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Event:
ENIGMA 235
Date: Jan 11, 2025 |
#R1# Ropata moves forwards but Cool connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CL# Cool closes the distance and pushes Ropata back into the cage. Cool fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2# Ropata breaks from the clinch.
#CL# Cool gets a clinch. Ropata blocks an uppercut.
Cool tries to throw a body punch but Ropata avoids it by throwing Cool back against the cage. Ropata tries to break the clinch but Cool is controlling the position. Cool gets through Ropata's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Cool prevents Ropata from breaking the clinch. Cool works on Ropata's body with a couple of short punches. Cool lands an uppercut. Cool works on Ropata's body with a couple of short punches. Cool has Ropata pressed against the cage, preventing Ropata from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Still in the clinch, Cool scores with a nice short uppercut. Cool working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2# Ropata breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cool tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ropata swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cool lands with a cross. #CL# Cool closes the distance and clinches. #T1# Cool lands a body shot. Ropata looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#BC2# Ropata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD# Cool scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Cool working the head and body with strikes. Ropata is refusing to be controlled, as Cool sits in half guard. Ropata is trying to stand up here but Cool is controlling him well. #SUB# Cool seems to be working for a kimura but Ropata defends the submission attempt. Ropata taking some punishment here, with Cool in his half guard. Ropata pushes Cool off looking to stand but Cool dives back in and keeps control.
Cool 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. Ropata on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cool lands a nice short elbow. This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB# Cool is working for a kimura but Ropata is defending it quite comfortably.
Cool is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #T2##SUB# Cool is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ropata to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ropata shrugs it off. Ropata is bucking up trying to escape but Cool cracks him with another couple of good strikes. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB# Cool is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Ropata is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Ropata flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Cool anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Ropata and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Cool slips an arm under Ropata chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Cool has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Cool is squeezing on Ropata like an anaconda would it's prey. Ropata fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Isduby Cool! During a confident post fight interview, Isduby Cool thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 234
Date: Jan 04, 2025 |
#R1# A jab from Malaki misses. Malaki lands with a right hand. Malaki connects with a single shot there. Malaki misses with a right hand #KD# and Ropata counters with a crisp right hand that drops Malaki! Ropata lets Malaki back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#CUT#It looks like Isai Malaki has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! A low kick from Malaki misses and Ropata counters with a right hand from hell and Malaki is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Teariki Ropata! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 229
Date: Nov 30, 2024 |
#R1# Hitter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Hitter looks to throw the jab but Ropata is out of range. Ropata throws out a counter right but Hitter avoids it with no problem. Pipe Hitter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hitter closes the distance looking to clinch and Ropata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Pipe Hitter has been cut. The fight stays on the outside here - Hitter looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A little jabbing left from Ropata on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Hitter just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL# Hitter forces Ropata back against the cage and clinches. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2# Ropata pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hitter lands a slapping body shot.
Hitter jabs Ropata right on the nose. Ropata blinks but takes it well.#CL# Hitter clinches with his opponent.
#T1##BC2# Ropata manages to break the clinch.
Hitter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2# Ropata breaks the clinch.
Hitter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hitter closes the distance but Ropata moves to the side #KD2# and Ropata counters with a nice right hand that sends Hitter toppling to the canvas! Hitter scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ropata finish him?!#ROC2#Hitter is rocked! Hitter takes a swing at Ropata's ribcage but misses. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hitter swings and misses with a shot to the body#KD2# and Ropata counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hitter! Ropata lets Hitter back up to his feet, looking for a finish! Oh Hitter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Ropata moves away from the strike by Hitter. Hitter lands a nice shot to the body.
Hitter tries to clinch but fails miserably and Ropata counters with a right hand from hell and Hitter is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Teariki Ropata! |
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Event:
NG 13
Date: Oct 12, 2024 |
#R1# Magomedov with a poor takedown and Magomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Magomedov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #KD# and Ropata counters with a crisp right hand that drops Magomedov! Ropata lets Magomedov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Magomedov is rocked! Magomedov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Ropata counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Teariki Ropata! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 23, 2024 |
#R1##CL# Nagy closes the distance and pushes Ropata back into the cage. Ropata misses with a short punch on the inside. Ropata tries to throw a body punch but Nagy avoids it by throwing Ropata back against the cage. Ropata tries a body shot but Nagy blocks it.
Ropata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nagy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ropata fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nagy looks to land a combination. Ropata sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Nagy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ropata defends it nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ropata scores with a sloppy right hand. Nagy should have avoided that one. Ropata connects with a body shot. Ropata slaps away a takedown attempt from Nagy, before circling back to the center of the mat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Nagy. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1# Ropata thuds his right hand into Nagy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Nagy shoots in looking for a takedown but Ropata manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nagy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Nagy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Ropata jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nagy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Nagy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Teariki Ropata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nagy slips a jab from Ropata. Nagy is looking to counter the offense by Ropata and move into the clinch. Nagy dives in for a single leg takedown but Ropata sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagy. Ropata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Nagy is working for takedown but Ropata is calmly controlling the position for now. A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagy. #BC# Nagy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2# Ropata stuffs the takedown. Ropata listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Nagy dives in for a single leg takedown but Ropata sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nagy just leaning against Ropata, taking a breather. Ropata gets underhooks to prevent Nagy's takedown attempt.
Nagy is breathing heavily. Ropata tries to work over Nagy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Ropata can't find room to land a body shot as Nagy controls the action.
Ropata throws a head punch that misses. A head punch on the inside from Ropata fails to land. A short right from Ropata. Ropata misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC# Nagy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Ropata misses with a looping right. Nagy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. It seemed like Ropata was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Nagy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ropata. Nagy throws a counter high kick but Ropata was just alert enough to avoid it. Nagy walks into a stiff left hand from Ropata.#T3##CL# Nagy gets in close and instigates a clinch. Nagy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC# Nagy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ropata lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Ropata lunges at Nagy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nagy's hand. Ropata connects with a right hand. Nagy shakes it off. Ropata misses with a straight right. Ropata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ropata uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL# Nagy closes the distance and pushes Ropata back into the cage. Ropata throws a head punch that misses. Nagy slows down the pace here.
Ropata misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4# Ropata misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Ropata.
#TD# Nagy pulls Ropata into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ropata wants to stand and escape but instead Nagy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR# Ropata wants to get back to his feet but Nagy passes into half guard.
Ropata scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Nagy manages to mount him!
Nagy moves to the back position. #SUB# Ropata defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Nagy's arms. Nagy controls the position. Ropata wants to get back to his feet. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Teariki Ropata dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL# Nagy gets a clinch. Ropata throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagy. Ropata can't find room to land a body shot as Nagy controls the action.
Ropata throws a head punch that misses. Ropata blocks an elbow strike from Nagy.
Ropata has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Ropata working aggressively here.
Ropata prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nagy stalling.
Teariki Ropata seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Nagy prevents a body shot from Ropata. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ropata tries to throw a body punch but Nagy avoids it by throwing Ropata back against the cage. Nagy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD# Nagy jumps into guard, dragging Ropata to the mat.
Ropata is looking to stand up but Nagy won't let him. #T1# Ropata is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Ropata must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Nagy has Ropata pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB# Ropata wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Nagy's closed guard. He's half up but Nagy has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Nagy pivots and extends the arm, Ropata falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Nagy! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Nagy! |
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