Post by The Sandmen on Aug 23, 2018 17:45:22 GMT -5
Houston Alexander is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Ferocious staredown by Barnett while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Barnett is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Houston Alexander and Josh Barnett touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
Alexander won't budge, forcing Barnett to pull guard.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Alexander tries to open up Barnett with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Barnett blocks a few elbows and now Houston Alexander will have to look for another option here.
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alexander is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Houston Alexander uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Not a desiderable position that Barnett is in now. Houston Alexander is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Houston Alexander tries to pass Josh Barnett's guard...
Houston Alexander manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Alexander is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Barnett's ribs.
Barnett is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Alexander positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Barnett's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Alexander tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Barnett from the side mount!
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Alexander tries to open up Barnett with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Barnett is trying to block them with his hands...
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Alexander positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Barnett's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to show some ground skills
Josh Barnett put Alexander in half guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett attempts to move to full guard
Josh Barnett manages to switch to full guard.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Houston Alexander throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Barnett is doing a great job covering himself up.
Barnett is trying to counter now!
Alexander is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Houston Alexander!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Josh Barnett tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Alexander is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Alexander is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Houston Alexander!
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander attempts to move to full guard
Josh Barnett keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Alexander
Barnett launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Houston Alexander is not able to stop Alexander ground skills and Josh Barnett moves to side mount!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Houston Alexander
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Josh Barnett can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Houston Alexander tries to turn away and scramble out. Josh Barnett takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Houston Alexander spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Low kick by Houston Alexander to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Good movement from Alexander
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Alexander moves forward looking for some action
Josh Barnett doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Houston Alexander fires an unorthodox punch to Barnett's torso
that hits its mark.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from Alexander!
Barnett blocks with confidence
Alexander clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Alexander steps forward
Josh Barnett catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Barnett and Alexander circle around the center of the cage.
Josh Barnett attempts a sweep single...
Josh Barnett catches Houston Alexander's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Barnett.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to move on the ground and shows Josh Barnett a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Alexander's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Alexander 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.
Barnett tries to escape from closed guard...
Alexander waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Josh Barnett! He is reversed and nor Houston Alexander is on half guard!
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Barnett tries to move on the ground and shows Houston Alexander a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Barnett uses his forearms to block the impact!
Houston Alexander gets sloppy and Josh Barnett tries to take advantage...
Josh Barnett tries to close the guard.
Barnett put Houston Alexander in closed guard.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Alexander is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Houston Alexander!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Deep breaths from Houston Alexander who tries a hammer punch to Barnett's ribs.
Barnett blocks those punches
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Barnett leads with a punch
Houston Alexander evades but whiffs with a counter.
Houston Alexander gets sloppy and Josh Barnett tries to take advantage...
Middle kick from Barnett.
Alexander receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Tremendous strikes from Alexander!
Some big punches are landing!
Barnett has a small cut in his Chin
Nice punches from Houston Alexander.
Barnett staggers backwards. Alexander wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Josh Barnett tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alexander is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander launches a few weak punches
Barnett blocks them effectively.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander 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.
Alexander clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Barnett tries to move to full mount
Barnett succeeds
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Josh Barnett tries to better his position on the ground...
Barnett is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll on the ground...
Barnett knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Barnett catch Houston Alexander's left arm and tries a kimura
Houston Alexander holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Josh Barnett isolates Houston Alexander's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Houston Alexander is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Alexander positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Barnett's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
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 2:25 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Barnett is connecting with a few punches
Barnett grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Josh Barnett
Crushing shot to Alexander's body! He's holding his side
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Josh Barnett tries to finish with a leg lock!
Alexander is able to break the lock.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Josh Barnett tries to finish with a leg lock!
Alexander is able to break the lock.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander 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.
Alexander clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Barnett tries to jump to side mount.
Houston Alexander jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Houston Alexander is looking to pass Josh Barnett's guard...
Houston Alexander gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Houston Alexander cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Alexander tries to open up Barnett with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Barnett blocks a few elbows and now Houston Alexander will have to look for another option here.
Alexander misses a step and Josh Barnett sees an opportunity to counter him!
Josh Barnett attempts to trap Houston Alexander in his guard.
Josh Barnett manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Houston Alexander launches a rapid series of punches
taking Barnett from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Barnett is holding Houston Alexander's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Houston Alexander loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander 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.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Barnett tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Josh Barnett isolates Houston Alexander's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Houston Alexander is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander launches a few weak punches
Barnett blocks them effectively.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Barnett tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Alexander struggles and frees his leg!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Barnett moves to shoot
but Houston Alexander delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Alexander tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Barnett moves backwards and circles around Houston Alexander.
Barnett is trying to counter now!
Barnett tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Alexander moves backwards and circles around Josh Barnett.
Solid shot from Houston Alexander to the body.
Barnett blocks in time.
Alexander clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Josh Barnett attempts a sweep single...
Josh Barnett catches Houston Alexander's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Barnett.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Barnett shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Barnett struggles on the ground and tries to break Houston Alexander's guard...
Josh Barnett is in Alexander open guard now
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Deep breaths from Houston Alexander who tries a hammer punch to Barnett's ribs.
That hit Barnett who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander 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 open guard over Alexander
Deep breaths from Houston Alexander who tries a hammer punch to Barnett's ribs.
That hit Barnett who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Barnett's ribs.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Barnett is in closed guard... Alexander 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 Alexander
Barnett throws a few hammer fists to the face of Houston Alexander
Solid shots!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Alexander launches a few weak punches
Barnett blocks them effectively.
Houston Alexander gets sloppy and Josh Barnett tries to take advantage...
Josh Barnett tries to better his position on the ground...
Barnett breaks the closed guard of Houston Alexander and moves to half guard
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander 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 side mount over Houston Alexander
Barnett cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Alexander can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Deep breaths from Houston Alexander who tries a hammer punch to Barnett's ribs.
Barnett blocks those punches
Houston Alexander gets sloppy and Josh Barnett tries to take advantage...
Josh Barnett looks to pass to mount...
Barnett slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Houston Alexander.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Barnett tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Barnett controls the situation despite Houston Alexander efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Barnett in his guard...
Houston Alexander gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Not a desiderable position that Alexander is in now. Josh Barnett is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Barnett tries to improve position.
Alexander adjusts and closes his guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Alexander launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Barnett's ribs.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Josh Barnett tries to better his position on the ground...
Barnett breaks the closed guard of Houston Alexander and moves to half guard
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Deep breaths from Houston Alexander who tries a hammer punch to Barnett's ribs.
Barnett blocks those punches
Alexander clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Josh Barnett looks to mount Houston Alexander...
Josh Barnett slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll on the ground...
Barnett knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander 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.
Poorly executed technique. Josh Barnett looks to counter!
Houston Alexander tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Houston Alexander creates enough space to control Josh Barnett's leg.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Alexander
Josh Barnett pushes Alexander's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Barnett who is in full mount! Alexander is in trouble now!
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Not a desiderable position that Barnett is in now. Houston Alexander is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Alexander is moving on the ground...
Barnett tries to counter Alexander's moves on the ground.
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alexander tries to escape from the full mount...
Josh Barnett is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to turn away and scramble out. Josh Barnett takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Houston Alexander spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Houston Alexander!
Barnett is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
Alexander goes down.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Barnett's ribs.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Deep breaths from Houston Alexander who tries a hammer punch to Barnett's ribs.
Barnett blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Josh Barnett looks to counter!
Josh Barnett tries to pass to half guard...
Houston Alexander's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Alexander tries to grapple
Barnett moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
As the fight continues it seems that Houston Alexander is taking the best of the fight.
Alexander moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Barnett with a double overhooks!
Josh Barnett attempts a sweep single...
Josh Barnett catches Houston Alexander's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Barnett.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Houston Alexander can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Alexander 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.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Alexander launches a few weak punches
Barnett blocks them effectively.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Barnett is in closed guard... Alexander 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 Alexander
Alexander launches a few weak punches
Barnett blocks them effectively.
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Barnett tries to escape from closed guard...
Barnett struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Alexander
Alexander launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Barnett's ribs.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Alexander
Josh Barnett isolates Houston Alexander's right arm looking for an armbar...
Houston Alexander manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Josh Barnett lost his dominant position.
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Barnett
Alexander tries to move to full mount
Alexander succeeds
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett attempts to move to full guard
Josh Barnett manages to switch to full guard.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Alexander tries to open up Barnett with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Barnett blocks a few elbows and now Houston Alexander will have to look for another option here.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Alexander leans back...
Barnett eyes him warily.
Barnett is trying to counter now!
Alexander is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Houston Alexander!
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Barnett suddenly holds Houston Alexander's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Josh Barnett appears to be unbreakable
Alexander can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Josh Barnett!
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Alexander is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Houston Alexander uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Alexander tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Barnett leans and gets Houston Alexander's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Alexander is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Houston Alexander!
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander 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 Houston Alexander
Barnett tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Barnett controls the situation despite Houston Alexander efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Josh Barnett throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Alexander's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Barnett is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar from Josh Barnett appears to be unbreakable
Alexander breaks the lock showing some skills...
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Barnett grabs his own foot and slides it underneath Alexander's chin in a gogopata attempt!
Alexander pulls free and uses the opportunity to pass Barnett's guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to close the guard.
Barnett put Houston Alexander in closed guard.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett launches a few punches to Alexander's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alexander tries to cover his face,
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Barnett is taking this opportunity to rest.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:25 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
Alexander goes down.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Barnett is in open guard over Alexander... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Alexander rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Houston Alexander attempts to cut off Barnett with punches
Barnett reels from the strikes.
Barnett is holding Houston Alexander's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Houston Alexander loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 5
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A punch from Houston Alexander
gets blocked by Barnett.
Alexander misses a step and Josh Barnett sees an opportunity to counter him!
Barnett is holding Houston Alexander's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Houston Alexander loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Barnett is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Houston Alexander tries to turn in and scramble out. Josh Barnett timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Houston Alexander slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Barnett
Barnett tries to close his guard around Alexander
He succeeds!
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Alexander tries to escape from the closed guard
Houston Alexander any adventage in the ground.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Houston Alexander fakes some punches
Barnett ties him up.
Alexander misses a step and Josh Barnett sees an opportunity to counter him!
Josh Barnett slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Houston Alexander cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Alexander tries to open up Barnett with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Barnett blocks a few elbows and now Houston Alexander will have to look for another option here.
Houston Alexander gets sloppy and Josh Barnett tries to take advantage...
Josh Barnett attempts to trap Houston Alexander in his guard.
Josh Barnett manages to switch to full guard.
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Barnett
Alexander positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Barnett's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
The clock says 1:30 in the 5 round
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Barnett
Alexander tries to move to full mount
Alexander's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
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.
Tremendous strikes from Alexander!
Barnett blocks with confidence
Alexander clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
A right hand from Josh Barnett
gets deflected.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Barnett fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Houston Alexander didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander 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.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Barnett is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Josh Barnett pushes Houston Alexander against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Houston Alexander struggles not allowing Josh Barnett improve his position.
Alexander tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Deep breaths from Houston Alexander who tries a hammer punch to Barnett's ribs.
Barnett blocks those punches
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Josh Barnett pushes Houston Alexander against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Barnett jumps and tries to free his leg! Alexander doesn't allow this but Josh Barnett is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 2:45 in the 5 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Alexander
Josh Barnett isolates Houston Alexander's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Houston Alexander is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Alexander
Barnett tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Alexander from the side mount!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Josh Barnett isolates Houston Alexander's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Houston Alexander is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Josh Barnett looks to pass to mount...
Barnett slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Houston Alexander.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Barnett goes for an armbar!
Houston Alexander breaks the lock and pushes away Josh Barnett, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
A right hand from Josh Barnett
makes Alexander stumble back!
Barnett is holding Houston Alexander's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Houston Alexander loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Josh Barnett hooks Alexander's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Houston Alexander manages to kick Barnett away and scrambles on top!
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Barnett
Barnett tries to close his guard around Alexander
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:05 in the 5 round
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Barnett
Alexander tries to open up Barnett with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Barnett is trying to block them with his hands...
Barnett has a small cut in his Forehead
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Barnett
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Josh Barnett can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Barnett tries to close his guard around Alexander
He succeeds!
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Barnett moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Houston Alexander breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
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 Alexander
Barnett is in open guard over Alexander... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Alexander rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Alexander tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Houston Alexander throws up a triangle attempt!
Josh Barnett postures up and breaks the triangle.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
Winner is Josh Barnett by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 31/46 (67%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 18/97 (19%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Damage caused 968,77
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 315,52
Time on the ground 1104 s
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 8/14 (57%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 13/14 (93%)
GnP strikes 7/8 (88%)
Submissions 22/22 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 1828,19
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 626,73
Time on the ground 1104 s
Barnett won on damage. A lot of which was done in the last round. I left the damage in so people could see the damage. See? The judges scored the fight for the guy with the most damage.
Ferocious staredown by Barnett while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Barnett is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Houston Alexander and Josh Barnett touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
Alexander won't budge, forcing Barnett to pull guard.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Alexander tries to open up Barnett with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Barnett blocks a few elbows and now Houston Alexander will have to look for another option here.
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alexander is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Houston Alexander uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Not a desiderable position that Barnett is in now. Houston Alexander is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Houston Alexander tries to pass Josh Barnett's guard...
Houston Alexander manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Alexander is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Barnett's ribs.
Barnett is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Alexander positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Barnett's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Alexander tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Barnett from the side mount!
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Alexander tries to open up Barnett with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Barnett is trying to block them with his hands...
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Alexander positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Barnett's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to show some ground skills
Josh Barnett put Alexander in half guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett attempts to move to full guard
Josh Barnett manages to switch to full guard.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Houston Alexander throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Barnett is doing a great job covering himself up.
Barnett is trying to counter now!
Alexander is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Houston Alexander!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Josh Barnett tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Alexander is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Alexander is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Houston Alexander!
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander attempts to move to full guard
Josh Barnett keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Alexander
Barnett launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Houston Alexander is not able to stop Alexander ground skills and Josh Barnett moves to side mount!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Houston Alexander
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Josh Barnett can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Houston Alexander tries to turn away and scramble out. Josh Barnett takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Houston Alexander spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Low kick by Houston Alexander to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Good movement from Alexander
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Alexander moves forward looking for some action
Josh Barnett doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Houston Alexander fires an unorthodox punch to Barnett's torso
that hits its mark.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from Alexander!
Barnett blocks with confidence
Alexander clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Alexander steps forward
Josh Barnett catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Barnett and Alexander circle around the center of the cage.
Josh Barnett attempts a sweep single...
Josh Barnett catches Houston Alexander's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Barnett.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to move on the ground and shows Josh Barnett a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Alexander's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Alexander 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.
Barnett tries to escape from closed guard...
Alexander waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Josh Barnett! He is reversed and nor Houston Alexander is on half guard!
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Barnett tries to move on the ground and shows Houston Alexander a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Barnett uses his forearms to block the impact!
Houston Alexander gets sloppy and Josh Barnett tries to take advantage...
Josh Barnett tries to close the guard.
Barnett put Houston Alexander in closed guard.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Alexander is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Houston Alexander!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Deep breaths from Houston Alexander who tries a hammer punch to Barnett's ribs.
Barnett blocks those punches
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Barnett leads with a punch
Houston Alexander evades but whiffs with a counter.
Houston Alexander gets sloppy and Josh Barnett tries to take advantage...
Middle kick from Barnett.
Alexander receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Tremendous strikes from Alexander!
Some big punches are landing!
Barnett has a small cut in his Chin
Nice punches from Houston Alexander.
Barnett staggers backwards. Alexander wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Josh Barnett tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alexander is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander launches a few weak punches
Barnett blocks them effectively.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander 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.
Alexander clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Barnett tries to move to full mount
Barnett succeeds
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Josh Barnett tries to better his position on the ground...
Barnett is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll on the ground...
Barnett knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Barnett catch Houston Alexander's left arm and tries a kimura
Houston Alexander holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Josh Barnett isolates Houston Alexander's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Houston Alexander is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Alexander positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Barnett's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
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 2:25 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Barnett is connecting with a few punches
Barnett grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Josh Barnett
Crushing shot to Alexander's body! He's holding his side
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Josh Barnett tries to finish with a leg lock!
Alexander is able to break the lock.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Josh Barnett tries to finish with a leg lock!
Alexander is able to break the lock.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander 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.
Alexander clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Barnett tries to jump to side mount.
Houston Alexander jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Houston Alexander is looking to pass Josh Barnett's guard...
Houston Alexander gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Houston Alexander cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Alexander tries to open up Barnett with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Barnett blocks a few elbows and now Houston Alexander will have to look for another option here.
Alexander misses a step and Josh Barnett sees an opportunity to counter him!
Josh Barnett attempts to trap Houston Alexander in his guard.
Josh Barnett manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Houston Alexander launches a rapid series of punches
taking Barnett from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Barnett is holding Houston Alexander's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Houston Alexander loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander 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.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Barnett tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Josh Barnett isolates Houston Alexander's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Houston Alexander is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander launches a few weak punches
Barnett blocks them effectively.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Barnett tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Alexander struggles and frees his leg!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Barnett moves to shoot
but Houston Alexander delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Alexander tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Barnett moves backwards and circles around Houston Alexander.
Barnett is trying to counter now!
Barnett tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Alexander moves backwards and circles around Josh Barnett.
Solid shot from Houston Alexander to the body.
Barnett blocks in time.
Alexander clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Josh Barnett attempts a sweep single...
Josh Barnett catches Houston Alexander's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Barnett.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Barnett shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Barnett struggles on the ground and tries to break Houston Alexander's guard...
Josh Barnett is in Alexander open guard now
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Deep breaths from Houston Alexander who tries a hammer punch to Barnett's ribs.
That hit Barnett who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander 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 open guard over Alexander
Deep breaths from Houston Alexander who tries a hammer punch to Barnett's ribs.
That hit Barnett who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Barnett's ribs.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Barnett is in closed guard... Alexander 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 Alexander
Barnett throws a few hammer fists to the face of Houston Alexander
Solid shots!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Alexander launches a few weak punches
Barnett blocks them effectively.
Houston Alexander gets sloppy and Josh Barnett tries to take advantage...
Josh Barnett tries to better his position on the ground...
Barnett breaks the closed guard of Houston Alexander and moves to half guard
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander 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 side mount over Houston Alexander
Barnett cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Alexander can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Deep breaths from Houston Alexander who tries a hammer punch to Barnett's ribs.
Barnett blocks those punches
Houston Alexander gets sloppy and Josh Barnett tries to take advantage...
Josh Barnett looks to pass to mount...
Barnett slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Houston Alexander.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Barnett tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Barnett controls the situation despite Houston Alexander efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Barnett in his guard...
Houston Alexander gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Not a desiderable position that Alexander is in now. Josh Barnett is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Barnett tries to improve position.
Alexander adjusts and closes his guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Alexander launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Barnett's ribs.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Josh Barnett tries to better his position on the ground...
Barnett breaks the closed guard of Houston Alexander and moves to half guard
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Deep breaths from Houston Alexander who tries a hammer punch to Barnett's ribs.
Barnett blocks those punches
Alexander clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Josh Barnett looks to mount Houston Alexander...
Josh Barnett slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll on the ground...
Barnett knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander 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.
Poorly executed technique. Josh Barnett looks to counter!
Houston Alexander tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Houston Alexander creates enough space to control Josh Barnett's leg.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Alexander
Josh Barnett pushes Alexander's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Barnett who is in full mount! Alexander is in trouble now!
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Not a desiderable position that Barnett is in now. Houston Alexander is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Alexander is moving on the ground...
Barnett tries to counter Alexander's moves on the ground.
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alexander tries to escape from the full mount...
Josh Barnett is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to turn away and scramble out. Josh Barnett takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Houston Alexander spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Houston Alexander!
Barnett is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
Alexander goes down.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Barnett's ribs.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Deep breaths from Houston Alexander who tries a hammer punch to Barnett's ribs.
Barnett blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Josh Barnett looks to counter!
Josh Barnett tries to pass to half guard...
Houston Alexander's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Alexander tries to grapple
Barnett moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
As the fight continues it seems that Houston Alexander is taking the best of the fight.
Alexander moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Barnett with a double overhooks!
Josh Barnett attempts a sweep single...
Josh Barnett catches Houston Alexander's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Barnett.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Houston Alexander can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Alexander 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.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Alexander launches a few weak punches
Barnett blocks them effectively.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Barnett is in closed guard... Alexander 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 Alexander
Alexander launches a few weak punches
Barnett blocks them effectively.
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Barnett tries to escape from closed guard...
Barnett struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Alexander
Alexander launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Barnett's ribs.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Alexander
Josh Barnett isolates Houston Alexander's right arm looking for an armbar...
Houston Alexander manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Josh Barnett lost his dominant position.
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Barnett
Alexander tries to move to full mount
Alexander succeeds
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett attempts to move to full guard
Josh Barnett manages to switch to full guard.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Alexander tries to open up Barnett with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Barnett blocks a few elbows and now Houston Alexander will have to look for another option here.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Alexander leans back...
Barnett eyes him warily.
Barnett is trying to counter now!
Alexander is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Houston Alexander!
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Barnett suddenly holds Houston Alexander's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Josh Barnett appears to be unbreakable
Alexander can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Josh Barnett!
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Alexander is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Houston Alexander uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Alexander tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Barnett leans and gets Houston Alexander's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Alexander is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Houston Alexander!
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander 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 Houston Alexander
Barnett tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Barnett controls the situation despite Houston Alexander efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Josh Barnett throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Alexander's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Barnett is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar from Josh Barnett appears to be unbreakable
Alexander breaks the lock showing some skills...
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Barnett grabs his own foot and slides it underneath Alexander's chin in a gogopata attempt!
Alexander pulls free and uses the opportunity to pass Barnett's guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to close the guard.
Barnett put Houston Alexander in closed guard.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett launches a few punches to Alexander's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alexander tries to cover his face,
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Barnett is taking this opportunity to rest.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:25 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
Alexander goes down.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Barnett is in open guard over Alexander... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Alexander rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Houston Alexander attempts to cut off Barnett with punches
Barnett reels from the strikes.
Barnett is holding Houston Alexander's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Houston Alexander loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 5
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A punch from Houston Alexander
gets blocked by Barnett.
Alexander misses a step and Josh Barnett sees an opportunity to counter him!
Barnett is holding Houston Alexander's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Houston Alexander loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Barnett is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Houston Alexander tries to turn in and scramble out. Josh Barnett timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Houston Alexander slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Barnett
Barnett tries to close his guard around Alexander
He succeeds!
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Alexander tries to escape from the closed guard
Houston Alexander any adventage in the ground.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Houston Alexander fakes some punches
Barnett ties him up.
Alexander misses a step and Josh Barnett sees an opportunity to counter him!
Josh Barnett slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Houston Alexander cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Alexander tries to open up Barnett with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Barnett blocks a few elbows and now Houston Alexander will have to look for another option here.
Houston Alexander gets sloppy and Josh Barnett tries to take advantage...
Josh Barnett attempts to trap Houston Alexander in his guard.
Josh Barnett manages to switch to full guard.
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Barnett
Alexander positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Barnett's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
The clock says 1:30 in the 5 round
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Barnett
Alexander tries to move to full mount
Alexander's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
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.
Tremendous strikes from Alexander!
Barnett blocks with confidence
Alexander clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
A right hand from Josh Barnett
gets deflected.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Barnett fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Houston Alexander didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander 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.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Barnett is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Josh Barnett pushes Houston Alexander against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Houston Alexander struggles not allowing Josh Barnett improve his position.
Alexander tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Deep breaths from Houston Alexander who tries a hammer punch to Barnett's ribs.
Barnett blocks those punches
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Josh Barnett pushes Houston Alexander against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Barnett jumps and tries to free his leg! Alexander doesn't allow this but Josh Barnett is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 2:45 in the 5 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Alexander
Josh Barnett isolates Houston Alexander's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Houston Alexander is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Alexander
Barnett tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Alexander from the side mount!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Josh Barnett isolates Houston Alexander's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Houston Alexander is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Josh Barnett looks to pass to mount...
Barnett slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Houston Alexander.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Barnett goes for an armbar!
Houston Alexander breaks the lock and pushes away Josh Barnett, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
A right hand from Josh Barnett
makes Alexander stumble back!
Barnett is holding Houston Alexander's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Houston Alexander loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Josh Barnett hooks Alexander's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Houston Alexander manages to kick Barnett away and scrambles on top!
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Barnett
Barnett tries to close his guard around Alexander
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:05 in the 5 round
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Barnett
Alexander tries to open up Barnett with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Barnett is trying to block them with his hands...
Barnett has a small cut in his Forehead
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Barnett
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Josh Barnett can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Barnett tries to close his guard around Alexander
He succeeds!
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Barnett moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Houston Alexander breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
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 Alexander
Barnett is in open guard over Alexander... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Alexander rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Alexander tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Houston Alexander throws up a triangle attempt!
Josh Barnett postures up and breaks the triangle.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
Winner is Josh Barnett by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 31/46 (67%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 18/97 (19%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Damage caused 968,77
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 315,52
Time on the ground 1104 s
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 8/14 (57%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 13/14 (93%)
GnP strikes 7/8 (88%)
Submissions 22/22 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 1828,19
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 626,73
Time on the ground 1104 s
Barnett won on damage. A lot of which was done in the last round. I left the damage in so people could see the damage. See? The judges scored the fight for the guy with the most damage.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!