Post by The Sandmen on Jun 5, 2013 16:14:08 GMT -5
Josh Barnett is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
King Mo Lawal is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
King Mo Lawal is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
King Mo Lawal tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Josh Barnett swings and King Mo has to retreat
Nice low kick from Barnett
Loud pop!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Quick hook by King Mo Lawal
glances off Barnett's arms.
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Josh Barnett tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
King Mo is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Hard blow to King Mo's mid-section, he seems hurt
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo 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 King Mo
King Mo Lawal 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.
Barnett is trying to counter now!
Barnett moves on the ground
Barnett cannot take advantage in the ground
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
Josh Barnett tries to better his position on the ground...
King Mo holds Josh Barnett's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
Josh Barnett tries to pass King Mo Lawal's guard...
Josh Barnett manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over King Mo
King Mo Lawal attempts to move to full guard
Josh Barnett keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over King Mo
Barnett tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling King Mo from the side mount!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
Barnett tries to launch a few punches to King Mo Lawal
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting King Mo's defense
Crushing shot to King Mo's body! He's holding his side
Josh Barnett is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
Josh Barnett isolates King Mo Lawal's left arm looking for an armbar...
King Mo Lawal manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Josh Barnett lost his dominant position.
King Mo Lawal is in open guard over Barnett
Barnett tries to close his guard around King Mo
He is not able to do it
King Mo Lawal is in open guard over Barnett
King Mo Lawal positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Barnett covers himself well
King Mo misses a step and Josh Barnett sees an opportunity to counter him!
Josh Barnett throws up a triangle attempt!
King Mo Lawal postures up and breaks the triangle.
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 Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Barnett avoids a dangerous strike from King Mo
and counters with a solid straight!
Barnett is holding King Mo Lawal's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
King Mo Lawal loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo tries to show some ground skills
King Mo Lawal put Barnett in half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over King Mo
Josh Barnett tries to open King Mo's guard...
King Mo breaks the lock and covers himself from Barnett's punches
Josh Barnett is in half guard over King Mo
BJJ! That is what must be passing through King Mo's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Barnett
Barnett tries to get a side mount...
King Mo wraps his leg around Josh Barnett leg and prevents him from moving.
Poorly executed technique. King Mo Lawal looks to counter!
King Mo measures the resilience of Barnett's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Barnett's side.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over King Mo
Barnett launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
King Mo is covering himself! Barnett tries to force the situation and King Mo clumsily gives his back!
Barnett is in rear mount over King Mo
King Mo has given his back to Josh Barnett who is trying to get one hook in!
Josh Barnett has one hook in!
Barnett is in rear mount over King Mo with one hook in
Barnett throws a few hammer fists to the face of King Mo Lawal
Solid shots!
Barnett is in rear mount over King Mo with one hook in
King Mo has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
King Mo is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Barnett is in rear mount over King Mo with one hook in
King Mo has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
King Mo is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Poorly executed technique. Josh Barnett looks to counter!
Josh Barnett slides his arm under King Mo Lawal's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
King Mo Lawal pulls down on Josh Barnett's hand and staves off danger
Barnett is in rear mount over King Mo with one hook in
Barnett cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as King Mo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
King Mo 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.
Barnett is trying to counter now!
Josh Barnett aggressively and repeatedly punches King Mo.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
King Mo's Forehead is beginning to swell
Barnett is in rear mount over King Mo with one hook in
King Mo has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
King Mo Lawal uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up King Mo Lawal. 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.
King Mo Lawal closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
King Mo wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
King Mo moves forward and holds Barnett
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Barnett is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Josh Barnett tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Barnett circles out and slips free of King Mo Lawal's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Josh Barnett has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Bone shattering straight left hand from King Mo Lawal!
Barnett ducks under...
King Mo Lawal launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Barnett blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Josh Barnett's cheek! Barnett stumbles and the falls to the mat!
King Mo is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Barnett has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Josh Barnett launches an up-kick intended for King Mo Lawal's head...
It lands flush with King Mo Lawal's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
King Mo is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Josh Barnett kicks his legs trying to keep King Mo Lawal away.
King Mo Lawal takes a kick to the body.
King Mo is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Josh Barnett kicks his legs trying to keep King Mo Lawal away.
King Mo Lawal takes a kick to the body.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Josh Barnett. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Josh Barnett is standing now.
King Mo goes to the body...
He punishes Barnett's ribs with a couple of hooks.
King Mo Lawal shoots for a double leg takedown!
Josh Barnett sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Josh Barnett looks to counter!
Josh Barnett locks up a guillotine and tries to pull guard...
King Mo Lawal slips his head out and ends up in Josh Barnett's guard.
King Mo Lawal is in closed guard over Barnett
Barnett measures the resilience of King Mo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
King Mo blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
King Mo is trying to counter now!
King Mo fires a barrage of punches at Barnett's head!
The punches go wide.
King Mo Lawal is in closed guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett launches a few punches to King Mo's cheek from the guard.
King Mo Lawal uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
King Mo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
King Mo Lawal is looking to pass Josh Barnett's guard...
Josh Barnett has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
King Mo Lawal is in closed guard over Barnett
King Mo is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over King Mo Lawal!
Josh Barnett is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
Barnett fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches King Mo Lawal's arm and tries an armbar!
King Mo holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks King Mo's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Josh Barnett.
King Mo Lawal is in side mount over Josh Barnett
King Mo Lawal hovers above Barnett
Good punches to Barnett's body.
Crushing shot to Barnett's body! He's holding his side
King Mo Lawal is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett attempts to trap King Mo Lawal in his guard.
Josh Barnett manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
King Mo Lawal is in open guard over Barnett
Barnett cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as King Mo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
King Mo moves on the ground
King Mo Lawal moves to side mount
King Mo Lawal is in side mount over Josh Barnett
King Mo Lawal wants to finish his opponent on the ground
King Mo drills Josh Barnett's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Barnett's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
King Mo Lawal is in side mount over Josh Barnett
King Mo Lawal wants to finish his opponent on the ground
King Mo drills Josh Barnett's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Barnett's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Josh Barnett's Nose
King Mo Lawal is in side mount over Josh Barnett
King Mo Lawal looks to mount Josh Barnett...
King Mo Lawal slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
King Mo Lawal is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett measures the resilience of King Mo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
King Mo blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and King Mo Lawal tries to take advantage...
King Mo tries to open up Josh Barnett's defense faking a few punches.
Josh Barnett wraps his arms around King Mo's arms and counters the punches.
King Mo Lawal is in full mount over Josh Barnett
King Mo Lawal tries to open Barnett's guard...
Great bombs from the top by King Mo Lawal. Barnett is unable to cover himself now!
King Mo Lawal is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap King Mo Lawal in his guard...
Josh Barnett gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
King Mo Lawal is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap King Mo Lawal in his guard...
Josh Barnett gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
King Mo Lawal is in full mount over Josh Barnett
King Mo Lawal throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
King Mo Lawal is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to stand up!
King Mo doesn't allow him!
King Mo Lawal is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to stand up!
King Mo doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy 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 Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Barnett is holding King Mo Lawal's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
King Mo Lawal loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
Josh Barnett tries a kimura
King Mo breaks the lock.
Barnett misses a step and King Mo Lawal sees an opportunity to counter him!
King Mo tries to show some ground skills
King Mo Lawal put Barnett in half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over King Mo
King Mo Lawal attempts to move to full guard
King Mo Lawal manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
Josh Barnett tries to open King Mo's guard...
King Mo breaks the lock and covers himself from Barnett's punches
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
King Mo measures the resilience of Barnett's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Barnett's side.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for King Mo Lawal, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Bone shattering straight left hand from King Mo Lawal!
Barnett ducks under...
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Barnett grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Josh Barnett
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He is not able to do it
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
Josh Barnett moves to better his position on the ground...
Josh Barnett viciously slams hammer blows to King Mo's face!
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
Josh Barnett is cooling the fight on the ground
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
Josh Barnett aggressively and repeatedly punches King Mo.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
Barnett is taking this opportunity to rest.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Josh Barnett can end the fight with his ground and pound.
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.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over King Mo
King Mo Lawal tries to turn away and scramble out. Josh Barnett takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
Punishing hold!
That rear naked choke from Josh Barnett appears to be unbreakable
That rear naked choke looks tight...
He can't lock it up. King Mo Lawal 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.
King Mo jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Barnett sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Middle kick from Barnett.
King Mo receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Brutal combination from King Mo Lawal!
Barnett is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Tremendous strikes from King Mo!
Some big punches are landing!
King Mo Lawal fakes a punch and launches himself over Josh Barnett
Barnett counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Josh Barnett tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
King Mo is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He is not able to do it
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
Josh Barnett tries to finish with a leg lock!
King Mo is able to break the lock.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He is not able to do it
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
Barnett is in closed guard... King Mo tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Barnett uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
King Mo misses a step and Josh Barnett sees an opportunity to counter him!
Barnett struggles on the ground and tries to break King Mo Lawal's guard...
Josh Barnett is in King Mo open guard now
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
Barnett moves on the ground
Josh Barnett moves to side mount
Josh Barnett is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal attempts to trap Josh Barnett in his guard.
Josh Barnett keeps control and remains in side mount.
John McCarthy 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.
King Mo Lawal moves forward looking for some grappling action
Barnett pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
King Mo fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Barnett sprawls and remains on his feet.
King Mo clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Barnett jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Josh Barnett pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Josh Barnett fakes a punch to King Mo Lawal ribs and the tries to trip him
King Mo Lawal loses balance and goes to the ground
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
King Mo Lawal 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.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Josh Barnett.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Barnett jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Josh Barnett pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
King Mo Lawal was holding Josh Barnett against the fence, he swings his left arm over Barnett head and tries to hit him with revese elbow
Josh Barnett is being punish here, he got hit again and again the fight won't last long if this continues
Barnett has a small cut in his Right cheek
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
King Mo Lawal is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Barnett.
King Mo and Josh Barnett are cliched up against the cage. King Mo steps for a throw
Barnett stays on his feet
King Mo Lawal gets sloppy and Josh Barnett tries to take advantage...
Josh Barnett shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! King Mo Lawal is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Barnett into his guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
Barnett fires a barrage of punches at King Mo's head!
This is bad! Barnett is just pounding on King Mo Lawal's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
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 King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He is not able to do it
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo 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 King Mo
BJJ! That is what must be passing through King Mo's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Barnett
Barnett is taking this opportunity to rest.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
Josh Barnett launches a few punches to King Mo
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
There is a small laceration on King Mo Lawal's Forehead
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo 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 aggressively and repeatedly punches King Mo.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
Stand up! This is what King Mo's cornermen are shouting. Josh Barnett is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Barnett tries to open up King Mo Lawal's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching King Mo in the side of the head
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
Barnett is in open guard over King Mo... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
King Mo rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Josh Barnett. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Barnett is holding King Mo Lawal's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
King Mo Lawal loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal 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 side mount over King Mo Lawal
Josh Barnett goes for an americana!
King Mo breaks free.
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and King Mo Lawal tries to take advantage...
King Mo Lawal attempts to trap Josh Barnett in his guard.
Josh Barnett keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
Barnett fires a barrage of punches at King Mo's head!
This is bad! Barnett is just pounding on King Mo Lawal's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo 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.
King Mo Lawal gets sloppy and Josh Barnett tries to take advantage...
Josh Barnett looks to mount King Mo Lawal...
Josh Barnett slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
Barnett tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Barnett controls the situation despite King Mo Lawal efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Barnett in his guard...
Josh Barnett rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Barnett is in rear mount over King Mo
Josh Barnett throws his leg over King Mo Lawal's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Josh Barnett's rear naked choke attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in King Mo's eyes...
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Punishing hold!
King Mo struggles to free himself
That Rear Naked Choke from Josh Barnett appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
King Mo's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
King Mo struggles to free himself
King Mo's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
King Mo struggles to free himself
John McCarthy breaks Josh Barnett's lock! This is over! King Mo didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Josh Barnett by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:31 Round 4
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 8/8 (100%)
GnP strikes 35/62 (56%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 809 s
Statistics: King Mo Lawal
Punches 10/15 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 18/48 (38%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 778 s
Very good fight. Tit for tat in the first 3 rounds. Wasn't until the 4th Barnett came out stronger and took it.
King Mo Lawal is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
King Mo Lawal is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
King Mo Lawal tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Josh Barnett swings and King Mo has to retreat
Nice low kick from Barnett
Loud pop!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Quick hook by King Mo Lawal
glances off Barnett's arms.
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Josh Barnett tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
King Mo is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Hard blow to King Mo's mid-section, he seems hurt
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo 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 King Mo
King Mo Lawal 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.
Barnett is trying to counter now!
Barnett moves on the ground
Barnett cannot take advantage in the ground
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
Josh Barnett tries to better his position on the ground...
King Mo holds Josh Barnett's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
Josh Barnett tries to pass King Mo Lawal's guard...
Josh Barnett manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over King Mo
King Mo Lawal attempts to move to full guard
Josh Barnett keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over King Mo
Barnett tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling King Mo from the side mount!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
Barnett tries to launch a few punches to King Mo Lawal
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting King Mo's defense
Crushing shot to King Mo's body! He's holding his side
Josh Barnett is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
Josh Barnett isolates King Mo Lawal's left arm looking for an armbar...
King Mo Lawal manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Josh Barnett lost his dominant position.
King Mo Lawal is in open guard over Barnett
Barnett tries to close his guard around King Mo
He is not able to do it
King Mo Lawal is in open guard over Barnett
King Mo Lawal positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Barnett covers himself well
King Mo misses a step and Josh Barnett sees an opportunity to counter him!
Josh Barnett throws up a triangle attempt!
King Mo Lawal postures up and breaks the triangle.
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 Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Barnett avoids a dangerous strike from King Mo
and counters with a solid straight!
Barnett is holding King Mo Lawal's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
King Mo Lawal loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo tries to show some ground skills
King Mo Lawal put Barnett in half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over King Mo
Josh Barnett tries to open King Mo's guard...
King Mo breaks the lock and covers himself from Barnett's punches
Josh Barnett is in half guard over King Mo
BJJ! That is what must be passing through King Mo's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Barnett
Barnett tries to get a side mount...
King Mo wraps his leg around Josh Barnett leg and prevents him from moving.
Poorly executed technique. King Mo Lawal looks to counter!
King Mo measures the resilience of Barnett's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Barnett's side.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over King Mo
Barnett launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
King Mo is covering himself! Barnett tries to force the situation and King Mo clumsily gives his back!
Barnett is in rear mount over King Mo
King Mo has given his back to Josh Barnett who is trying to get one hook in!
Josh Barnett has one hook in!
Barnett is in rear mount over King Mo with one hook in
Barnett throws a few hammer fists to the face of King Mo Lawal
Solid shots!
Barnett is in rear mount over King Mo with one hook in
King Mo has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
King Mo is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Barnett is in rear mount over King Mo with one hook in
King Mo has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
King Mo is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Poorly executed technique. Josh Barnett looks to counter!
Josh Barnett slides his arm under King Mo Lawal's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
King Mo Lawal pulls down on Josh Barnett's hand and staves off danger
Barnett is in rear mount over King Mo with one hook in
Barnett cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as King Mo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
King Mo 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.
Barnett is trying to counter now!
Josh Barnett aggressively and repeatedly punches King Mo.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
King Mo's Forehead is beginning to swell
Barnett is in rear mount over King Mo with one hook in
King Mo has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
King Mo Lawal uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up King Mo Lawal. 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.
King Mo Lawal closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
King Mo wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
King Mo moves forward and holds Barnett
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Barnett is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Josh Barnett tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Barnett circles out and slips free of King Mo Lawal's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Josh Barnett has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Bone shattering straight left hand from King Mo Lawal!
Barnett ducks under...
King Mo Lawal launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Barnett blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Josh Barnett's cheek! Barnett stumbles and the falls to the mat!
King Mo is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Barnett has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Josh Barnett launches an up-kick intended for King Mo Lawal's head...
It lands flush with King Mo Lawal's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
King Mo is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Josh Barnett kicks his legs trying to keep King Mo Lawal away.
King Mo Lawal takes a kick to the body.
King Mo is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Josh Barnett kicks his legs trying to keep King Mo Lawal away.
King Mo Lawal takes a kick to the body.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Josh Barnett. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Josh Barnett is standing now.
King Mo goes to the body...
He punishes Barnett's ribs with a couple of hooks.
King Mo Lawal shoots for a double leg takedown!
Josh Barnett sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Josh Barnett looks to counter!
Josh Barnett locks up a guillotine and tries to pull guard...
King Mo Lawal slips his head out and ends up in Josh Barnett's guard.
King Mo Lawal is in closed guard over Barnett
Barnett measures the resilience of King Mo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
King Mo blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
King Mo is trying to counter now!
King Mo fires a barrage of punches at Barnett's head!
The punches go wide.
King Mo Lawal is in closed guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett launches a few punches to King Mo's cheek from the guard.
King Mo Lawal uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
King Mo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
King Mo Lawal is looking to pass Josh Barnett's guard...
Josh Barnett has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
King Mo Lawal is in closed guard over Barnett
King Mo is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over King Mo Lawal!
Josh Barnett is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
Barnett fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches King Mo Lawal's arm and tries an armbar!
King Mo holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks King Mo's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Josh Barnett.
King Mo Lawal is in side mount over Josh Barnett
King Mo Lawal hovers above Barnett
Good punches to Barnett's body.
Crushing shot to Barnett's body! He's holding his side
King Mo Lawal is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett attempts to trap King Mo Lawal in his guard.
Josh Barnett manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
King Mo Lawal is in open guard over Barnett
Barnett cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as King Mo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
King Mo moves on the ground
King Mo Lawal moves to side mount
King Mo Lawal is in side mount over Josh Barnett
King Mo Lawal wants to finish his opponent on the ground
King Mo drills Josh Barnett's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Barnett's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
King Mo Lawal is in side mount over Josh Barnett
King Mo Lawal wants to finish his opponent on the ground
King Mo drills Josh Barnett's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Barnett's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Josh Barnett's Nose
King Mo Lawal is in side mount over Josh Barnett
King Mo Lawal looks to mount Josh Barnett...
King Mo Lawal slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
King Mo Lawal is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett measures the resilience of King Mo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
King Mo blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and King Mo Lawal tries to take advantage...
King Mo tries to open up Josh Barnett's defense faking a few punches.
Josh Barnett wraps his arms around King Mo's arms and counters the punches.
King Mo Lawal is in full mount over Josh Barnett
King Mo Lawal tries to open Barnett's guard...
Great bombs from the top by King Mo Lawal. Barnett is unable to cover himself now!
King Mo Lawal is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap King Mo Lawal in his guard...
Josh Barnett gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
King Mo Lawal is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap King Mo Lawal in his guard...
Josh Barnett gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
King Mo Lawal is in full mount over Josh Barnett
King Mo Lawal throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
King Mo Lawal is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to stand up!
King Mo doesn't allow him!
King Mo Lawal is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to stand up!
King Mo doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy 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 Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Barnett is holding King Mo Lawal's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
King Mo Lawal loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
Josh Barnett tries a kimura
King Mo breaks the lock.
Barnett misses a step and King Mo Lawal sees an opportunity to counter him!
King Mo tries to show some ground skills
King Mo Lawal put Barnett in half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over King Mo
King Mo Lawal attempts to move to full guard
King Mo Lawal manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
Josh Barnett tries to open King Mo's guard...
King Mo breaks the lock and covers himself from Barnett's punches
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
King Mo measures the resilience of Barnett's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Barnett's side.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for King Mo Lawal, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Bone shattering straight left hand from King Mo Lawal!
Barnett ducks under...
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Barnett grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Josh Barnett
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He is not able to do it
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
Josh Barnett moves to better his position on the ground...
Josh Barnett viciously slams hammer blows to King Mo's face!
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
Josh Barnett is cooling the fight on the ground
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
Josh Barnett aggressively and repeatedly punches King Mo.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
Barnett is taking this opportunity to rest.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Josh Barnett can end the fight with his ground and pound.
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.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over King Mo
King Mo Lawal tries to turn away and scramble out. Josh Barnett takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
Punishing hold!
That rear naked choke from Josh Barnett appears to be unbreakable
That rear naked choke looks tight...
He can't lock it up. King Mo Lawal 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.
King Mo jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Barnett sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Middle kick from Barnett.
King Mo receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Brutal combination from King Mo Lawal!
Barnett is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Tremendous strikes from King Mo!
Some big punches are landing!
King Mo Lawal fakes a punch and launches himself over Josh Barnett
Barnett counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Josh Barnett tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
King Mo is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He is not able to do it
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
Josh Barnett tries to finish with a leg lock!
King Mo is able to break the lock.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He is not able to do it
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
Barnett is in closed guard... King Mo tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Barnett uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
King Mo misses a step and Josh Barnett sees an opportunity to counter him!
Barnett struggles on the ground and tries to break King Mo Lawal's guard...
Josh Barnett is in King Mo open guard now
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
Barnett moves on the ground
Josh Barnett moves to side mount
Josh Barnett is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal attempts to trap Josh Barnett in his guard.
Josh Barnett keeps control and remains in side mount.
John McCarthy 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.
King Mo Lawal moves forward looking for some grappling action
Barnett pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
King Mo fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Barnett sprawls and remains on his feet.
King Mo clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Barnett jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Josh Barnett pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Josh Barnett fakes a punch to King Mo Lawal ribs and the tries to trip him
King Mo Lawal loses balance and goes to the ground
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
King Mo Lawal 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.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Josh Barnett.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Barnett jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Josh Barnett pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
King Mo Lawal was holding Josh Barnett against the fence, he swings his left arm over Barnett head and tries to hit him with revese elbow
Josh Barnett is being punish here, he got hit again and again the fight won't last long if this continues
Barnett has a small cut in his Right cheek
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
King Mo Lawal is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Barnett.
King Mo and Josh Barnett are cliched up against the cage. King Mo steps for a throw
Barnett stays on his feet
King Mo Lawal gets sloppy and Josh Barnett tries to take advantage...
Josh Barnett shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! King Mo Lawal is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Barnett into his guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
Barnett fires a barrage of punches at King Mo's head!
This is bad! Barnett is just pounding on King Mo Lawal's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over King Mo
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 King Mo
King Mo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He is not able to do it
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo 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 King Mo
BJJ! That is what must be passing through King Mo's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Barnett
Barnett is taking this opportunity to rest.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
Josh Barnett launches a few punches to King Mo
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
There is a small laceration on King Mo Lawal's Forehead
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo 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 aggressively and repeatedly punches King Mo.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
Stand up! This is what King Mo's cornermen are shouting. Josh Barnett is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Barnett tries to open up King Mo Lawal's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching King Mo in the side of the head
Josh Barnett is in open guard over King Mo
Barnett is in open guard over King Mo... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
King Mo rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Josh Barnett. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Barnett is holding King Mo Lawal's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
King Mo Lawal loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal 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 side mount over King Mo Lawal
Josh Barnett goes for an americana!
King Mo breaks free.
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and King Mo Lawal tries to take advantage...
King Mo Lawal attempts to trap Josh Barnett in his guard.
Josh Barnett keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
Barnett fires a barrage of punches at King Mo's head!
This is bad! Barnett is just pounding on King Mo Lawal's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo 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.
King Mo Lawal gets sloppy and Josh Barnett tries to take advantage...
Josh Barnett looks to mount King Mo Lawal...
Josh Barnett slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
Barnett tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Barnett controls the situation despite King Mo Lawal efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Barnett in his guard...
Josh Barnett rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Barnett is in rear mount over King Mo
Josh Barnett throws his leg over King Mo Lawal's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Josh Barnett's rear naked choke attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in King Mo's eyes...
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Punishing hold!
King Mo struggles to free himself
That Rear Naked Choke from Josh Barnett appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
King Mo's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
King Mo struggles to free himself
King Mo's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
King Mo struggles to free himself
John McCarthy breaks Josh Barnett's lock! This is over! King Mo didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Josh Barnett by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:31 Round 4
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 8/8 (100%)
GnP strikes 35/62 (56%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 809 s
Statistics: King Mo Lawal
Punches 10/15 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 18/48 (38%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 778 s
Very good fight. Tit for tat in the first 3 rounds. Wasn't until the 4th Barnett came out stronger and took it.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!