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00:00Not a whole lot of disparity Emmett Brennan is gonna have to close the distance and Kevin Cronin
00:06I'll have to close that amateur experience disparity. We're ready to meet the fighters
00:11Let's send it back up to Joe Martinez and now ladies and gentlemen
00:14We are ready to go with our next bout tonight eight rounds this for the Celtic super middleweight championship
00:22Introducing to you first by the end of the blue corner wearing white trunks trimmed in green he weighed in
00:28167 pounds in 10 professional fights his record outstanding with eight victories one defeat one draw
00:35Four wins coming by way of knockout from County Kerry, Ireland
00:41The kingdom
00:51And across the ring stands his opponent finding out of the red corner wearing light blue trunks trimmed in navy blue
00:59he also weighed in
01:01167 pounds a
01:032020 Irish Olympian now as a young professional
01:06Professional holds a perfect record of three victories. No defeats one win coming by way of knockout. Here's the
01:14undefeated BUI
01:16Celtic light heavyweight champion
01:28And your referee in charge of the action in milk teams
01:36This is my commands at all times keep it professionally clean at all times put your muck that's gonna work
01:45Well, Emmett Brennan says that levels are going to show themselves in this one that he has too much depth and too much
01:53Experience, but Kevin Cronin argues that he hasn't been in the trenches. His experience is in the amateurs not in the pro game
02:02As
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02:22Recircled this matchup on paper heading in a very even fight despite that amateur experience of Brennan Cronin
02:28He comes to take the judges out of the fight he wants a finish he wants pressure that's what he brings to the table
02:36That's what he's doing right now in this first round is applying the pressure to put to try to land some body shots
02:43Then bring them held on to him
02:46He's that long stick. He's tall and like Oh
02:51Bounced ahead of Cronin right back
02:54Of course these two have a common opponent
02:56It is Jamie Morrissey the man Cronin engaged in two fights of the year with Brennan had a terrific fight with him, too
03:03But Brennan got him out of there and maybe the best performance of his career
03:07And the counter to that is what Cronin said is the second fight against Morrissey turned his career around
03:12He realized he was leaving too much on the table. He needed to be more aggressive
03:16Let's see if he can take that into this fight. Look. It's a very skilled opponent in Brennan
03:21And that has played out on tape really since the second half of that Morrissey fight
03:26You see a different tempo from Kevin Cronin. The question is can that work?
03:31Can you just walk in the front door against someone as skilled as Emmett Brennan?
03:36He needs a lot more head movement because if you see Cronin when he's coming in he's getting caught by Brennan shots
03:42You see Brennan very relaxed very tight with his defense
03:46Oh picking a shot with his dad there
03:48He got caught with a right hand, but you could see that Brennan is the more skillful fighters
03:52Of course, it has to do with his amateur background
03:56Cronin is doing good right there. He got landed a nice body shot
03:59I think he's got a tight up on the defense to put more pressure push him back make him fight
04:04And just be more defensive minded not just come in straight and squared up when he comes in and I kind of wait for him
04:10a good sign for Cronin though
04:13Seeing his ability to get to the inside land a couple body shots a couple of left hooks downstairs
04:18That's what he wants to do tonight
04:20He gets cracked with a left hook up top from Brennan
04:24Encountered by Brennan. Brennan is timing him pretty good
04:28It's like a little trickle of blood coming off of the nose of Brennan from that big power shot
04:33Excuse me from Cronin after that big right hand from Brennan
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04:53Actually both fighters staying very disciplined with their defense. It's a tight defense especially Brennan
04:58It's here of a busy round one and one final right hand wrapped around the guard from Kevin Cronin
05:11How you feeling? Good? Not bad?
05:17Need to up the tempo a little bit more. I want to see that right. Give us that water there.
05:23I want to see the right hand coming over the top.
05:25Right, I want it.
05:28Okay, so the jab to the body is walking forward, right? So come here
05:32After the jab to the body, bring it over the top, right?
05:35Faint it in as well. Now look here, bring in a few three punch combinations, right?
05:40Hold center, take him back, right? When he's back there in it, he doesn't know what the fuck to do with the three punches, right?
05:46Okay
05:53Stay tight.
05:57Here we see Cronin with the long jab going to the body. Nice shot there by Cronin, but then you have
06:04Brennan countering with the overhand left and coming back with the right hook. Very disciplined with his shots right there Brennan
06:12It was a good round
06:15Round two begins
06:16Kevin Cronin comes out firing that right hand again
06:19That was his best weapon in round one as he tries to just pull his way to the inside
06:26Part of Cronin's transformation as well was realizing the super middleweight division
06:30168 was a much better fit for him physically than where he was at light heavyweight
06:35He thinks he's a destroyer at this weight and said look I can't win decisions. It has to be a demolition rock
06:40And you look at his body structure here in this division he is big he is imposing and he's got a good gas tank as well
06:48Making the fight he's coming forward trying to push Brennan back some good inside work by Cronin
06:55Uppercuts down the middle, left hooks, body shots
06:58You see Brennan trying to dominate with the jab and circling around him not standing in front of Cronin
07:04That's what he needs to do. Yeah, he's applying the pressure see Cronin he's coming forward
07:10Well, both these men were certainly confident of their ability to score a victory here tonight as Brennan knocks Cronin off balance temporarily
07:18But both men promised an action fight neither man suggested that tonight would be easy
07:24Great activity by Cronin going to the body going on top, uppercuts, he's sticking to Brennan, he's making a fight, he's pushing him back
07:34Nice uppercuts through the middle here from Cronin that edict from his corner of staying tight
07:39It's allowing him to sneak those shots in on the inside
07:43Cronin very short and compact with those uppercuts
07:45You see that right uppercut coming back with the left hook down the middle a nice uppercut again
07:50Really short that that's that's helping him a lot. He's shortening up with the shots not going wide with it
07:55And that's giving Brennan a lot of problems
07:58Make no mistake. This is the pace and distance that Cronin wanted to fight at
08:04And Brennan keep up with that kind of pace, this is only the second round and Cronin that's a pretty busy pace a lot of activity
08:13Giving that mental pressure to just by standing in front of him pushing him back
08:19Listen we saw a near identical type of matchup
08:25Between Craig O'Brien and Edward Donovan
08:27Craig O'Brien
08:29The pesky domestic fighter
08:31Upsetting the decorated amateur and right now Kevin Cronin is bringing it to the Olympian
08:38There was some very nice explosive combination by Cronin that landed tight
08:43Guard very short. He's very confident. Look at him. He keeps pressuring the Olympian Brennan
08:52Having such a decorated amateur background Brennan does have a very good power jab
08:56I'd like to see him use more of it to keep Cronin away from distance
09:01Cronin has been smiling at Brennan
09:04throughout this round
09:06He's loving how this fight is shaping up
09:10Six more rounds of this. Showing him his confidence
09:19How are you feeling?
09:22Now look at middle range is working
09:26Middle range is working just using your jab all the time and bring him onto the counters right now
09:30Look at at times. He's going to get enjoy inside. You need to bring her up and step back out, right?
09:35You need to come up match him at the uppercuts
09:38All right, so a little bit more explosive there. All right, and then back out in the middle range then
09:44Jab hook very well. The jab is working excellent there. All right, maintain it. Maintain the jab. Give you a lot of support. Deep breath, deep breath
09:57We see
09:58Cronin, well Brennan catches them with good body shot there
10:01But Cronin comes back with those nice short uppercuts down the middle. Left hook too. That's that beautiful left hook
10:07Then coming downstairs to the body really mixing it up changing the speeds of this combination
10:14Big right hand there by Cronin giving Brennan a lot of problem to that last round
10:24Round three begins
10:27Packed house here at the three arena, which is quieted down a little bit because the hometown favorite Emmett Brennan
10:35Is being pushed right now by Kevin Cronin just to give you an indication of the popularity of
10:42Emmett Brennan when he fought on the undercard of Taylor Cameron here
10:46He sold over 700 tickets. So that equates to about 10% of the venue was drawn by Emmett Brennan
10:56Reputation will do for you
10:58Let's be honest. He's a 33 year old young prospect. He believes he's got four great years ahead of him
11:04But he said how important is this fight? One loss could derail me completely and set me back
11:10Right
11:1433 years of age is Emmett Brennan and indeed the
11:18Hourglass for him is a lot shorter than it would be for other Olympians coming out of that class
11:27Some of that is the injuries he's had to fight through the setbacks with depression
11:31But he's back here where he needs to be now. He's got to find a way to keep Kevin Cronin off of him
11:36That's what I'm saying, and you see Cronin just keeps coming forward walking him down
11:41Landing little shots to the body frustrating Brennan
11:46He's not giving him room to breathe at all
11:49Just keep that busy constant pace. He's like the energizer bunny. He don't stop
11:54He's better work here for Brennan over the last 25 seconds or so his corner told him
11:59Hey at mid-range, you can get some work done. And if you go to the inside you have to step out
12:05To get something going but Cronin on the inside just continues to land these eye-catching uppercuts
12:12Triple jab by Cronin measuring the distance landing that right hand and then like you said that uppercut just busier
12:19stronger
12:20He's pushing him back. He's in better shape wearing them down. He's breaking him with those body shots
12:25I don't think Brennan is doing enough. He needs more activity to throw more punches, more combinations
12:31Let me see some of that amethyst
12:33Resonate even as an Olympian
12:35Let me see more speed
12:37More footwork
12:39Seems like he's stuck on buttons too slow
12:41He's not throwing
12:43He's not throwing enough guys
12:45He's also fighting on Cronin's terms completely
12:51Quick hook on the inside there for Brennan
12:53This is very much Cronin's game as he digs the left hook
12:57Right along the belt line
12:59I'd really like to see Brennan get back to that jab
13:01You heard what his opponent said about operating at that mid-space too often
13:05These two are in a fumble
13:07And that is favoring Cronin
13:09I don't know if the jab is enough to keep Cronin away
13:11He's too strong
13:13For the beginning it seems like he's just a stronger guy
13:15He's walking him down
13:17Doesn't look good for Brennan in this round either
13:21Brennan looking uncomfortable right now as we close out round 3
13:29If he's bringing you into a fight
13:31If he's closing you down
13:33You need to work for him there
13:35If not, get yourself out
13:37You're very good when you're working that middle range
13:45Pull down as well
13:47The option is there, pull down
13:49But you need to be fast with two punches
13:51And then defensively open that arm
13:55So again, maintain middle range
13:57No more explosive with two punches
13:59No body shots
14:01Explosive, body head
14:03Look for it around even here
14:05Under the elbows
14:07Here, give us
14:11Now look here, back to middle range
14:13We're doing well
14:17Now hold middle range
14:21Yeah give it, hang on
14:27Round 4
14:31Round 4 begins of an all action fight thus far
14:33Here between Emmitt Brennan
14:35And Kevin Cronin
14:37Who is a heavy underdog
14:39Coming into this fight
14:41But right now, this feels like a Kevin Cronin fight
14:45Yeah Cronin, very relaxed in there
14:47I don't see no tightness
14:49In Cronin, no worry
14:51You could see Brennan's face
14:53He's worried
14:55He can't deal with that pressure
14:57That constant pressure
14:59Just hitting him with little short uppercuts
15:01Right hand like he's doing right now
15:03Pushing him away fast and explosive
15:05Body shots, he can't handle it
15:07This is terrific work for Cronin
15:09And you're right Raul
15:11There's a sense of discomfort
15:13From Brennan
15:15He's been in inside fights before
15:17Like against Jamie Morrissey
15:19But those were on his terms
15:21Right now it's Cronin who's the bully
15:23He's kind of like a builder
15:25When things are going his way
15:27His confidence, his output begins to pick up
15:29If you're Brennan, you've got to be thinking about holding
15:31Doing something to break that rhythm
15:35See the punch stats
15:37At this point in the fight
15:39Kevin Cronin outlanding Emmitt Brennan
15:41Right now, 80-57
15:43You can see the difference
15:45The speed, just the activity of Cronin
15:47Brennan is weighing too much
15:49He tries to land a single shot
15:51He needs to be more
15:53A lot faster and explosive
15:55With his combinations
15:57But if he opens up
15:59If he takes more risks
16:01He's going to probably get hit more by Cronin
16:09See that's a good body shot
16:11But both sides
16:13They come up the middle
16:15One shot, you're not going to be able to stop Cronin's activity
16:17Well that was also
16:19That was also a telling moment though
16:21The referee breaks them
16:23And Emmitt Brennan
16:25Just kind of assumes the position on the inside
16:27Clearly he's not thinking
16:29Of trying to do anything else right now
16:31Spending too much time following Cronin
16:33Around, although he has committed
16:35To the body this round
16:37Let's see if that's something Emmitt Brennan can build on
16:39As he goes upstairs with a combination
16:41Nice shot from Brennan
16:43And of course the crowd gets excited
16:45Three or four punches
16:47But he needs more of that
16:49That's not enough activity
16:59Whoever wins this one is going to have to grind it out
17:01This is a tough, physical
17:03All Irish battle
17:05You see that strength
17:07You can tell Cronin just
17:09Naturally the bigger, stronger guy
17:11You see Brennan
17:13Holding on now, trying to take a break
17:17Some good uppercuts there by Brennan
17:19Double uppercut
17:21But not enough activity
17:23He's waiting too long
17:25Can't think about it too much
17:27Blood coming from the nose
17:29Of Kevin Cronin once again
17:31As he smiles in the face
17:33Of the Olympian Emmitt Brennan
17:37Cronin is all smiles
17:39Back to his corner guys
17:41Good lad, relax
17:43Don't worry
17:45Water
17:47Breathe
17:49On the back of the neck buddy
17:51Breathe
17:53Relax
17:55Breathe
17:57Deep breaths
17:59Deep breaths
18:01Deep breaths
18:03Sitting in the middle
18:05When you're inside with him
18:07He's waiting on the counter
18:09I want you to push him with your shoulder first
18:11You got it
18:13Let's look back on the action last round
18:15That infighting from Cronin
18:17Those sneaky uppercuts
18:19Continue to put the pressure on Brennan
18:21It was a better round for Brennan
18:23From the standpoint of using those body shots
18:25To build on those combinations
18:27In close range
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18:57Our body shot there from Cronin
18:59And again, both these men just saying
19:01Okay, this is an inside fight
19:03Forehead to forehead, let's go
19:05It's the terms Kevin Cronin wants
19:07And let's not forget, he came in here as nearly
19:09A 4 to 1 betting underdog
19:11He's not fighting like the underdog
19:13He's dictating the terms
19:15And winning the physical battle on the inside
19:19Well this is a 4 to 1 underdog
19:21In Kevin Cronin
19:25Who is holding control of this fight
19:27Let's bring in Skip Raquel
19:29Skip, what are you seeing right now?
19:31If Brennan is going to let Cronin control the real estate
19:33He needs to start moving laterally
19:35Side stepping like he just did there
19:37Going back is surely going to lose him this fight
19:41Again, it seems like Brennan
19:43Is fairly content
19:45With taking part in this fight
19:47He's not attempting anything else
19:49Which is great for the fans
19:51We're enjoying this sitting ringside
19:53But this is very much playing into the hands
19:55Of the heavy underdog Kevin Cronin
19:59From the beginning, he's fighting Cronin's
20:01Fight, he's very slow on his feet
20:03He's not giving him those angles
20:05Or even moving that subtle
20:07Step to the right or to the left
20:09So he won't square up so much
20:11And stand in front of Cronin
20:13He's giving Cronin everything
20:15Connect with the short uppercuts down the middle
20:17That's what he's got to do, be more explosive
20:19And keep turning him there
20:21That's the turns I'm talking about
20:23But then he stops
20:25At least he stayed busy at that point
20:27Good work there for Brennan
20:29A moment ago, that one-two down the middle
20:31The left hook to the body
20:33Can he keep that up?
20:37And you hear Brennan's corner
20:39Pleading with him, hold him there, jab
20:41Might stay at mid-range
20:43But Cronin again, yeah
20:45Just digging in with these body shots
20:47Let's not forget, Cronin told us
20:49His idol is Mickey Ward
20:51And a big part of that
20:53Is that left hook to the body
20:55An outpunch for Ward
20:57Could get him out of trouble late in fights
21:01Shot's up, buddy
21:09Cronin wants more activity right now
21:11It has lapsed a little bit from Cronin
21:13Over the last minute or so
21:15He's there on the inside
21:17But right now it's Brennan
21:19Who's a little bit busier
21:21He's got a little rhythm going there
21:23He's got to move in and out
21:25Use his corner, in and out
21:27His combinations
21:29Stop standing in front of Cronin
21:31Don't get in the line of fire
21:33He's giving him too much time
21:35To get caught by those shots by Cronin
21:37He's got to move out of the way
21:41The question is, does Brennan have the spring in his legs?
21:43I don't think so, I don't know
21:45After five rounds of warfare
21:47That's fire
21:49Three left, okay
21:51Six, seven and eight
21:53Now look here, come here
21:55A lot better
21:57We need to win these last three rounds
21:59So up your walk rate, okay
22:01Keep your head still, son
22:03He's only getting the opportunity when he's walking
22:05If you hold middle range here
22:07You're a lot better
22:09So you need to utilise the jab
22:11And the backhand into play
22:13Alright, listen
22:15Remember there, you need to whack a couple of hard shots into the body
22:17Alright
22:19And as well the opportunity
22:21When you're fucking great at pulling down
22:23And coming back with two punches
22:25And then come back out, hold middle range, hold your jab
22:29Walk, walk, walk
22:31Three, three
22:33There's more water there, Danny
22:35Alright
22:37Now here, I want to see a big man
22:39Here, right
22:41Alright, okay
22:43Go
22:49Emmitt Brennan's corner seems to have
22:51A realistic view
22:53Of how this fight is going right now
22:55They're telling their fighter, hey, you need these last three rounds
22:57And that may very well
22:59Be the case
23:01He does
23:03He does need those rounds
23:05Looks a little bit flat to me in this round
23:07He was even asking
23:09How many rounds he's got left
23:11He's worried, you know, you don't have so many rounds
23:13You just go and fight to the end
23:17So far this has been a
23:19Major step up for Kevin Cronin
23:21In terms of his performance
23:23And he told us, I don't want journeymen, I want to fight the best
23:25I want to take the winnings from this fight
23:27And get out of Ireland
23:29And get on that global stage
23:31Yeah, Cronin's talked about the difficulties
23:33That he's had on the domestic scene
23:35So many fight cancellations
23:37He wants to score this big win
23:39And step up onto the European stage
23:41Look for some bigger paydays
23:43And he will certainly earn them
23:45If he can score a massive upset
23:47Here tonight
23:49Don't want to belabor the point
23:51But again, this is a 4-1 underdog
23:53Who is doing the business right now
23:57Cronin landed with that
23:59Left hook to the body and over the top
24:03Beautiful combinations by Cronin
24:05And he's tight on his defense
24:07He doesn't open up wide
24:09He's got to be discouraging for Brennan
24:11But he just can't find openings
24:13Look at those shots
24:15Now Cronin's giving him angles
24:17That is what Brennan's supposed to be doing
24:19Giving him those kind of angles
24:21Don't stand in front of him
24:23Kevin Cronin told us
24:25That his game plan was to take Brennan's strengths
24:27And make them his weaknesses
24:29Right now he's performing
24:31Some of Brennan's strengths
24:33He's the one showing angles on the inside
24:35He's the one who looks a little bit springier on his legs
24:39This is also an excellent infomercial
24:41From Cronin about what he brings to the table
24:43It's not just the excitement
24:45It's that big motor
24:47It's that willingness to push the pace
24:49And try to drown his opponent
24:51He's in great shape
24:53That never say die attitude
24:55Just come forward, throw punches, take shots
24:57Like he did right now
24:59But look at him, he's non-stop
25:01He's been like that from the beginning
25:03He's getting him out of the ring
25:05Brennan is trying to find ways to run now
25:09Cronin keeps closing that distance
25:13That's a nice body shot for Brennan a moment ago
25:15One of the best shots he's landed in a while
25:17But Cronin took it well
25:21And is right back on the inside
25:29Brennan outlanding Cronin in this round
25:3322 hour punch stats, 19-17
25:39Another right hand to the body
25:41And an uppercut from Brennan
25:43Some nice muscle in reply from Kevin Cronin
25:45This is the fight that they promised
25:55Sit down there
25:59Listen to me
26:01Come here
26:07It's a bit better
26:09You're walking in there
26:15You're great when you can hold middle range
26:17But when he's bringing it in
26:23We need a little bit more volume
26:25When you're close
26:27Because that's killing him
26:29We still need it
26:31Every time he touches head
26:33When you're in the clinch
26:35Don't stop
26:37Better work here in round 6 from Emmitt Brennan
26:39We talked about that stiff jab
26:41When he's able to operate at mid-range
26:43He has very good success
26:45That's when Cronin gets in
26:47And cuts down that distance
26:49But when Emmitt Brennan is able to get off
26:51His combinations from range
26:53You see that success
26:56So two to go
26:58Here in this Celtic Super Middleweight title bout
27:00Between Emmitt Brennan
27:02The 2020 Olympian
27:04And the underdog Kevin Cronin
27:06Who right now
27:08Is outlanding Emmitt Brennan
27:10But that gap is closing
27:12Thanks to a better round from Brennan
27:14In round 6
27:16Brennan needs to keep that momentum going
27:18From round 6
27:20He needs to make something happen here
27:22Round 7 and 8
27:24Well look he bloodied the nose of Cronin
27:26In the first round
27:28But was yet to really gain his full respect
27:30With a power shot that would make Cronin take his back step
27:42Now Cronin waiting
27:44He's trying to bait
27:46Brennan to come in
27:48I guess he feels comfortable at that spot
27:50He feels like he's winning
27:52He can't take any risks
27:54You don't know what the judges are
27:56How they're looking at the fight so far
27:58I believe Cronin's ahead
28:00Yeah and in terms of what the judges
28:02Are seeing Raul
28:04You know obviously they're not
28:06Counting punches as we've referenced earlier on
28:08Here tonight but the visuals of this fight
28:10Round after round
28:12You see a bigger guy who's hustling
28:14Who's kind of pushing the other guy around
28:16It looks good for Kevin Cronin
28:18Sitting down on his shots like he did right now
28:20Left hook
28:22A lot of activity, a lot of volume punching
28:24They asked him, they told him
28:26You need to throw more punches in Cronin's corner
28:28Need more volume and he's doing it in this round
28:32Nice right hand there from Kevin Cronin
28:34He steps out
28:36And lands that straight right hand
28:38This is brutal stuff here
28:40Between Cronin and Brennan here
28:42In round 7
28:44A lot of good inside work, a lot of punches and bunches
28:46By both fighters
28:48You see Brennan bending and going
28:50His shots a little bit more
28:54Step off
28:56You have to respect that blue collar style of Kevin Cronin
28:58A firefighter by day
29:00It allows him to schedule the train
29:02And he really brings that workman like
29:04Effort into the ring with him
29:10Cronin the only professional
29:12Boxer in his county
29:14Which means he has to commute everywhere
29:16To get sparring
29:18This is as workman like
29:20A professional fighter as you are going to find
29:24Look at Cronin on his toes now
29:26That bouncy look
29:28Coming combinations up for that
29:30Win or lose
29:32Cronin's phone is going to be ringing
29:34Not just for sparring partners but big name opponents
29:36In the future with this type of performance
29:38What promoter wouldn't want a fight that looks like this
29:40On their card
29:42Especially if Cronin
29:44Can spring the upset
29:4610 seconds remain here in round 7
29:54Back and forth
29:56Right to the bell
30:00Good lad
30:04Breathe
30:06Look at me
30:08Relax
30:10Every time in the clinch
30:12His head is wide open
30:14Fucking hit him in the head
30:18One round
30:20Listen to me
30:22Don't be silly, don't be reckless
30:24Every time back here is where he's dangerous
30:26So if you want to press him fast
30:28Move your head with your guard
30:30Press him fast and do it in bush
30:32And don't let him back out
30:34You got it
30:42So hold it
30:44More punches at middle range
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31:12We've got a good one
31:14Going on here between Emmitt Brennan
31:16And Kevin Cronin
31:18We are sounding
31:20The upset alert siren here
31:22And Brian last time out
31:24Emmitt Brennan had a scare
31:26Against Devon Lee
31:28Who was 11-10-1 coming into that fight
31:30A fight he admitted
31:32Could have been scored the other way
31:34Is it possible that we were getting a clue
31:36That night that Brennan was approaching
31:38His ceiling
31:40It's hard to gauge but it's certainly
31:42A step down from the performance
31:44That he told us he would deliver
31:46He's still got an opportunity this round
31:48To either score a knockdown or do something dramatic
31:50But what was interesting
31:52Is that Cronin's corner told him
31:54Don't be reckless, don't take chances
31:56But yet it's his pressure that has
31:58Swallowed up Brennan throughout
32:00Yeah he wasted no time at the beginning of this round
32:02Cronin like he's fighting like he's losing the fight
32:04He's fighting like he needs this round to win
32:06Well it sounds antithetical
32:08But the safest place for Kevin Cronin
32:10Probably is on the inside
32:12If you step back and you let Brennan
32:14Get long range, maybe he lands
32:16Something wild
32:18He's done great, great inside work
32:20Again by Cronin, look at those body shots
32:22A-Tron is still
32:24Sitting down on those body shots
32:26Very effective with those shots right now
32:28Look at that
32:30Up and down, working up the middle
32:32Step back
32:36Step back
32:38Step back
32:40He's left hook on the inside there
32:42For Brennan
32:44Head, head, watch it for you
32:46Still not seeing enough urgency from Evan Brennan
32:48Knowing this is the final round
32:50Put that shit out
32:54He's wondering is it a lack
32:56Of desire, is it a lack of urgency
32:58Or is it a lack
33:00Of fuel in the gas tank
33:02Because Kevin Cronin has been battering him
33:04To the body all night long
33:06And just ripped him with a nice left hook
33:22Look at the faces of both fighters
33:24Swelling, they are wearing the damage
33:26Of this competitive action fight
33:28One that Kevin Cronin
33:30Is looking to put the exclamation point on
33:35Freeze!
33:43Wow, look at those flurries there
33:45Mike Cronin still punching
33:50Final 10 seconds of this contest
33:52Two Irish warriors
33:54Going at it
33:58This is what you expect a fight in Dublin
34:00To look like
34:04Put him behind you
34:06Yes!
34:32Let's take a look back
34:34at the action and the spirited eight-round tussle.
34:37It was the pressure of Cronin throughout,
34:40but good inside fighting from Bolton's sequences.
34:44When Brennan was able to commit to that jab
34:46and build off of it, he had success.
34:49It was Cronin closing in on that distance.
34:53Yep, he was Cronin taking charge,
34:54sitting down on that left hook.
34:56He got caught there by a nice jab by Brennan,
34:59but look at those body shots by Cronin.
35:02Brennan coming back with a nice one-two.
35:06You see landing that jab, measuring with the jab.
35:11Cronin again coming forward.
35:12It was all Cronin in control there.
35:14Look at those body shots that I was talking about.
35:16So the body, sitting down on those shots
35:18all the way to the end.
35:19Both fighters, warriors, fighting all the way to the end.
35:22Look at that big left hook.
35:23Somebody could've, he could've went down
35:25by that left hook right there.
35:26That was one of the last shots.
35:28Look at that uppercut.
35:29I'm sure it days Cronin.
35:30Both warriors, what a fight.
35:33I'd like to see that again.
35:34I mean, it's, I love action fights like that.
35:36Yeah, why not?
35:37Check out these punch stats.
35:39This is in eight rounds.
35:40Emmitt Brennan was standing 163 shots in that fight.
35:45Brennan landing a 137 on Kevin Cronin.
35:50We touted this as a potential fight of the night.
35:53And right now, I think this is the clubhouse leader.
35:56A banger between Emmitt Brennan and Kevin Cronin.
36:01And you see it being worn on their faces right now,
36:04along with a smile.
36:05Kevin Cronin, he had that jack-o'-lantern grin
36:08on his face for most of this fight.
36:10He was loving this.
36:11The whole time, I mean, he just showed that he was confident.
36:14He prepared himself right.
36:16He's in great shape.
36:16I mean, we saw a lot of activity from him.
36:19He took shots, gave shots.
36:23He came to win.
36:24We'll see if Emmitt Brennan can hold on
36:27to that undefeated record.
36:30He said that a loss for him tonight could be disastrous.
36:38I'll have to wait on these scorecards.
36:42Hope that the judges were seeing something
36:46that the punch statistics were not.
36:53It's gonna be interesting for you.
36:56Cronin certainly exceeding all expectations
36:59here tonight.
37:01What do the scorecards say?
37:02Let's send it up to Joe Martinez.
37:05Ladies and gentlemen, after eight rounds of action,
37:08we go to the scorecards one more time.
37:10Dublin, put your hands together
37:11for these two super middleweights.
37:17Judge McCullough scores it 77-75, Cronin.
37:22Judge Irving, 78-75 for Brennan.
37:27And Judge Byrne scores it 78-74,
37:30your winner by split decision,
37:33and now the Celtics super middleweight champion
37:36and still undefeated, Emmitt Brennan!
37:39And still undefeated, Emmitt Brennan!
37:42And still undefeated, Emmitt Brennan!