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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Barfield (ranked 1503 p4p, 2810 weight class) and Adam Orel (ranked 180 p4p, 303 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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21 - 23 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Barfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Orel!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barfield avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barfield tries a low kick but Orel avoids it.
Orel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barfield, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barfield.
Barfield lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Orel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Barfield fails to land.
Barfield looking to throw knees to the head but Orel is blocking nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Orel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barfield.
Orel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barfield blocking some punches.
Barfield trying to control the position but instead, Orel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barfield into the cage.
Barfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Orel uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orel avoids it.
Barfield trying to land knees to the body.
Orel misses with some punches.
Orel scores with a shot to the side of Barfield's head.
Barfield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Orel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Orel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Orel blocks an elbow strike from Barfield.
Barfield is stalling here.
Orel slowing the pace effectively.
Orel misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barfield blocks an uppercut.
Orel throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Orel.
Orel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orel throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Orel.
Orel lands with a short shot to the head.
Barfield creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barfield misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Orel.
Orel working aggressively here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Orel.
A head punch on the inside from Orel fails to land.
Orel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orel lands with a light punch inside.
Orel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barfield lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Barfield.
Barfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Orel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barfield's face.
Barfield trying to control the position but instead, Orel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barfield into the cage.
Orel being controlled against the cage.
Barfield scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Orel gets through Barfield's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Orel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barfield seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Orel can turn it around.
A short right from Orel on the inside.
Barfield lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orel swings wildly with an uppercut but Barfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Orel.
Barfield missing with knees to the body.
Orel lands a left hand.
Orel lands a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barfield.
Orel lands a hook that snaps the head of Barfield backwards.
Orel managing to block the knees to the body from Barfield.
Barfield blocking some punches.
Orel swings wildly with an uppercut but Barfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barfield lands a knee to the head.
Orel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barfield is stalling here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Orel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Orel connects with a right hand. Barfield shakes it off.
Orel cracks a nice hook into Barfield's ribs.
Barfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orel.
Orel looks to land a combination but Barfield avoids it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barfield on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Orel throws a lazy right hand but Barfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orel throws a hook but Barfield blocks it.
Barfield was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Orel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Orel.
Orel avoids a kick to the body.
Orel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barfield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Orel.
Adam Orel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barfield connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Orel's hands.
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!
Orel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Orel blocks a head kick by Barfield.
Barfield fails with a takedown attempt.
Orel lands a body shot.
Orel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orel works the jab nicely.
Orel scores with a jab. Barfield acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Orel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Orel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Orel leaves Barfield with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barfield moves out of range of the strikes.
Barfield is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orel throws a big shot that misses.
Adam Orel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orel slips under a jab.
Orel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Orel connects with a right hand. Barfield shakes it off.
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!
Barfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orel.
Barfield takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Orel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barfield.
Orel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Orel blocks the low kick.
Orel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Orel checks the leg kick.
Barfield takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barfield throws the kick towards the body but Orel avoids it.
Barfield throws a series of punches but Orel moves out of range.
Barfield throws a shot from downtown. Orel moves away and avoids it.
Orel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Orel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barfield shoots for a double leg takedown but Orel sprawls well. He's pushed Barfield's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Orel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Barfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orel tries to clinch but Barfield moves out of range.
Orel misses the jab.
Barfield tries to move into range but Orel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barfield misses with a wild body shot.
Orel staying out of range there.
Barfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Orel.
Barfield fails to land the takedown.
Orel scores with a punch to the head.
Barfield takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Orel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Orel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Orel backs away, Barfield returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Barfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orel throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orel scores with the left hand. Barfield knows he should have avoided that one.
Barfield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barfield. Orel does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orel is looking to clinch.
Barfield lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barfield misses with a hook. Orel ducked under it nicely.
Barfield has a takedown stuffed.
Barfield throws a shot from downtown. Orel moves away and avoids it.
Orel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barfield on the side of the head.
Orel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orel throws an overhand right that lands on Barfield's shoulder, as Barfield tries to avoid the shot.
Orel defending well as Barfield loads up on a big left hand.
Orel catches Barfield with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barfield throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Orel's head.
Orel throws a hook but Barfield avoids it easily.
Orel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Orel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Orel thuds a left hand into Barfield's body.
Samuel Barfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orel throws an overhand right that lands on Barfield's shoulder, as Barfield tries to avoid the shot.
Barfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orel throws out the jab.
Barfield throws a big counter combination but Orel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A lazy left from Orel finds it's target.
Orel looks to throw the jab but Barfield is out of range.
Orel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Orel backs away, Barfield returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Orel misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Orel misses.
Barfield tests Orel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Samuel Barfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barfield takes one to the chin there.
Adam Orel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barfield scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Orel misses.
Orel cracks Barfield with a good jab.
Orel digs a good hook to Barfield's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barfield closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orel throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Orel doesn't manage to clinch there - Barfield circles away.
Orel connects with a nice looking jab.
Orel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barfield.
Orel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barfield misses with a straight left.
Orel scores with a hook.
Barfield wants to slow Orel down by chopping away at his legs.
Orel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Orel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barfield.
Barfield will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barfield throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Orel.
Barfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orel.
Orel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barfield with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Orel to score with a decent uppercut.
Barfield staying out of range there.
Barfield drops down looking for a counter takedown but Orel sprawls and moves away.
Barfield manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Orel on his heels. He'll look to pass Orel's guard now, I'm sure.
Orel is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adam Orel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Orel lands with a light punch inside.
Barfield stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barfield.
Barfield misses with the head strike.
Barfield is pushing Orel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Orel lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orel.
Orel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orel stalling against the cage.
Orel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barfield tries a body shot but Orel blocks it.
Barfield looking to throw knees to the head but Orel is blocking nicely.
Orel lands a hook that snaps the head of Barfield backwards.
Orel avoiding damage as Barfield throws knees to the body.
Barfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Orel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barfield is looking to control Orel's arms but Orel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barfield has his back to the cage.
Orel looking to stall.
Orel avoiding damage as Barfield throws knees to the body.
Barfield misses with an elbow strike.
Barfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Orel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adam Orel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orel.
Barfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Orel.
Barfield looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barfield is looking to control Orel's arms but Orel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barfield has his back to the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barfield throws an elbow but misses.
Barfield lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Orel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Orel has Barfield pushed against the cage.
Barfield misses with the head strike.
Orel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barfield lands a left hand.
Barfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Orel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Orel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Orel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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