Post by The Sandmen on May 11, 2012 14:30:05 GMT -5
Joseph Benavidez doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Urijah Faber looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Joseph Benavidez closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Benavidez fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Urijah Faber didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Joseph Benavidez is in open guard over Faber
Benavidez moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Faber
Faber measures the resilience of Benavidez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Benavidez's side.
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benavidez tries to cover his face,
Benavidez's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Faber
Benavidez tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Faber from the side mount!
Joseph Benavidez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to show some ground skills
Urijah Faber put Benavidez in half guard.
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Faber
Joseph Benavidez pushes Faber's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Benavidez who is in full mount! Faber is in trouble now!
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to move on the ground and shows Joseph Benavidez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Faber's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Joseph Benavidez tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Faber is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Benavidez clumsily fails here and it's time for Urijah Faber to fight back!
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benavidez tries to cover his face,
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Joseph Benavidez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to escape from the full mount...
Joseph Benavidez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Joseph Benavidez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Joseph Benavidez looks to mount Urijah Faber...
Urijah Faber takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Joseph Benavidez is in closed guard over Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benavidez tries to cover his face,
Joseph Benavidez is in closed guard over Faber
Joseph Benavidez tries to better his position on the ground...
Faber holds Joseph Benavidez's head against his chin in the closed guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Joseph Benavidez is in closed guard over Faber
Joseph Benavidez tries to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Joseph Benavidez manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Faber
Joseph Benavidez tries to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Joseph Benavidez passes momentarily but Urijah Faber sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Joseph Benavidez is in closed guard over Faber
Benavidez tries to escape from closed guard...
Benavidez struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Faber
Joseph Benavidez pushes Faber's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Faber rolls and he's now on half guard over Joseph Benavidez. Nice reversal.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez 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 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 GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
Crisp uppercut by Benavidez followed by a hard jab
Faber deflects the blows.
Poorly executed technique. Urijah Faber looks to counter!
Faber tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Faber is clinching with Benavidez.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joseph Benavidez fakes a punch to Urijah Faber ribs and the tries to trip him
Faber loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Faber doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Joseph Benavidez embrace and tries to move away...
Joseph Benavidez pushes Faber forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joseph Benavidez tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Urijah Faber
Benavidez fails to take Faber down and both man are still clinching
Benavidez clumsily fails here and it's time for Urijah Faber to fight back!
Faber is holding Joseph Benavidez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joseph Benavidez loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
Urijah Faber throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Benavidez's face with those brutal elbows! Benavidez needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Benavidez's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez 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
Back to the beginning! Joseph Benavidez is standing now.
Benavidez is standing while Faber is on the ground on his back
Joseph Benavidez decides to jump inside Faber's guard.
Faber didn't see that coming. Benavidez is in open guard over Faber now.
Joseph Benavidez is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to close his guard around Benavidez
He succeeds!
Joseph Benavidez is in closed guard over Faber
Benavidez is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joseph Benavidez!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Benavidez tries to move on the ground and shows Urijah Faber a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Benavidez's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez tries to roll on the ground...
Faber knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Joseph Benavidez tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Faber's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benavidez is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Faber launches a hook to the body
Bang! Benavidez stops that one with his ribs!
Urijah Faber and Benavidez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Urijah Faber is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Solid low kick from Joseph Benavidez.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Benavidez tries to grapple
He puts Faber in a double underhook!
Faber doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Joseph Benavidez embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Faber who put distance between them
Joseph Benavidez goes with a looping right hand while Urijah Faber jumps back and jabs
Faber seems staggered and Joseph Benavidez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Faber's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Inside leg kick from Faber
that goes awry.
Benavidez wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Faber takes a break to breathe while holding Joseph Benavidez.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Benavidez is holding Urijah Faber's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Urijah Faber loses balance and goes to the ground.
Joseph Benavidez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benavidez tries to cover his face,
Joseph Benavidez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to show some ground skills
Urijah Faber put Benavidez in half guard.
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to move to full guard
Urijah Faber manages to switch to full guard.
Joseph Benavidez 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.
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benavidez tries to cover his face,
Benavidez's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Joseph Benavidez is in open guard over Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benavidez tries to cover his face,
Joseph Benavidez is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to close his guard around Benavidez
He succeeds!
Joseph Benavidez is in closed guard over Faber
Benavidez is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joseph Benavidez!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Not a desiderable position that Faber is in now. Joseph Benavidez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Joseph Benavidez 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 Joseph Benavidez. 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 GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Faber begins to launch a barrage of punches over Benavidez
this is getting worse and worse for Benavidez
Benavidez's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber leans forwards and tries to grapple with Benavidez
Faber shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Faber pushes Joseph Benavidez againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Benavidez cannot escape Urijah Faber's clinch! Urijah Faber is just brutalizing Benavidez with punches time and time again!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joseph Benavidez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Faber is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Joseph Benavidez gets sloppy and Urijah Faber tries to take advantage...
Urijah Faber pushes away Benavidez trying to keep the fight at striking range
Benavidez stumbles backwards and Urijah Faber circles to get the center of the cage
Urijah Faber launches a rapid series of punches
taking Benavidez from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Benavidez has a small cut in his Right eye
Joseph Benavidez closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Benavidez fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Faber sprawls and remains on his feet.
Urijah Faber is setting up a throw
He nearly drops Benavidez on his head!
Hard blow to Benavidez's mid-section, he seems hurt
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez 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.
Faber tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Faber tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benavidez
Benavidez is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Joseph Benavidez attempts to move to full guard
Urijah Faber keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benavidez
Faber launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Benavidez is covering himself! Faber tries to force the situation and Benavidez clumsily gives his back!
Faber is in rear mount over Benavidez
Faber gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Joseph Benavidez! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Joseph Benavidez doesn't defend himself!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Urijah Faber, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Faber studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Urijah Faber chases Benavidez and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Benavidez steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Benavidez's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Joseph Benavidez's Right cheek
Joseph Benavidez seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Urijah Faber!
Faber moves forward looking for some action
Urijah Faber shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Joseph Benavidez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Faber is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joseph Benavidez slightly pushes Faber into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Faber looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Joseph Benavidez's punches
Benavidez is on the receiving end of a great combo by Faber.
Benavidez throws a lazy kick
Faber dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
There is a small laceration on Joseph Benavidez's Left eye
Benavidez seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Benavidez throws a lazy kick
Faber dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Benavidez's Left eye is beginning to swell
Benavidez has a small cut in his Left eye
Benavidez seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Urijah Faber and Benavidez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Urijah Faber is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Benavidez seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Urijah Faber throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Benavidez's chin! That stops Benavidez in his tracks!
The ref pulls off Urijah Faber! Benavidez seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
There is a small laceration on Joseph Benavidez's Right eye
Winner is Urijah Faber by TKO (Punch) at 1:47 Round 3
Statistics: Joseph Benavidez
Punches 9/20 (45%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 1/4 (25%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 352 s
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 32/40 (80%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/34 (74%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 364 s
Benavidez had his groove on in the first round, keeping things exciting and even. But then Faber got groovier in the 2nd, and things went downhill for Joseph after that. Slowly. Painfully. And in the end, the Faber comes out on top. And NO, Not in that way, you sick-minded bastards!
Urijah Faber looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Joseph Benavidez closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Benavidez fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Urijah Faber didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Joseph Benavidez is in open guard over Faber
Benavidez moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Faber
Faber measures the resilience of Benavidez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Benavidez's side.
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benavidez tries to cover his face,
Benavidez's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Faber
Benavidez tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Faber from the side mount!
Joseph Benavidez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to show some ground skills
Urijah Faber put Benavidez in half guard.
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Faber
Joseph Benavidez pushes Faber's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Benavidez who is in full mount! Faber is in trouble now!
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to move on the ground and shows Joseph Benavidez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Faber's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Joseph Benavidez tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Faber is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Benavidez clumsily fails here and it's time for Urijah Faber to fight back!
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benavidez tries to cover his face,
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Joseph Benavidez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to escape from the full mount...
Joseph Benavidez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Joseph Benavidez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Joseph Benavidez looks to mount Urijah Faber...
Urijah Faber takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Joseph Benavidez is in closed guard over Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benavidez tries to cover his face,
Joseph Benavidez is in closed guard over Faber
Joseph Benavidez tries to better his position on the ground...
Faber holds Joseph Benavidez's head against his chin in the closed guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Joseph Benavidez is in closed guard over Faber
Joseph Benavidez tries to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Joseph Benavidez manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Faber
Joseph Benavidez tries to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Joseph Benavidez passes momentarily but Urijah Faber sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Joseph Benavidez is in closed guard over Faber
Benavidez tries to escape from closed guard...
Benavidez struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Faber
Joseph Benavidez pushes Faber's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Faber rolls and he's now on half guard over Joseph Benavidez. Nice reversal.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez 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 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 GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
Crisp uppercut by Benavidez followed by a hard jab
Faber deflects the blows.
Poorly executed technique. Urijah Faber looks to counter!
Faber tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Faber is clinching with Benavidez.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joseph Benavidez fakes a punch to Urijah Faber ribs and the tries to trip him
Faber loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Faber doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Joseph Benavidez embrace and tries to move away...
Joseph Benavidez pushes Faber forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joseph Benavidez tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Urijah Faber
Benavidez fails to take Faber down and both man are still clinching
Benavidez clumsily fails here and it's time for Urijah Faber to fight back!
Faber is holding Joseph Benavidez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joseph Benavidez loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
Urijah Faber throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Benavidez's face with those brutal elbows! Benavidez needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Benavidez's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez 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
Back to the beginning! Joseph Benavidez is standing now.
Benavidez is standing while Faber is on the ground on his back
Joseph Benavidez decides to jump inside Faber's guard.
Faber didn't see that coming. Benavidez is in open guard over Faber now.
Joseph Benavidez is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to close his guard around Benavidez
He succeeds!
Joseph Benavidez is in closed guard over Faber
Benavidez is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joseph Benavidez!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Benavidez tries to move on the ground and shows Urijah Faber a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Benavidez's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez tries to roll on the ground...
Faber knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Joseph Benavidez tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Faber's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benavidez is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Faber launches a hook to the body
Bang! Benavidez stops that one with his ribs!
Urijah Faber and Benavidez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Urijah Faber is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Solid low kick from Joseph Benavidez.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Benavidez tries to grapple
He puts Faber in a double underhook!
Faber doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Joseph Benavidez embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Faber who put distance between them
Joseph Benavidez goes with a looping right hand while Urijah Faber jumps back and jabs
Faber seems staggered and Joseph Benavidez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Faber's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Inside leg kick from Faber
that goes awry.
Benavidez wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Faber takes a break to breathe while holding Joseph Benavidez.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Benavidez is holding Urijah Faber's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Urijah Faber loses balance and goes to the ground.
Joseph Benavidez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benavidez tries to cover his face,
Joseph Benavidez is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to show some ground skills
Urijah Faber put Benavidez in half guard.
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to move to full guard
Urijah Faber manages to switch to full guard.
Joseph Benavidez 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.
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benavidez tries to cover his face,
Benavidez's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Joseph Benavidez is in open guard over Faber
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benavidez tries to cover his face,
Joseph Benavidez is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to close his guard around Benavidez
He succeeds!
Joseph Benavidez is in closed guard over Faber
Benavidez is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joseph Benavidez!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Not a desiderable position that Faber is in now. Joseph Benavidez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Joseph Benavidez 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 Joseph Benavidez. 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 GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Faber begins to launch a barrage of punches over Benavidez
this is getting worse and worse for Benavidez
Benavidez's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber leans forwards and tries to grapple with Benavidez
Faber shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Faber pushes Joseph Benavidez againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Benavidez cannot escape Urijah Faber's clinch! Urijah Faber is just brutalizing Benavidez with punches time and time again!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joseph Benavidez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Faber is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Joseph Benavidez gets sloppy and Urijah Faber tries to take advantage...
Urijah Faber pushes away Benavidez trying to keep the fight at striking range
Benavidez stumbles backwards and Urijah Faber circles to get the center of the cage
Urijah Faber launches a rapid series of punches
taking Benavidez from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Benavidez has a small cut in his Right eye
Joseph Benavidez closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Benavidez fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Faber sprawls and remains on his feet.
Urijah Faber is setting up a throw
He nearly drops Benavidez on his head!
Hard blow to Benavidez's mid-section, he seems hurt
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez 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.
Faber tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Faber tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benavidez
Benavidez is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Joseph Benavidez attempts to move to full guard
Urijah Faber keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Benavidez
Faber launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Benavidez is covering himself! Faber tries to force the situation and Benavidez clumsily gives his back!
Faber is in rear mount over Benavidez
Faber gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Joseph Benavidez! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Joseph Benavidez doesn't defend himself!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Urijah Faber, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Faber studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Urijah Faber chases Benavidez and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Benavidez steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Benavidez's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Joseph Benavidez's Right cheek
Joseph Benavidez seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Urijah Faber!
Faber moves forward looking for some action
Urijah Faber shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Joseph Benavidez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Faber is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joseph Benavidez slightly pushes Faber into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Faber looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Joseph Benavidez's punches
Benavidez is on the receiving end of a great combo by Faber.
Benavidez throws a lazy kick
Faber dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
There is a small laceration on Joseph Benavidez's Left eye
Benavidez seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Benavidez throws a lazy kick
Faber dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Benavidez's Left eye is beginning to swell
Benavidez has a small cut in his Left eye
Benavidez seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Urijah Faber and Benavidez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Urijah Faber is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Benavidez seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Urijah Faber throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Benavidez's chin! That stops Benavidez in his tracks!
The ref pulls off Urijah Faber! Benavidez seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
There is a small laceration on Joseph Benavidez's Right eye
Winner is Urijah Faber by TKO (Punch) at 1:47 Round 3
Statistics: Joseph Benavidez
Punches 9/20 (45%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 1/4 (25%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 352 s
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 32/40 (80%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/34 (74%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 364 s
Benavidez had his groove on in the first round, keeping things exciting and even. But then Faber got groovier in the 2nd, and things went downhill for Joseph after that. Slowly. Painfully. And in the end, the Faber comes out on top. And NO, Not in that way, you sick-minded bastards!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!