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SFL 95 | Kilgore vs O'Neil II PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilgore sizes up O'Neil with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kilgore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kilgore feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits O'Neils jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
O'Neil misses with a leg kick.
O'Neil dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kilgore. That did some damage!
Kilgore seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kilgore throws an overhand right that lands on O'Neil's shoulder, as O'Neil tries to avoid the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kilgore, as that shot connected.
O'Neil moves out of range as Kilgore strikes.
Kilgore looks to land a combination but O'Neil avoids it well.
Kilgore keeps the fight on the outside.
O'Neil closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Kilgore on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kilgore.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilgore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kilgore prevents a body shot from O'Neil.
Kilgore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kilgore.
Kilgore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O'Neil moves away.
Kilgore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kilgore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O'Neil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by O'Neil.
Kilgore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O'Neil closes the distance and pushes Kilgore back into the cage.
Kilgore pushes O'Neil back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from O'Neil.
O'Neil prevents a body shot from Kilgore.
O'Neil misses with an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from O'Neil.
A body shot lands from Kilgore.
Kilgore lands a nice uppercut.
Kilgore misses with a punch to the body.
O'Neil blocks a body shot from Kilgore.
Kilgore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kilgore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kilgore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kilgore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O'Neil was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilgore.
O'Neil tries to clinch up.
Kilgore just misses with a punch to the body.
Kilgore thumps O'Neil with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Kilgore. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore defending well as O'Neil loads up on a big left hand.
Kilgore connects with a solid leg kick.
O'Neil tried to score with a low kick but Kilgore checks it.
O'Neil misses with a body shot.
Kilgore throws a hook to the side of O'Neil's head but O'Neil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Kilgore.
Kilgore keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kilgore fakes the leg kick and cracks O'Neil in the body.
O'Neil misses with a head kick.
O'Neil connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kilgore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilgore misses with a looping right.
Kilgore looks to land a combination but O'Neil avoids it well.
O'Neil takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
O'Neil misses with a body kick.
Kilgore looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kilgore misses with a hook. O'Neil ducked under it nicely.
Kilgore cracks O'Neil with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O'Neil throws out the jab.
Kilgore looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
O'Neil looks for the body kick but Kilgore saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Kilgore.
O'Neil takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kilgore is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kilgore slips a straight right by O'Neil.
Kilgore looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
O'Neil connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
O'Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilgore was well out of range. Poor timing from O'Neil.
O'Neil looks to land a left hand but Kilgore moved out of range nicely.
Kilgore misses with a low kick.
O'Neil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O'Neil takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
O'Neil moves out of range of the body kick from Kilgore.
O'Neil throws out a loose jab but Kilgore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilgore with a nice calf kick.
O'Neil misses the shot to the body.
Kilgore blocks a low kick nicely.
Kilgore throwing a counter right hand but O'Neil manages to avoid it.
Kilgore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O'Neil.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O'Neil has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kilgore.
O'Neil blocks a jab.
O'Neil doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kilgore throws a lazy uppercut
letting O'Neil counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
O'Neil throws a hook but Kilgore avoids it easily.
Kilgore tests O'Neil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O'Neil moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
O'Neil fails with an attempt to clinch.
O'Neil misses with a wild body shot.
O'Neil throws a body punch but Kilgore moves out of range.
Kilgore pushes O'Neil away with a front kick.
O'Neil wants to clinch up but Kilgore keeps it at a distance.
Kilgore connects with a good right hand that stumbles O'Neil. O'Neil circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kilgore attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
O'Neil throws a body punch but Kilgore moves out of range.
Kilgore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O'Neil throws out the jab.
Kilgore lands a nice leg kick that just misses O'Neil's sensitive parts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tacitus Kilgore dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kilgore throws out a loose jab but O'Neil uses good head movement to avoid it.
O'Neil slips a jab from Kilgore.
Kilgore connects with a right hand. O'Neil shakes it off.
Kilgore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
O'Neil takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kilgore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kilgore missing with a left hand there. O'Neil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kilgore misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kilgore lands a slapping body shot.
Kilgore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O'Neil.
Kilgore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kilgore misses with a hook
and O'Neil holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kilgore takes an elbow to the temple.
 It looks like Tacitus Kilgore has been cut.
Kilgore misses with a punch on the inside.
Kilgore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kilgore.
O'Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kilgore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O'Neil's elbow.
O'Neil prevents a body shot from Kilgore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O'Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Kilgore.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kilgore.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kilgore.
O'Neil looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kilgore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kilgore blocking some punches.
Kilgore misses with a hook to the ribs.
O'Neil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O'Neil throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kilgore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kilgore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O'Neil backwards.
O'Neil throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kilgore can't find room to land a body shot as O'Neil controls the action.
Kilgore tightens his grip and picks O'Neil up, before dumping him to the ground. O'Neil manages to land in guard.
Kilgore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O'Neil can do to turn this around?
Kilgore trying to control the position from guard on top but O'Neil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O'Neil pulls Kilgore in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore throwing strikes but missing.
O'Neil wants to sweep here but Kilgore controlling him for the moment.
O'Neil has his hands on Kilgore's head, controlling the position.
Kilgore postures up in O'Neil's guard and throws a big left but O'Neil blocks it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Kilgore not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O'Neil throws a body kick that misses.
Kilgore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kilgore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O'Neil takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kilgore sizes up O'Neil with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
O'Neil throws a hook but Kilgore blocks it.
Kilgore misses with a looping left.
O'Neil avoids the body shot from Kilgore.
Kilgore tries a head kick but it misses.
Kilgore swings for the body but O'Neil moves out of range.
O'Neil throws a sloppy head kick and Kilgore moves out of range easily.
Kilgore misses with a straight right.
O'Neil scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O'Neil on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kilgore slips a jab from O'Neil.
Good exchange - O'Neil coming out on top.
Kilgore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kilgore. That's going to slow O'Neil down.
Kilgore misses with a jab to the body
and Kilgore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilgore misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Kilgore. Beautiful body shot.
O'Neil lands with a thumping leg kick.
O'Neil tries to move into range but Kilgore moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
O'Neil avoids the body shot from Kilgore.
O'Neil moves out of range as Kilgore strikes.
O'Neil throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
O'Neil moves forwards but Kilgore connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kilgore throws a lazy right hand but O'Neil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kilgore staying out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Kilgore blocks the low kick.
Kilgore throws a body punch but O'Neil moves out of range.
Kilgore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kilgore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
O'Neil takes a swing at Kilgore's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tacitus Kilgore dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tacitus Kilgore's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
O'Neil moves away from the strike by Kilgore.
O'Neil raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
O'Neil throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kilgore throws a hook but O'Neil avoids it easily.
Kilgore fakes a jab and throws a low kick but O'Neil checks it well.
Kilgore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kilgore ducks under a wild hook from O'Neil.
Kilgore is looking to counter punch.
O'Neil takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kilgore keeps the fight on the outside.
O'Neil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilgore.
O'Neil blocks a leg kick.
O'Neil flicks out a counter leg kick but Kilgore steps away.
Kilgore throws a body shot but no joy.
O'Neil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kilgore.
O'Neil throws a jab when Kilgore was well out of range.
Tacitus Kilgore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O'Neil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kilgore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O'Neil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kilgore.
Kilgore slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore lands a head kick. O'Neil smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kilgore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
O'Neil with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kilgore to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheers as O'Neil lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kilgore doesn't seem phased though.
Tacitus Kilgore is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by O'Neil there.
O'Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilgore was well out of range. Poor timing from O'Neil.
O'Neil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O'Neil throws a push kick but Kilgore slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Kilgore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kilgore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O'Neil has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
O'Neil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O'Neil has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
O'Neil misses with a low kick.
O'Neil is looking to land body kicks.
O'Neil is looking to chop away at Kilgore's legs.
O'Neil misses with a double jab.
Kilgore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O'Neil on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilgore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O'Neil's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kilgore walks into a straight right hand from O'Neil.
Nice jab there from O'Neil.
O'Neil tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kilgore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
O'Neil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O'Neil rushes Kilgore and presses him up against the cage.
Kilgore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kilgore looks to throw the jab but O'Neil is out of range.
Kilgore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O'Neil.
A little feinted left hand from Kilgore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
O'Neil ducks right into an uppercut from Kilgore.
Kilgore throws a lazy head kick
and O'Neil counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by O'Neil.
Kilgore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kilgore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O'Neil's elbow.
O'Neil lands an uppercut.
O'Neil scores with a nice hook to the head.
O'Neil lands a nice elbow.
Kilgore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O'Neil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kilgore blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
O'Neil lands a nice uppercut.
Kilgore working aggressively here.
O'Neil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kilgore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O'Neil lands an elbow inside that Kilgore shrugs off.
Nice body punch from Kilgore.
Kilgore blocks the elbow strike.
O'Neil lands a nice elbow.
O'Neil blocks a body shot from Kilgore.
O'Neil misses with an elbow strike.
Kilgore lands a body shot.
Kilgore scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kilgore.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kilgore.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O'Neil blocks a body shot from Kilgore.
Kilgore misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, O'Neil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kilgore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
O'Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O'Neil lands an elbow that stopped Kilgore in his tracks for a moment.
O'Neil looking to slow down the pace here.
O'Neil pushes off an throws an elbow but Kilgore leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kilgore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kilgore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O'Neil blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Kilgore.
Kilgore lands a right hand.
Kilgore throws a head punch that misses.
Kilgore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O'Neil misses with a hook to the ribs.
O'Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
O'Neil can't find room to land a body shot as Kilgore controls the action.
Kilgore breaks the clinch.
Kilgore lunges at O'Neil with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O'Neil's hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Tacitus Kilgore did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Tacitus Kilgore's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A nice leg kick from Kilgore, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilgore takes a swing at O'Neil's ribcage but misses.
Kilgore with the inside leg kick.
Kilgore paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
O'Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilgore was well out of range. Poor timing from O'Neil.
A quick step to the side and Kilgore tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
O'Neil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Kilgore was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
O'Neil's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kilgore connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! O'Neil scrambles back to his feet.
O'Neil motions for Kilgore to come forward. O'Neil throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O'Neil checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kilgore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kilgore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilgore lands with a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kilgore.
Kilgore lands with an uppercut that bounces O'Neil off the cage and back into range.
O'Neil throws a wild body kick that Kilgore sees coming a mile off.
O'Neil throws a sloppy head kick
and Kilgore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O'Neil has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
O'Neil loads up on a big right hand but Kilgore slips the punch.
Kilgore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O'Neil takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice shot lands for O'Neil.
O'Neil looks to throw the jab but Kilgore is out of range.
Kilgore throws out a leg kick but O'Neil moves out of range and Kilgore only half commits.
Kilgore scores with a shot to the body.
Kilgore blocks a jab.
Kilgore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O'Neil.
Kilgore looks to land a right hand but O'Neil moved out of range.
O'Neil misses with an uppercut. Kilgore saw that one coming.
Kilgore connects with a body shot that sends O'Neil's belly button to the back.
Kilgore connects with a jab.
Kilgore missing with a left hand there. O'Neil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kilgore checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O'Neil rushes Kilgore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilgore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kilgore takes an elbow to the temple.
Kilgore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kilgore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from O'Neil fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O'Neil.
Kilgore scores with a shot to the side of O'Neil's head.
Kilgore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O'Neil lands a nice elbow.
Kilgore avoids a wild elbow strike from O'Neil.
Kilgore'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.
O'Neil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kilgore avoids the elbow strike from O'Neil, against the cage.
Kilgore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O'Neil lands an elbow that stopped Kilgore in his tracks for a moment.
Tacitus Kilgore's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore working aggressively here.
O'Neil prevents a body shot from Kilgore.
Kilgore tries to throw a body punch but O'Neil avoids it by throwing Kilgore back against the cage.
Kilgore misses with a hook to the ribs.
O'Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O'Neil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kilgore misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kilgore.
Kilgore throws a head punch that misses.
O'Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O'Neil throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kilgore tries to throw a body punch but O'Neil avoids it by throwing Kilgore back against the cage.
A short uppercut from O'Neil.
O'Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kilgore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kilgore is looking to break free of the clinch but O'Neil has double underhooks.
Kilgore tries to work over O'Neil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kilgore misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from O'Neil.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore dodges an elbow strike from O'Neil.
Kilgore scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O'Neil.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O'Neil just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kilgore's brow.
A nice right hand lands inside from O'Neil.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O'Neil.
O'Neil pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kilgore can't find room to land a body shot as O'Neil controls the action.
Kilgore lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O'Neil swings wildly with an uppercut but Kilgore uses good head movement to avoid it.
O'Neil throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kilgore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O'Neil looks to land a right hand but Kilgore moved out of range.
O'Neil tests Kilgore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kilgore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tacitus Kilgore had his way with Mickey O'Neil in that round.
The cut man is working on Tacitus Kilgore's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kilgore throws a looping overhand right but O'Neil ducks down to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Kilgore as he connects with a hook.
O'Neil takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
O'Neil swings away with a leg kick that misses.
O'Neil ducks under a wild hook from Kilgore.
O'Neil gets a clinch.
O'Neil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
O'Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Kilgore.
Kilgore lands with a light punch inside.
Kilgore lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Kilgore scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice elbow from O'Neil.
Tacitus Kilgore's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kilgore misses with a punch to the body.
Kilgore misses with a punch to the body.
Kilgore working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilgore tries to work over O'Neil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O'Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kilgore fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O'Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kilgore misses with some punches.
Kilgore blocks an elbow strike from O'Neil.
Kilgore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kilgore blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Kilgore - that landed with a thud.
Kilgore lands a left hand that snaps the head of O'Neil backwards.
Mickey O'Neil seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Kilgore fails to land.
O'Neil prevents a body shot from Kilgore.
Kilgore lands a right hand that snaps the head of O'Neil backwards.
O'Neil misses with some punches.
Kilgore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kilgore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O'Neil backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Kilgore.
O'Neil is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O'Neil.
Kilgore lands a left hand.
Kilgore lands an uppercut.
 O'Neil is rocked!
Kilgore misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O'Neil looking to slow down the pace here.
O'Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kilgore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O'Neil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilgore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O'Neil backwards.
O'Neil is still on wobbly legs! Can Kilgore finish him?
O'Neil is looking to control Kilgore's arms but Kilgore gets an underhook and turns him. Now O'Neil has his back to the cage.
Kilgore misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Kilgore.
Kilgore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O'Neil throws a head punch that misses.
Kilgore lands a right hand.
Kilgore lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kilgore pushes O'Neil back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kilgore lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O'Neil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kilgore.
Tacitus Kilgore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O'Neil throws an elbow that misses.
O'Neil misses with an elbow strike.
Kilgore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kilgore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O'Neil's elbow.
Kilgore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O'Neil seems to have recovered his senses.
Kilgore tries to throw a body punch but O'Neil avoids it by throwing Kilgore back against the cage.
O'Neil throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from O'Neil.
Kilgore lands a body punch.
O'Neil struggles to land a body shot inside as Kilgore controls his hands.
Kilgore misses with a punch to the body.
Kilgore lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
O'Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kilgore presses O'Neil against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kilgore manages to break the clinch.
O'Neil lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by O'Neil.
O'Neil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kilgore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O'Neil.
The crowd cheers as Kilgore lands an impressive looking overhand right. O'Neil doesn't seem phased though.
O'Neil throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A good leg kick by Kilgore.
O'Neil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O'Neil looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilgore slips under a jab.
O'Neil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kilgore.
O'Neil is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kilgore misses with an uppercut.
Mickey O'Neil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick from Kilgore, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilgore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O'Neil moves forwards but Kilgore connects with a nice, crisp jab.
O'Neil fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kilgore on the side of the head.
Kilgore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O'Neil.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tacitus Kilgore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kilgore has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tacitus Kilgore!
Tacitus Kilgore is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Tacitus Kilgore made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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