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Event:
ENIGMA 370 FINALE I
Date: Jun 04, 2023 |
#R1#
Lafitte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonelli.
Bonelli throws a shot from downtown. Lafitte moves away and avoids it.
Lafitte misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Bonelli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lafitte misses with a hook.
Lafitte on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CUT#It looks like Jean Lafitte has been cut.
Lafitte misses with a hook. Bonelli ducked under it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Bonelli there.
Lafitte slips under a jab.
Jean Lafitte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lafitte throws the left hand but Bonelli avoids the punch easily.
Bonelli appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lafitte misses with a lunging right hand
and Bonelli counters with a straight right hand.
Lafitte throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CUT2#It looks like Tyson Bonelli has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Bonelli.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Bonelli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lafitte doesn't seem phased though.
Good exchange - Bonelli coming out on top.
Bonelli definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lafitte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab by Bonelli.
Bonelli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lafitte scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bonelli in his tracks. #T1#
Bonelli misses with a hook.
Lafitte throws a jab when Bonelli was well out of range.
Lafitte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lafitte defending well as Bonelli loads up on a big left hand.
Bonelli throws the left hand but Lafitte avoids the punch easily.
Bonelli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lafitte has time to react.
Bonelli staying out of range there.
Bonelli just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lafitte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonelli throws out the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Lafitte 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CUT#That has opened up Jean Lafitte's cut even more.
No joy there for Lafitte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bonelli looks to land a left hand but Lafitte moved out of range nicely.
Lafitte throws a right hand that misses
letting Bonelli counter with a right hand.
Lafitte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonelli.
Bonelli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lafitte doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lafitte misses with an uppercut
#KD#
and Bonelli counters with a nice right hand that sends Lafitte toppling to the canvas! Lafitte scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bonelli finish him?!#ROC#Lafitte is rocked!#T2#
Lafitte misses with an uppercut.
Lafitte is still on wobbly legs! Can Bonelli finish him?
Lafitte bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bonelli's head backwards.
Lafitte seems to have recovered his senses.
Bonelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafitte moves away.
Bonelli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT#The cut above Jean Lafitte's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lafitte has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A jab from Lafitte misses.
Bonelli drops Lafitte with a straight right hand, right on the button! Bonelli follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson Bonelli!
Our winner, Tyson Bonelli, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 16, 2023 |
#R1#
Lafitte fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Big Man has been cut.
Lafitte scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lafitte's corner calls for a 1-2. Lafitte obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jean Lafitte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Lafitte counters with a crisp right that sends Man to the canvas! Lafitte follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Lafitte!
Jean Lafitte 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 167
Date: May 07, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Osipov closes the distance and pushes Lafitte back into the cage.#BC#
Lafitte breaks from the clinch.
Osipov's coach down at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Osipov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Osipov has a takedown stuffed.
Osipov fails with a takedown attempt.
Lafitte keeps the fight on the outside.
Lafitte lands a head shot.
Lafitte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lafitte scores with a hook to the body. Osipov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Osipov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Lafitte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lafitte swats away the attempt to clinch by Osipov.
Osipov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lafitte.
Lafitte throws out a loose jab but Osipov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fedor Osipov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osipov closes the distance and clinches up with Lafitte, looking for a takedown. Osipov pushes Lafitte against the cage but Lafitte circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jean Lafitte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Osipov.
Osipov has a takedown stuffed.
Lafitte is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Osipov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#T1#
Osipov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Osipov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Osipov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lafitte's head.
Osipov controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Osipov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lafitte is just riding it out for now. Osipov eventually gives up the hold.
Osipov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Osipov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lafitte defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osipov wants to free his trapped foot but Lafitte is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Osipov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Osipov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lafitte's head.
Lafitte avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Osipov.
Osipov throwing shots but Lafitte is blocking nicely. #T3#
Osipov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #CUT2#It looks like Jean Lafitte has been cut.
Osipov wants to take a breather but Lafitte is having none of it. #SUB2#
Osipov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Osipov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Osipov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Osipov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Osipov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Osipov 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.
Osipov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #CUT2#Jean Lafitte's cut is getting worse.
Lafitte is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Osipov scores with a couple of nice shots.#CUT2#Jean Lafitte's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Osipov working over Lafitte with some ground and pound. Lafitte looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#CUT2#Jeez, Jean Lafitte's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jean Lafitte's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fedor Osipov!
Fedor Osipov 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 163
Date: Apr 09, 2023 |
#R1#
Lafitte with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Ivan Kovalchuck has been cut.
Kovalchuck drops his hands momentarily and Lafitte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #KD#
Lafitte throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Kovalchuck tumbling to the canvas!#ROC#Kovalchuck is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafitte wanted to stand there but Kovalchuck had control of the position.
Kovalchuck is still in real trouble! Can Lafitte finish him?
Lafitte is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kovalchuck seems to have recovered his senses.
Lafitte won't allow Kovalchuck to sweep him here.
Lafitte tries to stand but Kovalchuck is controlling from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kovalchuck can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kovalchuck is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lafitte sitting in guard, not really doing much.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lafitte wants to stand but Kovalchuck is controlling his posture from full guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T1#
Lafitte staying out of range there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kovalchuck has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lafitte lands a nice shot that snaps Kovalchuck's head back.
#CUT#That has opened up Ivan Kovalchuck's cut even more.
Lafitte misses with a hook. Kovalchuck ducked under it nicely. #KD#
Lafitte bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Kovalchuck! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
#CUT#The cut above Ivan Kovalchuck's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafitte has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kovalchuck is proving hard to escape from.
Lafitte is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lafitte looking to pass the guard. #SU#
Lafitte decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lafitte looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T2##KD#
Lafitte cracks Kovalchuck with an uppercut from hell and Kovalchuck crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Lafitte's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Lafitte trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kovalchuck's guard.
Lafitte is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lafitte wanted to stand there but Kovalchuck had control of the position.
Lafitte is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T3#
Lafitte wanted to stand there but Kovalchuck had control of the position.
Kovalchuck tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU#
Kovalchuck is working an open guard so Lafitte takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lafitte scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kovalchuck looks winded!#KD#
Lafitte waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Kovalchuck. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Kovalchuck to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
#CUT#Ivan Kovalchuck's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ivan Kovalchuck's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jean Lafitte!
A victorious Jean Lafitte 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 159
Date: Mar 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Lafitte fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Striker on the side of the head.
Striker walks into a jab.
Striker misses with a looping left.
A big left from Lafitte misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Striker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lafitte missing with a left hand there. Striker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Striker is looking for the big counter here.
Lafitte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Striker was well out of range. Poor timing from Lafitte.
Lafitte misses with a looping right.
Striker throws a big shot that misses.
Lafitte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Striker.
Lafitte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Striker.
Lafitte throwing a counter right hand but Striker manages to avoid it.
Lafitte scores with a one two! Striker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lafitte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Striker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lafitte.
Striker scores with a nice head shot.#CUT2#It looks like Jean Lafitte has been cut.
Striker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Striker looks to land a left hand but Lafitte moved out of range nicely.
Striker misses with a looping right.
Lafitte bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lafitte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Striker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lafitte ducks under a wild hook from Striker.
A slow jab from Lafitte misses its intended target. #T1#
Lafitte throws a body shot but no joy. #KD2#
Striker drops Lafitte with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lafitte looks back up at him and smiles so Striker waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#Lafitte is rocked!
Lafitte misses with a body shot.
Oh Lafitte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Striker is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Lafitte flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Lafitte is out cold! Striker holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Solomon Striker!
A relieved looking Solomon Striker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 156
Date: Feb 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Pachenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pachenko throws a chopping leg kick but Lafitte manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lafitte ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lafitte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pachenko.
Pachenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lafitte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pachenko misses with a left hand
and Lafitte counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Vladimir Pachenko has been cut.
Lafitte moves away from the strike by Pachenko.
Pachenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Pachenko.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A low kick lands for Pachenko.
Lafitte bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pachenko's head backwards.
Lafitte lands with a nice body punch.
Lafitte paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lafitte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Lafitte misses. #KD#
Lafitte throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Pachenko tumbling to the canvas!#ROC#Pachenko is rocked!#SU#
Lafitte gets to his feet - Pachenko follows without any prompting.
Pachenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Lafitte finish him?
Pachenko is looking to score with low kicks.
Crack! Lafitte connects with the perfect overhand right and Pachenko falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Lafitte!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jean Lafitte!
Jean Lafitte thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 147
Date: Jan 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Lafitte moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Lafitte misses.
Gregor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gregor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lafitte.
Gregor misses with a body shot
and Lafitte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Lafitte finds it's way through Gregor's defenses.
Gregor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lafitte. Lafitte circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT#It looks like Jean Lafitte has been cut.
Lafitte 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.
Lafitte slips a straight right by Gregor.
Lafitte listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gregor looks to land a combination but Lafitte avoids it well.
Lafitte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lafitte throws a right hand that misses
#KD#
and Gregor counters with a nice right hand that sends Lafitte toppling to the canvas! Lafitte scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gregor finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lafitte thuds his right hand into Gregor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gregor walks into a left hand.
Gregor throws a right hand that Lafitte ducks under and follows up with a left that Lafitte also avoids with ease.#T1#
Gregor walks into a jab.
Lafitte misses with a hook
and Gregor counters with a stiff right hand.
Gregor misses with a hook.
Lafitte slips a jab from Gregor.
It seemed like Lafitte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lafitte throws a combination that misses
and Gregor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#That has opened up Jean Lafitte's cut even more.
Lafitte sizes up Gregor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gregor ducks right into an uppercut from Lafitte.
Lafitte closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lafitte throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lafitte throws an ugly left hook that misses
#KD#
and Gregor counters with a nice right hand that sends Lafitte toppling to the canvas! Lafitte scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gregor finish him?!#ROC#Lafitte is rocked!
Lafitte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gregor counters with a right hand from hell and Lafitte is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimbo Gregor! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 140
Date: Dec 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Lafitte misses the shot to the body.
Steelsbrook dives in for a single leg takedown but Lafitte sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Steelsbrook displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lafitte up against the cage.
Steelsbrook tries to score a body lock takedown but Lafitte shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Lafitte manages to break the clinch.
Lafitte pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Steelsbrook back to the cage. Lafitte follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT2#It looks like Tamon Steelsbrook has been cut.#TD#
Steelsbrook scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SU#
Steelsbrook stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Steelsbrook is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lafitte sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tamon Steelsbrook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lafitte scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lafitte scores with a hook to the body. Steelsbrook takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steelsbrook is breathing heavily.
Steelsbrook showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lafitte.
Steelsbrook throws a series of punches but Lafitte avoids them all with ease.
Steelsbrook takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jean Lafitte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Lafitte lands with an overhand left.
Jean Lafitte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lafitte scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Lafitte. Beautiful body shot.
Lafitte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lafitte fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steelsbrook on the side of the head.
Lafitte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#KD2#
Lafitte steps into range and cracks Steelsbrook with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Steelsbrook flops backwards and Lafitte dives into his guard looking to finish!
#ROC2#Steelsbrook is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steelsbrook keeping full guard, as Lafitte tries to pass.
Oh Steelsbrook is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SU2#
Steelsbrook is working an open guard so Lafitte takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Steelsbrook drops his hands momentarily. Lafitte doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Steelsbrook staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Steelsbrook doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jean Lafitte!
Jean Lafitte decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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