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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Turris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey ONeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ONeil has chosen Dälek - Stagnant Waters as his entrance music. Mickey ONeil has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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143 lbs
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145 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Turris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey ONeil!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turris doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turris blocks a jab.
ONeil lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice uppercut lands for ONeil. That snapped Turris's head back.
Turris ducks under a wild hook from ONeil.
ONeil throws a poor cross that misses
and Turris counters with a nice low kick that buckles ONeil's knee momentarily.
ONeil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turris gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mickey ONeil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turris closes this distance looking for a takedown but ONeil circles away.
ONeil looks to score with a jab to the body but Turris is just out of range.
Turris misses with a wild body shot.
ONeil throws an overhand right that lands on Turris's shoulder, as Turris tries to avoid the shot.
ONeil has closed the distance and engaged Turris in a clinch.
ONeil misses with the head strike.
Turris blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from ONeil.
Turris blocking some punches.
Turris misses with an elbow over the top.
Good body shot from ONeil.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
ONeil digs a right hand underneath Turris's ribcage. Turris let out a lung full of air as it connected.
ONeil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
ONeil throws a looping overhand right but Turris ducks down to avoid it.
ONeil throws a chopping leg kick but Turris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
ONeil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
ONeil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
ONeil throws a looping overhand right but Turris ducks down to avoid it.
ONeil misses with a looping left.
Turris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turris misses with a looping left.
ONeil misses with a looping right.
ONeil might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
ONeil throws a right hand that misses
and Turris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ONeil moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for ONeil. That snapped Turris's head back.
ONeil on the wrong end of a nice jab.
ONeil throws a lazy uppercut
and Turris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
ONeil slips under a jab.
ONeil tries to clinch up.
ONeil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turris.
ONeil misses with a body shot.
ONeil scores with a jab to the jaw.
Turris closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
ONeil regains half guard there - taking advantage of Turris's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turris wants to pass the guard but ONeil is defending well.
Turris seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but ONeil does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
ONeil is concentrating on defense, preventing Turris from advancing position.
ONeil is trying to stand up here but Turris is controlling him well.
Turris controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kyle Turris just wasn't active enough.
ONeil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
ONeil bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turris's head backwards.
ONeil misses with a straight right.
ONeil misses with a head kick.
ONeil scores with a body shot.
Turris moves out of range as ONeil throws a body kick.
ONeil throws a right hand that Turris ducks under and follows up with a left that Turris also avoids with ease.
ONeil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turris.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turris avoids the body shot from ONeil.
Turris thows a left - swing and a miss!
ONeil lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey ONeil 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.
Turris closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Turris sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Turris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from ONeil.
ONeil misses with a wild body shot.
ONeil misses with a straight left.
ONeil's corner calls for a 1-2. ONeil obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
ONeil throws a body punch but Turris moves out of range.
Jab, jab by ONeil - just one landing.
ONeil throws a good cross that connects.
ONeil thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Turris if he has to take too many more of those.
Turris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turris scores with a decent looking hook.
ONeil lunges at Turris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Turris's hand.
Nice shot by ONeil.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from ONeil, right into the meat.
Turris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by ONeil.
ONeil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
ONeil scores with a decent looking hook.
ONeil throws an off balance right hand
and Turris counters with a series of strikes. ONeil will be more careful next time no doubt.
Turris ducks under a wild hook from ONeil.
ONeil lands a nice looking body shot.
Turris misses with an uppercut. ONeil saw that one coming.
ONeil takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mickey ONeil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Turris does no damage.
ONeil connects with a leg kick. Turris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
ONeil throws a right hand that Turris ducks under and follows up with a left that Turris also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeil tries to clinch up.
ONeil misses with a hook. Turris ducked under it nicely.
Turris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
ONeil scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
ONeil cracks the inside of Turris's front leg.
ONeil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
ONeil lands a high kick!
ONeil swings for the body but Turris moves out of range.
ONeil comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
ONeil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turris throws out the jab.
Turris moves out of range of the strikes.
Turris avoids the body shot from ONeil.
ONeil looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before ONeil can pounce on him.
ONeil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
ONeil looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
ONeil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turris.
Turris blocks a jab.
ONeil connects with an inside leg kick.
Turris loads up on a big right hand but ONeil slips the punch.
ONeil scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turris doesn't seem bothered though.
Turris drops his hands momentarily and ONeil takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
ONeil thows a body shot but no joy.
ONeil looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turris throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turris walks into a jab.
ONeil just misses with a punch to the body.
ONeil misses with a straight right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts ONeil, as that shot connected.
ONeil fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Turris takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
ONeil scores with a body shot.
ONeil throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left lands for ONeil.
ONeil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Turris counters with a nice uppercut.
Turris looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for ONeil!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey ONeil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by ONeil. That's going to slow Turris down.
Turris drops his hands momentarily and ONeil takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
ONeil connects with a body shot.
ONeil moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turris is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Turris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A clash of legs there as ONeil blocks the low kick.
Turris misses with a looping left.
Mickey ONeil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
ONeil connects with a body shot that sends Turris's belly button to the back.
Turris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. ONeil defends it nicely.
ONeil throws an overhand right that lands on Turris's shoulder, as Turris tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
ONeil throws a leg kick but Turris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Turris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
ONeil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
ONeil tries to clinch but Turris is having none of it.
Turris takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Turris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Turris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
ONeil has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turris finds it's way round the side to connect with ONeil's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from ONeil. Turris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turris looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Turris throws the left hand but ONeil avoids the punch easily.
ONeil goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
ONeil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeil takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
ONeil walks into a stiff left hand from Turris.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turris connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
ONeil works Turris's body with a nice hook.
ONeil throws a body punch but Turris moves out of range.
A lazy left from ONeil finds it's target.
ONeil scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Turris on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Turris takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
ONeil swings for the body but Turris moves out of range.
ONeil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turris.
ONeil lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for ONeil.
Turris ducks under a wild hook from ONeil.
ONeil connects with a leg kick. Turris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Turris lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
ONeil scores with a hook to the body. Turris takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
ONeil looks to land a right hand but Turris moved out of range.
ONeil scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turris staying out of range there.
ONeil lands a slapping body shot.
ONeil connects with a body shot.
ONeil throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
ONeil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turris.
ONeil works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turris checks the leg kick.
Turris moves out of range as ONeil strikes.
ONeil tests Turris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab lands there for Turris.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ONeil connects with a jab.
Turris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
ONeil tries to land a leg kick but Turris saw it coming and moves away.
ONeil misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ONeil staying out of range there.
ONeil swings for the body but Turris moves out of range.
ONeil throws a predictable looking body shot
and Turris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey ONeil really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
ONeil tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
ONeil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turris manages to avoid it.
ONeil throws a big shot that misses.
ONeil ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turris fails with a takedown attempt.
Turris connects with a single shot there.
Turris throws a looping overhand right but ONeil ducks down to avoid it.
Turris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
ONeil cracks Turris with an open hand slap.
ONeil scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from ONeil.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeil moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. ONeil catches Turris right on the button with a cross.
ONeil connects with a body shot.
Turris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from ONeil.
ONeil tests Turris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turris throws a body punch but ONeil moves out of range.
Turris throws a hook to the side of ONeil's head but ONeil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turris tries to keep at a distance but ONeil has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, ONeil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
ONeil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by ONeil.
Turris prevents a body shot from ONeil.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
ONeil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
ONeil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
ONeil throws a looping overhand right but Turris ducks down to avoid it.
ONeil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turris manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ONeil stuns Turris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by ONeil.
ONeil has Turris up against the cage in a clinch.
ONeil looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turris stalling in the clinch but ONeil improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for ONeil.
ONeil struggles to land a body shot inside as Turris controls his hands.
Come on ONeil - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Turris takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for ONeil.
Turris is looking for a takedown up against the cage. ONeil gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by ONeil.
ONeil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turris prevents a body shot from ONeil.
ONeil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turris has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeil misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, ONeil scores with a nice short uppercut.
ONeil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
ONeil misses with the head strike.
A short left from ONeil.
ONeil taking a breather.
ONeil lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turris stalls.
ONeil lands with a light punch inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ONeil lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turris backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey ONeil dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Turris takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
ONeil lands a jab to the head.
ONeil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turris was well out of range. Poor timing from ONeil.
ONeil scores with a jab.
ONeil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turris manages to avoid it.
ONeil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turris manages to avoid it.
ONeil looks to land a right hand but Turris moved out of range.
Turris connects with a good right hand that stumbles ONeil. ONeil circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
ONeil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
ONeil throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
ONeil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - ONeil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
ONeil lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeil thows a body shot but no joy.
ONeil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turris.
Turris avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
ONeil swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from ONeil. Turris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from ONeil.
Turris scores with the left hand. ONeil knows he should have avoided that one.
Turris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as ONeil throws out the jab.
ONeil with a hook.
Turris avoids the body shot from ONeil.
Turris throws a hook to the side of ONeil's head but ONeil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeil thumps Turris with a low kick.
ONeil just misses with a punch to the body.
Turris takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from ONeil finds it's way through Turris's defenses.
ONeil throws a shot from downtown. Turris moves away and avoids it.
Turris throws the left hand but ONeil avoids the punch easily.
ONeil misses with a leg kick
and Turris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turris ducks under a wild hook from ONeil.
ONeil throws a right hand that Turris ducks under and follows up with a left that Turris also avoids with ease.
ONeil jabs Turris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
ONeil is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Turris 's head but he takes it in his stride.
ONeil does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice defenses there by ONeil.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeil jabs Turris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from ONeil. Turris does a little dance to reset his feet.
ONeil on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
ONeil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from ONeil is predictable there
and Turris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
ONeil fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turris looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A leg kick checked by Turris.
Nice defenses there by ONeil.
Turris moves out of range as ONeil strikes.
ONeil looks to land a right hand but Turris moved out of range.
Turris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kyle Turris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
ONeil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeil throws a lazy right hand but Turris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
ONeil throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turris connects with the punch.
Turris avoids the body shot from ONeil.
ONeil thows a body shot but no joy.
ONeil lands with a shot to the body.
ONeil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
ONeil throws a shot from downtown. Turris moves away and avoids it.
ONeil connects with a leg kick. Turris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ONeil misses with a hook. Turris ducked under it nicely.
ONeil throws a hook but Turris avoids it easily.
Mickey ONeil is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
ONeil misses with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey ONeil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got ONeil winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 45:50
Judge William Peck scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey ONeil! Mickey ONeil retains his bantamweight title!
Mickey ONeil very nearly forgot to thank Steel Penn's Laundry 93% amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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