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Event:
GDL 65: Donovan vs Hannson
Date: Nov 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by O Neil as he checks the leg kick.
O Neil moves in looking to clinch but Wiener pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Neil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wiener ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Neil moves away.#CL#
Wiener tries to keep at a distance but O Neil has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O Neil.
Wiener is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wiener can't break the clinch.
Wiener blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neil lands a right hand.
O Neil lands with a right to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Wiener looking to throw knees to the head but O Neil is blocking nicely.
O Neil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wiener stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wiener tries to break free but O Neil pushes him back against the cage.
Wiener wants to break free but O Neil has control.
Wiener blocks an uppercut.
O Neil lands a right hand. #BC2#
Wiener escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Neil avoids the head kick by Wiener.
O Neil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Neil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wiener moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
O Neil gets in close and instigates a clinch.
O Neil lands a shoulder strike.
O Neil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
O Neil lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from O Neil.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Wiener breaks from the clinch.
O Neil avoids the head kick by Wiener.
O Neil went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
O Neil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wiener.
We've been told by O Neil's head coaches at Dark Horse MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
O Neil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jim O Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiener throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
O Neil moves in looking to clinch but Wiener pushes him off.
Wiener keeps the fight on the outside.
Wiener avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Neil takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#T3#
O Neil is looking to clinch but Wiener is avoiding it.
Wiener is trying to counter with his kicks.#CL#
Wiener gets tackled into the cage by O Neil. O Neil maintains the clinch.
Wiener wants to get back to striking at distance but O Neil won't allow it.
O Neil looking to slow down the pace here.
O Neil struggles to land a body shot inside as Wiener controls his hands.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Neil tries to work over Wiener's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wiener tries a knee to the head but O Neil blocks it.
The referee calls for Wiener to work.
Wiener is looking to break free of the clinch but O Neil has double underhooks.
O Neil scores with a nice hook to the head.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Neil managing to block the knees to the body from Wiener.
Wiener looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T4#
A short right from O Neil.
O Neil misses with some punches.
O Neil digs a right hand underneath Wiener's ribcage. Wiener let out a lung full of air as it connected.
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wiener stalling the fight.
O Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wiener is trying to force a seperation but O Neil has the dominant position.
O Neil lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Neil taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
O Neil struggles to land a body shot inside as Wiener controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wiener.
O Neil stalling in the clinch but Wiener improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim O Neil dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! O Neil crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wiener - the referee stops the clock and O Neil gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wiener. O Neil manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wiener circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wiener feints a counter leg kick.
Wiener showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Neil.
Wiener is trying to counter with his kicks.
O Neil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wiener can do to turn this around?
O Neil tries to close the distance and clinch but Wiener swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jim O Neil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Neil walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wiener.
Wiener throws a body punch but O Neil moves out of range.
O Neil looks to clinch
and Wiener counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wiener misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like O Neil was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wiener wants to get back to striking at distance but O Neil won't allow it.
#BC2#
Wiener manages to break the clinch.
#T1#
Wiener circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Neil takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wiener 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.
Wiener swats away the attempt to clinch by O Neil.
Wiener swings for the body but O Neil moves out of range.
A punch combination from O Neil misses.
O Neil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wiener swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiener is looking to land body kicks.
O Neil swinging wildly here.
Wiener looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#CL#
O Neil rushes Wiener and presses him up against the cage.#T2#
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wiener blocking some punches.
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Neil lands a body punch.
O Neil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wiener backwards.
O Neil taking a breather.
O Neil prevents Wiener from breaking the clinch.
O Neil presses Wiener against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Neil is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wiener prevents a body shot from O Neil.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as O Neil takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
O Neil lands with a light punch inside. #T3#
O Neil lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wiener slows down the pace here.
Wiener taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
O Neil tries to throw a body punch but Wiener avoids it by throwing O Neil back against the cage.
O Neil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from O Neil as the two fighters clinch.
Wiener working hard to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jim O Neil has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wiener missing with knees to the body.
Wiener stalling in the clinch but O Neil improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Neil.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
O Neil prevents Wiener from breaking the clinch.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Wiener.
O Neil working aggressively here.
Wiener looking to throw knees to the head but O Neil is blocking nicely.
O Neil tries to work over Wiener's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
Wiener blocking some punches.
Wiener tries to break the clinch but O Neil is controlling the position. #BC2#
Wiener's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wiener misses with a body shot.
O Neil lands the left hand.#ROC#Wiener is rocked!
O Neil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wiener is still on wobbly legs! Can O Neil finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Neil is looking to clinch but Wiener is avoiding it.
#CL#
O Neil moves into range and clinches up with Wiener.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wiener.
Wiener is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
O Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Neil misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim O Neil dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
O Neil doesn't manage to clinch there - Wiener circles away.
O Neil connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Wiener! He's out on his feet! O Neil rushes in and drops Wiener with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jim O Neil! |
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Event:
GDL 60: Wright vs Crusher
Date: Oct 03, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
O Neil fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aldo, pushing him back against the cage.
Aldo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Aldo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aldo.
Aldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
O Neil leaning his opponent against the cage.
O Neil scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo pushes O Neil back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aldo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Neil.
Nice body punch from Aldo. #BC2#
Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from O Neil does no damage.
O Neil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid body kick from Aldo.
O Neil is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Neil closes the distance but Aldo moves to the side
and Aldo counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Neil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Aldo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've been told by O Neil's head coaches at Dark Horse MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aldo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Aldo.
O Neil takes one on the button.
Aldo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of O Neil's head.
O Neil on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
O Neil wants to clinch.
Aldo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
O Neil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#O Neil is rocked!
Aldo looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Aldo backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks O Neil's temple! It sends O Neil violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Aldo celebrates and the doctors try to help O Neil!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Conor Aldo!
In his post fight interview, Conor Aldo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
GDL 56
Date: Sep 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kock throws a chopping leg kick but O Neil manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
O Neil takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#TD2#
Kock darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
O Neil on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if O Neil tries to get out of the position.
Kock working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kock sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kock winds up and cracks O Neil with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kock lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kock controlling the action here. #T1##ES#
O Neil kicks Kock off and gets back to his feet.#TD2#
Kock scores with a takedown into O Neil's guard.
O Neil is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kock dives into side control.
#REVR#
O Neil wants to get back to his feet but Kock drags him back down.
Kock controls the position.
O Neil pushes Kock away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kock gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
O Neil knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kock on the ground.#T2#
Kock wants to control but O Neil is keeping him busy.
Kock misses with the ground and pound.
Kock trying to control the position but O Neil is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
O Neil is pushing Kock's head away, looking to escape. Kock manages to hold on to the position though.
O Neil seems a little lost for a moment, as Kock dominates the positioning.#T3#
O Neil parries the strikes from Kock easily there. Kock is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable O Neil to escape.
Kock working the ground and pound from side control.
Kock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kock working the ground and pound.
Kock misses with the ground and pound.
O Neil is pushing Kock's head away, looking to escape. Kock manages to hold on to the position though.
O Neil trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kock shoots in and drives through. O Neil sprawls well.
Kock has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as O Neil is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jim O Neil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
O Neil moves into range and clinches up with Kock.#BC2#
Kock breaks from the clinch.
O Neil looks to clinch
and Kock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
O Neil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
O Neil tries to clinch
and Kock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Kock scores with a four punch combination!#CL#
O Neil has closed the distance and engaged Kock in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Neil tries to stall but Kock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kock is stalling here.
O Neil slowing the pace effectively.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kock pushes O Neil back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
O Neil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kock backwards.
A head punch on the inside from O Neil fails to land.
Kock struggles to land a body shot inside as O Neil controls his hands.
O Neil misses with the head strike.
Kock blocks an uppercut.
O Neil scores with a shot to the side of Kock's head.
O Neil working aggressively here.
O Neil holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Batang Kock dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Kock jabs O Neil right on the nose. O Neil blinks but takes it well.#CL#
O Neil has Kock up against the cage in a clinch.
O Neil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
O Neil struggles to land a body shot inside as Kock controls his hands.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Kock.
O Neil lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #TD2#
Kock is trying to trip O Neil. He has hold of a leg but O Neil is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kock persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
O Neil wants to stand and escape but Kock is having none of it.
O Neil keeping moving, preventing Kock from controlling successfully.
Kock controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Neil wants to get back to his feet but Kock is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Kock works over O Neil with some ground and pound from guard.
O Neil keeping moving, preventing Kock from controlling successfully.
O Neil wants to stand up but Kock is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kock throws a right and a left that O Neil avoids nicely.
As Kock looks to move away, O Neil throws a big counter combo but Kock just gets out of the way.
We've been told by O Neil's head coaches at Dark Horse MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
O Neil fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Neil tries to clinch
and Kock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
O Neil tries to clinch up.
O Neil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kock.
O Neil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kock scores with a jab. O Neil acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
O Neil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Neil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kock counters with a straight right hand.
Kock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice straight punches there by Kock. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kock.
O Neil closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kock counters with a nice uppercut.
Kock throws a shot to the body.
Kock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice combination there by Kock.
#T3#
O Neil is looking to clinch but Kock is avoiding it.
Kock thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on O Neil if he has to take too many more of those.
#TD2#
Kock shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Batang Kock has got the better of the ground game so far.
O Neil wants to stand and escape but Kock is having none of it.
O Neil keeping moving, preventing Kock from controlling successfully.
Kock prevents O Neil from getting back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kock's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
O Neil wants to stand but Kock is controlling the position.
Kock works over O Neil with some ground and pound from guard.#T4#
Kock stops O Neil from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kock scores with a jab. O Neil acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
O Neil tries to close the distance and clinch but Kock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Neil misses with a double jab
and Kock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kock lands a glancing blow to the side of O Neil's head.
O Neil wants to clinch.
Kock swats away the attempt to clinch by O Neil.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Batang Kock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Kock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#CL#
O Neil clinches.
O Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
Kock blocks an uppercut.
O Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Kock.
O Neil is trying to maintain a safe position but Kock gets an underhook and turns O Neil into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kock has a couple of punches blocked by O Neil.
O Neil misses with some punches.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
O Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil swings wildly with an uppercut but Kock uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Neil tries to throw a body punch but Kock avoids it by throwing O Neil back against the cage.
Jim O Neil has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T1#
Kock has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. O Neil is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
O Neil lands a nice uppercut.
Kock tries a body shot but O Neil blocks it.
A short left from O Neil.
Kock cracks O Neil with a nice body shot.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from O Neil.
Kock lands a hook that snaps the head of O Neil backwards.
Kock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
O Neil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kock tries to break the clinch but O Neil is controlling the position.
O Neil working aggressively here.
Kock blocking some punches.
O Neil tries to work over Kock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Batang Kock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Kock lands a nice uppercut.
O Neil misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kock lands a nice uppercut.
Kock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
O Neil misses with the head strike.
Kock misses with the head strike.
Kock blocking some punches.
O Neil working aggressively here.
Kock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Neil struggles to land a body shot inside as Kock controls his hands.
Kock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Neil's elbow.
O Neil misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T3#
Come on Kock - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kock blocks an uppercut.
O Neil working aggressively here.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Kock.
Kock looking to slow down the pace here.
O Neil is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
O Neil takes a shot to the head.
Kock is trying to stall.
O Neil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Neil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kock misses with a punch to the body.
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
O Neil can't find room to land a body shot as Kock controls the action.
O Neil misses with the head strike.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Kock.
A head punch on the inside from O Neil fails to land.
Kock blocks an uppercut.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Kock.
O Neil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kock's elbow.
O Neil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kock backwards.
O Neil tries to work over Kock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from O Neil.
Kock trying to stall but O Neil improves his position.
Kock blocks a body shot from O Neil.
Kock gets through O Neil's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
O Neil stalling in the clinch but Kock improves position.
O Neil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jim O Neil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Neil avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim O Neil showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Batang Kock! |
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Event:
GDL 47: Tragedy vs Stead
Date: Jul 11, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo throws the kick towards the body but O Neil avoids it.
O Neil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Neil moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
O Neil staying out of range there.
O Neil tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and O Neil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from O Neil. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aldo swings for the body but O Neil moves out of range.
O Neil seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
O Neil fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
O Neil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
O Neil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
Aldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aldo is trying to force a seperation but O Neil has the dominant position.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil looking to stall.
Aldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aldo.
O Neil scores with a shoulder strike.
I was talking to O Neil's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
O Neil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as O Neil takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
O Neil stalling in the clinch.
#BC2#
Aldo breaks the clinch.
O Neil is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Aldo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O Neil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from O Neil. Those never looked like landing.
Aldo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#T2##CL#
O Neil rushes Aldo and presses him up against the cage.
O Neil misses with the head strike.
Aldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Neil has him pressed against the cage.
Aldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aldo lands a shoulder strike.
Aldo can't find room to land a body shot as O Neil controls the action.
O Neil misses with some punches.
O Neil swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Aldo tries to circle away but O Neil has him pinned against the cage.
O Neil lands a left hand.
O Neil has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Aldo.
O Neil can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.
Aldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt O Neil or not.
O Neil trying to stall but Aldo improves his position.
#T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Neil.
O Neil holding his opponent close, against the cage.
O Neil misses with a body punch.
Aldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
O Neil misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Aldo - that landed with a thud.
Aldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt O Neil or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Neil.
O Neil misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Aldo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
O Neil tries to stall but Aldo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aldo throws a head punch that misses.
O Neil stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Aldo misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Neil effectively controlling the action here.
Aldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Aldo.
Aldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Neil's elbow.
Aldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aldo lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Aldo.
Aldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Neil backwards.
O Neil struggles to land a body shot inside as Aldo controls his hands.
#BC2#
Aldo breaks the clinch.
O Neil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aldo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from O Neil with a body shot.
O Neil throws a nice looking combination but Aldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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 doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
O Neil tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jim O Neil will probably get the nod.
That's time! O Neil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
O Neil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Neil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jim O Neil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Neil tries to bum rush Aldo with a series of wild strikes but Aldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Neil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aldo feints a counter leg kick.
A combination from O Neil does no damage. #CL#
O Neil has taken the fight to the clinch.
O Neil misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Neil lands an uppercut.
O Neil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
O Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aldo lands a nice shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Aldo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Neil's elbow. #T1#
Aldo tries to circle away but O Neil has him pinned against the cage.
O Neil stalling.
Aldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
O Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Aldo breaks the clinch.
O Neil looks to clinch
and Aldo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
O Neil tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it.
O Neil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aldo throws out the jab. #CL#
O Neil takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from O Neil on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Aldo.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Aldo.
The referee is keeping an eye on O Neil - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Neil. #T2#
O Neil working aggressively here.
Aldo trying to stall but O Neil improves his position.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
O Neil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aldo's elbow.
Aldo tries to circle away but O Neil has him pinned against the cage.
O Neil lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Neil.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Aldo. #BC2#
Aldo breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
O Neil drives through and clinches with Aldo against the cage.
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
O Neil lands a nice uppercut.
Aldo tries to throw a body punch but O Neil avoids it by throwing Aldo back against the cage.
Aldo scores with a shoulder strike.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Aldo.
Jim O Neil has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T3#
O Neil has Aldo pressed against the cage.
Aldo can't break the clinch.
O Neil working aggressively here.
Aldo has a couple of punches blocked by O Neil.
Aldo is working O Neil over against the cage.
O Neil trying to stall but Aldo improves his position.
Aldo is trying to break the clinch but O Neil has him pressed against the cage.
Aldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aldo swings wildly with an uppercut but O Neil uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo blocks an uppercut.
Aldo prevents a body shot from O Neil.
Aldo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
O Neil prevents a body shot from Aldo.
O Neil prevents a body shot from Aldo.
Stalling in the clinch from O Neil.
#T4#
Aldo misses with some punches.
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aldo is trying to break the clinch but O Neil has him pressed against the cage.
Aldo blocking some punches.
O Neil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aldo can do to turn this around?#BC2#
Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
O Neil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aldo is stalling here.
Aldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Aldo 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 lands a left hand.
O Neil lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from O Neil.
O Neil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Neil dips a shoulder and cracks Aldo with a mighty uppercut! Aldo falls back against the cage and O Neil unloads with a barrage of strikes! Aldo is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! 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 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim O Neil!
In defeat, Conor Aldo stepped up to the mic, saying 'I stormed in and put it all on the line. I took a shot and missed.
I will never apologize for taking a shot.
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Event:
GDL 41: Fist vs Bateman
Date: Jun 13, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neil tries to clinch up.
Wright let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Neil is looking to clinch.
O Neil looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
O Neil tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Neil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Neil looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Neil looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jim O Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neil closes the distance looking to clinch
and O Neil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Neil feints a jab promting Wright to slip. O Neil then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wright slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wright throws a predictable looking body shot
and O Neil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Wright lands with a nice body punch.
O Neil tries to clinch up.
Wright cracks O Neil with an open hand slap.
O Neil tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
Wright throws a jab when O Neil was well out of range.#CL#
O Neil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Wright .
Good body shot from Wright .
Wright tries to throw a body punch but O Neil avoids it by throwing Wright back against the cage.
Wright scores with a shoulder strike.
Wright lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Neil backwards.
Wright blocks a body shot from O Neil.
Wright lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
O Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wright lands with a right to the head. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Neil.
O Neil content to slow the pace in the clinch.
O Neil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wright scores with a hook to the body.
Wright tries to throw a body punch but O Neil avoids it by throwing Wright back against the cage.
Wright can't find room to land a body shot as O Neil controls the action.
A short uppercut from Wright .
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Neil lands an uppercut.
Wright works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wright lands with a left to the head.
Wright misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good body shot from Wright .
Wright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Neil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wright tries a body shot but O Neil blocks it.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Wright .
O Neil letting Wright take a breather here.#T3#
O Neil tries a body shot but Wright blocks it.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright blocks an uppercut.
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wright lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Neil backwards.
Wright scores with a shot to the side of O Neil's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wright .
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Neil is trying to maintain a safe position but Wright gets an underhook and turns O Neil into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Wright .
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wright lands with a short shot to the head.
O Neil prevents a body shot from Wright .
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Wright .
Wright misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
Wright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wright .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Neil working aggressively here.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
Wright prevents a body shot from O Neil.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
O Neil blocks a body shot from Wright .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wright creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Neil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wright lands a hook that snaps the head of O Neil backwards.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright .
Wright lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wright stalling the fight.
Wright scores with a hook to the body.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Wright .
O Neil tries a body shot but Wright blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Neil.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cleon Wright 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.#R2#
O Neil tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wright counters with a straight right hand.
O Neil misses with a double jab
and Wright counters with a straight right hand.
Jim O Neil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Neil is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
O Neil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
O Neil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wright counters with a nice body shot.
Wright bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Neil's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
O Neil throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wright has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
O Neil wants to clinch but Wright slips to the side
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
O Neil is looking to clinch.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wright catches O Neil with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T1#
O Neil darts in trying to clinch
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
Cleon Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Neil tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
O Neil tries to clinch but Wright moves away
and Wright counters with a straight right hand.
O Neil tries to clinch
enabling Wright to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#O Neil is rocked!
O Neil gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Wright gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cleon Wright !
Cleon Wright is the new featherweight champion!
Cleon Wright tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
GDL 33: O Neil vs Kozlovski
Date: May 16, 2020 |
#R1#
Kozlovski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Neil tries to clinch up but Kozlovski circles away and keeps his distance.
Kozlovski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kozlovski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Neil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Neil wants to clinch up but Kozlovski keeps it at a distance.
O Neil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kozlovski.
Kozlovski throws a shot from downtown. O Neil moves away and avoids it.
Kozlovski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Neil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alex Kozlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kozlovski throws a big shot that misses.
We've been told by O Neil's head coaches at Dark Horse MMA (HBE) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kozlovski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kozlovski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kozlovski only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Neil, as that shot connected.
Kozlovski falls off balance throwing a combination
#KD#
and O Neil lands a stunning uppercut that sends Kozlovski to the mat! #ROC#
Kozlovski is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!#SU#
O Neil stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kozlovski to get to his feet.
Kozlovski is still on wobbly legs! Can O Neil finish him?
O Neil closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Kozlovski out cold! Kozlovski corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jim O Neil!
Jim O Neil is the new featherweight champion!
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Event:
GDL 27: Cox vs Joukani
Date: Apr 18, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
O Neil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from O Neil.
Houser tries to stall but O Neil uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Houser could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Houser is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
O Neil pressing his opponent against the cage.
The referee calls for O Neil to work.
Houser pushes off an throws an elbow but O Neil leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Neil.
Houser lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Houser.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Neil.
O Neil lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Houser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Neil.
O Neil lands an uppercut.
O Neil stalls. #T1#
O Neil is pushing Houser up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O Neil.
O Neil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Neil scores with a shot to the side of Houser's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Neil.
Houser landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Houser.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O Neil is struggling to control the position.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Houser.
Houser is looking to control O Neil's arms but O Neil gets an underhook and turns him. Now Houser has his back to the cage.
O Neil blocks the elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for O Neil.
#T2#
Houser looking to throw knees to the head but O Neil is blocking nicely.
Houser creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Houser wants to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Houser wants to break free but O Neil has control.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Houser being controlled against the cage.
O Neil scores with a hook to the body.
Houser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Neil is leaning against Houser and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Houser throws an elbow but misses.
Houser looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from O Neil fails to land.
Houser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Houser looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T3#
O Neil throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
O Neil takes an elbow to the temple.
Houser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Neil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Neil misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Neil stalls.
O Neil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Houser looking to throw knees to the head but O Neil is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, O Neil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Houser trying to land knees to the body.
O Neil lands a left hand.
O Neil lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Houser.
Houser is trying to stall.
O Neil lands with a short shot to the head.
O Neil slowing the pace effectively.
O Neil tries to throw a body punch but Houser avoids it by throwing O Neil back against the cage.
O Neil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Houser pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T4#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
O Neil avoiding damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houser lands a damaging elbow.
O Neil slowing the pace effectively.
O Neil pushes Houser back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Neil digs a right hand into Houser's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Houser's gas tank.
O Neil pushes Houser back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
O Neil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Neil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Housers head.
Houser tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Neil lands with a left to the head. #ROC2#
Houser is rocked!
Houser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oh Houser is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Houser tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Neil avoids it.
Houser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Houser seems to have got his legs back now.
O Neil avoids a wild elbow strike from Houser.
Houser misses with a knee to the head.
O Neil avoids a wild elbow strike from Houser.
O Neil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Neil stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
O Neil misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim O Neil dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Houser missing with knees to the body.
O Neil prevents Houser from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from O Neil.
O Neil stalling in the clinch but Houser improves position.
O Neil taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
O Neil lands a nice shot to the body.
Houser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Neil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Houser throws an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for O Neil.
A head punch on the inside from O Neil fails to land.
A short right from O Neil.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houser is struggling to control the position.
Houser is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from O Neil fails to land.
O Neil lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
O Neil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Neil swings wildly with an uppercut but Houser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Houser is trying to stall.
O Neil scores with a nice hook to the head.
Houser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Neil.
A left hand lands to the body for O Neil.
Houser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from O Neil.
O Neil lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Houser backwards.
O Neil avoids a wild elbow strike from Houser.
O Neil misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for O Neil.
Houser being controlled against the cage.
O Neil digs a right hand into Houser's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Houser's gas tank. #T2#
O Neil pushes Houser against the cage. O Neil is working some dirty boxing. O Neil pushes off with a quick right hook! Houser goes down! Houser tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! O Neil moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim O Neil!
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Event:
GDL 23: Rowley vs Wright
Date: Mar 21, 2020 |
#R1#
Kaynux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL#
Kaynux rushes O Neil and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O Neil stops a takedown attempt from Kaynux.
O Neil lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kaynux.
O Neil keeps control of Kaynux as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
O Neil lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kaynux can't find room to land a body shot as O Neil controls the action.
O Neil trying to stall but Kaynux improves his position.
Kaynux looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kaynux tries a body shot but O Neil blocks it.
O Neil lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from O Neil.
O Neil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from O Neil.
Kaynux wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaynux throws an elbow that misses.
O Neil's coach down at Cozad MMA New York was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on O Neil's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
O Neil keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaynux's efforts to push away.
O Neil pushes Kaynux back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Kaynux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
O Neil lands with a short shot to the head. #ROC2#
Kaynux is rocked!
O Neil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Kaynux is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kaynux wants to break free but O Neil has control.
O Neil stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
O Neil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kaynux backwards.
Kaynux has had enough of the clinch but O Neil keeps him there for the moment.
Kaynux is trying to break the clinch but O Neil is controlling him.
O Neil lands an uppercut.
O Neil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kaynuxs head.
O Neil scores with a shot to the side of Kaynux's head.
O Neil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kaynuxs head.
O Neil lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Neil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from O Neil on the inside.
O Neil lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kaynux to his knees! O Neil keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim O Neil!
The defeated Bobby Kaynux had this to say: 'Ouch that really hurt'.
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Event:
GDL 21 : Spence vs Stone
Date: Mar 07, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
O Neil moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Houser is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but O Neil is keeping busy.
Houser seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but O Neil is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
O Neil taking a breather.
O Neil's coach down at Cozad MMA New York was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on O Neil's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Houser tries to land knees in the clinch but O Neil avoids the damage to the body.
O Neil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Houser backwards.
Houser controlling the action here for a moment.
Houser looks to throw an elbow but misses.
O Neil lands a shot to the body.
Houser is looking to control O Neil's arms but O Neil gets an underhook and turns him. Now Houser has his back to the cage.
O Neil misses with some punches.
Houser tries to land a knee to the head but O Neil blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
Houser misses with an elbow over the top.
O Neil lands with a right to the head.
O Neil effectively controlling the action here.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Houser.
#T1#
Houser looking to throw knees to the head but O Neil is blocking nicely.
Houser dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
O Neil lands with a left to the head.
Houser tries to pull guard but O Neil holds him up against the cage and eventually Houser drops back down to his feet.
Houser is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Neil is defending well for now.
O Neil takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Houser.
Houser creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Houser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Neil struggles to land a body shot inside as Houser controls his hands.
Houser misses with an elbow strike.
Houser could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Houser blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Houser blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
O Neil takes a knee to the side of the body. #T2#
O Neil working aggressively here.
Houser is looking to control O Neil's arms but O Neil gets an underhook and turns him. Now Houser has his back to the cage.
O Neil working aggressively here.
Houser misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Neil.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houser looking to stall.
O Neil letting Houser take a breather here.
O Neil throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Houser.
Houser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Neil blocks it with crossed arms.
Houser connects with a knee to the head.
Houser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Neil blocks it with crossed arms.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Houser.
Houser lands an elbow inside that O Neil shrugs off.
Houser working aggressively here.
Houser is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T3#
Knees to the body from Houser.
Houser blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from O Neil fails to land.
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Neil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Houser backwards.
A shot in the inside from O Neil.
A head punch on the inside from O Neil fails to land.
O Neil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Houser backwards.
O Neil tries to work over Houser's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Houser controlling the action here for a moment.
O Neil swings wildly with an uppercut but Houser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Houser looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Houser lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Houser stalling the fight.
#T4#
O Neil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee calls for Houser to work.
Houser blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Neil tries a body shot but Houser blocks it.
O Neil scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Neil.
Houser throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Neil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Houser trying to land knees to the body.
O Neil tries to throw a body punch but Houser avoids it by throwing O Neil back against the cage.
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Neil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from O Neil as the two fighters clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O Neil presses Houser against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Neil lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#
Houser is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim O Neil dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Houser moves in looking to clinch but O Neil pushes him off.
Oh Houser is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jim O Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Houser throws a sloppy head kick and O Neil moves out of range easily.
Houser seems to have got his legs back now.
O Neil throws a nice looking combination but Houser bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
O Neil clinches up with Houser and pushes him back against the cage.
O Neil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Neil.
Houser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Neil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Neil trying to control the position but instead, Houser has worked for underhooks and has pushed O Neil into the cage.
Jim O Neil seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Houser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Neil dodges an elbow strike from Houser.
Houser leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houser wants to stall.
O Neil misses with a body punch.
O Neil taking a breather.#T1#
O Neil working aggressively here.
O Neil tries to throw a body punch but Houser avoids it by throwing O Neil back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
O Neil misses with a body punch.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Houser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Neil gets through Houser's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
O Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Neil blocks an elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from O Neil.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Houser.
Come on O Neil - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Houser tries to land knees in the clinch but O Neil avoids the damage to the body.
O Neil content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Houser blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
O Neil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from O Neil on the inside.
Houser scores with a knee to the head.
Houser lands a knee to the body.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Houser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Neil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Houser has O Neil pushed against the cage.
A short right from O Neil on the inside.
O Neil working aggressively here.
O Neil taking a breather.
Houser pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O Neil is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Houser is keeping busy.
O Neil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O Neil leaning his opponent against the cage.
Houser lands an elbow inside. #T3#
O Neil looking to slow down the pace here.
Houser lands a damaging elbow.
O Neil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Houser taking a breather.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil stalling in the clinch.
O Neil stalls.
Houser landing knees to the head.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil scores with a hook to the body.
Houser manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Houser throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Neil lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Neil. #T4#
O Neil lands an uppercut.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Houser misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Neil.
O Neil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Housers head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Houser.
Stalling in the clinch from O Neil.
Houser tries to land knees in the clinch but O Neil avoids the damage to the body.
Houser tries to land knees in the clinch but O Neil avoids the damage to the body.
Houser using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
O Neil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
Houser looks to throw an elbow but misses.
O Neil scores with a shoulder strike.
Houser is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Neil is defending well for now.
Houser with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Come on O Neil - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim O Neil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
O Neil pushes Houser up against the cage in a clinch.
Houser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Neil blocks it with crossed arms.
O Neil swings wildly with an uppercut but Houser uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Houser.
O Neil misses with a body punch.
O Neil lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Houser.
Houser throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Houser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Housers head.
Houser wants to stall.
Houser'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 lands a nice shot to the body. #T1#
O Neil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
O Neil lands a body shot.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
O Neil just leaning against Houser, taking a breather.
O Neil blocks an elbow strike from Houser.
O Neil misses with a body punch.
Houser blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
O Neil lands a body shot in the clinch.
O Neil lands a hook that snaps the head of Houser backwards.
O Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Houser working hard to break the clinch.
O Neil scores with a nice hook to the head.
O Neil is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
O Neil lands a nice shot to the body.
O Neil lands a big right hand that drops Houser! The killer instinct kicks in and O Neil finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by O Neil!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim O Neil!
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Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 26, 2020 |
#R1##CL#
O Neil clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
O Neil lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from O Neil.
O Neil stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Neil.
O Neil lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
O Neil prevents a takedown attempt there.
O Neil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
O Neil lands with a right to the head.
Thomas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Neil smiles and moves away.
#CL#
O Neil has Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Neil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
O Neil wants to stall.
O Neil trying to control the position but instead, Thomas has worked for underhooks and has pushed O Neil into the cage.
O Neil scores with a hook to the body.
Thomas fails to pull guard.
Jim O Neil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franklin Thomas.
Thomas looks winded!
Thomas stalling in the clinch but O Neil improves position.
O Neil gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from O Neil.
O Neil lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from O Neil.
O Neil lands a shoulder strike.
O Neil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from O Neil.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Neil.
A nice left hand lands by O Neil.
O Neil lands a left hand.
#ROC#
Thomas is rocked!
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 lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can O Neil finish him?
O Neil is leaning against Thomas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T2##KD#
O Neil lands a big uppercut and Thomas is down! He's in big trouble - O Neil follows him to the mat! #SU#
O Neil escapes and gets back to his feet.
Crack! O Neil connects with the perfect overhand right and Thomas falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for O Neil!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim O Neil!
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