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Event:
UCF 27: Jones v Jones
Date: May 11, 2024 |
#R1#
Brlacher takes a swing at Barrett's ribcage but misses.
Barrett drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brlacher defends it well.
We've been hearing reports that Brlacher has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Brlacher looks to clinch #TD2#
and Barrett counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brlacher won't be happy with that.
Brlacher gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB#
Brlacher is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barrett pulls his head out easily.
Brlacher gets full guard.#SUB#
Barrett is sitting in close to Brlacher's body. Brlacher has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Barrett is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Barrett is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Brlacher.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Urian Brlacher! |
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Event:
UCF 17: Smith v Payakaroon
Date: Apr 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Oliveira as Barrett shoots in.#KD2#
Oliveira lands a left and a right that send Barrett crashing to the mat, dazed. Oliveira thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Curtis Barrett has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Oliveira as Barrett shoots in.
Barrett misses with a takedown
and Oliveira counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Barrett badly! Oliveira follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Barrett out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Oliveira finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thiago Oliveira!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Thiago Oliveira waved his t-shirt featuring Sakura Style's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
UCF 8: Bjornsson v Hendricks
Date: Mar 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Barrett fails with the takedown.
Chongching throws a big counter combination but Barrett scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Barrett tries for a takedown but Chongching circles away easily
and Chongching counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#KD#
Chongching drops Barrett with a beautiful combination! Barrett stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Chongching is looking for the KO!#CUT#It looks like Curtis Barrett has been cut.
Chongching connects with a right hand. Barrett shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrett tries for a takedown but Chongching circles away easily#KD#
and Chongching counters with a nice right hand that sends Barrett toppling to the canvas! Barrett scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Chongching finish him?!#ROC#Barrett is rocked!
Ching Chong Chongching has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Barrett.
Chongching fakes the body blow, causing Barrett to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Barrett goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ching Chong Chongching! |
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Event:
UCF 3: Peterson v Spartan
Date: Feb 11, 2024 |
#R1#
Goodwire tries to bum rush Barrett with a series of wild strikes but Barrett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Goodwire.
Barrett looks for a takedown but Goodwire sprawls well.
Barrett shoots in looking for a takedown. Goodwire tries to sprawl out of it but Barrett keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Goodwire manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Goodwire throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barrett tries for a takedown but Goodwire circles away easily
and Goodwire counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Barrett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goodwire throws a series of punches but Barrett moves out of range.
Goodwire misses with a two punch combination.
Goodwire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goodwire scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT2#It looks like Curtis Barrett 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!
Goodwire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Goodwire fails to land with a series of punches.
Goodwire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barrett.
Barrett with a poor takedown
and Goodwire counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Goodwire.
Barrett is breathing heavily.
Goodwire keeps Barrett at a distance using the push kick. #T1#
Barrett fails to land the takedown.
Goodwire thuds his right hand into Barrett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A shot to the liver by Goodwire. Beautiful body shot.
Goodwire lands with a straight right. Barrett didn't see that one coming.
Goodwire thuds a left hand into Barrett's body.#KD2#
Goodwire lands a left and a right that send Barrett crashing to the mat, dazed. Goodwire thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrett gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Goodwire gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Barrett is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blake Goodwire!
A pretty intense looking Blake Goodwire took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Abrahamsson leaves Barrett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD2#
Barrett shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Barrett was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Abrahamsson is looking to reverse the position.
Abrahamsson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Abrahamsson is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Barrett is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Barrett is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abrahamsson is pressing down on Barrett's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Abrahamsson working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Barrett 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. #T1##SUB#
Abrahamsson working for a triangle but Barrett defends it easily.
Abrahamsson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Abrahamsson postures up and lands a big shot to Barrett's brow.
Barrett keeping moving, preventing Abrahamsson from controlling successfully.
Abrahamsson wants to get up but he can't break Barrett's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB2#
Barrett is looking for a triangle but Abrahamsson pushes his legs off easily.
Abrahamsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T2##SUB2#
Barrett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Abrahamsson trying to control but Barrett is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Barrett had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Abrahamsson defends it easily.
Barrett looks winded!
Abrahamsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3##REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Abrahamsson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Barrett closes the distance and clinches up with Abrahamsson, looking for a takedown. Barrett pushes Abrahamsson against the cage but Abrahamsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barrett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abrahamsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Abrahamsson tries to counter by clinching up but Barrett breaks away and moves out of range.
Benny Abrahamsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Barrett.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Abrahamsson is defended easily by Barrett.#TD#
Abrahamsson 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.
Abrahamsson advances position into side control!
Barrett taking a bit of punishment here - Abrahamsson scoring with strikes.
Barrett is being controlled here.
Barrett tries to buck Abrahamsson off but Abrahamsson is having none of it.#T4#
Abrahamsson tries to stand but Barrett is controlling his head.
Abrahamsson slows the pace down.
Abrahamsson tries to stand but Barrett is controlling his head.
Abrahamsson lands a few punches from side control.#SUB#
Abrahamsson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Abrahamsson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Barrett is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Abrahamsson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Abrahamsson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Abrahamsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD2#
Barrett closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Abrahamsson can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Barrett thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Abrahamsson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Barrett is controlling him well.
Abrahamsson struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Barrett tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Benny Abrahamsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abrahamsson sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Abrahamsson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Abrahamsson is trying to keep Barrett in close.
#SUB2#
Barrett 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. #SUB#
Abrahamsson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Barrett is defending well. Abrahamsson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Barrett has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Abrahamsson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Benny Abrahamsson! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 15, 2024 |
#R1#
D Seasons feints and then cracks Barrett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barrett down.
D Seasons throws a front kick that sends Barrett stumbling back into the cage.#TD#
D Seasons tries to sprawl but Barrett drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Barrett is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. D Seasons doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barrett. #SUB#
Barrett 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.
D Seasons trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D Seasons flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
D Seasons tries to roll over but Barrett keeps him under control.#SUB#
Barrett seems to be looking for submissions.
#T1#
D Seasons trying to control here.
#SUB#
Barrett is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. D Seasons doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barrett. #SUB#
Barrett is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
D Seasons is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Barrett is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so D Seasons is just riding it out for now. Barrett eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
D Seasons is defending against the submission attempts here by Barrett.
#T2##SUB#
Barrett is looking for a kimura but D Seasons is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barrett to get the leverage.
D Seasons looks like he's trying to stand up.
D Seasons is looking to improve his position.
Barrett is thwarting D Seasons's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Barrett is trying to work for a kimura but D Seasons is defending well.
#SUB#
Barrett is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! D Seasons is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Curtis Barrett! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Barrett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barrett moves forwards but Que connects with a nice, crisp jab.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Barrett.
Que should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#SUB#
Barrett goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Que has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Barrett but great work by Que.
Barrett is looking for a sweep.
Que works to advance to full mount. Barrett defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Que looking to control but Barrett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barrett is desperately trying to improve his position but Que has a good base and remains in mount.
Barrett is squirming around, avoiding Que's attempts to control the action.
Barrett working to try and regain half guard.
Que tries to control but Barrett wriggling away. #T1#
Barrett really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Barrett looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Que is looking to control Barrett but Barrett is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Que might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barrett haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Que keeps control of the position as Barrett tries to break free.
Barrett staying busy and making it hard for Que to control. #T2#
Que keeps control of the position easily here as Barrett tries to buck him off.
Que is hanging on to Barrett's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Que's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Barrett can't escape the position.
Barrett looking very determined here, making life difficult for Que.
Barrett is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Que.
Que trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Que controlling well, preventing Barrett from escaping the position.
#T3##SUB2#
Que patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Barrett tries to escape the position.
Que tries to keep control of the position but Barrett is staying busy.
Barrett is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Barrett is breathing heavily.
Que tries to get the hooks in deep but Barrett pushed the leg off.
Barrett is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Barrett is keeping busy.
#T4#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrett is trying to break free.
Que trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Barrett tries to escape the position.
Que trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Que keeps control of the position as Barrett tries to break free.
Barrett is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Que.
Que is looking to control Barrett but Barrett is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Omnipotent Que dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Barrett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Que.
Que scores with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barrett.
Que sizes up Barrett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Que lands with a cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Que lands a two punch combo.
Que has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#TD#
Barrett shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Barrett was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Barrett tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barrett has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Barrett working away.#SUB#
Barrett goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Que rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Barrett's guard! Nice work there by Que!
Barrett on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barrett tries to get out of the position.
Que passes Barrett's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T1#
Que wants to take a breather but Barrett is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Que passes to side control. #SUB2#
Que looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Que controls the position.
Que trying to control the action but Barrett is working from the bottom. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Que scoring with punches and elbows.
Que trying to control the position but Barrett is working away.
Barrett looks to move to half guard but instead Que has passed into mount! Damn!
Que trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Que is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Barrett taking shots to the head.
Que content just to control the position here.
Barrett is looking to improve his position but Que isn't that keen on the idea.#T3#
Barrett is squirming around, avoiding Que's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Barrett is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barrett tries to improve his position but instead Que has taken his back!
Will Que go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Barrett is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Que trying to control.
Omnipotent Que has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Que has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Barrett's body.
Let's hope that Que 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Omnipotent Que showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Nice shot by Que.
Que throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barrett.
Nice jab there from Que.
Barrett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Que with a nice cross.#TD#
Barrett decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Que trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Barrett is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Que is just riding it out for now. Barrett eventually gives up the hold.
Que is trying to control but can't.
Que slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Barrett postures up.
#SUB2#
Que is looking for a triangle but Barrett pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Barrett postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Que is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Barrett, into his guard. #REVB#
Que trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Barrett looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Que passes into half guard.
Que prevents Barrett from improving his position.
Omnipotent Que is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Que trying to control from half guard but Barrett is working away. #SUB#
Barrett looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Que pushes past his half guard into mount!
Barrett looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Que tries to keep control of the position but Barrett is staying busy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Que controlling the positon.
A lull in the action here.
#T3#
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Que tries to keep control of the position but Barrett is staying busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Barrett is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Que tries to get the hooks in deep but Barrett pushed the leg off. #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.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Que controlling well, preventing Barrett from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Curtis Barrett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Omnipotent Que comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Que 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omnipotent Que! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 31, 2023 |
#R1#
Barrett changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hol tries to avoid it but Barrett manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hol to the ground. Hol escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hol misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barrett fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Hol bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Barrett is looking to reverse the position.
Hol remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Barrett tries to buck Hol off but Hol is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hol happy to just control the position for now.
Barrett is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Barrett being controlled for a moment.
Barrett sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Barrett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hol pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hol performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like Hol 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.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hol is continuing to stall.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hol fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hol fails with a takedown attempt.
Curtis Barrett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poep Hol.
Barrett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hol swivels and escapes.#TD#
Barrett fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hol to the ground. Barrett is now in Hol's guard.
Barrett is breathing heavily.
Hol wants to sweep but no luck.
Hol controlling Barrett's posture. #SUB#
Barrett drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hol manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Barrett has Hol in his guard.#REVB##T3#
Hol seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hol's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hol stands and throws Barrett's legs to the side, diving into side control. #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.
Hol controls the position.
Let's hope that Hol 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.
Barrett is looking for a sweep.
Barrett seems a little lost for a moment, as Hol dominates the positioning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Poep Hol dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Hol stuffs the takedown.
Hol fails to land the takedown.
Hol should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hol misses with a takedown attempt - Barrett sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barrett half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hol shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barrett pinned against the cage. Barrett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Curtis Barrett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poep Hol.
Barrett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Hol closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barrett to the mat! Barrett manages to get full guard.
Hol seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
More stalling from Hol.#T1#
Hol pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barrett is keeping the position for now.
Hol controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Barrett has an active guard here but Hol has managed to pass into half guard.
Well, if Hol is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hol frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hol controlling the pace for now.
Hol with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Barrett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hol controlling his opponent. #T3#
Barrett working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barrett is working hard here to advance position.
Hol controlling from mount.
Poep Hol has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barrett is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hol takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The adventures of Hol the control monster continue. Boring.#T4#
Hol prevents Barrett from getting the reversal.
Hol controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Poep Hol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Hol defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barrett.
Hol shoots and misses #TD#
and Barrett counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hol manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Barrett stopping the sweep attempt from Hol.
Hol lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Barrett isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hol stacks Barrett on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hol!
Hol has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barrett is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hol is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Barrett is looking to get to half guard.
Hol controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Hol.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barrett can't escape the position.
Hol sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barrett is desperately trying to improve his position but Hol has a good base and remains in mount.#T3#
Hol controlling his opponent.
Barrett tries to reverse the position but Hol maintains control.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hol controlling his opponent.
Yet more stalling tactics from Hol.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrett is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hol looking to control and managing it successfully.
Curtis Barrett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poep Hol is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Poep Hol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hol 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poep Hol! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Barrett fails with the takedown
and Yoda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barrett shoots in for a double leg but Yoda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barrett looks winded!
Yoda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barrett at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Yoda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yoda.#KD#
Yoda feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Barrett sprawling to the canvas! Barrett rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Yoda finish him?!
#CUT#It looks like Curtis Barrett has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoda cracks Barrett with a good jab.
Yoda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barrett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#KD#
Yoda lands a big right hand that sends Barrett crashing to the mat! Yoda stays standing though and waves Barrett back to his feet!#ROC#Barrett is rocked!
Barrett ducks into an uppercut from Yoda and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Master Yoda! |
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Event:
MMAH 98
Date: Dec 13, 2023 |
#R1#
Ayuba lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barrett tries for a takedown but Ayuba sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ayuba scores with a hook.
Ayuba with a nice cross.
Barrett dives in and grabs Ayuba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ayuba pushes down on Barrett's head and hops out.
Barrett darts in looking for a takedown but Ayuba gets double underhooks and turns Barrett into the cage.
We've been told by Ayuba's head coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Omari Ayuba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Barrett.
Barrett goes for a double leg but Ayuba avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ayuba continues to drive forward.
Ayuba lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Barrett needs to keep his hands up - Ayuba had a free shot at his head there.
Ayuba cracks Barrett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ayuba with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD#
Ayuba cracks Barrett with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ayuba has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Barrett to stand back up!#ROC#Barrett is rocked!#TD2#
Ayuba gets caught napping as Barrett dives in and scores a takedown. Ayuba manages to retain guard.
Barrett looks winded!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ayuba holds on and takes a little breather.
Ayuba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barrett manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Ayuba trying to stand up but can't free himself from Barrett's guard.
Ayuba seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barrett can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1#
Ayuba has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB#
Ayuba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ayuba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ayuba is looking to stand up but Barrett won't let him.
Ayuba 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.
Ayuba is looking to stand up but Barrett won't let him.
Ayuba is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ayuba continues to stall.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Ayuba.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#SUB2#
Ayuba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ayuba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ayuba engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Good shot there by Ayuba.
Ayuba scores with a head kick. Barrett tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#KD#
Ayuba lands a big head kick that sends Barrett tumbling to the mat! Ayuba takes a step backwards and waves Barrett back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ayuba wobbles Barrett with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Ayuba dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Barrett to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Omari Ayuba! |
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Event:
MMAH 88
Date: Nov 10, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Red gets a clinch.
Barrett wants a takedown but no success here.
Red creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barrett blocks the elbow strike.
Barrett takes an elbow to the forehead.
Red stops a takedown attempt from Barrett.
Red comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Red pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Red.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Red.
Red throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Red should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Red looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Red throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barrett avoids the elbow strike from Red, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Red.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Red gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T1#
Red creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Red creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barrett's defenses.
Barrett avoids the elbow strike from Red, against the cage.
Red lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Red lands a damaging elbow.
Red pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Red told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Red gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Red throws an elbow but it misses.
Red misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Red throws an elbow but misses.
Red throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Red lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Red lands a damaging elbow.
Red gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T2#
With the fighters up against the cage, Red throws an elbow but misses.
Red lands an elbow just above Barrett 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrett avoids the elbow strike from Red, against the cage.
Red comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Red looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Red looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Red looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Red comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Red lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barrett avoids the elbow strike from Red, against the cage.
Red lands an elbow that stopped Barrett in his tracks for a moment.
Red throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barrett drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Red gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Barrett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Red throws an elbow but misses. #T3#
Red misses with an elbow over the top.
Barrett blocks the elbow strike.
Red misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Red throws an elbow but misses.
Barrett has Red pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Red manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Red lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Red lands an elbow inside that Barrett shrugs off.
Red pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Red throws an elbow that misses.
Red misses with an elbow over the top.
Barrett takes an elbow to the temple.
Red pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barrett blocks the elbow strike.
#T4#
Red lands an elbow inside that Barrett shrugs off. #CUT2#It looks like Curtis Barrett has been cut.
Barrett is breathing heavily.
Barrett blocks an elbow strike.
Red pushes off an throws an elbow but Barrett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barrett avoids a wild elbow strike from Red.
Red throws an elbow that misses.
Red looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Red.
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!
Red misses with an elbow over the top.
Red pushes off an throws an elbow but Barrett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Red lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Red.
Red creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barrett's defenses.
Red pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barrett takes an elbow to the temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Red dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Curtis Barrett's cut.
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##CL2#
Red gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Red throws an elbow that misses.
Red looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Red throws an elbow that misses.
Barrett avoids a wild elbow strike from Red.
Barrett avoids the elbow strike from Red, against the cage.
Red pushes off an throws an elbow but Barrett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barrett blocks the elbow strike.
Red lands an elbow just above Barrett 's eye.
Barrett blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red prevents the takedown attempt.
Red throws an elbow that misses.
Barrett avoids a wild elbow strike from Red.
Barrett blocks the elbow strike.
Barrett takes an elbow to the temple. #T1#
Red pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Red lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Red throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barrett blocks an elbow strike from Red.
Barrett dodges an elbow strike from Red.
Barrett blocks an elbow strike.
Red throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Red lands an elbow just above Barrett 's eye.
Red comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barrett blocks an elbow strike from Red.
Red looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Red has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Red just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barrett's brow.
Red pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Red pushes off an throws an elbow but Barrett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T2#
Red misses with an elbow strike.
Barrett is working for takedown but Red is calmly controlling the position for now.
Barrett looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Barrett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barrett takes an elbow to the forehead.
Red lands a damaging elbow.
Red misses with an elbow over the top.#TD#
Barrett is trying to trip Red. He has hold of a leg but Red is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Barrett persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Red is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Red tries to free his leg and advance position but Barrett is retaining full guard.
Red wants to control from the top but Barrett keeps moving.
Red forces his way into half guard.
Red throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barrett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Red. #T3#
Red seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barrett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Red is looking to advance position but Barrett won't allow it. #SU2#
Red decides to return to a standing position.
Jared Red is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Red doesn't manage to clinch there - Barrett circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Red. No joy for Barrett on that attempt. #CL2#
Red moves into the clinch successfully.
Red misses with an elbow strike.
Red lands an elbow just above Barrett 's eye.
Jared Red seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Red throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Red creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Red lands an elbow inside that Barrett shrugs off.
Red gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Red lands an elbow inside.
Red lands an elbow that stopped Barrett in his tracks for a moment. #T4#
Red lands a nice elbow.
Barrett takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Red pushes off an throws an elbow but Barrett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barrett avoids the elbow strike from Red, against the cage.
Red misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Red just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barrett's brow.
Red creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Red just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barrett's brow.
Red misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Red throws an elbow but misses.
Red pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barrett dodges an elbow strike from Red.
Red lands a damaging elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Red showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Curtis Barrett's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##CL2#
Red moves into the clinch successfully.
Red is pressed up against the cage. Barrett has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Red down to the mat. Red avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jared Red seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Red moves in looking to clinch but Barrett pushes him off.
Jared Red is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barrett closes this distance looking for a takedown but Red circles away.#CL2#
Barrett gets tackled into the cage by Red. Red maintains the clinch.
Barrett blocks an elbow strike.
Red throws an elbow that misses.
Red pushes off an throws an elbow but Barrett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barrett blocks the elbow strike.
Barrett dodges an elbow strike from Red.
Red throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Red gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Barrett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Red throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Red pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Red throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Red throws an elbow but misses. #T1#
A nice glancing elbow lands by Red.
Red lands an elbow inside that Barrett shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Red just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barrett's brow.
Red lands a nice elbow.
Barrett takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barrett takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Red.
Barrett blocks an elbow strike from Red.
Red throws an elbow that misses.
Red creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barrett's defenses.
Red lands an elbow just above Barrett 's eye.
Barrett blocks an elbow strike.
Red lands an elbow just above Barrett 's eye. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrett dodges an elbow strike from Red.
Barrett blocks an elbow strike.
Barrett blocks an elbow strike from Red.
Red pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barrett takes an elbow to the temple.
Red looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Red creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Red pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Red throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barrett avoids a wild elbow strike from Red.
Red lands a damaging elbow.
Red lands an elbow that stopped Barrett in his tracks for a moment.
Red gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T3#
Barrett takes an elbow to the temple.
Red creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barrett's defenses.
Red creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barrett's defenses.
Red pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Red lands a nice elbow.
Red misses with an elbow over the top.
Red misses with an elbow strike.
Red gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Red throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barrett takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barrett blocks an elbow strike.
Red misses with an elbow strike.
Red pushes off an throws an elbow but Barrett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T4#
Red lands an elbow inside that Barrett shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Red.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Red.
Red lands an elbow inside that Barrett shrugs off.
Red throws an elbow that misses.
Red looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Red just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barrett's brow.
Red lands a damaging elbow.
Red lands an elbow that stopped Barrett in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Red throws an elbow but misses.
Red lands an elbow inside.
Curtis Barrett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jared Red is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Red lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jared Red comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Red 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Red!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jared Red made sure he mentioned Sakura Style, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
MMAH 80
Date: Oct 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Barrett fails with the takedown
and Toney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toney bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barrett's head.
Barrett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Toney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barrett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#TD#
Barrett manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Toney on his heels. He'll look to pass Toney's guard now, I'm sure.#SUB#
Barrett drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Toney dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Toney is looking to stand up but Barrett won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toney is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#T1##SUB#
Barrett has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Toney should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Barrett has tightened it up now! Toney should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Curtis Barrett! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 27, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Kelly Jr gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB2#
Barrett postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kelly Jr is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Barrett, into his guard. #REVR#
Kelly Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barrett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Kelly Jr has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Barrett has his foot on Kelly Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kelly Jr works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Barrett working for submissions but it's allowed Kelly Jr to get to half guard.
Ground and pound from Kelly Jr.
Barrett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Barrett looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrett taking some punishment here, with Kelly Jr in his half guard. #SUB2#
Barrett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kelly Jr pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Barrett looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrett looks winded!#T1#
Barrett has hold of Kelly Jr's hands but Kelly Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kelly Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Barrett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kelly Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barrett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kelly Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kelly Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kelly Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kelly Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kelly Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barrett keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barrett can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Kelly Jr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barrett is just riding it out for now. Kelly Jr eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kelly Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Kelly Jr drops an elbow to the side of Barrett's head. #T2#
Kelly Jr is keen to just control but Barrett is a slippery customer.
Barrett is looking for a sweep. Kelly Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kelly Jr passes the guard and advances to mount! #SUB#
Kelly Jr has control of Barrett's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Barrett regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Barrett working to try and regain half guard.
Kelly Jr really is a fat lump.
Kelly Jr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kelly Jr wants to control the pace but Barrett is squirming around nicely.
Kelly Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3#
Barrett is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB#
Kelly Jr is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Barrett is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stanlee Kelly Jr! |
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