Enigma Invitational 15 took place on April 27th and 28th, 2024 with a series of exciting superfights and four stacked tournaments booked for the event. The main event saw Elijah Dorsey challenge Max Hanson for the promotion’s welterweight title and it was a match that was guaranteed to produce fireworks given how talented both of those men are. They took it all the way to the very end of regulation time but in the end it was ADCC Trials winner Elijah Dorsey who managed to come away with the win, submitting Max Hanson with a kimura in the dying seconds of the match in order to become the promotion’s new welterweight champion.
The four men’s tournaments also produced some memorable moments and New Wave Jiu-Jitsu left with a pair of titles thanks to two impressive performances. Reese LaFever won the under 145lbs tournament and at the other end of the scale, Abraham La Montagne won the under 205lbs tournament. They both submitted all three of their opponents in order to win their respective divisions, while Nicholas Craton registered the same number of submissions to win the under 185lbs tournament. The under 170lbs division was won by CJ Murdock, and the veteran competitor won his three matches by a variety of different methods in order to take home the title.
Enigma Invitational 15
Elijah Dorsey defeats Max Hanson via Submission – Kimura
Dorsey wins the Enigma welterweight championship
Raenah Garbarini defeats Samm Parker via Submission
Mac McCabe defeats Cameron Dewey via Submission
Bryce Lamb defeats Carson Thigpen via Submission
Maia Matalon defeats Samantha Diaz via Submission
Diallo Braithwaite defeats Damon Heath via Points
Tyrell Hill defeats Elias Garcia via Points
Lauren McAdam defeats Willow Crawford via Submission
Olivia Jensen defeats Raenah Garbarini via Submission
Jayden Draper defeats Jordan Rubo via Submission
Bryce Lamb defeats Joshua Oakes via Submission
Lawson Grime defeats Isacc Nicholls via Submission
Carlos Arjona defeats Curtis Phillips via Submission
Sage Gonzales defeats Joseph Copeland via Points
Neil Olipani defeats Nathaniel Ellis via Submission
Aaron Livingston defeats James Carranza via Submission
John Olivieri defeats Cale Denton via Submission
Mark Helser defeats Gaven Vollintine via Submission
Luke Gentile defeats Garrett Green via Submission
Cody Slatton defeats Christian Torres via Submission
Sebastian Battle defeats Anthony Pritchett via Submission
Berlyn Gamlin defeats Lucas Cootes via Submission
Noah Flores defeats Delaney Dykes via Submission
Matthew Leiby defeats Lucas Cootes via Submission
Men’s 145lbs Tournament
Qualifying Round
Long Nguyen defeats Ira Lukowsky via Submission
Quarter-finals
Reese LaFever defeats Long Nguyen via Submission
Josh Murdock defeats Hayden Goff via Points
Dylan Cameron defeats Jackson Mena via Submission
Diallo Braithwaite defeats Sam Faron via Submission
Semi-Finals
Reese LaFever defeats Josh Murdock via Submission
Dylan Cameron defeats Diallo Braithwaite via Submission
Third-place Playoff
Diallo Braithwaite defeats Josh Murdock via Submission
Final
Reese LaFever defeats Dylan Cameron via Submission
Men’s 170lbs Tournament
Qualifying Round
Bryce Lamb defeats Brandon Brunner via Submission
Quarter-finals
Joshua Lorton defeats Jacob Bornemann via Submission
CJ Murdock defeats Maximus Jolly via Decision
Alexander Joss defeats Bryce Lamb via Submission
Joey Torres defeats Joshua Oakes via Submission
Semi-Finals
CJ Murdock defeats Joshua Lorton via Points
Alexander Joss defeats Joey Torres via Submission
Third-place Playoff
Joshua Lorton defeats Joey Torres via Submission
Final
CJ Murdock defeats Alexander Joss via Submission
Men’s 185lbs Tournament
Qualifying Round
Michael Nuyen defeats Noah Freeman via Points
Quarter-finals
Angelo Claiborne defeats Michael Nuyen via Submission
Nicholas Craton defeats Caleb Knepley via Submission
Caleb Crump defeats Joseph Merwin via Submission
Jeovany Ortiz defeats Douglas Cook via Points
Semi-Finals
Nicholas Craton defeats Angeloa Claiborne via Submission
Caleb Crump defeats Jeovany Ortiz via Submission
Third-place Playoff
Angelo Claiborne defeats Jeovany Ortiz via Submission
Final
Nicholas Craton defeats Caleb Crump via Submission
Men’s 205lbs Tournament
Qualifying Round
Travis Thomas defeats Jaycob Stewart-Givens via Submission
Luke Ruffo defeats Cooper Hassell via Submission
Landon Tourville defeats Clayton Ream via Submission
Quarter-finals
Abraham La Montagne defeats Travis Thomas via Submission
Garrett Lineberger defeats Mac McCabe via Submission
Luke Ruffo defeats Landon Tourville via Points
Caleb Crump defeats Steven Saham via Submission
Semi-Finals
Abraham La Montagne defeats Garrett Lineberger via Submission
Caleb Crump defeats Luke Ruffo via Decision
Third-place Playoff
Luke Ruffo takes the bronze medal by default via walkover
Final
Abraham La Montagne defeats Caleb Crump via Submission
