Post by The Sandmen on Jun 19, 2013 15:52:35 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Alexander while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
Josh Barnett glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Houston Alexander is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Barnett feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Alexander has a small cut in his Chin
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Barnett throws a low kick
Houston Alexander blocks.
Alexander launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Middle kick from Barnett.
The kick just misses.
Solid low kick from Houston Alexander.
Barnett deflects it.
Alexander clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Pulverizing punch to Alexander's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Barnett looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Houston Alexander's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Barnett studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Shovel hook by Houston Alexander
tags Barnett.
Barnett pushes Houston Alexander and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Houston Alexander has found an opening in the defense of Barnett, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Barnett is wobbling!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Houston Alexander can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Nice punch by Houston Alexander
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Houston Alexander 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!
Alexander is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to Barnett's thigh
Loud pop!
Alexander is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Josh Barnett kicks his legs trying to keep Houston Alexander away.
Houston Alexander takes a kick to the body.
Alexander is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Barnett tries to hit Houston Alexander with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Alexander steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Alexander is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Josh Barnett kicks his legs trying to keep Houston Alexander away.
Houston Alexander takes a kick to the body.
Alexander is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Josh Barnett kicks his legs trying to keep Houston Alexander away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Josh Barnett. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Barnett climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Josh Barnett tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alexander is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Josh Barnett tries to pass to half guard...
Houston Alexander can't prevent his opponent from passing. Barnett looks to work from half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander attempts to move to full guard
Houston Alexander manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander 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 Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Barnett is in closed guard... Alexander tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Barnett uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Houston Alexander gets sloppy and Josh Barnett tries to take advantage...
Barnett tries to open up Houston Alexander's defense faking a few punches.
Houston Alexander wraps his arms around Barnett's arms and counters the punches.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Barnett struggles on the ground and tries to break Houston Alexander's guard...
Alexander doesn't want to free his opponent and Barnett continues in closed guard
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Josh Barnett tries to better his position on the ground...
Alexander holds Josh Barnett's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Barnett struggles on the ground and tries to break Houston Alexander's guard...
Josh Barnett is in Alexander open guard now
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Barnett steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Barnett is looking to end this fight with strikes
Alexander anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Alexander has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Houston Alexander fakes a punch and launches himself over Barnett!
Nice move by Alexander who clinches and pushes Barnett against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Barnett fakes a punch to Houston Alexander ribs and the tries to trip him
Houston Alexander loses balance and goes to the ground
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
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 Alexander
Houston Alexander attempts to move to full guard
Houston Alexander manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Josh Barnett tries to better his position on the ground...
Alexander holds Josh Barnett's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Poorly executed technique. Houston Alexander looks to counter!
Barnett is in closed guard... Alexander tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Houston Alexander doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Alexander 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!
Barnett's Nose is beginning to swell
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap Houston Alexander in his guard...
Josh Barnett gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Alexander works on the ground with his fingers over Barnett's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Alexander is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Josh Barnett, who is barely covering up!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Houston Alexander doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Covered Hall (Cairo, Egypt) are cheering for the fighters.
A wicked punch by Houston Alexander
rocks Barnett!
Barnett and Alexander circle around the center of the cage.
Houston Alexander takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Alexander looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Josh Barnett's punches
Barnett is on the receiving end of a great combo by Alexander.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Not a desiderable position that Alexander is in now. Josh Barnett is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Barnett fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Alexander sprawls and remains on his feet.
Alexander pushes Josh Barnett and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Barnett decides to launch some tentative punches
Houston Alexander takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Barnett is holding Houston Alexander's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Houston Alexander shows great balance while pushing away Josh Barnett
Barnett pushes Houston Alexander and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Houston Alexander tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Houston Alexander who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Barnett is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Alexander doesn't let Barnett get in on his legs.
Alexander is trying to counter now!
Houston Alexander is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Alexander catches an ankle and Barnett is tripped to the mat!
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Houston Alexander is looking to pass Josh Barnett's guard...
Houston Alexander gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Alexander is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Josh Barnett, who is barely covering up!
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Good looking punches from Houston Alexander on the ground
They could take their toll on Barnett.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Houston Alexander wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Alexander drills Josh Barnett's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Houston Alexander turns out the lights for Barnett! What an astonishing KO by Alexander!
Barnett's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Barnett has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Houston Alexander by KO (GnP) at 4:46 Round 2
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 18/23 (78%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 19/21 (90%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 236 s
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 5/10 (50%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 0/9 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 283 s
"Houston Alexander is for real"
- Joe Rogan, 2009
Josh Barnett glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Houston Alexander is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Barnett feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Alexander has a small cut in his Chin
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Barnett throws a low kick
Houston Alexander blocks.
Alexander launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Middle kick from Barnett.
The kick just misses.
Solid low kick from Houston Alexander.
Barnett deflects it.
Alexander clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Pulverizing punch to Alexander's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Barnett looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Houston Alexander's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Barnett studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Shovel hook by Houston Alexander
tags Barnett.
Barnett pushes Houston Alexander and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Houston Alexander has found an opening in the defense of Barnett, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Barnett is wobbling!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Houston Alexander can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Nice punch by Houston Alexander
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Houston Alexander 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!
Alexander is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to Barnett's thigh
Loud pop!
Alexander is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Josh Barnett kicks his legs trying to keep Houston Alexander away.
Houston Alexander takes a kick to the body.
Alexander is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Barnett tries to hit Houston Alexander with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Alexander steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Alexander is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Josh Barnett kicks his legs trying to keep Houston Alexander away.
Houston Alexander takes a kick to the body.
Alexander is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Josh Barnett kicks his legs trying to keep Houston Alexander away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Josh Barnett. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Barnett climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Josh Barnett tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alexander is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Josh Barnett tries to pass to half guard...
Houston Alexander can't prevent his opponent from passing. Barnett looks to work from half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander attempts to move to full guard
Houston Alexander manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander 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 Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Barnett is in closed guard... Alexander tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Barnett uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Houston Alexander gets sloppy and Josh Barnett tries to take advantage...
Barnett tries to open up Houston Alexander's defense faking a few punches.
Houston Alexander wraps his arms around Barnett's arms and counters the punches.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Barnett struggles on the ground and tries to break Houston Alexander's guard...
Alexander doesn't want to free his opponent and Barnett continues in closed guard
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Josh Barnett tries to better his position on the ground...
Alexander holds Josh Barnett's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Barnett struggles on the ground and tries to break Houston Alexander's guard...
Josh Barnett is in Alexander open guard now
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Barnett steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Barnett is looking to end this fight with strikes
Alexander anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
=========================================
The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Alexander has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Houston Alexander fakes a punch and launches himself over Barnett!
Nice move by Alexander who clinches and pushes Barnett against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Barnett fakes a punch to Houston Alexander ribs and the tries to trip him
Houston Alexander loses balance and goes to the ground
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
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 Alexander
Houston Alexander attempts to move to full guard
Houston Alexander manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Alexander
Josh Barnett tries to better his position on the ground...
Alexander holds Josh Barnett's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Poorly executed technique. Houston Alexander looks to counter!
Barnett is in closed guard... Alexander tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Houston Alexander doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Alexander 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!
Barnett's Nose is beginning to swell
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap Houston Alexander in his guard...
Josh Barnett gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Alexander works on the ground with his fingers over Barnett's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Alexander is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Josh Barnett, who is barely covering up!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Houston Alexander doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Covered Hall (Cairo, Egypt) are cheering for the fighters.
A wicked punch by Houston Alexander
rocks Barnett!
Barnett and Alexander circle around the center of the cage.
Houston Alexander takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Alexander looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Josh Barnett's punches
Barnett is on the receiving end of a great combo by Alexander.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Not a desiderable position that Alexander is in now. Josh Barnett is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Barnett fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Alexander sprawls and remains on his feet.
Alexander pushes Josh Barnett and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Barnett decides to launch some tentative punches
Houston Alexander takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Barnett is holding Houston Alexander's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Houston Alexander shows great balance while pushing away Josh Barnett
Barnett pushes Houston Alexander and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Houston Alexander tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Houston Alexander who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Barnett is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Alexander doesn't let Barnett get in on his legs.
Alexander is trying to counter now!
Houston Alexander is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Alexander catches an ankle and Barnett is tripped to the mat!
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Barnett
Houston Alexander is looking to pass Josh Barnett's guard...
Houston Alexander gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Alexander is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Josh Barnett, who is barely covering up!
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Good looking punches from Houston Alexander on the ground
They could take their toll on Barnett.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Barnett
Houston Alexander wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Alexander drills Josh Barnett's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Houston Alexander turns out the lights for Barnett! What an astonishing KO by Alexander!
Barnett's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Barnett has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Houston Alexander by KO (GnP) at 4:46 Round 2
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 18/23 (78%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 19/21 (90%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 236 s
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 5/10 (50%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 0/9 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 283 s
"Houston Alexander is for real"
- Joe Rogan, 2009
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!