Post by The Sandmen on Jul 9, 2013 9:45:14 GMT -5
Benson Henderson looks very relaxed.
Urijah Faber looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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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Benson Henderson and Urijah Faber touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Urijah Faber and Benson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Benson Henderson moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Benson feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Faber fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Benson Henderson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benson
Faber tries to move to full mount
Faber succeeds
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Faber launches a barrage of elbows over Benson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Benson doesn't fight back!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Urijah Faber takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Benson Henderson shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Benson Henderson breaks that americana attempt!
Faber misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson measures the resilience of Faber's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Faber's side.
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Faber throws a few hammer fists to the face of Benson Henderson
Solid shots!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 throws a looping right hand...
Faber moves aside and dodges.
Inside leg kick from Benson
that lands on Urijah Faber's leg.
Benson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Urijah Faber's punches
Faber is on the receiving end of a great combo by Benson.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Solid kick to the leg from Benson Henderson
that visibly pains Faber.
Benson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Urijah Faber's punches
Benson measures the resilience of Faber's chin with an uppercut while Faber lands some great crosses.
Benson seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Benson Henderson is opening up on Faber and raining down combinations!
Faber doesn't look worried as he defends.
Faber cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Benson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Benson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Urijah Faber didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Faber
Faber measures the resilience of Benson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Benson's side.
Hard blow to Benson's mid-section, he seems hurt
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to close his guard around Benson
He succeeds!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Benson's cheek from the guard.
Benson Henderson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson struggles on the ground and tries to break Urijah Faber's guard...
Benson Henderson is in Faber open guard now
Benson Henderson is in open 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!
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Faber
Benson tries to move to full mount
Benson succeeds
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah 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.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Benson 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 Nose
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Benson 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!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Benson Henderson tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Faber is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Benson Henderson takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Urijah Faber shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
That Americana looks tight...
Benson is locking that Americana...
That Americana looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Americana from Benson Henderson appears to be unbreakable
Urijah Faber breaks that americana attempt!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Benson catch Urijah Faber's left arm and tries a kimura
Crippling lock!
Faber struggles to free himself
That kimura from Benson Henderson appears to be unbreakable
Urijah Faber holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Benson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Urijah Faber, who is barely covering up!
Benson Henderson turns out the lights for Faber! What an astonishing KO by Benson!
There is a small laceration on Urijah Faber's Left cheek
Winner is Benson Henderson by KO (GnP) at 4:58 Round 1
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 8/13 (62%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/21 (76%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 189 s
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/16 (56%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 189 s
Faber did a lot better than I would have thought here, getting some good shots in, and doing good damage. Thought the upset might be coming, but Benson came back stronger, and took over late, and finished at the bell.
Urijah Faber looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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
=========================================
Benson Henderson and Urijah Faber touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Urijah Faber and Benson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Benson Henderson moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Benson feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Faber fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Benson Henderson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benson
Faber tries to move to full mount
Faber succeeds
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Faber launches a barrage of elbows over Benson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Benson doesn't fight back!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Urijah Faber takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Benson Henderson shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Benson Henderson breaks that americana attempt!
Faber misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson measures the resilience of Faber's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Faber's side.
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Faber throws a few hammer fists to the face of Benson Henderson
Solid shots!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 throws a looping right hand...
Faber moves aside and dodges.
Inside leg kick from Benson
that lands on Urijah Faber's leg.
Benson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Urijah Faber's punches
Faber is on the receiving end of a great combo by Benson.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Solid kick to the leg from Benson Henderson
that visibly pains Faber.
Benson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Urijah Faber's punches
Benson measures the resilience of Faber's chin with an uppercut while Faber lands some great crosses.
Benson seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Benson Henderson is opening up on Faber and raining down combinations!
Faber doesn't look worried as he defends.
Faber cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Benson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Benson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Urijah Faber didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Faber
Faber measures the resilience of Benson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Benson's side.
Hard blow to Benson's mid-section, he seems hurt
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to close his guard around Benson
He succeeds!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Benson's cheek from the guard.
Benson Henderson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson struggles on the ground and tries to break Urijah Faber's guard...
Benson Henderson is in Faber open guard now
Benson Henderson is in open 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!
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Faber
Benson tries to move to full mount
Benson succeeds
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah 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.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Benson 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 Nose
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Benson 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!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Benson Henderson tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Faber is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Benson Henderson takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Urijah Faber shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
That Americana looks tight...
Benson is locking that Americana...
That Americana looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Americana from Benson Henderson appears to be unbreakable
Urijah Faber breaks that americana attempt!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Benson catch Urijah Faber's left arm and tries a kimura
Crippling lock!
Faber struggles to free himself
That kimura from Benson Henderson appears to be unbreakable
Urijah Faber holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Benson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Urijah Faber, who is barely covering up!
Benson Henderson turns out the lights for Faber! What an astonishing KO by Benson!
There is a small laceration on Urijah Faber's Left cheek
Winner is Benson Henderson by KO (GnP) at 4:58 Round 1
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 8/13 (62%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/21 (76%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 189 s
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/16 (56%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 189 s
Faber did a lot better than I would have thought here, getting some good shots in, and doing good damage. Thought the upset might be coming, but Benson came back stronger, and took over late, and finished at the bell.