It could've been that adventurers around the world were slaying the dark lords in Diablo 3, thereby weakening Josh Barnett, or it could be that Daniel Cormier is just that good. Frighteningly good, and with this convincing victory over The Warmaster the coming out party is complete; Daniel Cormier is a huge problem for anyone at heavyweight or light heavyweight and should be feared accordingly.

From the outset Cormier threw the enchanted anvils he calls fists at the head of Barnett, connecting with loud, audible thuds and smacks. Barnett responded to the relatively small demigod before him with flurries of his own, but gets absolutely outclassed on his feet by the Olympic wrestler. As the fight goes on, Barnett succumbs to a Cormier takedown then eats a few extremely hard elbows, opening up multiple cuts as Barnett bleeds his own blood all over his own face. By the end of the third round he looks like the album cover of some of the bands he listens to. They move on into the championship rounds with more of the same, Barnett refuses to give up and continues to march down Cormier but eats more shots for his tenacity and even gets thrown like a ragdoll by Cormier.

After 25 minutes, Cormier's hand is raised by Josh Rosenthal and a new heavyweight contender enters the game with Strikeforce HWGP on his resume. Nice Daniel Cormier, very nice.

Click to see some gif highlights of Cormier's impressive (explosive) performance.

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+32 # Guest 2012-05-19 20:59

I really thought Josh had more tools to win this fight, but great performance and big props to Cormier he looked phenomenal

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+29 # Guest 2012-05-19 21:00

Was a really good fight. I like Cormier. I was amazed how he slammed the Warmaster like that. Barnett said he broke his hand early on, which couldn't have helped.

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-30 # Some Guy 2012-05-19 21:44

Quoting JD:

Was a really good fight. I like Cormier. I was amazed how he slammed the Warmaster like that. Barnett said he broke his hand early on, which couldn't have helped.

Yeah he lied.

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+10 # Sambro 2012-05-20 07:29

Cormier broke his hand in R1 too.
http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/403284/BarnettCormier-both-break-hands-in-1st-round-of-Grand-Prix-final/

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-49 # synthsis 2012-05-19 21:02

Josh Barnett vs Bob Sapp ONE FC this fall.

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+15 # noreaga 2012-05-19 21:04

damn i wonder what is going through cormier's head right now. he looked so melancholy after the fight for having won the GP.

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+21 # Guest 2012-05-19 22:52

he's had a very hard life. wouldn't be surprised if he was thinking about how much he wished his dad and daughter could be there at his greatest moment. also the boo's could've affected him, who knows

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+24 # Guest 2012-05-19 21:11

It's fun how a reserve fighter ended winning a tournament that was called "the best HW tournament ever" in MMA. Great Performance by Cormier. He earned his ticket to UFC.

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+6 # Guest 2012-05-19 21:27

he earned contendership status, to be specific, as there's always have and still are fighters (esp. hvwt) who disprove a high standard of admittance

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-24 # Guest 2012-05-19 21:22

ehh its hard to be a fan of anybody who decides to run and stall when they know theyre winning on points.

Barnetts a true warrior, and i think had that fight gone on longer he would have put Cormier away...

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+37 # noreaga 2012-05-19 21:35

an angry, 6'3, bloodied polar bear of a man who walks out to bolt thrower wants to kill you. in the last forty seconds of the fight do you

a) get punched in your fucked up eye
b) not get punched

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+8 # Guest 2012-05-19 22:33

^this

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+8 # wrestla88 2012-05-19 23:53

barnett got dominated the whole fight.
what would make you think he would finish cormier?

if anything cormier woulda finished barnett

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+1 # Guest 2012-05-19 21:28

Barnett just didn't look great. He fucked his hand up early apparently which would explain some of this fight if it is true, but I think Cormier proved that he was the better man even beyond the hand injury.

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+12 # FreeLeeMurray 2012-05-19 21:49

Barnett didn't look great because Barnett isn't great in the level of the fighters of today. Plus lets face it, he's getting old. He's a fucking warrior though and his chin is amazing. He's still a test for anyone, but the old guard is passing, and as much a fan of Pride as I will always be, you have to let things move in the way of progression.

I called Daniel Cormier winning before exactly how he did end up winning, though I never thought for an instance he'd rag doll Barnett like he did, that was nothing short of spectacular.

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+32 # Guest 2012-05-19 22:55

I think Barnett would still give over 1/2 the UFC hw roster big problems. UFC should sign them both!

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-6 # Guest 2012-05-20 05:00

only let him fight other steroid users imo.. barnett v overeem lol

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+6 # Guest 2012-05-19 23:01

Barnett would crush Couture in a rematch.

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+13 # Sambro 2012-05-19 23:15

that high crotch slam was the best.

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+35 # Guest 2012-05-19 23:37

fedor emilianegro!!!! !!!

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-26 # Guest 2012-05-20 00:30

enough with that shit.

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+13 # BigEyeGuy 2012-05-20 00:04

what a fucking wrestler!

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+9 # Guest 2012-05-20 04:39

Cormier is going to be hard to beat, id like to see his ground game against the likes of Werdum.. looks like he has to improve with his subs more and he will be a killer in there, his standup looked awesome..

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-8 # Guest 2012-05-20 05:59

Where the fuck did this comment ^^ come from?

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+1 # Guest 2012-05-20 07:09

Black fucking Fedor!!! My nigga

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-2 # GrimsGrind 2012-05-20 07:19

Daniel Emilianegro! LOL this dude has potential to beat Jon Jones...He should cut to 205 when he comes to UFC and put a whooping on Jon....If Jon isn't too hungover to accept the fight, I think DC could be the ace in the deck at LHW...At Heavyweight, guys like Overeem and JDS are too much for him....Honestly though I could see him beating Jones, his wrestling, his power & speed with his striking, just everything, he really does fight like a primed Fedor 10 years ago....Shits bout to get realllll interesting, I just hope he cuts, that was the 1 mistake Fedor made with his career, he should have went to 205 went he came into strikeforce and he may still be in contention.

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+7 # Sambro 2012-05-20 07:31

Cormier can't cut weight anymore. He destroyed his kidney's during his wrestling days.

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0 # GrimsGrind 2012-05-20 08:08

I didn't know this, news to me...where did you hear such? I'm being serious I'm curious now

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+5 # Sambro 2012-05-20 08:24

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/10/20/2502069/ufc-cain-velasquez-daniel-cormier-light-heavyweight

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+2 # Guest 2012-05-20 11:12

Does that mean he can't put down the sundae??

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+5 # TIMinBALTIMORE 2012-05-20 07:19

Now that he won a Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament maybe people can stop asking him when he's going to drop to 205 in every interview.

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+5 # Guest 2012-05-20 07:41

Explosive is sports code for black

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0 # Guest 2012-05-20 07:44

Black Fedor. This is the guy to beat Jon Jones!!

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0 # wrestle_fuck 2012-05-21 07:11

Yup black Fedor por vida.

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+11 # jawesome 2012-05-20 09:04

Where the fuck is an article about Jon Jones' car wreck and DWI charge?

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-2 # tonyfamilia 2012-05-20 11:40

Daniel Cormier = underrated
Fedor = overrated

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+7 # Guest 2012-05-20 15:23

I don't know if Cormier could cut down to 205 but it would be a great grudge match between them. There is a behind the scene rivalry between the two stemming back from this past year's World MMA Awards. A sponsor approached Jones about doing business and when Bones asked what other fighter's competed under this brand and the sponsor mentioned DC, Jones supposedly said that he would never fight under anything repping Cormier due to DC not being able to participate in the Olympics because of kidney failure due to a drastic weight cut. Basically calling him a disgrace before walking away. When the news got back to DC he was less than happy with "Jonny Boy" and actually sought him out and got in his face. The two had words and eventually their entourages split them up. I think DC would love the chance to teach Jones a lesson.

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