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Pulse 18: Elite PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakuza clinches with his opponent.
Yakuza misses with a body punch.
O'Neil is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yakuza is keeping busy.
A short right from O'Neil.
O'Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakuza misses with the head strike.
Yakuza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yakuza tries to throw a body punch but O'Neil avoids it by throwing Yakuza back against the ropes.
O'Neil makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from O'Neil on the inside.
Yakuza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakuza misses with the head strike.
O'Neil works on Yakuza's body with a couple of short punches.
O'Neil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yakuza backwards.
Yakuza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yakuza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O'Neil looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
O'Neil lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yakuza can't find room to land a body shot as O'Neil controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O'Neil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O'Neil blocks a body shot from Yakuza.
Yakuza presses O'Neil against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yakuza prevents a body shot from O'Neil.
Yakuza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O'Neil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yakuza looks to score with a jab to the body but O'Neil is just out of range.
O'Neil takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yakuza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and O'Neil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O'Neil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakuza throws out the jab.
O'Neil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yakuza.
Yakuza tries to counter by clinching up but O'Neil breaks away and moves out of range.
O'Neil throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yakuza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yakuza misses with a double jab.
O'Neil blocks a jab.
O'Neil throws an off balance right hand
and Yakuza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O'Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yakuza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakuza looks to score with a jab to the body but O'Neil is just out of range.
Yakuza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yuzan Yakuza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O'Neil needs to keep his hands up - Yakuza had a free shot at his head there.
Yakuza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yakuza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O'Neil.
O'Neil lands with a nice body punch.
Yakuza clinches up with O'Neil and pushes him back against the ropes.
Yakuza misses with a body punch.
Yakuza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O'Neil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yakuza backwards.
Yakuza misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Yakuza.
O'Neil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O'Neil cracks Yakuza with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yakuza takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
O'Neil slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O'Neil slips a jab from Yakuza.
O'Neil throws out a loose jab but Yakuza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakuza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yakuza misses with a hook.
A punch combination from O'Neil misses.
Yakuza cracks O'Neil with an open hand slap.
O'Neil lands a lovely overhand right.
O'Neil punishes Yakuza's body with a nice straight punch.
O'Neil sizes up Yakuza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
O'Neil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O'Neil throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yakuza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - O'Neil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O'Neil comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakuza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
O'Neil fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yakuza looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yakuza takes a swing at O'Neil's ribcage but misses.
Yakuza throws a body punch but O'Neil moves out of range.
Yakuza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Yakuza was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from O'Neil.
O'Neil scores with a nice strike.
Yakuza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O'Neil.
Yakuza takes one to the chin there.
Yakuza missing with a left hand there. O'Neil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like O'Neil was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O'Neil wants to clinch up but Yakuza keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O'Neil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakuza.
O'Neil throws a hook but Yakuza blocks it.
Yakuza appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
O'Neil tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Yakuza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cian O'Neil 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 digs a good hook to Yakuza's body.
O'Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakuza was well out of range. Poor timing from O'Neil.
Yakuza connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed O'Neil momentarily.
Yakuza stuns O'Neil with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
O'Neil throws a looping overhand right but Yakuza ducks down to avoid it.
Yakuza walks into a stiff left hand from O'Neil.
A punch lands to the side of O'Neil 's head but he takes it in his stride.
O'Neil throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Yakuza to counter with a crisp jab.
Yakuza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O'Neil.
Yakuza digs a good hook to O'Neil's body.
Yakuza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakuza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yakuza is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cian O'Neil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yakuza misses with a hook to the body
and Yakuza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O'Neil scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yakuza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on O'Neil's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cian O'Neil seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yakuza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yakuza misses with a punch to the body.
O'Neil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
O'Neil is trying to maintain a safe position but Yakuza gets an underhook and turns O'Neil into the ropes.
O'Neil working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from O'Neil.
O'Neil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yakuza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakuza working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O'Neil.
O'Neil lands with a left to the head.
Yakuza is rocked!
Yakuza has a couple of punches blocked by O'Neil.
Oh Yakuza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good body shot from O'Neil.
Yakuza seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yakuza tries to throw a body punch but O'Neil avoids it by throwing Yakuza back against the ropes.
Yakuza takes a shot to the head.
O'Neil tries to break free but Yakuza pushes him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O'Neil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O'Neil tries to throw a body punch but Yakuza avoids it by throwing O'Neil back against the ropes.
O'Neil trying to stall but Yakuza improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakuza.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O'Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
Yakuza misses with a short punch on the inside.
O'Neil misses with a body punch.
Yakuza swings wildly with an uppercut but O'Neil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakuza working aggressively here.
O'Neil misses with the head strike.
Yakuza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O'Neil lands a left hand.
O'Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O'Neil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yakuza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakuza prevents O'Neil from breaking the clinch.
Yakuza misses with a punch on the inside.
O'Neil struggles to land a body shot inside as Yakuza controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, O'Neil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakuza pushes O'Neil back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
O'Neil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O'Neil lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yakuza swings wildly with an uppercut but O'Neil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakuza misses with some punches.
Yakuza struggles to land a body shot inside as O'Neil controls his hands.
Good body shot from Yakuza.
Yakuza misses with a punch to the body.
O'Neil slowing the pace effectively.
Yakuza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O'Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O'Neil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yakuza misses with a punch on the inside.
Yakuza blocks a body shot from O'Neil.
A short right from O'Neil on the inside.
Yakuza blocks a body shot from O'Neil.
O'Neil blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from O'Neil.
O'Neil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yakuza's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O'Neil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yakuza misses with the head strike.
O'Neil lands a shoulder strike.
Yakuza lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakuza cracks O'Neil with a nice body shot.
Yakuza misses with a body punch.
Yakuza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yakuza tries to throw a body punch but O'Neil avoids it by throwing Yakuza back against the ropes.
O'Neil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yakuza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yakuza misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from O'Neil.
O'Neil manages to break the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from O'Neil in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
O'Neil misses with a hook. Yakuza ducked under it nicely.
O'Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakuza moves away.
Yakuza misses with an uppercut
and O'Neil counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yakuza darts in and clinches O'Neil up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cian O'Neil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
O'Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakuza moves away.
O'Neil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O'Neil misses with a hook.
O'Neil misses with the combination.
Nice straight punches there by Yakuza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yakuza.
Yakuza closes the distance and clinches.
O'Neil misses with some punches.
Yakuza gets through O'Neil's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from O'Neil.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakuza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yakuza lands a shoulder strike.
O'Neil lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
O'Neil lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yakuza backwards.
Yakuza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O'Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Yakuza fails to land.
O'Neil lands with a short shot to the head.
O'Neil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O'Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yakuza scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O'Neil.
O'Neil lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Yakuza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yakuza throws a head punch that misses.
O'Neil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
O'Neil scores with a shoulder strike.
O'Neil works on Yakuza's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from O'Neil as the two fighters clinch.
O'Neil lands a nice shot to the body.
O'Neil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from O'Neil.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O'Neil dips a shoulder and cracks Yakuza with a mighty uppercut! Yakuza falls back against the ropes and O'Neil unloads with a barrage of strikes! Yakuza is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - O'Neil screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cian O'Neil!
Cian O'Neil is the new welterweight champion!
Cian O'Neil decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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