Post by The Sandman on Jan 6, 2024 0:55:52 GMT -5
Josh Barnett shifts back and forth nervously.
Sergei Kharitonov looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Josh Barnett has fight Sergei Kharitonov 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
And there you go! I would put my money on Josh Barnett today.
Sergei Kharitonov comes with a 11 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mark Smith.
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Round 1
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The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster and Kharitonov move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Crisp uppercut by Kharitonov followed by a hard jab
Josh Barnett stumbles back.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster leads with a punch
Sergei Kharitonov avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is holding Sergei Kharitonov's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Sergei Kharitonov loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Josh Barnett looks to mount Sergei Kharitonov...
Josh Barnett slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Kharitonov launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's ribs.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Sergei Kharitonov creates enough space to control Josh Barnett's leg.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Kharitonov breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett tries to free his leg
Josh Barnett uses some of his skill by jumping out of Kharitonov's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Josh Barnett goes for an americana!
That Americana looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Americana looks tight...
Kharitonov breaks free.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Josh Barnett looks to pass to mount...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Sergei Kharitonov.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Kharitonov tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov 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 The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's moves.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov attempts to move to full guard
Sergei Kharitonov manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock from Josh Barnett appears to be unbreakable
Kharitonov is able to break the lock.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
Kharitonov tries to close his guard around The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Deep breaths from Sergei Kharitonov who tries a hammer punch to The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's ribs.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks those punches
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Deep breaths from Sergei Kharitonov who tries a hammer punch to The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's ribs.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks those punches
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett looks to posture up and open Sergei Kharitonov's guard...
Josh Barnett forces Sergei Kharitonov to open his guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov 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
Mark Smith halts the fight to stand up Sergei Kharitonov. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Josh Barnett paws at Kharitonov.
Kharitonov answers with solid punches!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Sergei Kharitonov didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
Kharitonov tries to close his guard around The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett is looking to pass Sergei Kharitonov's guard...
Josh Barnett gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster breaths deeply while on the ground
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov attempts to move to full guard
Sergei Kharitonov manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
Kharitonov tries to close his guard around The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster
He succeeds!
Mark Smith tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Sergei Kharitonov attempts to cut off The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster with punches
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster avoids getting cornered.
Nice punches from Sergei Kharitonov.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster staggers backwards. Kharitonov wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Sergei Kharitonov fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks that. He made it look easy!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Josh Barnett fakes a punch and launches himself over Kharitonov!
Nice move by The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster who clinches and pushes Kharitonov against the cage
Josh Barnett pushes away Kharitonov trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kharitonov doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Josh Barnett
The fighters are clinching.
Kharitonov doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Josh Barnett embrace and tries to move away...
Josh Barnett pushes Kharitonov forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Josh Barnett looks to counter!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Sergei Kharitonov embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster who put distance between them
Josh Barnett is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Kharitonov begins to launch a barrage of punches over The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster
this is getting worse and worse for The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Josh Barnett is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster steps forward
Sergei Kharitonov catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kharitonov is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
Kharitonov tries to close his guard around The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Deep breaths from Sergei Kharitonov who tries a hammer punch to The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's ribs.
That hit The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett tries to pass Sergei Kharitonov's guard...
Josh Barnett manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett isolates Sergei Kharitonov's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Sergei Kharitonov is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett pushes Kharitonov's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster who is in full mount! Kharitonov is in trouble now!
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Kharitonov tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Kharitonov is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Kharitonov launches a few weak punches
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks them effectively.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Deep breaths from Sergei Kharitonov who tries a hammer punch to The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's ribs.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks those punches
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett tries to pass Sergei Kharitonov's guard...
Josh Barnett manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Josh Barnett isolates Sergei Kharitonov's right arm looking for an armbar...
Sergei Kharitonov manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Josh Barnett lost his dominant position.
Kharitonov tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kharitonov tries to stand up!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster doesn't allow him!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Josh Barnett tries a kimura
Kharitonov breaks the lock.
Mark Smith 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.
Kharitonov pushes Josh Barnett and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Kharitonov studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Kharitonov steps backwards away from Josh Barnett. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster steps backwards away from Sergei Kharitonov. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Kharitonov steps backwards away from Josh Barnett. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Mark Smith separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Sergei Kharitonov can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is clinching with Kharitonov.
Sergei Kharitonov tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kharitonov struggles and launches a few punches to The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's head
Nothing from this... Sergei Kharitonov seems frustrated.
Poorly executed technique. Josh Barnett looks to counter!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks Sergei Kharitonov's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Deep breaths from Sergei Kharitonov who tries a hammer punch to The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's ribs.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks those punches
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Kharitonov leans and gets Josh Barnett's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Josh Barnett looks to mount Sergei Kharitonov...
Josh Barnett slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Barnett controls the situation despite Sergei Kharitonov efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Barnett in his guard...
Sergei Kharitonov moves to half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov attempts to move to full guard
Sergei Kharitonov manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
Kharitonov tries to close his guard around The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in closed guard... Kharitonov tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Barnett uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett looks to posture up and open Sergei Kharitonov's guard...
Josh Barnett forces Sergei Kharitonov to open his guard.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Josh Barnett tries to pass to half guard...
Sergei Kharitonov can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster looks to work from half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett hooks Kharitonov's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Sergei Kharitonov manages to kick The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster away and scrambles on top!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster misses a step and Sergei Kharitonov sees an opportunity to counter him!
Deep breaths from Sergei Kharitonov who tries a hammer punch to The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's ribs.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks those punches
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov attempts to move to full guard
Sergei Kharitonov manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett tries to better his position on the ground...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster breaks the closed guard of Sergei Kharitonov and moves to half guard
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Kharitonov pushes Josh Barnett forward against his back and breaks the lock!
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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Josh Barnett attempts a sweep single...
Josh Barnett catches Sergei Kharitonov's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett is looking to pass Sergei Kharitonov's guard...
Josh Barnett gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett isolates Sergei Kharitonov's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Sergei Kharitonov is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Kharitonov tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kharitonov reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster sits over his knees and pushes away Kharitonov's leg!
Josh Barnett is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Josh Barnett throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to move to full mount!
Kharitonov won't allow him to take this position easily.
Kharitonov is trying to counter now!
Kharitonov launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's ribs.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Josh Barnett looks to pass to mount...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Sergei Kharitonov.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Barnett in his guard...
Josh Barnett rolls him over and takes his back!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in rear mount over Kharitonov
Deep breaths from Sergei Kharitonov who tries a hammer punch to The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's ribs.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks those punches
Mark Smith tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Sergei Kharitonov goes with a looping right hand while Josh Barnett jumps back and jabs
Kharitonov seems staggered and Josh Barnett runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Josh Barnett leans forwards and tries to grapple with Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster gets hold of a leg and trips Kharitonov to the mat!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in closed guard... Kharitonov tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Barnett uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in closed guard... Kharitonov tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Barnett uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is trying to counter now!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster struggles on the ground and tries to break Sergei Kharitonov's guard...
Josh Barnett is in Kharitonov open guard now
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett tries to finish with a leg lock!
Kharitonov is able to break the lock.
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is getting frustrated here.
Kharitonov misses a step and Josh Barnett sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to move to full mount
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster succeeds
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Barnett controls the situation despite Sergei Kharitonov efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Kharitonov tries to escape from the full mount...
Josh Barnett is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Kharitonov launches a few weak punches
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks them effectively.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov attempts to trap Josh Barnett in his guard.
Josh Barnett keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Josh Barnett throws a flurry of punches at Kharitonov...
A lot of them are hitting Kharitonov's face
Kharitonov has a small cut in his Right cheek
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mark Smith 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Crisp uppercut by Kharitonov followed by a hard jab
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster deflects the blows.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to grapple
He puts Kharitonov in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks Sergei Kharitonov's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in closed guard... Kharitonov tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Barnett uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in closed guard... Kharitonov tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Barnett uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to escape from the closed guard
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
Kharitonov tries to close his guard around The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster
He is not able to do it
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to move to full mount
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster succeeds
The clock says 3:55 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Barnett controls the situation despite Sergei Kharitonov efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Barnett in his guard...
Josh Barnett keeps good control and remains in full mount.
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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Kharitonov pushes Josh Barnett and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Kharitonov avoids a dangerous strike from The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett attempts a sweep single...
Josh Barnett catches Sergei Kharitonov's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett tries to better his position on the ground...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster breaks the closed guard of Sergei Kharitonov and moves to half guard
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Kharitonov.
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Round 5
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Sergei Kharitonov is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Josh Barnett goes with a looping right hand while Sergei Kharitonov jumps back and jabs
Kharitonov seems staggered and Josh Barnett runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Kharitonov and The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is holding Sergei Kharitonov's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Sergei Kharitonov loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Josh Barnett looks to mount Sergei Kharitonov...
Josh Barnett slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Barnett controls the situation despite Sergei Kharitonov efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Barnett controls the situation despite Sergei Kharitonov efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster and Kharitonov are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Sergei Kharitonov tries to roll on the ground...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Kharitonov launches a few weak punches
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks them effectively.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Josh Barnett rolls Sergei Kharitonov to his stomach and takes his back!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in rear mount over Kharitonov
Kharitonov has The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is unable to move under Kharitonov control.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in rear mount over Kharitonov
Nice beating Josh Barnett has received.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Kharitonov! The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster has one hook in and keeps working!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in rear mount over Kharitonov with one hook in
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Kharitonov.
Nicely done! The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in rear mount over Kharitonov with two hooks in
Josh Barnett slides his arm under Sergei Kharitonov's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
That Rear Naked Choke from Josh Barnett appears to be unbreakable
Kharitonov's Left eye is beginning to swell
Kharitonov struggles to free himself
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
That Rear Naked Choke from Josh Barnett appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Kharitonov's eyes...
Kharitonov's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Kharitonov's Left eye is beginning to swell
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Punishing hold!
Sergei Kharitonov pushes up and slides Josh Barnett's arm over his chin.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in rear mount over Kharitonov with two hooks in
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Kharitonov!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster has one of his arm over Sergei Kharitonov's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in rear mount over Kharitonov with two hooks in
Josh Barnett slides his arm under Sergei Kharitonov's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Sergei Kharitonov can't defend any longer and has to tap!
Winner is Josh Barnett by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:58 Round 5
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 11/18 (61%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 9/9 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/11 (55%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 878 s
Statistics: Sergei Kharitonov
Punches 20/35 (57%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/22 (23%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 878 s
Dead even fight. Very good. In the end, Barnett did a little bit more stamina-work on Kharitonov, so by the end of the 4th round, Sergei was more tired than Joshua. Josh then capitalized on that, did every damned thing he could to get that finish, since no one in their right damned mind trusts judges these days.
Sergei Kharitonov looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Josh Barnett has fight Sergei Kharitonov 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
And there you go! I would put my money on Josh Barnett today.
Sergei Kharitonov comes with a 11 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mark Smith.
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Round 1
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The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster and Kharitonov move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Crisp uppercut by Kharitonov followed by a hard jab
Josh Barnett stumbles back.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster leads with a punch
Sergei Kharitonov avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is holding Sergei Kharitonov's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Sergei Kharitonov loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Josh Barnett looks to mount Sergei Kharitonov...
Josh Barnett slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Kharitonov launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's ribs.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Sergei Kharitonov creates enough space to control Josh Barnett's leg.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Kharitonov breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett tries to free his leg
Josh Barnett uses some of his skill by jumping out of Kharitonov's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Josh Barnett goes for an americana!
That Americana looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Americana looks tight...
Kharitonov breaks free.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Josh Barnett looks to pass to mount...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Sergei Kharitonov.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Kharitonov tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov 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 The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's moves.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov attempts to move to full guard
Sergei Kharitonov manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock from Josh Barnett appears to be unbreakable
Kharitonov is able to break the lock.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
Kharitonov tries to close his guard around The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Deep breaths from Sergei Kharitonov who tries a hammer punch to The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's ribs.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks those punches
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Deep breaths from Sergei Kharitonov who tries a hammer punch to The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's ribs.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks those punches
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett looks to posture up and open Sergei Kharitonov's guard...
Josh Barnett forces Sergei Kharitonov to open his guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov 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
Mark Smith halts the fight to stand up Sergei Kharitonov. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Josh Barnett paws at Kharitonov.
Kharitonov answers with solid punches!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Sergei Kharitonov didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
Kharitonov tries to close his guard around The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett is looking to pass Sergei Kharitonov's guard...
Josh Barnett gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster breaths deeply while on the ground
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov attempts to move to full guard
Sergei Kharitonov manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
Kharitonov tries to close his guard around The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster
He succeeds!
Mark Smith tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Sergei Kharitonov attempts to cut off The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster with punches
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster avoids getting cornered.
Nice punches from Sergei Kharitonov.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster staggers backwards. Kharitonov wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Sergei Kharitonov fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks that. He made it look easy!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Josh Barnett fakes a punch and launches himself over Kharitonov!
Nice move by The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster who clinches and pushes Kharitonov against the cage
Josh Barnett pushes away Kharitonov trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kharitonov doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Josh Barnett
The fighters are clinching.
Kharitonov doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Josh Barnett embrace and tries to move away...
Josh Barnett pushes Kharitonov forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Josh Barnett looks to counter!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Sergei Kharitonov embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster who put distance between them
Josh Barnett is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Kharitonov begins to launch a barrage of punches over The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster
this is getting worse and worse for The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Josh Barnett is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster steps forward
Sergei Kharitonov catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kharitonov is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
Kharitonov tries to close his guard around The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Deep breaths from Sergei Kharitonov who tries a hammer punch to The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's ribs.
That hit The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett tries to pass Sergei Kharitonov's guard...
Josh Barnett manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett isolates Sergei Kharitonov's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Sergei Kharitonov is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett pushes Kharitonov's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster who is in full mount! Kharitonov is in trouble now!
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Kharitonov tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Kharitonov is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Kharitonov launches a few weak punches
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks them effectively.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Deep breaths from Sergei Kharitonov who tries a hammer punch to The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's ribs.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks those punches
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett tries to pass Sergei Kharitonov's guard...
Josh Barnett manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Josh Barnett isolates Sergei Kharitonov's right arm looking for an armbar...
Sergei Kharitonov manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Josh Barnett lost his dominant position.
Kharitonov tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kharitonov tries to stand up!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster doesn't allow him!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Josh Barnett tries a kimura
Kharitonov breaks the lock.
Mark Smith 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.
Kharitonov pushes Josh Barnett and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Kharitonov studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Kharitonov steps backwards away from Josh Barnett. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster steps backwards away from Sergei Kharitonov. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Kharitonov steps backwards away from Josh Barnett. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Mark Smith separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Sergei Kharitonov can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is clinching with Kharitonov.
Sergei Kharitonov tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kharitonov struggles and launches a few punches to The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's head
Nothing from this... Sergei Kharitonov seems frustrated.
Poorly executed technique. Josh Barnett looks to counter!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks Sergei Kharitonov's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Deep breaths from Sergei Kharitonov who tries a hammer punch to The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's ribs.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks those punches
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Kharitonov leans and gets Josh Barnett's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Josh Barnett looks to mount Sergei Kharitonov...
Josh Barnett slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Barnett controls the situation despite Sergei Kharitonov efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Barnett in his guard...
Sergei Kharitonov moves to half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov attempts to move to full guard
Sergei Kharitonov manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
Kharitonov tries to close his guard around The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster
He succeeds!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in closed guard... Kharitonov tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Barnett uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett looks to posture up and open Sergei Kharitonov's guard...
Josh Barnett forces Sergei Kharitonov to open his guard.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Josh Barnett tries to pass to half guard...
Sergei Kharitonov can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster looks to work from half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett hooks Kharitonov's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Sergei Kharitonov manages to kick The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster away and scrambles on top!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster misses a step and Sergei Kharitonov sees an opportunity to counter him!
Deep breaths from Sergei Kharitonov who tries a hammer punch to The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's ribs.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks those punches
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov attempts to move to full guard
Sergei Kharitonov manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett tries to better his position on the ground...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster breaks the closed guard of Sergei Kharitonov and moves to half guard
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Kharitonov pushes Josh Barnett forward against his back and breaks the lock!
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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Josh Barnett attempts a sweep single...
Josh Barnett catches Sergei Kharitonov's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett is looking to pass Sergei Kharitonov's guard...
Josh Barnett gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett isolates Sergei Kharitonov's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Sergei Kharitonov is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Kharitonov tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kharitonov reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster sits over his knees and pushes away Kharitonov's leg!
Josh Barnett is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Josh Barnett throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to move to full mount!
Kharitonov won't allow him to take this position easily.
Kharitonov is trying to counter now!
Kharitonov launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's ribs.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Josh Barnett looks to pass to mount...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Sergei Kharitonov.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Barnett in his guard...
Josh Barnett rolls him over and takes his back!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in rear mount over Kharitonov
Deep breaths from Sergei Kharitonov who tries a hammer punch to The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster's ribs.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks those punches
Mark Smith tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Sergei Kharitonov goes with a looping right hand while Josh Barnett jumps back and jabs
Kharitonov seems staggered and Josh Barnett runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Josh Barnett leans forwards and tries to grapple with Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster gets hold of a leg and trips Kharitonov to the mat!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in closed guard... Kharitonov tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Barnett uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in closed guard... Kharitonov tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Barnett uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is trying to counter now!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster struggles on the ground and tries to break Sergei Kharitonov's guard...
Josh Barnett is in Kharitonov open guard now
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett tries to finish with a leg lock!
Kharitonov is able to break the lock.
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is getting frustrated here.
Kharitonov misses a step and Josh Barnett sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to move to full mount
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster succeeds
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Barnett controls the situation despite Sergei Kharitonov efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Kharitonov tries to escape from the full mount...
Josh Barnett is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Kharitonov launches a few weak punches
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks them effectively.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov attempts to trap Josh Barnett in his guard.
Josh Barnett keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Josh Barnett throws a flurry of punches at Kharitonov...
A lot of them are hitting Kharitonov's face
Kharitonov has a small cut in his Right cheek
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mark Smith 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Crisp uppercut by Kharitonov followed by a hard jab
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster deflects the blows.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to grapple
He puts Kharitonov in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks Sergei Kharitonov's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in closed guard... Kharitonov tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Barnett uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in closed guard... Kharitonov tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Barnett uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to escape from the closed guard
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
Kharitonov tries to close his guard around The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster
He is not able to do it
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to move to full mount
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster succeeds
The clock says 3:55 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Barnett controls the situation despite Sergei Kharitonov efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Barnett in his guard...
Josh Barnett keeps good control and remains in full mount.
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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Kharitonov pushes Josh Barnett and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Kharitonov avoids a dangerous strike from The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Josh Barnett attempts a sweep single...
Josh Barnett catches Sergei Kharitonov's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Kharitonov
Josh Barnett tries to better his position on the ground...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster breaks the closed guard of Sergei Kharitonov and moves to half guard
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Kharitonov.
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Round 5
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Sergei Kharitonov is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Josh Barnett goes with a looping right hand while Sergei Kharitonov jumps back and jabs
Kharitonov seems staggered and Josh Barnett runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Kharitonov and The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is holding Sergei Kharitonov's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Sergei Kharitonov loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Josh Barnett looks to mount Sergei Kharitonov...
Josh Barnett slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Barnett controls the situation despite Sergei Kharitonov efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Barnett controls the situation despite Sergei Kharitonov efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster and Kharitonov are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Sergei Kharitonov tries to roll on the ground...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Kharitonov launches a few weak punches
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster blocks them effectively.
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Sergei Kharitonov
Sergei Kharitonov tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Josh Barnett rolls Sergei Kharitonov to his stomach and takes his back!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in rear mount over Kharitonov
Kharitonov has The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is unable to move under Kharitonov control.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in rear mount over Kharitonov
Nice beating Josh Barnett has received.
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Kharitonov! The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster has one hook in and keeps working!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in rear mount over Kharitonov with one hook in
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Kharitonov.
Nicely done! The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in rear mount over Kharitonov with two hooks in
Josh Barnett slides his arm under Sergei Kharitonov's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
That Rear Naked Choke from Josh Barnett appears to be unbreakable
Kharitonov's Left eye is beginning to swell
Kharitonov struggles to free himself
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
That Rear Naked Choke from Josh Barnett appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Kharitonov's eyes...
Kharitonov's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Kharitonov's Left eye is beginning to swell
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Punishing hold!
Sergei Kharitonov pushes up and slides Josh Barnett's arm over his chin.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in rear mount over Kharitonov with two hooks in
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Kharitonov!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster has one of his arm over Sergei Kharitonov's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The Baby-Faced Assassin/The Warmaster is in rear mount over Kharitonov with two hooks in
Josh Barnett slides his arm under Sergei Kharitonov's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Sergei Kharitonov can't defend any longer and has to tap!
Winner is Josh Barnett by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:58 Round 5
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 11/18 (61%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 9/9 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/11 (55%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 878 s
Statistics: Sergei Kharitonov
Punches 20/35 (57%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/22 (23%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 878 s
Dead even fight. Very good. In the end, Barnett did a little bit more stamina-work on Kharitonov, so by the end of the 4th round, Sergei was more tired than Joshua. Josh then capitalized on that, did every damned thing he could to get that finish, since no one in their right damned mind trusts judges these days.
