Post by The Sandmen on Aug 9, 2013 13:20:38 GMT -5
Josh Barnett is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Gabriel Gonzaga is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Barnett and Gonzaga move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Barnett jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Josh Barnett pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gonzaga looks to be in very good shape.
Gabriel Gonzaga 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 Gabriel Gonzaga
The fighters are clinching.
Gonzaga tries to take Josh Barnett down... Barnett stumbles backwards and Gabriel Gonzaga launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Barnett's jaw!
Barnett has a small cut in his Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Josh Barnett's prefered weapon is his fearsome clinch strikes. Gonzaga's need to think if he has the right gameplan if he thought to exchange there.
Josh Barnett shoots and grab one of Gabriel Gonzaga's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Gonzaga lose his balance and falls to the mat
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Gonzaga
Gonzaga 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 open guard over Gonzaga
Josh Barnett pushes Gabriel Gonzaga against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Gabriel Gonzaga struggles not allowing Josh Barnett improve his position.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Gonzaga
Gonzaga measures the resilience of Barnett's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Barnett's side.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Gonzaga
Barnett moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Barnett misses a step and Gabriel Gonzaga sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gabriel Gonzaga launches a few punches to Barnett's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Barnett tries to cover his face,
Barnett has a small cut in his Left cheek
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Gonzaga
Gonzaga tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Gonzaga
Josh Barnett doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Gonzaga's moves.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Gonzaga
Stand up! This is what Barnett's cornermen are shouting. Gabriel Gonzaga is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Barnett is in closed guard... Gonzaga tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Barnett uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Gonzaga
Barnett is in closed guard... Gonzaga tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
Gabriel Gonzaga 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
Dan Miragliotta 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 Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Barnett fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gonzaga sprawls and remains on his feet.
Gonzaga tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gabriel Gonzaga fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Josh Barnett! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Josh Barnett takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Gonzaga throws a low kick
Josh Barnett blocks.
A furious flurry of punches from Josh Barnett
just misses Gonzaga.
Barnett misses a step and Gabriel Gonzaga sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to bring the fight to the ground
Barnett goes down.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Barnett
Gonzaga works on the ground with his fingers over Barnett's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Barnett
Gonzaga is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to give Barnett time to recover. Josh Barnett seems to be ready to fight again. 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 Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Josh Barnett throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Gonzaga's chin! That stops Gonzaga in his tracks!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Barnett grabs Gabriel Gonzaga
He lifts him up and slams him hard to the mat!
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Gonzaga
Josh Barnett tries to finish with a leg lock!
Gonzaga is able to break the lock.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Gonzaga
Gonzaga tries to close his guard around Barnett
He is not able to do it
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Gonzaga
Josh Barnett moves to better his position on the ground...
Josh Barnett viciously slams hammer blows to Gonzaga's face!
There is a small laceration on Gabriel Gonzaga's Forehead
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Gonzaga
Gonzaga throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Josh Barnett realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Gonzaga misses a step and Josh Barnett sees an opportunity to counter him!
Barnett cartwheels towards Gonzaga!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Gabriel Gonzaga.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gonzaga measures the resilience of Barnett's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Barnett blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Josh Barnett looks to mount Gabriel Gonzaga...
Josh Barnett slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Barnett leans back...
He clobbers Gabriel Gonzaga's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Gonzaga's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Gabriel Gonzaga's Right cheek
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Josh Barnett, but it's close.
The cutman is working on Barnett's face.
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Round 2
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Josh Barnett goes with a looping right hand while Gabriel Gonzaga jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Gonzaga seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Josh Barnett landed the knock out blow that he wanted! Gonzaga is down! Gonzaga has been absolutely destroyed here! A great victory for Josh Barnett!
Winner is Josh Barnett by KO (Punches) at 0:27 Round 2
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 3/11 (27%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/4 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 187 s
Statistics: Gabriel Gonzaga
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/9 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 187 s
Barnett with a KO, hahahahaa. Decent win for him. No idea when or why Gonzaga started to suck super muck, but he is, and he does.
Gabriel Gonzaga is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Barnett and Gonzaga move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Barnett jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Josh Barnett pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gonzaga looks to be in very good shape.
Gabriel Gonzaga 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 Gabriel Gonzaga
The fighters are clinching.
Gonzaga tries to take Josh Barnett down... Barnett stumbles backwards and Gabriel Gonzaga launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Barnett's jaw!
Barnett has a small cut in his Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Josh Barnett's prefered weapon is his fearsome clinch strikes. Gonzaga's need to think if he has the right gameplan if he thought to exchange there.
Josh Barnett shoots and grab one of Gabriel Gonzaga's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Gonzaga lose his balance and falls to the mat
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Gonzaga
Gonzaga 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 open guard over Gonzaga
Josh Barnett pushes Gabriel Gonzaga against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Gabriel Gonzaga struggles not allowing Josh Barnett improve his position.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Gonzaga
Gonzaga measures the resilience of Barnett's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Barnett's side.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Gonzaga
Barnett moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Barnett misses a step and Gabriel Gonzaga sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gabriel Gonzaga launches a few punches to Barnett's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Barnett tries to cover his face,
Barnett has a small cut in his Left cheek
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Gonzaga
Gonzaga tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Gonzaga
Josh Barnett doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Gonzaga's moves.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Gonzaga
Stand up! This is what Barnett's cornermen are shouting. Gabriel Gonzaga is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Barnett is in closed guard... Gonzaga tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Barnett uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Gonzaga
Barnett is in closed guard... Gonzaga tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
Gabriel Gonzaga 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
Dan Miragliotta 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 Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Barnett fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gonzaga sprawls and remains on his feet.
Gonzaga tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gabriel Gonzaga fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Josh Barnett! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Josh Barnett takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Gonzaga throws a low kick
Josh Barnett blocks.
A furious flurry of punches from Josh Barnett
just misses Gonzaga.
Barnett misses a step and Gabriel Gonzaga sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to bring the fight to the ground
Barnett goes down.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Barnett
Gonzaga works on the ground with his fingers over Barnett's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Barnett
Gonzaga is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to give Barnett time to recover. Josh Barnett seems to be ready to fight again. 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 Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Josh Barnett throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Gonzaga's chin! That stops Gonzaga in his tracks!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Barnett grabs Gabriel Gonzaga
He lifts him up and slams him hard to the mat!
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Gonzaga
Josh Barnett tries to finish with a leg lock!
Gonzaga is able to break the lock.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Gonzaga
Gonzaga tries to close his guard around Barnett
He is not able to do it
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Gonzaga
Josh Barnett moves to better his position on the ground...
Josh Barnett viciously slams hammer blows to Gonzaga's face!
There is a small laceration on Gabriel Gonzaga's Forehead
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Gonzaga
Gonzaga throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Josh Barnett realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Gonzaga misses a step and Josh Barnett sees an opportunity to counter him!
Barnett cartwheels towards Gonzaga!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Gabriel Gonzaga.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gonzaga measures the resilience of Barnett's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Barnett blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Josh Barnett looks to mount Gabriel Gonzaga...
Josh Barnett slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Barnett leans back...
He clobbers Gabriel Gonzaga's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Gonzaga's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Gabriel Gonzaga's Right cheek
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Josh Barnett, but it's close.
The cutman is working on Barnett's face.
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Round 2
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Josh Barnett goes with a looping right hand while Gabriel Gonzaga jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Gonzaga seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Josh Barnett landed the knock out blow that he wanted! Gonzaga is down! Gonzaga has been absolutely destroyed here! A great victory for Josh Barnett!
Winner is Josh Barnett by KO (Punches) at 0:27 Round 2
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 3/11 (27%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/4 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 187 s
Statistics: Gabriel Gonzaga
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/9 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 187 s
Barnett with a KO, hahahahaa. Decent win for him. No idea when or why Gonzaga started to suck super muck, but he is, and he does.