Post by The Sandmen on Apr 27, 2015 8:43:43 GMT -5
Urijah Faber glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Edson Barboza looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Faber is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Faber showing excellent timing, blasts Edson Barboza with a right hand.
Edson steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Faber follows Edson Barboza
only to get counter punched in a big way! Faber needs to stop playing Edson Barboza's game or he'll get knocked out!
Brutal-looking high kick from Edson Barboza!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
There is a small laceration on Urijah Faber's Mouth
Crisp uppercut by Faber followed by a hard jab
Edson Barboza stumbles back.
Urijah Faber closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Quick hook by Urijah Faber
Good shot! Edson has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Brutal-looking high kick from Edson Barboza!
Faber dodges!
Faber tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shovel hook by Urijah Faber
goes nowhere.
Some nice shots from Edson Barboza
that stun Faber.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Faber moves to shoot
Edson misses a knee.
Urijah Faber tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edson goes down.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Edson
Faber launches a barrage of elbows over Edson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Edson doesn't fight back!
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Edson
Edson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Faber can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Faber launches a barrage of elbows over Edson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Edson doesn't fight back!
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Edson
Edson Barboza seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Edson 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 open guard over Edson
Edson tries to close his guard around Faber
He succeeds!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Edson
Edson Barboza 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
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Edson Barboza. 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.
Edson leads with a punch
Urijah Faber avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Edson's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Faber is holding Edson Barboza's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Edson Barboza loses balance and goes to the ground.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Edson tries to show some ground skills
Faber uses his strength to keep Faber at a disadvantage
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza attempts to trap Urijah Faber in his guard.
Edson Barboza manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Edson
Faber tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Edson
Urijah Faber tries to pass Edson Barboza's guard...
Urijah Faber manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Urijah Faber looks to mount Edson Barboza...
Urijah Faber slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza tries to roll on the ground...
Faber knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Edson clumsily fails here and it's time for Urijah Faber to fight back!
Urijah Faber fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Edson's face!
Edson's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Edson Barboza's Chin
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Edson Barboza. 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.
Urijah Faber tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edson goes down.
Hard blow to Edson's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Edson
Urijah Faber storms over Edson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Faber doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Edson's face with his elbows!
Edson's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Edson Barboza's Mouth
That punishment by Urijah Faber has left Edson staggered! Urijah Faber should try push forward now and finish this!
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Edson
Faber positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Edson's being punished here!
Edson's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Edson
Faber tries to jump to side mount.
Edson Barboza closed his guard around Urijah Faber.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Faber tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Herb Dean 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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A right hand from Edson Barboza
misses its target.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber's mind is definitely in the fight, Edson just got nailed! Urijah Faber saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Edson is going to have a headache after this one.
Faber is holding Edson Barboza's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Edson Barboza loses balance and goes to the ground.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Edson Barboza
As the fight continues it seems that Edson Barboza is taking the best of the fight.
Edson Barboza attempts to trap Urijah Faber in his guard.
Urijah Faber keeps control and remains in side mount.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Edson tries to move on the ground and shows Urijah Faber a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Edson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Edson Barboza seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Urijah Faber!
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Edson Barboza
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Urijah Faber can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Urijah Faber moves to better his position on the ground...
Urijah Faber viciously slams hammer blows to Edson's face!
This is over! That impact from Urijah Faber has left Edson laying flat on the mat!
Edson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Edson has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Urijah Faber by KO (GnP) at 1:15 Round 2
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 5/7 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 18/24 (75%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 207 s
Statistics: Edson Barboza
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 207 s
Edson has decent stand-up, but Faber is still more complete and he showed that here vs. the rook.
Edson Barboza looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Faber is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Faber showing excellent timing, blasts Edson Barboza with a right hand.
Edson steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Faber follows Edson Barboza
only to get counter punched in a big way! Faber needs to stop playing Edson Barboza's game or he'll get knocked out!
Brutal-looking high kick from Edson Barboza!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
There is a small laceration on Urijah Faber's Mouth
Crisp uppercut by Faber followed by a hard jab
Edson Barboza stumbles back.
Urijah Faber closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Quick hook by Urijah Faber
Good shot! Edson has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Brutal-looking high kick from Edson Barboza!
Faber dodges!
Faber tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shovel hook by Urijah Faber
goes nowhere.
Some nice shots from Edson Barboza
that stun Faber.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Faber moves to shoot
Edson misses a knee.
Urijah Faber tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edson goes down.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Edson
Faber launches a barrage of elbows over Edson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Edson doesn't fight back!
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Edson
Edson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Faber can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Faber launches a barrage of elbows over Edson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Edson doesn't fight back!
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Edson
Edson Barboza seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Edson 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 open guard over Edson
Edson tries to close his guard around Faber
He succeeds!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Edson
Edson Barboza 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
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Edson Barboza. 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.
Edson leads with a punch
Urijah Faber avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Edson's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Faber is holding Edson Barboza's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Edson Barboza loses balance and goes to the ground.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Edson tries to show some ground skills
Faber uses his strength to keep Faber at a disadvantage
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza attempts to trap Urijah Faber in his guard.
Edson Barboza manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Edson
Faber tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Edson
Urijah Faber tries to pass Edson Barboza's guard...
Urijah Faber manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Urijah Faber looks to mount Edson Barboza...
Urijah Faber slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza tries to roll on the ground...
Faber knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Edson clumsily fails here and it's time for Urijah Faber to fight back!
Urijah Faber fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Edson's face!
Edson's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Edson Barboza's Chin
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Edson Barboza
Edson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Edson Barboza. 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.
Urijah Faber tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edson goes down.
Hard blow to Edson's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Edson
Urijah Faber storms over Edson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Faber doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Edson's face with his elbows!
Edson's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Edson Barboza's Mouth
That punishment by Urijah Faber has left Edson staggered! Urijah Faber should try push forward now and finish this!
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Edson
Faber positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Edson's being punished here!
Edson's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Edson
Faber tries to jump to side mount.
Edson Barboza closed his guard around Urijah Faber.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Faber tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Herb Dean 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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A right hand from Edson Barboza
misses its target.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber's mind is definitely in the fight, Edson just got nailed! Urijah Faber saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Edson is going to have a headache after this one.
Faber is holding Edson Barboza's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Edson Barboza loses balance and goes to the ground.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Edson Barboza
As the fight continues it seems that Edson Barboza is taking the best of the fight.
Edson Barboza attempts to trap Urijah Faber in his guard.
Urijah Faber keeps control and remains in side mount.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Edson Barboza
Edson tries to move on the ground and shows Urijah Faber a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Edson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Edson Barboza seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Urijah Faber!
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Edson Barboza
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Urijah Faber can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Urijah Faber moves to better his position on the ground...
Urijah Faber viciously slams hammer blows to Edson's face!
This is over! That impact from Urijah Faber has left Edson laying flat on the mat!
Edson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Edson has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Urijah Faber by KO (GnP) at 1:15 Round 2
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 5/7 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 18/24 (75%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 207 s
Statistics: Edson Barboza
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 207 s
Edson has decent stand-up, but Faber is still more complete and he showed that here vs. the rook.