Post by The Sandmen on Feb 22, 2013 17:09:01 GMT -5
Melvin Guillard 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.
Urijah Faber glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 bell announces the first round!
Guillard throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Faber has a small cut in his Chin
Melvin Guillard 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.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber tries a middle kick
Melvin Guillard blocks and steps away.
Guillard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Melvin Guillard tries to bring the fight to the ground
Faber goes down.
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Guillard's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Guillard tries to cover his face,
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Guillard's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Guillard tries to cover his face,
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
Guillard tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to move to full guard
Urijah Faber manages to switch to full guard.
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over Faber
Melvin Guillard looks to posture up and open Urijah Faber's guard...
Melvin Guillard forces Urijah Faber to open his guard.
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to close his guard around Guillard
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over Faber
Guillard is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Melvin Guillard uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over Faber
Guillard is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Melvin Guillard!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Melvin Guillard
Faber delivers a few accurate elbows!
Guillard is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Guillard's Forehead is beginning to swell
Guillard has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Faber is in rear mount over Guillard
Urijah Faber isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Guillard locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Urijah Faber unil he can pull his arm free! Faber lost his dominant position.
Faber misses a step and Melvin Guillard sees an opportunity to counter him!
Guillard measures the resilience of Faber's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Faber's side.
Faber is in rear mount over Guillard
Guillard has given his back to Urijah Faber who is trying to get one hook in!
Urijah Faber has one hook in!
Faber is in rear mount over Guillard with one hook in
Faber tries to end this with a RNC!
Guillard manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over Faber
Melvin Guillard 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
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Melvin Guillard. 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 Acer Arena (Sydney, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Guillard dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Faber from the ground!
Faber's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Melvin Guillard just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Faber may be in trouble!
Faber's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Guillard begins to launch a barrage of punches over Faber
this is getting worse and worse for Faber
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Urijah Faber can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Faber moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Guillard with a double overhooks!
Melvin Guillard tries a hook to the body
and hits Faber ribs hard
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Guillard steps backwards away from Urijah Faber. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Guillard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Urijah Faber's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Urijah Faber and Guillard engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Melvin Guillard is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Guillard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Urijah Faber's punches
Guillard measures the resilience of Faber's chin with an uppercut while Faber lands some great crosses.
Faber moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Guillard with a double overhooks!
Melvin Guillard goes with a looping right hand while Urijah Faber jumps back and jabs
Faber seems staggered and Melvin Guillard runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Melvin Guillard has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Guillard studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Guillard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Urijah Faber's punches
Guillard is on the receiving end of a great combo by Faber.
Here comes Melvin Guillard with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Faber's ribs!
Melvin Guillard swings...
...no good.
Poorly executed technique. Urijah Faber looks to counter!
Faber is holding Melvin Guillard's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Melvin Guillard loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Melvin Guillard
Urijah Faber looks to mount Melvin Guillard...
Urijah Faber slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Melvin Guillard
Melvin Guillard tries to roll to his side and trap Urijah Faber in his guard...
Melvin Guillard moves to half guard.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Guillard
1:27 Round 2 and Guillard is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Melvin Guillard launches a few punches to Faber's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Faber tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Guillard
Melvin Guillard seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Melvin Guillard attempts to move to full guard
Melvin Guillard manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Guillard
Faber tries to jump to side mount.
Melvin Guillard jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over Faber
Faber measures the resilience of Guillard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Guillard's side.
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over Faber
Guillard is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Melvin Guillard!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Melvin Guillard
Guillard 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.
Urijah Faber throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Guillard breaks the lock showing some skills...
Guillard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guillard tries to stand up!
Faber doesn't allow him!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Melvin Guillard
Faber suddenly holds Melvin Guillard's arm and tries an armbar!
Guillard can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Urijah Faber!
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over Faber
Melvin Guillard is looking to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Melvin Guillard gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over Faber
Melvin Guillard tries to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Melvin Guillard manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over Urijah Faber
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Faber's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Guillard
Guillard is taking this opportunity to rest.
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to trap Melvin Guillard in his guard.
Melvin Guillard keeps control and remains in side mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Acer Arena (Sydney, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Faber decides to launch some tentative punches
Guillard launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Faber with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Melvin Guillard takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
A left hook from Guillard
grazes the chin of Faber.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Melvin Guillard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Faber is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
Faber measures the resilience of Guillard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Guillard blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Guillard is trying to counter now!
Melvin Guillard tries to open Faber's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Melvin Guillard. Faber is unable to cover himself now!
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to stand up!
Guillard doesn't allow him!
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Urijah Faber can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Faber measures the resilience of Guillard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Guillard blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
Melvin Guillard hovers above Faber
Good punches to Faber's body.
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
Guillard leans back...
He clobbers Urijah Faber's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Faber's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Urijah Faber's Forehead
Faber seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
Melvin Guillard Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Urijah Faber is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
There is a small laceration on Urijah Faber's Forehead
Faber seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
Guillard knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Urijah Faber is having a nightmare! Steve Mazzagatti watches for the moment he has to end this!
That brutal impact left Faber laid out on the mat! Melvin Guillard's corner come in to congratulate him!
Faber's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Faber has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Melvin Guillard by KO (GnP) at 5:00 Round 2
Statistics: Melvin Guillard
Punches 23/35 (66%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 19/27 (70%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 337 s
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 13/18 (72%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/18 (56%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 337 s
Though Faber tried hard, this was Guillard's fight from the beginning.
Urijah Faber glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Guillard throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Faber has a small cut in his Chin
Melvin Guillard 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.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber tries a middle kick
Melvin Guillard blocks and steps away.
Guillard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Melvin Guillard tries to bring the fight to the ground
Faber goes down.
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Guillard's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Guillard tries to cover his face,
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Guillard's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Guillard tries to cover his face,
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
Guillard tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to move to full guard
Urijah Faber manages to switch to full guard.
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over Faber
Melvin Guillard looks to posture up and open Urijah Faber's guard...
Melvin Guillard forces Urijah Faber to open his guard.
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to close his guard around Guillard
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over Faber
Guillard is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Melvin Guillard uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over Faber
Guillard is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Melvin Guillard!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Melvin Guillard
Faber delivers a few accurate elbows!
Guillard is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Guillard's Forehead is beginning to swell
Guillard has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Faber is in rear mount over Guillard
Urijah Faber isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Guillard locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Urijah Faber unil he can pull his arm free! Faber lost his dominant position.
Faber misses a step and Melvin Guillard sees an opportunity to counter him!
Guillard measures the resilience of Faber's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Faber's side.
Faber is in rear mount over Guillard
Guillard has given his back to Urijah Faber who is trying to get one hook in!
Urijah Faber has one hook in!
Faber is in rear mount over Guillard with one hook in
Faber tries to end this with a RNC!
Guillard manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over Faber
Melvin Guillard 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
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Melvin Guillard. 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 Acer Arena (Sydney, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Guillard dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Faber from the ground!
Faber's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Melvin Guillard just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Faber may be in trouble!
Faber's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Guillard begins to launch a barrage of punches over Faber
this is getting worse and worse for Faber
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Urijah Faber can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Faber moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Guillard with a double overhooks!
Melvin Guillard tries a hook to the body
and hits Faber ribs hard
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Guillard steps backwards away from Urijah Faber. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Guillard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Urijah Faber's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Urijah Faber and Guillard engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Melvin Guillard is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Guillard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Urijah Faber's punches
Guillard measures the resilience of Faber's chin with an uppercut while Faber lands some great crosses.
Faber moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Guillard with a double overhooks!
Melvin Guillard goes with a looping right hand while Urijah Faber jumps back and jabs
Faber seems staggered and Melvin Guillard runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Melvin Guillard has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Guillard studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Guillard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Urijah Faber's punches
Guillard is on the receiving end of a great combo by Faber.
Here comes Melvin Guillard with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Faber's ribs!
Melvin Guillard swings...
...no good.
Poorly executed technique. Urijah Faber looks to counter!
Faber is holding Melvin Guillard's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Melvin Guillard loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Melvin Guillard
Urijah Faber looks to mount Melvin Guillard...
Urijah Faber slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Melvin Guillard
Melvin Guillard tries to roll to his side and trap Urijah Faber in his guard...
Melvin Guillard moves to half guard.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Guillard
1:27 Round 2 and Guillard is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Melvin Guillard launches a few punches to Faber's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Faber tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Guillard
Melvin Guillard seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Melvin Guillard attempts to move to full guard
Melvin Guillard manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Guillard
Faber tries to jump to side mount.
Melvin Guillard jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over Faber
Faber measures the resilience of Guillard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Guillard's side.
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over Faber
Guillard is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Melvin Guillard!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Melvin Guillard
Guillard 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.
Urijah Faber throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Guillard breaks the lock showing some skills...
Guillard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guillard tries to stand up!
Faber doesn't allow him!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Melvin Guillard
Faber suddenly holds Melvin Guillard's arm and tries an armbar!
Guillard can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Urijah Faber!
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over Faber
Melvin Guillard is looking to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Melvin Guillard gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over Faber
Melvin Guillard tries to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Melvin Guillard manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over Urijah Faber
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Faber's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Guillard
Guillard is taking this opportunity to rest.
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to trap Melvin Guillard in his guard.
Melvin Guillard keeps control and remains in side mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Acer Arena (Sydney, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Faber decides to launch some tentative punches
Guillard launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Faber with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Melvin Guillard takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
A left hook from Guillard
grazes the chin of Faber.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Melvin Guillard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Faber is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
Faber measures the resilience of Guillard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Guillard blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Guillard is trying to counter now!
Melvin Guillard tries to open Faber's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Melvin Guillard. Faber is unable to cover himself now!
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to stand up!
Guillard doesn't allow him!
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Urijah Faber can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Faber measures the resilience of Guillard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Guillard blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
Melvin Guillard hovers above Faber
Good punches to Faber's body.
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
Guillard leans back...
He clobbers Urijah Faber's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Faber's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Urijah Faber's Forehead
Faber seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
Melvin Guillard Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Urijah Faber is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
There is a small laceration on Urijah Faber's Forehead
Faber seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Faber
Guillard knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Urijah Faber is having a nightmare! Steve Mazzagatti watches for the moment he has to end this!
That brutal impact left Faber laid out on the mat! Melvin Guillard's corner come in to congratulate him!
Faber's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Faber has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Melvin Guillard by KO (GnP) at 5:00 Round 2
Statistics: Melvin Guillard
Punches 23/35 (66%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 19/27 (70%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 337 s
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 13/18 (72%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/18 (56%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 337 s
Though Faber tried hard, this was Guillard's fight from the beginning.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!