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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Barfield (ranked 2330 p4p, 1969 weight class) and Nestor Makhno (ranked 272 p4p, 228 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Barfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nestor Makhno!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makhno turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Barfield.
Barfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barfield gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Barfield escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Makhno gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Makhno tries to stand but Barfield is controlling from the bottom.
Makhno decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barfield, up you get!
Makhno on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body punch from Makhno.
Makhno lands a glancing blow to the side of Barfield's head.
It looks like Samuel Barfield has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makhno lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Makhno lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barfield's sensitive parts.
Barfield takes a swing at Makhno's ribcage but misses.
Makhno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Makhno throws a shot to the body.
Makhno has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barfield manages to avoid it.
Makhno dives in and grabs Barfield's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barfield pushes down on Makhno's head and hops out.
Barfield seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Makhno throws a big shot that misses.
Makhno avoids a kick to the body.
Barfield has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Macto Legion Fighting Systems in the buildup to the fight.
Makhno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barfield moves away.
Barfield throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nestor Makhno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makhno takes a jab right on the kisser.
Makhno connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Makhno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Makhno throws a sloppy body shot
and Barfield counters with a straight right hand.
Barfield tries to clinch there but Makhno circles away.
No joy there for Barfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Makhno lands a body shot.
Barfield takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makhno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barfield lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barfield blocks a body shot from Makhno.
Barfield creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Makhno's defenses.
Makhno blocks the elbow strike.
Makhno misses with a body punch.
Barfield blocking some punches.
Makhno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Makhno.
Barfield tries to stall but Makhno uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Makhno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barfield shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barfield showed some decent athleticism there.
Barfield tries to pass the half guard into mount. Makhno knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Barfield connects with a nice short shot to Makhno's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhno looks like he's trying to stand up.
Makhno is looking to improve his position.
Barfield lands strikes from half guard.
Makhno is trying to stand up here but Barfield is controlling him well.
Makhno is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barfield's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barfield's back!
Makhno is trying to control but Barfield is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Makhno get's back to his feet.
Barfield scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Makhno sneaks out the side door and pushes Barfield away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
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!
Makhno lands a jab to Barfield's midsection.
Makhno jabs Barfield to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barfield's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Makhno connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barfield scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barfield misses the jab.
Barfield scores with a jab. Makhno acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barfield takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A low kick lands for Barfield.
Makhno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barfield moves away.
Makhno on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barfield on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barfield is breathing heavily.
Makhno just misses with a punch to the body.
Makhno looks to score with a jab to the body but Barfield is just out of range.
Makhno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barfield stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Makhno gets a double leg takedown into Barfield's guard.
Makhno stands and steps away. Barfield gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makhno's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barfield under the eye.
Makhno fails to land the takedown.
Makhno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nestor Makhno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Barfield's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barfield will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barfield tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Makhno defends well and Barfield ends up having to push Makhno into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Makhno manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Makhno.
Makhno keeps the fight on the outside.
Barfield on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Makhno tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Makhno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barfield.
Barfield is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barfield fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Makhno is out of range.
Makhno digs a good body shot into Barfield's ribs.
Makhno misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makhno thuds a left hand into Barfield's body.
Makhno cracks a nice hook into Barfield's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Makhno misses the shot to the body.
Barfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makhno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Makhno blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barfield checks a leg kick nicely.
Barfield fails in his attempt to clinch.
Makhno lands a nice shot to the body.
Makhno bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barfield's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makhno. Barfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Makhno throws a nice looking combination but Barfield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Makhno pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barfield is out of range and Makhno settles back down.
Makhno throws a leg kick which misses Barfield's front leg but catches the back leg as Barfield tries to avoid it.
Makhno misses with a straight right.
Makhno goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Makhno misses the target.
Barfield fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Barfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makhno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barfield throws a leg kick that is checked
and Makhno counters with a straight right hand.
Barfield misses the jab.
Makhno connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barfield takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from Makhno misses.
Makhno swings for the body but Barfield moves out of range.
Makhno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makhno throws a body shot but no joy.
Nestor Makhno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makhno scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Makhno misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Makhno.
Makhno lands a body shot.
Makhno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barfield moves away.
Barfield throws a big counter combination but Makhno scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Makhno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Makhno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barfield.
A jab from Makhno misses.
A slow jab from Makhno misses its intended target.
Makhno throws a head kick but Barfield moves out of range.
Makhno is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barfield rather than just go for the knockout.
Barfield misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barfield avoids the body shot from Makhno.
Makhno scores with a hook to the body. Barfield takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Makhno jabs at Barfield's body.
Barfield slips a jab from Makhno.
Barfield fails with a takedown attempt.
Makhno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barfield manages to avoid it.
Makhno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barfield on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Makhno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barfield.
Barfield avoids the body shot from Makhno.
Makhno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Makhno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makhno looks to land a left hand but Barfield moved out of range nicely.
A cross from Barfield lands.
Makhno has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Makhno with a nice calf kick.
Barfield shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Makhno wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Makhno lands a nice shot that snaps Barfield's head back.
Barfield ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barfield gets a takedown into half guard.
Makhno wants to get back to his feet.
Makhno manages to get to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makhno wants to stand but Barfield is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nestor Makhno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Samuel Barfield's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Barfield tries to clinch but Makhno is having none of it.
Samuel Barfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makhno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Makhno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barfield.
Makhno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Makhno.
Makhno pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barfield back to the cage. Makhno follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Makhno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Makhno looks to score with a jab to the body but Barfield is just out of range.
Barfield blocks a jab.
Barfield turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barfield manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Makhno on his heels. He'll look to pass Makhno's guard now, I'm sure.
Makhno wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Barfield manages to pass to side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makhno avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barfield.
Barfield thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barfield is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhno is trying to stand back up but Barfield is controlling him
Barfield takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Makhno is trying to stand.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barfield lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barfield is trying to control the action in half guard but Makhno is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Makhno scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Barfield manages to mount him!
Barfield is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Makhno to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Makhno shrugs it off.
Makhno wants to hold on but Barfield pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barfield working Makhno over with strikes here.
Barfield thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Makhno blocking the ground and pound.
Barfield landing punches.
Barfield lands a big elbow - Makhno is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Makhno is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Samuel Barfield!
Samuel Barfield thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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