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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Lobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oisin O Conghaile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lobo comes to the cage accompanied by Hayden James - Embrace. O Conghaile has chosen The Deer's Cry by Angelina as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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196 lbs
22 - 13 - 0 |
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186 cm
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201 lbs
35 - 31 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Lobo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 31 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oisin O Conghaile!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Conghaile lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
O Conghaile misses with a head kick.
O Conghaile moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lobo takes one to the chin there.
O Conghaile connects with a crisp jab.
Lobo blocks a head kick by O Conghaile.
O Conghaile closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
O Conghaile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lobo's elbow.
Lobo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lobo scores with a hook to the body.
O Conghaile tries to throw a body punch but Lobo avoids it by throwing O Conghaile back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Lobo as the two fighters clinch.
Lobo lands with a light punch inside.
O Conghaile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Conghaile tries to work over Lobo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Conghaile doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Conghaile landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lobo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Conghaile's coach down at WildBoar's Pig Pen (Strength and Conditioning) $40 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on O Conghaile's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lobo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O Conghaile wants to get back to striking at distance but Lobo won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conghaile tries to stall but Lobo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lobo lands a knee to the body.
Lobo takes a shot to the head.
O Conghaile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lobo's elbow.
Lobo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Oisin O Conghaile has been cut.
Lobo lands with a short shot to the head.
Lobo lands a body punch in the clinch.
O Conghaile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lobo lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Conghaile backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lobo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lobo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lobo lands a body punch.
O Conghaile looks winded!
Lobo missing with knees to the body.
Lobo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
O Conghaile managing to block the knees to the body from Lobo.
Lobo scores with a shot to the side of O Conghaile's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lobo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Lobo.
Lobo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lobo obliges.
O Conghaile takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Conghaile backwards.
Lobo works on O Conghaile's body with a couple of short punches.
Lobo works on O Conghaile's body with a couple of short punches.
O Conghaile blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Lobo.
O Conghaile's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lobo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite O Conghaile's efforts to push away.
O Conghaile blocks an elbow strike.
Lobo cracks O Conghaile with a nice body shot.
Lobo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lobo scores with a shot to the side of O Conghaile's head.
Lobo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics O Conghaile uses from the top position.
Lobo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lobo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lobo controlling O Conghaile's posture.
O Conghaile looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lobo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lobo is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! O Conghaile has his hands clasped together but Lobo extends and breaks O Conghaile's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lobo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Lobo!
A victorious Antonio Lobo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Oisin O Conghaile spoke after the fight, saying 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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