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RRFC 47: O'Neil vs Ford II PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford throws a leg kick but O'Neil moved away.
Ford misses with a body shot.
It looked like O'Neil was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ford.
Ford throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by O'Neil.
Ford scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
O'Neil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ford clinches up with O'Neil and pushes him back against the cage.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ford effectively controlling the action here.
O'Neil will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ford up against the cage.
O'Neil lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O'Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Ford.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Ford.
O'Neil trying to control the position but instead, Ford has worked for underhooks and has pushed O'Neil into the cage.
O'Neil has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
O'Neil lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Ford.
O'Neil blocks an uppercut.
Ford is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
O'Neil digs a right hand underneath Ford's ribcage. Ford let out a lung full of air as it connected.
O'Neil lands a body punch.
O'Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ford wants to stall.
Ford lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from O'Neil.
O'Neil gets through Ford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ford tries to stall but O'Neil uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
O'Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O'Neil is working Ford over against the cage.
O'Neil lands a left hand.
O'Neil lands a left hand.
O'Neil struggles to land a body shot inside as Ford controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford.
Ford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ford lands with a light punch inside.
Ford misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford tries to work over O'Neil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ford tries to throw a body punch but O'Neil avoids it by throwing Ford back against the cage.
Ford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ford lands with a left to the head.
Ford tries a body shot but O'Neil blocks it.
Ford swings wildly with an uppercut but O'Neil uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O'Neil.
O'Neil prevents a body shot from Ford.
O'Neil blocks a body shot from Ford.
O'Neil cracks Ford with a nice body shot.
O'Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Ford.
O'Neil blocks a body shot from Ford.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
O'Neil lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford tries a body shot but O'Neil blocks it.
O'Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ford struggles to land a body shot inside as O'Neil controls his hands.
O'Neil misses with the head strike.
O'Neil is looking to control Ford's arms but Ford gets an underhook and turns him. Now O'Neil has his back to the cage.
O'Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O'Neil blocking some punches.
O'Neil lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ford or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ford lands a left hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ford as O'Neil tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O'Neil.
Ford looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Ford tries a body shot but O'Neil blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ford.
O'Neil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O'Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O'Neil is struggling to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Ford.
O'Neil prevents a body shot from Ford.
O'Neil misses with the head strike.
O'Neil takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for O'Neil.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O'Neil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
O'Neil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ford misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ford misses with a punch to the body.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O'Neil's elbow.
Ford lands a nice uppercut.
O'Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O'Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
O'Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ford tries to throw a body punch but O'Neil avoids it by throwing Ford back against the cage.
O'Neil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Ford.
O'Neil blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Landon Ford will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
O'Neil thuds his right hand into Ford's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
O'Neil throws a leg kick which misses Ford's front leg but catches the back leg as Ford tries to avoid it.
Ford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from O'Neil finds it's way round the side to connect with Ford's head.
O'Neil moves out of range as Ford throws a body kick.
Ford will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
O'Neil scores with a decent looking hook.
O'Neil takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
O'Neil connects with a jab.
Ford thows a leg kick but O'Neil checks it
and O'Neil counters with a low kick, right behind Ford 's knee.
Ford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Landon Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Ford.
O'Neil scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for O'Neil.
 Ford is rocked!
Ford misses with a hook
and O'Neil counters with a nice body shot.
Ford is still on wobbly legs! Can O'Neil finish him?
Ford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from O'Neil.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from O'Neil.
Ford seems to have recovered his senses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ford, as that shot connected.
Ford moves into range and clinches up with O'Neil.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O'Neil's elbow.
O'Neil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
A body shot lands from Ford.
A short left from O'Neil.
O'Neil pushes Ford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ford misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ford misses with a hook to the ribs.
O'Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ford is trying to break free.
O'Neil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ford digs a right hand into O'Neil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O'Neil's gas tank.
O'Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford is trying to force a seperation but O'Neil has the dominant position.
O'Neil can't find room to land a body shot as Ford controls the action.
O'Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ford misses with a short punch on the inside.
O'Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mickey O'Neil has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O'Neil lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ford's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ford can't find room to land a body shot as O'Neil controls the action.
Ford tries to work over O'Neil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ford tries to work over O'Neil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O'Neil lands a body punch in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O'Neil lands a right hand.
O'Neil tries a body shot but Ford blocks it.
Ford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O'Neil controlling the action here for a moment.
O'Neil taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
O'Neil seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
O'Neil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O'Neil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford lands a body shot.
Ford struggles to land a body shot inside as O'Neil controls his hands.
Ford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O'Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Ford.
Ford lands a body punch in the clinch.
O'Neil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O'Neil pressing his opponent against the cage.
O'Neil lands with a short shot to the head.
Ford is working O'Neil over against the cage.
Ford tries to stall but O'Neil uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
O'Neil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by O'Neil.
O'Neil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Ford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ford - that landed with a thud.
Ford is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but O'Neil is keeping busy.
Good body shot from Ford.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O'Neil misses with a hook to the ribs.
O'Neil just leaning against Ford, taking a breather.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
O'Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ford blocks a body shot from O'Neil.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O'Neil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O'Neil's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O'Neil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O'Neil working aggressively here.
O'Neil lands a body shot in the clinch.
O'Neil misses with a body punch.
O'Neil lands with a right to the head.
Ford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O'Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Ford.
Ford scores with a shoulder strike.
Ford stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey O'Neil dominated that second round.
That's time! O'Neil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ford needs to keep his hands up - O'Neil had a free shot at his head there.
O'Neil throws a shot to the body.
Ford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ford misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ford.
O'Neil checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ford throws a low kick but it's checked well by O'Neil.
An attempted straight right counter from O'Neil misses the target.
Ford is looking to slow O'Neil down with leg kicks.
O'Neil thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ford throws an off balance right hand
and O'Neil counters with a straight right hand.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O'Neil was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford tries a low kick but O'Neil avoids it.
Ford walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
O'Neil takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O'Neil scores with a push kick.
A head kick by Ford misses
and O'Neil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford throws a series of punches but O'Neil avoids them all with ease.
Ford throws a body kick that misses.
O'Neil lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
O'Neil misses with a looping left.
Ford throws a push kick but O'Neil slaps the foot to one side.
O'Neil moves out of range of the strikes.
Ford throws a leg kick but O'Neil sees it coming and moves out of range.
O'Neil lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ford's sensitive parts.
Ford thows a leg kick but O'Neil checks it
and O'Neil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O'Neil scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
O'Neil drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Ford right on the button. Ford goes down! O'Neil follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! O'Neil gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey O'Neil!
Mickey O'Neil retains his lightweight title!
Mickey O'Neil decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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