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Event:
ENIGMA 237
Date: Jan 25, 2025 |
#R1#
Evans is looking to clinch but Baki is avoiding it.
Baki misses with a straight left.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Baki 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.
Baki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Evans looks for the body kick but Baki saw that one coming.
Baki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baki scores with a sloppy right hand. Evans should have avoided that one.
Jab from Baki.#TD2#
Baki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Baki showed some decent athleticism there.
Evans wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baki is pressing down on Evans's thigh, looking to free his foot. Evans is holding on for now.
Baki working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Evans's thigh. Evans counters though and makes it back to full guard. #T1#
Baki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Evans is trying to control Baki's posture but Baki avoids it.
Baki staying calm.#SUB2#
Baki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Baki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baki advances to mount.
Baki thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Evans is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Baki controlling from mount.
Evans tries to control Baki's body but Baki pushes him off. Evans squirms to his side and now Baki has his back!
Evans trying to get back to his feet but Baki is in full control for now. #T3#
Baki is hanging on to Evans's back as he tries to escape.
Baki missing with punches from the back.
Evans trying to control the hands but Baki breaks the grip.
Evans knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baki on the ground.
Baki misses with an elbow to the head.
Will Baki go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Baki throws a series of strikes and Evans wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Baki looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
Baki wants to control the pace but Evans is squirming around nicely.
Baki throws some wild stikes that Evans manages to avoid easily.
Baki wants to control the pace but Evans is squirming around nicely.
Baki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baki misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Baki throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nobita Baki 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#
Baki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Evans attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Baki swats away the attempt to clinch by Evans.
Baki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Evans needs to keep his hands up - Baki had a free shot at his head there.
Decent striking displayed by Baki there.#TD#
Evans closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Baki to the mat! Baki manages to get full guard.
Evans wants to control from the top but Baki keeps moving.
Evans throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Evans throwing strikes from guard but Baki blocks nicely. #SUB2#
Baki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Baki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Baki prevents Evans from standing back up.
Baki frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Baki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Evans blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Evans is looking to escape.
Baki controlling from mount. #T2#
Baki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Evans is looking to escape.
Baki controlling from mount.
Baki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baki trying to control but Evans is having none of it.
Baki working Evans over with strikes here. #T3#
Baki looking to control but Evans is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Baki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Evans blocking the ground and pound.
Baki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Baki throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #T4#
Baki tries to control but Evans wriggling away.
Baki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Baki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Evans in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baki misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Baki avoids the attempt from Evans to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nobita Baki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Baki lands a lovely overhand right.
Evans takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but Baki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Evans misses with a wild combination.
Evans takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baki avoids the head kick by Evans.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Baki feints and as Evans raises his hands in defense, Baki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Baki passes into half guard.
Baki is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T1#
Baki throwing shots but Evans is blocking nicely.
Evans is refusing to be controlled, as Baki sits in half guard.
Evans avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baki.
Nobita Baki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baki content to control rather than advance.
Baki passes to side control.
Baki trying to control the position but Evans is working away. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Evans wants to get back to his feet but Baki drags him back down.
Baki wants to control but Evans is keeping him busy.
Baki postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Baki controls the position.
Baki trying to control the position but Evans is working away.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Baki moves into full mount! #T3#
Evans is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Baki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Evans is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baki throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Evans looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Nobita Baki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Baki controls the position.
Evans covering up well under a barage of strikes.
I would not like to be Evans right now.
Baki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Let's hope that Baki 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nobita Baki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nobita Baki! |
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Event:
Conquest XVI
Date: Nov 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Baki shoots in for a takedown but Landry shows good takedown defense.
Baki throws a hook but Landry blocks it.
Landry moves out of range of the strikes.
Landry lands with a straight right. Baki didn't see that one coming.#CUT2#It looks like Nobita Baki has been cut.
Landry swinging wildly here.
Landry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Landry misses with a straight left.
Landry scores with the left hand. Baki knows he should have avoided that one.
Landry on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Landry throws a series of punches but Baki moves out of range.
Curtis Landry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landry with a jab.
Baki moves away from the strike by Landry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baki slips under a jab.
Landry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T1#
Landry swings for the body but Baki moves out of range.
Landry cracks Baki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baki drops his hands momentarily and Landry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Landry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baki ducks under a wild hook from Landry.
Curtis Landry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Landry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Landry has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Landry works over Baki's head and body with a nice combination.
Baki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Landry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Baki somewhat.
Landry looks to land a left hand but Baki moved out of range nicely.
Landry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baki.
Landry 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.
Landry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Landry lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Landry misses with a double jab
and Baki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Baki throws a lazy head kick
and Landry counters with a series of strikes. Baki will be more careful next time no doubt. #ROC2#Baki is rocked!#CL#
Baki darts in and clinches Landry up against the cage.
Oh Baki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#BC2#
Landry manages to break the clinch.
Baki seems to have got his legs back now.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Landry enables Baki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Landry manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Landry wants to stand and escape but Baki is having none of it.
Baki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baki is in close to Landry's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Baki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baki with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baki won't allow Landry to get back to his feet.
Baki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Landry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baki. #T3##SUB#
Baki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #ES2#
Landry uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Baki misses with a looping right.
Landry 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.
Baki tries to clinch up but Landry circles away and keeps his distance.
Baki loads up on a big right hand but Landry slips the punch.
Baki tries to close the distance and clinch but Landry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Landry throws a right and a left that Baki avoids nicely.
Landry scores with a jab to the head.
Landry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Landry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Landry throws a jab but it's blocked by Baki.
Landry throws a right hand that Baki ducks under and follows up with a left that Baki also avoids with ease.
Landry has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baki throws a hook but Landry avoids it easily.
Baki misses with a lunging right hand
and Landry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Landry throws a nice looking combination but Baki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baki is looking to clinch.
Baki takes a swing at Landry's ribcage but misses.
Baki loads up on a big right hand but Landry slips the punch.
Landry scores with a nice right hand.
Landry misses with a wild combination.
Landry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Landry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baki misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Landry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nobita Baki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Landry slips under a jab from Baki.
Baki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Landry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Landry swinging wildly here.
Landry catches Baki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baki misses with a looping right.
Landry unleashes a big counter combination but Baki bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#TD#
Baki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Landry is trying to defend but Baki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Baki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landry is staying active underneath Baki, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Baki in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Landry tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Baki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nobita Baki! |
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Event:
Conquest XII
Date: Oct 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Harrison misses with a looping left.#CL#
Harrison gets tackled into the cage by Baki. Baki maintains the clinch.
Harrison gets underhooks to prevent Baki's takedown attempt.
Baki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harrison gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harrison gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baki.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nobita Baki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baki is working for takedown but Harrison is calmly controlling the position for now.
Baki tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baki wants a takedown.
#T1#
Harrison looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Baki can't get the takedown.
Harrison prevents the takedown attempt.
Baki is looking to take this one to the mat.
Baki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harrison pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harrison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harrison throws a hook but Baki avoids it easily.
Baki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Harrison throws a right hand that Baki ducks under and follows up with a left that Baki also avoids with ease.
Baki is looking to clinch.
Harrison looks to land a combination. Baki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT2#It looks like Nobita Baki has been cut.
Baki moves out of range as Harrison strikes.
Baki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harrison misses with a body shot
and Baki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baki tries to clinch there but Harrison circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baki's head backwards.
Harrison fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baki on the side of the head.#ROC2#Baki is rocked!
Harrison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Baki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
Harrison misses with a two punch combination.
Harrison loads up on a big right hand but Baki slips the punch.
Harrison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baki seems to have got his legs back now.
Harrison has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jean Luc Harrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrison misses with a two punch combination.
Baki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baki walks into a left hand.
Harrison throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
so Baki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Baki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Baki working some strikes from top position.
Harrison being controlled here, momentarily.
Baki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Baki in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harrison can do anything to dispel that myth.#T3#
Harrison is trying to buck Baki off.
A lull in the action here as Baki stalls from top position.
Harrison is pushing Baki's head away, looking to escape. Baki manages to hold on to the position though.#SUB#
Baki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Harrison knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Baki takes a little break here. Harrison wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Baki prevents Harrison from escaping the position.#T4##SUB#
Harrison is wriggling around trying to escape but Baki has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Harrison taps out and Baki picks up the big win! Great work there by Baki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nobita Baki! |
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Event:
Conquest IX
Date: Sep 21, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Baki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Becker's half guard.
Becker tries to roll over but Baki keeps him under control.
Baki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Becker defending well though.
Becker wants to get back to full guard but Baki has mounted him!
Baki throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Baki punching from mount but Becker doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Becker can't escape the position.
Baki wants to control the pace but Becker is squirming around nicely.
Baki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Baki unloads with some shots from mount but Becker bucks and avoids them well.
Baki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Baki swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Becker is now in Baki's guard. A big mistake from Baki there, giving up the dominant position! #T1#
Becker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baki's head.
Becker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Becker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baki's head.#SUB2#
Baki looking for a triangle here. Becker is fighting it but it looks tight! Baki pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Becker is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nobita Baki! |
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