Post by The Sandmen on Oct 28, 2013 21:22:06 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Faber while John McCarthy recites the rules.
Benson Henderson glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Urijah Faber tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Faber looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Benson Henderson's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Faber moves forward looking for some action
Urijah Faber shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
As the fight continues it seems that Urijah Faber is taking the best of the fight.
Faber takes a break to breathe while holding Benson Henderson.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Urijah Faber attempts a sweep single...
Urijah Faber catches Benson Henderson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Faber.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Benson
Faber is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Benson's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Benson
Urijah Faber aggressively and repeatedly punches Benson.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Benson's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Benson
Faber struggles on the ground and tries to break Benson Henderson's guard...
Urijah Faber is in Benson open guard now
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benson
Faber delivers a few accurate elbows!
Benson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Chin
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Faber is in rear mount over Benson
Benson has Faber controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Faber is unable to move under Benson control.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Benson
Faber positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Benson's being punished here!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Benson
Faber is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Benson Henderson 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 Faber's moves.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Benson suddenly holds Urijah Faber's arm and tries an armbar!
Faber can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Benson Henderson!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Benson
Faber throws a few hammer fists to the face of Benson Henderson
Solid shots!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Benson
Benson tries to move on the ground and shows Urijah Faber a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Benson uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson Henderson throws up a triangle attempt!
Urijah Faber postures up and breaks the triangle.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Benson
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Urijah Faber is looking to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Urijah Faber gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Urijah Faber doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Brilliant combination from Urijah Faber
that forces Benson to try and defend better.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Urijah Faber!
Benson ducks under...
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and Benson Henderson tries to take advantage...
Benson is holding Urijah Faber's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Urijah Faber loses balance and goes to the ground.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Urijah Faber manages to switch to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Faber
Benson is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Benson Henderson tries to free his leg
Benson Henderson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Faber's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side 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 side mount over Urijah Faber
Terrible one sided match... Benson was not ready to fight a fighter of Urijah Faber caliber.
Benson Henderson looks to pass to mount...
Faber creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Urijah Faber has found an opening in the defense of Benson, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Benson is wobbling!
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.
The fighters are clinching.
Faber tries to take Benson Henderson down... Benson stumbles backwards and Urijah Faber launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Benson's jaw!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Faber is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Benson Henderson's mind is definitely in the fight, Faber just got nailed! Benson Henderson saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Faber is going to have a headache after this one.
Shovel hook by Urijah Faber
tags Benson.
Benson's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benson Henderson charges at Faber throwing flurries left and right.
Urijah Faber gets out of the way.
Faber is trying to counter now!
Faber is holding Benson Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Benson Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Urijah Faber in his guard.
Urijah Faber keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Benson Henderson
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 side mount over Benson Henderson
Urijah Faber looks to pass to mount...
Faber slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Benson Henderson.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
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.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Urijah Faber isolates Benson Henderson's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Benson Henderson is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Faber
Benson Henderson is looking to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Benson Henderson gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Faber
Benson tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Faber from the side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Benson tries to move to full mount!
Faber won't allow him to take this position easily.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Benson Henderson hovers above Faber
Good punches to Faber's body.
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 moves fast and now he is standing
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.
Benson Henderson and Faber engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Faber steps backwards away from Benson Henderson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Urijah Faber tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Benson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Faber
He is not able to do it
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Faber
He is not able to do it
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benson
Faber gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Benson Henderson! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Benson Henderson doesn't defend himself!
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Faber
He is not able to do it
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Faber
He is not able to do it
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Faber
He is not able to do it
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Faber's cheek from the guard.
Urijah Faber uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson moves forward and launches a high kick!
Faber ducks under.
Faber tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Faber launches a hook to the body
Bang! Benson stops that one with his ribs!
Benson Henderson seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Urijah Faber!
Benson Henderson looks rattled! Urijah Faber sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Benson Henderson is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Nose
That punishment by Urijah Faber has left Benson staggered! Urijah Faber should try push forward now and finish this!
Faber is standing while Benson is on the ground on his back
Benson Henderson launches an up-kick intended for Urijah Faber's head...
Faber leans out of the way.
Faber is standing while Benson is on the ground on his back
Faber cartwheels towards Benson!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Benson Henderson.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Urijah Faber looks to pass to mount...
Faber slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Benson Henderson.
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Faber fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Benson Henderson's arm and tries an armbar!
Faber is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar from Urijah Faber appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Faber is locking that Armbar...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Benson's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Benson's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
Benson hold his own hand and breaks Faber's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Urijah Faber.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to show some ground skills
Urijah Faber put Benson in half guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Faber is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Faber looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Benson Henderson's punches
Faber measures the resilience of Benson's chin with an uppercut while Benson lands some great crosses.
Benson's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Here comes Benson Henderson with a vicious middle kick!
Urijah Faber dodges that one moving backwards
Benson Henderson circles around Faber
Faber throws a lazy kick
Benson blocks and keeps his distance.
Faber is trying to counter now!
Faber grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benson
Faber tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Faber's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Faber blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Faber's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Faber blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Faber is trying to counter now!
Urijah Faber hovers above Benson
Good punches to Benson's body.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benson
Benson tries to stand up!
Faber doesn't allow him!
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benson
Faber positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Benson's being punished here!
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Urijah Faber keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benson
Benson tries to stand up!
Faber doesn't allow him!
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benson
Urijah Faber tries to free his leg...
Urijah Faber uses some of his skill by jumping out of Benson's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Faber fires a barrage of punches at Benson's head!
This is bad! Faber is just pounding on Benson Henderson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Good looking punches from Urijah Faber on the ground
They could take their toll on Benson.
Benson's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Urijah Faber looks to mount Benson Henderson...
Urijah Faber slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson 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 Benson Henderson
Urijah Faber looks to pass to mount...
Faber slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Benson Henderson.
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Faber is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Benson tries to move on the ground and shows Urijah Faber a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Benson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Benson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Urijah Faber rolls Benson Henderson to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Faber is in rear mount over Benson
Faber tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Benson! Faber has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Faber is in rear mount over Benson with one hook in
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 turns out the lights for Benson! What an astonishing KO by Faber!
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Chin
Winner is Urijah Faber by KO (Elbows) at 3:25 Round 3
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 15/21 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 37/46 (80%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 563 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 9/16 (56%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/14 (50%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 574 s
Very unBensonesque loss here. He pretty much got dominated, only lasting as long as he did due to good toughness/defence.
Benson Henderson glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Urijah Faber tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Faber looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Benson Henderson's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Faber moves forward looking for some action
Urijah Faber shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
As the fight continues it seems that Urijah Faber is taking the best of the fight.
Faber takes a break to breathe while holding Benson Henderson.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Urijah Faber attempts a sweep single...
Urijah Faber catches Benson Henderson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Faber.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Benson
Faber is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Benson's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Benson
Urijah Faber aggressively and repeatedly punches Benson.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Benson's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Benson
Faber struggles on the ground and tries to break Benson Henderson's guard...
Urijah Faber is in Benson open guard now
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benson
Faber delivers a few accurate elbows!
Benson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Chin
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Faber is in rear mount over Benson
Benson has Faber controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Faber is unable to move under Benson control.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Benson
Faber positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Benson's being punished here!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Benson
Faber is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Benson Henderson 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 Faber's moves.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Benson suddenly holds Urijah Faber's arm and tries an armbar!
Faber can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Benson Henderson!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Benson
Faber throws a few hammer fists to the face of Benson Henderson
Solid shots!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Benson
Benson tries to move on the ground and shows Urijah Faber a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Benson uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson Henderson throws up a triangle attempt!
Urijah Faber postures up and breaks the triangle.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Benson
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Urijah Faber is looking to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Urijah Faber gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Urijah Faber doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Brilliant combination from Urijah Faber
that forces Benson to try and defend better.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Urijah Faber!
Benson ducks under...
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and Benson Henderson tries to take advantage...
Benson is holding Urijah Faber's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Urijah Faber loses balance and goes to the ground.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Urijah Faber manages to switch to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Faber
Benson is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Benson Henderson tries to free his leg
Benson Henderson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Faber's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side 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 side mount over Urijah Faber
Terrible one sided match... Benson was not ready to fight a fighter of Urijah Faber caliber.
Benson Henderson looks to pass to mount...
Faber creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Urijah Faber has found an opening in the defense of Benson, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Benson is wobbling!
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.
The fighters are clinching.
Faber tries to take Benson Henderson down... Benson stumbles backwards and Urijah Faber launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Benson's jaw!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Faber is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Benson Henderson's mind is definitely in the fight, Faber just got nailed! Benson Henderson saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Faber is going to have a headache after this one.
Shovel hook by Urijah Faber
tags Benson.
Benson's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benson Henderson charges at Faber throwing flurries left and right.
Urijah Faber gets out of the way.
Faber is trying to counter now!
Faber is holding Benson Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Benson Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Urijah Faber in his guard.
Urijah Faber keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Benson Henderson
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 side mount over Benson Henderson
Urijah Faber looks to pass to mount...
Faber slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Benson Henderson.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
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.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Urijah Faber isolates Benson Henderson's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Benson Henderson is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Faber
Benson Henderson is looking to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Benson Henderson gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Faber
Benson tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Faber from the side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Benson tries to move to full mount!
Faber won't allow him to take this position easily.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Benson Henderson hovers above Faber
Good punches to Faber's body.
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 moves fast and now he is standing
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.
Benson Henderson and Faber engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Faber steps backwards away from Benson Henderson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Urijah Faber tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Benson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Faber
He is not able to do it
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Faber
He is not able to do it
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benson
Faber gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Benson Henderson! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Benson Henderson doesn't defend himself!
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Faber
He is not able to do it
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Faber
He is not able to do it
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Faber
He is not able to do it
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Faber's cheek from the guard.
Urijah Faber uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson moves forward and launches a high kick!
Faber ducks under.
Faber tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Faber launches a hook to the body
Bang! Benson stops that one with his ribs!
Benson Henderson seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Urijah Faber!
Benson Henderson looks rattled! Urijah Faber sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Benson Henderson is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Nose
That punishment by Urijah Faber has left Benson staggered! Urijah Faber should try push forward now and finish this!
Faber is standing while Benson is on the ground on his back
Benson Henderson launches an up-kick intended for Urijah Faber's head...
Faber leans out of the way.
Faber is standing while Benson is on the ground on his back
Faber cartwheels towards Benson!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Benson Henderson.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Urijah Faber looks to pass to mount...
Faber slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Benson Henderson.
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Faber fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Benson Henderson's arm and tries an armbar!
Faber is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar from Urijah Faber appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Faber is locking that Armbar...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Benson's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Benson's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
Benson hold his own hand and breaks Faber's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Urijah Faber.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to show some ground skills
Urijah Faber put Benson in half guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Faber is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Faber looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Benson Henderson's punches
Faber measures the resilience of Benson's chin with an uppercut while Benson lands some great crosses.
Benson's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Here comes Benson Henderson with a vicious middle kick!
Urijah Faber dodges that one moving backwards
Benson Henderson circles around Faber
Faber throws a lazy kick
Benson blocks and keeps his distance.
Faber is trying to counter now!
Faber grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benson
Faber tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Faber's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Faber blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Faber's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Faber blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Faber is trying to counter now!
Urijah Faber hovers above Benson
Good punches to Benson's body.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benson
Benson tries to stand up!
Faber doesn't allow him!
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benson
Faber positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Benson's being punished here!
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Urijah Faber keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benson
Benson tries to stand up!
Faber doesn't allow him!
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benson
Urijah Faber tries to free his leg...
Urijah Faber uses some of his skill by jumping out of Benson's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Faber fires a barrage of punches at Benson's head!
This is bad! Faber is just pounding on Benson Henderson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Good looking punches from Urijah Faber on the ground
They could take their toll on Benson.
Benson's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Urijah Faber looks to mount Benson Henderson...
Urijah Faber slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson 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 Benson Henderson
Urijah Faber looks to pass to mount...
Faber slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Benson Henderson.
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Faber is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Benson tries to move on the ground and shows Urijah Faber a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Benson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Benson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Urijah Faber rolls Benson Henderson to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Faber is in rear mount over Benson
Faber tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Benson! Faber has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Faber is in rear mount over Benson with one hook in
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 turns out the lights for Benson! What an astonishing KO by Faber!
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Chin
Winner is Urijah Faber by KO (Elbows) at 3:25 Round 3
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 15/21 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 37/46 (80%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 563 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 9/16 (56%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/14 (50%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 574 s
Very unBensonesque loss here. He pretty much got dominated, only lasting as long as he did due to good toughness/defence.