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Stomp-a-thon 56 PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O'Neil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole feints the counter takedown.
O'Neil misses with a hook
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O'Neil paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
O'Neil lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from O'Neil. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. O'Neil does a little dance to reset his feet.
O'Neil throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cole lands with an uppercut that bounces O'Neil off the cage and back into range.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from O'Neil.
A telegraphed right hand from O'Neil misses the target.
Cole wants to counter the offense by O'Neil and move into the clinch position.
Cole avoids the body shot from O'Neil.
O'Neil digs a good hook to Cole's body.
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O'Neil.
Good standup being displayed there by O'Neil as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O'Neil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from O'Neil.
Cole prevents a body shot from O'Neil.
O'Neil working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Cole.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
Cole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Mickey O'Neil has been cut.
Cole lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Cole is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hand to the body from O'Neil.
O'Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
O'Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
Cole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O'Neil's elbow.
Cole works on O'Neil's body with a couple of short punches.
O'Neil is breathing heavily.
Cole leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've been informed that Cole has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cole lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O'Neil misses with a punch to the body.
Cole trying to control the position but instead, O'Neil has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cole into the cage.
O'Neil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O'Neil blocks an uppercut.
O'Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Cole.
Cole stalling.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by O'Neil.
O'Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Cole.
O'Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
O'Neil lands with a short shot to the head.
O'Neil misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Cole.
O'Neil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O'Neil is looking to control Cole's arms but Cole gets an underhook and turns him. Now O'Neil has his back to the cage.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole lands a shot to the body.
Cole digs a right hand underneath O'Neil's ribcage. O'Neil let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cole digs a right hand into O'Neil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O'Neil's gas tank.
Cole lands with a left to the head.
Cole stalling the fight.
Cole lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Cole - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Cole as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cole.
Cole lands with a short shot to the head.
Cole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from O'Neil fails to land.
Cole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O'Neil.
Cole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O'Neil tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Cole.
Cole lands with a left to the head.
Cole lands with a light punch inside.
Cole stalls.
Cole'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.
Cole continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A head punch on the inside from O'Neil fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from O'Neil.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O'Neil.
Still in the clinch, O'Neil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cole has O'Neil pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Cole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey O'Neil's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A punch lands to the side of Cole 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cole misses with a body shot.
O'Neil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole dips to his left and cracks O'Neil with an uppercut!
Cole throws the left hand but O'Neil avoids the punch easily.
O'Neil doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cole slips a jab from O'Neil.
O'Neil tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole moves away from the strike by O'Neil.
O'Neil gets tackled into the cage by Cole. Cole maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
A hook to the body from Cole.
Cole digs a right hand into O'Neil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O'Neil's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by O'Neil.
O'Neil misses with the head strike.
O'Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
O'Neil blocks a body shot from Cole.
O'Neil blocks a body shot from Cole.
Cole scores with a nice hook to the head.
O'Neil throws a head punch that misses.
O'Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as O'Neil controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
Cole misses with the head strike.
Cole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cole as O'Neil tries to tie him up.
O'Neil prevents a body shot from Cole.
Cole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Cole.
Come on O'Neil - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
O'Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from O'Neil fails to land.
O'Neil is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cole is keeping busy.
Cole pushes O'Neil back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
O'Neil is rocked!
Cole lands an uppercut.
Oh O'Neil is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Cole.
Cole pushes O'Neil against the cage. Cole is working some dirty boxing. Cole pushes off with a quick right hook! O'Neil goes down! O'Neil tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cole moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Cole!
Michael Cole is the new middleweight champion!
Michael Cole took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sun-Tzu for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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