Post by The Sandmen on Jan 28, 2013 18:09:48 GMT -5
Dan Severn is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Josh Barnett looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Dan Severn is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett paws at Severn.
Severn answers with solid punches!
Shovel hook by Dan Severn
tags Barnett.
Barnett is holding Dan Severn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Severn shows great balance while pushing away Josh Barnett
Solid kick to the leg from Josh Barnett
that visibly pains Severn.
Barnett feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
There is a small laceration on Dan Severn's Chin
Dan Severn tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Dan Severn who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Barnett gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Barnett gets hold of a leg and trips Severn to the mat!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Severn
Barnett is in closed guard... Severn 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 Severn
Josh Barnett looks to posture up and open Dan Severn's guard...
Josh Barnett forces Dan Severn to open his guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Severn
Severn 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 Severn
Barnett moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Severn
Josh Barnett isolates Dan Severn's left arm looking for an armbar...
Dan Severn manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Josh Barnett lost his dominant position.
Dan Severn is in open guard over Barnett
Severn is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Dan Severn is in open guard over Barnett
Dan Severn tries to pass to half guard...
Josh Barnett's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Barnett
Severn fires a barrage of punches at Barnett's head!
This is bad! Severn is just pounding on Josh Barnett's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett sits up and gets an arm around Severn's neck!
Severn pushes Josh Barnett back to the ground.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Barnett
Severn is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Severn!
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Dan Severn
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Josh Barnett can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Josh Barnett tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Severn is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dan Severn creates enough space to control Josh Barnett's leg.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Severn
Josh Barnett tries to free his leg...
Josh Barnett uses some of his skill by jumping out of Severn's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn tries to turn in and scramble out. Josh Barnett timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Dan Severn slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Dan Severn is in open guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nationwide Arena (Columbus, OH) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Barnett wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Barnett shoots and grab both of Dan Severn's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Dan Severn managed to pull back his leg from Josh Barnett's grip and move away from him
The fighters are clinching.
Josh Barnett is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Barnett catches an ankle and Severn is tripped to the mat!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Severn
Barnett tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Josh Barnett fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Severn
Dan Severn 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. Dan Severn 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 Nationwide Arena (Columbus, OH) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from Barnett!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Dan Severn moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Josh Barnett paws at Severn.
Severn swings ineffectively.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Josh Barnett fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Nice punch by Josh Barnett
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett attempts a sweep single...
Josh Barnett catches Dan Severn's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Barnett.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Severn
Severn reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Barnett blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Severn
Josh Barnett hooks Severn's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Dan Severn manages to kick Barnett away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Dan Severn is in open guard over Barnett
Barnett tries an armbar from the bottom!
Dan Severn breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Barnett misses a step and Dan Severn sees an opportunity to counter him!
Severn moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Dan Severn is in open guard over Barnett
Severn is in open guard over Barnett... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Barnett rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Barnett is trying to counter now!
Josh Barnett isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Severn blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Barnett's guard.
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.
Severn moves forward looking for some action
Josh Barnett doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Nice punches from Josh Barnett.
Even nicer blocks from Severn.
Brilliant combination from Josh Barnett
that forces Severn to try and defend better.
Severn's Mouth is beginning to swell
Severn showing excellent timing, blasts Josh Barnett with a right hand.
Great hook by Dan Severn! Josh Barnett is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Barnett's Mouth is beginning to swell
Barnett has a small cut in his Mouth
Severn is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Josh Barnett launches an up-kick intended for Dan Severn's head...
It lands flush with Dan Severn's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Severn is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Barnett tries to hit Dan Severn with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Severn steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Severn is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Josh Barnett kicks his legs trying to keep Dan Severn away.
Dan Severn takes a kick to the body.
Severn is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Severn opts to jump inside Barnett's guard.
Barnett fights back with his feet, forcing Severn to try something else.
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Josh Barnett launches an up-kick intended for Dan Severn's head...
It lands flush with Dan Severn's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Dan Severn. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Josh Barnett is on his feet again.
Josh Barnett fakes a punch and launches himself over Dan Severn
Great move by Barnett who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Dan Severn slightly pushes Barnett into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
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 Severn
Josh Barnett tries to finish with a leg lock!
Severn is able to break the lock.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Severn
Josh Barnett hovers above Severn
Good punches to Severn's body.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Severn
Severn 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 Severn
Barnett tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Severn
Barnett sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Barnett works on the ground with his fingers over Severn's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Severn
Josh Barnett tries to free his leg
Josh Barnett uses some of his skill by jumping out of Severn's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Dan Severn
Josh Barnett wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Barnett drills Dan Severn's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Dan Severn
Severn tries to stand up!
Barnett doesn't allow him!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Dan Severn
Barnett is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Josh Barnett fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Severn's face!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Dan Severn
Severn 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.
Josh Barnett looks to mount Dan Severn...
Josh Barnett slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Dan Severn
Severn 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.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Josh Barnett, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Josh Barnett attempts a sweep single...
Josh Barnett catches Dan Severn's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Barnett.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Severn
Dan Severn launches a few punches to Barnett's cheek from the guard.
Josh Barnett uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Severn
Severn 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.
Severn clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Josh Barnett wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Barnett drills Dan Severn's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Severn's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Severn
Josh Barnett wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Barnett drills Dan Severn's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Severn
Severn 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 Severn
Dan Severn 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 Barnett's moves.
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.
Dan Severn shoots for a double leg takedown!
Josh Barnett sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Dan Severn gets sloppy and Josh Barnett tries to take advantage...
Barnett tries to escape from the closed guard
Barnett succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Severn
Josh Barnett tries to finish with a leg lock!
Barnett is locking that leglock...
This is over! Severn can't stand the pain and taps!
Winner is Josh Barnett by Submission (leglock) at 1:31 Round 3
Statistics: Dan Severn
Punches 6/12 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/18 (33%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 390 s
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 8/15 (53%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 7/7 (100%)
Submissions 10/10 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 428 s
Josh Spice wins this one. Dan "The Dan" Severn only kind of showed up, and even then, it was in moustache only. His heart was never in it. Unless his moustache IS his heart....which makes a lot of sense.
Josh Barnett looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Dan Severn is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett paws at Severn.
Severn answers with solid punches!
Shovel hook by Dan Severn
tags Barnett.
Barnett is holding Dan Severn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Severn shows great balance while pushing away Josh Barnett
Solid kick to the leg from Josh Barnett
that visibly pains Severn.
Barnett feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
There is a small laceration on Dan Severn's Chin
Dan Severn tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Dan Severn who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Barnett gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Barnett gets hold of a leg and trips Severn to the mat!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Severn
Barnett is in closed guard... Severn 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 Severn
Josh Barnett looks to posture up and open Dan Severn's guard...
Josh Barnett forces Dan Severn to open his guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Severn
Severn 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 Severn
Barnett moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Severn
Josh Barnett isolates Dan Severn's left arm looking for an armbar...
Dan Severn manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Josh Barnett lost his dominant position.
Dan Severn is in open guard over Barnett
Severn is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Dan Severn is in open guard over Barnett
Dan Severn tries to pass to half guard...
Josh Barnett's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Barnett
Severn fires a barrage of punches at Barnett's head!
This is bad! Severn is just pounding on Josh Barnett's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett sits up and gets an arm around Severn's neck!
Severn pushes Josh Barnett back to the ground.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Barnett
Severn is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Severn!
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Dan Severn
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Josh Barnett can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Josh Barnett tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Severn is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dan Severn creates enough space to control Josh Barnett's leg.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Severn
Josh Barnett tries to free his leg...
Josh Barnett uses some of his skill by jumping out of Severn's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn tries to turn in and scramble out. Josh Barnett timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Dan Severn slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Dan Severn is in open guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nationwide Arena (Columbus, OH) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Barnett wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Barnett shoots and grab both of Dan Severn's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Dan Severn managed to pull back his leg from Josh Barnett's grip and move away from him
The fighters are clinching.
Josh Barnett is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Barnett catches an ankle and Severn is tripped to the mat!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Severn
Barnett tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Josh Barnett fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Severn
Dan Severn 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. Dan Severn 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 Nationwide Arena (Columbus, OH) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from Barnett!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Dan Severn moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Josh Barnett paws at Severn.
Severn swings ineffectively.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Josh Barnett fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Nice punch by Josh Barnett
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett attempts a sweep single...
Josh Barnett catches Dan Severn's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Barnett.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Severn
Severn reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Barnett blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Severn
Josh Barnett hooks Severn's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Dan Severn manages to kick Barnett away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Dan Severn is in open guard over Barnett
Barnett tries an armbar from the bottom!
Dan Severn breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Barnett misses a step and Dan Severn sees an opportunity to counter him!
Severn moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Dan Severn is in open guard over Barnett
Severn is in open guard over Barnett... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Barnett rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Barnett is trying to counter now!
Josh Barnett isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Severn blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Barnett's guard.
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.
Severn moves forward looking for some action
Josh Barnett doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Nice punches from Josh Barnett.
Even nicer blocks from Severn.
Brilliant combination from Josh Barnett
that forces Severn to try and defend better.
Severn's Mouth is beginning to swell
Severn showing excellent timing, blasts Josh Barnett with a right hand.
Great hook by Dan Severn! Josh Barnett is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Barnett's Mouth is beginning to swell
Barnett has a small cut in his Mouth
Severn is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Josh Barnett launches an up-kick intended for Dan Severn's head...
It lands flush with Dan Severn's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Severn is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Barnett tries to hit Dan Severn with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Severn steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Severn is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Josh Barnett kicks his legs trying to keep Dan Severn away.
Dan Severn takes a kick to the body.
Severn is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Severn opts to jump inside Barnett's guard.
Barnett fights back with his feet, forcing Severn to try something else.
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Josh Barnett launches an up-kick intended for Dan Severn's head...
It lands flush with Dan Severn's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Dan Severn. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Josh Barnett is on his feet again.
Josh Barnett fakes a punch and launches himself over Dan Severn
Great move by Barnett who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Dan Severn slightly pushes Barnett into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
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 Severn
Josh Barnett tries to finish with a leg lock!
Severn is able to break the lock.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Severn
Josh Barnett hovers above Severn
Good punches to Severn's body.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Severn
Severn 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 Severn
Barnett tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Severn
Barnett sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Barnett works on the ground with his fingers over Severn's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Severn
Josh Barnett tries to free his leg
Josh Barnett uses some of his skill by jumping out of Severn's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Dan Severn
Josh Barnett wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Barnett drills Dan Severn's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Dan Severn
Severn tries to stand up!
Barnett doesn't allow him!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Dan Severn
Barnett is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Josh Barnett fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Severn's face!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Dan Severn
Severn 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.
Josh Barnett looks to mount Dan Severn...
Josh Barnett slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Dan Severn
Severn 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.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Josh Barnett, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Josh Barnett attempts a sweep single...
Josh Barnett catches Dan Severn's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Barnett.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Severn
Dan Severn launches a few punches to Barnett's cheek from the guard.
Josh Barnett uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Severn
Severn 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.
Severn clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Josh Barnett wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Barnett drills Dan Severn's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Severn's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Severn
Josh Barnett wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Barnett drills Dan Severn's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Severn
Severn 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 Severn
Dan Severn 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 Barnett's moves.
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.
Dan Severn shoots for a double leg takedown!
Josh Barnett sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Dan Severn gets sloppy and Josh Barnett tries to take advantage...
Barnett tries to escape from the closed guard
Barnett succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Severn
Josh Barnett tries to finish with a leg lock!
Barnett is locking that leglock...
This is over! Severn can't stand the pain and taps!
Winner is Josh Barnett by Submission (leglock) at 1:31 Round 3
Statistics: Dan Severn
Punches 6/12 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/18 (33%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 390 s
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 8/15 (53%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 7/7 (100%)
Submissions 10/10 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 428 s
Josh Spice wins this one. Dan "The Dan" Severn only kind of showed up, and even then, it was in moustache only. His heart was never in it. Unless his moustache IS his heart....which makes a lot of sense.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!