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Pulse 23 PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from O'Neil.
Ja throws a head kick that half lands.
Ja scores with a kick to the midsection.
O'Neil throws a right and a left that both miss.
O'Neil definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ja checks a leg kick nicely.
O'Neil gets a clinch.
Ja missing with knees to the body.
We've been informed that Ja 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.
A frustrated look appears on O'Neil's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ja's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ja missing with knees to the body.
O'Neil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ja backwards.
O'Neil managing to block the knees to the body from Ja.
Ja tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O'Neil avoids it.
Ja misses with a body punch.
O'Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O'Neil lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ja backwards.
O'Neil content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ja lands a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Ja.
O'Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
Ja misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O'Neil.
O'Neil wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from O'Neil.
Ja content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ja tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O'Neil avoids it.
Ja keeps control of O'Neil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
O'Neil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from O'Neil.
Ja blocks a body shot from O'Neil.
Ja has O'Neil pressed against the ropes, preventing O'Neil from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ja lands a nice knee to the body.
O'Neil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O'Neil.
Ja is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but O'Neil is defending well.
A head punch on the inside from O'Neil fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by O'Neil as Ja tries to tie him up.
Ja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ja tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O'Neil avoids it.
O'Neil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ja backwards.
A short left from O'Neil.
Ja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O'Neil tries a body shot but Ja blocks it.
O'Neil misses with the head strike.
O'Neil is trying to stall.
O'Neil can't find room to land a body shot as Ja controls the action.
O'Neil digs a right hand underneath Ja's ribcage. Ja let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ja misses with a knee strike.
A short left from O'Neil.
O'Neil is trying to maintain a safe position but Ja gets an underhook and turns O'Neil into the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, O'Neil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
O'Neil misses with some punches.
O'Neil lands a body punch.
Ja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on O'Neil's face as he tries to break the clinch.
O'Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
Ja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from O'Neil.
Ja lands a knee to the body.
O'Neil lands with a short shot to the head.
Ja tries to land knees in the clinch but O'Neil avoids the damage to the body.
O'Neil is trying to break the clinch but Ja is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O'Neil.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O'Neil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ja trying to land knees to the body.
Ja has O'Neil pressed against the ropes, preventing O'Neil from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
O'Neil lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O'Neil lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
O'Neil stalling in the clinch but Ja improves position.
O'Neil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ja tries to work over O'Neil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O'Neil scores with a shoulder strike.
O'Neil lands a nice uppercut.
O'Neil lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ja is rocked!
O'Neil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ja drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
O'Neil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O'Neil working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cian O'Neil dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
O'Neil avoids the head kick by Ja.
Both fighters circling a little - Ja finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
O'Neil rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ja counters with a series of strikes. O'Neil will be more careful next time no doubt.
O'Neil closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from O'Neil as the two fighters clinch.
O'Neil tries to throw a body punch but Ja avoids it by throwing O'Neil back against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, O'Neil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ja obliges.
Ja tries to land a knee to the head but O'Neil blocks with his arms.
Ja can't find room to land a body shot as O'Neil controls the action.
A short right from O'Neil on the inside.
Ja is still on wobbly legs! Can O'Neil finish him?
O'Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O'Neil lands a nice 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!
Ja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O'Neil lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O'Neil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ja has him pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O'Neil digs a right hand into Ja's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ja's gas tank.
Ja is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O'Neil.
A right hand to the body from O'Neil.
O'Neil breaks from the clinch.
O'Neil fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Ja to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Ja looks to clinch but O'Neil throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Ja taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Cian O'Neil!
Cian O'Neil retains his welterweight title!
Cian 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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