Post by The Sandmen on Mar 15, 2013 14:43:56 GMT -5
Stefan Struve is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Josh Barnett looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Stefan Struve and Josh Barnett touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Some counter punches against Stefan Struve
almost hit him as he moves away.
Barnett launches a hook to the body
Bang! Struve stops that one with his ribs!
Crushing shot to Struve's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Here comes Stefan Struve with a vicious middle kick!
Josh Barnett dodges that one moving backwards
Barnett fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Stefan Struve didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Struve
Barnett is in open guard over Struve... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Struve rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Poorly executed technique. Stefan Struve looks to counter!
Stefan Struve isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Barnett blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Struve's guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Struve
Josh Barnett tries to pass Stefan Struve's guard...
Josh Barnett manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Josh Barnett looks to pass to mount...
Barnett slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Stefan Struve.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Stefan Struve
Josh Barnett tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Struve is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Barnett clumsily fails here and it's time for Stefan Struve to fight back!
Struve measures the resilience of Barnett's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Barnett's side.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Stefan Struve
Barnett tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Barnett controls the situation despite Stefan Struve efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Stefan Struve
Stefan Struve tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Barnett in his guard...
Josh Barnett keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Stefan Struve
Josh Barnett aggressively and repeatedly punches Struve.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Stefan Struve
Josh Barnett takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Stefan Struve shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Barnett is locking that Americana...
That Americana from Josh Barnett appears to be unbreakable
Stefan Struve breaks that americana attempt!
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Stefan Struve
Josh Barnett fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Struve's face!
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Stefan Struve
Barnett tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Struve struggles and frees his leg!
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Struve
Josh Barnett tries to pass Stefan Struve's guard...
Josh Barnett passes momentarily but Stefan Struve sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Struve
Stefan Struve doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Barnett tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Josh Barnett fakes a move and moves laterally.
Josh Barnett just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Struve may be in trouble!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Barnett decides to launch some tentative punches
Josh Barnett takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Barnett grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Struve
Struve is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Struve tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Struve
Barnett is in closed guard... Struve tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Struve's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Struve
Barnett works on the ground with his fingers over Struve's face
Struve shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Struve
Josh Barnett goes for an americana!
Struve breaks free.
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and Stefan Struve tries to take advantage...
Stefan Struve sits up and gets an arm around Barnett's neck!
Barnett pushes Stefan Struve back to the ground.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Struve
Josh Barnett goes for an americana!
Struve breaks free.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Struve
Stefan Struve attempts to move to full guard
Josh Barnett keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Struve
Josh Barnett tries to pass Stefan Struve's guard...
Josh Barnett passes momentarily but Stefan Struve sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Struve
Barnett tries to improve position.
Struve adjusts and closes his guard.
Poorly executed technique. Stefan Struve looks to counter!
Stefan Struve launches a few punches to Barnett's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Barnett tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Struve
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Struve tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Struve jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Stefan Struve pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Josh Barnett pushes away Struve trying to keep the fight at striking range
Struve doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Josh Barnett
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Struve doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Josh Barnett embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Struve who put distance between them
Struve is holding Josh Barnett's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Barnett loses balance and goes to the ground.
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Stefan Struve fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Barnett's face!
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Stefan Struve looks to mount Josh Barnett...
Stefan Struve slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Stefan Struve tries to better his position on the ground...
Josh Barnett tries to roll on the ground...
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Struve
Barnett is in closed guard... Struve tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to escape from the full mount...
Stefan Struve is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Struve tries to open up Josh Barnett's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Barnett in the side of the head
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Struve gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Josh Barnett! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Josh Barnett doesn't defend himself!
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to stand up!
Struve doesn't allow him!
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Stefan Struve looks to mount Josh Barnett...
Stefan Struve slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap Stefan Struve in his guard...
Stefan Struve rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Struve is in rear mount over Barnett
Struve tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Barnett! Struve has one hook in and keeps working!
Struve is in rear mount over Barnett with one hook in
Struve positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Barnett's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Josh Barnett's Mouth
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Struve is in rear mount over Barnett with one hook in
Struve has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Barnett.
Nicely done! Struve now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Struve is in rear mount over Barnett with two hooks in
Stefan Struve isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Barnett locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Stefan Struve unil he can pull his arm free! Struve lost his dominant position.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Struve
Stefan Struve launches a few punches to Barnett's cheek from the guard.
Josh Barnett uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Struve
Barnett is in closed guard... Struve tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to stand up!
Struve doesn't allow him!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Struve tries to open up Josh Barnett's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Barnett in the side of the head
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to move on the ground and shows Stefan Struve a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Barnett's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to escape from the full mount...
Stefan Struve is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett measures the resilience of Struve's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Struve's side.
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Stefan Struve looks to mount Josh Barnett...
Stefan Struve slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Struve fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Josh Barnett's arm and tries an armbar!
Barnett holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Barnett's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Stefan Struve.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Stefan Struve
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Stefan Struve can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Struve tries to show some ground skills
Stefan Struve put Barnett in half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Struve
Josh Barnett doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Josh Barnett. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Telenor Arena (Oslo, Norway) are cheering for the fighters.
Struve moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Barnett's thigh!
Nice punches from Josh Barnett.
Struve staggers backwards. Barnett wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Stefan Struve attempts a sweep single...
Stefan Struve catches Josh Barnett's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Struve.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Stefan Struve has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Barnett goes to the body...
his punches graze Struve's arm.
Struve is trying to counter now!
Struve goes for a low kick..
Barnett avoids the deadly blow.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Struve throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Barnett showing excellent timing, blasts Stefan Struve with a right hand.
Struve steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and Stefan Struve tries to take advantage...
Brilliant combination from Stefan Struve
that forces Barnett to try and defend better.
Stefan Struve shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Josh Barnett is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Struve into his guard.
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Struve tries to escape from closed guard...
Struve struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to close the guard.
Barnett put Stefan Struve in closed guard.
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Stefan Struve tries to better his position on the ground...
Struve breaks the closed guard of Josh Barnett and moves to half guard
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Stefan Struve looks to mount Josh Barnett...
Stefan Struve slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll on the ground...
Struve knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap Stefan Struve in his guard...
Stefan Struve keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Struve fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Josh Barnett's arm and tries an armbar!
Barnett hold his own hand and breaks Struve's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Stefan Struve.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Josh Barnett looks to pass to mount...
Struve creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Telenor Arena (Oslo, Norway) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
Struve won't budge, forcing Barnett to pull guard.
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Stefan Struve is looking to pass Josh Barnett's guard...
Stefan Struve gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett attempts to move to full guard
Stefan Struve keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Barnett
Stefan Struve pushes Barnett's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Struve who is in full mount! Barnett is in trouble now!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap Stefan Struve in his guard...
Stefan Struve keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Struve is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Struve fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Josh Barnett's arm and tries an armbar!
Barnett holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Barnett's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Stefan Struve.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Josh Barnett is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Barnett throws a few hammer fists to the face of Stefan Struve
Blocked by Struve.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Struve has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Stefan Struve launches a few punches to Barnett's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Barnett tries to cover his face,
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Barnett fires a barrage of punches at Struve's head!
The punches go wide.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Barnett tries to move to full mount!
Struve won't allow him to take this position easily.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Barnett breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Stefan Struve moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Josh Barnett jabs at Struve
to no visible effect.
Barnett misses a step and Stefan Struve sees an opportunity to counter him!
A right hand from Stefan Struve
surprises Barnett!
Struve is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Struve looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Josh Barnett's punches
Barnett is on the receiving end of a great combo by Struve.
Body kick by Josh Barnett...
is blocked.
Barnett pushes Stefan Struve and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Struve, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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Barnett fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Struve sprawls and remains on his feet.
Struve wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Struve moves forward and holds Barnett
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stefan Struve tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Josh Barnett
well done Barnett falls hard on the mat
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Barnett tries to hit Stefan Struve with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Struve steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Barnett tries to hit Stefan Struve with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Struve dodges that
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Struve launches a kick to Barnett's thigh
Loud pop!
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Struve launches a kick to Barnett's thigh
Loud pop!
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Barnett tries to hit Stefan Struve with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Struve dodges that
Barnett misses a step and Stefan Struve sees an opportunity to counter him!
Struve launches a kick to Barnett's thigh
Loud pop!
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Barnett tries to hit Stefan Struve with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Struve dodges that
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Josh Barnett launches an up-kick intended for Stefan Struve's head...
It lands flush with Stefan Struve's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Barnett tries to hit Stefan Struve with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Struve steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Josh Barnett kicks his legs trying to keep Stefan Struve away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Struve launches a kick to Barnett's thigh
Loud pop!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Stefan Struve. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Josh Barnett is on his feet again.
Barnett cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Struve can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Stefan Struve launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Barnett blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Josh Barnett's cheek! Barnett stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Struve is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Stefan Struve creates space and allows Josh Barnett to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Josh Barnett is standing now.
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
Struve won't budge, forcing Barnett to pull guard.
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Stefan Struve work his BJJ game.
Stefan Struve hovers above Barnett
Good punches to Barnett's body.
Josh Barnett seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Stefan Struve!
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Struve knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Josh Barnett is having a nightmare! Josh Rosenthal watches for the moment he has to end this!
That punishment by Stefan Struve has left Barnett staggered! Stefan Struve should try push forward now and finish this!
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Barnett measures the resilience of Struve's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Struve blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Stefan Struve looks to counter!
Struve gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Josh Barnett! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Josh Barnett doesn't defend himself!
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett launches a few punches to Struve's cheek from the guard.
Stefan Struve uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Barnett tries to stand up!
Struve doesn't allow him!
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Barnett is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Struve is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Stefan Struve uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Barnett steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Barnett throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Stefan Struve realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and Stefan Struve tries to take advantage...
Struve launches a kick to Barnett's thigh
Loud pop!
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Josh Barnett and Struve engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Barnett seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Josh Barnett takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Stefan Struve takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Josh Barnett fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Struve blocks that. It was easy!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Barnett steps backwards away from Stefan Struve. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Struve launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Barnett's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Stefan Struve has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 5
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Barnett goes to the body...
his punches graze Struve's arm.
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Stefan Struve is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Josh Barnett fakes a punch and launches himself over Stefan Struve
Great move by Barnett who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Josh Barnett fakes a punch to Stefan Struve ribs and the tries to trip him
Struve loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Struve tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Struve launches a few hard punches to Josh Barnett's ribs!
Barnett struggles and protects himself.
Stefan Struve pushes away Barnett trying to keep the fight at striking range
Barnett doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Stefan Struve
The fighters are clinching.
Struve gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Struve blocks Josh Barnett's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Struve is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Stefan Struve uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Struve cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Barnett can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Struve is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Stefan Struve uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Stefan Struve looks to counter!
Struve gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Josh Barnett! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Josh Barnett doesn't defend himself!
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Stefan Struve tries to pass Josh Barnett's guard...
Stefan Struve manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Barnett
Stefan Struve tries to free his leg
Josh Barnett moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Barnett avoids a dangerous strike from Struve
and counters with a solid straight!
Barnett decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Barnett moves back and takes a deep breath.
Struve is holding Josh Barnett's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Barnett loses balance and goes to the ground.
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett attempts to trap Stefan Struve in his guard.
Josh Barnett manages to switch to half guard.
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett attempts to move to full guard
Josh Barnett manages to switch to full guard.
Stefan Struve is in open guard over Barnett
Struve moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Barnett
Nice beating Stefan Struve has received.
Stefan Struve pushes Barnett's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Struve who is in full mount! Barnett is in trouble now!
The clock says 2:45 in the 5 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Stefan Struve can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Stefan Struve takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Josh Barnett shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Josh Barnett breaks that americana attempt!
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap Stefan Struve in his guard...
Stefan Struve keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Struve tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Stefan Struve controls the situation despite Josh Barnett efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Struve catch Josh Barnett's left arm and tries a kimura
Josh Barnett holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Struve clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Josh Barnett launches a few punches to Struve's cheek from the guard.
Stefan Struve uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to move on the ground and shows Stefan Struve a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Barnett's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Barnett's Forehead is beginning to swell
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Josh Barnett tries to roll on the ground...
Struve knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Stefan Struve looks to counter!
Struve tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Stefan Struve controls the situation despite Josh Barnett efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Terrible one sided match... Barnett was not ready to fight a fighter of Stefan Struve caliber.
Struve suddenly holds Josh Barnett's arm and tries an armbar!
Barnett can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Stefan Struve!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Struve
Barnett tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Struve leans and gets Josh Barnett's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Barnett misses a step and Stefan Struve sees an opportunity to counter him!
Barnett is in closed guard... Struve tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Stefan Struve was tooling Josh Barnett for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Josh Barnett lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Struve positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Barnett's being punished here!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Stefan Struve isolates Josh Barnett's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Josh Barnett is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Stefan Struve sits high on Josh Barnett's chest and pulls his leg underneath Barnett's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Barnett tries to roll out. He's too quick for Stefan Struve and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Struve and it cost him top position.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Telenor Arena (Oslo, Norway) are cheering for the fighters.
Struve launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Barnett's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal has seen that!
Josh Rosenthal allows Barnett time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The two exchange wildly
Struve is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 4:30 in the 5 round
High kick from Stefan Struve!
Barnett seems to be done!
Barnett's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:35 in the 5 round
Terrible one sided match... Barnett was not ready to fight a fighter of Stefan Struve caliber.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:45 in the 5 round
Barnett pushes Stefan Struve and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Josh Barnett is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Struve, who walks calmly to his corner.
Winner is Stefan Struve by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Stefan Struve
Punches 20/24 (83%)
Kicks 8/11 (73%)
Clinch strikes 2/6 (33%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 45/52 (87%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 867 s
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 12/33 (36%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 2/6 (33%)
GnP strikes 7/25 (28%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 977 s
Yet another good fight. Barnett looked to be having this one in hand, then Struve came back and made a fight of it, then worked his way into the lead and went all victory on Barnett. Interesting
Josh Barnett looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Stefan Struve and Josh Barnett touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Some counter punches against Stefan Struve
almost hit him as he moves away.
Barnett launches a hook to the body
Bang! Struve stops that one with his ribs!
Crushing shot to Struve's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Here comes Stefan Struve with a vicious middle kick!
Josh Barnett dodges that one moving backwards
Barnett fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Stefan Struve didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Struve
Barnett is in open guard over Struve... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Struve rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Poorly executed technique. Stefan Struve looks to counter!
Stefan Struve isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Barnett blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Struve's guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Struve
Josh Barnett tries to pass Stefan Struve's guard...
Josh Barnett manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Josh Barnett looks to pass to mount...
Barnett slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Stefan Struve.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Stefan Struve
Josh Barnett tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Struve is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Barnett clumsily fails here and it's time for Stefan Struve to fight back!
Struve measures the resilience of Barnett's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Barnett's side.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Stefan Struve
Barnett tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Barnett controls the situation despite Stefan Struve efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Stefan Struve
Stefan Struve tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Barnett in his guard...
Josh Barnett keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Stefan Struve
Josh Barnett aggressively and repeatedly punches Struve.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Stefan Struve
Josh Barnett takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Stefan Struve shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Barnett is locking that Americana...
That Americana from Josh Barnett appears to be unbreakable
Stefan Struve breaks that americana attempt!
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Stefan Struve
Josh Barnett fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Struve's face!
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Stefan Struve
Barnett tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Struve struggles and frees his leg!
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Struve
Josh Barnett tries to pass Stefan Struve's guard...
Josh Barnett passes momentarily but Stefan Struve sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Struve
Stefan Struve doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Barnett tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Josh Barnett fakes a move and moves laterally.
Josh Barnett just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Struve may be in trouble!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Barnett decides to launch some tentative punches
Josh Barnett takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Barnett grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Struve
Struve is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Struve tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Struve
Barnett is in closed guard... Struve tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Struve's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Struve
Barnett works on the ground with his fingers over Struve's face
Struve shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Struve
Josh Barnett goes for an americana!
Struve breaks free.
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and Stefan Struve tries to take advantage...
Stefan Struve sits up and gets an arm around Barnett's neck!
Barnett pushes Stefan Struve back to the ground.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Struve
Josh Barnett goes for an americana!
Struve breaks free.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Struve
Stefan Struve attempts to move to full guard
Josh Barnett keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Struve
Josh Barnett tries to pass Stefan Struve's guard...
Josh Barnett passes momentarily but Stefan Struve sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Struve
Barnett tries to improve position.
Struve adjusts and closes his guard.
Poorly executed technique. Stefan Struve looks to counter!
Stefan Struve launches a few punches to Barnett's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Barnett tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Struve
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Struve tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Struve jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Stefan Struve pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Josh Barnett pushes away Struve trying to keep the fight at striking range
Struve doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Josh Barnett
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Struve doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Josh Barnett embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Struve who put distance between them
Struve is holding Josh Barnett's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Barnett loses balance and goes to the ground.
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Stefan Struve fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Barnett's face!
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Stefan Struve looks to mount Josh Barnett...
Stefan Struve slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Stefan Struve tries to better his position on the ground...
Josh Barnett tries to roll on the ground...
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Struve
Barnett is in closed guard... Struve tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to escape from the full mount...
Stefan Struve is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Struve tries to open up Josh Barnett's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Barnett in the side of the head
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Struve gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Josh Barnett! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Josh Barnett doesn't defend himself!
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to stand up!
Struve doesn't allow him!
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Stefan Struve looks to mount Josh Barnett...
Stefan Struve slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap Stefan Struve in his guard...
Stefan Struve rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Struve is in rear mount over Barnett
Struve tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Barnett! Struve has one hook in and keeps working!
Struve is in rear mount over Barnett with one hook in
Struve positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Barnett's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Josh Barnett's Mouth
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Struve is in rear mount over Barnett with one hook in
Struve has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Barnett.
Nicely done! Struve now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Struve is in rear mount over Barnett with two hooks in
Stefan Struve isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Barnett locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Stefan Struve unil he can pull his arm free! Struve lost his dominant position.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Struve
Stefan Struve launches a few punches to Barnett's cheek from the guard.
Josh Barnett uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Struve
Barnett is in closed guard... Struve tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to stand up!
Struve doesn't allow him!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Struve tries to open up Josh Barnett's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Barnett in the side of the head
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to move on the ground and shows Stefan Struve a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Barnett's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to escape from the full mount...
Stefan Struve is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett measures the resilience of Struve's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Struve's side.
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Stefan Struve looks to mount Josh Barnett...
Stefan Struve slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Struve fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Josh Barnett's arm and tries an armbar!
Barnett holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Barnett's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Stefan Struve.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Stefan Struve
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Stefan Struve can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Struve tries to show some ground skills
Stefan Struve put Barnett in half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Struve
Josh Barnett doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Josh Barnett. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Telenor Arena (Oslo, Norway) are cheering for the fighters.
Struve moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Barnett's thigh!
Nice punches from Josh Barnett.
Struve staggers backwards. Barnett wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Stefan Struve attempts a sweep single...
Stefan Struve catches Josh Barnett's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Struve.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Stefan Struve has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Barnett goes to the body...
his punches graze Struve's arm.
Struve is trying to counter now!
Struve goes for a low kick..
Barnett avoids the deadly blow.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Struve throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Barnett showing excellent timing, blasts Stefan Struve with a right hand.
Struve steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and Stefan Struve tries to take advantage...
Brilliant combination from Stefan Struve
that forces Barnett to try and defend better.
Stefan Struve shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Josh Barnett is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Struve into his guard.
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Struve tries to escape from closed guard...
Struve struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to close the guard.
Barnett put Stefan Struve in closed guard.
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Stefan Struve tries to better his position on the ground...
Struve breaks the closed guard of Josh Barnett and moves to half guard
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Stefan Struve looks to mount Josh Barnett...
Stefan Struve slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll on the ground...
Struve knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap Stefan Struve in his guard...
Stefan Struve keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Struve fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Josh Barnett's arm and tries an armbar!
Barnett hold his own hand and breaks Struve's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Stefan Struve.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Josh Barnett looks to pass to mount...
Struve creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Telenor Arena (Oslo, Norway) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
Struve won't budge, forcing Barnett to pull guard.
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Stefan Struve is looking to pass Josh Barnett's guard...
Stefan Struve gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett attempts to move to full guard
Stefan Struve keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Barnett
Stefan Struve pushes Barnett's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Struve who is in full mount! Barnett is in trouble now!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap Stefan Struve in his guard...
Stefan Struve keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Struve is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Struve fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Josh Barnett's arm and tries an armbar!
Barnett holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Barnett's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Stefan Struve.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Josh Barnett is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Barnett throws a few hammer fists to the face of Stefan Struve
Blocked by Struve.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Struve has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Stefan Struve launches a few punches to Barnett's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Barnett tries to cover his face,
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Barnett fires a barrage of punches at Struve's head!
The punches go wide.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Barnett tries to move to full mount!
Struve won't allow him to take this position easily.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Barnett breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Stefan Struve moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Josh Barnett jabs at Struve
to no visible effect.
Barnett misses a step and Stefan Struve sees an opportunity to counter him!
A right hand from Stefan Struve
surprises Barnett!
Struve is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Struve looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Josh Barnett's punches
Barnett is on the receiving end of a great combo by Struve.
Body kick by Josh Barnett...
is blocked.
Barnett pushes Stefan Struve and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Struve, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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Barnett fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Struve sprawls and remains on his feet.
Struve wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Struve moves forward and holds Barnett
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stefan Struve tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Josh Barnett
well done Barnett falls hard on the mat
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Barnett tries to hit Stefan Struve with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Struve steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Barnett tries to hit Stefan Struve with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Struve dodges that
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Struve launches a kick to Barnett's thigh
Loud pop!
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Struve launches a kick to Barnett's thigh
Loud pop!
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Barnett tries to hit Stefan Struve with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Struve dodges that
Barnett misses a step and Stefan Struve sees an opportunity to counter him!
Struve launches a kick to Barnett's thigh
Loud pop!
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Barnett tries to hit Stefan Struve with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Struve dodges that
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Josh Barnett launches an up-kick intended for Stefan Struve's head...
It lands flush with Stefan Struve's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Barnett tries to hit Stefan Struve with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Struve steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Josh Barnett kicks his legs trying to keep Stefan Struve away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Struve launches a kick to Barnett's thigh
Loud pop!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Stefan Struve. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Josh Barnett is on his feet again.
Barnett cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Struve can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Stefan Struve launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Barnett blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Josh Barnett's cheek! Barnett stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Struve is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Struve is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Stefan Struve creates space and allows Josh Barnett to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Josh Barnett is standing now.
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
Struve won't budge, forcing Barnett to pull guard.
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Stefan Struve work his BJJ game.
Stefan Struve hovers above Barnett
Good punches to Barnett's body.
Josh Barnett seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Stefan Struve!
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Struve knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Josh Barnett is having a nightmare! Josh Rosenthal watches for the moment he has to end this!
That punishment by Stefan Struve has left Barnett staggered! Stefan Struve should try push forward now and finish this!
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Barnett measures the resilience of Struve's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Struve blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Stefan Struve looks to counter!
Struve gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Josh Barnett! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Josh Barnett doesn't defend himself!
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett launches a few punches to Struve's cheek from the guard.
Stefan Struve uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Barnett tries to stand up!
Struve doesn't allow him!
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Barnett is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Struve is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Stefan Struve uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Barnett steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Barnett throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Stefan Struve realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and Stefan Struve tries to take advantage...
Struve launches a kick to Barnett's thigh
Loud pop!
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Josh Barnett and Struve engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Barnett seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Josh Barnett takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Stefan Struve takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Josh Barnett fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Struve blocks that. It was easy!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Barnett steps backwards away from Stefan Struve. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Struve launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Barnett's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Stefan Struve has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 5
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Barnett goes to the body...
his punches graze Struve's arm.
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Stefan Struve is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Josh Barnett fakes a punch and launches himself over Stefan Struve
Great move by Barnett who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Josh Barnett fakes a punch to Stefan Struve ribs and the tries to trip him
Struve loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Struve tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Struve launches a few hard punches to Josh Barnett's ribs!
Barnett struggles and protects himself.
Stefan Struve pushes away Barnett trying to keep the fight at striking range
Barnett doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Stefan Struve
The fighters are clinching.
Struve gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Struve blocks Josh Barnett's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Struve is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Stefan Struve uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Struve cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Barnett can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Struve is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Stefan Struve uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Stefan Struve looks to counter!
Struve gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Josh Barnett! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Josh Barnett doesn't defend himself!
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Barnett
Stefan Struve tries to pass Josh Barnett's guard...
Stefan Struve manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Barnett
Stefan Struve tries to free his leg
Josh Barnett moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Barnett avoids a dangerous strike from Struve
and counters with a solid straight!
Barnett decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Barnett moves back and takes a deep breath.
Struve is holding Josh Barnett's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Barnett loses balance and goes to the ground.
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett attempts to trap Stefan Struve in his guard.
Josh Barnett manages to switch to half guard.
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett attempts to move to full guard
Josh Barnett manages to switch to full guard.
Stefan Struve is in open guard over Barnett
Struve moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Barnett
Nice beating Stefan Struve has received.
Stefan Struve pushes Barnett's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Struve who is in full mount! Barnett is in trouble now!
The clock says 2:45 in the 5 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Stefan Struve can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Stefan Struve takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Josh Barnett shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Josh Barnett breaks that americana attempt!
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap Stefan Struve in his guard...
Stefan Struve keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Struve tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Stefan Struve controls the situation despite Josh Barnett efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Struve catch Josh Barnett's left arm and tries a kimura
Josh Barnett holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Struve clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Josh Barnett launches a few punches to Struve's cheek from the guard.
Stefan Struve uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to move on the ground and shows Stefan Struve a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Barnett's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Barnett's Forehead is beginning to swell
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Josh Barnett tries to roll on the ground...
Struve knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Stefan Struve looks to counter!
Struve tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Stefan Struve controls the situation despite Josh Barnett efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Terrible one sided match... Barnett was not ready to fight a fighter of Stefan Struve caliber.
Struve suddenly holds Josh Barnett's arm and tries an armbar!
Barnett can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Stefan Struve!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Struve
Barnett tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Struve leans and gets Josh Barnett's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Barnett misses a step and Stefan Struve sees an opportunity to counter him!
Barnett is in closed guard... Struve tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Stefan Struve was tooling Josh Barnett for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Josh Barnett lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Struve positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Barnett's being punished here!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Stefan Struve isolates Josh Barnett's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Josh Barnett is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Stefan Struve sits high on Josh Barnett's chest and pulls his leg underneath Barnett's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Barnett tries to roll out. He's too quick for Stefan Struve and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Struve and it cost him top position.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Telenor Arena (Oslo, Norway) are cheering for the fighters.
Struve launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Barnett's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal has seen that!
Josh Rosenthal allows Barnett time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The two exchange wildly
Struve is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 4:30 in the 5 round
High kick from Stefan Struve!
Barnett seems to be done!
Barnett's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:35 in the 5 round
Terrible one sided match... Barnett was not ready to fight a fighter of Stefan Struve caliber.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:45 in the 5 round
Barnett pushes Stefan Struve and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Josh Barnett is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Struve, who walks calmly to his corner.
Winner is Stefan Struve by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Stefan Struve
Punches 20/24 (83%)
Kicks 8/11 (73%)
Clinch strikes 2/6 (33%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 45/52 (87%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 867 s
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 12/33 (36%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 2/6 (33%)
GnP strikes 7/25 (28%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 977 s
Yet another good fight. Barnett looked to be having this one in hand, then Struve came back and made a fight of it, then worked his way into the lead and went all victory on Barnett. Interesting