Post by The Sandmen on Jul 9, 2013 9:27:13 GMT -5
Looking forward to this one.
Josh Barnett raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Maurice Smith shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Barnett and Smith move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Barnett shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Barnett wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Barnett moves forward and holds Smith
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Smith tries to breaks Josh Barnett's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Smith launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Barnett's ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Maurice Smith launches a knee while holding Barnett's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Barnett in the abdomen
An overhand right from Josh Barnett that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Smith moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Barnett launches a hook to the body
Bang! Smith stops that one with his ribs!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith goes down.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Smith
Barnett moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Smith
Barnett moves on the ground
Josh Barnett moves to side mount
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to trap Josh Barnett in his guard.
Maurice Smith manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Smith
Barnett is taking this opportunity to rest.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Smith
Smith measures the resilience of Barnett's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Barnett's side.
Hard blow to Barnett's mid-section, he seems hurt
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Smith
Barnett is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Smith's side.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Josh Barnett gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Barnett
Smith moves on the ground
Maurice Smith moves to side mount
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Maurice Smith looks to mount Josh Barnett...
Maurice Smith slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Smith blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Barnett clumsily fails here and it's time for Maurice Smith to fight back!
Maurice Smith aggressively and repeatedly punches Barnett.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Barnett's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Smith 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!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Maurice Smith throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Barnett breaks the lock showing some skills...
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to move on the ground and shows Maurice Smith 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! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Josh Barnett
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
Smith tries to stand up!
Barnett doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy 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.
Barnett fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Smith sprawls and remains on his feet.
Maurice Smith fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Barnett's chin
Brutal-looking high kick from Maurice Smith!
Barnett dodges!
Good front kick from Barnett!
Maurice Smith blocks
Lightning fast low kick from Barnett!
Smith blocks that kick with his leg.
Barnett misses a step and Maurice Smith sees an opportunity to counter him!
Maurice Smith is measuring Barnett with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Smith pushes Josh Barnett and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Middle kick from Smith.
Barnett receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Maurice Smith fakes a punch and launches himself over Barnett!
Nice move by Smith who clinches and pushes Barnett against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Smith struggles and launches a few punches to Barnett's head
Nothing from this... Maurice Smith seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Smith launches a knee!
Barnett blocks that knee.
Poorly executed technique. Josh Barnett looks to counter!
Barnett is launching some bone breaking punches to Smith's ribs while in the clinch.
Smith blocks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Barnett shoots and grab one of Maurice Smith's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Smith lose his balance and falls to the mat
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Smith
Barnett gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Maurice Smith! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Maurice Smith doesn't defend himself!
Smith's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Smith
Smith tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Smith
Josh Barnett moves to better his position on the ground...
Josh Barnett wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Poorly executed technique. Maurice Smith looks to counter!
Smith throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Josh Barnett realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Josh Barnett. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Smith looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Josh Barnett's punches
Smith is on the receiving end of a great combo by Barnett.
Maurice Smith is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Smith moves backwards and Josh Barnett is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Maurice Smith takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Barnett throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Smith's defense muffles the blows.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Barnett lifts his opponent off the ground and tries to slam him!
Smith shows nice sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Maurice Smith looks to counter!
Smith throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Good front kick from Barnett!
Maurice Smith blocks
An overhand right from Josh Barnett that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Smith's stops that one with his face! How is Smith standing?!
Barnett pushes Maurice Smith and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Maurice Smith moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith goes down.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Smith
Josh Barnett tries to finish with a leg lock!
Smith is able to break the lock.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Smith
Josh Barnett tries to pass to half guard...
Maurice Smith's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Smith
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Josh Barnett can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Josh Barnett tries to better his position on the ground...
Smith holds Josh Barnett's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and Maurice Smith tries to take advantage...
Smith attempts a triangle from bottom! Josh Barnett slips out. Smith quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Josh Barnett slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy 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.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Smith throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Barnett ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Barnett launches a hook to the body
Bang! Smith stops that one with his ribs!
Smith steps backwards away from Josh Barnett. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Barnett goes to the body...
his punches graze Smith's arm.
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and Maurice Smith tries to take advantage...
Maurice Smith tries a high kick!
Barnett was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Barnett's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Josh Barnett's Left cheek
Barnett seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Maurice Smith has found an opening in the defense of Barnett, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Barnett is wobbling!
That punishment by Maurice Smith has left Barnett staggered! Maurice Smith should try push forward now and finish this!
Josh Barnett looks rattled! Maurice Smith sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Josh Barnett is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
There is a small laceration on Josh Barnett's Chin
Barnett seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Smith is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Smith moves backwards and gestures for Josh Barnett to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Josh Barnett is standing now.
Inside leg kick from Smith
that lands on Josh Barnett's leg.
Josh Barnett seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Maurice Smith!
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Barnett moves to shoot
but Maurice Smith delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Barnett's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Maurice Smith has left Barnett staggered! Maurice Smith should try push forward now and finish this!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Brilliant combination from Maurice Smith
that forces Barnett to try and defend better.
Barnett has a small cut in his Mouth
You can see Barnett's blood making stains in the mat.
Josh Barnett fakes a punch and launches himself over Smith!
Maurice Smith is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Barnett and pushes him away!
Josh Barnett shoots for a double leg takedown!
Maurice Smith sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
You can see Barnett's blood making stains in the mat.
The two exchange wildly
Smith is connecting with a few punches
Hard blow to Barnett's mid-section, he seems hurt
Barnett doesn't stop bleeding.
Smith launches a furious low kick!
Barnett receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Barnett hyper-extended his leg
That punishment by Maurice Smith has left Barnett staggered! Maurice Smith should try push forward now and finish this!
Josh Barnett launches a body shot
Smith dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Josh Barnett seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Maurice Smith!
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Maurice Smith circles around Barnett
Maurice Smith tries to bring the fight to the ground
Barnett goes down.
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Barnett
Barnett switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Smith struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Barnett
Smith moves on the ground
Maurice Smith moves to side mount
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Maurice Smith looks to pass to mount...
Smith slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Josh Barnett.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett doesn't stop bleeding.
Smith goes for an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Barnett struggles to free himself
That Armbar looks tight...
Barnett struggles to free himself
That Armbar looks tight...
Josh Barnett breaks the lock and pushes away Maurice Smith, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Maurice Smith. 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.
Incredible high kick!
Barnett is worried!
That punishment by Maurice Smith has left Barnett staggered! Maurice Smith should try push forward now and finish this!
Barnett stumbles backwards staggered and Maurice Smith launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Barnett is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
This is over! That impact from Maurice Smith has left Barnett laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Maurice Smith by KO (Punches) at 2:25 Round 3
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 6/16 (38%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 7/12 (58%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 271 s
Statistics: Maurice Smith
Punches 17/23 (74%)
Kicks 8/9 (89%)
Clinch strikes 3/7 (43%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/11 (91%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 263 s
Really good, even fight until Smith started using the kicks. The kicks SHREDDED Barnett. Then he finished up shop with a punch or two. But the kicks did it - huge damage!
Josh Barnett raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Maurice Smith shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Barnett and Smith move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Barnett shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Barnett wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Barnett moves forward and holds Smith
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Smith tries to breaks Josh Barnett's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Smith launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Barnett's ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Maurice Smith launches a knee while holding Barnett's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Barnett in the abdomen
An overhand right from Josh Barnett that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Smith moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Barnett launches a hook to the body
Bang! Smith stops that one with his ribs!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith goes down.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Smith
Barnett moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Smith
Barnett moves on the ground
Josh Barnett moves to side mount
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to trap Josh Barnett in his guard.
Maurice Smith manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Smith
Barnett is taking this opportunity to rest.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Smith
Smith measures the resilience of Barnett's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Barnett's side.
Hard blow to Barnett's mid-section, he seems hurt
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Smith
Barnett is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Smith's side.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Josh Barnett gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Barnett
Smith moves on the ground
Maurice Smith moves to side mount
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Maurice Smith looks to mount Josh Barnett...
Maurice Smith slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Smith blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Barnett clumsily fails here and it's time for Maurice Smith to fight back!
Maurice Smith aggressively and repeatedly punches Barnett.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Barnett's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Smith 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!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Maurice Smith throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Barnett breaks the lock showing some skills...
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to move on the ground and shows Maurice Smith 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! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Josh Barnett
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
Smith tries to stand up!
Barnett doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy 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.
Barnett fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Smith sprawls and remains on his feet.
Maurice Smith fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Barnett's chin
Brutal-looking high kick from Maurice Smith!
Barnett dodges!
Good front kick from Barnett!
Maurice Smith blocks
Lightning fast low kick from Barnett!
Smith blocks that kick with his leg.
Barnett misses a step and Maurice Smith sees an opportunity to counter him!
Maurice Smith is measuring Barnett with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Smith pushes Josh Barnett and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Middle kick from Smith.
Barnett receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Maurice Smith fakes a punch and launches himself over Barnett!
Nice move by Smith who clinches and pushes Barnett against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Smith struggles and launches a few punches to Barnett's head
Nothing from this... Maurice Smith seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Smith launches a knee!
Barnett blocks that knee.
Poorly executed technique. Josh Barnett looks to counter!
Barnett is launching some bone breaking punches to Smith's ribs while in the clinch.
Smith blocks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Barnett shoots and grab one of Maurice Smith's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Smith lose his balance and falls to the mat
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Smith
Barnett gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Maurice Smith! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Maurice Smith doesn't defend himself!
Smith's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Smith
Smith tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Smith
Josh Barnett moves to better his position on the ground...
Josh Barnett wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Poorly executed technique. Maurice Smith looks to counter!
Smith throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Josh Barnett realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Josh Barnett. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Smith looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Josh Barnett's punches
Smith is on the receiving end of a great combo by Barnett.
Maurice Smith is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Smith moves backwards and Josh Barnett is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Maurice Smith takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Barnett throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Smith's defense muffles the blows.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Barnett lifts his opponent off the ground and tries to slam him!
Smith shows nice sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Maurice Smith looks to counter!
Smith throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Good front kick from Barnett!
Maurice Smith blocks
An overhand right from Josh Barnett that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Smith's stops that one with his face! How is Smith standing?!
Barnett pushes Maurice Smith and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Maurice Smith moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith goes down.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Smith
Josh Barnett tries to finish with a leg lock!
Smith is able to break the lock.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Smith
Josh Barnett tries to pass to half guard...
Maurice Smith's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Smith
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Josh Barnett can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Josh Barnett tries to better his position on the ground...
Smith holds Josh Barnett's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and Maurice Smith tries to take advantage...
Smith attempts a triangle from bottom! Josh Barnett slips out. Smith quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Josh Barnett slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy 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.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Smith throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Barnett ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Barnett launches a hook to the body
Bang! Smith stops that one with his ribs!
Smith steps backwards away from Josh Barnett. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Barnett goes to the body...
his punches graze Smith's arm.
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and Maurice Smith tries to take advantage...
Maurice Smith tries a high kick!
Barnett was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Barnett's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Josh Barnett's Left cheek
Barnett seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Maurice Smith has found an opening in the defense of Barnett, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Barnett is wobbling!
That punishment by Maurice Smith has left Barnett staggered! Maurice Smith should try push forward now and finish this!
Josh Barnett looks rattled! Maurice Smith sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Josh Barnett is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
There is a small laceration on Josh Barnett's Chin
Barnett seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Smith is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Smith moves backwards and gestures for Josh Barnett to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Josh Barnett is standing now.
Inside leg kick from Smith
that lands on Josh Barnett's leg.
Josh Barnett seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Maurice Smith!
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Barnett moves to shoot
but Maurice Smith delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Barnett's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Maurice Smith has left Barnett staggered! Maurice Smith should try push forward now and finish this!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Brilliant combination from Maurice Smith
that forces Barnett to try and defend better.
Barnett has a small cut in his Mouth
You can see Barnett's blood making stains in the mat.
Josh Barnett fakes a punch and launches himself over Smith!
Maurice Smith is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Barnett and pushes him away!
Josh Barnett shoots for a double leg takedown!
Maurice Smith sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
You can see Barnett's blood making stains in the mat.
The two exchange wildly
Smith is connecting with a few punches
Hard blow to Barnett's mid-section, he seems hurt
Barnett doesn't stop bleeding.
Smith launches a furious low kick!
Barnett receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Barnett hyper-extended his leg
That punishment by Maurice Smith has left Barnett staggered! Maurice Smith should try push forward now and finish this!
Josh Barnett launches a body shot
Smith dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Josh Barnett seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Maurice Smith!
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Maurice Smith circles around Barnett
Maurice Smith tries to bring the fight to the ground
Barnett goes down.
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Barnett
Barnett switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Smith struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Barnett
Smith moves on the ground
Maurice Smith moves to side mount
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Maurice Smith looks to pass to mount...
Smith slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Josh Barnett.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett doesn't stop bleeding.
Smith goes for an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Barnett struggles to free himself
That Armbar looks tight...
Barnett struggles to free himself
That Armbar looks tight...
Josh Barnett breaks the lock and pushes away Maurice Smith, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Maurice Smith. 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.
Incredible high kick!
Barnett is worried!
That punishment by Maurice Smith has left Barnett staggered! Maurice Smith should try push forward now and finish this!
Barnett stumbles backwards staggered and Maurice Smith launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Barnett is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
This is over! That impact from Maurice Smith has left Barnett laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Maurice Smith by KO (Punches) at 2:25 Round 3
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 6/16 (38%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 7/12 (58%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 271 s
Statistics: Maurice Smith
Punches 17/23 (74%)
Kicks 8/9 (89%)
Clinch strikes 3/7 (43%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/11 (91%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 263 s
Really good, even fight until Smith started using the kicks. The kicks SHREDDED Barnett. Then he finished up shop with a punch or two. But the kicks did it - huge damage!