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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oisin O Conghaile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinichi Onizuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think O Conghaile might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Deer's Cry by Angelina. Onizuka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nate Dogg - First We Pray. This should be a great matchup!
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oisin O Conghaile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shinichi Onizuka!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Conghaile throws a body kick that misses.
O Conghaile tries a head kick but it misses.
O Conghaile lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from O Conghaile, right into the meat.
O Conghaile lands a head kick. Onizuka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Shinichi Onizuka has been cut.
O Conghaile throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Conghaile throws a solid leg kick but Onizuka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at O Conghaile.
O Conghaile throws a nice inside leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Onizuka has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Conghaile throws a sloppy head kick and Onizuka moves out of range easily.
Onizuka avoids the body shot from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses.
Oisin O Conghaile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Conghaile looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O Conghaile scores with a head kick.
Onizuka fails with the takedown.
Onizuka throws a hook to the side of O Conghaile's head but O Conghaile sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Onizuka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
O Conghaile wants to improve his position but Onizuka is controlling well.
Onizuka is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so O Conghaile is just riding it out for now. Onizuka eventually gives up the hold.
O Conghaile is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
O Conghaile is looking for a sweep. Onizuka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile is working hard here to advance position.
Well, if Onizuka is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've been hearing good reports from O Conghaile's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Onizuka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Onizuka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Onizuka controlling the pace.
O Conghaile is not content to let Onizuka control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile pushes Onizuka off looking to stand but Onizuka dives back in and keeps control.
O Conghaile regains full guard. Nicely done.
O Conghaile is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
O Conghaile is trying to keep Onizuka in close.
Onizuka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Conghaile swivels though and keeps the full guard.
O Conghaile is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Onizuka wants to control from the top but O Conghaile keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Onizuka passes into half guard.
Onizuka tries to pass the half guard into mount. O Conghaile knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Onizuka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but O Conghaile sees it coming and defends easily.
O Conghaile is trying to stand back up but Onizuka is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oisin O Conghaile dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shinichi Onizuka's cut.
That's time! O Conghaile's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Onizuka shoots for a double leg takedown but O Conghaile sprawls well. He's pushed Onizuka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
O Conghaile tries a head kick but it misses.
O Conghaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Conghaile tries to clinch but Onizuka moves out of range.
O Conghaile throws a half hearted mid kick.
O Conghaile explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
O Conghaile misses with a straight left.
Onizuka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Conghaile scores with a hook to the body. Onizuka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oisin O Conghaile is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Conghaile tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Onizuka was well out of range. Poor timing from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that Onizuka semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Conghaile throws a head kick but Onizuka moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Onizuka.
Sloppy strikes from Onizuka. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka blocks a head kick by O Conghaile.
A big right from O Conghaile misses.
Onizuka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Onizuka jabs O Conghaile to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oisin O Conghaile is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Conghaile throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Onizuka's head.
Onizuka lands the left hand.
O Conghaile takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Onizuka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as O Conghaile sprawls well. O Conghaile wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Onizuka gets slowly back to his feet.
O Conghaile swats away the attempt to clinch by Onizuka.
Nice straight punches there by Onizuka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Onizuka.
O Conghaile tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Onizuka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Onizuka misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Onizuka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Onizuka avoids the head kick by O Conghaile.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses.
O Conghaile tests Onizuka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A cross from Onizuka lands.
Oisin O Conghaile is winning the standup battle so far.
O Conghaile swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Onizuka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Oisin O Conghaile has been cut.
Onizuka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick from O Conghaile lands but Onizuka takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Conghaile throws a body kick that misses.
Onizuka slips a straight right by O Conghaile.
O Conghaile stuffs the takedown.
Oisin O Conghaile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinichi Onizuka.
O Conghaile tries to close the distance and clinch but Onizuka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Onizuka jabs O Conghaile right on the nose. O Conghaile blinks but takes it well.
O Conghaile throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Onizuka dives in for a single leg takedown but O Conghaile sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
O Conghaile pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Onizuka.
Onizuka cracks O Conghaile with a good jab.
O Conghaile misses with a series of wild punches.
O Conghaile closes the distance but Onizuka moves to the side
and Onizuka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Conghaile takes a jab right on the kisser.
O Conghaile throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Conghaile explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Onizuka moves out of range of the body kick.
O Conghaile swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Conghaile throws a body kick that misses.
O Conghaile throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Onizuka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Onizuka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Onizuka misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Conghaile looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Conghaile lands with a thumping leg kick.
Onizuka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Oisin O Conghaile will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Onizuka connects with a body shot that sends O Conghaile's belly button to the back.
Onizuka misses with the combination.
Onizuka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Conghaile was well out of range. Poor timing from Onizuka.
Onizuka ducks under a wild hook from O Conghaile.
Onizuka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O Conghaile.
O Conghaile misses with a body shot.
O Conghaile throws a half hearted mid kick.
O Conghaile misses with a body kick.
Onizuka drives through with a takedown into O Conghaile's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Onizuka drops back, looking for a kneebar! O Conghaile looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. O Conghaile looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from O Conghaile!
Onizuka is not content to let O Conghaile control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conghaile is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Onizuka is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Onizuka is looking for a sweep.
Onizuka wants to control but O Conghaile postures up.
Onizuka might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control O Conghaile haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Shinichi Onizuka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Onizuka manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Onizuka is not content to let O Conghaile control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
O Conghaile thows a huge punch but Onizuka dodges it nicely.
O Conghaile throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
O Conghaile wants to control but Onizuka is keeping him busy.
Onizuka wants to control but O Conghaile is keeping busy and won't allow it.
O Conghaile not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Onizuka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Onizuka is defending against the submission attempts here by O Conghaile.
O Conghaile is keen to just control but Onizuka is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile trying to mount his opponent but Onizuka defends it.
O Conghaile is trying to control the action in half guard but Onizuka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Onizuka blocking the ground and pound attempt from O Conghaile.
Onizuka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Onizuka has his hands clasped together around O Conghaile's back. He's all about the action.
Onizuka is looking for a sweep. O Conghaile is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Onizuka makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Onizuka.
O Conghaile wants to stand but Onizuka is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka working for a triangle but O Conghaile defends it easily.
O Conghaile would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Onizuka is trying to hold O Conghaile in close to prevent damage but O Conghaile has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Onizuka is not content to let O Conghaile control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Shinichi Onizuka just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! O Conghaile's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Onizuka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before O Conghaile can pounce on him.
O Conghaile throws a right hand that misses
and Onizuka counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Onizuka.
O Conghaile not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
O Conghaile looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
O Conghaile keeping moving, preventing Onizuka from controlling successfully.
Onizuka won't allow O Conghaile to sweep him here.
Onizuka trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but O Conghaile manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Onizuka trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Onizuka is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conghaile keeping moving, preventing Onizuka from controlling successfully.
Onizuka forces his way into half guard.
Onizuka looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Onizuka with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
O Conghaile is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile is defending against the submission attempts here by Onizuka.
Onizuka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
O Conghaile is looking to improve his position.
Onizuka is trying to control. O Conghaile wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
O Conghaile is trying to get back to full guard.
Onizuka is pressing down on O Conghaile's thigh, looking to free his foot. O Conghaile is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka trying to control the action but O Conghaile is working from the bottom.
O Conghaile has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Onizuka is working away from the top position though.
Onizuka is looking to take a break and control but O Conghaile is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Conghaile is trying to get back to full guard.
O Conghaile is defending against the submission attempts here by Onizuka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka is looking to advance position but O Conghaile won't allow it.
O Conghaile is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Onizuka scores with a couple of nice shots.
Onizuka trying to control from half guard but O Conghaile is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. O Conghaile manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Onizuka tries to free his leg and advance position but O Conghaile is retaining full guard.
O Conghaile is looking for a triangle but Onizuka pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinichi Onizuka dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
O Conghaile throws a wild body kick that Onizuka sees coming a mile off.
Onizuka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Onizuka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Onizuka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of O Conghaile's head.
O Conghaile throws a sloppy head kick and Onizuka moves out of range easily.
Onizuka shoots in but no luck this time.
Onizuka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Onizuka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Onizuka does it's job there.
Onizuka fails with the takedown.
O Conghaile throws the kick towards the body but Onizuka avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka slips under a jab.
Onizuka lands with a hook. O Conghaile tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
O Conghaile cracks the inside of Onizuka's front leg.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Conghaile scores with a kick to the body.
O Conghaile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Onizuka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Conghaile is fending him off so far but Onizuka persists. Nope, O Conghaile circles away and we're back to standing.
Oisin O Conghaile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinichi Onizuka.
Onizuka is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Onizuka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Conghaile.
O Conghaile lands with a straight right. Onizuka didn't see that one coming.
Onizuka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by O Conghaile.
A looping hook to the body misses from Onizuka. O Conghaile does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Conghaile throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Onizuka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses.
O Conghaile throws a head kick but Onizuka moves out of range.
Onizuka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
O Conghaile throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Onizuka avoids the head kick by O Conghaile.
O Conghaile feints and then cracks Onizuka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Onizuka down.
Onizuka throws a body punch but O Conghaile moves out of range.
Onizuka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits O Conghailes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Onizuka closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into O Conghaile's guard.
Onizuka postures up.
Onizuka trying to control the position from guard on top but O Conghaile is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile looking for a guillotine here but Onizuka defends easily.
Onizuka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Onizuka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
O Conghaile is looking to reverse the position.
Onizuka wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Conghaile keeps working.
O Conghaile is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka controls the position.
O Conghaile is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
O Conghaile blocking the ground and pound attempt from Onizuka.
O Conghaile wants to control the action here but instead Onizuka manages to pass to full mount!
Onizuka tries to control but O Conghaile wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Conghaile regains half guard.
Onizuka is keen to just control but O Conghaile is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oisin O Conghaile.
I think O Conghaile has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 48:47
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 48:47
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oisin O Conghaile!
During a confident post fight interview, Oisin O Conghaile thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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