Post by The Sandmen on Aug 2, 2017 22:52:08 GMT -5
Eddie Alvarez glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Urijah Faber is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
0:11 Round 1 and Alvarez is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Eddie Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Urijah Faber is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Alvarez into his guard.
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Faber
Eddie Alvarez storms over Faber with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Alvarez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Faber's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Urijah Faber's Right cheek
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Faber
Eddie Alvarez moves to better his position on the ground...
Eddie Alvarez viciously slams hammer blows to Faber's face!
Faber has a small cut in his Forehead
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Faber
Faber tries to stand up!
Alvarez doesn't allow him!
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Faber
Alvarez is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Eddie Alvarez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Alvarez is trying to counter now!
Alvarez fires a barrage of punches at Faber's head!
This is bad! Alvarez is just pounding on Urijah Faber's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Faber
Eddie Alvarez is looking to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Eddie Alvarez gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to move to full guard
Eddie Alvarez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Faber
Alvarez is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Faber's ribs.
Faber is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber 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 Alvarez's moves.
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Faber
Eddie Alvarez moves to better his position on the ground...
Eddie Alvarez viciously slams hammer blows to Faber's face!
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Faber
Alvarez has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Eddie Alvarez tries to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Eddie Alvarez manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Eddie Alvarez looks to mount Urijah Faber...
Eddie Alvarez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Urijah Faber 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 Alvarez's moves.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Alvarez launches a barrage of elbows over Faber's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Faber doesn't fight back!
There is a small laceration on Urijah Faber's Mouth
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Eddie Alvarez was tooling Urijah Faber for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Urijah Faber lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Urijah Faber continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Alvarez delivers a few accurate elbows!
Faber is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Alvarez is in rear mount over Faber
Faber has Alvarez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Urijah Faber can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Faber tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Urijah Faber. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Urijah Faber can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Urijah Faber launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Alvarez blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and Eddie Alvarez tries to take advantage...
Eddie Alvarez tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Faber's face
Faber's Mouth is beginning to swell
Faber has a small cut in his Mouth
Eddie Alvarez circles around Faber
You can see Faber's blood making stains in the mat.
Alvarez is holding Urijah Faber's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Urijah Faber loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Alvarez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Faber's being punished here!
Faber's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to stand up!
Alvarez doesn't allow him!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Eddie Alvarez was tooling Urijah Faber for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Urijah Faber lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Faber tries to show some ground skills
Alvarez uses his strength to keep Alvarez at a disadvantage
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Faber measures the resilience of Alvarez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Alvarez blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Faber clumsily fails here and it's time for Eddie Alvarez to fight back!
Alvarez fires a barrage of punches at Faber's head!
This is bad! Alvarez is just pounding on Urijah Faber's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Faber seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Eddie Alvarez looks to mount Urijah Faber...
Eddie Alvarez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Urijah Faber
You can see Faber's blood making stains in the mat.
Eddie Alvarez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Alvarez drills Urijah Faber's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Faber's Nose is beginning to swell
Faber has a small cut in his Nose
Faber seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber doesn't stop bleeding.
Eddie Alvarez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Alvarez drills Urijah Faber's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
That brutal impact left Faber laid out on the mat! Eddie Alvarez's corner come in to congratulate him!
Faber's Nose is beginning to swell
Winner is Eddie Alvarez by KO (GnP) at 4:50 Round 1
Statistics: Eddie Alvarez
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 32/40 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 243 s
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 243 s
Eddie brought the Latino Heat. Or did he? We'll never know. Unless we watched wrestling in the early 2000s.
Urijah Faber is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
0:11 Round 1 and Alvarez is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Eddie Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Urijah Faber is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Alvarez into his guard.
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Faber
Eddie Alvarez storms over Faber with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Alvarez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Faber's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Urijah Faber's Right cheek
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Faber
Eddie Alvarez moves to better his position on the ground...
Eddie Alvarez viciously slams hammer blows to Faber's face!
Faber has a small cut in his Forehead
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Faber
Faber tries to stand up!
Alvarez doesn't allow him!
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Faber
Alvarez is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Eddie Alvarez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Alvarez is trying to counter now!
Alvarez fires a barrage of punches at Faber's head!
This is bad! Alvarez is just pounding on Urijah Faber's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Faber
Eddie Alvarez is looking to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Eddie Alvarez gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to move to full guard
Eddie Alvarez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Faber
Alvarez is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Faber's ribs.
Faber is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber 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 Alvarez's moves.
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Faber
Eddie Alvarez moves to better his position on the ground...
Eddie Alvarez viciously slams hammer blows to Faber's face!
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Faber
Alvarez has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Eddie Alvarez tries to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Eddie Alvarez manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Eddie Alvarez looks to mount Urijah Faber...
Eddie Alvarez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Urijah Faber 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 Alvarez's moves.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Alvarez launches a barrage of elbows over Faber's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Faber doesn't fight back!
There is a small laceration on Urijah Faber's Mouth
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Eddie Alvarez was tooling Urijah Faber for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Urijah Faber lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Urijah Faber continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Alvarez delivers a few accurate elbows!
Faber is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Alvarez is in rear mount over Faber
Faber has Alvarez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Urijah Faber can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Faber tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Urijah Faber. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Urijah Faber can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Urijah Faber launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Alvarez blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and Eddie Alvarez tries to take advantage...
Eddie Alvarez tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Faber's face
Faber's Mouth is beginning to swell
Faber has a small cut in his Mouth
Eddie Alvarez circles around Faber
You can see Faber's blood making stains in the mat.
Alvarez is holding Urijah Faber's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Urijah Faber loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Alvarez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Faber's being punished here!
Faber's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to stand up!
Alvarez doesn't allow him!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Eddie Alvarez was tooling Urijah Faber for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Urijah Faber lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Faber tries to show some ground skills
Alvarez uses his strength to keep Alvarez at a disadvantage
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Faber measures the resilience of Alvarez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Alvarez blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Faber clumsily fails here and it's time for Eddie Alvarez to fight back!
Alvarez fires a barrage of punches at Faber's head!
This is bad! Alvarez is just pounding on Urijah Faber's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Faber seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Eddie Alvarez looks to mount Urijah Faber...
Eddie Alvarez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Urijah Faber
You can see Faber's blood making stains in the mat.
Eddie Alvarez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Alvarez drills Urijah Faber's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Faber's Nose is beginning to swell
Faber has a small cut in his Nose
Faber seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber doesn't stop bleeding.
Eddie Alvarez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Alvarez drills Urijah Faber's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
That brutal impact left Faber laid out on the mat! Eddie Alvarez's corner come in to congratulate him!
Faber's Nose is beginning to swell
Winner is Eddie Alvarez by KO (GnP) at 4:50 Round 1
Statistics: Eddie Alvarez
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 32/40 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 243 s
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 243 s
Eddie brought the Latino Heat. Or did he? We'll never know. Unless we watched wrestling in the early 2000s.