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Event:
VF 7: Khan Vs. Galanis
Date: Dec 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Barrel tries for a takedown but Chavan circles away easily
and Chavan counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like John Barrel has been cut.
Barrel tries for a takedown but Chavan circles away easily
and Chavan counters with a stiff right hand.
Barrel looks winded!
Both fighters circling a little - Chavan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
John Barrel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavan fakes the body blow, causing Barrel to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Barrel goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shiva Chavan!
Shiva Chavan retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Shiva Chavan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, John Barrel stepped up to the mic, saying 'my balls are stinky'. |
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Event:
VF 4: Jack Vs. Perez
Date: Nov 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Choi stuffs the takedown.
Barrel blocks a leg kick.
Barrel tries to counter with a takedown but Choi is quick to defend against it.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Choi breaks from the clinch.
Choi thuds a left hand into Barrel's body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Barrel or perhaps it was just good defense by Choi, which made it look bad.
Barrel tries for a takedown but Choi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Barrel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barrel is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Choi gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Choi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Choi is looking to take a break and control but Barrel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Choi wants to stand up but Barrel is controlling the position.
Choi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T1##SUB2#
Choi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Choi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barrel sees it coming and defends easily.
Choi tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Barrel.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barrel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Barrel fails to land the takedown.
Choi misses with a head kick.
#TD2#
Choi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Barrel's half guard.
Choi is looking to take a break and control but Barrel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barrel controlling the position well.
Barrel won't allow Choi to pass to mount. #T3#
Choi wants to stand up but Barrel manages to regain full guard.
Barrel keeping moving, preventing Choi from controlling successfully.
Barrel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Choi looking to sit in guard and control but Barrel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Choi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barrel looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Choi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barrel is aware though and is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Choi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Choi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barrel landing some decent shots from guard. #CUT#It looks like Cyrus Choi has been cut.
Choi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barrel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barrel gets to his feet and stands over Choi, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Choi felt that one! Barrel unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Choi from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Barrel!
John Barrel tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 06, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Drake closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Drake tries to stand but Barrel is controlling his head.
Barrel is trying to control Drake's posture but Drake avoids it.
Drake controls the position.
Barrel is not content to let Drake control the position.
Drake wants to stand but Barrel is controlling his arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrel wants to control but Drake postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#SUB#
Drake tries for a kimura but Barrel is defending well. #T1#
Drake throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Drake tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Drake tries to move into full mount but can't pass Barrel's legs.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Drake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barrel keeps working. #SUB#
Drake thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Drake is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barrel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Barrel tries to control but Drake manages to take his back.#T3#
Barrel is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#SUB#
Barrel is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Drake trying to control momentarily.
Drake controls the action.#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.#SUB#
Drake working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Barrel avoids the strikes from Drake.
Barrel trying to control the hands but Drake won't let him.
We've been informed that Barrel has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB#
Drake looking for the choke from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Drake dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##TD2#
Barrel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Drake to the mat! Drake manages to get full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barrel stopping the sweep attempt from Drake.
Barrel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Drake trying to control the position.
Drake throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Barrel stands up over Drake, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Drake Drake has been cut.
Drake wants to stand but Barrel is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrel with a nice head shot there.#CUT2#Drake Drake's cut is getting worse.
Barrel is looking to work some ground and pound but Drake has wrist control.
Drake working a defensive guard here.
Barrel is in close to Drake's body, working some short punches and elbows.#CUT2#Drake Drake's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#T1#
Barrel postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Drake covers up, he's hurt! Barrel keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Barrel and the ref steps in to end the fight! Barrel can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Barrel!
John Barrel tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Metzelder takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Metzelder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barrel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Metzelder misses with a body shot.
Metzelder walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barrel.
Metzelder is breathing heavily.
Metzelder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Barrel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Metzelder tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Barrel is in Metzelder's guard.
Barrel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Metzelder's head.
Barrel advances to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barrel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barrel sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Metzelder! Oh, Metzelder is in big trouble! Barrel lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Barrel! |
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