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Event:
ENIGMA 52
Date: Oct 31, 2021 |
#R1#
Shamrock misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Reefer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reefer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reefer.
Shamrock looks to score with a jab to the body but Reefer is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reefer. That's going to slow Shamrock down.
Reefer with the inside leg kick.
A head kick by Shamrock misses
and Reefer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reefer.
Shamrock throws a right and a left that Reefer avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock connects with a single shot there.
Shamrock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reefer.
Shamrock throws a shot from downtown. Reefer moves away and avoids it.
Shamrock blocks a jab.#T1#
Reefer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shamrock throws a jab but it's blocked by Reefer.
Reefer is looking to counter the offense by Shamrock and move into the clinch.
Shamrock throws a body punch but Reefer moves out of range.
Shamrock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Shamrock as he connects with a hook.
Reefer moves away from the strike by Shamrock.
Reefer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reefer!
#ROC#Shamrock is rocked!
Shamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shamrock is still on wobbly legs! Can Reefer finish him?
Reefer misses with a straight right.
Shamrock seems to have recovered his senses.
Reefer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamrock.
#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock throws a combination that misses
and Reefer counters with a nice body kick.
Shamrock throws out a leg kick but Reefer moves out of range and Shamrock only half commits.
Shamrock has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reefer.
Reefer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shamrock.
Reefer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reefer scores with a head kick.
Shamrock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reefer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reefer throws a wild body kick that Shamrock sees coming a mile off.
Shamrock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reefer counters with a good low kick that Shamrock was not able to check.
Shamrock walks into a left hand.
Reefer slips under a jab from Shamrock.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Reefer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Shamrock tries a head kick but it misses.
Shamrock misses with a hook. Reefer ducked under it nicely.
Shamrock misses with a hook
and Reefer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shamrock throws a big shot that misses.
Jim Reefer is winning the standup battle so far.
Reefer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shamrock.
A punch lands to the side of Shamrock 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reefer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shamrock can do to turn this around?
Shamrock misses with a body kick.
Shamrock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT2#It looks like Jim Reefer has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reefer.
Shamrock looks to throw a body kick
and Reefer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reefer. That's going to slow Shamrock down.
Reefer blocks a head kick by Shamrock.
Reefer tried to counter with a leg kick but Shamrock avoided it.#T1#
Shamrock misses with a hook to the body
and Reefer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shamrock misses with a lunging right hand
and Reefer counters with a left to the body.
Shamrock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shamrock throws a head kick that misses.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut
and Reefer counters with a nice leg kick.
Shamrock misses with a hook
and Reefer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shamrock throws a shot from downtown. Reefer moves away and avoids it.
Reefer cracks a nice hook into Shamrock's ribs.
Reefer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shamrock throws a counter combo.
Shamrock throws a poor cross that misses
and Reefer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Shamrock is lucky that one didn't land flush. #T2#
Shamrock on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reefer was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
Reefer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shamrock misses with a combination
and Reefer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shamrock swings widly with a right hand
and Reefer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brandon Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reefer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shamrock's hands.
Shamrock throws a body shot but no joy.
Shamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reefer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamrock was well out of range. Poor timing from Reefer.
Shamrock throws a chopping leg kick but Reefer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Reefer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim Reefer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Shamrock just misses with a punch to the body.
And Reefer counters with a quick kick to the body but Shamrock blocks it.
Reefer misses with a looping right.
Reefer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shamrock misses the shot to the body.
Shamrock drops his hands momentarily and Reefer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Shamrock in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Shamrock throws the left hand but Reefer avoids the punch easily.
Reefer throws a wild body kick that Shamrock sees coming a mile off.
Reefer clobbers Shamrock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock throws a jab but it's blocked by Reefer.
Reefer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Shamrock might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Reefer has got the better of the exchanges.
Reefer defending well as Shamrock loads up on a big left hand.
Reefer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shamrock!
#T1#
Reefer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shamrock.
Reefer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Reefer lands a nice shot to the body.
Shamrock misses with a combination
and Reefer counters with a left to the body.
Shamrock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shamrock throws the left hand but Reefer avoids the punch easily.
Reefer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Reefer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reefer ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reefer pushes Shamrock away with a front kick.#T2#
Reefer slips a jab from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a jab when Reefer was well out of range.
Reefer lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reefer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shamrock at a distance.
Reefer throws a push kick but Shamrock slaps the foot to one side.
Reefer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shamrock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reefer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good shot there by Reefer.
Reefer sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Shamrock's defenses. It connects perfectly with Shamrock's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Reefer!
During a confident post fight interview, Jim Reefer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 46
Date: Sep 26, 2021 |
#R1#
Shamrock takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Richardson.
Shamrock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Richardson slips a straight right by Shamrock.
Richardson throws a jab when Shamrock was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Shamrock misses its target.
Richardson slips under a jab.
Richardson cracks Shamrock with a good jab.
Richardson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Shamrock is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Shamrock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Richardson misses the shot to the body.
Shamrock misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Richardson! But no joy.
Richardson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shamrock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shamrock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richardson. Shamrock does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Shamrock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shamrock misses with a left hand
and Shamrock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richardson punishes Shamrock's body with a nice straight punch.
Shamrock misses the shot to the body.
Richardson throws a right and a left that Shamrock avoids nicely. #T1#
Richardson lands with an overhand left.
Richardson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Richardson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Richardson as he connects with a hook.
Shamrock 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.
Richardson with a hook.
Rick Richardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richardson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shamrock looks to score with a jab to the body but Richardson is just out of range.
Shamrock moves out of range of the strikes.
Richardson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shamrock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shamrock misses the shot to the body. #TD2#
Richardson looking to score a takedown here. Shamrock is defending well but Richardson drives through and ends up in Shamrock's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richardson won't allow Shamrock to get back to his feet. #T2#
Richardson stands and throws Shamrock's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Richardson controlling the position.
Shamrock is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Richardson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shamrock is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Richardson dominated that round.
That's time! Shamrock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Richardson lands a jab.
Shamrock slips a straight right by Richardson.
Richardson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Richardson as he connects with a hook.
Shamrock walks into a stiff left hand from Richardson.
Richardson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shamrock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shamrock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Richardson wants to slow Shamrock down by chopping away at his legs.
Richardson misses with a body punch
and Shamrock counters with a straight right hand.
Richardson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shamrock is looking to wear down Richardson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Richardson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Richardson.
Richardson scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Shamrock does it's job there.
Richardson scores with the left hand. Shamrock knows he should have avoided that one. #T1#
Shamrock swings away with a body shot that misses
and Richardson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shamrock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Richardson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shamrock walks into a left hand.
Richardson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Richardson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shamrock staying out of range there.
Shamrock misses the body punch
enabling Richardson to counter with a crisp jab.
Richardson thuds a left hand into Shamrock's body.
Richardson throws a looping overhand right but Shamrock ducks down to avoid it.
Richardson throws a hook but Shamrock blocks it.
Shamrock moves out of range as Richardson strikes.
Shamrock slips a straight right by Richardson.
Shamrock moves out of range of the strikes.
Shamrock throws a head kick that misses.
Shamrock throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Richardson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Richardson misses its intended target.
Richardson scores with the left hand. Shamrock knows he should have avoided that one.
A lazy left from Richardson finds it's target.
Richardson misses with a straight right.
Richardson throws a series of punches but Shamrock avoids them all with ease.
Nice body punch from Richardson.
Richardson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Richardson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shamrock thuds a left hand into Richardson's body.
Rick Richardson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A clash of legs there as Shamrock blocks the low kick.#CL2#
Richardson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
Richardson misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Richardson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Shamrock misses with a body kick.
Richardson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shamrock.
It looked like Shamrock wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Richardson scores with a jab. Shamrock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Richardson ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Shamrock takes a swing at Richardson's ribcage but misses.
Shamrock looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Richardson misses.
Sloppy strikes from Richardson. Those never looked like landing.
Shamrock throws a series of punches but Richardson moves out of range.
Richardson misses with a right hand
enabling Shamrock to counter with a crisp jab.
Richardson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Richardson.
Richardson throws an overhand right that lands on Shamrock's shoulder, as Shamrock tries to avoid the shot.
Richardson misses with a looping right.
Good standup being displayed there by Richardson as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Richardson.#T1#
Richardson looks to throw the jab but Shamrock is out of range.
It looked like Shamrock wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Richardson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shamrock misses the shot to the body.
Richardson scores with a nice strike.
Shamrock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shamrock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Richardson with the inside leg kick.
Shamrock throws an overhand right that lands on Richardson's shoulder, as Richardson tries to avoid the shot.
Richardson lands with a straight right. Shamrock didn't see that one coming.
Richardson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Richardson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Richardson is defended easily by Shamrock.#T2#
Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richardson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
Richardson throws the left hand but Shamrock avoids the punch easily.
Brandon Shamrock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch but Shamrock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shamrock was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Richardson just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Richardson wants to clinch up but Shamrock keeps it at a distance.
Shamrock lands with a kick to the ribs.
Richardson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shamrock throws a shot from downtown. Richardson moves away and avoids it.
Richardson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shamrock counters with a nice body kick.
Richardson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Richardson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slow jab from Richardson misses its intended target.
Brandon Shamrock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richardson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shamrock.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Richardson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Richardson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Richardson!
During a confident post fight interview, Rick Richardson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 37
Date: Aug 15, 2021 |
#R1#
Liddell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shamrock counters with a stiff right hand.
Liddell dives in for a single leg takedown but Shamrock sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Shamrock lands with a light punch inside. #ROC2#Liddell is rocked!
Shamrock lands a big knee! That's hurt Liddell! Oh, he's all over the place! Shamrock lands another knee that sends Liddell to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Shamrock! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 31
Date: Jul 18, 2021 |
#R1#
Shamrock leaves Broadaxe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shamrock stuffs the takedown attempt from Broadaxe. Broadaxe gets slowly back to his feet.
Shamrock is looking for the big counter here.
Broadaxe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shamrock's waist but Shamrock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Broadaxe off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwalin Broadaxe. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Broadaxe drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Shamrock tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Broadaxe looking to finish Shamrock with some ground and pound. This is bad for Shamrock!
Shamrock tries to buck Broadaxe off but he can't manage it.
Broadaxe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Broadaxe lands with some strikes.#ROC#Shamrock is rocked!
Broadaxe lands a big shot there that rocks Shamrock but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shamrock is still in real trouble! Can Broadaxe finish him?#T1#
Shamrock really wants to buck Broadaxe off and get back to his feet.
Shamrock seems to have recovered his senses.
Broadaxe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Shamrock is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Broadaxe dominating with strikes here.
Broadaxe with the ground and pound from mount.
Broadaxe with the ground and pound from mount.
Broadaxe trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T2#
Shamrock wants to try and get back to his feet.
Broadaxe lands a couple of good shots and Shamrock has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Broadaxe is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Shamrock trying to get back to his feet but Broadaxe is in full control for now.
Shamrock prevents Broadaxe from getting a body triangle.
Shamrock is trying to get back to his feet but Broadaxe has full control of the position and if anything, Shamrock has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dwalin Broadaxe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Broadaxe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Shamrock tries to get set, Broadaxe tries to push him back and clinch up but Shamrock manages to avoid the attempt.
Broadaxe fails with the takedown.
Broadaxe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shamrock defends it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Shamrock misses.#TD#
Broadaxe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Broadaxe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shamrock can do to turn this around?
Shamrock wants to get back to his feet but Broadaxe is dominant here and he's now got Shamrock's back!
Broadaxe just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Dwalin Broadaxe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Broadaxe lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Shamrock prevents Broadaxe from getting a body triangle.
Shamrock is trying to stand back up. #T1#
Broadaxe scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
#SUB#
Broadaxe is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Shamrock is defending well though. Broadaxe let's go of the attempt for now.
Shamrock trying to get back to his feet but Broadaxe is in full control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Broadaxe trying to control.
Shamrock is trying to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Broadaxe lands punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dwalin Broadaxe dominated that second round.
That's time! Broadaxe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Broadaxe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shamrock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dwalin Broadaxe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dwalin Broadaxe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Broadaxe drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Broadaxe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Broadaxe looking to pass the guard.
Broadaxe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Broadaxe wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Broadaxe prevents Shamrock from getting back to his feet.
Broadaxe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Broadaxe looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Broadaxe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shamrock won't allow Broadaxe to pass to mount.
Broadaxe working Shamrock over with strikes.
Broadaxe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Broadaxe moves nicely into side control.
Broadaxe connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shamrock some visible discomfort.
#T2#
Shamrock is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Broadaxe controlling the position from side mount.
Shamrock pushes Broadaxe away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Broadaxe gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwalin Broadaxe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Broadaxe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwalin Broadaxe!
A relieved looking Dwalin Broadaxe 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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Event:
ENIGMA 27
Date: Jun 26, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Shamrock clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Yi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shamrock is trying to pull guard but Yi has him pressed against the cage.
Yi can't find room to land a body shot as Shamrock controls the action.
Shamrock is trying to pull guard but Yi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yi blocks an uppercut.
Yi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shamrock blocks a body shot from Yi.
A nice left hand lands by Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shamrock tries a body shot but Yi blocks it.
Yi misses with the head strike.
Yi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yi misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yi walks away with a smile on his face. Shamrock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Shamrock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yi lands with a cross.
Shamrock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yi throws a poor cross that misses
#TD#
so Shamrock counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yi wants to sweep but no luck.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but Yi keeps moving. #T1#
Yi controls Shamrock momentarily but Shamrock frees himself.
Yi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shamrock manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Yi wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving.
Yi preventing the sweep.
Yi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shamrock is keeping the position for now.
Shamrock can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yi controls the pace.
Yi wants to pass the guard but Shamrock is keeping the position.
Yi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Shamrock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2#
Yi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Shamrock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Shamrock is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yi is aware though and is defending well.
Yi content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shamrock looking for a sweep. Not yet Shamrock, not yet. #SUB#
Shamrock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Seok Yi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Shamrock moves out of range of the strikes.
Yi throws an overhand right that lands on Shamrock's shoulder, as Shamrock tries to avoid the shot.
Yi swings for the body but Shamrock moves out of range.
Yi misses the shot to the body.
Yi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shamrock on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shamrock needs to keep his hands up - Yi had a free shot at his head there.
Seok Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yi connects with a single shot there.
Yi connects with a nice looking jab.
#ROC2#Shamrock is rocked!
Yi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oh Shamrock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yi scores with a jab to the head.
Yi misses with a looping left.
Yi has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Yi misses the target.
Shamrock wants to clinch up but Yi keeps it at a distance.
Yi throws a counter combo.
Yi misses with a hook to the body
#TD#
and Shamrock counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yi won't be happy with that. #T1##SUB#
Shamrock wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yi, who protects the arm well.
Shamrock seems to have got his legs back now.#SUB#
Shamrock looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Yi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Shamrock tries for a kimura but Yi is defending well.
Yi is not content to let Shamrock control the position. #SUB#
Shamrock working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yi is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Shamrock looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yi tries to bench press Shamrock off him but Shamrock keeps the position.
Yi is trying to control Shamrock's posture but Shamrock avoids it.
Yi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shamrock haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Yi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shamrock's best efforts.
Yi is pressing down on Shamrock's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seok Yi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Shamrock has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yi finds it's way round the side to connect with Shamrock's head.
Shamrock ducks right into an uppercut from Yi.
Yi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yi misses with a body shot.
#CL2#
Yi closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shamrock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yi swings wildly with an uppercut but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yi throws a punch but it's blocked by Shamrock.
Shamrock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shamrock tries to pull guard but Yi holds him up against the cage and eventually Shamrock drops back down to his feet.
Yi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Yi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamrock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD#
Shamrock jumps guard and drags Yi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Shamrock looking for a sweep. Not yet Shamrock, not yet.
Yi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1#
Yi wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving.
Yi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shamrock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yi throws an elbow that misses. Shamrock uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yi's guard. Nice move by Shamrock!#REVR#
Yi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Yi trying to control but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
Brandon Shamrock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Shamrock is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yi is aware though and is defending well.#T2#
Yi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Yi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Yi 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.
Shamrock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shamrock keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Yi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB#
Yi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seok Yi really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4##CL#
Shamrock has closed the distance and engaged Yi in a clinch.
Yi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yi misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shamrock.
Yi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yi throws a head punch that misses.
Yi lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yi.
Yi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shamrock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock blocks a body shot from Yi.
A short right from Shamrock.
Shamrock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shamrock tries to pull guard but Yi won't allow it.
Shamrock tries to pull guard but Yi holds him up against the cage and eventually Shamrock drops back down to his feet.
Yi throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Yi working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Shamrock.
Yi struggles to land a body shot inside as Shamrock controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yi.
Yi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Shamrock.
Yi misses with some punches.
Shamrock lands a hook that snaps the head of Yi backwards.
Shamrock jumps guard but Yi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Shamrock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shamrock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Shamrock's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right from Yi on the inside.
Yi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shamrock's elbow.
Yi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Shamrock lands a right hand. #ROC#Yi is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yi prevents a body shot from Shamrock.
Yi is still on wobbly legs! Can Shamrock finish him?#TD#
Shamrock gets control of Yi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Shamrock will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Yi trying to control but Shamrock is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Shamrock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Shamrock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi seems to have recovered his senses.
Yi advances to half guard.
Yi is controlling the pace.
#SUB#
Shamrock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yi trying to control the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seok Yi dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Shamrock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R5##CL2#
Yi closes the distance and pushes Shamrock back into the cage.
Yi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shamrock prevents a body shot from Yi.
Yi digs a right hand underneath Shamrock's ribcage. Shamrock let out a lung full of air as it connected.#TD#
Shamrock pulls guard.
Yi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yi stands and throws Shamrock's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Yi looking to ground and pound but Shamrock is blocking nicely.
Shamrock keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T1#
Yi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shamrock is looking to escape.
Shamrock tries to hold on but Yi pushes him away.
Brandon Shamrock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shamrock really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Shamrock tries to reverse the position but Yi maintains control.
Yi content just to control the position here.
Shamrock is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Yi throwing strikes but Shamrock bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Yi wants to sweep but no luck.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but Yi keeps moving.
Yi is controlling Shamrock's posture.
Shamrock wants to pass the guard but Yi is keeping the position.
Yi looking for a sweep. Not yet Yi, not yet.
Shamrock postures up in Yi's guard and throws a big left but Yi blocks it. #SUB#
Shamrock thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yi has Shamrock pulled in close to control his posture.
Yi working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seok Yi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 45:50
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seok Yi!
Seok Yi is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Seok Yi rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 17
Date: May 15, 2021 |
#R1#
Meine misses the shot to the body.
Meine throws a lazy uppercut
#CL#
and Shamrock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Meine prevents a body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock digs a right hand underneath Meine's ribcage. Meine let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Meine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #TD#
Shamrock jumps guard and drags Meine to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Meine is fighting to break Shamrock's control of his arms but Shamrock is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Meine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Shamrock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Meine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Meine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shamrock has his hands on Meine's head, controlling the position.
Shamrock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Shamrock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Meine defends well.#T1#
Meine trying to control but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
Shamrock pulls Meine in close to his closed guard and prevents Meine from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB#
Shamrock had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Meine defends it easily.#SUB#
Shamrock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Shamrock throws his legs up looking for a submission but Meine uses it to pass to side control.
#SUB2#
Meine is trying to get an arm triangle but Shamrock is defending well.
Shamrock is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Meine's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shamrock is looking to control Meine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shamrock avoid being mounted?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Shamrock dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Meine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
#TD#
Shamrock shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Meine looking for a kimura from the bottom but Shamrock passes into side control!
Meine being controlled for a moment.
Shamrock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meine keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Shamrock is trying to get an arm triangle but Meine is defending well. #T1#
Meine struggling a bit here.
Shamrock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meine keeps working. #SUB#
Shamrock is trying to get an arm triangle but Meine is defending well.
Meine is not content to let Shamrock control the position. #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.#SUB#
Shamrock is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Meine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Meine is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Shamrock tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shamrock has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shamrock advances to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Shamrock dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
Meine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Meine.
Shamrock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meine can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Meine pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meine keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Meine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shamrock 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.
Shamrock won't allow Meine to sweep him here. #T1#
Shamrock not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brandon Shamrock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Meine keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Shamrock drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shamrock jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shamrock passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Meine tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Shamrock easily slips into full mount! #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Shamrock is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Meine has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Meine! #SUB#
Shamrock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Meine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Meine stays in close to Shamrock's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Shamrock had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Meine defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Brandon Shamrock did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Shamrock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meine swings for the body but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#TD#
Shamrock drives through with a takedown into guard.
Meine keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.
Shamrock advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meine is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Shamrock is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Meine has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shamrock in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T1#
Shamrock moves into full mount!
Meine wants to control but Shamrock is having none of it.
Shamrock fails to take his opponent's back. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Shamrock is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Meine has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Meine! #SUB2#
Meine drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shamrock looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shamrock looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shamrock! #REVR##SUB#
Shamrock goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Meine has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Shamrock but great work by Meine.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shamrock keeps working. #SUB2#
Meine is trying to get an arm triangle but Shamrock is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Shamrock had his way with Rudolf Meine in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Meine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Meine misses with a hook. Shamrock ducked under it nicely.
Meine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shamrock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meine looks to land a right hand but Shamrock moved out of range.
Meine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shamrock wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meine throws a hook to the side of Shamrock's head but Shamrock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shamrock appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL#
Shamrock closes the distance and clinches.#T1#
A bit of stalling here from Meine.
#TD2#
Meine decides to pull guard.
Meine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shamrock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shamrock forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Shamrock is working for a kimura but Meine is defending it quite comfortably.
Shamrock is taking a breather. Meine says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Shamrock wants to advance to full mount but Meine doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. #T2#
Shamrock passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shamrock happy to just control the position for now.
Meine is looking for a sweep.
Brandon Shamrock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shamrock tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rudolf Meine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meine manages to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rudolf Meine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shamrock 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 49:46
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 49:47
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Shamrock!
Brandon Shamrock is the new featherweight champion! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 8
Date: Mar 20, 2021 |
#R1#
Holloway tries to clinch up
letting Shamrock counter with a right hand.
Holloway tries to clinch up but Shamrock circles away and keeps his distance.
Shamrock misses with a kick to the body.
Holloway wants to clinch.
Shamrock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shamrock unleashes a big counter combination but Holloway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shamrock fails to land with a series of punches.
Holloway tries to clinch up.
Shamrock lands a jab.#CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Holloway has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holloway wants to clinch but Shamrock slips to the side
and Shamrock counters with a big left hand that crumples Holloway ! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brandon Shamrock! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 4
Date: Feb 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Shamrock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shamrock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Timurovich is looking to counter punch.
Shamrock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Shamrock tries to get set, Timurovich tries to push him back and clinch up but Shamrock manages to avoid the attempt.
Timurovich takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shamrock fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Timurovich misses its target.
Shamrock cracks Timurovich with a good jab.
Shamrock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shamrock misses with a head kick.
Timurovich is looking to counter the offense by Shamrock and move into the clinch.#T1#
Shamrock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shamrock is looking to land body kicks.
Shamrock misses with a body kick.
It looked like Timurovich was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Timurovich is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Timurovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shamrock.
It looked like Timurovich was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shamrock.
Jab by Shamrock.#T2#
Timurovich walks into a stiff left hand from Shamrock.
Timurovich defending well as Shamrock loads up on a big left hand.
Timurovich lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock lunges at Timurovich with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Timurovich's hand.
Shamrock scores with the left hand. Timurovich knows he should have avoided that one.
Timurovich slips under a jab from Shamrock.
Timurovich tried to counter with a leg kick but Shamrock avoided it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamrock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Shamrock dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Shamrock takes a swing at Timurovich's ribcage but misses.
Shamrock lands with a cross.
Timurovich tries to move into range but Shamrock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shamrock connects with a body shot.
Timurovich takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Shamrock. Those never looked like landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Timurovich misses its target.
Shamrock cracks Timurovich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shamrock connects with a crisp jab. #T1#
Shamrock moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shamrock scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Timurovich might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Timurovich with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shamrock to score with a decent uppercut.
Shamrock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shamrock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Timurovich's hands.
Shamrock uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shamrock misses with a head kick.
#T2#
Timurovich on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock connects with a crisp jab.
Shamrock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Timurovich in his tracks.
Timurovich on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shamrock lands a jab to the nose.
Timurovich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shamrock.
Shamrock has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Shamrock misses with a double jab.
Timurovich half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Shamrock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Timurovich on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Raskalov Timurovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shamrock throws a nice looking combination but Timurovich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Timurovich appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Timurovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
Shamrock scores with a jab to the body.
Shamrock catches Timurovich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Timurovichs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab by Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a series of strikes that have Timurovich backpedaling.
#T1#
Shamrock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shamrock misses with a low kick.
Brandon Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Shamrock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Timurovich was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a right and a left that Timurovich avoids nicely.
Shamrock jabs Timurovich to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shamrock scores with a shot to the body.
Shamrock misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Some bone on bone action there as Timurovich checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Timurovich is looking to counter with head kicks.
Timurovich moves out of range as Shamrock strikes.
Timurovich half committed to a counter leg kick.
Shamrock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shamrock lands a head shot.
A cross from Shamrock lands.
Brandon Shamrock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Timurovich blocks a jab.
Shamrock misses with the combination.
Timurovich throws a counter high kick but Shamrock was just alert enough to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Shamrock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shamrock 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 24:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 24:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Shamrock! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 2
Date: Jan 09, 2021 |
#R1#
Shamrock jabs Hanma right on the nose. Hanma blinks but takes it well.
Hanma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shamrock's head backwards.
Hanma with a hook.
Shamrock connects with a crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hanma throws a body punch but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock misses the jab.
Hanma is looking to counter the offense by Shamrock and move into the clinch.
Hanma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shamrock. Shamrock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shamrock throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Hanma tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shamrock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shamrock slips under a jab from Hanma.#CL#
Hanma has Shamrock up against the cage in a clinch.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock looking to slow down the pace here.
Shamrock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanma has him pressed against the cage.
Shamrock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hanma has Shamrock pressed against the cage, preventing Shamrock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hanma jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shamrock walks away with a smile on his face. Hanma gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shamrock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanma is looking to clinch.
Shamrock throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanma tries to clinch there but Shamrock circles away.
#T1#
Hanma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shamrock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanma tries to clinch up but Shamrock circles away and keeps his distance.
Shamrock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hanma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanma.
Shamrock throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanma slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hanma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shamrock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hanma slips under a jab.
Shamrock fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hanma misses with a hook. Shamrock ducked under it nicely.
Shamrock takes one to the side of the head.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut. Hanma saw that one coming.
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
Shamrock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Hanma moves into the clinch successfully.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Hanma jumps guard.
#T2##SUB#
Hanma has his feet on Shamrock's thighs here. He's pushed Shamrock off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Shamrock screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Baki Hanma!
During a confident post fight interview, Baki Hanma thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
LOM Trials 1 per CK
Date: Dec 20, 2020 |
#R1#
Damnation throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Damnation misses the jab.
Shamrock swings for the body but Damnation moves out of range.
Shamrock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shamrock slips a straight right by Damnation.
Shamrock throws a fast counter high kick but Damnation manages to duck under it in time.
Shamrock misses with a body shot.
Damnation throws a quick counter head kick but Shamrock was just out of range.
Shamrock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damnation swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Damnation throws a jab when Shamrock was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damnation misses with a body shot.
Shamrock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Damnation slips under a jab from Shamrock.
A counter left hand to the body from Damnation misses its target.#CL#
Damnation has managed to clinch.
Shamrock looking to slow down the pace here.
Shamrock tries a body shot but Damnation blocks it.
#T1#
Shamrock taking a breather.
Damnation swings wildly with an uppercut but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Damnation is blocking nicely.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Damnation working aggressively here.
#BC2#
Shamrock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damnation throws the left hand but Shamrock avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Shamrock's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Shamrock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Damnation throws a lazy right hand but Shamrock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Damnation is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Damnation tries to clinch but Shamrock is having none of it.
Shamrock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Damnation.#T2#
Shamrock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Damnation manages to avoid it.
It looked like Damnation was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Damnation closes the distance and clinches.
Damnation's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Damnation misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
Damnation misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Shamrock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damnation uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamrock.
An attempted straight right counter from Damnation misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch but Damnation swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Damnation slips a jab from Shamrock.
Shamrock slips a jab from Damnation.
Shamrock misses with a straight right.
Shamrock doesn't manage to clinch there - Damnation circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brandon Shamrock.
I think Shamrock 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 Antenori scores the fight 9:10
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 9:10
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brandon Shamrock! |
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