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FORTITUDE 2 PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O'Neil clinches up against the cage.
Vukadin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vukadin misses with an elbow over the top.
Vukadin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O'Neil blocks an elbow strike.
O'Neil scores with a shoulder strike.
O'Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vukadin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through O'Neil's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vukadin.
Vukadin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vukadin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vukadin lands an elbow inside that O'Neil shrugs off.
O'Neil stalling against the cage.
O'Neil misses with a body punch.
Vukadin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vukadin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O'Neil lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O'Neil dodges an elbow strike from Vukadin.
O'Neil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vukadin backwards.
Vukadin is rocked!
O'Neil stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vukadin is still on wobbly legs! Can O'Neil finish him?
Vukadin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
O'Neil blocks an elbow strike from Vukadin.
Vukadin seems to have recovered his senses.
Vukadin throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O'Neil takes an elbow to the temple.
O'Neil lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Vukadin.
O'Neil misses with a body punch.
A short left from O'Neil.
Vukadin throws an elbow but it misses.
O'Neil lands a hook that snaps the head of Vukadin backwards.
Vukadin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O'Neil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vukadin's elbow.
O'Neil taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from O'Neil as the two fighters clinch.
O'Neil throws a head punch that misses.
Vukadin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vukadin lands an elbow inside that O'Neil shrugs off.
Vukadin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee is keeping an eye on O'Neil - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vukadin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vukadin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O'Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Vukadin.
Vukadin prevents a body shot from O'Neil.
O'Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O'Neil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice elbow from Vukadin.
O'Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Vukadin.
O'Neil lands with a short shot to the head.
O'Neil avoids a wild elbow strike from Vukadin.
A body shot lands from O'Neil.
Vukadin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from O'Neil on the inside.
A short body shot lands from O'Neil as the two fighters clinch.
Vukadin looks winded!
O'Neil lands with a left to the head.
O'Neil lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vukadin backwards.
O'Neil blocks an elbow strike from Vukadin.
O'Neil struggles to land a body shot inside as Vukadin controls his hands.
A short uppercut from O'Neil.
Vukadin misses with an elbow strike.
O'Neil stalling against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vukadin.
The referee is keeping an eye on O'Neil - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
O'Neil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O'Neil looking to slow down the pace here.
O'Neil working aggressively here.
O'Neil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O'Neil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vukadin throws an elbow but it misses.
O'Neil lands a left hand.
O'Neil dodges an elbow strike from Vukadin.
O'Neil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
O'Neil avoids the elbow strike from Vukadin, against the cage.
O'Neil scores with a shoulder strike.
O'Neil working aggressively here.
O'Neil avoiding damage.
Vukadin throws an elbow but it misses.
O'Neil blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vukadin.
O'Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vukadin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O'Neil misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vukadin throws an elbow but misses.
O'Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O'Neil tries to work over Vukadin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O'Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Vukadin.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
O'Neil lands with a short shot to the head.
Vukadin blocks an uppercut.
O'Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
Vukadin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O'Neil.
Vukadin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through O'Neil's defenses.
O'Neil lands a shot to the body.
O'Neil blocks the elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from O'Neil.
O'Neil lands a right hand.
Vukadin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O'Neil avoids a wild elbow strike from Vukadin.
A right hook to the body lands for O'Neil.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vukadin misses with an elbow strike.
O'Neil dodges an elbow strike from Vukadin.
O'Neil blocks an elbow strike from Vukadin.
O'Neil lands an uppercut.
O'Neil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O'Neil tries to work over Vukadin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aidan O'Neil dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
O'Neil misses with a body shot.
O'Neil sets himself, and Vukadin steps forward looking for the clinch! O'Neil avoids it this time.
Aidan O'Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O'Neil scores with a punch to the head.
Vukadin ducks under a wild hook from O'Neil.
O'Neil has Vukadin up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vukadin throws an elbow but misses.
Vukadin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
O'Neil working aggressively here.
Vukadin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vukadin pushes off an throws an elbow but O'Neil leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vukadin lands an elbow inside that O'Neil shrugs off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Neil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O'Neil wants to stall.
O'Neil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vukadin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vukadin lands an elbow that stopped O'Neil in his tracks for a moment.
O'Neil takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vukadin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Aidan O'Neil has been cut.
Vukadin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
O'Neil can't find room to land a body shot as Vukadin controls the action.
O'Neil lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vukadin lands a damaging elbow.
Aidan O'Neil has scored more points in the clinch so far.
O'Neil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vukadin backwards.
Vukadin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vukadin lands an elbow that stopped O'Neil in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O'Neil.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O'Neil.
O'Neil struggles to land a body shot inside as Vukadin controls his hands.
Vukadin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from O'Neil.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O'Neil blocks the elbow strike.
Vukadin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vukadin blocks an uppercut.
O'Neil dodges an elbow strike from Vukadin.
Vukadin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through O'Neil's defenses.
O'Neil blocks an elbow strike.
O'Neil blocks an elbow strike.
O'Neil lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vukadin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vukadin lands a nice elbow.
A short right from O'Neil.
Vukadin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O'Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Vukadin.
Vukadin pushes off an throws an elbow but O'Neil leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
O'Neil lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O'Neil avoids the elbow strike from Vukadin, against the cage.
O'Neil stalling the fight.
Vukadin throws an elbow that misses.
Vukadin throws an elbow that misses.
Vukadin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vukadin just misses with a elbow thrown towards O'Neil's brow.
Vukadin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O'Neil lands with a light punch inside.
Vukadin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
O'Neil blocks an elbow strike.
Vukadin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O'Neil avoids the elbow strike from Vukadin, against the cage.
Vukadin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O'Neil dips a shoulder and cracks Vukadin with a mighty uppercut! Vukadin falls back against the cage and O'Neil unloads with a barrage of strikes! Vukadin 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 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aidan O'Neil!
Aidan O'Neil is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Aidan O'Neil, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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