Post by The Sandmen on Feb 13, 2012 12:31:17 GMT -5
Josh Barnett! Josh Barnett! This is what the people are chanting here.
Shane Carwin doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Josh Barnett glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Josh Barnett moves forward looking for some grappling action
Barnett has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Carwin struggles and launches a few punches to Barnett's head
Nothing from this... Shane Carwin seems frustrated.
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Barnett gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Carwin pummels back into position.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Carwin tries to take Josh Barnett down... Barnett stumbles backwards and Shane Carwin launches a few punches...
Josh Barnett dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Poorly executed technique. Josh Barnett looks to counter!
Barnett tries to take Shane Carwin down... Carwin stumbles backwards and Josh Barnett launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Carwin's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
As the fight continues it seems that Shane Carwin is taking the best of the fight.
Carwin takes a break to breathe while holding Josh Barnett.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Carwin.
It looks like Barnett was hit by a bus!
Barnett fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shane Carwin didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Carwin
Carwin 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 Carwin
Shane Carwin 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 Carwin
Shane Carwin 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 Carwin
Barnett moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Carwin
Josh Barnett tries to pass Shane Carwin's guard...
Josh Barnett passes momentarily but Shane Carwin sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Carwin
Barnett moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and Shane Carwin tries to take advantage...
Shane Carwin launches a few punches to Barnett's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Barnett tries to cover his face,
Barnett's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Carwin
Barnett works on the ground with his fingers over Carwin's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Josh Barnett for eye poke.
Herb Dean allows Carwin time to recover... 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 Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
Nice low kick from Carwin
but Josh Barnett stops it.
Shane Carwin launches a rapid series of punches
taking Barnett from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Carwin throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Barnett cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Carwin can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Barnett avoids a dangerous strike from Carwin
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Barnett clumsily fails here and it's time for Shane Carwin to fight back!
A right hand from Shane Carwin
surprises Barnett!
Brutal combination from Shane Carwin!
Barnett is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
There is a small laceration on Josh Barnett's Chin
Josh Barnett and Carwin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Shane Carwin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Shane Carwin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Barnett is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Shane Carwin is in open guard over Barnett
Shane Carwin pushes Josh Barnett against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Carwin jumps and tries to free his leg! Barnett doesn't allow this but Shane Carwin is able to get half guard here.
Shane Carwin is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett launches a few punches to Carwin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Carwin tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Shane Carwin is in half guard over Barnett
Carwin tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Barnett from the side mount!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to show some ground skills
Carwin uses his strength to keep Carwin at a disadvantage
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Carwin gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Josh Barnett! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Josh Barnett doesn't defend himself!
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Shane Carwin wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Carwin drills Josh Barnett's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Barnett's Nose is bruised after the punishment he's received!
There is a small laceration on Josh Barnett's Nose
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Carwin tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Carwin is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Shane Carwin tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Barnett's face
Barnett seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Shane Carwin and Barnett engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Shane Carwin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Barnett's Mouth is bruised after the punishment he's received!
Barnett seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Shane Carwin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Carwin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
That punishment by Shane Carwin has left Barnett staggered! Shane Carwin should try push forward now and finish this!
The fighters are clinching.
Terrible one sided match... Barnett was not ready to fight a fighter of Shane Carwin calibre.
Shane Carwin grapple with Josh Barnett and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Shane Carwin is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Shane Carwin!
Shane Carwin is in side 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 can't do it because of Carwin's moves.
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Shane Carwin looks to pass to mount...
Carwin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Josh Barnett.
Shane Carwin is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap Shane Carwin in his guard...
Shane Carwin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Shane Carwin is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Shane Carwin throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Barnett's face with those brutal elbows! Barnett needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Shane Carwin turns out the lights for Barnett! What an astonishing KO by Carwin!
Barnett's Right eye is bruised after the punishment he's received!
Barnett has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Shane Carwin by KO (GnP) at 1:45 Round 2
Statistics: Shane Carwin
Punches 29/33 (88%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/22 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 202 s
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 3/8 (38%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 202 s
People at Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) will not regret paying for this ticket. Carwin's awesome performance was worth the money.
A decent performance by Josh Barnett today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of engaging.
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!
Shane Carwin doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Josh Barnett glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Josh Barnett moves forward looking for some grappling action
Barnett has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Carwin struggles and launches a few punches to Barnett's head
Nothing from this... Shane Carwin seems frustrated.
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Barnett gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Carwin pummels back into position.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Carwin tries to take Josh Barnett down... Barnett stumbles backwards and Shane Carwin launches a few punches...
Josh Barnett dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Poorly executed technique. Josh Barnett looks to counter!
Barnett tries to take Shane Carwin down... Carwin stumbles backwards and Josh Barnett launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Carwin's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
As the fight continues it seems that Shane Carwin is taking the best of the fight.
Carwin takes a break to breathe while holding Josh Barnett.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Carwin.
It looks like Barnett was hit by a bus!
Barnett fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shane Carwin didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Carwin
Carwin 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 Carwin
Shane Carwin 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 Carwin
Shane Carwin 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 Carwin
Barnett moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Carwin
Josh Barnett tries to pass Shane Carwin's guard...
Josh Barnett passes momentarily but Shane Carwin sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Carwin
Barnett moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and Shane Carwin tries to take advantage...
Shane Carwin launches a few punches to Barnett's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Barnett tries to cover his face,
Barnett's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Carwin
Barnett works on the ground with his fingers over Carwin's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Josh Barnett for eye poke.
Herb Dean allows Carwin time to recover... 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 Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
Nice low kick from Carwin
but Josh Barnett stops it.
Shane Carwin launches a rapid series of punches
taking Barnett from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Carwin throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Barnett cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Carwin can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Barnett avoids a dangerous strike from Carwin
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Barnett clumsily fails here and it's time for Shane Carwin to fight back!
A right hand from Shane Carwin
surprises Barnett!
Brutal combination from Shane Carwin!
Barnett is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
There is a small laceration on Josh Barnett's Chin
Josh Barnett and Carwin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Shane Carwin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Shane Carwin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Barnett is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Shane Carwin is in open guard over Barnett
Shane Carwin pushes Josh Barnett against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Carwin jumps and tries to free his leg! Barnett doesn't allow this but Shane Carwin is able to get half guard here.
Shane Carwin is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett launches a few punches to Carwin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Carwin tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Shane Carwin is in half guard over Barnett
Carwin tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Barnett from the side mount!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to show some ground skills
Carwin uses his strength to keep Carwin at a disadvantage
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Carwin gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Josh Barnett! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Josh Barnett doesn't defend himself!
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Shane Carwin wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Carwin drills Josh Barnett's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Barnett's Nose is bruised after the punishment he's received!
There is a small laceration on Josh Barnett's Nose
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Carwin tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Carwin is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Shane Carwin tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Barnett's face
Barnett seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Shane Carwin and Barnett engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Shane Carwin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Barnett's Mouth is bruised after the punishment he's received!
Barnett seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Shane Carwin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Carwin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
That punishment by Shane Carwin has left Barnett staggered! Shane Carwin should try push forward now and finish this!
The fighters are clinching.
Terrible one sided match... Barnett was not ready to fight a fighter of Shane Carwin calibre.
Shane Carwin grapple with Josh Barnett and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Shane Carwin is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Shane Carwin!
Shane Carwin is in side 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 can't do it because of Carwin's moves.
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Shane Carwin looks to pass to mount...
Carwin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Josh Barnett.
Shane Carwin is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap Shane Carwin in his guard...
Shane Carwin keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Shane Carwin is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Shane Carwin throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Barnett's face with those brutal elbows! Barnett needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Shane Carwin turns out the lights for Barnett! What an astonishing KO by Carwin!
Barnett's Right eye is bruised after the punishment he's received!
Barnett has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Shane Carwin by KO (GnP) at 1:45 Round 2
Statistics: Shane Carwin
Punches 29/33 (88%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/22 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 202 s
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 3/8 (38%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 202 s
People at Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) will not regret paying for this ticket. Carwin's awesome performance was worth the money.
A decent performance by Josh Barnett today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of engaging.
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!