MMA Strikeforce Grand Prix Semifinals: Barnett vs. Kharitonov Results

Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov is now underway. You can check out quick results below or scroll through the slideshow for live round-by-round results for each of the main card fights.

Josh Barnett vs. Sergei Kharitonov

Barnett defeats Kharitonov by submission (arm triangle) at 4:28 of the first round.

Antonio Silva vs. Daniel Cormier

Cormier defeats Silva by knockout (right uppercut) at 3:56 of the first round.

Ronaldo Souza vs. Luke Rockhold

Rockhold defeats Souza by unanimous decision (50-45, 48-47, 48-47).

Muhammed Lawal vs. Roger Gracie

Lawal defeats Gracie by knockout (punch) at 4:33 of the first round.

Pat Healy vs. Maximo Blanco

Healy defeats Blanco by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:24 of the second round.

Mike Kyle vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima

Kyle defeats de Lima by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27).

Rafael Cavalcante vs. Yoel Romero

Cavalcante defeats Romero by knockout (backfist and punches) at 4:51 of the second round.

Evangelista Santos vs. Jordan Mein

Mein defeats Santos by technical knockout (elbows) at 3:18 of the third round.

Alexis Davis vs. Amanda Nunes

Davis defeats Nunes by technical knockout (punches) at 4:53 of the second round.

Dominique Steele vs. Chris Mierzwiak

Steele defeats Mierzwiak by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-27).

Josh Barnett vs. Sergei Kharitonov

Round 1

Sergei Kharitonov is peppering Josh Barnett early. Barnett clinches, though, and lands a few uppercuts. Barnett trips the Russian and lands in full mount.

Barnett takes Kharitonov's back with less than two minutes left in the round. In the final minute, Barnett secures an arm triangle and forced Kharitonov to tap.

Barnett defeats Kharitonov by submission (arm triangle) at 4:28 of the first round.

Antonio Silva vs. Daniel Cormier

Round 1

Daniel Cormier cracks Antonio Silva with a right hand, which sends the Brazilian to the canvas. Cormier allows Silva to stand.

Cormier continues to clip a rocked Silva. Silva shoots in for a double leg, but Cormier stuffs it easily. Again, Cormier asks the referee to stand Silva up.

Cormier catches the kick and tosses Silva to the ground with a trip. Cormier waits for Silva to stand yet again.

Cormier leads with a jab and knocks SIlva out cold with an uppercut.

Cormier defeats Silva by knockout (right uppercut) at 3:56 of the first round.

Ronaldo Souza vs. Luke Rockhold

Round 1

Luke Rockhold sprawls to defend a takedown, but gets cracked with a right hand as the fighters separate. Ronaldo Souza secures the takedown on a second attempt, though.

Souza lands some big right hands against the fence with less than three minute left in the round. Rockhold escapes with under two minutes to go in the frame.

Rockhold lands a kick to the body. Souza responds by pressing forward and landing a right hand. Rockhold opens up with a combination, but he is taken down briefly by Souza at the end of the round.

B/R scores the round 10-9 Souza.

Round 2

Rockhold is coming at Souza with a diverse attack. A spinning back kick misses the body of the Brazilian champion.

Souza buckles Rockhold with a counter right hand, but the American Kickboxing Academy product recovers and clinches.

Rockhold clinches against the cage and lands some big knees to the thigh of Souza. The fighters separate with one minute left in the round.

B/R scores the round 10-9 Souza (20-18 Souza).

Round 3

Rockhold is landing his straight left hand early in the round. He lands a kick to the groin of Souza, though, and there is a break in the action.

Souza ducks a punch and looks for the takedown. Rockhold stops defending the takedown to throw punches, but it gives Souza the opportunity to finish with a trip.

Rockhold escapes quickly and lands a push kick. Another straight left lands for Rockhold with slightly more than one minute left in the round.

B/R scores the round 10-9 Rockhold (29-28 Souza).

Round 4

Rockhold comes out throwing the straight left again. Another push kick scores to the body of Souza. Souza lands a right hand and clinches against the fence.

Souza presses forward with overhand right hands. The Brazilian drops down for a takedown, but Rockhold defends well.

Souza gets in deep on a takedown attempt, but Rockhold uses a whizzer to defend. Rockhold lands a knee to the head of Souza in the closing moments of the round.

B/R scores the round 10-9 Rockhold (38-38).

Round 5

The pace has slowed in this final frame. Both fighters are trading leg kicks in the first two minutes of the round.

Rockhold lands a punch to the body. Souza clinches and looks for the takedown. The fight goes to the ground with slightly more than two minutes left in the fight.

Rockhold escapes, but Souza lands a right hand. Rockhold presses forward and lands two left hands. A body kick scores to the body of Souza.

Both fighters trade right hands. Souza clinches at the bell. Great fight. Tough one to call.

B/R scores the round 10-9 Souza (48-47 Souza).

Rockhold defeats Souza by unanimous decision (50-45, 48-47, 48-47).

Muhammed Lawal vs. Roger Gracie

Round 1

Roger Gracie is looking to keep distance in the early parts of this fight. Neither fighter has landed anything significant in the first two minutes of the fight.

It continues to be a feeling-out process with one minute left in the opening frame. Finally, Lawal commits and puts Gracie to sleep with a huge right hand.

Lawal defeats Gracie by knockout (punch) at 4:33 of the first round.

 

Pat Healy vs. Maximo Blanco

Round 1

Maximo Blanco takes Pat Healy's legs out from under him with a leg kick. Blanco follows Healy to the ground, but he isn't able to do much damage from the top position.

Blanco blasts Healy with knees and uppercuts. The fight goes to the ground again, but Healy looks for an omoplata.

While holding the omoplata attempt with scissored legs, Healy looks to a leg lock. However, Blanco kicks the head of his opponent and has a point deducted.

Healy takes Blanco down with less than one minute left in the round. Healy hammers away with hammerfists as the round comes to an end.

B/R scores the round 9-9.

Round 2

Healy uses his jab effectively early in the round. Blanco loses his balance and is taken down as soon as he stands back up.

Healy takes Blanco's back and looks for a rear naked choke. Blanco escapes and stands, but he is takes down again with two minutes left in the round.

Healy secures a crucifix position and looks for another rear naked choke. It doesn't look to be extremely tight, but Blanco is forced to tap.

Healy defeats Blanco by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:24 of the second round.