Kyle Terada-US
PRESSWIRE
The former Olympian bulldozed his way through Josh Barnett at Saturday's Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier event, outclassing the veteran with a dizzying display of striking prowess and taking the fight to the ground seemingly at will. Without a doubt, it was a star-making performance that left both fans and professional fighters eager to see how Cormier would fare against his UFC brethren.
Though the night did not solely belong to the heavyweights, as Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson engaged in a contentious rubber match on the card's co-main event. After 25 back-and-forth minutes, Melendez earned a razor-thin split decision win to retain his Strikeforce lightweight title, with the ruling became a polarizing topic for many fighters in the MMA community.
DANIEL CORMIER'S COMING OUT PARTY
What a pace for heavyweights going 5 rds, I cant remember a HWT 5 rnd fight with guys this conditioned, then again how often do heavies go 5
Quickly too, only 10 fightsRT @TimKennedyMMA: This "wrestler" @dc_mma got pretty good at kick boxing. #Strikeforce
Unreal!!! Congrats @dc_mma !!! Wrestling coach, looking like a K-1 kick boxer. Haha
Josh is thinking "no one makes me bleed my own blood"
Someone from the Red Cross should be here to collect all this blood.
Daniel Cormier won this fight in every arena. He has vastly improved every fight and is now a threat to every heavyweight out there.
Congratulation for the winner @dc_mma
@JoshLBarnett you have the heart of a lion, way to stay in the fight
It's hard not to like Josh Barnett. Despite his baggage. #Strikeforce
Congrats @dc_mma !!
Cormier dominates the fight...but why run for the last 10 sec? #fb
Dear Coxs cable can you show the Strikeforce live instead 2hrs after everybody else has seen it Otherwise I'll have to write an email & shit
SCORING MELENDEZ VS. THOMSON III
Good fight.... Thought @THEREALPUNK had it. Maybe part 4 coming up though!!
Thought Gilbert won 1st 3 rnds, Josh 4th, 5th either wayRT @NickJohnCody: @BrianStann How did you have it scored?
Was a great fight, had Thompson win'n the last 3 rnds tho. Def could of went either way. Both tuff ass dudes that brought it for 25 min.
Very close match. Gil was strong at first. Josh came on strong at end.
Meh, coulda went either way. I thought it was a draw. #Strikeforce
Thompson took rd 4&5 for sure but don't think he'll get the decision after the first 3 rds. Great fight! @SHOsports #fb #strikeforce
Congrats @GilbertMelendez overcoming a nasty back injury in training camp but still pulled out the win
Too tough/close/razor thin to call. What a fight!!!!
If the fans don't give @GilbertMelendez the respect he deserves after cleaning out every fighter in his division something has to change!
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