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Event:
ENIGMA 50
Date: Oct 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burns, as that shot connected.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Burns counters with a stiff right hand.
Burns misses with a looping left.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Burns tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#KD#
Burns lands a big uppercut and Johnson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Johnson looks OK. Burns waves Johnson back to his feet!#ROC#Johnson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns misses with a hook.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Burns avoids it with no problem.
Johnson throws a low kick but Burns avoids it.
Burns throws a counter high kick but Johnson was just alert enough to avoid it.#CL#
Burns closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Burns stalling against the cage.
Burns has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burns misses with an elbow strike.
Burns misses with a knee to the head.
Burns trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Burns.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
#BC2#
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burns jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Burns throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Burns slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Burns moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Burns.
Burns scores with a jab to the body.
Burns with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Burns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burns tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Connor Mac Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Burns throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Burns gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burns is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #T2#
Johnson tries to work over Burns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burns blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
It looked like Burns wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Burns is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.#KD#
Burns lands a left and a right that send Johnson crashing to the mat, dazed. Burns thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson counters with a flying knee that drops Burns! Johnson dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). LaTroy Johnson!
In his post fight interview, LaTroy Johnson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 46
Date: Sep 26, 2021 |
#R1#
KillsInWater doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burns misses with the combination.
KillsInWater ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Burns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. KillsInWater sees it coming and avoids it easily.
KillsInWater throws a shot to the body.
Burns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burns has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zenarals' House in the buildup to the fight.
KillsInWater throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns half committed to a counter leg kick.
Burns tries to bum rush KillsInWater with a series of wild strikes but KillsInWater uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burns rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and KillsInWater counters with a body kick that stops Burns in his tracks momentarily.
Burns looks to land a left hand but KillsInWater moved out of range nicely.
A nice side step and KillsInWater releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
KillsInWater misses the shot to the body.
KillsInWater motions for Burns to come forward. KillsInWater throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
KillsInWater connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Burns closes the distance and clinches.#T1#
Burns digs a right hand underneath KillsInWater's ribcage. KillsInWater let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burns creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through KillsInWater's defenses.
Burns lands a nice elbow. #CUT#It looks like Tor KillsInWater has been cut.
KillsInWater fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
KillsInWater digs a right hand underneath Burns's ribcage. Burns let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burns gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
KillsInWater fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
KillsInWater is looking to control Burns's arms but Burns gets an underhook and turns him. Now KillsInWater has his back to the cage.
KillsInWater tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing KillsInWater back against the cage.
KillsInWater misses with a hook from the clinch.
KillsInWater misses with a hook from the clinch.
KillsInWater is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burns misses with some punches.
Burns tries to throw a body punch but KillsInWater avoids it by throwing Burns back against the cage.
KillsInWater tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Burns lands a left hand.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and KillsInWater avoids it.#T2#
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
KillsInWater makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
KillsInWater lands with a short shot to the head.
KillsInWater blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt KillsInWater or not.
KillsInWater swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
KillsInWater misses with the head strike.
Burns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
KillsInWater pushes Burns back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
KillsInWater misses with a punch to the body.
Burns blocks a body shot from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater avoids the elbow strike from Burns, against the cage.
A short right from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burns looking to throw knees to the head but KillsInWater is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns lands a hook that snaps the head of KillsInWater backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Burns.
KillsInWater looks winded!
Burns lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Burns on the inside.
Burns cracks KillsInWater with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Mac Burns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tor KillsInWater's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Burns fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
KillsInWater ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
KillsInWater throws out a counter right but Burns avoids it with no problem.
Burns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that KillsInWater can do to turn this around?
Burns lands with a kick to the temple. KillsInWater shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Burns scores with a jab to the jaw.
KillsInWater lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burns's sensitive parts.
Connor Mac Burns is winning the standup battle so far.
Burns lands a lovely overhand right.#ROC#KillsInWater is rocked!
Burns misses with a hook
and KillsInWater makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burns throws a looping overhand right but KillsInWater ducks down to avoid it.
KillsInWater looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burns looks to land a right hand but KillsInWater moved out of range.
KillsInWater darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burns lands a straight punch to the body, keeping KillsInWater at a distance.
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!#CL#
Burns moves into the clinch successfully.
Burns lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns lands with a left to the head. #T1#
KillsInWater lands a right hand.
Burns stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Burns tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burns throws an elbow but it misses.
Burns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
KillsInWater tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
KillsInWater tries a body shot but Burns blocks it.
Burns tries to land a knee to the head but KillsInWater blocks with his arms.
KillsInWater lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Burns tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
KillsInWater blocks an elbow strike from Burns.
KillsInWater doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
KillsInWater misses with a short punch on the inside.
KillsInWater tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing KillsInWater back against the cage.
Burns throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.
Burns cracks KillsInWater with a nice body shot.
KillsInWater is breathing heavily.
Burns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and KillsInWater avoids it.
KillsInWater lands a right hand. #T2#
Burns managing to block the knees to the body from KillsInWater.
Burns with a knee to the head.
Burns is really struggling to find his range with his punches. KillsInWater's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns lands an elbow inside. #BC#
Burns breaks the clinch.
Burns paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
KillsInWater throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
Burns darts in trying to clinch
enabling KillsInWater to counter with a crisp jab.
KillsInWater is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burns rather than just go for the knockout.
Burns looks to land a right hand but KillsInWater moved out of range.
KillsInWater misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from KillsInWater. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns misses with a double jab
and KillsInWater counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burns throws a poor cross that misses
and KillsInWater counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Mac Burns dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tor KillsInWater's cut.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Burns throws a hook but KillsInWater blocks it.
Tor KillsInWater has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
KillsInWater scores with a shot to the body.
#CL#
Burns clinches up with KillsInWater and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Burns breaks from the clinch.
KillsInWater digs a good hook to Burns's body.
Burns ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater lands an overhand right.
KillsInWater has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
KillsInWater swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Burns moves out of range as KillsInWater throws a body kick.
Burns throws a lazy right hand but KillsInWater sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burns throws an overhand right that lands on KillsInWater's shoulder, as KillsInWater tries to avoid the shot.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but KillsInWater is just out of range.#T1#
Burns misses with a left hand
and KillsInWater counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Burns. KillsInWater shrugs it off though.
KillsInWater ducks right into an uppercut from Burns.
Burns throws a body kick that misses
and KillsInWater cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
Burns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Connor Mac Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns lands a front kick.
KillsInWater scores with a nice right hand.
Burns steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from KillsInWater. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burns blocks a leg kick.
Burns throws a jab but it's blocked by KillsInWater.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns misses with a right hand
and KillsInWater counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC2#Burns is rocked!
KillsInWater ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oh Burns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
Burns takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Burns seems to have got his legs back now.
KillsInWater loads up on a big right hand but Burns slips the punch.
KillsInWater explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
KillsInWater is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
KillsInWater connects with a solid leg kick.
KillsInWater cracks Burns with a right hand to the side of the head.
KillsInWater throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Burns blocks the leg kick.
Burns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burns throws a lazy head kick
letting KillsInWater counter with a right hand.
KillsInWater tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burns swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Burns lands a jab to KillsInWater's midsection.
Nice defenses there by Burns.
Connor Mac Burns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns throws a hook but KillsInWater blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tor KillsInWater comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Burns has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor Mac Burns!
A relieved looking Connor Mac Burns 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 40
Date: Aug 29, 2021 |
#R1#
Takano throws a push kick but Burns slaps the foot to one side.
Takano throws a leg kick but Burns moved away.
Takano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takano misses with a body kick.
Burns fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Takano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Takano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zenarals' House in the buildup to the fight.
Takano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burns throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns tries to land a front kick but Takano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick.
Takano tries to score with a low kick but Burns moves his leg out of the way.
Burns with the inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Burns has taken the fight to the clinch.
Takano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burns avoids it.
Burns connects with a knee to the head.
Burns tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T1#
Burns lands an elbow that stopped Takano in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#It looks like Yoshi Takano has been cut.
Takano takes a shot to the head.
Takano pushes Burns back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Takano misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Burns as the two fighters clinch.
Burns's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Takano told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A short left from Burns.
Burns is trying to maintain a safe position but Takano gets an underhook and turns Burns into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burns throws an elbow but misses.
Burns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takano blocks it with crossed arms.
Takano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burns is defending well for now.
Takano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burns throws an elbow but misses.
Burns misses with a body punch.
Takano misses with a knee to the head.
Burns tries to land a knee to the head but Takano blocks with his arms.
#T2#
Burns utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Takano looks winded!
Burns misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns connects with a knee to the head.
Burns lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Takano.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Takano blocks an elbow strike.
Burns putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Takano in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Takano prevents a body shot from Burns.
Burns lands a nice elbow.
Takano works on Burns's body with a couple of short punches.
Burns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Takano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns is struggling to control the position.
Burns blocking some punches.
Takano misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Mac Burns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yoshi Takano's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Burns throws a lazy right hand but Takano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burns scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Takano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Burns is out of range and Takano settles back down.
Takano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Burns is out of range and Takano settles back down.
Takano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takano missing with a left hand there. Burns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takano can do to turn this around?#KD#
Burns sends Takano crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Burns is motioning to the referee to let Takano up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Takano is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Burns does no damage.
Takano is still on wobbly legs! Can Burns finish him?
Burns lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Takano head around and knocks him out cold! Burns hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Connor Mac Burns!
Our winner, Connor Mac Burns, 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:
ENIGMA 33
Date: Jul 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big left from Tua misses.
Burns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Burns slips under a jab.
Burns throws a shot from downtown. Tua moves away and avoids it.
Burns paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tua misses with a shot to the body
letting Burns counter with a right hand.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tua manages to avoid it.
Tua slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tua throws an overhand right that lands on Burns's shoulder, as Burns tries to avoid the shot.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tua .
#KD2#
Burns ducks straight into an uppercut from Tua and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Burns manages to regain guard straight away.
#ROC2#Burns is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tua loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oh Burns is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tua trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burns seems to have got his legs back now.
Tua throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T1#
Burns looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SU2#
Tua stands and steps away. Burns gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Burns throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tua counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burns thinking.
Tua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tua connects with a body shot that sends Burns's belly button to the back.
Tua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
Tua bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burns's head.
The fighters circling - Tua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good leg kick by Burns.
Tua moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
BOOM! Tua lands a beautiful left hook that drops Burns. Burns tries to recover but Tua is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Burns lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Tua !
An out of breath David Tua thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 26
Date: Jun 26, 2021 |
#R1#
Kueller avoids the head kick by Burns.
Kueller connects with a high kick.
Burns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kueller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burns.
A big left from Burns misses.
Burns blocks a jab.
Burns closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kueller lands a nice shot that snaps Burns's head back.
Kueller is looking to slow Burns down with leg kicks.
Burns misses with an uppercut. Kueller saw that one coming.
Kueller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benjamin Kueller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Burns fakes the leg kick and cracks Kueller in the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kueller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burns throws a hook but Kueller blocks it.
Kueller throws out a counter right but Burns avoids it with no problem.
Kueller tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.
Kueller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A lazy left from Kueller finds it's target.
Burns connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kueller momentarily.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Kueller looks to clinch
and Burns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Burns takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kueller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.#KD#
Burns lands a big uppercut and Kueller crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kueller looks OK. Burns waves Kueller back to his feet!#ROC#Kueller is rocked!
Kueller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Burns closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Kueller out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Connor Mac Burns!
Our winner, Connor Mac Burns, 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:
ENIGMA 20
Date: May 22, 2021 |
#R1#
Burns throws a jab but it's blocked by Kagonbo.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
Kagonbo throws a big shot that misses.
Burns lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A shot to the body from Burns misses
and Kagonbo counters with a straight right hand.
Kagonbo misses the shot to the body.
Burns has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kagonbo finds it's way round the side to connect with Burns's head. #KD#
Kagonbo cracks Burns with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kagonbo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Burns to stand back up!#ROC#Burns is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns misses with a right hand
and Kagonbo counters with a huge right that knocks Burns out cold! Kagonbo is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bismack Kagonbo!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bismack Kagonbo made sure he mentioned SynCity Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 15
Date: May 08, 2021 |
#R1#
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Takeishi slips the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Takeishi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Takeishi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burns is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burns cracks Takeishi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CL2#
Burns moves into the clinch successfully.
Takeishi has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
Burns working Takeishi over with knees to the body.
Burns taking a breather.
Takeishi takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#It looks like Mitsugu Takeishi has been cut.
Burns comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Burns misses with an elbow strike.
Burns stalling the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns tries a body shot but Takeishi blocks it.
Takeishi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Burns misses with a knee strike.
Burns pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Burns on the inside.
Burns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T1#
Burns trying to control the position but instead, Takeishi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Burns into the cage.
Burns comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Takeishi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burns lands an elbow inside that Takeishi shrugs off.
Burns tries to work over Takeishi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takeishi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takeishi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Burns lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Takeishi tries to stall but Burns uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Takeishi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takeishi trying to land knees to the body.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Takeishi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Takeishi is breathing heavily.
Burns connects with a nasty looking knee right to Takeishi's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Burns crunches a lovely knee into Takeishi's ribcage.#T2#
Burns gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burns using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takeishi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Burns putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Takeishi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Burns lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burns scores with a hook to the body.
Come on Burns - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Burns using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takeishi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Burns on the inside.
Burns lands a nice elbow.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Takeishi controls the action.
A short left from Burns.
Burns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takeishi avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takeishi working aggressively here.
Takeishi struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.
Takeishi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burns using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Burns scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Mac Burns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mitsugu Takeishi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Burns moves into range and connects with a jab.
Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Takeishi gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Burns gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connor Mac Burns!
Connor Mac Burns decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 11
Date: Apr 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Burns throws a hook but McCarty avoids it easily.
McCarty feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Burnss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McCarty misses the jab.
Burns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCarty missing with a left hand there. Burns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCarty tries to move into range but Burns moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CUT#It looks like Darren McCarty has been cut.
McCarty ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Burns throws a jab when McCarty was well out of range.
McCarty avoids the body shot from Burns.
McCarty throws a one two combo.
Burns slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Burns misses the target.
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCarty.
An attempted straight right counter from Burns misses the target.
McCarty moves away from the strike by Burns.
Darren McCarty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns swings for the body but McCarty moves out of range.
Burns moves out of range of the strikes.
McCarty misses with a straight right.
McCarty dodges the punch combination from Burns.
Burns is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
Burns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burns throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCarty stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burns swinging wildly here.
McCarty keeps the fight on the outside.
McCarty blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Burns. Those never looked like landing.
Burns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCarty lands a glancing blow to the side of Burns's head.
Burns takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCarty.
Burns's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCarty under the eye.
Burns gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! McCarty gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Burns is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren McCarty! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 7
Date: Mar 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Goodman lands a nice shot to the body.
Goodman fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Burns wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Burns checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goodman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burns.
Goodman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goodman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
Burns takes a swing at Goodman's ribcage but misses.
Burns misses with a double jab.
Goodman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Goodman throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
Burns takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A nice leg kick from Goodman, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goodman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burns cracks a nice hook into Goodman's ribs.
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!
Nice shot lands for Burns.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Goodman misses.
Saul Goodman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodman throws out a leg kick but Burns moves out of range and Goodman only half commits.
Burns paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Goodman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Goodman is looking to clinch.
Burns blocks a jab.
Burns paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Goodman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burns avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Burns takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodman is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Goodman.
Burns throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
A swing and a miss from Goodman.
Burns is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab from Burns misses.
Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by Goodman.
Burns throws a hook but Goodman avoids it easily.
Goodman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick from Goodman.
#T2#
Goodman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Goodman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Goodman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burns avoids the body shot from Goodman.
Burns connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Goodman dodges the punch combination from Burns.
A lazy left from Burns finds it's target.
Burns tries to bum rush Goodman with a series of wild strikes but Goodman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Goodman slips the punch.
Goodman wants to counter the offense by Burns and move into the clinch position.
Goodman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goodman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns dips to his left and cracks Goodman with an uppercut!
Goodman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burns rather than just go for the knockout.
Goodman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL#
Burns clinches with his opponent.
Burns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goodman blocks it with crossed arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Mac Burns dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Goodman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Goodman.#CL#
Burns closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Burns controlling the action here for a moment.
Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns misses with an elbow over the top.
Goodman lands a body shot.
Goodman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goodman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Goodman is trying to break free.
Burns scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT#It looks like Saul Goodman has been cut.
Burns landing knees to the body.
Goodman is breathing heavily.
Burns scores with a shot to the side of Goodman's head. #T1#
Burns gets through Goodman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Burns trying to land knees to the body.
Burns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goodman can do to turn this around?
Burns tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Burns misses with an elbow strike.
Goodman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Goodman misses with the head strike.
Goodman is trying to push Burns away but Burns has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Burns misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goodman.
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burns keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goodman's efforts to push away.
Burns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Goodman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goodman blocks it with crossed arms.
Burns has Goodman pushed against the cage.#T2#
Goodman misses with a body punch.
Burns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
Goodman managing to block the knees to the body from Burns.
Burns lands an elbow inside that Goodman shrugs off.
Burns lands a shot to the body.
Burns is working Goodman over against the cage.
Burns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burns lands a shoulder strike.
Burns softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goodman is looking to control Burns's arms but Burns gets an underhook and turns him. Now Goodman has his back to the cage.
Burns's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Goodman is looking to break free of the clinch but Burns has double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Mac Burns dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Saul Goodman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Burns connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Goodman momentarily.
Saul Goodman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goodman misses the shot to the body.
Burns checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Burns throwing a counter right hand but Goodman manages to avoid it.#CL#
Burns has managed to clinch.
Goodman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns connects with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Burns.
Burns throws an elbow but it misses.
Burns tries to throw a body punch but Goodman avoids it by throwing Burns back against the cage.
Burns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burns blocking some punches.
Burns just leaning against Goodman, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burns throws an elbow but misses.
Burns pushes Goodman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Burns landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Goodman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burns blocking some punches.
Goodman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Burns effectively controlling the action here.
Nice elbow from Burns.
Burns unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Burns lands an elbow inside.
Burns throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goodmans head.
Burns lands a nice uppercut.#KD#
Burns drops Goodman onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Goodman is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#Goodman is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Burns breaks from the clinch.
Goodman is still on wobbly legs! Can Burns finish him?
Burns fakes the body blow, causing Goodman to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Goodman goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Connor Mac Burns!
During a confident post fight interview, Connor Mac Burns thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 4
Date: Feb 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Kong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kong cracks Burns with a good jab.
Burns throws a series of punches but Kong avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Kong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#KD2#
Burns lands a left and a right that send Kong crashing to the mat, dazed. Burns thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Cole Kong has been cut.
Kong has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#KD2#
Burns drops Kong with a beautiful combination! Kong stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Burns is looking for the KO!
Kong dodges the punch combination from Burns.
#TD#
Kong feints and as Burns raises his hands in defense, Kong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Burns pushes Kong off and scrambles back to his feet.
Burns lands a jab.#T1##CL2#
Burns pushes Kong up against the cage in a clinch.
Burns lands a body shot in the clinch.
Burns cracks Kong with a nice body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Burns with a knee to the head.
Kong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kong fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cole Kong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kong's defenses. #BC#
Kong breaks the clinch.
Kong on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CUT2#Cole Kong's cut is getting worse.
Burns takes one to the chin there.#KD2#
Burns drops Kong with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kong looks back up at him and smiles so Burns waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong fails to land the takedown.
The fighters circling - Kong throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2#
Burns closes the distance and clinches.
Burns working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2##BC2#
Burns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kong throws a head kick that misses.
Kong throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
It seemed like Burns was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Burns scores with a hook to the body. Kong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burns jabs Kong right on the nose. Kong blinks but takes it well.#ROC2#Kong is rocked!#CUT2#Cole Kong's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Burns lands a brutal uppercut that launches Kong off his feet! Kong tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Connor Mac Burns!
After winning the bout, Connor Mac Burns thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 2
Date: Jan 09, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
El Toro shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. El Toro showed some decent athleticism there.
El Toro is thwarting Burns's attempts to control the position.
Burns really doesn't want to stay on the ground with El Toro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Burns keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB#
El Toro is working for a kimura but Burns is defending it quite comfortably.
El Toro prevents Burns from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro wants to pass the guard but Burns is defending well.
El Toro is trying to control. Burns wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burns is looking for a sweep. El Toro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
El Toro wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.
Burns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from El Toro.
El Toro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
El Toro trying to mount his opponent but Burns defends it.
El Toro lands strikes from half guard.
Burns wants to improve his position but El Toro is controlling well.
El Toro is thwarting Burns's attempts to control the position.
El Toro 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.#SUB#
El Toro seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SUB#
El Toro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
El Toro is trying to work for a kimura but Burns is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
El Toro wants to work for an arm triangle but Burns is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Burns trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
El Toro controlling the action here.
El Toro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Galtero El Toro 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#
Burns stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
El Toro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
El Toro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
El Toro tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range. #CL2#
Burns rushes El Toro and presses him up against the cage.
Burns throws an elbow that misses.
Burns softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
El Toro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
El Toro is trying to pull guard but Burns turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC#
El Toro breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - El Toro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
El Toro swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.#T1#
Burns throws a hook but El Toro avoids it easily.
Burns fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
El Toro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#TD#
El Toro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Burns has one foot on El Toro's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Connor Mac Burns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
El Toro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Toro wants to clinch up but Burns keeps it at a distance.
El Toro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burns connects with a body shot.
El Toro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Burns jabs at El Toro's body.#T2#
Burns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burns connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between El Toro's hands.
El Toro moves away from the strike by Burns.
A shot to the liver by Burns. Beautiful body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Burns as he connects with a hook.
A head kick by El Toro misses
and El Toro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD#
Burns tries to sprawl but El Toro drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Burns tries to regain full guard. Instead though, El Toro has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Burns is working to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Mac Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R3##TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by El Toro.
Burns explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #TD#
El Toro dives in and scores a takedown into Burns's guard.
Burns looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Galtero El Toro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns is trying to control the position from the bottom.
El Toro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Burns's head.
El Toro preventing the sweep.
El Toro is in close to Burns's body, working some short punches and elbows.
El Toro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
El Toro wants to pass the guard but Burns is keeping the position.#T1#
Burns is trying to control the position from the bottom.
El Toro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
El Toro trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns has momentary wrist control but El Toro slips an elbow through the middle.
El Toro stops Burns from standing up.
Burns is pulling down on El Toro's head. It's preventing any offense from El Toro, at least for the moment.
Burns utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Burns looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burns controls El Toro momentarily but El Toro frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
El Toro ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
El Toro fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
El Toro has closed the distance and engaged Burns in a clinch.
Burns working El Toro over with knees to the body.#BC#
El Toro manages to break the clinch.
El Toro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
so El Toro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Burns is trying to keep El Toro in close.
El Toro throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Galtero El Toro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think El Toro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Galtero El Toro!
An out of breath Galtero El Toro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 29, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Avisu Kona closes the distance and clinches.
Avisu Kona is leaning against Burns and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Avisu Kona lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Avisu Kona lands with a right to the head.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Avisu Kona controls his hands.
Avisu Kona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Burns.
Avisu Kona lands a hook to the side of the head.
Avisu Kona throws a punch but it's blocked by Burns.
Avisu Kona working aggressively here.
Avisu Kona lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Burns manages to break the clinch.
Avisu Kona throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Burns.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns works over Avisu Kona's head and body with a nice combination.#KD2#
Burns drops Avisu Kona with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Avisu Kona looks back up at him and smiles so Burns waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#Avisu Kona is rocked!#CL#
Avisu Kona has managed to clinch.
A short right from Avisu Kona on the inside. #ROC#Burns is rocked!
Avisu Kona can't find room to land a body shot as Burns controls the action.
Avisu Kona pushes Burns back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Burns looks winded!
Avisu Kona lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns is still on wobbly legs! Can Avisu Kona finish him?
Avisu Kona lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burns.
A hook to the body from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T1#
Avisu Kona is working Burns over against the cage.
Avisu Kona presses Burns against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Avisu Kona works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona throws a big uppercut that drops Burns! More strikes from Avisu Kona and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Burns lies dazed against the cage as Avisu Kona celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santu Avisu Kona!
A less than humble Santu Avisu Kona misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 15, 2019 |
#R1#
Burns closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knox circles away.
Knox is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Burns moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Burns manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Knox stands and throws Burns's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Knox cracks Burns with a big elbow.
Knox working the head and body with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Burns's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns looking for a sweep but Knox has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Burns is trying to escape the mount.
#T1#
Knox sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Knox seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Burns for as long as he can get away with.
Burns tries to reverse the position but Knox maintains control.
Knox 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.
Burns wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Knox controlling the positon.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Knox has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Burns is defending well but eventually Knox manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Burns has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lonnie Knox!
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