Post by The Sandmen on Jan 21, 2013 21:41:29 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Stephens while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Urijah Faber is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Stephens and Faber move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Stephens showing excellent timing, blasts Urijah Faber with a right hand.
Faber steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Faber tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Urijah Faber launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Stephens's arms.
Jeremy Stephens has found an opening in the defense of Faber, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Faber's ribs.
Faber moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Stephens with a double overhooks!
Faber moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Stephens with a double overhooks!
Pulverizing punch to Stephens's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Inside leg kick from Faber
that lands on Jeremy Stephens's leg.
Faber dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Stephens from the ground!
Stephens has a small cut in his Chin
Faber wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephens struggles and launches a few punches to Faber's head
Those punches are hitting! Faber covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jeremy Stephens slightly pushes Faber into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Jeremy Stephens throws a looping left hand...
Faber moves aside and dodges.
Poorly executed technique. Urijah Faber looks to counter!
Faber fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jeremy Stephens didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Stephens's body! He's holding his side
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Faber
He succeeds!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Stephens
Faber tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Urijah Faber fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens tries to close the guard.
Stephens put Urijah Faber in closed guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Stephens
Urijah Faber is looking to pass Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Jeremy Stephens has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Stephens
Faber is looking to end this fight with strikes
Stephens anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Faber clumsily fails here and it's time for Jeremy Stephens to fight back!
Faber is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Faber
Stephens launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Faber is covering himself! Stephens tries to force the situation and Faber clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Stephens is in rear mount over Faber
Faber has Stephens controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Faber manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Stephens
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Urijah Faber shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jeremy Stephens is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Faber into his guard.
Crushing shot to Stephens's body! He's holding his side
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to move on the ground and shows Urijah Faber a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Stephens's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Stephens
Faber launches a barrage of elbows over Stephens's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Stephens doesn't fight back!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Stephens
Faber delivers a few accurate elbows!
Stephens is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Faber is in rear mount over Stephens
Urijah Faber tries to get his arm under Jeremy Stephens's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Jeremy Stephens's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Jeremy Stephens easily defends the attempt.
Faber is in rear mount over Stephens
Stephens tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 Stephens's moves.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Jeremy Stephens. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Honda Center (Anaheim, CA) are cheering for the fighters.
Faber moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Stephens with a double overhooks!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Stephens wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Urijah Faber fakes a punch and launches himself over Stephens!
Nice move by Faber who clinches and pushes Stephens against the cage
Stephens doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Urijah Faber embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Stephens who put distance between them
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Jeremy Stephens launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Faber is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Jeremy Stephens launches a body shot
Faber dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Stephens throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Faber is trying to counter now!
Urijah Faber attempts to cut off Stephens with punches
Stephens reels from the strikes.
Urijah Faber tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Stephens is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Stephens
Urijah Faber pushes Jeremy Stephens against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Faber jumps and tries to free his leg! Stephens doesn't allow this but Urijah Faber is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens attempts to move to full guard
Jeremy Stephens manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Stephens
Faber is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber was tooling Jeremy Stephens for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jeremy Stephens lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Stephens's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Stephens tries to cover his face,
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll to his side and trap Jeremy Stephens in his guard...
Jeremy Stephens keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Stephens's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Stephens
Faber positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Stephens's being punished here!
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Faber's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Faber tries to cover his face,
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Stephens
Faber is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Jeremy Stephens, who is barely covering up!
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Stephens
Urijah Faber tries to free his leg
Urijah Faber uses some of his skill by jumping out of Stephens's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Good looking punches from Urijah Faber on the ground
They could take their toll on Stephens.
Stephens's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Faber tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Urijah Faber tries to better his position on the ground...
Faber is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Stephens tries to escape from the full mount...
Urijah Faber is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Urijah Faber storms over Stephens with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Faber doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Stephens's face with his elbows!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Faber is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Urijah Faber moves to better his position on the ground...
Urijah Faber viciously slams hammer blows to Stephens's face!
The ref pulls off Urijah Faber! Stephens seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
There is a small laceration on Jeremy Stephens's Forehead
Winner is Urijah Faber by TKO (GnP) at 3:58 Round 2
Statistics: Jeremy Stephens
Punches 4/7 (57%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 303 s
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 10/22 (45%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 27/40 (68%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 303 s
Looks like Faber's experience was just a little too much for Stephens. For a debut, he had some good moments. The key here was Faber fighting like good Faber, and not the shit Faber we have seen more recently.
Urijah Faber is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Stephens and Faber move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Stephens showing excellent timing, blasts Urijah Faber with a right hand.
Faber steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Faber tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Urijah Faber launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Stephens's arms.
Jeremy Stephens has found an opening in the defense of Faber, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Faber's ribs.
Faber moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Stephens with a double overhooks!
Faber moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Stephens with a double overhooks!
Pulverizing punch to Stephens's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Inside leg kick from Faber
that lands on Jeremy Stephens's leg.
Faber dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Stephens from the ground!
Stephens has a small cut in his Chin
Faber wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephens struggles and launches a few punches to Faber's head
Those punches are hitting! Faber covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jeremy Stephens slightly pushes Faber into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Jeremy Stephens throws a looping left hand...
Faber moves aside and dodges.
Poorly executed technique. Urijah Faber looks to counter!
Faber fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jeremy Stephens didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Stephens's body! He's holding his side
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Faber
He succeeds!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Stephens
Faber tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Urijah Faber fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens tries to close the guard.
Stephens put Urijah Faber in closed guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Stephens
Urijah Faber is looking to pass Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Jeremy Stephens has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Stephens
Faber is looking to end this fight with strikes
Stephens anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Faber clumsily fails here and it's time for Jeremy Stephens to fight back!
Faber is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Faber
Stephens launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Faber is covering himself! Stephens tries to force the situation and Faber clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Stephens is in rear mount over Faber
Faber has Stephens controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Faber manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Stephens
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Urijah Faber shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jeremy Stephens is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Faber into his guard.
Crushing shot to Stephens's body! He's holding his side
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to move on the ground and shows Urijah Faber a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Stephens's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Stephens
Faber launches a barrage of elbows over Stephens's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Stephens doesn't fight back!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Stephens
Faber delivers a few accurate elbows!
Stephens is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Faber is in rear mount over Stephens
Urijah Faber tries to get his arm under Jeremy Stephens's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Jeremy Stephens's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Jeremy Stephens easily defends the attempt.
Faber is in rear mount over Stephens
Stephens tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 Stephens's moves.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Jeremy Stephens. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Honda Center (Anaheim, CA) are cheering for the fighters.
Faber moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Stephens with a double overhooks!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Stephens wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Urijah Faber fakes a punch and launches himself over Stephens!
Nice move by Faber who clinches and pushes Stephens against the cage
Stephens doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Urijah Faber embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Stephens who put distance between them
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Jeremy Stephens launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Faber is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Jeremy Stephens launches a body shot
Faber dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Stephens throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Faber is trying to counter now!
Urijah Faber attempts to cut off Stephens with punches
Stephens reels from the strikes.
Urijah Faber tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Stephens is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Stephens
Urijah Faber pushes Jeremy Stephens against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Faber jumps and tries to free his leg! Stephens doesn't allow this but Urijah Faber is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens attempts to move to full guard
Jeremy Stephens manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Stephens
Faber is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber was tooling Jeremy Stephens for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jeremy Stephens lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Stephens's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Stephens tries to cover his face,
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll to his side and trap Jeremy Stephens in his guard...
Jeremy Stephens keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Stephens's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Stephens
Faber positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Stephens's being punished here!
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Faber's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Faber tries to cover his face,
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Stephens
Faber is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Jeremy Stephens, who is barely covering up!
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Stephens
Urijah Faber tries to free his leg
Urijah Faber uses some of his skill by jumping out of Stephens's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Good looking punches from Urijah Faber on the ground
They could take their toll on Stephens.
Stephens's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Faber tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Urijah Faber tries to better his position on the ground...
Faber is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Stephens tries to escape from the full mount...
Urijah Faber is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Urijah Faber storms over Stephens with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Faber doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Stephens's face with his elbows!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Faber is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Urijah Faber moves to better his position on the ground...
Urijah Faber viciously slams hammer blows to Stephens's face!
The ref pulls off Urijah Faber! Stephens seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
There is a small laceration on Jeremy Stephens's Forehead
Winner is Urijah Faber by TKO (GnP) at 3:58 Round 2
Statistics: Jeremy Stephens
Punches 4/7 (57%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 303 s
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 10/22 (45%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 27/40 (68%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 303 s
Looks like Faber's experience was just a little too much for Stephens. For a debut, he had some good moments. The key here was Faber fighting like good Faber, and not the shit Faber we have seen more recently.