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Event:
Highland 49
Date: May 21, 2021 |
#R1#
Barr scores with a three punch combo!
A looping hook to the body misses from Barr. Spotter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Spotter.
Spotter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Joshua Spotter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spotter misses with a straight left.
Spotter misses with a looping right.
Barr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spotter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barr circles away quickly and effectively.
Spotter throws a jab but it's blocked by Barr.
A counter left hand to the body from Barr misses its target.
Spotter looks to throw the jab but Barr is out of range.
Barr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spotter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spotter throws a hook but Barr avoids it easily.
Spotter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barr.
Spotter misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by Barr.
Spotter fails to land with a series of punches.
Barr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barr connects with a body shot that sends Spotter's belly button to the back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barr fails to land with a series of punches.
Spotter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spotter feints a jab promting Barr to slip. Spotter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Barr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spotter.
Spotter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barr.
Spotter lands a nice shot that snaps Barr's head back.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spotter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#ROC2#Barr is rocked!
Barr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spotter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barr.
Spotter's coach down at Walter J Abramowitz Center for Bigness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Spotter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Spotter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spotter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spotter.
Spotter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barr. Barr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oh Barr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spotter counters with a nice uppercut.
Barr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spotter.
Barr seems to have got his legs back now.
Spotter throws an off balance right hand
and Barr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barr slips a jab from Spotter.
Spotter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barr is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Barr throws a right and a left that Spotter avoids nicely.
Joshua Spotter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spotter defending well as Barr loads up on a big left hand.
Spotter throws a nice looking combination but Barr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL#
Barr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spotter lands a left hand.
Barr scores with a shot to the side of Spotter's head.
Barr lands a left hand.
Barr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spotter is defending well for now.
Spotter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Barr fails to land.
Spotter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barr has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barr.
Spotter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Barr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barr. #BC2#
Spotter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spotter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3#
Spotter lands with a good body shot.
Spotter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spotter slips under a jab.
Barr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spotter stuns Barr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barr is breathing heavily.
Spotter throws a big shot that misses.
Spotter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Spotter throws a right and a left that Barr avoids nicely.
Spotter lands a jab to Barr's midsection.
Barr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spotter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spotter looks to land a left hand but Barr moved out of range nicely.
Barr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Spotter lands a jab to the head.
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!
Spotter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Spotter knocks Barr out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joshua Spotter! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 03, 2021 |
#R1#
Barr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Helmsfrid misses the target.
Helmsfrid closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Helmsfrid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barr manages to avoid it.
Helmsfrid takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Barr.
Barr shoots in looking for a takedown. Helmsfrid tries to sprawl out of it but Barr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Helmsfrid manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Barr has managed to clinch.
A short right from Barr.
Barr wants a takedown but no success here.
Durans Helmsfrid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lido Barr.
Barr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
Barr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Helmsfrid working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Barr - that landed with a thud.
Helmsfrid definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Helmsfrid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Helmsfrid drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Helmsfrid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barr prevents Helmsfrid from breaking the clinch.
Helmsfrid wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barr lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Barr as the two fighters clinch.
#BC2#
Barr breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Helmsfrid gets a takedown into half guard.
Barr tries to get to full guard but Helmsfrid has control of the leg.
Barr missing with punches from the bottom.
#T2#
Helmsfrid is trying to control the action in half guard but Barr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barr moves into full guard.
Helmsfrid won't allow Barr to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Barr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Helmsfrid defends well.#SUB2#
Barr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Barr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Helmsfrid doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Helmsfrid manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Helmsfrid postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T3#
Barr wants to sweep here but Helmsfrid controlling him for the moment.
Helmsfrid landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helmsfrid working some strikes from top position.#SUB2#
Barr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Helmsfrid defends it easily.
Helmsfrid advances position into side control!
Helmsfrid 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.
Helmsfrid in side control lands a decent elbow.
Barr is trying to improve his position.
Helmsfrid working the head with strikes.
Barr is looking for a sweep.#T4#
Barr is not content to let Helmsfrid control the position.
Barr tries to improve position but can't.
Barr looking for a sweep but Helmsfrid has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The referee warns Barr that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Helmsfrid lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Helmsfrid punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helmsfrid breaks from Barr's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Barr can't escape the position.
Helmsfrid looking to control but Barr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Helmsfrid lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Helmsfrid landing strikes from the mount and Barr is in trouble!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Durans Helmsfrid dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Helmsfrid takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Helmsfrid changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barr tries to avoid it but Helmsfrid manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barr to the ground. Barr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD#
Barr gets caught flat footed, as Helmsfrid shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barr controls Helmsfrid momentarily but Helmsfrid frees himself.
Helmsfrid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barr can do to turn this around?
Barr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Helmsfrid is one step ahead there.
Durans Helmsfrid overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Barr working for a triangle but Helmsfrid defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helmsfrid lands a couple of elbows.#SUB2#
Barr looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Helmsfrid has picked Barr up and slammed him! Barr can't keep hold of the triangle and Helmsfrid manages to pass to side control!#T1#
Barr is looking for a sweep.
Helmsfrid working the ground and pound.
Barr gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Helmsfrid lands with some strikes.
Barr is in a horrible position here. Helmsfrid smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Helmsfrid raining down hammerfists from mount.
Barr tries to hold on but Helmsfrid pushes him away.
Helmsfrid landing strikes from the mount.
Helmsfrid landing strikes from the mount and Barr is in trouble!
Helmsfrid working Barr over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barr slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Helmsfrid wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barr keeps working. #T2##SUB2#
Barr looking for submissions off his back.
Barr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Helmsfrid scores with a couple of nice shots.
Barr taking some punishment here, with Helmsfrid in his half guard.
Barr wants to improve his position but Helmsfrid is controlling well.
Helmsfrid landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Helmsfrid controlling the action here.
Barr missing with punches from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Helmsfrid seems content to control.#T3#
Barr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Helmsfrid is working away from the top position though.
Barr is trying to stand.
#SUB2#
Barr actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Barr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barr is breathing heavily.
Barr is not content to let Helmsfrid control the position.
Helmsfrid lands with a punch from half guard.
Helmsfrid wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barr keeps working.
Barr gets back to full guard.
#SUB2#
Barr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Helmsfrid defends it easily.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Helmsfrid postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barr has momentary wrist control but Helmsfrid slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB2#
Barr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Helmsfrid defends it easily.
Barr keeping moving, preventing Helmsfrid from controlling successfully.
Helmsfrid keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barr's head.#SUB2#
Barr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Helmsfrid is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barr keeping moving, preventing Helmsfrid from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Barr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barr keeping moving, preventing Helmsfrid from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Durans Helmsfrid dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Helmsfrid has a takedown stuffed.
Helmsfrid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Helmsfrid as he jumps to the side.
Helmsfrid shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barr sprawls well. Barr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Helmsfrid gets slowly back to his feet.
Helmsfrid misses with a straight left.
Helmsfrid ducks under a wild hook from Barr.
Lido Barr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barr cracks a nice hook into Helmsfrid's ribs.
Helmsfrid fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Durans Helmsfrid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helmsfrid manages to avoid it.
Helmsfrid half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T1#
Helmsfrid shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barr defends it nicely.
Helmsfrid fails with the takedown.
Barr misses with a double jab.
Barr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Helmsfrid shoots in but Barr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Helmsfrid takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barr slaps away a takedown attempt from Helmsfrid, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barr takes one to the chin there.#T2#
Helmsfrid fails with the takedown.
Jab, jab by Helmsfrid - just one landing.
Helmsfrid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Barr as Helmsfrid shoots in.
Helmsfrid sets himself, and Barr steps forward looking for the clinch! Helmsfrid avoids it this time.
Lido Barr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barr throws a hook but Helmsfrid avoids it easily.
Helmsfrid shoots in but no luck this time. #TD#
Helmsfrid scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Helmsfrid lands with a punch from half guard.
Barr is trying to get back to full guard.
Helmsfrid working the head and body with strikes.
Barr is looking for a sweep. Helmsfrid is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Barr wants to control the action here but instead Helmsfrid manages to pass to full mount!
Helmsfrid working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Helmsfrid landing strikes from the mount.
Barr working to try and regain half guard.
Helmsfrid raining down hammerfists from mount.
Helmsfrid is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Helmsfrid is landing with some decent strikes but Barr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Helmsfrid controlling his opponent.
Barr is bucking up trying to escape but Helmsfrid cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#ROC#Barr is rocked!#T4#
Helmsfrid lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Barr is still in real trouble! Can Helmsfrid finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helmsfrid fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Helmsfrid cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Helmsfrid postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Barr badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Helmsfrid around the waist but Helmsfrid pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Helmsfrid is the winner by TKO! Helmsfrid jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Durans Helmsfrid! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Span fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Span moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Span throws a series of punches but Barr moves out of range.
Barr tries to counter by clinching up but Span breaks away and moves out of range.#CL2#
Span moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Barr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Span looks to land a combination but Barr avoids it well.
Barr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Span takes one to the chin there.
Barr swings for the body but Span moves out of range.
Barr fails with a takedown attempt.
Span is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barr with a body shot.
Barr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Span throws a shot from downtown. Barr moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Barr throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Span misses.
Barr is looking to counter punch.
Barr works over Span's head and body with a nice combination.
Barr cracks Span with a right hand to the side of the head.
Span throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barr with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Span.
Span jabs Barr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barr tests Span's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barr cracks Span with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barr.
Span changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T2#
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!
Barr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Span.
Span is looking for the big counter here.#CL#
Barr clinches up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Barr.
A shot in the inside from Barr.
Barr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Span has had enough of the clinch but Barr keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Barr.
A nice left hand lands by Barr.
A left hand lands to the body for Barr.
Barr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barr lands with a left to the head.
Barr lands a hook that snaps the head of Span backwards.
Barr wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lido Barr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Barr.
Span looks winded!#T3##BC#
Barr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barr avoids the head kick by Span.
Barr looks to land a combination but Span avoids it well. #CL#
Barr pushes Span up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Barr.
Barr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barr scores with a shot to the side of Span's head.
Span is trying to break the clinch but Barr is controlling him.
Barr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Span takes a shot to the head.
Span managing to block the knees to the body from Barr.
Barr presses Span against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barr is trying to drag Span to the mat but Span just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Barr prevents Span from breaking the clinch.#T4#
Span takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barr has Span pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Span manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Span wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Barr manages to break the clinch.
Span throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barr throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Barr.
Barr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barr lands a head shot.
Span tries to move into range but Barr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Span gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Span throws a right and a left that Barr avoids nicely.
Barr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lido Barr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Span fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Span.
Barr misses with an uppercut.
Span throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL#
Barr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barr scores with a hook to the body.
Lido Barr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barr scores with a shot to the side of Span's head.
Still in the clinch, Barr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barr lands a left hand.
#ROC#Span is rocked!
Barr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spans head.
Span is still on wobbly legs! Can Barr finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barr throws a big uppercut that drops Span! More strikes from Barr and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Span lies dazed against the cage as Barr celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lido Barr! |
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