Post by The Sandmen on Mar 15, 2012 15:47:26 GMT -5
Josh Barnett! Josh Barnett! This is what the people are chanting here.
Josh Barnett glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Gary Goodridge glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Gary Goodridge can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Goodridge fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Barnett is trying to counter now!
Nice punches from Josh Barnett.
Goodridge staggers backwards. Barnett wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Goodridge jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Barnett sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Solid kick to the leg from Gary Goodridge
that visibly pains Barnett.
Gary Goodridge 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!
Goodridge is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Josh Barnett launches an up-kick intended for Gary Goodridge's head...
It lands flush with Gary Goodridge's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Goodridge is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Gary Goodridge creates space and allows Josh Barnett to stand up.
Josh Barnett is on his feet again.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Gary Goodridge launches a rapid series of punches
taking Barnett from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Middle kick from Goodridge.
The kick just misses.
Barnett is trying to counter now!
Crisp uppercut by Barnett followed by a hard jab
Goodridge deflects the blows.
Barnett pushes Gary Goodridge and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The two exchange wildly
Barnett is connecting with a few punches
Josh Barnett paws at Goodridge.
Goodridge swings ineffectively.
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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.
Barnett tries to take Gary Goodridge to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Goodridge is with is back on the ground now.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Goodridge
Barnett and Goodridge are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Goodridge tries to close his guard around Barnett
He is not able to do it
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Goodridge
Josh Barnett tries to pass to half guard...
Gary Goodridge can't prevent his opponent from passing. Barnett looks to work from half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Goodridge clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Josh Barnett goes for an americana!
Goodridge breaks free.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge attempts to move to full guard
Josh Barnett keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge 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.
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.
Josh Barnett moves forward looking for some grappling action
Goodridge pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Goodridge wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Barnett doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Barnett and Goodridge circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Gary Goodridge! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Goodridge pushes Josh Barnett and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Barnett jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Josh Barnett pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Barnett fakes a punch to Gary Goodridge ribs and the tries to trip him
Gary Goodridge loses balance and goes to the ground
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Goodridge
Josh Barnett is looking to pass Gary Goodridge's guard...
Josh Barnett gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The ref stops the action. 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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Good front kick from Barnett!
Goodridge stumbles backwards after that one!
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
Goodridge goes down.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Goodridge
Barnett is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Barnett tries to jump to side mount.
Gary Goodridge closed his guard around Josh Barnett.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Josh Barnett isolates Gary Goodridge's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Gary Goodridge is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Barnett clumsily fails here and it's time for Gary Goodridge to fight back!
Gary Goodridge attempts to trap Josh Barnett in his guard.
Josh Barnett keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge 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 Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge launches a few punches to Barnett's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Barnett tries to cover his face,
Barnett's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Josh Barnett hooks Goodridge's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Gary Goodridge manages to kick Barnett away and scrambles on top!
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Barnett
Goodridge tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Barnett
Gary Goodridge aggressively and repeatedly punches Barnett.
Good job by Barnett blocking and slipping the blows.
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Barnett
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Josh Barnett work his BJJ game.
Josh Barnett overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Goodridge pulls his arm out of danger.
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and Gary Goodridge tries to take advantage...
Gary Goodridge fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Barnett's face!
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Barnett
Barnett tries an armbar from the bottom!
Gary Goodridge breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Gary Goodridge is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett attempts to trap Gary Goodridge in his guard.
Josh Barnett manages to switch to full guard.
Gary Goodridge is in closed guard over Barnett
Gary Goodridge tries to better his position on the ground...
Goodridge breaks the closed guard of Josh Barnett and moves to half guard
Gary Goodridge is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Gary Goodridge launches a few punches to Barnett
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Gary Goodridge is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Goodridge tries to move to full mount!
Barnett won't allow him to take this position easily.
Barnett is trying to counter now!
Barnett tries to show some ground skills
Josh Barnett put Goodridge in half guard.
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett sits up and gets an arm around Goodridge's neck!
Goodridge pushes Josh Barnett back to the ground.
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.
Goodridge tries to grapple
He puts Barnett in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Barnett gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Barnett blocks Gary Goodridge's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Goodridge
Barnett struggles on the ground and tries to break Gary Goodridge's guard...
Josh Barnett is in Goodridge open guard now
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Goodridge
Barnett breaths deeply while on the ground
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Goodridge
Josh Barnett fakes some punches
Goodridge ties him up.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Goodridge
Barnett tries to escape from closed guard...
Barnett struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Goodridge
Josh Barnett goes for an americana!
Goodridge breaks free.
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and Gary Goodridge tries to take advantage...
Gary Goodridge attempts to move to full guard
Josh Barnett keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge attempts to move to full guard
Gary Goodridge manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Goodridge
Josh Barnett is looking to pass Gary Goodridge's guard...
Gary Goodridge has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
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.
Middle kick from Barnett.
The kick just misses.
Goodridge tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Superb haymaker by Goodridge
that lands on Barnett's face like a cannon ball!
Nice beating Gary Goodridge has received.
The two exchange wildly
Goodridge is connecting with a few punches
Lightning fast low kick from Goodridge!
Barnett blocks that kick with his leg.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Gary Goodridge throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Barnett's chin! That stops Barnett in his tracks!
There is a small laceration on Josh Barnett's Right eye
Barnett throws a lazy kick
Goodridge dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
Goodridge goes down.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge works on the ground with his fingers over Barnett's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Goodridge
Barnett is in closed guard... Goodridge tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Barnett
Goodridge tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Barnett from the side mount!
Gary Goodridge is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett attempts to trap Gary Goodridge in his guard.
Josh Barnett manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Barnett
Gary Goodridge aggressively and repeatedly punches Barnett.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Barnett
Goodridge moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Barnett
Gary Goodridge tries to pass Josh Barnett's guard...
Josh Barnett's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Barnett
Goodridge works on the ground with his fingers over Barnett's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Barnett
Goodridge tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Gary Goodridge is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Gary Goodridge looks to mount Josh Barnett...
Gary Goodridge slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Gary Goodridge throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Barnett's face with those brutal elbows! Barnett needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Barnett's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Barnett has a small cut in his Left cheek
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Goodridge tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gary Goodridge controls the situation despite Josh Barnett efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll on the ground...
Goodridge knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Barnett clumsily fails here and it's time for Gary Goodridge to fight back!
Goodridge throws a few hammer fists to the face of Josh Barnett
Solid shots!
Barnett's Chin is beginning to swell
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Gary Goodridge tries to better his position on the ground...
Goodridge is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to stand up!
Goodridge doesn't allow him!
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to stand up!
Goodridge doesn't allow him!
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Goodridge tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gary Goodridge controls the situation despite Josh Barnett efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll on the ground...
Goodridge knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Gary Goodridge 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 can't do it because of Goodridge's moves.
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Gary Goodridge pushes Josh Barnett down and prevents his attempts to escape
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 GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
Gary Goodridge takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Surprise roundhouse punch by Goodridge.
It looks like Barnett was hit by a bus!
Goodridge seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Gary Goodridge shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Josh Barnett is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Goodridge into his guard.
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Gary Goodridge is in closed guard over Barnett
Gary Goodridge fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Barnett's face!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Gary Goodridge was very close to finishing the fight that round. The judges have to give it to him.
Winner is Gary Goodridge by Split decision
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 8/15 (53%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 537 s
Statistics: Gary Goodridge
Punches 17/27 (63%)
Kicks 1/6 (17%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 21/34 (62%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 521 s
Nice effort tonight from Josh Barnett who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
People at GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) will not regret paying for this ticket. Goodridge's awesome performance was worth the money.
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!
Josh Barnett glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Gary Goodridge glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Gary Goodridge can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Goodridge fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Barnett is trying to counter now!
Nice punches from Josh Barnett.
Goodridge staggers backwards. Barnett wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Goodridge jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Barnett sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Solid kick to the leg from Gary Goodridge
that visibly pains Barnett.
Gary Goodridge 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!
Goodridge is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Josh Barnett launches an up-kick intended for Gary Goodridge's head...
It lands flush with Gary Goodridge's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Goodridge is standing while Barnett is on the ground on his back
Gary Goodridge creates space and allows Josh Barnett to stand up.
Josh Barnett is on his feet again.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Gary Goodridge launches a rapid series of punches
taking Barnett from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Middle kick from Goodridge.
The kick just misses.
Barnett is trying to counter now!
Crisp uppercut by Barnett followed by a hard jab
Goodridge deflects the blows.
Barnett pushes Gary Goodridge and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The two exchange wildly
Barnett is connecting with a few punches
Josh Barnett paws at Goodridge.
Goodridge swings ineffectively.
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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.
Barnett tries to take Gary Goodridge to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Goodridge is with is back on the ground now.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Goodridge
Barnett and Goodridge are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Goodridge tries to close his guard around Barnett
He is not able to do it
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Goodridge
Josh Barnett tries to pass to half guard...
Gary Goodridge can't prevent his opponent from passing. Barnett looks to work from half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Goodridge clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Josh Barnett goes for an americana!
Goodridge breaks free.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge attempts to move to full guard
Josh Barnett keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge 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.
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.
Josh Barnett moves forward looking for some grappling action
Goodridge pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Goodridge wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Barnett doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Barnett and Goodridge circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Gary Goodridge! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Goodridge pushes Josh Barnett and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Barnett jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Josh Barnett pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Barnett fakes a punch to Gary Goodridge ribs and the tries to trip him
Gary Goodridge loses balance and goes to the ground
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Goodridge
Josh Barnett is looking to pass Gary Goodridge's guard...
Josh Barnett gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The ref stops the action. 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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Good front kick from Barnett!
Goodridge stumbles backwards after that one!
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
Goodridge goes down.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Goodridge
Barnett is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Barnett tries to jump to side mount.
Gary Goodridge closed his guard around Josh Barnett.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Josh Barnett isolates Gary Goodridge's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Gary Goodridge is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Barnett clumsily fails here and it's time for Gary Goodridge to fight back!
Gary Goodridge attempts to trap Josh Barnett in his guard.
Josh Barnett keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge 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 Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge launches a few punches to Barnett's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Barnett tries to cover his face,
Barnett's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Josh Barnett hooks Goodridge's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Gary Goodridge manages to kick Barnett away and scrambles on top!
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Barnett
Goodridge tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Barnett
Gary Goodridge aggressively and repeatedly punches Barnett.
Good job by Barnett blocking and slipping the blows.
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Barnett
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Josh Barnett work his BJJ game.
Josh Barnett overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Goodridge pulls his arm out of danger.
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and Gary Goodridge tries to take advantage...
Gary Goodridge fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Barnett's face!
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Barnett
Barnett tries an armbar from the bottom!
Gary Goodridge breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Gary Goodridge is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett attempts to trap Gary Goodridge in his guard.
Josh Barnett manages to switch to full guard.
Gary Goodridge is in closed guard over Barnett
Gary Goodridge tries to better his position on the ground...
Goodridge breaks the closed guard of Josh Barnett and moves to half guard
Gary Goodridge is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Gary Goodridge launches a few punches to Barnett
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Gary Goodridge is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Goodridge tries to move to full mount!
Barnett won't allow him to take this position easily.
Barnett is trying to counter now!
Barnett tries to show some ground skills
Josh Barnett put Goodridge in half guard.
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett sits up and gets an arm around Goodridge's neck!
Goodridge pushes Josh Barnett back to the ground.
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.
Goodridge tries to grapple
He puts Barnett in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Barnett gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Barnett blocks Gary Goodridge's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Goodridge
Barnett struggles on the ground and tries to break Gary Goodridge's guard...
Josh Barnett is in Goodridge open guard now
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Goodridge
Barnett breaths deeply while on the ground
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Goodridge
Josh Barnett fakes some punches
Goodridge ties him up.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Goodridge
Barnett tries to escape from closed guard...
Barnett struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Goodridge
Josh Barnett goes for an americana!
Goodridge breaks free.
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and Gary Goodridge tries to take advantage...
Gary Goodridge attempts to move to full guard
Josh Barnett keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge attempts to move to full guard
Gary Goodridge manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Goodridge
Josh Barnett is looking to pass Gary Goodridge's guard...
Gary Goodridge has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
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.
Middle kick from Barnett.
The kick just misses.
Goodridge tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Superb haymaker by Goodridge
that lands on Barnett's face like a cannon ball!
Nice beating Gary Goodridge has received.
The two exchange wildly
Goodridge is connecting with a few punches
Lightning fast low kick from Goodridge!
Barnett blocks that kick with his leg.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Gary Goodridge throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Barnett's chin! That stops Barnett in his tracks!
There is a small laceration on Josh Barnett's Right eye
Barnett throws a lazy kick
Goodridge dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
Goodridge goes down.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge works on the ground with his fingers over Barnett's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Goodridge
Barnett is in closed guard... Goodridge tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Barnett
Goodridge tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Barnett from the side mount!
Gary Goodridge is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett attempts to trap Gary Goodridge in his guard.
Josh Barnett manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Barnett
Gary Goodridge aggressively and repeatedly punches Barnett.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Barnett
Goodridge moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Barnett
Gary Goodridge tries to pass Josh Barnett's guard...
Josh Barnett's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Barnett
Goodridge works on the ground with his fingers over Barnett's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Barnett
Goodridge tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Gary Goodridge is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Gary Goodridge looks to mount Josh Barnett...
Gary Goodridge slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Gary Goodridge throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Barnett's face with those brutal elbows! Barnett needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Barnett's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Barnett has a small cut in his Left cheek
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Goodridge tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gary Goodridge controls the situation despite Josh Barnett efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll on the ground...
Goodridge knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Barnett clumsily fails here and it's time for Gary Goodridge to fight back!
Goodridge throws a few hammer fists to the face of Josh Barnett
Solid shots!
Barnett's Chin is beginning to swell
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Gary Goodridge tries to better his position on the ground...
Goodridge is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to stand up!
Goodridge doesn't allow him!
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to stand up!
Goodridge doesn't allow him!
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Goodridge tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gary Goodridge controls the situation despite Josh Barnett efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll on the ground...
Goodridge knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Gary Goodridge 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 can't do it because of Goodridge's moves.
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Gary Goodridge pushes Josh Barnett down and prevents his attempts to escape
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 GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
Gary Goodridge takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Surprise roundhouse punch by Goodridge.
It looks like Barnett was hit by a bus!
Goodridge seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Gary Goodridge shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Josh Barnett is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Goodridge into his guard.
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Gary Goodridge is in closed guard over Barnett
Gary Goodridge fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Barnett's face!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Gary Goodridge was very close to finishing the fight that round. The judges have to give it to him.
Winner is Gary Goodridge by Split decision
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 8/15 (53%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 537 s
Statistics: Gary Goodridge
Punches 17/27 (63%)
Kicks 1/6 (17%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 21/34 (62%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 521 s
Nice effort tonight from Josh Barnett who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
People at GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) will not regret paying for this ticket. Goodridge's awesome performance was worth the money.
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!
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Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!