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Event:
ENIGMA 235
Date: Jan 11, 2025 |
#R1#
All The Way is trying hard to land a takedown here. Butler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Butler misses with a double jab.
All The Way shoots for a double leg takedown but Butler sprawls well. He's pushed All The Way's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Butler throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and All The Way counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by All The Way.
All The Way passes Butler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
All The Way takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
All The Way is trying to control. Butler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
All The Way works his foot free and advances to mount. #SUB#
All The Way working for a submission but Butler is keeping him at bay.
Butler is trying desperately to improve position.
All The Way can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Butler is looking to escape.
Butler is trying to escape the mount.
#T1#
Butler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Butler gets back to half guard.
All The Way wants to lay and pray for a moment but Butler keeps working.
All The Way prevents Butler from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of All The Way's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take All The Way's back!
Butler doesn't have the hooks in and All The Way manages to turn into his guard.
#SUB#
All The Way drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and All The Way jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Butler is on top in guard.
#REVB##T2#
All The Way looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Butler trying to control the position from guard on top but All The Way is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
All The Way wants to sweep but no luck.
All The Way looking to control.
All The Way looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
All The Way tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Butler wants to control from the top but All The Way keeps moving.
All The Way not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
All The Way is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
All The Way keeping full guard, as Butler tries to pass. #SUB#
All The Way escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Butler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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#
All The Way has his foot on Butler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Butler works his way back into a safe position though.#T3#
Butler looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
All The Way had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Butler defends it easily.
Butler slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Butler seems to be looking for submissions.
Butler tries to pass the half guard into mount. All The Way knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Butler passes the guard and advances to mount! #SUB2#
Butler has control of All The Way's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and All The Way regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#T4##SUB2#
Butler working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Butler unloads with some shots from mount but All The Way bucks and avoids them well.
Butler throwing strikes here but All The Way is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
All The Way wants to hold on but Butler pushes him away.
All The Way has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Butler's lack of action.
Butler prevents All The Way from improving his position.
All The Way makes his way to full guard. A much better position for All The Way.#SUB#
Butler got a little sloppy there for a moment and All The Way has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Butler has managed to get both his arms back between All The Way's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Max All The Way will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
All The Way tries for a takedown but Butler circles away easily
and Butler counters with a straight right hand.
Max All The Way seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
All The Way bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Butler's head.
Butler bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Butler throws a shot from downtown. All The Way moves away and avoids it.
All The Way takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
All The Way has his takedown stuffed#TD2#
and Butler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Butler wants to pass the guard but All The Way is defending well.
Nico Butler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Butler is trying to control the action in half guard but All The Way is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Butler prevents All The Way from improving his position.
All The Way moves into full guard.
#T1##SUB#
All The Way has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Butler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Butler wants to control from the top but All The Way keeps moving.
All The Way looking to control.
#SUB#
All The Way looking for a guillotine here but Butler defends easily.
Butler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. All The Way is keeping the position for now.
All The Way is trying to control the position from the bottom.
All The Way keeping full guard, as Butler tries to pass. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
All The Way is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Butler is aware though and is defending well.
Butler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
All The Way looking to hit a scissor sweep but Butler is one step ahead there. #SUB#
All The Way working for a triangle but Butler defends it easily.
#SUB#
Butler got a little sloppy there for a moment and All The Way has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Butler has managed to get both his arms back between All The Way's legs - danger averted.
All The Way looking to control.
#SUB#
All The Way working for a triangle but Butler defends it easily.
#T3#
Butler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB2#
Butler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by All The Way, who protects the arm well.
All The Way tries to bench press Butler off him but Butler keeps the position. #SUB2#
Butler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, All The Way has escaped the position, nice work there.
Butler tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #SUB2#
Butler goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, All The Way has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Butler but great work by All The Way.#T4#
Butler is trying to improve his position.
All The Way has knee on belly and moves into mount. #SUB#
All The Way is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Butler is surviving well by controlling All The Way's body position as best he can.
Butler tries to improve his position but instead All The Way has taken his back!
All The Way scores with strikes from the back.
#SUB#
All The Way is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Butler defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
You can see the frustration on Butler's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Butler preventing the rear naked choke attempt from All The Way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Butler showing good submission defense here.
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 Max All The Way will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
All The Way takes one on the button.
Butler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from All The Way.
And Butler tries to counter it with a takedown but All The Way pushes his down on his head and steps out.
All The Way shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Butler sprawls well. Butler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. All The Way gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
All The Way throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Butler was covering up waiting for the punch and All The Way finishes the takedown easily into guard. #T1#
All The Way looking to pass the guard.
Our spies down at at Ruttos gym inform us that Butler has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
All The Way looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Butler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
All The Way stopping the sweep attempt from Butler.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Butler is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Max All The Way is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Butler is fighting to break All The Way's control of his arms but All The Way is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Butler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. All The Way is keeping the position for now. #T2#
All The Way is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Butler preventing the sweep.
Nico Butler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
All The Way is not content to let Butler control the position.
All The Way avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Butler. #T3#
You can see the frustration on All The Way's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
All The Way is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Butler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
All The Way prevents Butler from improving position. #SUB2#
Butler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, All The Way has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Butler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Butler swings around for an armbar but All The Way sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Butler's guard.
All The Way looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Butler is on top in guard.
#REVB##T4#
Butler wants to control from the top but All The Way keeps moving.
All The Way working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Butler.
Butler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. All The Way swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Butler stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and All The Way has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Butler manages to get his head free but now All The Way has transitioned to an armbar! Butler grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from All The Way! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max All The Way! |
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Event:
NG 18
Date: Oct 26, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Dream drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB#
Dream drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dream jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dream scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Dream has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing All The Way to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Dream is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - All The Way pulls down on the head and he's put Dream to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Max All The Way! |
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Event:
NG 11
Date: Sep 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Putin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Putin throws a shot from downtown. All The Way moves away and avoids it.
All The Way staying out of range there.
Putin lands with a shot to the body.
All The Way shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Putin sprawls well. Putin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. All The Way gets slowly back to his feet.
All The Way throws a hook but Putin blocks it.
Mike Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps All The Way's head backwards.
Putin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CUT#It looks like Max All The Way has been cut.
All The Way defending well as Putin loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin throws out a loose jab but All The Way uses good head movement to avoid it.
All The Way drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Putin defends it well.
Putin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Putin looks to land a left hand but All The Way moved out of range nicely.
All The Way feints the counter takedown.
All The Way tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Putin swivels and escapes.
All The Way moves out of range as Putin strikes.#T1#
A big left from Putin misses.
All The Way shoots and misses #KD#
and Putin counters with a nice right hand that sends All The Way toppling to the canvas! All The Way scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Putin finish him?!#ROC#All The Way is rocked!
Mike Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max All The Way.
All The Way gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Putin points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. All The Way wakes up just in time to hear Putin thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Putin!
Our winner, Mike Putin, 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:
NextGen 2
Date: Aug 28, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from All The Way enables Bukovsky to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. All The Way manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB#
All The Way is looking for a triangle but Bukovsky pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Bukovsky is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! All The Way is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! All The Way has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Bukovsky is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and All The Way defends well.#SUB2#
Bukovsky had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. All The Way defends it easily.#SUB2#
Bukovsky has his foot on All The Way's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. All The Way works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
All The Way advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, All The Way seems content to control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. All The Way connects with a nice short shot to Bukovsky's temple. #T1#
All The Way trying to control from half guard but Bukovsky is working away. #SUB2#
Bukovsky looking for subs from the bottom but All The Way mounts him!
Bukovsky sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#SUB2#
Bukovsky actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Bukovsky looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
All The Way is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
All The Way is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bukovsky tries to roll over but All The Way keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SUB2#
Bukovsky actively working from the bottom here.
Bukovsky is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of All The Way's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take All The Way's back!#SUB2#
Bukovsky looking for the choke but no joy.
Bukovsky doesn't have the hooks in and All The Way manages to turn into his guard.
Bukovsky keeping moving, preventing All The Way from controlling successfully.
Bukovsky can't keep his opponent in guard - All The Way advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
All The Way is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T3#
All The Way slips a nice elbow through Bukovsky's hands, connecting with Bukovsky's forehead.
All The Way wants to free his trapped foot but Bukovsky is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
All The Way is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
All The Way moves nicely into side control. #SUB#
All The Way is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bukovsky knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bukovsky is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4#
All The Way trying to control the action but Bukovsky is working from the bottom.
Bukovsky can't do much from the bottom here.
We've been informed that Bukovsky has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
All The Way trying to control the action but Bukovsky is working from the bottom. #SUB#
All The Way tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no All The Way has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
All The Way has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max All The Way dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Bukovsky darts in and clinches All The Way up against the cage.
All The Way jumps guard but Bukovsky turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bukovsky. #TD2#
Bukovsky has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics All The Way uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Bukovsky has his foot on All The Way's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. All The Way 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.
All The Way trying to control but Bukovsky is working from the bottom. #SUB#
All The Way drops back looking for a leg! Bukovsky is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bukovsky manages to kick All The Way off! All The Way jumps back into Bukovsky's guard. #SUB2#
Bukovsky working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because All The Way has passed into half guard!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
All The Way seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bukovsky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T1##SUB2#
Bukovsky looking for submissions off his back.
All The Way frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bukovsky can't escape the position.
Bukovsky is squirming around, avoiding All The Way's attempts to control the action.
All The Way is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bukovsky can do to turn this around?
Bukovsky is looking to get to half guard.
All The Way moves to the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - All The Way's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#T2##SUB#
All The Way has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Bukovsky! Can he survive? No! He's out! All The Way gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Max All The Way! |
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