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Event:
ENIGMA 198
Date: Apr 28, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Church throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Santa Romero tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Church is in Santa Romero's guard.
Church trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Church looking to pass the guard.
Church is working hard here to advance position.
Church chips away with some ground and pound.
Church loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Church passes Santa Romero's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Church looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Church is looking to pass Santa Romero's guard but actually Santa Romero recovers to full guard.
Church 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.
Church advances to half guard.
Church missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Church throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Santa Romero to regain full guard.
Church throwing strikes but missing.
Church pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santa Romero is keeping the position for now.
Santa Romero is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T2#
Santa Romero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Church.
Church wants to pass the guard but Santa Romero is keeping the position.
Church sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Santa Romero's guard.
Church missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Santa Romero won't allow Church to pass to mount.
Church has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Church putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Santa Romero wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Church.
Santa Romero is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
#T3#
Church throwing strikes here but Santa Romero is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
A nice elbow there by Church.
Santa Romero is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Church looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Santa Romero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Church. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Church pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Church lands a heavy elbow.
Church fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Church throws a strike there. Santa Romero manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Church not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Santa Romero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Church throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Church is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Santa Romero!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Church thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
#T4#
Church thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Santa Romero 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.
Santa Romero avoids a series of strikes thrown by Church.
Church landing strikes from the mount.
Church sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Church throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Santa Romero because Church loaded up on that one.
Church lands with some strikes.
Church throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Santa Romero because Church loaded up on that one.
Church is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Santa Romero can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#ROC#Santa Romero is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Church unloads with some shots from mount but Santa Romero bucks and avoids them well.
Santa Romero is still in real trouble! Can Church finish him?
Santa Romero avoids a series of strikes thrown by Church.
Santa Romero seems to have recovered his senses.
Church throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dereon Church dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A nice leg kick from Santa Romero, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Church.
Santa Romero stuffs the takedown.
Santa Romero catches Church with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Church.
Church is trying to ground and pound but Santa Romero uses the momentary lack of control by Church to regain half guard.
Church not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Church sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Santa Romero defending well though.
Church wants to pass the guard but Santa Romero is defending well.
Church throwing shots but Santa Romero is blocking nicely. #T1#
Santa Romero is trying to control but can't.
Church missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Church lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Church is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santa Romero can do to turn this around?
Church passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Santa Romero!
Santa Romero wants to control but Church is having none of it.
Santa Romero is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Church sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dereon Church overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Church throws some wild stikes that Santa Romero manages to avoid easily.
Santa Romero is bucking up trying to escape but Church cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Church sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Church landing strikes from the mount and Santa Romero is in trouble!
Church connects with a bit shot that sees Santa Romero covering up! More strikes from Church and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Church is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dereon Church! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 194
Date: Mar 31, 2024 |
#R1#
Church works over Maia's head and body with a nice combination.
Church lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maia at a distance.
Church scores with a sloppy right hand. Maia should have avoided that one.
Church throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donk. Church catches Maia right on the button with a cross.
Church jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Church scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Church lands a head shot.
Church throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Church lands a body shot.
Church lunges at Maia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maia's hand.
Maia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Church clobbers Maia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #ROC#Maia is rocked!
Church cracks Maia with a hook to the temple - Maia is on wobbly legs here! Church swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Maia falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Church wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dereon Church!
Demian Maia spoke after the fight, saying 'Win or lose, the life goes on. This experience will only make me better and I will come back stronger. Osu!'. |
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Event:
BBG 1 - Gracie Vs Dukat
Date: Jan 01, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dereon Church! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tran Anh Khoa!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Anh Khoa doesn't manage to clinch there - Church circles away.
Church drops down looking for a counter takedown but Anh Khoa sprawls and moves away.
Anh Khoa wants to clinch#TD#
and Church counters with a takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Church (4) vs (0) Anh Khoa
Anh Khoa tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Church (6) vs (0) Anh Khoa
Anh Khoa can't escape the position.
Church controlling his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anh Khoa can't escape the position.
Anh Khoa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Church controlling his opponent.
Anh Khoa stops Church from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #T1#
Anh Khoa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Church sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anh Khoa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Church looking to control and managing it successfully. #T2#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anh Khoa tries to reverse the position but Church maintains control.
Anh Khoa looks winded!
Church takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3#
Church avoids the attempt from Anh Khoa to control.
Church looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've been informed that Anh Khoa has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Church is trying to take his opponent's back.
Anh Khoa is looking to improve his position but Church isn't that keen on the idea.
Church takes Anh Khoa's back. Score +3 for taking back: Church (9) vs (0) Anh Khoa#T4#
Church keeps control of the position easily here as Anh Khoa tries to buck him off.
Church's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T5#
Church keeps control of the position as Anh Khoa tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Church controlling the positon.
Church will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.#T6#
Further stalling from Church.
Anh Khoa wants to escape the position.
Church slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
#T7#
Church has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Anh Khoa just trying to survive but Church is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Anh Khoa tries to break free.
Anh Khoa just trying to survive but Church is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Anh Khoa is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Church.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Church is stinking the place up with his stalling.#T8#
Church not allowing Anh Khoa to control his hands.
Church trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Anh Khoa doesn't escape. #T9#
Church is hanging on to Anh Khoa's back as he tries to escape.
Church controlling the position well here. Anh Khoa rolled but Church kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T10#
Church not allowing Anh Khoa to control his hands. #SUB#
Church is persistently looking for the submission but Anh Khoa is defending it well.
#SUB#
Church is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#T11#
I would not like to be Anh Khoa right now.
Anh Khoa just trying to survive but Church is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Church controls the position.#T12#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Church.#T13#
Anh Khoa trying to control but not successfully.
Good control from Church.#T14#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Church takes the fight on points by 9 to 0. |
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