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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jim O Neil (ranked 1788 p4p, 1642 weight class) and Cleon Wright (ranked 196 p4p, 180 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim O Neil!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cleon Wright !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neil tries to clinch up.
Wright let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Neil is looking to clinch.
O Neil looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
O Neil tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Neil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Neil looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Neil looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jim O Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neil closes the distance looking to clinch
and O Neil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Neil feints a jab promting Wright to slip. O Neil then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wright slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wright throws a predictable looking body shot
and O Neil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright lands with a nice body punch.
O Neil tries to clinch up.
Wright cracks O Neil with an open hand slap.
O Neil tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
Wright throws a jab when O Neil was well out of range.
O Neil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Wright .
Good body shot from Wright .
Wright tries to throw a body punch but O Neil avoids it by throwing Wright back against the cage.
Wright scores with a shoulder strike.
Wright lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Neil backwards.
Wright blocks a body shot from O Neil.
Wright lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
O Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wright lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Neil.
O Neil content to slow the pace in the clinch.
O Neil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wright scores with a hook to the body.
Wright tries to throw a body punch but O Neil avoids it by throwing Wright back against the cage.
Wright can't find room to land a body shot as O Neil controls the action.
A short uppercut from Wright .
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Neil lands an uppercut.
Wright works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wright lands with a left to the head.
Wright misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good body shot from Wright .
Wright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Neil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wright tries a body shot but O Neil blocks it.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Wright .
O Neil letting Wright take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil tries a body shot but Wright blocks it.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright blocks an uppercut.
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wright lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Neil backwards.
Wright scores with a shot to the side of O Neil's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wright .
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Neil is trying to maintain a safe position but Wright gets an underhook and turns O Neil into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Wright .
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wright lands with a short shot to the head.
O Neil prevents a body shot from Wright .
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Wright .
Wright misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wright .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Neil working aggressively here.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
Wright prevents a body shot from O Neil.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
O Neil blocks a body shot from Wright .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wright creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Neil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wright lands a hook that snaps the head of O Neil backwards.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright .
Wright lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wright stalling the fight.
Wright scores with a hook to the body.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Wright .
O Neil tries a body shot but Wright blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Neil.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cleon Wright dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
O Neil tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wright counters with a straight right hand.
O Neil misses with a double jab
and Wright counters with a straight right hand.
Jim O Neil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Neil is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
O Neil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
O Neil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wright counters with a nice body shot.
Wright bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Neil's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
O Neil throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wright has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
O Neil wants to clinch but Wright slips to the side
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
O Neil is looking to clinch.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wright catches O Neil with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil darts in trying to clinch
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
Cleon Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Neil tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
O Neil tries to clinch but Wright moves away
and Wright counters with a straight right hand.
O Neil tries to clinch
enabling Wright to counter with a crisp jab.
O Neil is rocked!
O Neil gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Wright gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cleon Wright !
Cleon Wright is the new featherweight champion!
Cleon Wright tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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