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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denton Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neil is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Golden Brown. Mickey O Neil is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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215 lbs
28 - 8 - 0 |
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188 cm
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217 lbs
26 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Denton Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey O Neil!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O Neil's calf.
O Neil misses with the combination.
O Neil has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thunder.
O Neil misses with a body shot
and Thunder counters with a nice leg kick.
Thunder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Neil.
O Neil moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Denton Thunder has been cut.
O Neil swings for the body but Thunder moves out of range.
O Neil misses with a looping right.
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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Thunder throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That kick from Thunder tenderised O Neil's leg. O Neil is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thunder pushes O Neil away with a front kick.
O Neil just misses with a punch to the body.
O Neil cracks the inside of Thunder's front leg.
O Neil takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice straight punches there by O Neil. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Neil.
Thunder slips a jab from O Neil.
O Neil misses with a kick to the body.
O Neil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thunder uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thunder bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab, jab by Thunder - just one landing.
Nice body kick there by Thunder.
O Neil looks to throw a body kick
and Thunder makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. O Neil really felt that one!
Thunder goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thunder throws a leg kick which misses O Neil's front leg but catches the back leg as O Neil tries to avoid it.
Thunder avoids a kick to the body.
O Neil steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thunder. That one must have hurt.
O Neil looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thunder fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Neil.
O Neil takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mickey O Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Neil tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thunder moves into range and connects with a jab.
O Neil has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thunder.
O Neil with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thunder to score with a decent uppercut.
Thunder looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
O Neil lands a nice looking body shot.
O Neil cracks Thunder with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - O Neil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thunder 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.
Thunder is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thunder slips under a jab from O Neil.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thunder.
Thunder swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O Neil.
Nice body kick there by Thunder.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thunder, right into the meat.
Thunder lands a jab to O Neil's midsection.
Thunder lets loose with a powerful body kick. O Neil will feel that in the morning.
O Neil's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
O Neil looks for the body kick but Thunder saw that one coming.
Thunder connects with a leg kick. O Neil looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thunder lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thunder takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thunder slips a straight right by O Neil.
O Neil has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thunder.
O Neil with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thunder to score with a decent uppercut.
Thunder connects with a solid leg kick.
Thunder turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thunder misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thunder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from O Neil does it's job there.
Thunder connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
O Neil takes one to the side of the head.
Thunder chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thunder scores with a kick to the body.
O Neil takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thunder throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thunder is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thunder uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thunder lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thunder connects with a leg kick. O Neil looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
O Neil takes one to the chin there.
Thunder 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.
O Neil takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
O Neil takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thunder punishes O Neil's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thunder delivers a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thunder.
Thunder cracks a nice hook into O Neil's ribs.
O Neil takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thunder scores with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thunder.
O Neil takes a jab right on the kisser.
O Neil takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thunder lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
O Neil misses with a kick to the body.
Thunder looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Thunder.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunder scores with a kick to the body.
O Neil takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
O Neil takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thunder with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denton Thunder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Denton Thunder's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Thunder.
Thunder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Neil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thunder ducks under a wild hook from O Neil.
Thunder connects with a leg kick. O Neil looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
O Neil takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
O Neil takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
O Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thunder moves away.
Thunder scores with a hook.
Thunder moves out of range of the body kick.
Thunder with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Thunder.
Crunch! Thunder slams his shin into O Neil's torso.
Thunder pushes O Neil away with a front kick.
O Neil is breathing heavily.
Thunder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thunder scores with a body shot.
Thunder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Neil can do to turn this around?
Crunch! Thunder slams his shin into O Neil's torso.
Thunder cracks O Neil with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Thunder.
Thunder lands a leg kick that knocks O Neil off balance momentarily.
Thunder lands the left hand.
Thunder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thunder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Neil. That did some damage!
Thunder lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thunder scores with a nice right hand.
Denton Thunder is winning the standup battle so far.
Thunder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Neil on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thunder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Neil. That did some damage!
A decent looking cross lands there for Thunder.
Good leg kick by Thunder there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
O Neil takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
O Neil chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thunder can pounce on him.
Thunder cracks the inside of O Neil's front leg.
O Neil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thunder manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thunder!
Thunder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thunder lands a body shot.
O Neil takes one to the side of the head.
Thunder lands a head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Thunder.
Thunder stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
O Neil fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thunder is out of range.
A good leg kick by Thunder.
O Neil swings for the body but Thunder moves out of range.
O Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thunder moves away.
O Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunder was well out of range. Poor timing from O Neil.
O Neil on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thunder jabs O Neil to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thunder connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder tests O Neil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thunder.
Thunder throws a leg kick which misses O Neil's front leg but catches the back leg as O Neil tries to avoid it.
Thunder scores with the left hand. O Neil knows he should have avoided that one.
Thunder stuns O Neil with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thunder avoids the body shot from O Neil.
Thunder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Neil.
Thunder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Neil stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
O Neil throws a leg kick but Thunder sees it coming and moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Thunder there.
Thunder slips a straight right by O Neil.
Nice body kick there by Thunder.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Thunder lands an impressive looking overhand right. O Neil doesn't seem phased though.
Thunder throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thunder cracks a nice hook into O Neil's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder lands a head shot.
O Neil throws an overhand right that lands on Thunder's shoulder, as Thunder tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thunder.
O Neil has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thunder finds it's way round the side to connect with O Neil's head.
O Neil on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thunder. Thunder obviously looking to wear him down.
Thunder connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thunder lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thunder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Neil throws a wild body kick that Thunder sees coming a mile off.
O Neil has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thunder.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thunder.
Thunder lands with a straight right. O Neil didn't see that one coming.
Thunder feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O Neil's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunder misses with a head kick.
Thunder avoids the head kick by O Neil.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but O Neil might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Thunder has got the better of the exchanges.
A head kick misses from Thunder.
Thunder with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denton Thunder dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Denton Thunder's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thunder.
Thunder slips under a jab from O Neil.
O Neil thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thunder jabs O Neil right on the nose. O Neil blinks but takes it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as O Neil checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thunder, right into the meat.
O Neil takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thunder blocks a jab.
O Neil stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thunder.
Nice uppercut lands for Thunder. That snapped O Neil's head back.
Thunder throws a nice inside leg kick.
O Neil takes a swing at Thunder's ribcage but misses.
Thunder lands a nice looking body shot.
Thunder scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thunder.
O Neil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O Neil lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice body kick there by Thunder.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from O Neil
and Thunder counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick from O Neil misses.
A cross from Thunder lands.
Thunder moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
O Neil has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
O Neil ducks right into an uppercut from Thunder.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thunder.
Thunder scores with a jab to the jaw.
That kick from Thunder tenderised O Neil's leg. O Neil is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thunder throws a leg kick which misses O Neil's front leg but catches the back leg as O Neil tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunder fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O Neil has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thunder lands with a hook. O Neil tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
O Neil walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thunder.
O Neil looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Neil tries to move into range but Thunder moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thunder avoids the head kick by O Neil.
Thunder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thunder cracks the inside of O Neil's front leg.
A jab from O Neil misses.
Thunder scores with a leg kick.
Thunder throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Neil on the side of the head.
Thunder getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thunder throws a quick inside leg kick.
O Neil takes a shot right to the bread basket.
O Neil looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
O Neil tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thunder.
A big left from O Neil misses.
Nice shot by Thunder.
O Neil throws a leg kick but Thunder sees it coming and checks it nicely.
O Neil's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thunder connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! O Neil scrambles back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Thunder there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Neil.
Thunder lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A head kick by O Neil misses
and Thunder counters with a nice body kick.
O Neil misses with a low kick.
Thunder turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thunder moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thunder scores with a kick to the midsection.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thunder.
Thunder slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thunder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Neil doesn't seem bothered though.
Thunder connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Thunder lands.
Thunder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thunder feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O Neil's calf.
That kick from Thunder tenderised O Neil's leg. O Neil is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from O Neil misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil misses with a low kick as Thunder jumps back.
O Neil gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thunder feints and then cracks O Neil's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Neil down.
Thunder lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thunder is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thunder fakes the leg kick and cracks O Neil in the body.
O Neil gets off balance looking for a body kick
and O Neil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thunder feints and then cracks O Neil's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Neil down.
Thunder blocks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thunder.
Thunder moves out of range as O Neil strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Thunder.
O Neil misses with a body shot.
A cross from O Neil lands.
Thunder scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denton Thunder clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Denton Thunder's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A head kick misses from O Neil.
O Neil misses with a body shot.
O Neil misses with an attempted mid kick.
O Neil drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Some bone on bone action there as Thunder checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
O Neil checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thunder feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits O Neils jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thunder avoids the head kick by O Neil.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thunder.
Thunder smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thunder takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
O Neil lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
O Neil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thunder.
Thunder slips under a jab 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 takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
O Neil is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Thunder thumps O Neil with a low kick.
O Neil moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder delivers a nice body kick.
Thunder connects with a leg kick. O Neil looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Decent striking displayed by Thunder there.
O Neil does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
O Neil missing with a left hand there. Thunder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Neil stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thunder.
Thunder's jab looks to have found its range, popping O Neil under the eye.
O Neil looks to land a right hand but Thunder moved out of range.
Thunder moves out of range as O Neil throws a body kick.
Thunder gets cracked with a nice right hand there by O Neil.
Thunder moves out of range of the body kick.
Thunder lands a jab to O Neil's midsection.
O Neil steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thunder. That one must have hurt.
O Neil takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Neil throws a looping overhand right but Thunder ducks down to avoid it.
O Neil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thunder lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Neil's sensitive parts.
Thunder connects with a leg kick. O Neil looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
O Neil misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick from O Neil misses.
O Neil swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thunder.
Thunder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before O Neil has time to react.
O Neil takes a shot right to the bread basket.
O Neil stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thunder.
A jab from Thunder finds it's way through O Neil's defenses.
Good leg kick by Thunder there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
O Neil throws a chopping leg kick but Thunder manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
O Neil throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thunder throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil misses with a wild combination.
Thunder connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between O Neil's hands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from O Neil lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thunder has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thunder and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
O Neil takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thunder.
O Neil takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
O Neil takes one to the side of the head.
Thunder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
O Neil is rocked!
Thunder scores with a jab to the jaw.
O Neil is still on wobbly legs! Can Thunder finish him?
Nice defenses there by Thunder.
O Neil seems to have recovered his senses.
O Neil misses with a low kick.
Thunder on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Thunder lands.
Decent striking displayed by O Neil there.
O Neil moves out of range of the body kick from Thunder.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil misses with a body shot.
O Neil tries a low kick but Thunder avoids it.
O Neil thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from O Neil. Thunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Neil feints and then cracks Thunder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thunder down.
Thunder misses with a low kick.
Thunder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thunder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Neil.
Thunder drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thunder lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Neil. Thunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Neil with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Neil throws a lazy uppercut
and Thunder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thunder lands with an overhand left.
Thunder lands a nice looking body kick.
A swing and a miss from O Neil.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denton Thunder had his way with Mickey O Neil in that round.
The cut man is working on Denton Thunder's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
O Neil lands a body shot.
Thunder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Neil.
O Neil tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good exchange - O Neil coming out on top.
A solid body kick from Thunder.
Thunder turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
O Neil throws a solid leg kick but Thunder takes the impact on his shin and smiles at O Neil.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from O Neil lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thunder has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thunder and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
O Neil tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thunder lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thunder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
O Neil misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thunder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Neil.
Some bone on bone action there as Thunder checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thunder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thunder scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - O Neil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Neil is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
O Neil takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from O Neil lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thunder has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thunder and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thunder connects with a leg kick. O Neil looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thunder feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O Neil's calf.
A jab from O Neil misses.
O Neil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thunder moves away.
Thunder moves out of range of the strikes.
O Neil takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
O Neil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thunder scores with a nice body kick.
O Neil misses with a body kick.
Thunder scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
O Neil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thunder throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thunder. That's going to slow O Neil down.
Mickey O Neil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thunder swings for the body but O Neil moves out of range.
O Neil misses with an uppercut. Thunder saw that one coming.
Thunder scores with a nice body kick.
Thunder connects with a crisp jab.
O Neil misses with a leg kick.
O Neil missing with a left hand there. Thunder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thunder lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thunder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Neil goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
O Neil's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thunder connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! O Neil scrambles back to his feet.
O Neil on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thunder. Thunder obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from O Neil misses
and Thunder counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
O Neil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thunder feints and then cracks O Neil's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Neil down.
Nice uppercut lands for Thunder. That snapped O Neil's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder moves out of range of the body kick.
O Neil throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thunder counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from O Neil.
O Neil takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
O Neil tries to land a leg kick but Thunder saw it coming and moves away.
O Neil throws a hook but Thunder blocks it.
O Neil attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
O Neil throws a poor cross that misses
and Thunder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Denton Thunder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Neil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thunder manages to avoid it.
Thunder checks a leg kick nicely.
O Neil walks into a left hand.
Thunder moves out of range as O Neil throws a body kick.
Thunder looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thunder throws a shot to the body.
O Neil throws a low kick but Thunder moves out of range easily.
Thunder with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from O Neil misses.
Thunder keeps O Neil at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Neil lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thunder blocks a leg kick.
O Neil throws a shot from downtown. Thunder moves away and avoids it.
O Neil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
O Neil takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thunder lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
O Neil needs to keep his hands up - Thunder had a free shot at his head there.
A swing and a miss from O Neil.
Thunder feints and then cracks O Neil's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Neil down.
A punch lands to the side of O Neil 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good exchange - Thunder coming out on top.
Thunder keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thunder shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thunder defending well as O Neil loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Denton Thunder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thunder has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:44
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:44
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denton Thunder!
A victorious Denton Thunder thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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