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Event:
ENIGMA 31
Date: Jul 18, 2021 |
#R1#
Van Guile pushes Adesanya away with a front kick.
Van Guile attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Van Guile throws a big shot that misses.
Van Guile looks for the body kick but Adesanya saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adesanya checks a leg kick. #CL#
Van Guile gets tackled into the cage by Adesanya. Adesanya maintains the clinch.
Van Guile tries to circle away but Adesanya has him pinned against the cage.
Van Guile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adesanya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Jean Claude Van Guile has been cut.
Van Guile tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Guile lands with a short shot to the head.
Adesanya lands a nice knee to the body.
Van Guile slows down the pace here.
Adesanya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Guile.
Adesanya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adesanya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Guile has Adesanya pushed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Adesanya.
#T1#
Van Guile swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adesanya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Adesanya.
Van Guile on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adesanya with a knee to the head.
#CUT#That has opened up Jean Claude Van Guile's cut even more.
Van Guile lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Van Guile makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Guile avoids the elbow strike from Adesanya, against the cage.
Adesanya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Van Guile looks winded!
Adesanya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Adesanya lands a knee to the body.
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!
Adesanya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Van Guile's face.
#CUT#The cut above Jean Claude Van Guile's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Adesanya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adesanya lands a knee to the body.
Adesanya lands a knee to the body.
Adesanya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T2#
A nice glancing elbow lands by Adesanya.
Van Guile takes an elbow to the forehead.
Adesanya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adesanya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Van Guile's face.
#CUT#Jean Claude Van Guile's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Van Guile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adesanya looking to throw knees to the head but Van Guile is blocking nicely.
Adesanya lands an elbow inside that Van Guile shrugs off.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Guile.
Adesanya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Adesanya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van Guile's defenses.
Adesanya lands an elbow just above Van Guile 's eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jean Claude Van Guile's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anderson Adesanya! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 25
Date: Jun 19, 2021 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Van Guile.
Luciano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Guile lands with a nice body punch.
Luciano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van Guile misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Van Guile slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good work by Luciano as he checks the leg kick.
Luciano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Van Guile.
Luciano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Luciano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Luciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Guile lands a right hook to the body.
#CL#
Luciano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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!
Luciano misses with the head strike.
Van Guile is struggling to control the position.#TD#
Luciano successfully pulls guard.
Van Guile must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Van Guile won't allow Luciano to sweep him here. #SUB#
Van Guile avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T1#
Van Guile trying to control the position from guard on top but Luciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Luciano looking for a guillotine here but Van Guile defends easily.
#SUB#
Van Guile got a little sloppy there for a moment and Luciano has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Van Guile has managed to get both his arms back between Luciano's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Luciano has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Van Guile should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Luciano has tightened it up now! Van Guile should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jose Luciano!
During a confident post fight interview, Jose Luciano thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 20
Date: May 22, 2021 |
#R1#
Good exchange - Yuslanovich coming out on top.
Van Guile misses with a hook to the body
and Van Guile takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Guile moves out of range as Yuslanovich strikes.#CL#
Yuslanovich gets a clinch. #TD#
Yuslanovich has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Van Guile clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
You can see the frustration on Van Guile's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Van Guile is covering up but some of the strikes from Yuslanovich are getting through and doing damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Guile trying to control the action but Yuslanovich just sinks the hooks in.
Even with his hooks in, Yuslanovich manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Yuslanovich missing with punches from the back.
Yuslanovich is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Van Guile turns into Yuslanovich and is now in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Van Guile passes Yuslanovich's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yuslanovich is looking to improve his position.
Van Guile controlling the pace.
Yuslanovich blocking the ground and pound attempt from Van Guile.
Yuslanovich is refusing to be controlled, as Van Guile sits in half guard.
Van Guile with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
It looks like Van Guile might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Van Guile prevents Yuslanovich from improving his position.
Yuslanovich moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Van Guile controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Yuslanovich dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL#
Yuslanovich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Guile blocks an uppercut.
Van Guile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Guile trying to control the position but instead, Yuslanovich has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Guile into the cage.
Yuslanovich wants a takedown.
Van Guile pushes Yuslanovich back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD#
Yuslanovich has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Van Guile regains guard immediately.
Yuslanovich cracks Van Guile with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuslanovich stays in close to Van Guile's body and controls the position.
Van Guile wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Yuslanovich is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Van Guile trying to control the position.
Yuslanovich loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yuslanovich throws a big right hand that misses.
Yuslanovich sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yuslanovich is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yuslanovich is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yuslanovich has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Van Guile throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Guile throws a good cross that connects.
Yuslanovich throws a lazy right hand but Van Guile sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yuslanovich shoots in looking for a takedown but Van Guile manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yuslanovich's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Van Guile is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Guile tries to clinch but Yuslanovich moves out of range.
Van Guile is looking to clinch but Yuslanovich is avoiding it.
Yuslanovich changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#TD#
Yuslanovich shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Van Guile's guard.
Van Guile working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Yuslanovich dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Van Guile blocks a jab.
Van Guile plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Van Guile shoots for a double leg takedown but Yuslanovich sprawls well. He's pushed Van Guile's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yuslanovich fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Guile tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Guile fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yuslanovich half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL#
Yuslanovich moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Van Guile is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yuslanovich is keeping busy.
Van Guile is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Yuslanovich has denied him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuslanovich is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Van Guile pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Van Guile throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yuslanovich blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Guile prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Yuslanovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuslanovich tries to throw a body punch but Van Guile avoids it by throwing Yuslanovich back against the cage.
Yuslanovich blocking some punches.
#T1#
Yuslanovich wants a takedown but no success here.
The referee calls for Van Guile to work.
Van Guile is defending well against a takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Guile. #TD#
Yuslanovich turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Yuslanovich is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Yuslanovich wants to control but Van Guile is keeping him busy.
Yuslanovich just content to control the position.
Van Guile is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2#
Yuslanovich happy to just control the position for now.
Van Guile wants to control but Yuslanovich postures up.
Van Guile is being controlled here.
Van Guile is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yuslanovich off and has taken his back!
Jean Claude Van Guile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Guile biding his time, looking for the opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Guile controlling well, preventing Yuslanovich from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Claude Van Guile comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yuslanovich 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oleg Yuslanovich!
Oleg Yuslanovich thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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