GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 8 Results (3/31) – Moxley/Busick, Suzuki/Dickinson & More

By Danny Wolstanholme

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Announced card

Minoru Suzuki vs. Chris Dickinson

Jon Moxley vs. Biff Busick

Masha Slamovich vs. Janai Kai

Ninja Mack vs. Yoya

Alex Coughlin vs. SLADE

Josh Barnett vs. JONAH

Simon Gotch vs. John Hennigan

Timothy Thatcher vs. JR Kratos

Zeda Zhang vs. Marina Shafir

Mike Bailey vs. Yuya Uemura

Bad Dude Tito vs. Royce Isaacs

- We cross live to the venue and all of the competitors in tonight's matches are introduced.

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Masha Slamovich vs. Janai Kai

Masha takes Janai Kai down early on after both ladies traded punches and kicks. Janai goes for a big kick but Masha takes Kai down and then locks her in a leg submission. Janai reverses, but Masha locks Janai in a choke on the canvas. Janai gets back on her feet and kicks Masha in the hamstring. Masha manages to lock in a LeBell Lock. Janai and Masha trade heel kicks on the mat. Masha goes after Janai's wrist. Masha hits a Northern Light Suplex and locks in an Armbar to win the match as Janai taps out.

Winner: Masha Slamovich via submission

Ninja Mack vs. Yoya

Ninja Mack takes off his mask before the match begins. Yoya goes for the neck of Ninja Mack, but Mack replies with a takedown. Mack tries to use his quickness to get the better of Yoya. Mack goes for a stretch but Yoya kicks him away. Yoya and Ninja Mack trade strikes. Yoya then hits Ninja Mack with a kick to the face which sends him down. The referee checks but Mack is good to continue. Yoya has ahold of Mack as they roll to the outside.

Back in the ring, Mack throws Yoya down onto the canvas. Yoya manages to lock in a Triangle. Mack lifted him up and went for a Powerbomb, but ended up kicking Yoya off his feet. Yoya and Mack trade kicks. Mack hits a number of knee strikes. Yoya takes Mack down and goes for the legs. Yoya then applies an Ankle Lock. Yoya lifts Mack up and they fall to the exposed floor. Back in the ring, Yoya locks in a Single Leg Crab. Ninja Mack escapes and connects with a wicked spinning kick to the back of the head, as the referee stops the match to protect Yoya.

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Winner: Ninja Mack via referee stoppage

Bad Dude Tito vs. Royce Isaacs

Bad Dude Tito goes after Royce, but Royce replies by going after the wrist. Both men continue to trade submission holds as they looked to gain an advantage over one another. Isaacs hits a number of lefts and rights. Isaacs goes for the ankles, but Tito reverses. Isaacs locks in a head submission, but Tito counters and hits a hard elbow to the face. Tito goes after the leg of Isaacs. Isaacs once again delivers a number of punches, which ultimately sends Tito out onto the floor.

Back on the canvas, Isaacs takes down Tito. Tito counters into a German Suplex. Isaacs replies with his own German Suplex. Tito then delivers another one, as Isaacs also delivers another German Suplex. Tito rolls through and locks in a Kneebar. Isaacs hits a T-Bone Suplex and then locks in a Dragon Sleeper. Tito goes back to the leg of Isaacs on the mat. Isaacs rolls and locks Tito into a Guillotine submission as Tito taps out.

Winner: Royce Isaacs via submission

Alex Coughlin vs. SLADE

SLADE immediately takes down Coughlin. Coughlin replies with some palm strikes to the chest. SLADE then takes Coughlin down once again. SLADE delivers a number of forearms to the head of Coughlin on the canvas. Coughlin manages to lock in an ankle submission. Coughlin delivers his own forearms to SLADE. SLADE grabs the throat of Coughlin on the mat as the contest reaches a stalemate.

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SLADE and Coughlin trade punches in the centre of the ring. Coughlin drives SLADE into the mat, but he immediately gets up and drives Coughlin into the canvas. Coughlin connects with a Deadlift German Suplex. Coughlin then locks in a Rear Naked Choke and SLADE passes out.

Winner: Alex Coughlin via referee stoppage

Simon Gotch vs. John Hennigan

Hennigan goes for some kicks, but Gotch dodges. Hennigan throws some punches. Hennigan then throws Gotch to the floor. Back in the ring, Hennigan takes Gotch off of his feet and looks to apply a submission. Hennigan delivers a flurry of forearms. Gotch counters, but Hennigan manages to reverse and applies a Kneebar. Gotch punches Hennigan in the ear and delivers a number of kicks. Hennigan and Gotch trade submissions on the mat.

Hennigan hits some elbows to Gotch and then slaps him in the face. Hennigan uses his agility and then takes Gotch out with a Clothesline. Hennigan then goes for a Sleeper hold on the canvas. Gotch hits a Suplex and follows it up with a knee strike. Hennigan counters and delivers his own kicks to the hamstring. Hennigan manages to apply a Cross Armbreaker. Gotch reverses and locks in a Chinlock. Back on their feet, Hennigan and Gotch trade punches. Hennigan then takes Gotch down and has his head trapped as the referee calls for the bell.

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Winner: John Hennigan via submission

Zeda Zhang vs. Marina Shafir

Shafir and Zhang try to feel each other at the beginning of the contest. Shafir catches Zhang with a left-hand strike. Zhang exited the ring, but Shafir went straight after her. Back in the ring, Marina delivers a big kick to Zhang and locks her in a Sleeper. Zhang delivers a takedown and then trapped Shafir's head and arm. Shafir manages to lift Zhang up from the canvas and connects with a Scoop Slam.

Zhang manages to escape Shafir's offence and applies a Sleeper hold. Shafir replies by sending Zhang back down to the canvas. Shafir and Zeda Zhang connect with shots to the midsection. Zhang locks in a choke. Shafir holds Zhang in for a Headlock, but Zhang escapes. Shafir uses her quickness and looks to apply a leg submission but is unable to lock it in. Shafir locks in multiple submissions at the same time and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner: Marina Shafir via submission

Timothy Thatcher vs. JR Kratos

Thatcher and Kratos lock up. Kratos then uses his power to take down Thatcher. Thatcher then drives his knee into the back of Kratos with a smile on his face. Thatcher continues to go after Kratos, but JR replies and takes Thatcher down. Kratos drives his knees into the ribcage of Thatcher on the canvas. Thatcher then applies a Surfboard, but Kratos counters straight into a Headlock.

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Thatcher delivers a kick to the back of Kratos and applies a Half Crab submission. Thatcher then ties up Kratos' legs in his own and repeatedly applies pressure. Thatcher locks in a Side Headlock. Thatcher tries to lift Kratos up, but Kratos turns it over and lands on Thatcher. Kratos then lifts Thatcher up for a Suplex.

Thatcher locks in a submission applying pressure to Kratos' face. Thatcher delivers multiple European Upper Cuts and then headbutts Kratos. Kratos is busted open and then delivers a devastating Clothesline as Kratos follows it up with a choke on the canvas. Thatcher hits a German Suplex to Kratos. Kratos then manages to hit a Piledriver and lands a Superman Punch to win.

Winner: JR Kratos via knockout

Mike Bailey vs. Yuya Uemura

Bailey and Yuya try to use their speed and agility to get the better of one another. Yuya manages to take Bailey on the mat. Yuya then takes Bailey off his feet again and plants him into the canvas as he looks to apply a leg submission. Yuya connects with a kick and keeps Bailey pinned down to the canvas. Yuya connects with more kicks. Bailey delivers an Armdrag and then hits a flurry of forearms to Yuya. Yuya counters and delivers his own forearms.

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Yuya looks to apply an Armbar. Bailey manages to get his head underneath to avoid having the move fully applied. Both men fall onto the exposed floor on the outside. Bailey hits a flurry of kicks and knee strikes back in the ring. Yuya lifts Bailey up and drives him into the canvas. Yuya then locks in a Cross Armbreaker and Bailey taps out.

Winner: Yuya Uemura via submission

Josh Barnett vs. JONAH

Barnett and JONAH test each other's strength as they begin the fight. JONAH takes down Barnett. Barnett and JONAH take their time to feel each other on the canvas as they look to find the advantage early on. JONAH uses his power to keep Barnett grounded. Both men reach a stalemate. JONAH uses his power again to slam Barnett down.

JONAH kicks Barnett down, then jumps and lands all of his body weight on Barnett. Barnett manages to counter and locks JONAH in an arm submission. JONAH and Barnett trade heavy strikes. JONAH headbutts Barnett. Barnett connects with a Spinning Heel Kick and then follows it up with a Suplex. Barnett then applies a Heel Hook. JONAH taps out.

Winner: Josh Barnett via submission

Jon Moxley vs. Biff Busick

Moxley goes after Busick on the mat. Moxley is currently suffering from a hamstring injury. Moxley works on the neck of Busick on the canvas. Busick manages to escape and locks in his own neck submission. Mox scoops Busick up and plants him into the canvas, but Busick does not let go of the neck hold. Moxley then applies a stretch. Moxley stomps his boot into the face of Busick. Busick reverses and takes control for a moment. Moxley then dumps Busick onto the back of his head.

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Moxley hits a number of elbow strikes before sending Busick to the outside. Moxley connects with a flurry of knee strikes and then hits a Suplex on the concrete floor. Busick is busted open. Back in the ring, Busick then fires some devastating chops Moxley's way. Moxley then applies a Camel Clutch. Blood is spewing out of Busick's head now. Moxley bites the head of Busick. Moxley delivers more chops.

Moxley locks in a Wristlock. Busick reverses and has Moxley's arm wrapped up. Mox and Busick trade open hand chops, before Busick then connects with a European Upper Cut and follows it up with a Bulldog Choke. Mox turns Busick inside out before landing a number of elbow strikes. Moxley locks in a Cross Armbreaker. Busick fights back, but Moxley hits a Suplex. Moxley connects with a right hand and then delivers a Death Rider. Moxley applies a chokehold. Moxley then hits a big knee to the head of Busick to win the match.

Winner: Jon Moxley via knockout

Minoru Suzuki vs. Chris Dickinson

Dickinson takes down Suzuki and attempts to keep him grounded. Suzuki quickly alters the course of the match by locking in a submission. Dickinson replies and uses his strength to keep Suzuki down on the canvas. Suzuki looks to work on the left leg of Dickinson. Dickinson counters but Suzuki exits the ring. Back inside the ring, Dickinson takes Suzuki down again.

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Dickinson and Suzuki trade submission holds. Suzuki takes some big swings but misses and slams his hand against the canvas. Dickinson hits Suzuki with some strikes and applies hit weight on him. Dickinson then connects with a big punch, but Suzuki sits up. Dickinson and Suzuki then trade forearms. Suzuki locks in a Kneebar. Both men then trade open hand chops to the chest. Suzuki hits a big forearm and Dickinson loses his balance.

Suzuki hits a flurry of punches and slaps to send Dickinson down again. Both men trade strikes again before Dickinson kicks Suzuki in the midsection. They trade blows again. Dickinson hits a Brainbuster followed by some heavy elbows and the referee calls a stop to the match.

Winner: Chris Dickinson via referee stoppage

- After the match, Chris Dickinson takes to the microphone. Dickinson reminds everyone that the three letters say GCW and everyone's in his house. Dickinson says he's back.

- That's all for Bloodsport 8!

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