Post by The Sandmen on Oct 25, 2016 9:23:00 GMT -5
Bas Rutten is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Josh Barnett looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Bas Rutten is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Barnett is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Barnett and El Guapo circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Bas Rutten is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Barnett into his guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
Barnett is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo works on the ground with his fingers over Barnett's face
Barnett shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
El Guapo 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 closed guard over El Guapo
Barnett use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, Missouri) is cheering him!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten attempts to trap Josh Barnett in his guard.
Bas Rutten manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
Barnett is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Josh Barnett
El Guapo is moving on the ground...
Barnett tries to counter El Guapo's moves on the ground.
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap Bas Rutten in his guard...
Josh Barnett gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Bas Rutten doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Bas Rutten pushes Josh Barnett down and prevents his attempts to escape
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and Bas Rutten tries to take advantage...
Bas Rutten tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Barnett is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap Bas Rutten in his guard...
Bas Rutten keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, Missouri) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Barnett shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Josh Barnett goes with a looping right hand while Bas Rutten jumps back and jabs
Barnett seems staggered and Bas Rutten runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
El Guapo steps backwards away from Josh Barnett. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Brutal-looking high kick from Bas Rutten!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Bas Rutten is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Barnett into his guard.
Hard blow to El Guapo's mid-section, he seems hurt
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
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 El Guapo
El Guapo tries an armbar from the bottom!
Barnett struggles to free himself
Josh Barnett breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Josh Barnett looks to pass to mount...
El Guapo creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
El Guapo goes down.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
Josh Barnett looks to posture up and open Bas Rutten's guard...
Bas Rutten has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
Barnett is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll on the ground...
El Guapo knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Josh Barnett
El Guapo 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 tries to roll to his side and trap Bas Rutten in his guard...
Bas Rutten keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Bas Rutten doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Bas Rutten pushes Josh Barnett down and prevents his attempts to escape
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Barnett grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
El Guapo struggles... Josh Barnett is unable to take him down
El Guapo looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Josh Barnett's punches
El Guapo measures the resilience of Barnett's chin with an uppercut while Barnett lands some great crosses.
Here comes Bas Rutten with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Barnett's ribs!
0:44 Round 2 and El Guapo is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Bas Rutten fakes a punch and launches himself over Josh Barnett
Great move by El Guapo who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Barnett's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Bas Rutten.
El Guapo takes a break to breathe while holding Josh Barnett.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Brilliant combination from Josh Barnett
El Guapo is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Barnett misses a step and Bas Rutten sees an opportunity to counter him!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Barnett stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Bas Rutten is coming in again!
Josh Barnett tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
El Guapo is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to El Guapo's body! He's holding his side
Josh Barnett is in open guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
Barnett has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Josh Barnett tries to pass Bas Rutten's guard...
Josh Barnett passes momentarily but Bas Rutten regains full guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten throws up a triangle attempt!
Josh Barnett postures up and breaks the triangle.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries an armbar from the bottom!
Josh Barnett breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Poorly executed technique. Josh Barnett looks to counter!
Josh Barnett is looking to pass Bas Rutten's guard...
Bas Rutten has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
Barnett is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Josh Barnett
El Guapo suddenly holds Josh Barnett's arm and tries an armbar!
Barnett can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Bas Rutten!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
Josh Barnett looks to posture up and open Bas Rutten's guard...
Bas Rutten has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Barnett is holding Bas Rutten's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Bas Rutten loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten attempts to trap Josh Barnett in his guard.
Bas Rutten manages to switch to half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over El Guapo
Josh Barnett tries to free his leg
Bas Rutten moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, Missouri) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Barnett cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as El Guapo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Bas Rutten moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Barnett has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Bas Rutten by TKO (Stoppage - Small cut Left cheek) at 3:31 Round 2
Statistics: Bas Rutten
Punches 9/12 (75%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 315 s
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 2/11 (18%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 315 s
This could have been good. Damned cuts.
Josh Barnett looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Bas Rutten is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Barnett is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Barnett and El Guapo circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Bas Rutten is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Barnett into his guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
Barnett is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo works on the ground with his fingers over Barnett's face
Barnett shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
El Guapo 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 closed guard over El Guapo
Barnett use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, Missouri) is cheering him!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten attempts to trap Josh Barnett in his guard.
Bas Rutten manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
Barnett is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Josh Barnett
El Guapo is moving on the ground...
Barnett tries to counter El Guapo's moves on the ground.
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap Bas Rutten in his guard...
Josh Barnett gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Bas Rutten doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Bas Rutten pushes Josh Barnett down and prevents his attempts to escape
Josh Barnett gets sloppy and Bas Rutten tries to take advantage...
Bas Rutten tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Barnett is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap Bas Rutten in his guard...
Bas Rutten keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, Missouri) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Barnett shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Josh Barnett goes with a looping right hand while Bas Rutten jumps back and jabs
Barnett seems staggered and Bas Rutten runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
El Guapo steps backwards away from Josh Barnett. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Brutal-looking high kick from Bas Rutten!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Bas Rutten is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Barnett into his guard.
Hard blow to El Guapo's mid-section, he seems hurt
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
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 El Guapo
El Guapo tries an armbar from the bottom!
Barnett struggles to free himself
Josh Barnett breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Josh Barnett looks to pass to mount...
El Guapo creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
El Guapo goes down.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
Josh Barnett looks to posture up and open Bas Rutten's guard...
Bas Rutten has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
Barnett is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll on the ground...
El Guapo knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Josh Barnett
El Guapo 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 tries to roll to his side and trap Bas Rutten in his guard...
Bas Rutten keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Bas Rutten doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Bas Rutten pushes Josh Barnett down and prevents his attempts to escape
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Barnett grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
El Guapo struggles... Josh Barnett is unable to take him down
El Guapo looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Josh Barnett's punches
El Guapo measures the resilience of Barnett's chin with an uppercut while Barnett lands some great crosses.
Here comes Bas Rutten with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Barnett's ribs!
0:44 Round 2 and El Guapo is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Bas Rutten fakes a punch and launches himself over Josh Barnett
Great move by El Guapo who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Barnett's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Bas Rutten.
El Guapo takes a break to breathe while holding Josh Barnett.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Brilliant combination from Josh Barnett
El Guapo is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Barnett misses a step and Bas Rutten sees an opportunity to counter him!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Barnett stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Bas Rutten is coming in again!
Josh Barnett tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
El Guapo is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to El Guapo's body! He's holding his side
Josh Barnett is in open guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to close his guard around Barnett
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
Barnett has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Josh Barnett tries to pass Bas Rutten's guard...
Josh Barnett passes momentarily but Bas Rutten regains full guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten throws up a triangle attempt!
Josh Barnett postures up and breaks the triangle.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries an armbar from the bottom!
Josh Barnett breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Poorly executed technique. Josh Barnett looks to counter!
Josh Barnett is looking to pass Bas Rutten's guard...
Bas Rutten has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
Barnett is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Josh Barnett
El Guapo suddenly holds Josh Barnett's arm and tries an armbar!
Barnett can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Bas Rutten!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over El Guapo
Josh Barnett looks to posture up and open Bas Rutten's guard...
Bas Rutten has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Barnett is holding Bas Rutten's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Bas Rutten loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten attempts to trap Josh Barnett in his guard.
Bas Rutten manages to switch to half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over El Guapo
Josh Barnett tries to free his leg
Bas Rutten moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, Missouri) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Barnett cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as El Guapo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Bas Rutten moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Barnett has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Bas Rutten by TKO (Stoppage - Small cut Left cheek) at 3:31 Round 2
Statistics: Bas Rutten
Punches 9/12 (75%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 315 s
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 2/11 (18%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 315 s
This could have been good. Damned cuts.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!