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Event:
ENIGMA 103
Date: May 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Nasir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL#
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nasir changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nasir scores with a nice strike.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nasir throws out the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nasir lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Nasir catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nasir swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Nasir. Beautiful body shot.#TD#
Nasir gets caught napping as Jones dives in and scores a takedown. Nasir manages to retain guard.
Jones 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.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nasir is keeping the position for now.
Jones stays in close to Nasir's body and controls the position.
Nasir wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Jones passes Nasir's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nasir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Jones seems content to control.#SUB2#
Nasir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones is trying to control. Nasir wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Nasir is defending well.
Nasir tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg. #SUB#
Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nasir sees it coming and defends easily.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jones wants to control but Nasir is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SUB#
Jones seems to be looking for submissions.
Nasir felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones is looking to advance position but Nasir won't allow it.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Nasir actively working from the bottom here.
Jones is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nasir is looking to get to half guard.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nasir keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones with a couple of short strikes.#T3#
Jones tries to control but Nasir wriggling away.
Nasir working to try and regain half guard.
#SUB#
Jones looking to secure an arm triangle but Nasir defends it well.
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jones scoring with strikes but Nasir is staying in there. #SUB#
Jones looking to secure an arm triangle but Nasir defends it well.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nasir tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nasir keeps trying to improve his position.
Jones looking to control but Nasir is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T4#
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nasir can't escape the position.
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nasir hang on?
Jones controlling from mount.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#SUB#
Jones is working for a guillotine from mount but Nasir frees his head quite easily.
Nasir manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nasir on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jones is trying to control. Nasir wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Jones has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Nasir defend it? Jones steps over the head and cranks it - Nasir is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kevin Jones!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kevin Jones waved his t-shirt featuring FUClothing's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 92
Date: Apr 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Piper misses with a hook.
Piper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Piper throws a body shot but no joy.
Piper misses the shot to the body.
Piper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nasir.
Nasir changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Piper misses the shot to the body.
Piper connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Piper.
Piper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nasir rather than just go for the knockout.
Nasir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Piper connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nasir. Nasir circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#ROC2#Nasir is rocked!
Piper has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nasir is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Piper avoids the body shot from Nasir.
Nasir takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oh Nasir is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nasir digs a good body shot into Piper's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nasir tries to counter with a takedown but Piper is quick to defend against it.
Piper pounces like a tiger and cracks Nasir with a vicious hook! Nasir is down but not out! Piper follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Peter Piper!
Peter Piper managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, FUClothing, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 83
Date: Mar 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Nasir ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Nasir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nasir defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Hunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Nasir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunt avoids the body shot from Nasir.
Hunt is looking to counter punch.
Hunt with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Nasir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Nasir moves away and avoids it.
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Nasir's head but Nasir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt throws a body punch but Nasir moves out of range.
Nasir tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice shot by Nasir.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nasir.
Nasir blocks a jab.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Hunt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hunt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nasir. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Hunt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Nasir tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T1#
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nasir drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hunt defends it well.
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Nasir's head but Nasir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Nasir tries to counter it with a takedown but Hunt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Nasir. #TD2#
Nasir looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hunt!
Hunt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nasir fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Nasir.
Hunt seems a little lost for a moment, as Nasir dominates the positioning.
Nasir throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hunt tries to escape but Nasir is in control.
Nasir in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hunt defending against the ground and pound.
Nasir working the ground and pound.
Nasir passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hunt! #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nasir scoring with strikes but Hunt is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Nasir.
Nasir lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hunt hang on?
Nasir looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nasir is landing with some decent strikes but Hunt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#ROC2#Hunt is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Charlie Hunt has been cut.
Nasir lands a big elbow - Hunt is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Hunt is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kingsley Nasir!
During a confident post fight interview, Kingsley Nasir thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 70
Date: Jan 16, 2022 |
#R1#
Cotilla tries to land a leg kick but Nasir saw it coming and moves away.
Nasir misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cotilla counters with a nice uppercut.
Nasir misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Nasir.
Nasir misses with a hook
and Cotilla counters with a right hand to the body. #TD#
Cotilla gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nasir to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cotilla preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nasir with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nasir has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cotilla managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasir content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cotilla looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nasir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Nasir controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nasir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cotilla works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cotilla wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nasir is now in half guard.
Nasir is keen to just control but Cotilla is a slippery customer.
Cotilla blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nasir.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cotilla is refusing to be controlled, as Nasir sits in half guard.
Cotilla has his hands clasped together around Nasir's back. He's all about the action.
Cotilla is continuing to stall.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cotilla blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nasir.
Nasir controlling the action here.
Nasir tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cotilla knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nasir sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cotilla defending well though.
Cotilla trying to control from the bottom.
Cotilla wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Cotilla is controlling Nasir's position as best he can from this difficult position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cotilla misses with a looping left.
Cotilla connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nasir. Nasir circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nasir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cotilla sprawls well. Cotilla wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nasir gets slowly back to his feet.
Cotilla looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cotilla thuds a left hand into Nasir's body.
Cotilla blocks a jab.
Cotilla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cotilla lands a really nice looking cross but Nasir seems unphased.
Nasir goes for a double leg but Cotilla avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cotilla continues to drive forward.
Nasir can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kingsley Nasir. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4##BC2#
Cotilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alexander Cotilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cotilla connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nasir. Nasir circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nasir throws an overhand right that lands on Cotilla's shoulder, as Cotilla tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cotilla.
Cotilla uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cotilla connects with a crisp jab.
Cotilla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cotilla uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nasir throws a body punch but Cotilla moves out of range.
Nasir throws a lazy uppercut
and Cotilla counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cotilla throws a good cross that connects.
#TD#
Nasir shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cotilla's guard.
Nasir throws an elbow that misses. Cotilla uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nasir's guard. Nice move by Cotilla!#REVB##SUB#
Nasir is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cotilla is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Cotilla dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Cotilla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nasir.
Cotilla cracks Nasir with an open hand slap.
Cotilla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cotilla lands a slapping body shot.
Cotilla swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nasir.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cotilla.
Cotilla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nasir.
Cotilla moves away from the strike by Nasir. #TD#
Nasir decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nasir trying to control the action but Cotilla is working from the bottom.
Cotilla has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nasir thows a huge punch but Cotilla dodges it nicely.
Cotilla is not content to let Nasir control the position.
Cotilla is trying to control but can't.
#T1#
Cotilla works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cotilla is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cotilla keeping moving, preventing Nasir from controlling successfully.
Nasir is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cotilla is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cotilla looking for a sweep. Not yet Cotilla, not yet.
Cotilla has Nasir pulled in close to control his posture.
Nasir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cotilla has control of Nasir's left arm, preventing Nasir from doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nasir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nasir throws an off balance right hand
and Cotilla counters with a one-two to the body.
Nasir throws a hook but Cotilla avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Cotilla's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kingsley Nasir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Cotilla.
Cotilla darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nasir misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nasir is defended easily by Cotilla.
Cotilla scores with a hook.
Nasir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cotilla moves away.
Cotilla slips under a jab from Nasir.#T3#
Cotilla lands a jab to Nasir's midsection.
No luck for Nasir with that takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Cotilla on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cotilla defending well as Nasir loads up on a big left hand.
Cotilla lands a glancing blow to the side of Nasir's head.
Nasir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cotilla's waist but Cotilla gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nasir off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kingsley Nasir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nasir on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cotilla stalks Nasir and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nasir's face. Nasir staggers backwards, shaken.
Nasir misses with an uppercut.
Cotilla jabs Nasir right on the nose. Nasir blinks but takes it well.
Nasir looks to score with a jab to the body but Cotilla is just out of range.
Nasir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cotilla.
Cotilla might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nasir dodges the punch combination from Cotilla.
Cotilla tried to score with a low kick but Nasir checks it.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cotilla lands a slapping body shot.
Nasir avoids a kick to the body.
Cotilla lunges at Nasir with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nasir's hand.
Nice defenses there by Cotilla.
Nice straight punches there by Cotilla. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cotilla.
Nice defenses there by Cotilla.
Cotilla is looking for the big counter here.
Nasir throws a lazy right hand but Cotilla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cotilla bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nasir's head.
Nasir throws a shot from downtown. Cotilla moves away and avoids it.
Nasir fails to land the takedown.
Nasir misses with a body shot
enabling Cotilla to counter with a crisp jab.
Nasir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cotilla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nasir takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Cotilla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Nasir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cotilla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nasir swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cotilla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cotilla lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nasir shoots in looking for a takedown but Cotilla manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nasir's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nasir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab by Cotilla.
Nasir looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nasir fails with the takedown
and Cotilla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab lands there for Cotilla.#ROC2#Nasir is rocked!
Cotilla lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Nasir falls backwards - clearly groggy! Cotilla dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Cotilla!
A victorious Alexander Cotilla thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 57
Date: Nov 28, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Nasir dives in and scores a takedown into Baltaretu's guard.
Nasir scoring with punches to the head and body.
Baltaretu keeping moving, preventing Nasir from controlling successfully.
Baltaretu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Baltaretu is looking to stand up but Nasir isn't so interested in that idea.
Nasir sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Nasir has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasir scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nasir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nasir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nasir lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Nasir lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nasir is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nasir in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nasir is working Baltaretu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Baltaretu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baltaretu is breathing heavily.
Nasir scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nasir throws a big elbow that misses.
Nasir tries to free his leg and advance position but Baltaretu is retaining full guard.
Nasir cracks Baltaretu with a solid left hand.
Nasir slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nasir distracts Baltaretu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Baltaretu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nasir on the ground.#T2#
Nasir is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nasir with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nasir lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nasir connects with a couple of short punches.
Nasir chips away with some ground and pound.
Nasir scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nasir connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baltaretu being controlled here, momentarily.
Nasir landing some decent shots from guard. #T3#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nasir's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nasir chips away with some ground and pound.
Nasir landing with the ground and pound.
Nasir sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nasir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nasir is working Baltaretu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nasir working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Nasir sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nasir chips away with some ground and pound.
Nasir makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nasir cracks Baltaretu with a solid left hand.#T4#
Nasir scoring with some ground and pound.
Nasir working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baltaretu's head.
Nasir scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nasir is pushing down on Baltaretu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Baltaretu is fighting to maintain full guard but Nasir has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nasir tries to pass to full mount but Baltaretu defends it.
Nasir looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Baltaretu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nasir scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nasir working Baltaretu over with strikes.
Nasir landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nasir trying to control the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kingsley Nasir dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nasir.
Baltaretu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nasir cracks Baltaretu with a big elbow.
Nasir scoring with punches from side control.
Nasir lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Baltaretu down.
Nasir connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Baltaretu some visible discomfort.
Nasir grinds an elbow into Baltaretu's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baltaretu trying to remain calm as Nasir controls from the top position.
Nasir in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kingsley Nasir has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nasir remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nasir looks up at the clock and then as Baltaretu takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nasir smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T1#
Nasir working the ground and pound.
Baltaretu is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nasir connects with a decent elbow.
Nasir cracks Baltaretu with a big elbow. #ROC2#Baltaretu is rocked!
Nasir is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Nasir working the ground and pound.
Nasir working the head and body with strikes.
Nasir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nasir looks up at the clock and then as Baltaretu takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nasir smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Oh Baltaretu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A lull in the action here.
Baltaretu is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #T2#
Nasir taking a breather here.
Baltaretu seems to have got his legs back now.
Baltaretu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nasir content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Nasir landing a few strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nasir connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Baltaretu some visible discomfort.
Baltaretu is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nasir connects with a decent elbow.
Nasir scoring with punches from side control.
Nasir cracks Baltaretu with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Nasir immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Baltaretu is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Nasir!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kingsley Nasir!
During a confident post fight interview, Kingsley Nasir thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
The Great Reset 3
Date: Oct 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.#CL2#
Nasir clinches. #BC#
Lazarus breaks from the clinch.
Lazarus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nasir but Nasir pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nasir looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasir wants to clinch.
Lazarus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nasir is fending him off so far but Lazarus persists. Nope, Nasir circles away and we're back to standing.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lazarus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lazarus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nasir as he avoids it easily.
Lazarus has been working on his balance at Doom's Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Nasir.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Lazarus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lazarus fails with the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kingsley Nasir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nasir has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 9:10
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 9:10
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kingsley Nasir! |
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Event:
The Great Reset 2
Date: Aug 28, 2021 |
#R1#
Lazarus is looking to clinch but Nasir is avoiding it.
As Lazarus tries to get set, Nasir tries to push him back and clinch up but Lazarus manages to avoid the attempt.
Lazarus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nasir pinned against the ropes. Nasir gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nasir is looking to counter the offense by Lazarus and move into the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lazarus or perhaps it was just good defense by Nasir, which made it look bad.
Nasir seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lazarus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nasir sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lazarus somewhat.
Nasir tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lazarus manages to circle out of the way.
Kingsley Nasir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Lazarus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lazarus. Nasir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nasir wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T1#
Lazarus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kingsley Nasir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lazarus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lazarus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nasir sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lazarus somewhat.
Lazarus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nasir is looking to counter the offense by Lazarus and move into the clinch.
Lazarus's coach down at Doom's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lazarus's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lazarus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nasir is looking to counter the offense by Lazarus and move into the clinch.
Lazarus shoots in and drives through. Nasir sprawls well.
Nasir seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've been hearing reports that Nasir has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#T2#
Lazarus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nasir tries to avoid it but Lazarus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nasir to the ground. Nasir escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD2#
Lazarus scores with a takedown into Nasir's guard.
Lazarus lands a couple of elbows.
Lazarus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nasir knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lazarus on the ground.
Nasir is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lazarus looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lazarus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nasir's guard.
Lazarus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nasir defending well though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kirk Lazarus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lazarus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 9:10
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 9:10
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirk Lazarus! |
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Event:
Da Great Reset
Date: Jul 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Nasir. No joy for Lazarus on that attempt.
Lazarus misses the shot to the body.
Nasir wants to counter with a clinch but Lazarus pushes him away.#TD#
Lazarus shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nasir manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lazarus trying to control the position from guard on top but Nasir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lazarus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Nasir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lazarus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazarus trying to control but Nasir is working from the bottom.
Kingsley Nasir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Nasir looking for a sweep. Not yet Nasir, not yet. #SUB2#
Nasir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nasir is trying to keep Lazarus in close.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lazarus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lazarus fails with a takedown attempt.
Nasir wants to counter the offense by Lazarus and move into the clinch position.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice takedown defense from Nasir. No joy for Lazarus on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Lazarus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lazarus misses with a takedown attempt - Nasir sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nasir is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nasir displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lazarus.
Lazarus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nasir's waist but Nasir gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lazarus off to one side.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lazarus shoots in but Nasir avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nasir tries to counter with a clinch but Lazarus shakes him off and moves away.
Kingsley Nasir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lazarus shoots in looking for a takedown. Nasir tries to sprawl out of it but Lazarus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nasir manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nasir steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lazarus.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kingsley Nasir.
I think Nasir has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Kirk Lazarus!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Kingsley Nasir!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Kingsley Nasir!
Kingsley Nasir wins by split decision! |
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Event:
The Great Reset
Date: May 25, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kingsley Nasir! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Shaka Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nasir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zulu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL#
Nasir moves into range and clinches up with Zulu.
Nasir jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zulu walks away with a smile on his face. Nasir gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shaka Zulu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zulu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nasir is fending him off so far but Zulu persists. Nope, Nasir circles away and we're back to standing.#TD2#
Zulu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nasir (0) vs (2) Zulu#SUB2#
Zulu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nasir sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Zulu is looking for a kimura but Nasir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zulu to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Zulu is working for a kimura but Nasir is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Zulu seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasir trying to control but Zulu postures up.
#SUB2#
Zulu is working for a kimura but Nasir is defending it quite comfortably.
#T1##SUB2#
Zulu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Zulu wants to work for an arm triangle but Nasir is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Zulu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Zulu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Zulu tries to pass to full mount but Nasir defends it. #T2#
Nasir is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zulu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Nasir actively working from the bottom here.
Zulu works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Nasir (0) vs (5) Zulu#SUB2#
Nasir defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zulu.
Nasir is in all sorts of trouble here.
#SUB2#
Zulu goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Nasir is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nasir (2) vs (5) Zulu
Zulu working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T3#
Nasir looking to sit in guard and control but Zulu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nasir (2) vs (7) Zulu#SUB2#
Zulu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zulu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Zulu drops back looking for a leg! Nasir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nasir manages to kick Zulu off! Zulu jumps back into Nasir's guard.
Nasir knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zulu on the ground.#SUB#
Nasir is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Nasir has his foot on Zulu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zulu works his way back into a safe position though.#T4##SUB2#
Zulu drops back looking for a leg! Nasir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nasir manages to kick Zulu off! Zulu jumps back into Nasir's guard.
Zulu won't allow Nasir to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Zulu drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nasir looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nasir looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nasir! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nasir (6) vs (7) Zulu
Zulu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nasir wants to pass the guard but Zulu is defending well.
Zulu gets back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zulu can do anything to dispel that myth.#T5##SUB2#
Zulu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Zulu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nasir is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zulu is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nasir (6) vs (9) Zulu#SUB2#
Zulu drops back looking for a leg! Nasir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nasir manages to kick Zulu off! Zulu jumps back into Nasir's guard. #SUB#
Zulu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nasir has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zulu has managed to get both his arms back between Nasir's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Zulu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zulu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T6##SUB2#
Zulu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zulu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Zulu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zulu pushing down on Nasir's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nasir is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Zulu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Zulu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nasir sees it coming and defends easily.
Zulu prevents Nasir from improving his position.#T7##SUB2#
Zulu is working for a submission of some sort.
Nasir tries to roll over but Zulu keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Zulu is looking for a kimura but Nasir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zulu to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Zulu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nasir is just riding it out for now. Zulu eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Zulu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nasir sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Nasir actively working from the bottom here.#T8##SUB2#
Zulu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nasir sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nasir is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Zulu is trying to work for a kimura but Nasir is defending well.
#SUB2#
Zulu is working for a kimura but Nasir is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nasir manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Zulu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Zulu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nasir manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zulu has Nasir in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nasir (8) vs (9) Zulu#SUB2#
Zulu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zulu looks winded!#T9#
Nasir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Zulu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nasir defends it easily.
Nasir trying to control but Zulu is working from the bottom.
Zulu is trying to keep Nasir in close.
#T10#
Nasir preventing the sweep.
Nasir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zulu pulls Nasir in to control the position. #SUB2#
Zulu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nasir doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Zulu is tightening it up a little... Nasir has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Nasir reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Nasir taps out! Nice BJJ there by Zulu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Shaka Zulu! |
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