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Event:
Bellicose XXXIII
Date: Mar 11, 2023 |
#R1# Emu looks to land a left hand but Balogun moved out of range nicely. And Balogun tries to counter it with a takedown but Emu pushes his down on his head and steps out. A jab from Emu misses. Limu Emu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Emu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balogun moves away. Emu looks to score with a jab to the body but Balogun is just out of range. Balogun checks a leg kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Emu. Balogun does a little dance to reset his feet. Balogun tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Emu thows a left - swing and a miss! Balogun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emu throws out the jab. Emu misses the jab.#T1# Emu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Nice defenses there by Balogun. Emu throws a low kick but Balogun avoids it. Emu swings for the body but Balogun moves out of range.
Emu misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Emu misses its intended target. Emu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Emu misses. #T2# Emu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balogun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Balogun drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Emu defends it well. A big left from Emu misses. Balogun checks a leg kick. And Balogun tries to counter it with a takedown but Emu pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD# Emu gets the takedown into side control. Emu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balogun keeps working. An elbow from Emu crashes against the mat.
Balogun tries to improve position but can't. #T3# Emu misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Balogun is looking for a sweep. Balogun is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Emu is controlling him well. Balogun tries to get back to half guard but can't. Balogun can't do much from the bottom here. The strikes coming from Emu are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Emu trying to control the action but Balogun is working from the bottom. Balogun tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Emu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB# Emu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #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. Emu is looking to take a break and control but Balogun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Emu is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Balogun will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Emu working the ground and pound but Balogun is defending the strikes. Balogun tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Emu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Limu Emu dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2# Emu throws a body shot but no joy. Balogun changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Emu misses with a hook. Balogun feints the counter takedown. Emu throws a leg kick #TD2# so Balogun counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Balogun passes Emu's left leg - he's now in half guard. Balogun is thwarting Emu's attempts to control the position. Emu is looking for a sweep. Balogun is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Balogun content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB# Emu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Emu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balogun can do to turn this around?#T1# Balogun wants to stand but Emu has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #SUB2# Balogun is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Balogun trying to control from Emu's half guard. Emu has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Emu keeping full guard, as Balogun tries to pass. #T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Balogun is looking to stand up but Emu won't let him. Emu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Balogun wanted to stand there but Emu had control of the position. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Emu throws a hook to the side of Balogun's head but Balogun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Balogun feints the counter takedown. Balogun checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Good work by Balogun as he checks the leg kick. Balogun feints the counter takedown. Emu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3# Balogun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Emu tries to work over Balogun's front leg with a kick but Balogun checks it. Emu misses with a straight left. Balogun feints the counter takedown. Tunde Balogun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Balogun checks a leg kick. Nice defenses there by Balogun. Balogun feints the counter takedown. Emu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Balogun is out of range and Emu settles back down. Balogun drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Emu defends it well. Emu throws a body punch but Balogun moves out of range. Emu is looking to score with low kicks. Balogun is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T4# Balogun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emu. Balogun changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD# Emu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Emu is just content to waste time from the top position. Balogun takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Balogun is trying to control the position but Emu postures up. Balogun keeping moving, preventing Emu from controlling successfully. #SUB2# Balogun is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Emu wants to control from the top but Balogun keeps moving. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Limu Emu will probably get the nod. 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. This is the final round!#R3##TD# Emu gets a takedown into half guard. Emu thows a huge punch but Balogun dodges it nicely.
Balogun trying to hold on to Emu's head to control him but Emu postures up.
Balogun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Emu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Balogun does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Balogun is looking to control Emu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Balogun avoid being mounted?#T1##SUB# Emu seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Balogun has recovered full guard. Emu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Emu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Balogun is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Emu won't allow Balogun to sweep him here. Emu is looking to work some ground and pound but Balogun has wrist control. Balogun seems keen to control Emu's posture. Balogun throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Tunde Balogun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Good work by Balogun as he checks the leg kick. Balogun with the counter takedown but Emu avoids it easily.#TD# Emu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Balogun on his heels. He'll look to pass Balogun's guard now, I'm sure. Balogun pulls Emu in to control the position. Emu controlling from the top position. Balogun wants to sweep but no luck. #T3# Emu 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. Emu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balogun swivels though and keeps the full guard. Balogun not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Balogun can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Emu controls the pace.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Limu Emu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#TD# Emu drives through with a takedown into guard. Emu won't allow Balogun to sweep him here. Emu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balogun is keeping the position for now. #T4# Emu controls from within his opponent's guard. Balogun throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Emu content to stall in guard here. Balogun trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Emu controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Balogun wants to sweep here but Emu controlling him for the moment. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Balogun avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight! Limu Emu showed his dominance in that final round. Well Emu 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27 Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27 Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Limu Emu! Limu Emu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Bellicose XXIII
Date: Feb 04, 2023 |
#R1# Fish takes a swing at Balogun's ribcage but misses. And Balogun tries to counter it with a takedown but Fish pushes his down on his head and steps out. Balogun checks a low kick from Fish. The fighters circling - Fish throws out the jab but it was never going to land. And Balogun tries to counter it with a takedown but Fish pushes his down on his head and steps out. Fish misses with an uppercut. Balogun tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Fish throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balogun. Balogun tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Balogun is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Balogun slips under a jab. Balogun drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fish defends it well. Nice defenses there by Balogun. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fish throws a low kick but Balogun moves out of range easily. And Balogun tries to counter it with a takedown but Fish pushes his down on his head and steps out. Fish throws a low kick but it's checked well by Balogun. Balogun tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Fish scores with a jab to the jaw. Fish throws a leg kick which misses Balogun's front leg but catches the back leg as Balogun tries to avoid it. #T1# Balogun moves out of range as Fish strikes. Balogun is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Balogun avoids the body shot from Fish.
Balogun on the wrong end of a nice jab. Fish tries to score with a low kick but Balogun moves his leg out of the way. A big right from Fish misses. Balogun checks a leg kick nicely. Balogun is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. An inside leg kick from Fish misses. Balogun tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Fish throws the left hand but Balogun avoids the punch easily. Fish throws a head kick but Balogun moves out of range.
Fish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balogun.
#T2# Fish scores with a leg kick.
Fish throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#ROC#Balogun is rocked! Fish misses with a looping left. Balogun changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Balogun is still on wobbly legs! Can Fish finish him? Good leg kick by Fish. Fish cracks Balogun with a hook to the temple - Balogun is on wobbly legs here! Fish swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Balogun falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Fish wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rock Fish! After winning the bout, Rock Fish thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
BelIicose IX
Date: Dec 10, 2022 |
#R1# Jab by Balogun. A shot to the body from Lee misses letting Balogun counter with a right hand. Balogun avoids the head kick by Lee.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Balogun! But no joy. Lee throws a head kick but Balogun moves out of range.
Lee takes one to the side of the head.
#KD# Lee lands a big head kick that sends Balogun tumbling to the mat! Lee takes a step backwards and waves Balogun back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Balogun is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Balogun is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him? Lee fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Balogun out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Mikie Lee! Mikie Lee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 130
Date: Oct 02, 2022 |
#R1# Rios swings for the body but Balogun moves out of range.
Rios throws a series of strikes that have Balogun backpedaling.
Rios throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Balogun stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Rios connects with a body shot. Balogun tries to clinch there but Rios circles away.
Balogun slips a straight right by Rios. Balogun tries to clinch up but Rios circles away and keeps his distance. Balogun really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL# Rios gets tackled into the cage by Balogun. Balogun maintains the clinch. Balogun is trying to pull guard but Rios has him pressed against the cage. Balogun is trying to pull guard but Rios turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Balogun tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tunde Balogun. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD# Balogun successfully pulls guard.
#SUB# Balogun has his foot on Rios's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rios works his way back into a safe position though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB# Balogun is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rios is aware though and is defending well. This has been an exciting period of action!#SU2# Rios stands up and waves to Balogun to follow him. #T1# Rios closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Balogun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rios paws at him with a jab and circles away. Some wild striking there from Rios.
Rios takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Balogun tries to clinch but Rios moves away and Rios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Balogun wants to clinch. Balogun thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rios if he has to take too many more of those.
Balogun moves away from the strike by Rios. #T2##CL# Balogun closes the distance and clinches. Balogun tries to pull guard but Rios won't allow it.
#BC2# Rios manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Rios scores with a four punch combination! 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! Sloppy strikes from Rios. Those never looked like landing. Balogun thinks about countering with a body kick. Balogun tries to clinch up. Rios doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Rios misses with a low kick. Balogun moves in looking to clinch but Rios pushes him off. Rios misses with an uppercut. Rios fails to land with a series of punches.
Rios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balogun.
Rios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balogun moves away. Balogun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rios manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Diego Rios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Balogun moves in looking to clinch but Rios pushes him off. Rios tries a low kick but Balogun avoids it.#T3# Rios throws a leg kick and Balogun counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Diego Rios has been cut. Balogun throws out a powerful jab. Rios does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Rios just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBalogun. Balogun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Rios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Balogun. A punch combination from Rios misses. Rios avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Balogun tries to clinch up. Rios misses with a looping left. Rios tries to land a body kick and Balogun counters with a nice uppercut. Rios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rios keeps the fight on the outside. Balogun walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Balogun tries to clinch up.#T4# Rios connects with a body shot that sends Balogun's belly button to the back. 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! Balogun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rios.
Rios looks to score with a jab to the body but Balogun is just out of range.#CL# Rios gets tackled into the cage by Balogun. Balogun maintains the clinch. A bit of stalling here from Balogun.
Balogun is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rios to keep the fight standing. Balogun jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rios walks away with a smile on his face. Balogun gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL# Balogun pushes Rios up against the cage in a clinch. Balogun is trying to pull guard but Rios turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Balogun tries to pull guard but Rios holds him up against the cage and eventually Balogun drops back down to his feet.
Balogun jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rios walks away with a smile on his face. Balogun gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Balogun moves out of range of the strikes. Balogun is looking to take this fight into the clinch. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Rios dominated that round. The cut man is working on Diego Rios's cut. 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# A left and a right from Rios both land. Nice combination. #ROC2#Balogun is rocked! Rios throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balogun. Oh Balogun is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Rios lands a nice looking body shot.
Rios lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Balogun falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Diego Rios! After the fight, Diego Rios 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 120
Date: Aug 07, 2022 |
#R1# Balogun takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Balogun throws a body kick that misses. Danger misses with a head kick.
Balogun throws a body kick that misses and Danger counters with a huge left! Balogun is in big trouble! He's backing up but Danger isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Balogun from any more damage. A dominating finish by Danger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Danger! After winning the bout, Danny Danger thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 116
Date: Jul 17, 2022 |
#R1##CL2# Jones has closed the distance and engaged Balogun in a clinch.
#TD2# Jones is trying to trip Balogun. He has hold of a leg but Balogun is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jones persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Jones looking to pass the guard. #SUB# Balogun is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well. Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Jones advances position into side control! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Balogun is trying to escape the position but Jones is controlling the position. #SUB2# Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Balogun tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB2# Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Balogun knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Jones cracks Balogun with an elbow. That is naaassty. Jones controls the position. Balogun is not in a great position here, taking some shots. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Balogun regains half guard there - taking advantage of Jones's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Balogun is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T2##SUB2# Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones is taking a breather. Balogun 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. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Balogun tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg. Jones passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Balogun! Balogun taking shots to the head. Balogun takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#T3# Jones controlling from the full mount. Jones lands a nice shot to the head. #ROC2#Balogun is rocked! Balogun is trying to escape the mount but Jones keeps good control and instead manages to take Balogun's back.
Oh Balogun is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2# Jones looking for the choke but no joy. Jones lands strikes from the back and Balogun isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Jones! Kevin Jones really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FUClothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 72
Date: Jan 16, 2022 |
#R1# Balogun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balogun fires out a quick counter leg kick but Solomon just manages to avoid it. Solomon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Solomon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Balogun. Balogun cracks Solomon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Balogun throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Nice uppercut lands for Solomon. That snapped Balogun's head back.
Solomon throws out a leg kick but Balogun moves out of range and Solomon only half commits. Solomon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Balogun dips to his left and cracks Solomon with an uppercut! Solomon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Balogun really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Solomon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Balogun throws a wild body kick that Solomon sees coming a mile off. Balogun throws a wild body kick that Solomon sees coming a mile off.#TD2# Solomon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Balogun manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB# Balogun looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Solomon postures up.
Solomon chips away with some ground and pound.#T1##SUB# Balogun looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB# Balogun escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Solomon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Solomon is working Balogun over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Balogun 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. Solomon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Solomon is fighting to break Balogun's control of his arms but Balogun is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Solomon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Balogun's head.#ROC2#Balogun is rocked! Balogun will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Solomon is stalling in the full guard. Oh Balogun is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Solomon arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Balogun's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zekariays Solomon! During a confident post fight interview, Zekariays Solomon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 59
Date: Dec 05, 2021 |
#R1# Pymus takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pymus pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Balogun - that will leave a mark!
Balogun explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Balogun ducks under a wild hook from Pymus. A kick lands to the mid section there for Balogun. Pymus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Balogun. Pymus throws a one two combo.
Balogun throws the left hand but Pymus avoids the punch easily. Pymus misses with a hook. Balogun ducked under it nicely. 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! Balogun lands a nice shot that snaps Pymus's head back.
Balogun scores with a nice body kick.
Pymus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Crunch! Balogun slams his shin into Pymus's torso. Balogun lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pymus will feel that in the morning. Pymus is breathing heavily. A solid body kick from Balogun. Pymus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Balogun scores with a kick to the midsection. Balogun fakes the leg kick and cracks Pymus in the body. Balogun lands with a hook. Pymus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T1# A decent looking body kick lands there for Balogun. Balogun lands a nice looking body kick. Balogun thows a body kick. Pymus tries to catch it but that hurt him. Pymus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balogun. Pymus sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Balogun throws a front kick that sends Pymus stumbling back into the cage. Balogun is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Balogun lands a head shot. Pymus takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pymus misses with a straight right. Balogun has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Pymus takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action! Thud! ouch! good body kick from Balogun - that will leave a mark!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pymus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Balogun - the referee stops the clock and Pymus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Balogun. Pymus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Balogun lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pymus takes a step back to recover. Pymus sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Balogun throws a good cross that connects.
#ROC2#Pymus is rocked!#T2# Balogun bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Oh Pymus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Balogun cracks Pymus with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tunde Balogun! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 17, 2021 |
#R1# Joestar takes one to the side of the head.
Balogun pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Joestar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balogun was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Joestar misses with a double jab.
Joestar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Balogun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Balogun thows a left - swing and a miss! Balogun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Balogun throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Balogun connects with a looping right hand.
Balogun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joestar.
Balogun looks to throw the jab but Joestar is out of range. Balogun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Joestar is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Joestar misses with a series of wild punches.
Balogun throwing a counter right hand but Joestar manages to avoid it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Balogun throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. A decent looking body kick lands there for Balogun. Joestar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Balogun pushes Joestar away with a front kick. Balogun misses with a looping left. Nice uppercut there from Balogun.#T1# Balogun slips a jab and a cross from Joestar.
Balogun really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Nice defenses there by Joestar. Joestar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Balogun. Balogun slips a jab and a cross from Joestar.
Balogun dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joestar. That did some damage! Balogun fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Balogun lands with an overhand left. A punch combination from Joestar misses. Balogun feints and then cracks Joestar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joestar down. Balogun with a jab. Balogun scores with a push kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Balogun lands with a kick to the ribs.
Balogun's corner calls for a 1-2. Balogun obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #ROC#Joestar is rocked! Balogun throws an overhand right that drops Joestar like a sack of potatoes! Balogun dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tunde Balogun! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 03, 2021 |
#R1# Balogun connects with a looping right hand.
#CUT#It looks like Macho Camacho has been cut. Balogun scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Balogun avoids the head kick by Camacho.
A cross from Balogun lands. Camacho has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Balogun finds it's way round the side to connect with Camacho's head. #CL2# Camacho closes the distance and pushes Balogun back into the cage. Balogun tries to pull guard but Camacho won't allow it.
Balogun tries to pull guard but Camacho won't allow it.
Balogun jumps guard but Camacho stands there with Balogun around his waist. Balogun gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tunde Balogun. That's going to take a lot out of him. Balogun is trying to pull guard but Camacho has him pressed against the cage. Balogun is trying to pull guard but Camacho turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Balogun fails to pull guard.
Balogun is trying to pull guard but Camacho has him pressed against the cage. Balogun fails to pull guard.
Camacho scores with a shot to the side of Balogun's head. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice body punch from Balogun - that landed with a thud.
Camacho lands a hook to the side of the head. Balogun really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Balogun jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Camacho walks away with a smile on his face. Balogun gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Camacho avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A jab from Balogun finds it's way through Camacho's defenses. #T1# Balogun catches Camacho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL2# Camacho moves into the clinch. Balogun is trying to pull guard but Camacho turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Balogun jumps guard but Camacho stands there with Balogun around his waist. Balogun gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Balogun tries to pull guard but Camacho won't allow it.
Balogun tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD2# Camacho has Balogun pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Camacho pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Balogun tumbling to the mat - Camacho dives into Balogun's guard. Balogun trying to keep a closed guard but Camacho is proving a slippery customer.
Camacho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Camacho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Camacho trying to move into half guard but instead Balogun has managed to sweep!#REVR# Balogun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camacho swivels though and keeps the full guard. Camacho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2# Balogun looking to pass the guard. Balogun is working hard here to advance position. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Camacho is on top in guard.
#REVB# Balogun will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. 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!#SUB# Camacho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB# The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Balogun has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Camacho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB# Camacho got a little sloppy there for a moment and Balogun has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Camacho has managed to get both his arms back between Balogun's legs - danger averted.#T3##SUB# Camacho got a little sloppy there for a moment and Balogun has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Camacho has managed to get both his arms back between Balogun's legs - danger averted.#SUB# Balogun working for a triangle but Camacho defends it easily.
Camacho throwing strikes but missing. Camacho is working Balogun over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Camacho trying to control but Balogun is working from the bottom. #SUB# Balogun is looking for a triangle but Camacho pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB# Balogun has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Camacho doesn't defend quickly enough and Balogun has managed to lock this one up! Can Camacho escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Balogun on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tunde Balogun! |
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