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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Lobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Fluke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lobo comes to the ring accompanied by Carbon Based Lifeforms - Hydroponic Garden. Fluke has chosen The Black Seeds - One By One as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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164 lbs
14 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm
20
162 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Lobo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Fluke!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobo throws a low kick but Fluke moves out of range easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fluke 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.
Fluke blocks a leg kick.
Fluke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lobo circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fluke is defended easily by Lobo.
And Lobo counters with a quick kick to the body but Fluke blocks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lobo, right into the meat.
Fluke dives in and grabs Lobo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lobo pushes down on Fluke's head and hops out.
Fluke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lobo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fluke shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lobo defends it nicely.
Antonio Lobo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Fluke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fluke fails with a takedown attempt.
Lobo tried to counter with a leg kick but Fluke avoided it.
Lobo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fluke swings for the body but Lobo moves out of range.
Lobo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fluke misses with an uppercut. Lobo saw that one coming.
Lobo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fluke misses with a double jab
and Lobo counters with a low kick, right behind Fluke 's knee.
Fluke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lobo.
Lobo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fluke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Antonio Lobo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lobo tries to work over Fluke's front leg with a kick but Fluke checks it.
Lobo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fluke looks winded!
Lobo scores with a kick to the body.
Lobo scores with a leg kick.
Fluke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lobo can pounce on him.
Lobo scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fluke crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lobo - the referee stops the clock and Fluke gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lobo. Fluke manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lobo scores with a leg kick.
Fluke 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.
A good leg kick by Lobo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lobo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fluke or perhaps it was just good defense by Lobo, which made it look bad.
Lobo scores with a head kick.
It looks like Josh Fluke has been cut.
Nice body punch from Fluke.
Lobo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fluke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lobo circles away quickly and effectively.
Lobo scoring well with a low kick there.
Fluke misses with an uppercut
and Lobo counters with an inside leg kick.
Lobo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fluke.
Lobo thumps Fluke with a low kick.
Lobo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lobo cracks the inside of Fluke's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobo feints and then cracks Fluke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fluke down.
A telegraphed right hand from Fluke misses the target.
Lobo tried to counter with a leg kick but Fluke avoided it.
Fluke steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lobo. That one must have hurt.
Fluke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lobo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fluke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fluke throws a series of punches but Lobo moves out of range.
Fluke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lobo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fluke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lobo pinned against the ropes. Lobo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fluke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fluke crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lobo - the referee stops the clock and Fluke gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lobo. Fluke manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lobo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lobo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lobo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lobo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fluke if he has to take too many more of those.
You can see that Fluke has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Lobo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lobo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lobo tries a head kick but it misses.
Fluke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lobo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lobo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fluke's calf.
Lobo lands a high kick!
Lobo slips a straight right by Fluke.
Fluke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lobo counters with a nice leg kick.
Lobo scores with a leg kick.
Lobo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lobo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fluke takes a step back to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fluke throws a body shot but no joy.
Fluke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lobo.
Lobo avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Lobo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Fluke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Lobo.
Josh Fluke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fluke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lobo can pounce on him.
Fluke takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lobo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fluke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lobo counters with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Fluke misses.
Lobo scoring well with a low kick there.
Lobo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lobo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lobo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lobo connects with an inside leg kick.
Lobo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fluke can do to turn this around?
Lobo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fluke is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lobo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Whack! Lobo lands a heavy head kick that drops Fluke. The ref tackles Lobo to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Fluke was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Antonio Lobo!
Antonio Lobo retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Antonio Lobo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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