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Event:
ENIGMA 83
Date: Mar 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Gizmo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mayer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mayer ducks under a wild hook from Gizmo .
Gizmo misses with a hook. Mayer ducked under it nicely.
Gizmo lands with a shot to the body.
Gizmo stuns Mayer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gizmo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayer.
Gizmo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mayer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Andy's Sweaty Men in the buildup to the fight.
Gizmo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mayer defends it nicely.
Mayer throws a sloppy head kick and Gizmo moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gizmo .
Mayer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gizmo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mayer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gizmo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Gizmo misses. #T1#
Gizmo avoids the body shot from Mayer.
Ethan Mayer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gizmo throws a hook but Mayer avoids it easily.
Mayer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gizmo throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Mayer to counter with a crisp jab.
Mayer throws a hook to the side of Gizmo 's head but Gizmo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gizmo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL2#
Gizmo moves into the clinch successfully.
Mayer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Gizmo .
Gizmo blocks an uppercut.
Mayer throws a punch but it's blocked by Gizmo . #BC#
Mayer breaks the clinch.
Frank Gizmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Gizmo finds it's way through Mayer's defenses.
Gizmo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mayer.
Mayer misses with a series of wild punches.
Gizmo throws a low kick but Mayer avoids it.
Mayer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T2#
Mayer slips a jab and a cross from Gizmo .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mayer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mayer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CUT#It looks like Frank Gizmo has been cut.
Mayer moves away from the strike by Gizmo .
Nice jab there from Mayer.
Gizmo connects with a body shot that sends Mayer's belly button to the back.#TD2#
Gizmo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gizmo taking a breather here.
Gizmo trying to control the action but Mayer is working from the bottom. #T3#
Mayer is looking for a sweep.
Mayer parries the strikes from Gizmo easily there. Gizmo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mayer to escape.
Gizmo scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gizmo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mayer tries to bench press Gizmo off him but Gizmo keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gizmo grinds an elbow into Mayer's temple.
Mayer sneaks back into half guard.
Gizmo wants to pass the guard but Mayer is defending well. #T4#
Gizmo winds up and cracks Mayer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gizmo is nestled in close to Mayer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gizmo throws a strike but Mayer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gizmo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mayer keeping moving, preventing Gizmo from controlling successfully.
Gizmo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gizmo won't allow Mayer to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gizmo just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Mayer misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Gizmo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Gizmo 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Mayer looks to throw the jab but Gizmo is out of range.
Gizmo feints the counter takedown.
Gizmo misses with an uppercut
and Mayer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gizmo scores with a punch to the head.
Ethan Mayer is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayer throws a series of punches but Gizmo avoids them all with ease.
Mayer throws the left hand but Gizmo avoids the punch easily.
Gizmo throws a shot from downtown. Mayer moves away and avoids it.
Mayer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gizmo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mayer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gizmo somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Mayer misses the target.
Mayer thumps Gizmo with a low kick.
Gizmo takes a swing at Mayer's ribcage but misses.
Gizmo lands with a cross.
Mayer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gizmo .#T1#
Mayer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gizmo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mayer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gizmo swinging wildly here.
Gizmo works the jab nicely.
Gizmo misses with a wild combination.
Mayer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gizmo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mayer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gizmo just manages to avoid it.
Gizmo throws a lazy right hand but Mayer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Gizmo misses with a straight left.
Mayer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mayer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gizmo .
Mayer jabs Gizmo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gizmo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD2#
Gizmo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mayer sprawls well initially but Gizmo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayer is controlling Gizmo 's trapped leg to prevent Gizmo from advancing to side control.
Ground and pound from Gizmo .
Gizmo with the ground and pound but Mayer uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gizmo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gizmo is looking to advance position but Mayer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Mayer controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Gizmo is trying to escape the mount.
Mayer controlling the pace for now.
Mayer avoids the attempt from Gizmo to control.
Gizmo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mayer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T4#
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.
Mayer looking to control but Gizmo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mayer wants to control but instead Gizmo manages to regain half guard.
Mayer trying to control the pace.
Mayer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gizmo defending well though.
Mayer trying to mount his opponent but Gizmo defends it.
Well, if Mayer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frank Gizmo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Frank Gizmo 's cut.
That's time! Mayer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Gizmo misses with a wild body shot.
Gizmo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mayer.
Mayer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gizmo takes a swing at Mayer's ribcage but misses.
Gizmo moves out of range of the body kick.
Gizmo scores with a body shot.
Mayer scores with a jab.
Mayer ducks under a wild hook from Gizmo .
Gizmo connects with a body shot that sends Mayer's belly button to the back.
Gizmo scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gizmo tries to bum rush Mayer with a series of wild strikes but Mayer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mayer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gizmo looks to throw the jab but Mayer is out of range.
Gizmo throws a lazy uppercut
and Gizmo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice cross by Gizmo .#T1#
Gizmo moves to clinch but Mayer breaks away
and Mayer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gizmo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mayer counters with a low kick, right behind Gizmo 's knee.
Gizmo misses with a body shot.
Gizmo misses the jab.#TD2#
Gizmo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mayer's half guard.
Mayer is pressing down on Gizmo 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mayer is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Gizmo working a defensive guard here.
Gizmo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Frank Gizmo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Gizmo trying to control the position.
Ethan Mayer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mayer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gizmo pulls Mayer in close to his closed guard and prevents Mayer from doing any damage or advancing position.#T3#
Gizmo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gizmo being controlled here, momentarily.
Gizmo controls Mayer momentarily but Mayer frees himself.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mayer being controlled here momentarily. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mayer walks into a left hand.
Gizmo misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Mayer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mayer is looking to land body kicks.#TD2#
Gizmo gets the takedown into side control.
Mayer can't do much from the bottom here.
Mayer is trying to buck Gizmo off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayer is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Gizmo .
I've got Gizmo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ethan Mayer!
Ethan Mayer thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
ENIGMA MONDAY NIGHT FIGHTS 3
Date: Feb 14, 2022 |
#R1#
Danger blocks a jab.#TD#
Danger gets caught napping as Gizmo dives in and scores a takedown. Danger manages to retain guard.
Danger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gizmo 's guard. #REVB#
Gizmo 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.
Danger tries to free his leg and advance position but Gizmo is retaining full guard.
Danger slips nicely into half guard.
Gizmo wants to control but Danger is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danger trying to pass the guard but Gizmo defending well. #T1#
Gizmo is trying to control but can't.
Danger wants to free his trapped foot but Gizmo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gizmo is trying to maintain the position but Danger is very close to passing his half guard.
Gizmo is looking to improve his position.
Gizmo is concentrating on defense, preventing Danger from advancing position.
Gizmo is looking to control Danger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gizmo avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Gizmo is defending against the submission attempts here by Danger.
#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.#SUB2#
Danger is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gizmo sees it coming and defends easily.
Gizmo controlling the position well.
Gizmo is pressing down on Danger's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Danger stands and throws Gizmo 's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T3#
Gizmo tries to improve position but can't.
Gizmo wants to control but Danger postures up.#SUB2#
Danger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Danger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Danger tries for a kimura but Gizmo is defending well.
Gizmo regains half guard there - taking advantage of Danger's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Danger moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gizmo is not content to let Danger control the position.
Gizmo tries to buck Danger off but Danger is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gizmo wants to control but Danger postures up.
Gizmo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Danger dominated 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.#R2#
Gizmo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danger.
A punch lands to the side of Danger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gizmo shoots in looking for a takedown. Danger tries to sprawl out of it but Gizmo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Danger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gizmo is looking to clinch.
Gizmo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gizmo throws an off balance right hand
and Danger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gizmo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gizmo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Danger doesn't seem bothered though.
Danger throws a jab but it's blocked by Gizmo .
Gizmo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gizmo .
Danger slips a straight right by Gizmo .
Gizmo misses with a wild body shot.
Gizmo just misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Gizmo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gizmo .
Danger 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.
Danger struggling a bit here.
Danger gets back to half guard.
Danger trying to control here.
Danger tries to roll over but Gizmo keeps him under control.
Gizmo winds up and cracks Danger with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Gizmo is trying to control the action in half guard but Danger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Danger tries to roll over but Gizmo keeps him under control.
Danger wants to control but Gizmo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Frank Gizmo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Danger manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T3#
Gizmo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Danger wants to hit a sweep here but Gizmo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Danger there!
Danger tries to hold on but Gizmo postures up.
Danger is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gizmo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Danger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Danger gets back to half guard.
Gizmo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T4#
Gizmo drops an elbow to the side of Danger's head.
Gizmo stops Danger from getting back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Danger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gizmo drops an elbow to the side of Danger's head.
Gizmo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Danger has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gizmo is working away from the top position though.
Gizmo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Danger's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gizmo slips a nice elbow through Danger's hands, connecting with Danger's forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Gizmo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Danger gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gizmo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gizmo trying to control the position from guard on top but Danger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gizmo landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gizmo trying to control but Danger is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Danger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gizmo defends it easily.#T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Danger is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Danger advances to half guard.
Danger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gizmo 's head.
Gizmo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Danger tries to free his leg and advance position but Gizmo is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Danger drops back looking for a leg! Gizmo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gizmo manages to kick Danger off! Danger jumps back into Gizmo 's guard. #T2#
Gizmo is trying to control the position but Danger postures up.
Gizmo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Danger wants to pass the guard but Gizmo is keeping the position.#T3#
Danger throws an elbow that misses. Gizmo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Danger's guard. Nice move by Gizmo !#REVR#
Gizmo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gizmo with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Danger is looking for a triangle but Gizmo pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Danger has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gizmo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Danger.
Gizmo working away.#T4#
Danger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gizmo throws an elbow but Danger slips to the side and avoids it well.
Danger takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Danger is trying to control Gizmo 's posture but Gizmo avoids it.
Gizmo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gizmo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gizmo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gizmo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Gizmo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gizmo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Gizmo !
Frank Gizmo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
ENIGMA MONDAY NIGHT FIGHTS 2
Date: Jan 03, 2022 |
#R1#
Gizmo throws a shot from downtown. Gunnarsson moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Gizmo misses.
Gunnarsson digs a good body shot into Gizmo 's ribs.
Frank Gizmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gizmo lands a jab to Gunnarsson's midsection.
Gizmo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Gizmo finds it's way through Gunnarsson's defenses.
Gunnarsson lands a high kick!
#CUT2#It looks like Frank Gizmo has been cut.
Gizmo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gunnarsson takes one on the button.
Gizmo blocks the body kick.
Gizmo tries to clinch up but Gunnarsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Gizmo cracks Gunnarsson with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunnarsson throws a jab when Gizmo was well out of range.#T1#
Gizmo misses with a left hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a left and a right that stings Gizmo .
Gunnar Gunnarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Gizmo moves into the clinch.
Gizmo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gunnarsson tries to work over Gizmo 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gizmo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gizmo blocking some punches.
#TD#
Gizmo wants the takedown. Gunnarsson is fighting it off but Gizmo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gunnarsson's guard against the cage.#SUB2#
Gunnarsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gizmo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gizmo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gunnarsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gizmo is looking to advance position but Gunnarsson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Gunnarsson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gizmo turns into him and now he's in Gunnarsson's guard.
#T2#
Gizmo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunnarsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gizmo throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gizmo is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Gizmo stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Gunnarsson throws up his legs and catches Gizmo in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Gizmo tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Gunnarsson! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gunnar Gunnarsson!
A victorious Gunnar Gunnarsson 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 64
Date: Dec 19, 2021 |
#R1#
Brisson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gizmo is just out of range.
Brisson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS in the buildup to the fight.
Gizmo connects with a nice looking jab.
Gizmo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gizmo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gizmo lands a right hook to the body.
Brisson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CL2#
Gizmo drives through and clinches with Brisson against the cage.
Brisson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC#
Brisson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gizmo throws out a powerful jab.
Brisson misses with a wild combination.
Gizmo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brisson defends it well.
Gizmo slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brisson throws a jab when Gizmo was well out of range.
Gizmo feints the counter takedown.
Gizmo lunges at Brisson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brisson's hand.
Brisson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gizmo manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Gizmo feints and as Brisson raises his hands in defense, Gizmo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brisson is looking to stand back up but Gizmo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Brisson. #T1##REVR#
Gizmo working Brisson over with strikes.
Gizmo throws a strike but Brisson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gizmo landing some decent shots from guard.
Gizmo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brisson wants to get back to his feet but Gizmo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gizmo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brisson's head.
Gizmo forces his way into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gizmo connects with a nice short shot to Brisson's temple. #T2#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gizmo lands a nice short elbow.
Gizmo thows a huge punch but Brisson dodges it nicely.
Gizmo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gizmo controlling the pace.
Brisson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gizmo on the ground.
Ground and pound from Gizmo .
Gizmo stops Brisson from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Gizmo .
Brisson taking some punishment here, with Gizmo in his half guard.
Gizmo is looking to advance position but Brisson won't allow it. #T3#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gizmo lands a nice short elbow.
Gizmo working over Brisson with some ground and pound. Brisson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gizmo is nestled in close to Brisson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gizmo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gizmo is nestled in close to Brisson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#ROC2#Brisson is rocked!
Gizmo lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Brisson! More strikes land and this one is all over! Gizmo jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Gizmo !
After the fight, Frank Gizmo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 54
Date: Nov 07, 2021 |
#R1#
Dracul has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dracul there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gizmo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dracul swivels and escapes.
Dracul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gizmo lands a nice hook to Dracul's body. Dracul takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A shot to the liver by Gizmo . Beautiful body shot.
Dracul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gizmo .
Gizmo throws the left hand but Dracul avoids the punch easily.
Dracul let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#TD#
Gizmo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dracul pushes Gizmo off but Gizmo dives into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gizmo trying to control the position but Dracul is working away.
Gizmo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T1#
Gizmo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gizmo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gizmo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dracul is avoiding damage well.
Gizmo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gizmo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gizmo advances nicely into full mount.
Gizmo punching from mount but Dracul doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gizmo looking to control but Dracul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dracul is trying desperately to improve position.
Dracul is bucking up trying to escape but Gizmo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#T2#
Gizmo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dracul is in a horrible position here. Gizmo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gizmo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Dracul blocking the ground and pound.
Dracul avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gizmo .
Gizmo is landing with some decent strikes but Dracul is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dracul can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dracul is squirming around, avoiding Gizmo 's attempts to control the action.
Gizmo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#T3#
Dracul is squirming around, avoiding Gizmo 's attempts to control the action.
Dracul manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gizmo connects with a nice short shot to Dracul's temple.
Gizmo 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.
Gizmo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dracul's head.
Dracul is trying to get back to full guard.
Gizmo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gizmo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dracul defending well though. #T4#
Gizmo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gizmo throwing shots but Dracul is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gizmo connects with a nice short shot to Dracul's temple.
Gizmo is looking to take a break and control but Dracul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dracul is trying to stand back up but Gizmo is controlling him
Gizmo thows a huge punch but Dracul dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Gizmo 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#
Gizmo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the liver by Gizmo . Beautiful body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gizmo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dracul appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gizmo lands with an uppercut that bounces Dracul off the cage and back into range.
Gizmo connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gizmo throws a jab but it's blocked by Dracul.
Gizmo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dracul's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gizmo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dracul scrambles back to his feet.
Frank Gizmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dracul moves away from the strike by Gizmo . #T1#
Dracul takes one to the chin there.
Gizmo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dracul on the side of the head.
Dracul stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dracul wants it to stay on the feet.
Gizmo misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Dracul on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dracul takes one to the chin there.
A jab lands there for Gizmo .
A looping hook to the body misses from Gizmo . Dracul does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Dracul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gizmo tries to clinch up but Dracul circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Dracul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gizmo lands a jab to Dracul's midsection.
Frank Gizmo is winning the standup battle so far.
Dracul takes one to the side of the head.
#T2#
Gizmo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dracul ducks under a wild hook from Gizmo .
Gizmo throws a jab when Dracul was well out of range.
Dracul walks into a left hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gizmo .
It seemed like Dracul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dracul on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gizmo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dracul can do to turn this around?
Gizmo throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Dracul to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#It looks like Frank Gizmo has been cut.
Dracul defending well as Gizmo loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Dracul on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
Gizmo is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Dracul releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gizmo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dracul at a distance.
Vlad Dracul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Dracul 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gizmo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dracul. Dracul circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gizmo swings widly with a right hand
and Dracul counters with a lovely shot to the body.
It looks like Gizmo has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gizmo throws a body punch but Dracul moves out of range.
Dracul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gizmo looks to land a right hand but Dracul moved out of range.
Dracul ducks under a wild hook from Gizmo .
Dracul throws out a counter right but Gizmo avoids it with no problem.
Gizmo dives in and grabs Dracul's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dracul pushes down on Gizmo 's head and hops out.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dracul! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Gizmo . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dracul moves forwards but Gizmo connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T4#
A big right from Gizmo misses.
Dracul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Dracul on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#TD#
Gizmo gets a takedown into half guard.
Dracul kicks off Gizmo and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dracul moves out of range of the strikes.
Dracul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gizmo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gizmo throws a hook but Dracul blocks it.
Gizmo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dracul.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Gizmo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Gizmo 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Gizmo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
Gizmo has Dracul up against the cage in a clinch.
Gizmo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gizmo prevents a body shot from Dracul.
Dracul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dracul scores with a shoulder strike.
Dracul trying to control the position but instead, Gizmo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dracul into the cage.
Gizmo jumps guard but Dracul stands there with Gizmo around his waist. Gizmo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Gizmo .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Gizmo fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dracul creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dracul prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice body punch from Dracul - that landed with a thud.
#T1##BC2#
Dracul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gizmo misses with a left hand
and Dracul counters with a straight right hand.
Gizmo throws an off balance right hand
and Dracul counters with a huge left! Gizmo is in big trouble! He's backing up but Dracul isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Gizmo from any more damage. A dominating finish by Dracul!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Dracul!
Vlad Dracul is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Vlad Dracul made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 50
Date: Oct 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Nice defenses there by Gizmo .
Gizmo looks to land a right hand but Dracul moved out of range.
Vlad Dracul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gizmo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dracul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dracul. Gizmo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gizmo tries to counter with a takedown but Dracul is quick to defend against it.
Gizmo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dracul misses with a right hand #TD#
and Gizmo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dracul!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gizmo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dracul sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gizmo throws a strike aimed at the side of Dracul's head but Dracul avoids it well.
Gizmo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dracul sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gizmo working the ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee asks Gizmo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gizmo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dracul avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gizmo .
Dracul managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gizmo .
#T1#
Dracul is being controlled here.
Gizmo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gizmo 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.
Gizmo working the body and head with strikes.
Gizmo cracks Dracul with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dracul can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dracul is trying to buck Gizmo off.
Dracul is looking for a sweep.
Gizmo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dracul struggling a bit here.
The referee asks Gizmo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gizmo prefers to stall for the moment though.#T2#
Gizmo throws an elbow but Dracul slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gizmo is chipping away with strikes.
Gizmo throws a strike aimed at the side of Dracul's head but Dracul avoids it well.
Dracul dodges the ground and pound from Gizmo .
The strikes coming from Gizmo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gizmo staying calm.
Gizmo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dracul sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dracul is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gizmo connects with a decent elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Gizmo dominated 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.#R2#
Dracul thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Dracul misses the target.
Gizmo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dracul.
#TD#
Gizmo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dracul tries to get to full guard but Gizmo has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Gizmo there.
Gizmo working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gizmo is trying to control. Dracul wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gizmo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dracul can do to turn this around?
Gizmo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gizmo not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T1#
Dracul wants to get back to his feet.
Gizmo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gizmo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gizmo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gizmo connects with a nice short shot to Dracul's temple. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dracul is looking to control Gizmo 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dracul avoid being mounted?
Gizmo slips a nice elbow through Dracul's hands, connecting with Dracul's forehead.
Dracul is not content to let Gizmo control the position.
Gizmo stalling.
Dracul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gizmo trying to control the action but Dracul is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Gizmo dominated that second 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.#R3#
Gizmo throws a jab but it's blocked by Dracul.
Dracul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dracul scores with a nice head shot.
Dracul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dracul smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gizmo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dracul misses with a hook.
Gizmo attempts a counter takedown but Dracul avoids it well and moves away.
Dracul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gizmo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dracul to score with a decent uppercut.
Dracul swings for the body but Gizmo moves out of range.
Gizmo feinted with a counter takedown.
Gizmo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dracul slips under a jab.
Dracul throws a lazy uppercut
#TD#
and Gizmo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gizmo .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gizmo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Gizmo throwing strikes but missing.
Gizmo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gizmo wants to control from the top but Dracul keeps moving.
Gizmo won't allow Dracul to sweep him here.
Gizmo landing some decent shots from guard.
Dracul seems keen to control Gizmo 's posture.
Gizmo throws a strike but Dracul rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T2#
Dracul wants to control from the top but Gizmo keeps moving.
Gizmo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dracul is one step ahead there.
Dracul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gizmo looking for a sweep. Not yet Gizmo , not yet.
Gizmo is working hard here to advance position.
Dracul wants to control from the top but Gizmo keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Dracul really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Dracul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gizmo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dracul jabs Gizmo right on the nose. Gizmo blinks but takes it well.
Dracul looks to throw the jab but Gizmo is out of range.
Gizmo misses the jab.
Dracul 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.
Gizmo takes a swing at Dracul's ribcage but misses.
Dracul lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gizmo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dracul misses with a hook.
Dracul lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gizmo at a distance.
Vlad Dracul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gizmo ducks right into an uppercut from Dracul.
Gizmo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dracul throws out the jab. #TD#
Dracul gets caught flat footed, as Gizmo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dracul keeping moving, preventing Gizmo from controlling successfully.
Gizmo is looking to work some ground and pound but Dracul has wrist control.#T1#
Gizmo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Frank Gizmo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gizmo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gizmo throws a strike but Dracul rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Gizmo pulls Dracul in to control the position.
Gizmo is trying to control the position but Dracul postures up.
Gizmo has a closed guard, preventing Dracul from standing up.
Gizmo wants to sweep here but Dracul controlling him for the moment.
Gizmo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T2#
Gizmo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gizmo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gizmo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dracul was well out of range. Poor timing from Gizmo .
Dracul swings for the body but Gizmo moves out of range.
Vlad Dracul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gizmo takes a swing at Dracul's ribcage but misses.
Gizmo throws a hook to the side of Dracul's head but Dracul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dracul scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gizmo throws a lazy right hand but Dracul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Dracul dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Gizmo looks to land a left hand but Dracul moved out of range nicely.
Dracul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gizmo .
Gizmo walks into a jab.
Dracul scores with a punch to the head.
Dracul misses with a looping left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dracul darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gizmo connects with a single shot there.
Dracul loads up on a big right hand but Gizmo slips the punch.
Dracul scores with a nice strike.
Gizmo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dracul sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gizmo somewhat.
Dracul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gizmo moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Dracul misses.
Dracul throws a hook but Gizmo avoids it easily.
Dracul misses the jab.
Dracul defending well as Gizmo loads up on a big left hand.
Dracul looks to land a right hand but Gizmo moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dracul misses with a looping right.#T1#
Gizmo ducks under a wild hook from Dracul.
Gizmo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dracul misses with a lunging right hand
#TD#
and Gizmo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dracul's guard.
Gizmo with a nice head shot there.
Dracul pulls Gizmo in close to prevent any damage.
Gizmo postures up and lands a big shot to Dracul's brow.
Dracul working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gizmo .
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gizmo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dracul preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gizmo 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. #T2#
Gizmo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dracul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gizmo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gizmo 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gizmo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dracul working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gizmo .
Gizmo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dracul working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gizmo .
Gizmo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dracul's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vlad Dracul.
I think Dracul 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 48:48
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 48:48
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Frank Gizmo retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 44
Date: Sep 19, 2021 |
#R1#
Gizmo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Skurwysynowski defends well and Gizmo ends up having to push Skurwysynowski into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Skurwysynowski appears to be looking for a big counter.
Skurwysynowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skurwysynowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skurwysynowski throws a series of punches but Gizmo avoids them all with ease.
Gizmo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gizmo missing with a left hand there. Skurwysynowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skurwysynowski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Skurwysynowski swinging wildly here.
Gizmo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gizmo takes a swing at Skurwysynowski's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Skurwysynowski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skurwysynowski seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Skurwysynowski does no damage.
Skurwysynowski misses the shot to the body.
Gizmo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Skurwysynowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gizmo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gizmo scores with a jab to the body.
Skurwysynowski throws a lazy body kick #TD2#
and Gizmo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Skurwysynowski! #T1#
Gizmo is chipping away with strikes.
Gizmo working the ground and pound from side control.
Skurwysynowski manages to get back to half guard.
Gizmo trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skurwysynowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Skurwysynowski wants to get back to his feet.
Skurwysynowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gizmo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T2#
Gizmo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gizmo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Skurwysynowski has hold of Gizmo 's hands but Gizmo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gizmo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Skurwysynowski wants to control but Gizmo is keeping busy.
Gizmo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Skurwysynowski has hold of Gizmo 's hands but Gizmo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Skurwysynowski trying to control from the bottom.
Skurwysynowski desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Skurwysynowski tries to kick Gizmo off but Gizmo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Gizmo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Skurwysynowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gizmo manages to avoid it.
Gizmo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Gizmo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gizmo lands in his opponent's guard.
Gizmo distracts Skurwysynowski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Skurwysynowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Skurwysynowski, not yet.
Skurwysynowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gizmo .
Gizmo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gizmo trying to control the position from guard on top but Skurwysynowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skurwysynowski looking to control.
#T1#
Gizmo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Skurwysynowski trying to control the position.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Skurwysynowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gizmo .
Skurwysynowski went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Skurwysynowski misses with a hook
#TD2#
and Gizmo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Skurwysynowski's guard.
Gizmo is looking to work some ground and pound but Skurwysynowski has wrist control.
Skurwysynowski keeping moving, preventing Gizmo from controlling successfully.
Gizmo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gizmo throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Skurwysynowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Skurwysynowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Gizmo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gizmo throwing strikes but missing. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Gizmo has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Skurwysynowski manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Gizmo darts in and clinches Skurwysynowski up against the cage.
Gizmo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#BC#
Skurwysynowski manages to break the clinch.
Skurwysynowski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gizmo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skurwysynowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gizmo throws out a loose jab but Skurwysynowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Skurwysynowski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Gizmo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Gizmo throws a jab but it's blocked by Skurwysynowski.
A little feinted left hand from Skurwysynowski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gizmo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gizmo looks to land a left hand but Skurwysynowski moved out of range nicely.
Skurwysynowski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Gizmo .
The fighters circling - Skurwysynowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gizmo fails with the takedown
and Skurwysynowski counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Frank Gizmo has been cut.
Gizmo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gizmo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skurwysynowski throwing a counter right hand but Gizmo manages to avoid it.
Gizmo shoots in looking for a takedown. Skurwysynowski tries to sprawl out of it but Gizmo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Skurwysynowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Gizmo looks to move away, Skurwysynowski throws a big counter combo but Gizmo just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gizmo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skurwysynowski.
Gizmo lands the left hand.
Gizmo misses the jab.
Skurwysynowski went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T1#
Gizmo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Skurwysynowski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gizmo .
Skurwysynowski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gizmo tests Skurwysynowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.#KD#
Skurwysynowski drops Gizmo with a beautiful combination! Gizmo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Skurwysynowski is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gizmo 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.
Skurwysynowski looks for the body kick but Gizmo saw that one coming.
A big right from Skurwysynowski misses.
Skurwysynowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skurwysynowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gizmo scores with a decent looking hook.
Gizmo lands with a right hand. #T2#
Gizmo swings for the body but Skurwysynowski moves out of range.
Skurwysynowski stuffs the takedown attempt from Gizmo . Gizmo gets slowly back to his feet.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Gizmo .
Gizmo throws a hook but Skurwysynowski blocks it.
Skurwysynowski is looking to counter punch.
Sloppy strikes from Skurwysynowski. Those never looked like landing.
Skurwysynowski looks for the body kick but Gizmo saw that one coming.
Gizmo thuds his right hand into Skurwysynowski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Skurwysynowski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gizmo in his tracks.
Gizmo lands an overhand right.
Skurwysynowski cracks Gizmo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skurwysynowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Skurwysynowski throws a body punch but Gizmo moves out of range.
Skurwysynowski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Gizmo 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Gizmo misses with a hook.
Frank Gizmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gizmo throws out a loose jab but Skurwysynowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Gizmo looks to throw the jab but Skurwysynowski is out of range.
Skurwysynowski is looking to counter punch.
Gizmo throws an off balance right hand
and Skurwysynowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gizmo misses with a body shot.
Skurwysynowski jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gizmo . Skurwysynowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gizmo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skurwysynowski.
Nice jab there from Gizmo .
A jab from Skurwysynowski misses.
Gizmo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Skurwysynowski defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skurwysynowski throws a head kick but Gizmo moves out of range.
Gizmo moves out of range of the body kick from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski misses with a looping left.
Gizmo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Skurwysynowski defends it well.
Skurwysynowski misses with a body shot.
#T1#
A cross from Skurwysynowski lands.#TD2#
Gizmo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gizmo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Skurwysynowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gizmo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Skurwysynowski's head.
Gizmo is thwarting Skurwysynowski's attempts to control the position.
Gizmo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gizmo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gizmo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2#
Gizmo trying to control from half guard but Skurwysynowski is working away.
Skurwysynowski keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Skurwysynowski wants to control but Gizmo is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gizmo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skurwysynowski slips under a jab.
It looked like Skurwysynowski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skurwysynowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Skurwysynowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gizmo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gizmo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Skurwysynowski missing with a left hand there. Gizmo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Gizmo dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Frank Gizmo 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5#
Skurwysynowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gizmo .
Vladimir Skurwysynowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Gizmo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Skurwysynowski slips a straight right by Gizmo .
Skurwysynowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Gizmo .
Skurwysynowski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gizmo misses with a takedown attempt - Skurwysynowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Skurwysynowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skurwysynowski avoids the body shot from Gizmo .
Gizmo lands a nice shot to the body.
Skurwysynowski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gizmo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Skurwysynowski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gizmo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Skurwysynowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Skurwysynowski looks to land a combination but Gizmo avoids it well.
Skurwysynowski circles away from the clinch attempt#KD#
and Skurwysynowski counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gizmo ! Skurwysynowski lets Gizmo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Gizmo is rocked!
Gizmo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Skurwysynowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skurwysynowski is looking to land body kicks.
Skurwysynowski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gizmo is still on wobbly legs! Can Skurwysynowski finish him?
Gizmo digs a good hook to Skurwysynowski's body.
Gizmo seems to have recovered his senses.
Skurwysynowski walks into a straight right hand from Gizmo .#T2#
Gizmo misses with a takedown attempt - Skurwysynowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Gizmo .
Skurwysynowski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gizmo 's head backwards.
Gizmo throws a body shot but no joy.
Skurwysynowski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Skurwysynowski - that will leave a mark!
Skurwysynowski tries to move into range but Gizmo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gizmo dodges the punch combination from Skurwysynowski.
Gizmo tries to clinch up but Skurwysynowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Skurwysynowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Gizmo . #KD#
Skurwysynowski sends Gizmo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Skurwysynowski is motioning to the referee to let Gizmo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gizmo slips under a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Skurwysynowski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gizmo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 48:48
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Frank Gizmo !
Frank Gizmo is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Frank Gizmo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 37
Date: Aug 15, 2021 |
#R1#
Kronke throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
so Gizmo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kronke is trying to control the position but Gizmo postures up.
Kronke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gizmo trying to control but Kronke is working from the bottom.
Gizmo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kronke trying to control the position.
Gizmo landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gizmo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gizmo 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.
Gizmo with a nice head shot there.
Gizmo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kronke can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gizmo trying to control but Kronke is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kronke 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gizmo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kronke controls Gizmo momentarily but Gizmo frees himself. #T1#
Kronke wants to get back to his feet but Gizmo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gizmo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kronke is looking to stand up but Gizmo isn't so interested in that idea.
Gizmo controlling from the top position.
Kronke trying to control the position.
Gizmo preventing the sweep.
Kronke is trying to keep Gizmo in close.
Gizmo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gizmo lands a couple of digs.
Gizmo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kronke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gizmo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kronke seems keen to control Gizmo 's posture.
Gizmo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gizmo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gizmo looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kronke wants to get back to his feet but Gizmo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kronke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gizmo preventing the sweep.
Gizmo wants to control from the top but Kronke keeps moving.
Gizmo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Gizmo dominated 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.#R2#
Kronke throws a nice looking combination but Gizmo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gizmo lands with a right hand.
Gizmo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kronke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gizmo .
Gizmo lands a jab to the head.
Kronke misses with a straight right.
Kronke misses with a straight right.
Gizmo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gizmo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kronke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gizmo misses with a takedown
enabling Kronke to counter with a crisp jab.
Gizmo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kronke throws a right hand that Gizmo ducks under and follows up with a left that Gizmo also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gizmo looks to land a left hand but Kronke moved out of range nicely.#TD#
Gizmo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kronke tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gizmo is in Kronke's guard.
Kronke pulls Gizmo in to control the position.
Kronke wants to get back to his feet but Gizmo passes into half guard.
#T1#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gizmo lands a nice short elbow.
Gizmo prevents Kronke from improving his position.
Gizmo drops an elbow to the side of Kronke's head.
Kronke is looking to improve his position.
Kronke taking some punishment here, with Gizmo in his half guard.
Kronke is trying to get back to full guard.
Gizmo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kronke can do to turn this around?
Ground and pound from Gizmo .
Kronke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kronke is trying to control but can't.
Gizmo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gizmo winds up and cracks Kronke with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kronke is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gizmo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gizmo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T2#
Gizmo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #ROC#Kronke is rocked!
Gizmo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gizmo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kronke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gizmo . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kronke wants to control but Gizmo is keeping busy.
Ground and pound from Gizmo .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kronke wants to get back to full guard but Gizmo has mounted him!
Kronke wants to hold on but Gizmo pushes him away.
Kronke is trying to escape the mount.
Gizmo avoids the attempt from Kronke to control.
Gizmo lands a heavy elbow.
Kronke is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gizmo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gizmo looking to finish Kronke with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kronke!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kronke wants to control but Gizmo is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Gizmo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Gizmo lands with a cross.
Eric Kronke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Gizmo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab by Kronke.#TD#
Gizmo shoots in and gets a takedown into Kronke's guard.
Kronke is trying to keep Gizmo in close.
Gizmo 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.
Kronke is trying to keep Gizmo in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kronke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kronke wants to get back to his feet but Gizmo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kronke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gizmo controls the pace.#T1##REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gizmo moves out of range as Kronke strikes.
Kronke's coach down at Rough House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kronke's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gizmo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gizmo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kronke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eric Kronke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kronke ducks under a wild hook from Gizmo .
Kronke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gizmo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kronke.
Gizmo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gizmo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gizmo wants to slow Kronke down by chopping away at his legs.
Gizmo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kronke at a distance.
#CL#
Kronke gets tackled into the cage by Gizmo . Gizmo maintains the clinch.
Kronke misses with a body punch.
Gizmo misses with a body punch.
#T2#
Gizmo lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Gizmo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gizmo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Gizmo finds it's way through Kronke's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gizmo misses with a takedown attempt - Kronke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kronke throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Gizmo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gizmo .
Gizmo is standing up over Kronke. Kronke looks to escape but Gizmo dives into side control.
#REVB#
Frank Gizmo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kronke is being controlled here.
Kronke is looking for a sweep.
Kronke keeps trying to improve his position.
Gizmo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kronke's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Gizmo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gizmo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Gizmo !
Frank Gizmo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 33
Date: Jul 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Gizmo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacha manages to avoid it.
Gizmo ducks under a wild hook from Pacha.
Pacha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gizmo .
Frank Gizmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gizmo .
Gizmo scores with a jab to the head.
Pacha is looking to slow Gizmo down with leg kicks.
Gizmo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pacha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pacha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pacha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pacha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gizmo .
Pacha throws a wild body kick that Gizmo sees coming a mile off.
Pacha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gizmo .
Pacha appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pacha feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gizmo s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gizmo throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacha.
Pacha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gizmo tries to counter with a takedown but Pacha is quick to defend against it.
Gizmo fails with a takedown attempt.
Pacha slips a jab from Gizmo .#T1#
Gizmo takes one on the button.
Gizmo looks to land a left hand but Pacha moved out of range nicely.
Pacha now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gizmo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Gizmo has managed to clinch.
Gizmo lands a hook that snaps the head of Pacha backwards.
Pacha lands with a light punch inside.
Gizmo throws a head punch that misses.
Pacha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pacha scores with a shoulder strike.
Pacha takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Pacha.
Pacha struggles to land a body shot inside as Gizmo controls his hands.
Gizmo prevents a body shot from Pacha.
Gizmo blocks an uppercut.
Pacha lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gizmo .
Gizmo works on Pacha's body with a couple of short punches.
Pacha prevents a body shot from Gizmo .
Pacha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pacha digs a right hand into Gizmo 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gizmo 's gas tank.
Pacha misses with a body punch.
#TD#
Gizmo jumps guard and drags Pacha to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #T2#
Gizmo is controlling Pacha's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacha controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gizmo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gizmo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hanan Pacha dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Gizmo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pacha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pacha digs a good body shot into Gizmo 's ribs.
A leg kick checked by Gizmo .
Gizmo throws the left hand but Pacha avoids the punch easily.
Pacha counters with a body kick.
Pacha misses with a leg kick.
Pacha tries a low kick but Gizmo avoids it.
Gizmo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pacha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A swing and a miss from Pacha.#TD#
Gizmo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pacha quickly recovers to half guard.
Gizmo controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gizmo connects with a nice short shot to Pacha's temple.
Gizmo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gizmo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T1#
Gizmo slips a nice elbow through Pacha's hands, connecting with Pacha's forehead.
Gizmo is thwarting Pacha's attempts to control the position.
Gizmo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gizmo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gizmo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gizmo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pacha with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gizmo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T2#
Gizmo wants to free his trapped foot but Pacha is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gizmo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gizmo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gizmo 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.
Gizmo is trying to control the action in half guard but Pacha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Gizmo .
Pacha taking some punishment here, with Gizmo in his half guard.
Gizmo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gizmo is taking a breather. Pacha 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Gizmo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Gizmo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gizmo backing away here, and Pacha unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pacha motions for Gizmo to come forward. Pacha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Gizmo moves into the clinch successfully.
Pacha gets through Gizmo 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pacha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pacha tries to circle away but Gizmo has him pinned against the cage.
Pacha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Pacha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pacha throws a good cross that connects.
A slow jab from Gizmo misses its intended target.
Gizmo backing away here, and Pacha unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gizmo ducks under a wild hook from Pacha.
Hanan Pacha seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Gizmo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pacha tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gizmo is in Pacha's guard.
Pacha working a defensive guard here.
Pacha has momentary wrist control but Gizmo slips an elbow through the middle.
Gizmo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pacha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gizmo . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pacha wants to control but Gizmo passes easily into half guard.
#T1#
Gizmo working the head and body with strikes.
Gizmo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gizmo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pacha's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gizmo lands a nice short elbow.
Pacha on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gizmo working Pacha over with strikes.
Pacha taking some punishment here, with Gizmo in his half guard.
Gizmo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pacha can do to turn this around?#T2#
Nice strikes from Gizmo there.
Gizmo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pacha with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gizmo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gizmo lands strikes from half guard.#ROC#Pacha is rocked!
Gizmo lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Pacha quite badly. Pacha pulls Gizmo in close trying to recover. Gizmo postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Pacha on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Pacha doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Gizmo !
Frank Gizmo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 28
Date: Jul 03, 2021 |
#R1#
Gizmo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ironside.
Ironside scores with a body shot.
Gizmo moves out of range of the body kick from Ironside.
Gizmo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ironside looks to land a combination but Gizmo avoids it well.
Ironside throws out a loose jab but Gizmo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gizmo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ironside defends it well.
Ironside throws a right and a left that Gizmo avoids nicely.
Bjorn Ironside seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ironside jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gizmo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ironside manages to avoid it.
Ironside throws a big shot that misses.
Gizmo defending well as Ironside loads up on a big left hand.
Ironside sets himself, and Gizmo steps forward looking for the clinch! Ironside avoids it this time.
Ironside cracks Gizmo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ironside throws a hook but Gizmo blocks it.
Ironside jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gizmo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gizmo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ironside bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gizmo 's head backwards.
Ironside bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ironside pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gizmo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Ironside - just one landing.
Ironside throws a leg kick but Gizmo moved away.
Gizmo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ironside sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Ironside throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ironside will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#T1#
A cross from Ironside lands.
Gizmo misses with a hook. Ironside ducked under it nicely.
Gizmo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ironside.
Ironside misses with a straight right.
We've been told by Ironside's head coaches at Training Grounds that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gizmo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ironside on the side of the head.
Gizmo misses with a body shot.
Ironside avoids the body shot from Gizmo .
A telegraphed right hand from Ironside misses the target.
Ironside fails to land with a series of punches.
Gizmo ducks under a wild hook from Ironside.
Ironside ducks under a wild hook from Gizmo .#CL2#
Gizmo takes the fight into the clinch.
Ironside misses with the head strike.
Ironside swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ironside lands a shot to the body.
Gizmo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ironside's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ironside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gizmo .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gizmo .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gizmo blocking some punches.
#BC#
Ironside escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2#
Gizmo slips under a jab.
Ironside uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gizmo .
Ironside stuns Gizmo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ironside misses with a hook. Gizmo ducked under it nicely.
Gizmo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ironside lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gizmo throws a jab when Ironside was well out of range.
Bjorn Ironside is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gizmo , as that shot connected.
Ironside missing with a left hand there. Gizmo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ironside walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ironside misses with a straight right.
Ironside doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gizmo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ironside takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL2#
Gizmo drives through and clinches with Ironside against the cage.
Gizmo takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gizmo blocks a body shot from Ironside.
Gizmo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ironside swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gizmo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Ironside dominated that round.
That's time! Ironside's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
A big left from Ironside misses.
Gizmo lands a really nice looking cross but Ironside seems unphased.
#CL2#
Gizmo instigates a clinch.
Ironside struggles to land a body shot inside as Gizmo controls his hands.
Gizmo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gizmo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Gizmo manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Gizmo misses.
Gizmo looks to throw the jab but Ironside is out of range.
Ironside lands a jab to the nose.
Nice defenses there by Gizmo .
Gizmo tries to move into range but Ironside moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gizmo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Gizmo .
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gizmo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ironside.
Gizmo looks to land a right hand but Ironside moved out of range.
Ironside misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ironside swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gizmo checks a low kick from Ironside.
Gizmo throws out a loose jab but Ironside uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ironside throws a low kick but Gizmo moves out of range easily. #T1#
Gizmo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ironside throws a hook but Gizmo avoids it easily.
Gizmo scores with a sloppy right hand. Ironside should have avoided that one. #TD2#
Gizmo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ironside scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Gizmo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gizmo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ironside is looking to counter punch.
Ironside moves forwards but Gizmo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ironside throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ironside looks to score with a jab to the body but Gizmo is just out of range.
Gizmo feints the counter takedown.
Gizmo throws a shot from downtown. Ironside moves away and avoids it.
Ironside gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gizmo .
Ironside throws a looping overhand right but Gizmo ducks down to avoid it.
Ironside jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ironside moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gizmo lands a jab to Ironside's midsection.
Gizmo misses with a straight left.
Bjorn Ironside is winning the standup battle so far.
Ironside throws a leg kick but Gizmo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gizmo slips under a jab from Ironside.
Ironside keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T2#
Gizmo throws a shot from downtown. Ironside moves away and avoids it.
Gizmo looks to score with a jab to the body but Ironside is just out of range.
Ironside staying out of range there.
Ironside walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gizmo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ironside moves out of range as Gizmo strikes.
Ironside with a hook.
Ironside lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#TD2#
Gizmo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ironside to the mat! Ironside manages to get full guard.
Ironside wants to stand and escape but Gizmo is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gizmo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gizmo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ironside keeping moving, preventing Gizmo from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gizmo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gizmo throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frank Gizmo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Ironside's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Ironside displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gizmo .
Ironside misses with a looping left.
Gizmo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ironside to score with a decent uppercut.
Gizmo throws a body shot but no joy.
Ironside slips a straight right by Gizmo .
An attempted straight right counter from Ironside misses the target.
Gizmo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ironside missing with a left hand there. Gizmo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ironside lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Ironside misses.
Ironside throws a hook to the side of Gizmo 's head but Gizmo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ironside tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gizmo paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD2#
Gizmo gets a double leg takedown into Ironside's guard.
Gizmo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gizmo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gizmo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gizmo throws a big right hand that misses.
Gizmo wants to control from the top but Ironside keeps moving.
Ironside on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ironside tries to get out of the position.#T1#
Ironside working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gizmo .
Gizmo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gizmo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gizmo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gizmo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gizmo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ironside's head.
Gizmo looking to sit in guard and control but Ironside gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Ironside has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gizmo is proving hard to escape from.
Gizmo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ironside is one step ahead there. #T2#
Gizmo pulls Ironside in close to his closed guard and prevents Ironside from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ironside trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gizmo 's guard.
Ironside trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
Gizmo closes the distance and pushes Ironside back into the cage.
Ironside blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ironside misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Gizmo .
I think Gizmo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Gizmo !
A very excited looking Frank Gizmo 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 22
Date: Jun 05, 2021 |
#R1#
Skurwysynowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Skurwysynowski tries a low kick but Gizmo avoids it.
Skurwysynowski misses with a hook.
Frank Gizmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gizmo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gizmo .
A telegraphed right hand from Skurwysynowski misses the target.
A good leg kick by Skurwysynowski. #CL#
Gizmo drives through and clinches with Skurwysynowski against the cage.
Gizmo prevents a body shot from Skurwysynowski.
Gizmo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Gizmo fails to land.
Skurwysynowski lands with a light punch inside.
Skurwysynowski throws a head punch that misses.
Skurwysynowski misses with the head strike.
Skurwysynowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Skurwysynowski working aggressively here.
Gizmo blocks a body shot from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski blocking some punches.
Skurwysynowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gizmo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skurwysynowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Skurwysynowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skurwysynowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Skurwysynowski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Skurwysynowski.
Gizmo jabs Skurwysynowski right on the nose. Skurwysynowski blinks but takes it well.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Gizmo finds it's way through Skurwysynowski's defenses.
Gizmo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gizmo misses with an uppercut. Skurwysynowski saw that one coming.
Gizmo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Skurwysynowski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gizmo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skurwysynowski walks into a stiff left hand from Gizmo .
Gizmo blocks the body kick.
Gizmo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skurwysynowski.
Gizmo misses with a looping right.
Skurwysynowski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Skurwysynowski blocks a jab.
Skurwysynowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skurwysynowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gizmo .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skurwysynowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Skurwysynowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skurwysynowski slips under a jab from Gizmo .#T2#
Gizmo looks to throw the jab but Skurwysynowski is out of range.
Gizmo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skurwysynowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skurwysynowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gizmo throws the left hand but Skurwysynowski avoids the punch easily.#TD#
Skurwysynowski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Skurwysynowski is pulling down on Gizmo 's head to control his posture.
Skurwysynowski is continuing to stall.
Gizmo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gizmo looking to sit in guard and control but Skurwysynowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Gizmo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gizmo tries to get out of the position.
Skurwysynowski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Gizmo 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#
A lazy left from Skurwysynowski finds it's target.
Gizmo misses with an uppercut. Skurwysynowski saw that one coming.
Skurwysynowski steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#TD#
Gizmo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Skurwysynowski to the mat! Skurwysynowski manages to get full guard.
Skurwysynowski is controlling Gizmo 's posture.
Skurwysynowski wants to sweep here but Gizmo controlling him for the moment.
Gizmo being controlled here momentarily.
Skurwysynowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skurwysynowski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gizmo controls the pace.#T1#
Gizmo trying to control the position from guard on top but Skurwysynowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gizmo throwing strikes but missing.
Gizmo throws a strike but Skurwysynowski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skurwysynowski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gizmo is adopting a defensive guard.
Skurwysynowski controlling from the top position.
Gizmo looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #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.
Skurwysynowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gizmo controls Skurwysynowski momentarily but Skurwysynowski frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gizmo wants to clinch up but Skurwysynowski keeps it at a distance.
Gizmo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Skurwysynowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gizmo throws out a loose jab but Skurwysynowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gizmo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skurwysynowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Gizmo .
Skurwysynowski slips a straight right by Gizmo .
A decent looking cross lands there for Gizmo .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vladimir Skurwysynowski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Gizmo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skurwysynowski wants to land a leg kick but Gizmo is out of range.
Gizmo tries to clinch but Skurwysynowski moves out of range.
Gizmo wants to clinch.
Skurwysynowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice leg kick from Skurwysynowski, right into the meat of the thigh.
Skurwysynowski slips under a jab from Gizmo .#TD#
Gizmo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Skurwysynowski to the mat! Skurwysynowski manages to get full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skurwysynowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gizmo 's guard. #REVB#
Skurwysynowski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gizmo looking for a sweep. Not yet Gizmo , not yet. #T1#
Skurwysynowski trying to move into half guard but instead Gizmo has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Gizmo wants to control from the top but Skurwysynowski keeps moving.
Skurwysynowski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gizmo trying to control the position from guard on top but Skurwysynowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gizmo 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.
Skurwysynowski wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Skurwysynowski trying to control the position.
Skurwysynowski looking to control but Gizmo passes into half guard.
Gizmo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gizmo is looking to take a break and control but Skurwysynowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Skurwysynowski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Gizmo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gizmo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Gizmo !
A less than humble Frank Gizmo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
ENGIMA 12
Date: Apr 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Wife steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gizmo .
Wife looks to score with a jab to the body but Gizmo is just out of range.
Gizmo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gizmo shoots in but no luck this time.
Gizmo misses the jab.
Wife with a nice cross.
Wife scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A punch lands to the side of Wife 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gizmo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gizmo ducks under a wild hook from Wife.
Gizmo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wife is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wife has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#KD2#
Wife lands a left and a right that send Gizmo crashing to the mat, dazed. Wife thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Gizmo is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Frank Gizmo has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Wife engages and cracks Gizmo with a massive lead left hook - Gizmo tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Wife is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Third Wife!
Third Wife spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 7
Date: Mar 06, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Gizmo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gizmo tries to work over Lehtomura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gizmo .
Gizmo blocks a body shot from Lehtomura.
Lehtomura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lehtomura.
Lehtomura has a couple of punches blocked by Gizmo .
#TD#
Lehtomura is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gizmo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lehtomura to the mat. Lehtomura regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gizmo looking to sit in guard and control but Lehtomura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gizmo holds on and takes a little breather.
Lehtomura stopping the sweep attempt from Gizmo .
Gizmo pulls Lehtomura in close to prevent any damage.
Lehtomura content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Lehtomura trying to control but Gizmo is working from the bottom.
Gizmo pulls Lehtomura in close to prevent any damage.
Gizmo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lehtomura is controlling Gizmo 's trapped leg to prevent Gizmo from advancing to side control.
Gizmo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gizmo trying to advance position but Lehtomura counters by regaining guard.
Gizmo wants to control from the top but Lehtomura keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gizmo is stalling in the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Gizmo dominated that round.
That's time! Gizmo 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Lehtomura connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Frank Gizmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lehtomura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gizmo .#CL#
Gizmo has Lehtomura up against the cage in a clinch.
Lehtomura throws a head punch that misses.
Lehtomura misses with a punch on the inside.
Lehtomura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gizmo s head.
Gizmo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gizmo misses with some punches.
A short right from Gizmo on the inside.
Lehtomura throws a punch but it's blocked by Gizmo .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehtomura misses with some punches.
Lehtomura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lehtomura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lehtomura working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lehtomura.
Lehtomura is trying to maintain a safe position but Gizmo gets an underhook and turns Lehtomura into the cage.
Lehtomura lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Gizmo is trying to drag Lehtomura to the mat but Lehtomura just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lehtomura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gizmo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lehtomura swings wildly with an uppercut but Gizmo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gizmo tries to work over Lehtomura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lehtomura working aggressively here.
#TD#
Gizmo has hold of one of Lehtomura's legs. Lehtomura is fighting the takedown attempt but Gizmo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gizmo looking to sit in guard and control but Lehtomura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Gizmo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lehtomura looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Lehtomura 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.#T2#
Gizmo wants to improve his position but instead Lehtomura has moved into half guard.
Gizmo is trying to stand back up but Lehtomura is controlling him
Gizmo is trying to control but Lehtomura manages to pass to mount!
Gizmo wants to hold on but Lehtomura pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gizmo is trying to escape the mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Noburo Lehtomura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!#R3#
Gizmo lands with a right hand.
Gizmo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gizmo blocks a jab.
Gizmo tries for a takedown but Lehtomura circles away easily
and Lehtomura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gizmo throws an off balance right hand
and Lehtomura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Frank Gizmo has been cut.#TD#
Gizmo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SUB#
Gizmo is trying to get an arm triangle but Lehtomura is defending well.
Gizmo wants to control for a moment but Lehtomura uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Lehtomura keeping control of the position. #T1#
Gizmo tries to pass to full mount but Lehtomura defends it.
Lehtomura is not content to let Gizmo control the position.
Gizmo prevents Lehtomura from improving his position.
Gizmo is trying to control. Lehtomura wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #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.
Lehtomura has his hands clasped together around Gizmo 's back. He's all about the action.
Lehtomura 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.
Still in half guard, Gizmo seems content to control.#SUB#
Gizmo 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.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gizmo dips to his left and cracks Lehtomura with an uppercut!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gizmo throws a lazy uppercut
and Lehtomura counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gizmo slips a straight right by Lehtomura.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Gizmo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gizmo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Gizmo !
Frank Gizmo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
C & C Trials
Date: Jan 04, 2021 |
#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Gizmo . No joy for Okoro on that attempt.
Gizmo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Okoro with a lazy takedown attempt #TD#
and Gizmo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Okoro is looking to control Gizmo 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Okoro avoid being mounted?
Gizmo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gizmo is thwarting Okoro's attempts to control the position.
Gizmo wants to free his trapped foot but Okoro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gizmo wants to work for an arm triangle but Okoro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gizmo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T1#
Okoro is refusing to be controlled, as Gizmo sits in half guard.
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.#SUB#
Gizmo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Okoro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gizmo . #SUB#
Gizmo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Okoro has managed to free his arm - good work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Okoro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gizmo content to control rather than advance. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Okoro is looking for a sweep. Gizmo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Gizmo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gizmo slows the pace down in half guard.
Okoro won't allow Gizmo to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Gizmo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Gizmo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gizmo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 10:8
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 10:8
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 10:8
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Gizmo !
Frank Gizmo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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