Post by The Sandmen on Feb 2, 2015 19:24:34 GMT -5
Mike Brown looks very relaxed.
Urijah Faber looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Brown and Faber move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
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 Brown
Brown tries to close his guard around Faber
He is not able to do it
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Brown
Brown tries to close his guard around Faber
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
As the fight continues it seems that Mike Brown is taking the best of the fight.
Faber is in closed guard... Brown tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Brown's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Brown
Mike Brown tries to close the guard.
Brown put Urijah Faber in closed guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Faber sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Urijah Faber is looking to pass Mike Brown's guard...
Urijah Faber gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Brown
Mike Brown tries to close the guard.
Brown put Urijah Faber in closed guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Faber is in closed guard... Brown tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Brown in his guard...
Urijah Faber moves to half guard.
Mike Brown is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Brown tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Brown launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Urijah Faber is not able to stop Faber ground skills and Mike Brown moves to side mount!
Mike Brown is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to trap Mike Brown in his guard.
Urijah Faber manages to switch to full guard.
Mike Brown is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to close his guard around Brown
He succeeds!
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Faber
Brown struggles on the ground and tries to break Urijah Faber's guard...
Mike Brown is in Faber open guard now
Mike Brown is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to close his guard around Brown
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Brown's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Brown tries to cover his face,
Brown's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Mike Brown's Left cheek
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Faber
Mike Brown looks to posture up and open Urijah Faber's guard...
Mike Brown forces Urijah Faber to open his guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Mike Brown is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to close his guard around Brown
He succeeds!
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Faber
Brown tries to escape from closed guard...
Brown struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Mike Brown is in half guard over Faber
Brown tries to get a side mount...
Faber wraps his leg around Mike Brown leg and prevents him from moving.
Mike Brown is in half guard over Faber
Brown tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Mike Brown is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Mike Brown looks to pass to mount...
Brown slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Urijah Faber.
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mike Brown rolls Urijah Faber to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Brown is in rear mount over Faber
Faber has Brown controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Brown is unable to move under Faber control.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Faber
Brown 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.
Brown is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mike Brown!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Mike Brown
Faber is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Mike Brown
Faber leans back...
He clobbers Mike Brown's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Brown has a small cut in his Mouth
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Mike Brown
Brown breaths deeply while on the ground
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Brown and Faber circle around the center of the cage.
Brown launches a furious low kick!
Urijah Faber blocks
Faber is holding Mike Brown's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mike Brown loses balance and goes to the ground.
Brown Hyper-extended his arm
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Mike Brown
Mike Brown attempts to trap Urijah Faber in his guard.
Mike Brown manages to switch to half guard.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Brown
Not a desiderable position that Faber is in now. Mike Brown is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Brown 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 half guard over Brown
Urijah Faber moves to better his position on the ground...
Urijah Faber wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Faber misses a step and Mike Brown sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mike Brown attempts to move to full guard
Mike Brown manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Faber is in closed guard... Brown tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Brown's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Brown tries to cover his face,
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Mike Brown 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.
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Urijah Faber looks to posture up and open Mike Brown's guard...
Mike Brown has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Faber struggles on the ground and tries to break Mike Brown's guard...
Urijah Faber is in Brown open guard now
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Brown
Mike Brown 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.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Brown
Mike Brown 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.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Brown
Brown tries to close his guard around Faber
He succeeds!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Mike Brown 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.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Mike Brown launches a few punches to Faber's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Faber tries to cover his face,
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Faber positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Brown's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Mike Brown takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Brilliant combination from Urijah Faber
Brown is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Urijah Faber goes with a looping right hand while Mike Brown jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Brown seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Mike Brown can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Mike Brown swings...
hard impact to Faber's face!
Brown tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Brown is clinching with Faber.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mike Brown shoots and grab Urijah Faber's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Brown scoop up Urijah Faber's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing Faber to the mat
Mike Brown is in open guard over Faber
Mike Brown pushes Urijah Faber against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Brown jumps and tries to free his leg! Faber doesn't allow this but Mike Brown is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Mike Brown is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to move to full guard
Urijah Faber manages to switch to full guard.
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Faber
Mike Brown looks to posture up and open Urijah Faber's guard...
Mike Brown forces Urijah Faber to open his guard.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Urijah Faber, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Brown looks to be in very good shape.
Brown is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Faber's jaw!
Faber has a small cut in his Right cheek
Urijah Faber throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Brown's chin! That stops Brown in his tracks!
Brown's Left eye is beginning to swell
Incredible haymaker from Urijah Faber!
It misses by a mile.
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and Mike Brown tries to take advantage...
A wicked punch by Mike Brown
rocks Faber!
Faber's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Mike Brown throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Quick hook by Urijah Faber
glances off Brown's arms.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Brown is holding Urijah Faber's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Urijah Faber loses balance and goes to the ground.
Mike Brown is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Faber measures the resilience of Brown's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Brown blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Mike Brown looks to counter!
Mike Brown looks to mount Urijah Faber...
Mike Brown slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Mike Brown tries to better his position on the ground...
Brown is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to escape from the full mount...
Mike Brown is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Mike Brown is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Mike Brown looks to mount Urijah Faber...
Mike Brown slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Mike Brown tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Faber is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Brown tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mike Brown controls the situation despite Urijah Faber efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Brown in his guard...
Mike Brown rolls him over and takes his back!
Brown is in rear mount over Faber
Brown is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Faber has given his back to Mike Brown who is trying to get one hook in!
Mike Brown has one hook in!
Brown is in rear mount over Faber with one hook in
Faber has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Faber is unable to find a way to scape from this.
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Brown is in rear mount over Faber with one hook in
Mike Brown slides his arm under Urijah Faber's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Urijah Faber pushes up and slides Mike Brown's arm over his chin.
Brown clumsily fails here and it's time for Urijah Faber to fight back!
Faber is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Faber holds Mike Brown's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Mike Brown
Mike Brown 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.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Mike Brown
Brown tries to show some ground skills
Mike Brown put Faber in half guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Brown
Mike Brown attempts to move to full guard
Mike Brown manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Brown
Faber gets a good position on the ground. ..
Brown holds Urijah Faber arms and counters his opponent punches.
Faber misses a step and Mike Brown sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mike Brown overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Faber pulls his arm out of danger.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Faber's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Faber feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Brown moves aside and dodges.
Faber misses a step and Mike Brown sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mike Brown is opening up on Faber and raining down combinations!
Faber's corner looks worried!
Faber jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Brown sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Brown fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Urijah Faber didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Mike Brown is in open guard over Faber
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Brown moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Mike Brown is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to move to full guard
Urijah Faber manages to switch to full guard.
Mike Brown is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to close his guard around Brown
He is not able to do it
Mike Brown is in open guard over Faber
Faber is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Faber measures the resilience of Brown's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Brown blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Brown is trying to counter now!
Mike Brown pushes Urijah Faber against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Brown jumps and tries to free his leg! Faber doesn't allow this but Mike Brown is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Mike Brown is in half guard over Faber
Brown tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Faber from the side mount!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Mike Brown.
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Round 4
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Urijah Faber has found an opening in the defense of Brown, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Brown's ribs.
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 Brown
Faber moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Brown
Brown tries to move on the ground and shows Urijah Faber a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Brown uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Mike Brown looks to counter!
Brown tries to close his guard around Faber
He succeeds!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Faber tries to escape from closed guard...
Faber struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Brown
Mike Brown tries to close the guard.
Brown put Urijah Faber in closed guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Brown 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 closed guard over Brown
Brown tries to move on the ground and shows Urijah Faber a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Brown's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Faber use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Mike Brown holds Urijah Faber and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Faber use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) is cheering him!
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Mike Brown
Brown tries to show some ground skills
Mike Brown put Faber in half guard.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Brown
Mike Brown attempts to move to full guard
Mike Brown manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Brown
Brown breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Brown
Urijah Faber storms over Brown with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Mike Brown blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Brown
Brown tries to close his guard around Faber
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Urijah Faber tries to better his position on the ground...
Brown holds Urijah Faber's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Faber is in closed guard... Brown tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Nice beating Urijah Faber has received.
Faber is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Brown's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Brown
Faber launches a barrage of elbows over Brown's face!
Mike Brown blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
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.
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 Brown
Brown tries to close his guard around Faber
He succeeds!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Urijah Faber tries to pass Mike Brown's guard...
Urijah Faber manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Brown
Faber is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Urijah Faber tries to free his leg
Mike Brown moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 4:25 in the 4 round
Urijah Faber tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Mike Brown jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Brown tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Brown is clinching with Faber.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Faber and Mike Brown are cliched up against the cage. Faber steps for a throw
Brown stays on his feet
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and Mike Brown tries to take advantage...
Mike Brown attempts a sweep single...
Mike Brown catches Urijah Faber's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Brown.
Faber ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Faber
Faber is moving on the ground...
Brown tries to counter Faber's moves on the ground.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 5
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Faber wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brown launches a few hard punches to Urijah Faber's ribs!
Urijah Faber's ribs shows the damage! Mike Brown is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Urijah Faber tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Mike Brown
Urijah Faber fails to take him down and both fighter are still standing
Mike Brown 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
Mike Brown is in open guard over Faber
Mike Brown tries to pass to half guard...
Urijah Faber can't prevent his opponent from passing. Brown looks to work from half guard.
Mike Brown is in half guard over Faber
Brown positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Faber's being punished here!
Mike Brown is in half guard over Faber
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Mike Brown tries to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Mike Brown manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Mike Brown is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Mike Brown looks to pass to mount...
Brown slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Urijah Faber.
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to escape from the full mount...
Mike Brown is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Mike Brown is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Mike Brown looks to mount Urijah Faber...
Mike Brown slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber has seen better days.
Urijah Faber tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Brown in his guard...
Urijah Faber gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Mike Brown is in open guard over Faber
Mike Brown tries to pass to half guard...
Urijah Faber can't prevent his opponent from passing. Brown looks to work from half guard.
Mike Brown is in half guard over Faber
Mike Brown pushes Faber's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Brown who is in full mount! Faber is in trouble now!
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Mike Brown pushes Urijah Faber down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll on the ground...
Brown knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Brown tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Brown tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mike Brown controls the situation despite Urijah Faber efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Brown in his guard...
Mike Brown keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Mike Brown tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
That armbar from Mike Brown appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
That armbar from Mike Brown appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Faber's eyes...
That armbar from Mike Brown appears to be unbreakable
Faber is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to escape from the full mount...
Mike Brown is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:15 in the 5 round
Mike Brown is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Faber has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Faber tries to stand up!
Brown doesn't allow him!
Mike Brown is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to stand up!
Brown doesn't allow him!
Mike Brown is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Stand up! This is what Brown's cornermen are shouting. Urijah Faber is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Urijah Faber 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 Brown's moves.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
Urijah Faber takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Brown is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Good front kick from Brown!
Faber stumbles backwards after that one!
Faber is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Urijah Faber attempts a sweep single...
Mike Brown was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Faber clumsily fails here and it's time for Mike Brown to fight back!
Brown moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Faber with a double overhooks!
The clock says 4:20 in the 5 round
Mike Brown attempts to cut off Faber with punches
Faber reels from the strikes.
Mike Brown goes with a looping right hand while Urijah Faber jumps back and jabs
Faber seems staggered and Mike Brown runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Faber pushes Mike Brown and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Mike Brown is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Urijah Faber has to be confident that he won that round.
Winner is Mike Brown by Majority decision
Statistics: Mike Brown
Punches 23/31 (74%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/13 (69%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Damage caused 2008,26
Clinch Damage 137,36
Ground Damage 528,23
Time on the ground 1043 s
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 10/19 (53%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 4/6 (67%)
GnP strikes 6/35 (17%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 1499,25
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 876,67
Time on the ground 1043 s
Oooooooo, a really close decision there. I think Faber did more longer, but Brown did more damage. Like, I'd say Faber had the first 2-3 rounds, and then Brown turned it on late and definitely took the last 2. Given damage, not sure I can disagree with the decision, but at the same time, I think overall, Faber was closer to finishing Brown than Brown ever was to finishing Faber. Would be interested in seeing again one day
Urijah Faber looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Brown and Faber move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
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 Brown
Brown tries to close his guard around Faber
He is not able to do it
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Brown
Brown tries to close his guard around Faber
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
As the fight continues it seems that Mike Brown is taking the best of the fight.
Faber is in closed guard... Brown tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Brown's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Brown
Mike Brown tries to close the guard.
Brown put Urijah Faber in closed guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Faber sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Urijah Faber is looking to pass Mike Brown's guard...
Urijah Faber gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Brown
Mike Brown tries to close the guard.
Brown put Urijah Faber in closed guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Faber is in closed guard... Brown tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Brown in his guard...
Urijah Faber moves to half guard.
Mike Brown is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Brown tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Brown launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Urijah Faber is not able to stop Faber ground skills and Mike Brown moves to side mount!
Mike Brown is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to trap Mike Brown in his guard.
Urijah Faber manages to switch to full guard.
Mike Brown is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to close his guard around Brown
He succeeds!
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Faber
Brown struggles on the ground and tries to break Urijah Faber's guard...
Mike Brown is in Faber open guard now
Mike Brown is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to close his guard around Brown
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Brown's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Brown tries to cover his face,
Brown's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Mike Brown's Left cheek
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Faber
Mike Brown looks to posture up and open Urijah Faber's guard...
Mike Brown forces Urijah Faber to open his guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Mike Brown is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to close his guard around Brown
He succeeds!
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Faber
Brown tries to escape from closed guard...
Brown struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Mike Brown is in half guard over Faber
Brown tries to get a side mount...
Faber wraps his leg around Mike Brown leg and prevents him from moving.
Mike Brown is in half guard over Faber
Brown tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Mike Brown is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Mike Brown looks to pass to mount...
Brown slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Urijah Faber.
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mike Brown rolls Urijah Faber to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Brown is in rear mount over Faber
Faber has Brown controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Brown is unable to move under Faber control.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Faber
Brown 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.
Brown is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mike Brown!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Mike Brown
Faber is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Mike Brown
Faber leans back...
He clobbers Mike Brown's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Brown has a small cut in his Mouth
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Mike Brown
Brown breaths deeply while on the ground
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Brown and Faber circle around the center of the cage.
Brown launches a furious low kick!
Urijah Faber blocks
Faber is holding Mike Brown's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mike Brown loses balance and goes to the ground.
Brown Hyper-extended his arm
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Mike Brown
Mike Brown attempts to trap Urijah Faber in his guard.
Mike Brown manages to switch to half guard.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Brown
Not a desiderable position that Faber is in now. Mike Brown is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Brown 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 half guard over Brown
Urijah Faber moves to better his position on the ground...
Urijah Faber wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Faber misses a step and Mike Brown sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mike Brown attempts to move to full guard
Mike Brown manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Faber is in closed guard... Brown tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Brown's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Brown tries to cover his face,
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Mike Brown 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.
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Urijah Faber looks to posture up and open Mike Brown's guard...
Mike Brown has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Faber struggles on the ground and tries to break Mike Brown's guard...
Urijah Faber is in Brown open guard now
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Brown
Mike Brown 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.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Brown
Mike Brown 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.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Brown
Brown tries to close his guard around Faber
He succeeds!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Mike Brown 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.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Mike Brown launches a few punches to Faber's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Faber tries to cover his face,
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Faber positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Brown's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Mike Brown takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Brilliant combination from Urijah Faber
Brown is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Urijah Faber goes with a looping right hand while Mike Brown jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Brown seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Mike Brown can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Mike Brown swings...
hard impact to Faber's face!
Brown tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Brown is clinching with Faber.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mike Brown shoots and grab Urijah Faber's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Brown scoop up Urijah Faber's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing Faber to the mat
Mike Brown is in open guard over Faber
Mike Brown pushes Urijah Faber against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Brown jumps and tries to free his leg! Faber doesn't allow this but Mike Brown is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Mike Brown is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to move to full guard
Urijah Faber manages to switch to full guard.
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Faber
Mike Brown looks to posture up and open Urijah Faber's guard...
Mike Brown forces Urijah Faber to open his guard.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Urijah Faber, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Brown looks to be in very good shape.
Brown is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Faber's jaw!
Faber has a small cut in his Right cheek
Urijah Faber throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Brown's chin! That stops Brown in his tracks!
Brown's Left eye is beginning to swell
Incredible haymaker from Urijah Faber!
It misses by a mile.
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and Mike Brown tries to take advantage...
A wicked punch by Mike Brown
rocks Faber!
Faber's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Mike Brown throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Quick hook by Urijah Faber
glances off Brown's arms.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Brown is holding Urijah Faber's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Urijah Faber loses balance and goes to the ground.
Mike Brown is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Faber measures the resilience of Brown's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Brown blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Mike Brown looks to counter!
Mike Brown looks to mount Urijah Faber...
Mike Brown slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Mike Brown tries to better his position on the ground...
Brown is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to escape from the full mount...
Mike Brown is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Mike Brown is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Mike Brown looks to mount Urijah Faber...
Mike Brown slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Mike Brown tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Faber is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Brown tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mike Brown controls the situation despite Urijah Faber efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Brown in his guard...
Mike Brown rolls him over and takes his back!
Brown is in rear mount over Faber
Brown is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Faber has given his back to Mike Brown who is trying to get one hook in!
Mike Brown has one hook in!
Brown is in rear mount over Faber with one hook in
Faber has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Faber is unable to find a way to scape from this.
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Brown is in rear mount over Faber with one hook in
Mike Brown slides his arm under Urijah Faber's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Urijah Faber pushes up and slides Mike Brown's arm over his chin.
Brown clumsily fails here and it's time for Urijah Faber to fight back!
Faber is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Faber holds Mike Brown's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Mike Brown
Mike Brown 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.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Mike Brown
Brown tries to show some ground skills
Mike Brown put Faber in half guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Brown
Mike Brown attempts to move to full guard
Mike Brown manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Brown
Faber gets a good position on the ground. ..
Brown holds Urijah Faber arms and counters his opponent punches.
Faber misses a step and Mike Brown sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mike Brown overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Faber pulls his arm out of danger.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Faber's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Faber feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Brown moves aside and dodges.
Faber misses a step and Mike Brown sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mike Brown is opening up on Faber and raining down combinations!
Faber's corner looks worried!
Faber jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Brown sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Brown fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Urijah Faber didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Mike Brown is in open guard over Faber
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Brown moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Mike Brown is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to move to full guard
Urijah Faber manages to switch to full guard.
Mike Brown is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to close his guard around Brown
He is not able to do it
Mike Brown is in open guard over Faber
Faber is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Faber measures the resilience of Brown's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Brown blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Brown is trying to counter now!
Mike Brown pushes Urijah Faber against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Brown jumps and tries to free his leg! Faber doesn't allow this but Mike Brown is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Mike Brown is in half guard over Faber
Brown tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Faber from the side mount!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Mike Brown.
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Round 4
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Urijah Faber has found an opening in the defense of Brown, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Brown's ribs.
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 Brown
Faber moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Brown
Brown tries to move on the ground and shows Urijah Faber a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Brown uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Mike Brown looks to counter!
Brown tries to close his guard around Faber
He succeeds!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Faber tries to escape from closed guard...
Faber struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Brown
Mike Brown tries to close the guard.
Brown put Urijah Faber in closed guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Brown 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 closed guard over Brown
Brown tries to move on the ground and shows Urijah Faber a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Brown's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Faber use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Mike Brown holds Urijah Faber and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Faber use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) is cheering him!
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Mike Brown
Brown tries to show some ground skills
Mike Brown put Faber in half guard.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Brown
Mike Brown attempts to move to full guard
Mike Brown manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Brown
Brown breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Brown
Urijah Faber storms over Brown with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Mike Brown blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Brown
Brown tries to close his guard around Faber
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Urijah Faber tries to better his position on the ground...
Brown holds Urijah Faber's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Faber is in closed guard... Brown tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Nice beating Urijah Faber has received.
Faber is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Brown's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Brown
Faber launches a barrage of elbows over Brown's face!
Mike Brown blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
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.
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 Brown
Brown tries to close his guard around Faber
He succeeds!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Brown
Urijah Faber tries to pass Mike Brown's guard...
Urijah Faber manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Brown
Faber is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Urijah Faber tries to free his leg
Mike Brown moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 4:25 in the 4 round
Urijah Faber tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Mike Brown jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Brown tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Brown is clinching with Faber.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Faber and Mike Brown are cliched up against the cage. Faber steps for a throw
Brown stays on his feet
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and Mike Brown tries to take advantage...
Mike Brown attempts a sweep single...
Mike Brown catches Urijah Faber's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Brown.
Faber ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Mike Brown is in closed guard over Faber
Faber is moving on the ground...
Brown tries to counter Faber's moves on the ground.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 5
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Faber wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brown launches a few hard punches to Urijah Faber's ribs!
Urijah Faber's ribs shows the damage! Mike Brown is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Urijah Faber tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Mike Brown
Urijah Faber fails to take him down and both fighter are still standing
Mike Brown 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
Mike Brown is in open guard over Faber
Mike Brown tries to pass to half guard...
Urijah Faber can't prevent his opponent from passing. Brown looks to work from half guard.
Mike Brown is in half guard over Faber
Brown positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Faber's being punished here!
Mike Brown is in half guard over Faber
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Mike Brown tries to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Mike Brown manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Mike Brown is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Mike Brown looks to pass to mount...
Brown slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Urijah Faber.
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to escape from the full mount...
Mike Brown is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Mike Brown is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Mike Brown looks to mount Urijah Faber...
Mike Brown slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber has seen better days.
Urijah Faber tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Brown in his guard...
Urijah Faber gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Mike Brown is in open guard over Faber
Mike Brown tries to pass to half guard...
Urijah Faber can't prevent his opponent from passing. Brown looks to work from half guard.
Mike Brown is in half guard over Faber
Mike Brown pushes Faber's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Brown who is in full mount! Faber is in trouble now!
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Mike Brown pushes Urijah Faber down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll on the ground...
Brown knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Brown tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Brown tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mike Brown controls the situation despite Urijah Faber efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Brown in his guard...
Mike Brown keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Mike Brown tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
That armbar from Mike Brown appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
That armbar from Mike Brown appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Faber's eyes...
That armbar from Mike Brown appears to be unbreakable
Faber is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Mike Brown is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to escape from the full mount...
Mike Brown is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:15 in the 5 round
Mike Brown is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Faber has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Faber tries to stand up!
Brown doesn't allow him!
Mike Brown is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to stand up!
Brown doesn't allow him!
Mike Brown is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Stand up! This is what Brown's cornermen are shouting. Urijah Faber is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Urijah Faber 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 Brown's moves.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
Urijah Faber takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Brown is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Good front kick from Brown!
Faber stumbles backwards after that one!
Faber is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Urijah Faber attempts a sweep single...
Mike Brown was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Faber clumsily fails here and it's time for Mike Brown to fight back!
Brown moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Faber with a double overhooks!
The clock says 4:20 in the 5 round
Mike Brown attempts to cut off Faber with punches
Faber reels from the strikes.
Mike Brown goes with a looping right hand while Urijah Faber jumps back and jabs
Faber seems staggered and Mike Brown runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Faber pushes Mike Brown and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Mike Brown is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Urijah Faber has to be confident that he won that round.
Winner is Mike Brown by Majority decision
Statistics: Mike Brown
Punches 23/31 (74%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/13 (69%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Damage caused 2008,26
Clinch Damage 137,36
Ground Damage 528,23
Time on the ground 1043 s
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 10/19 (53%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 4/6 (67%)
GnP strikes 6/35 (17%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 1499,25
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 876,67
Time on the ground 1043 s
Oooooooo, a really close decision there. I think Faber did more longer, but Brown did more damage. Like, I'd say Faber had the first 2-3 rounds, and then Brown turned it on late and definitely took the last 2. Given damage, not sure I can disagree with the decision, but at the same time, I think overall, Faber was closer to finishing Brown than Brown ever was to finishing Faber. Would be interested in seeing again one day
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!