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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Benson takes one to the side of the head.
Benson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Barfield feints a jab promting Benson to slip. Barfield then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Benson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barfield with a jab.#CL#
Barfield closes the distance and pushes Benson back into the cage.
Barfield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benson backwards.
Benson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Barfield on the inside.
Barfield presses Benson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barfield prevents a takedown attempt there.
A frustrated look appears on Benson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barfield's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#BC#
Barfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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 connects with a combination that backs up Benson into the cage. Barfield lands a flurry of punches that gets past Benson's guard. Benson is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Barfield bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Barfield!
An out of breath Samuel Barfield thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SMASH: Ghetea vs Buddha
Date: Nov 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Barfield lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CL#
Barfield closes the distance and pushes Boytsov back into the cage.#TD#
Barfield pulls guard successfully.
Barfield is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB2#
Boytsov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Barfield has control of Boytsov's left arm, preventing Boytsov from doing any damage.
Barfield is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boytsov wants to control from the top but Barfield keeps moving.
Barfield keeping full guard, as Boytsov tries to pass.
Boytsov is pushing down on Barfield's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barfield is fighting to maintain full guard but Boytsov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barfield wants to control but Boytsov is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1##SUB2#
Boytsov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barfield is trying to maintain the position but Boytsov is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Boytsov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB2#
Boytsov has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Barfield defend it? Boytsov steps over the head and cranks it - Barfield is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Boytsov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dmitry Boytsov!
Dmitry Boytsov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
CCC 84
Date: Oct 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Murray throws a wild body kick that Barfield sees coming a mile off.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray .
Barfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Murray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murray only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Barfield fails with a takedown attempt.
Murray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barfield shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Murray counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Barfield is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Samuel Barfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barfield.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Barfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Barfield clinches up with Murray and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray is looking to control Barfield's arms but Barfield gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murray has his back to the cage.
Barfield looking to stall.
Murray lands an uppercut.
Barfield tries to pull guard but Murray won't allow it.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1#
A right hand to the body from Murray .
Barfield misses with some punches.
Murray is working Barfield over against the cage.
Barfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murray avoids it.#BC2#
Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray .
Barfield tries to clinch but Murray moves away
and Murray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barfield misses the shot to the body. #TD#
Barfield shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Murray is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barfield scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB#
Barfield wants to work for an arm triangle but Murray is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Murray controlling the position for now.
We've been hearing that Barfield has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T2#
Murray gets back to full guard.
Barfield being controlled here momentarily.
Murray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Murray is pulling down on Barfield's head to control his posture.
Barfield throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murray works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Murray wants to sweep here but Barfield controlling him for the moment.
Murray working a defensive guard here.
Murray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barfield is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barfield throws a big elbow that misses. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barfield scores with a jab.
Barfield is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murray jabs at Barfield's body.
Murray throws a nice head kick!
#CUT2#It looks like Samuel Barfield has been cut.
Barfield misses with a hook
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Murray takes a swing at Barfield's ribcage but misses.
Murray keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD#
Barfield manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Murray on his heels. He'll look to pass Murray 's guard now, I'm sure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barfield postures up and lands a big shot to Murray 's brow.
Murray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barfield. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Murray pulls Barfield in close to his closed guard and prevents Barfield from doing any damage or advancing position.
Barfield with a flurry of punches that miss.
Murray is controlling Barfield's posture.
Barfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lee Murray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samuel Barfield's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Barfield closes the distance looking to clinch
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand.
Barfield wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
Lee Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murray lands with a good body shot.
Barfield shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body kick there by Murray .
Murray is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barfield rather than just go for the knockout.
Barfield missing with a left hand there. Murray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murray scores with a body shot.
Murray misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barfield takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barfield takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Barfield moves into range and clinches up with Murray .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barfield backwards. #T1#
Barfield is trying to pull guard but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
Barfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Murray avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Murray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murray has Barfield pressed against the cage.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Murray to work.
Barfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Barfield has a couple of punches blocked by Murray .
Murray tries a body shot but Barfield blocks it.
Murray is working Barfield over against the cage.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Murray 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barfield tries to clinch up.
Lee Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barfield tries to clinch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray throws a counter combo.
Murray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Barfield moves in looking to clinch but Murray pushes him off.
Murray let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barfield.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Barfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barfield avoids the head kick by Murray .
Barfield throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Barfield misses with a takedown attempt
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barfield closes the distance and clinches up with Murray , looking for a takedown. Barfield pushes Murray against the cage but Murray circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Murray lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murray stuffs the takedown attempt from Barfield. Barfield gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from Murray lands but Barfield takes it in his stride.
Barfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
Barfield moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Murray manages to break the clinch.
#T3#
Barfield connects with a looping right hand.
Barfield slips a jab and a cross from Murray .
Barfield fails with the takedown
and Murray counters with a straight right hand.
Murray dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barfield. That did some damage!
Murray keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barfield tries to clinch there but Murray circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Murray misses.
Murray scores with a push kick.
Barfield fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murray avoids it really well and circles away.
Murray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barfield closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murray circles away.
Barfield wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Murray releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Murray lands with a nice body punch. #T4#
Nice uppercut there from Murray .
Murray scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Look low, kick high! Murray uses the oldest trick in the book to send Barfield tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Murray is absolutely delighted - when Barfield wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lee Murray ! |
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Event:
CCC 73
Date: Sep 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Barfield moves in looking to clinch but Pleb pushes him off.
Barfield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pleb.
Barfield doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pleb counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barfield has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Barfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Pleb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barfield wants to clinch up but Pleb keeps it at a distance.
Pleb tries to work over Barfield's front leg with a kick but Barfield checks it.
Barfield moves out of range of the leg kick from Pleb.
A leg kick checked by Barfield.
Pleb 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.
Barfield tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pleb sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barfield somewhat.
Barfield shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pleb as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Barfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pleb takes a swing at Barfield's ribcage but misses.
Pleb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Barfield gets a clinch. #T1#
Barfield tries to pull guard but Pleb holds him up against the cage and eventually Barfield drops back down to his feet.
Pleb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#TD#
Barfield jumps into guard, dragging Pleb to the mat.
Pleb is stalling in the full guard.
Barfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pleb wants to stand but Barfield is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pleb engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Pleb would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pleb is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Barfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pleb throws out the jab.
Pleb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barfield tries to clinch up.
Pleb was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Barfield tries to clinch up but Pleb circles away and keeps his distance.
Pleb fakes the leg kick and cracks Barfield in the body.
Barfield 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.#TD#
Barfield shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pleb's guard.
Pleb manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barfield manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Pleb must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barfield has a closed guard, preventing Pleb from standing up. #T3#
Barfield wants to sweep but no luck.
Pleb advances to half guard.
Pleb not doing much here.
Barfield regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pleb would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Barfield working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pleb doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pleb manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barfield is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pleb is one step ahead there.
Pleb trying to stand up but can't free himself from Barfield's guard.
Pleb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barfield is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pleb is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiya Pleb dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Pleb connects with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Barfield. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barfield.
Barfield takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barfield shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pleb sprawls well. Pleb wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barfield gets slowly back to his feet.
Barfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pleb paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD#
Barfield closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Barfield not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pleb tries to roll over but Barfield keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barfield is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Barfield looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T1#
Barfield trying to control the action but Pleb is working from the bottom.
Barfield is just content to waste time from the top position. Pleb takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Barfield stopping the sweep attempt from Pleb.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Barfield looking to sit in guard and control but Pleb gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Barfield is looking to cinch up a triangle. Pleb throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Barfield's body to avoid the submission. Barfield has instead reached around Pleb's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Barfield arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Samuel Barfield! |
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Event:
CCC 39 : Battleby vs Johansson
Date: Jun 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Barfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Cartwright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cartwright takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL#
Barfield drives through and clinches with Cartwright against the cage.
Cartwright lands a hook that snaps the head of Barfield backwards.
Cartwright tries to throw a body punch but Barfield avoids it by throwing Cartwright back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Cartwright.
Barfield is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cartwright lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cartwright lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #TD#
Barfield gets control of Cartwright's arms and successfully pulls guard. Barfield will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Barfield is trying to control the position but Cartwright postures up.
Barfield being controlled here, momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barfield is on top in guard.
#REVR##T1#
Barfield throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cartwright works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barfield slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Barfield is looking to advance position but Cartwright has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Cartwright takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barfield is looking to get to half guard.
Barfield is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T2#
Cartwright sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
It looks like Cartwright 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.
Barfield is trying desperately to improve position.
Cartwright with a couple of short strikes.
Barfield gets back to half guard.
Barfield is pressing down on Cartwright's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T3#
Cartwright wanted to stand there but Barfield had control of the position.
Barfield bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cartwright's guard. #REVR#
We've been hearing that Barfield has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Cartwright wants to get back to his feet but Barfield is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cartwright keeping moving, preventing Barfield from controlling successfully.
Barfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barfield wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
Barfield controlling from the top position. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barfield throws an elbow that misses. Cartwright uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barfield's guard. Nice move by Cartwright!#REVB#
Cartwright trying to control the position from guard on top but Barfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cartwright is fighting to break Barfield's control of his arms but Barfield is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Cartwright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cartwright has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barfield is proving hard to escape from.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cam Cartwright will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Barfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Cartwright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barfield tries to clinch there but Cartwright circles away.
Barfield paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL#
Barfield fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cartwright, pushing him back against the cage.
Barfield blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #TD#
Barfield decides to pull guard.
Barfield being controlled here, momentarily.
Barfield wants to control the position but Cartwright says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright is looking to take a break and control but Barfield is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cartwright controlling the action here.
Cartwright wants to stand up but Barfield is controlling the position.
#T1#
Cartwright prevents Barfield from improving his position.
Samuel Barfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barfield wants to control but Cartwright is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Barfield won't allow Cartwright to pass to mount. #SUB#
Barfield looking for submissions off his back.
Cartwright is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Barfield is concentrating on defense, preventing Cartwright from advancing position. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barfield trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Barfield is working to get back to half guard.
Cartwright controlling the pace for now.
Cartwright is continuing to stall.
Barfield is trying desperately to improve position.#T3#
Cartwright controlling the position easily from mount.
Cartwright wants to stand but Barfield is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Barfield is trying to escape the mount.
Cartwright sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cartwright is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Barfield is squirming around, avoiding Cartwright's attempts to control the action.
Cartwright is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Barfield is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cartwright controlling from the full mount.
Barfield is desperately trying to improve his position but Cartwright has a good base and remains in mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cam Cartwright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Cartwright is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Samuel Barfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barfield misses the shot to the body.
Barfield tries to clinch but Cartwright is having none of it.
Barfield lands a jab to Cartwright's midsection.
Barfield throws a leg kick but Cartwright checks it. #CL#
Barfield pushes Cartwright up against the cage in a clinch.
Barfield lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cartwright.
Nice body punch from Cartwright.
Barfield pushes Cartwright back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cartwright lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barfield backwards.
Barfield tries to pull guard but Cartwright holds him up against the cage and eventually Barfield drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Barfield successfully pulls guard.
Cartwright is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Cartwright wants to stand but Barfield has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB#
Cartwright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Barfield keeps moving. #SUB#
Barfield looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cartwright's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barfield throws the left hand but Cartwright avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Cartwright clinches with his opponent.
Cartwright gets through Barfield's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cartwright tries to work over Barfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD2#
Cartwright lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cartwright wants to control but Barfield is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barfield wants to control but Cartwright is keeping busy.
Barfield is looking to get back to full guard here but Cartwright has managed to pass to side control instead.
Cartwright tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T3#
Barfield tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cartwright wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barfield can't do much from the bottom here.
Cartwright is staying tight to Barfield's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cartwright's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Barfield is looking for a sweep.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cartwright is looking to take a break and control but Barfield is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barfield wants to control but Cartwright postures up.
Barfield is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cartwright is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Cartwright sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barfield is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cam Cartwright is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barfield regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cam Cartwright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cartwright winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cam Cartwright!
A relieved looking Cam Cartwright thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
CCC 30 : Soares vs Jankovic
Date: May 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Barfield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coooie Cobber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barfield staying out of range there.
Barfield tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Coooie Cobber manages to circle out of the way.#CL#
Barfield gets a clinch.
Coooie Cobber has had enough of the clinch but Barfield keeps him there for the moment.
Coooie Cobber has a couple of punches blocked by Barfield.
Barfield lands with a right to the head.
Coooie Cobber lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barfield backwards. #TD#
Barfield drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB#
Coooie Cobber is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Barfield has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Coooie Cobber is looking to defend but Barfield has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Coooie Cobber! Barfield pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Coooie Cobber taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Samuel Barfield!
Andy Coooie Cobber was interviewed post fight and said 'HELL WITH ALL U WANKERS'. |
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Event:
CCC 17 : Francis vs Wilder
Date: Mar 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Averescu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barfield slips a jab from Averescu.
Barfield misses with a body punch
and Averescu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Averescu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barfield.#CL2#
Barfield clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Barfield pulls guard successfully.
#SU#
Averescu gets to his feet - Barfield follows without any prompting.
Good leg kick by Barfield.
Barfield looks to throw the jab but Averescu is out of range.
Averescu throwing a counter right hand but Barfield manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barfield scores with a leg kick.
Averescu moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Averescu misses the target.
Barfield misses the body punch
and Averescu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barfield ducks under a wild hook from Averescu.
Barfield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Averescu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Barfield throws a lazy right hand but Averescu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Averescu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Averescu misses with a looping right.
Averescu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Averescu avoids the body shot from Barfield.
#CL2#
Averescu gets tackled into the cage by Barfield. Barfield maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barfield.
Barfield cracks Averescu with a nice body shot.
Barfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barfield is working Averescu over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Barfield. #TD2#
Barfield lands a takedown into guard.
Averescu is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Barfield presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Averescu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#T2##TD2#
Barfield turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Barfield manages to end up in side control.
Averescu is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barfield scoring with punches from side control.
Averescu tries to bench press Barfield off him but Barfield keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Barfield working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Barfield scores with a couple of short elbows.#T3#
Averescu is trying to improve his position.
Barfield works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Averescu is looking for a sweep.
Barfield landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Barfield in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Averescu is being controlled here.
Barfield working the body and head with strikes.
Averescu wants to get back to his feet.
Averescu tries to bench press Barfield off him but Barfield keeps the position. #T4#
Averescu tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The referee warns Averescu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Dan Averescu has been cut.
Averescu tries to reverse the position but Barfield maintains control.#SUB2#
Barfield is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Averescu can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Barfield working the ground and pound effectively.
Barfield working the ground and pound effectively.
Averescu is trying desperately to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Barfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Averescu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Barfield with the inside leg kick.
Averescu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barfield is looking to score with low kicks.
Averescu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barfield.
Averescu keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Averescu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barfield connects with an inside leg kick.
Barfield throws a right hand that misses
and Averescu counters with a straight right hand.
Barfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Averescu.
Samuel Barfield 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.
Averescu slips under a jab from Barfield.
Averescu moves away from the strike by Barfield.
Averescu throwing a counter right hand but Barfield manages to avoid it.
Barfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Barfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Averescu tries to keep at a distance but Barfield has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barfield scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1##TD2#
Barfield successfully pulls guard.
Averescu wanted to stand there but Barfield had control of the position.
Barfield seems keen to control Averescu's posture.
Samuel Barfield has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Averescu wants to get up but he can't break Barfield's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Barfield is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Barfield stalling. #SUB#
Averescu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barfield pulls his head out easily.
Barfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3##SUB#
Averescu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barfield pulls his head out easily.
Barfield working over Averescu with some ground and pound. Averescu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've been hearing good reports from Averescu's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Barfield keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Barfield lands strikes from half guard.#SUB#
Averescu looking for submissions off his back.
Averescu is trying to get back to full guard.
Barfield is nestled in close to Averescu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Averescu wants to get back to his feet.
Barfield looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barfield lands a nice short elbow.#SUB#
Averescu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barfield pulls his head out easily.
Barfield with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Barfield has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barfield passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Averescu!
Barfield lands a heavy elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Barfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Averescu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Averescu blocks a jab.
Barfield moves in looking to clinch but Averescu pushes him off.
Averescu throws a looping overhand right but Barfield ducks down to avoid it.
Barfield throws a shot from downtown. Averescu moves away and avoids it.
Averescu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barfield lands with a nice body punch.
Barfield with a nice calf kick.
Averescu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barfield connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barfield works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Averescu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Barfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barfield lands a really nice looking cross but Averescu seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barfield swings widly with a right hand
and Averescu counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Barfield throws a quick inside leg kick.
Averescu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barfield misses with a body shot
and Averescu counters with a straight right hand.
Barfield lands a nice looking kick to the body. Averescu takes a step back to recover.
Barfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Averescu.
Barfield misses with a leg kick.
Averescu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A left lands for Barfield.
Barfield slips under a jab from Averescu.
Barfield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot to the body from Barfield misses
and Averescu counters with a nice uppercut.
Barfield misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Averescu counters with a stiff right hand.
Barfield walks into a left hand.
Barfield throws a low kick but Averescu avoids it.#T2#
Barfield fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Averescu.#CL2#
Barfield rushes Averescu and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Averescu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#TD2#
Barfield lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Averescu wants to get back to full guard.
Barfield controlling the action here. #SUB#
Averescu looking for submissions off his back.
Barfield seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Barfield is continuing to stall.#T3#
Averescu wants to improve his position but Barfield is controlling well.
Barfield frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Barfield looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barfield cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#T4#
Barfield looking to control and managing it successfully.
Averescu is looking to improve his position but Barfield isn't that keen on the idea.
Barfield working Averescu over with strikes here.
Dan Averescu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barfield content just to control the position here.
Averescu is looking to improve his position but Barfield isn't that keen on the idea.
Averescu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Barfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barfield 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Barfield! |
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Event:
CCC 9: Bartosiński vs Kuznecov
Date: Mar 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Barfield misses with a wild body shot.
Ortega doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barfield blocks the body kick.
Ortega throws a hook but Barfield avoids it easily.
Ortega slips a straight right by Barfield.
Ortega fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barfield is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT#It looks like Emilio Ortega has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Barfield lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ortega doesn't seem phased though.
Good standup being displayed there by Ortega as he connects with a hook.
Ortega cracks Barfield with an open hand slap.
Barfield tries to clinch but Ortega is having none of it.
Ortega tries to land a front kick but Barfield steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ortega throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortega moves away from the strike by Barfield. #TD2#
Ortega closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Barfield quickly recovers to half guard.
Barfield avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortega.
Ortega missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T1#
Ortega thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barfield's head. #SUB2#
Barfield is defending against the submission attempts here by Ortega.
Ortega is nestled in close to Barfield, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Barfield on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ortega thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barfield's head.
Ortega not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T2#
Ortega thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barfield keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ortega is controlling the pace.
Ortega passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Barfield!
Ortega has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ortega trying to control but Barfield is having none of it. #T3#
Ortega misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Barfield avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ortega.
Ortega with good strikes from the mount here!
Ortega trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ortega lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Barfield holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ortega tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ortega looking to ground and pound but Barfield is blocking nicely.
Ortega lands a heavy elbow.
Ortega throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Barfield because Ortega loaded up on that one.
Ortega content just to control the position here.
Barfield tries to lock up and control but Ortega gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Ortega dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emilio Ortega's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Barfield gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ortega.
A big right from Barfield misses.
A shot to the liver by Ortega. Beautiful body shot.
Barfield misses with a straight left.
Jab, jab by Ortega - just one landing.
Ortega jabs Barfield to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Emilio Ortega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barfield throws a lazy right hand but Ortega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ortega feints the counter takedown.
Ortega rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barfield cracks Ortega with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barfield takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barfield takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barfield takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ortega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barfield.
It looked like Barfield wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barfield misses with a hook.
Barfield throws a body shot but no joy.
Ortega doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barfield takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barfield works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ortega moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T1#
Barfield throws out a loose jab but Ortega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barfield misses with a looping right.
Barfield on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Ortega as he connects with a hook.
Ortega shoots in and drives through. Barfield sprawls well.
Ortega moves out of range of the strikes.
Ortega lands a head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Ortega. Those never looked like landing.
Ortega connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barfield's hands.
Ortega scores with a decent looking hook.
Ortega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barfield.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ortega! But no joy.
Barfield checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ortega scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Ortega changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barfield looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ortega throws an elbow but Barfield slips to the side and avoids it well.#T2#
The strikes coming from Ortega are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ortega lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Barfield down.
Ortega looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Barfield is avoiding damage well.
Ortega has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ortega lands an elbow.
Barfield is not content to let Ortega control the position.
Barfield stuck in half guard on the bottom here.#T3#
Ortega is working Barfield over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ortega trying to control the action but Barfield is working from the bottom.
Ortega throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ortega tries to score with some ground and pound. Barfield controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Barfield takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#T4##SUB2#
Ortega is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barfield is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ortega wants to control but Barfield is keeping him busy.
Barfield is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ortega connects with a decent elbow.
Barfield takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Barfield takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ortega is looking to take a break and control but Barfield is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Ortega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emilio Ortega's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Ortega moves out of range as Barfield strikes.
Samuel Barfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#TD2#
Ortega feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Barfield kicks Ortega off and gets to his feet.
Ortega changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Barfield.
Barfield unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Barfield scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Ortega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ortega on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ortega ducks under a wild hook from Barfield.
Ortega slips under a jab from Barfield.#T1#
Good standup being displayed there by Ortega as he connects with a hook.
Barfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortega was well out of range. Poor timing from Barfield.
Ortega changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Barfield closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Barfield.
Barfield is looking to control Ortega's arms but Ortega gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barfield has his back to the cage.
Barfield trying to control the position but instead, Ortega has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barfield into the cage.
Barfield trying to land knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barfield - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ortega blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ortegas head. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ortega.
Barfield throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Barfield's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Barfield utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ortega jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barfield walks away with a smile on his face. Ortega gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A left lands for Ortega.
Nice jab there from Ortega.
Barfield loads up on a big right hand but Ortega slips the punch.
Ortega feints the counter takedown.
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 takes a swing at Ortega's ribcage but misses.
Barfield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ortega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ortega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ortega wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
Ortega misses the jab.#T3#
Ortega throws a series of punches but Barfield moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Ortega.
Ortega works the jab nicely.
Ortega lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ortega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barfield.
A jab from Barfield misses.
Ortega feints the counter takedown.
Barfield connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ortega will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ortega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barfield.
Barfield tries to clinch but Ortega is having none of it.
Barfield throws a big shot that misses.
Ortega scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barfield throws a lazy right hand but Ortega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ortega thinks about the counter body kick.
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.
Ortega moves away from the strike by Barfield.
Ortega takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T4#
Jab from Ortega.
Nice takedown defense from Barfield. No joy for Ortega on that attempt.
Barfield is looking to counter punch.
Ortega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barfield takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No luck for Ortega with that takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Barfield misses the target.
Samuel Barfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emilio Ortega.
Barfield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ortega defending well as Barfield loads up on a big left hand. #TD2#
Ortega throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Barfield was covering up waiting for the punch and Ortega finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ortega lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Samuel Barfield.
I think Ortega has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Ortega!
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Event:
CCC 2 :Blackadder vs Creenshaw
Date: Jan 26, 2024 |
#R1#
A clash of legs there as Barfield blocks the low kick.
Ragnaar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barfield has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ragnaar finds it's way round the side to connect with Barfield's head.
Ragnaar lands a head kick. Barfield smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #KD2#
Barfield cracks Ragnaar with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ragnaar looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Barfield finish him?
#CUT2#It looks like Nils Ragnaar has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barfield cracks Ragnaar with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Ragnaar tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Barfield pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Ragnaar is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Barfield!
Nils Ragnaar spoke after the fight, saying 'Gonna Train Hard Again And Get The Next Win'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 25, 2023 |
#R1#
Barfield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muromets.
Barfield throws a right hand that misses
and Muromets counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Barfield.
Muromets misses with a leg kick
letting Barfield counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Barfield clinches.
Muromets blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muromets stalling in the clinch.
Muromets is trying to stall.
Barfield tries to throw a body punch but Muromets avoids it by throwing Barfield back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Muromets.
Barfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Muromets uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barfield crunches a lovely knee into Muromets's ribcage.
Muromets lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Samuel Barfield has been cut.
Muromets goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muromets misses with an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barfield.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barfield creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Barfield is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muromets is defending well for now.
Barfield digs a right hand underneath Muromets's ribcage. Muromets let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barfield holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Barfield.
Muromets definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barfield being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Barfield on the inside.
Muromets with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Muromets on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Barfield.
Muromets throws an elbow that misses.
Barfield stalling in the clinch but Muromets improves position.
Barfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Muromets in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Muromets gets through Barfield's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barfield avoids a wild elbow strike from Muromets.#T2#
Barfield presses Muromets against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Muromets misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barfield lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muromets backwards.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muromets.
Barfield taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Muromets fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Barfield tries to throw a body punch but Muromets avoids it by throwing Barfield back against the cage.
Muromets's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barfield landing knees to the body.
Muromets blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Barfield.
A short right from Muromets on the inside.
Barfield dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Barfield lands a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Muromets - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#T3#
Barfield softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barfield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Muromets tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barfield is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muromets is defending well for now.
Muromets just leaning against Barfield, taking a breather.
Muromets misses with a knee strike.
Barfield tries to work over Muromets's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Muromets.
Muromets just leaning against Barfield, taking a breather.
Muromets is trying to stall.
Barfield content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muromets managing to block the knees to the body from Barfield.
Barfield softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barfield has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Muromets seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Barfield can turn it around.
Barfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muromets.
#T4#
Muromets is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Muromets working aggressively here.
Muromets pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Barfield.
Muromets tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muromets lands a damaging elbow.
Muromets lands an elbow that stopped Barfield in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Muromets.
A short body shot lands from Barfield as the two fighters clinch.
Muromets will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barfield up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barfield.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Barfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Barfield's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Muromets misses with a hook
and Barfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Muromets bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muromets tried to counter with a leg kick but Barfield avoided it.
Muromets connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barfield moves away from the strike by Muromets.
Barfield misses the jab.
Barfield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muromets sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barfield looks to land a left hand but Muromets moved out of range nicely.
Muromets dips to his left and cracks Barfield with an uppercut!
Barfield misses with a wild body shot.
Muromets uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barfield.
Barfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Muromets.
Barfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barfield throws a jab when Muromets was well out of range.
Barfield walks into a stiff left hand from Muromets.#KD#
Oh, that's a big right hand from Muromets and Barfield goes tumbling to the canvas! Muromets follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard. #ROC#Barfield is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muromets is taking a breather. Barfield says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Barfield is still in real trouble! Can Muromets finish him?
Barfield seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Muromets continues to stall.
Barfield keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Muromets trying to control from half guard but Barfield is working away.
Muromets content to control rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Muromets slips under a jab.
Ilya Muromets seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barfield blocks a low kick nicely.
Barfield missing with a left hand there. Muromets was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barfield scores with a body shot.
#CL#
Muromets has taken the fight to the clinch.
Muromets lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#That has opened up Samuel Barfield's cut even more.
Muromets blocks an uppercut.
Barfield working Muromets over with knees to the body.
Muromets is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barfield missing with knees to the body.
#T3#
Muromets landing knees to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Muromets throws an elbow but misses.
Barfield trying to land knees to the body.
Barfield missing with knees to the body.
Muromets managing to block the knees to the body from Barfield.
Barfield misses with the head strike.
Muromets blocks a body shot from Barfield.
Barfield is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muromets is defending well for now.
Muromets trying to stall but Barfield improves his position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Barfield has Muromets pressed against the cage.
Muromets takes a shot to the head.
Muromets manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Muromets tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T4#
Muromets lands an elbow inside that Barfield shrugs off.
Barfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Muromets is trying to maintain a safe position but Barfield gets an underhook and turns Muromets into the cage.
Barfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Muromets.
Barfield misses with a body punch.
Muromets lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muromets avoiding damage as Barfield throws knees to the body.
Barfield takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muromets misses with a punch to the body.
Barfield lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Muromets.
Muromets misses with a punch to the body.
Muromets blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barfield lands with a left to the head.
Barfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muromets's elbow.
Muromets lands an elbow inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Muromets dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Barfield's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Barfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muromets throws out the jab.
Barfield lands with a shot to the body.
Muromets misses with a kick to the body
and Barfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Muromets pushes Barfield up against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Barfield.
Muromets is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Muromets blocks an uppercut.
Barfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Muromets avoids the damage to the body.
Barfield is looking to control Muromets's arms but Muromets gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barfield has his back to the cage.
Muromets is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barfield stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muromets throws a head punch that misses.
Barfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barfield as Muromets tries to tie him up.
Barfield misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Barfield is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Muromets is keeping busy.
Barfield tries to stall but Muromets uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Muromets uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barfield tries a body shot but Muromets blocks it.
Samuel Barfield seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barfield scores with a shoulder strike.
Muromets stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Muromets fails to land.
Barfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Muromets uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muromets tries to throw a body punch but Barfield avoids it by throwing Muromets back against the cage.
Muromets's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barfield is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muromets is defending well for now.
Barfield scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
Barfield is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muromets is defending well for now.
Muromets throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Muromets blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muromets's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Muromets looking to slow down the pace here.
Barfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barfield tries to work over Muromets's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Muromets.
Muromets lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barfield backwards.
Muromets misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muromets tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barfield tries to work over Muromets's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muromets blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T3#
Barfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Muromets avoids the damage to the body.
Muromets tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barfield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Muromets backwards.
Muromets throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barfield prevents a body shot from Muromets.
Barfield is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Muromets stalls.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muromets.
Barfield trying to control the position but instead, Muromets has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barfield into the cage.
Muromets throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Muromets throws an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barfield.
#T4#
Barfield lands a hook that snaps the head of Muromets backwards.
Muromets goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barfield presses Muromets against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Barfield.
Barfield misses with the head strike.
Barfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barfield lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muromets throws a punch but it's blocked by Barfield.
Barfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muromets looking to throw knees to the head but Barfield is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barfield content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Muromets uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barfield taking a breather.
Muromets tries to stall but Barfield uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barfield working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Barfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barfield has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Barfield! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Barfield misses with an uppercut.
Evensen flicks out a counter leg kick but Barfield steps away.
Evensen throws a body punch but Barfield moves out of range.
It looked like Barfield wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barfield misses with a straight left.
Evensen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seleucus Evensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Evensen finds it's target.
Barfield throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Evensen on the side of the head.
Barfield on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Evensen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Evensen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barfield eats them both and turns towards Evensen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Evensen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barfield takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Evensen throws a jab when Barfield was well out of range.#CL#
Barfield has Evensen up against the cage in a clinch.
Barfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evensen avoids it.
Barfield trying to land knees to the body.
Barfield lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Evensen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barfield's elbow.
Evensen blocks a body shot from Barfield. #T1#
Evensen misses with a punch on the inside.
Evensen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barfield manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barfield takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barfield.
Evensen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barfield lands a right hand.
Evensen misses with some punches.
Come on Barfield - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Evensen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barfield is keeping busy.
Barfield blocking some punches.
#T2#
Barfield unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Barfield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Evensen backwards.
A shot in the inside from Barfield.
Barfield has Evensen pushed against the cage.
Evensen looking to slow down the pace here.
Evensen can't break the clinch.
Evensen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Evensen is looking to control Barfield's arms but Barfield gets an underhook and turns him. Now Evensen has his back to the cage.
Evensen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barfield has him pressed against the cage.
Evensen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barfield has him pressed against the cage.
Barfield scores with a shoulder strike.
Barfield softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barfield is leaning against Evensen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barfield scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barfield lands with a short shot to the head.
Barfield using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#T3#
Barfield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Evensen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Evensen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barfield has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Barfield.
Barfield landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Evensen looks winded!
Barfield lands a left hand.
Barfield lands a body punch.
Barfield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barfield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Evensen backwards.
Barfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Evensens head.
A shot in the inside from Barfield. #ROC#Evensen is rocked!
Barfield pressing his opponent against the cage.
Evensen is still on wobbly legs! Can Barfield finish him?
Barfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barfield stalling against the cage.
Barfield will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Evensen up against the cage.
Barfield lands with a right to the head.
Barfield is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Evensen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barfield throws a big uppercut that drops Evensen! More strikes from Barfield and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Evensen lies dazed against the cage as Barfield celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Barfield! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Barfield misses with an uppercut
and Shine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Samuel Barfield has been cut.
Barfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Shine counters with a nice uppercut.
Barfield throws a poor cross that misses
and Shine counters with a nice uppercut.
Shine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barfield throws out the jab.
Barfield misses with an uppercut
and Shine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shine misses with a right hand
enabling Barfield to counter with a crisp jab.
Barfield misses with a lunging right hand
and Shine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barfield misses with a right hand
and Shine counters with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barfield misses with a hook
#KD#
and Shine counters with a nice right hand that sends Barfield toppling to the canvas! Barfield scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Shine finish him?!#ROC#Barfield is rocked!
We've been told by Shine's head coaches at Convicted Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shine thuds a left hand into Barfield's body.
Barfield is still on wobbly legs! Can Shine finish him?#KD#
Shine cracks Barfield with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Barfield looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Shine finish him?
Barfield staying out of range there.
Barfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shine rattles Barfield with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Barfield tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Shine dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Barfield stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sonny Shine!
A victorious Sonny Shine thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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