Post by The Sandmen on Jan 2, 2013 14:12:56 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Benson while John McCarthy recites the rules.
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 fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson and Faber engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Benson launches a furious low kick!
Faber receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Benson jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Benson Henderson pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Faber doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Benson Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Benson Henderson pushes Faber forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Faber tries to take Benson Henderson down... Benson stumbles backwards and Urijah Faber launches a few punches...
Benson Henderson dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Benson Henderson goes with a looping right hand while Urijah Faber jumps back and jabs
Benson seems staggered and Urijah Faber runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Benson's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Urijah Faber tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Urijah Faber who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson pushes off of Urijah Faber and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Faber stumbles backwards but Benson Henderson chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Faber's Right eye is beginning to swell
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson postures up and launches another series of punches!
Faber pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Benson Henderson's offensive.
Poorly executed technique. Urijah Faber looks to counter!
Urijah Faber tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Benson has a small cut in his Right cheek
Benson launches a hook to the body
Bang! Faber stops that one with his ribs!
Benson Henderson and Faber engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Benson showing excellent timing, blasts Urijah Faber with a right hand.
Faber steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Urijah Faber paws at Benson.
Benson swings ineffectively.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Urijah Faber tries to take advantage...
Faber goes to the body...
his punches graze Benson's arm.
Benson moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Faber with a double overhooks!
Benson Henderson takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Faber pushes Benson Henderson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Urijah Faber is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Benson Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Faber is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Faber
Benson Henderson tries to pass to half guard...
Urijah Faber can't prevent his opponent from passing. Benson looks to work from half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Faber
Faber sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Urijah Faber attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Faber
Benson sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Benson Henderson pushes Faber's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Benson who is in full mount! Faber is in trouble now!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Benson goes for an armbar!
Urijah Faber breaks the lock and pushes away Benson Henderson, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Benson Henderson. 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.
Benson Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Benson Henderson catches Urijah Faber's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Benson.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Faber
Benson Henderson tries to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Benson Henderson manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Faber
Faber tries to move on the ground and shows Benson Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Faber's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Faber's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Faber
Faber measures the resilience of Benson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Benson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Faber misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Urijah Faber, who is barely covering up!
Benson Henderson 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 Benson's moves.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Faber
Benson Henderson hovers above Faber
Good punches to Faber's body.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Faber
Good looking punches from Benson Henderson on the ground
They could take their toll on Faber.
Faber has a small cut in his Chin
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Benson Henderson has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Lightning fast low kick from Benson!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Faber hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber tries to bring the fight to the ground
Benson won't budge, forcing Faber to pull guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Faber
Benson is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Benson Henderson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Faber
Benson Henderson storms over Faber with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Benson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Faber's face with his elbows!
Faber's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Faber
Faber tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Faber
Benson Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
Benson breaks the closed guard of Urijah Faber and moves to half guard
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Urijah 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 Benson's moves.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to move on the ground and shows Benson Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Faber's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Benson Henderson looks to mount Urijah Faber...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Benson Henderson tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
You can see the pain reflected in Faber's eyes...
The pain forces Faber to tap! This is over!
Winner is Benson Henderson by Submission (armbar) at 1:58 Round 2
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 1/14 (7%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/11 (36%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/19 (84%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 198 s
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 12/17 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 198 s
I like Grand Prix fights because the match-ups are weird. Sometimes fights like this surprise you, and the underdog destroys the favourite. Other times, like this time, the expected happens. But you never know.
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.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson and Faber engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Benson launches a furious low kick!
Faber receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Benson jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Benson Henderson pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Faber doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Benson Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Benson Henderson pushes Faber forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Faber tries to take Benson Henderson down... Benson stumbles backwards and Urijah Faber launches a few punches...
Benson Henderson dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Benson Henderson goes with a looping right hand while Urijah Faber jumps back and jabs
Benson seems staggered and Urijah Faber runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Benson's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Urijah Faber tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Urijah Faber who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson pushes off of Urijah Faber and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Faber stumbles backwards but Benson Henderson chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Faber's Right eye is beginning to swell
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson postures up and launches another series of punches!
Faber pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Benson Henderson's offensive.
Poorly executed technique. Urijah Faber looks to counter!
Urijah Faber tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Benson has a small cut in his Right cheek
Benson launches a hook to the body
Bang! Faber stops that one with his ribs!
Benson Henderson and Faber engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Benson showing excellent timing, blasts Urijah Faber with a right hand.
Faber steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Urijah Faber paws at Benson.
Benson swings ineffectively.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Urijah Faber tries to take advantage...
Faber goes to the body...
his punches graze Benson's arm.
Benson moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Faber with a double overhooks!
Benson Henderson takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Faber pushes Benson Henderson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Urijah Faber is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Benson Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Faber is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Faber
Benson Henderson tries to pass to half guard...
Urijah Faber can't prevent his opponent from passing. Benson looks to work from half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Faber
Faber sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Urijah Faber attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Faber
Benson sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Benson Henderson pushes Faber's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Benson who is in full mount! Faber is in trouble now!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Benson goes for an armbar!
Urijah Faber breaks the lock and pushes away Benson Henderson, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Benson Henderson. 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.
Benson Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Benson Henderson catches Urijah Faber's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Benson.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Faber
Benson Henderson tries to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Benson Henderson manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Faber
Faber tries to move on the ground and shows Benson Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Faber's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Faber's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Faber
Faber measures the resilience of Benson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Benson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Faber misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Urijah Faber, who is barely covering up!
Benson Henderson 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 Benson's moves.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Faber
Benson Henderson hovers above Faber
Good punches to Faber's body.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Faber
Good looking punches from Benson Henderson on the ground
They could take their toll on Faber.
Faber has a small cut in his Chin
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Benson Henderson has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Lightning fast low kick from Benson!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Faber hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber tries to bring the fight to the ground
Benson won't budge, forcing Faber to pull guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Faber
Benson is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Benson Henderson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Faber
Benson Henderson storms over Faber with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Benson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Faber's face with his elbows!
Faber's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Faber
Faber tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Faber
Benson Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
Benson breaks the closed guard of Urijah Faber and moves to half guard
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Urijah 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 Benson's moves.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to move on the ground and shows Benson Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Faber's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Benson Henderson looks to mount Urijah Faber...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Benson Henderson tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
You can see the pain reflected in Faber's eyes...
The pain forces Faber to tap! This is over!
Winner is Benson Henderson by Submission (armbar) at 1:58 Round 2
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 1/14 (7%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/11 (36%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/19 (84%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 198 s
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 12/17 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 198 s
I like Grand Prix fights because the match-ups are weird. Sometimes fights like this surprise you, and the underdog destroys the favourite. Other times, like this time, the expected happens. But you never know.