Post by The Sandmen on Jan 9, 2014 18:19:22 GMT -5
Josh Thomson looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Urijah Faber raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Thomson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to close his guard around Thomson
He succeeds!
Josh Thomson is in closed guard over Faber
Thomson tries to open up Urijah Faber's defense faking a few punches.
Urijah Faber wraps his arms around Thomson's arms and counters the punches.
Poorly executed technique. Urijah Faber looks to counter!
Thomson is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Thomson!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Josh Thomson
Faber tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Thomson struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Josh Thomson
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Urijah Faber can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Faber tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Thomson struggles and frees his leg!
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Thomson
Urijah Faber tries to pass Josh Thomson's guard...
Urijah Faber manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson attempts to trap Urijah Faber in his guard.
Josh Thomson manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Thomson
Thomson 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.
Thomson misses a step and Urijah Faber sees an opportunity to counter him!
Faber throws a few hammer fists to the face of Josh Thomson
Solid shots!
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Thomson
Thomson tries to close his guard around Faber
He is not able to do it
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Thomson
Thomson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Josh Thomson. 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.
Faber pushes Josh Thomson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber and Thomson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Urijah Faber is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Urijah Faber takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Urijah Faber tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Thomson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Thomson
Thomson tries to close his guard around Faber
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Thomson
Thomson is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Faber is in closed guard... Thomson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
Josh Thomson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Josh Thomson tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Faber is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Josh Thomson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Thomson catch Urijah Faber's right arm and tries a kimura
Urijah Faber holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Poorly executed technique. Urijah Faber looks to counter!
Faber measures the resilience of Thomson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Thomson's side.
Josh Thomson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Josh Thomson takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Urijah Faber shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Urijah Faber breaks that americana attempt!
Josh Thomson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Thomson tries to open up Faber with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Faber is trying to block them with his hands...
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Josh Thomson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Thomson catch Urijah Faber's left arm and tries a kimura
Urijah Faber holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Josh Thomson gets sloppy and Urijah Faber tries to take advantage...
Faber measures the resilience of Thomson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Thomson's side.
Thomson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Josh Thomson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Josh Thomson 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.
Josh Thomson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Thomson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Faber struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Josh Thomson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Thomson tries to open up Urijah Faber's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Faber in the side of the head
Josh Thomson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Josh Thomson isolates Urijah Faber's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Urijah Faber is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Josh Thomson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Thomson in his guard...
Urijah Faber gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Josh Thomson is in open guard over Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Thomson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Thomson tries to cover his face,
Josh Thomson is in open guard over Faber
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Thomson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Thomson tries to cover his face,
Josh Thomson is in open guard over Faber
Faber measures the resilience of Thomson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Thomson's side.
Josh Thomson is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to close his guard around Thomson
He succeeds!
Josh Thomson is in closed guard over Faber
Thomson is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Thomson!
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Faber launches a furious hook!
That hits Thomson's chin like a wrecking ball! Thomson loses balance and goes to the mat.
Thomson's Chin is beginning to swell
Thomson has a small cut in his Chin
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Urijah Faber. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Faber feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Thomson's Chin is beginning to swell
That punishment by Urijah Faber has left Thomson staggered! Urijah Faber should try push forward now and finish this!
Urijah Faber tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Thomson's face
Thomson fell like he got shot! This is over!
Thomson's Mouth is beginning to swell
Thomson has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Urijah Faber by KO (Punch) at 0:45 Round 2
Statistics: Josh Thomson
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/14 (43%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 241 s
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 7/8 (88%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/16 (88%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 241 s
Josh started putting up a fight, but Faber came to play, and brought his legit-bomb with him.
Urijah Faber raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Thomson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to close his guard around Thomson
He succeeds!
Josh Thomson is in closed guard over Faber
Thomson tries to open up Urijah Faber's defense faking a few punches.
Urijah Faber wraps his arms around Thomson's arms and counters the punches.
Poorly executed technique. Urijah Faber looks to counter!
Thomson is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Thomson!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Josh Thomson
Faber tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Thomson struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Josh Thomson
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Urijah Faber can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Faber tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Thomson struggles and frees his leg!
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Thomson
Urijah Faber tries to pass Josh Thomson's guard...
Urijah Faber manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson attempts to trap Urijah Faber in his guard.
Josh Thomson manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Thomson
Thomson 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.
Thomson misses a step and Urijah Faber sees an opportunity to counter him!
Faber throws a few hammer fists to the face of Josh Thomson
Solid shots!
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Thomson
Thomson tries to close his guard around Faber
He is not able to do it
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Thomson
Thomson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Josh Thomson. 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.
Faber pushes Josh Thomson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber and Thomson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Urijah Faber is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Urijah Faber takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Urijah Faber tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Thomson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Thomson
Thomson tries to close his guard around Faber
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Thomson
Thomson is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Faber is in closed guard... Thomson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
Josh Thomson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Josh Thomson tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Faber is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Josh Thomson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Thomson catch Urijah Faber's right arm and tries a kimura
Urijah Faber holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Poorly executed technique. Urijah Faber looks to counter!
Faber measures the resilience of Thomson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Thomson's side.
Josh Thomson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Josh Thomson takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Urijah Faber shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Urijah Faber breaks that americana attempt!
Josh Thomson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Thomson tries to open up Faber with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Faber is trying to block them with his hands...
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Josh Thomson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Thomson catch Urijah Faber's left arm and tries a kimura
Urijah Faber holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Josh Thomson gets sloppy and Urijah Faber tries to take advantage...
Faber measures the resilience of Thomson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Thomson's side.
Thomson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Josh Thomson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Josh Thomson 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.
Josh Thomson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Thomson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Faber struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Josh Thomson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Thomson tries to open up Urijah Faber's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Faber in the side of the head
Josh Thomson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Josh Thomson isolates Urijah Faber's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Urijah Faber is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Josh Thomson is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Thomson in his guard...
Urijah Faber gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Josh Thomson is in open guard over Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Thomson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Thomson tries to cover his face,
Josh Thomson is in open guard over Faber
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Thomson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Thomson tries to cover his face,
Josh Thomson is in open guard over Faber
Faber measures the resilience of Thomson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Thomson's side.
Josh Thomson is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to close his guard around Thomson
He succeeds!
Josh Thomson is in closed guard over Faber
Thomson is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Thomson!
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Faber launches a furious hook!
That hits Thomson's chin like a wrecking ball! Thomson loses balance and goes to the mat.
Thomson's Chin is beginning to swell
Thomson has a small cut in his Chin
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Urijah Faber. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Faber feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Thomson's Chin is beginning to swell
That punishment by Urijah Faber has left Thomson staggered! Urijah Faber should try push forward now and finish this!
Urijah Faber tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Thomson's face
Thomson fell like he got shot! This is over!
Thomson's Mouth is beginning to swell
Thomson has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Urijah Faber by KO (Punch) at 0:45 Round 2
Statistics: Josh Thomson
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/14 (43%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 241 s
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 7/8 (88%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/16 (88%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 241 s
Josh started putting up a fight, but Faber came to play, and brought his legit-bomb with him.