Post by The Sandman on May 1, 2022 21:27:27 GMT -5
Conor McGregor looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Urijah Faber looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Conor McGregor comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Urijah Faber attempts a sweep single...
Urijah Faber catches Conor McGregor's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The California Kid.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over The Chair Chucker
The Chair Chucker is taking this opportunity to rest.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over The Chair Chucker
The California Kid is in closed guard... The Chair Chucker tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll to his side and trap Conor McGregor in his guard...
Conor McGregor keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll to his side and trap Conor McGregor in his guard...
Conor McGregor rolls him over and takes his back!
The Chair Chucker is in rear mount over The California Kid
The California Kid has The Chair Chucker controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Chair Chucker is unable to move under The California Kid control.
The California Kid misses a step and Conor McGregor sees an opportunity to counter him!
Conor McGregor hovers above The California Kid
Good punches to The California Kid's body.
The Chair Chucker is in rear mount over The California Kid
Conor McGregor tries to open The California Kid's guard...
The California Kid breaks the lock and covers himself from The Chair Chucker's punches
The Chair Chucker is in rear mount over The California Kid
The California Kid has The Chair Chucker controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Chair Chucker is unable to move under The California Kid control.
Conor McGregor is in closed guard over The California Kid
The Chair Chucker is in closed guard... The California Kid tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Conor McGregor!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Conor McGregor creates enough space to control Urijah Faber's leg.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in half guard over The Chair Chucker
Conor McGregor tries to close the guard.
The Chair Chucker put Urijah Faber in closed guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over The Chair Chucker
The California Kid tries to open up The Chair Chucker with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and The Chair Chucker is trying to block them with his hands...
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over The Chair Chucker
The California Kid is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Chair Chucker's ribs.
The Chair Chucker is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Crushing shot to The Chair Chucker's body! He's holding his side
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over The Chair Chucker
The California Kid is in closed guard... The Chair Chucker tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Urijah Faber
The California Kid tries to move on the ground and shows Conor McGregor a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! The California Kid's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Conor McGregor tries to better his position on the ground...
The Chair Chucker is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Urijah Faber
The California Kid tries to move on the ground and shows Conor McGregor a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! The California Kid's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Urijah Faber
The Chair Chucker positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The California Kid's being punished here!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll to his side and trap Conor McGregor in his guard...
Conor McGregor keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber 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
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Urijah Faber. 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 Sajik Arena (Busan, South Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
A solid combination from Urijah Faber
connects with The Chair Chucker.
The California Kid steps backwards away from Conor McGregor. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The California Kid tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. The California Kid is clinching with The Chair Chucker.
Conor McGregor tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The California Kid is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Urijah Faber seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Urijah Faber shoots and grab one of Conor McGregor's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
The Chair Chucker lose his balance and falls to the mat
Urijah Faber is in open guard over The Chair Chucker
The California Kid tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in half guard over The Chair Chucker
Conor McGregor attempts to move to full guard
Conor McGregor manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over The Chair Chucker
The California Kid is in closed guard... The Chair Chucker tries to roll on the ground!
Urijah Faber uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Chair Chucker misses a step and Urijah Faber sees an opportunity to counter him!
The California Kid tries to escape from the closed guard
The California Kid succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The Chair Chucker is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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A wicked punch by Conor McGregor
rocks The California Kid!
The California Kid's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The California Kid has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Urijah Faber tries a hook to the body
and hits The Chair Chucker's ribs hard
Urijah Faber closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Solid shot from Urijah Faber to the body.
The Chair Chucker didn't like that.
Hard blow to The Chair Chucker's mid-section, he seems hurt
Urijah Faber shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Conor McGregor is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The California Kid into his guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over The Chair Chucker
The California Kid use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Conor McGregor holds Urijah Faber and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over The Chair Chucker
Urijah Faber looks to posture up and open Conor McGregor's guard...
Urijah Faber forces Conor McGregor to open his guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in open guard over The Chair Chucker
The California Kid breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in open guard over The Chair Chucker
Conor McGregor is cooling the fight on the ground
Urijah Faber is in open guard over The Chair Chucker
Urijah Faber is cooling the fight on the ground
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Chair Chucker moves backwards and Urijah Faber is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber tries a hook to the body
and hits The Chair Chucker's ribs hard
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Conor McGregor is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The Chair Chucker feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Urijah Faber!
The Chair Chucker is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Urijah Faber fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Conor McGregor is opening up on The California Kid and raining down combinations!
The California Kid's corner looks worried!
The California Kid's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Urijah Faber!
The Chair Chucker is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Conor McGregor is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Chair Chucker goes to the body...
his punches graze The California Kid's arm.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Crisp uppercut by The Chair Chucker followed by a hard jab
The California Kid deflects the blows.
The Chair Chucker moves backwards and Urijah Faber is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Urijah Faber fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber tries a hook to the body
and hits The Chair Chucker's ribs hard
The California Kid launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
The Chair Chucker's Mouth is beginning to swell
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Conor McGregor has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Urijah Faber is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Urijah Faber fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on The Chair Chucker's chin
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Chin
The Chair Chucker moves backwards and Urijah Faber is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Chair Chucker is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
The Chair Chucker moves backwards and Urijah Faber is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
The California Kid fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Conor McGregor didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Urijah Faber is in open guard over The Chair Chucker
The Chair Chucker tries to close his guard around The California Kid
He succeeds!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over The Chair Chucker
Conor McGregor was tooling Urijah Faber for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Urijah Faber lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Urijah Faber looks to posture up and open Conor McGregor's guard...
Urijah Faber forces Conor McGregor to open his guard.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over The Chair Chucker
The Chair Chucker measures the resilience of The California Kid's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The California Kid blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over The Chair Chucker
Urijah Faber is cooling the fight on the ground
Urijah Faber is in open guard over The Chair Chucker
The Chair Chucker measures the resilience of The California Kid's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The California Kid blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Urijah Faber is in open guard over The Chair Chucker
The Chair Chucker tries to close his guard around The California Kid
He succeeds!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over The Chair Chucker
The Chair Chucker breaths deeply while on the ground
Dan Miragliotta 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 Sajik Arena (Busan, South Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
The California Kid pushes Conor McGregor and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The Chair Chucker studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The California Kid and The Chair Chucker circle around the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Urijah Faber!
The Chair Chucker is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Chair Chucker launches a furious hook!
The California Kid ducks under and pushes Conor McGregor creating some space.
The California Kid tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The California Kid launches a hook to the body
Bang! The Chair Chucker stops that one with his ribs!
The California Kid cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Chair Chucker can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Conor McGregor moves forward and launches a high kick!
The California Kid ducks under.
The California Kid leads with a punch
Conor McGregor evades but whiffs with a counter.
The California Kid is holding Conor McGregor's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor loses balance and goes to the ground.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Urijah Faber in his guard.
Urijah Faber keeps control and remains in side mount.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Urijah Faber looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Urijah Faber slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Urijah Faber tries to better his position on the ground...
The California Kid is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to The Chair Chucker
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Conor McGregor
The California Kid fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Conor McGregor's arm and tries an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
The Chair Chucker struggles to free himself
The Chair Chucker struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Urijah Faber appears to be unbreakable
The California Kid is locking that Armbar...
The California Kid launches a couple of strikes with his hooks over Conor McGregor's face and then launches himself backwards with all his might! The Chair Chucker taps with a pained grin.
Winner is Urijah Faber by Submission (Armbar) at 4:45 Round 3
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 5/11 (45%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/18 (44%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 413 s
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 13/14 (93%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/10 (70%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 413 s
This was an interesting fight. Faber is more developed defensively, but Conor is more developed offensively. In the end, Faber survived enough offence to be able to take advantage of his openings and get the finish.
Urijah Faber looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Conor McGregor comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Urijah Faber attempts a sweep single...
Urijah Faber catches Conor McGregor's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The California Kid.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over The Chair Chucker
The Chair Chucker is taking this opportunity to rest.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over The Chair Chucker
The California Kid is in closed guard... The Chair Chucker tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll to his side and trap Conor McGregor in his guard...
Conor McGregor keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll to his side and trap Conor McGregor in his guard...
Conor McGregor rolls him over and takes his back!
The Chair Chucker is in rear mount over The California Kid
The California Kid has The Chair Chucker controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Chair Chucker is unable to move under The California Kid control.
The California Kid misses a step and Conor McGregor sees an opportunity to counter him!
Conor McGregor hovers above The California Kid
Good punches to The California Kid's body.
The Chair Chucker is in rear mount over The California Kid
Conor McGregor tries to open The California Kid's guard...
The California Kid breaks the lock and covers himself from The Chair Chucker's punches
The Chair Chucker is in rear mount over The California Kid
The California Kid has The Chair Chucker controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Chair Chucker is unable to move under The California Kid control.
Conor McGregor is in closed guard over The California Kid
The Chair Chucker is in closed guard... The California Kid tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Conor McGregor!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Conor McGregor creates enough space to control Urijah Faber's leg.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in half guard over The Chair Chucker
Conor McGregor tries to close the guard.
The Chair Chucker put Urijah Faber in closed guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over The Chair Chucker
The California Kid tries to open up The Chair Chucker with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and The Chair Chucker is trying to block them with his hands...
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over The Chair Chucker
The California Kid is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Chair Chucker's ribs.
The Chair Chucker is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Crushing shot to The Chair Chucker's body! He's holding his side
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over The Chair Chucker
The California Kid is in closed guard... The Chair Chucker tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Urijah Faber
The California Kid tries to move on the ground and shows Conor McGregor a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! The California Kid's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Conor McGregor tries to better his position on the ground...
The Chair Chucker is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Urijah Faber
The California Kid tries to move on the ground and shows Conor McGregor a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! The California Kid's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Urijah Faber
The Chair Chucker positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The California Kid's being punished here!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber tries to roll to his side and trap Conor McGregor in his guard...
Conor McGregor keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber 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
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Urijah Faber. 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 Sajik Arena (Busan, South Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
A solid combination from Urijah Faber
connects with The Chair Chucker.
The California Kid steps backwards away from Conor McGregor. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The California Kid tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. The California Kid is clinching with The Chair Chucker.
Conor McGregor tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The California Kid is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Urijah Faber seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Urijah Faber shoots and grab one of Conor McGregor's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
The Chair Chucker lose his balance and falls to the mat
Urijah Faber is in open guard over The Chair Chucker
The California Kid tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Urijah Faber is in half guard over The Chair Chucker
Conor McGregor attempts to move to full guard
Conor McGregor manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over The Chair Chucker
The California Kid is in closed guard... The Chair Chucker tries to roll on the ground!
Urijah Faber uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Chair Chucker misses a step and Urijah Faber sees an opportunity to counter him!
The California Kid tries to escape from the closed guard
The California Kid succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The Chair Chucker is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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A wicked punch by Conor McGregor
rocks The California Kid!
The California Kid's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The California Kid has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Urijah Faber tries a hook to the body
and hits The Chair Chucker's ribs hard
Urijah Faber closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Solid shot from Urijah Faber to the body.
The Chair Chucker didn't like that.
Hard blow to The Chair Chucker's mid-section, he seems hurt
Urijah Faber shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Conor McGregor is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The California Kid into his guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over The Chair Chucker
The California Kid use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Conor McGregor holds Urijah Faber and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over The Chair Chucker
Urijah Faber looks to posture up and open Conor McGregor's guard...
Urijah Faber forces Conor McGregor to open his guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in open guard over The Chair Chucker
The California Kid breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in open guard over The Chair Chucker
Conor McGregor is cooling the fight on the ground
Urijah Faber is in open guard over The Chair Chucker
Urijah Faber is cooling the fight on the ground
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Chair Chucker moves backwards and Urijah Faber is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber tries a hook to the body
and hits The Chair Chucker's ribs hard
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Conor McGregor is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The Chair Chucker feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Urijah Faber!
The Chair Chucker is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Urijah Faber fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Conor McGregor is opening up on The California Kid and raining down combinations!
The California Kid's corner looks worried!
The California Kid's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Urijah Faber!
The Chair Chucker is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Conor McGregor is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Chair Chucker goes to the body...
his punches graze The California Kid's arm.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Crisp uppercut by The Chair Chucker followed by a hard jab
The California Kid deflects the blows.
The Chair Chucker moves backwards and Urijah Faber is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Urijah Faber fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber tries a hook to the body
and hits The Chair Chucker's ribs hard
The California Kid launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
The Chair Chucker's Mouth is beginning to swell
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Conor McGregor has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Urijah Faber is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Urijah Faber fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on The Chair Chucker's chin
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Chin
The Chair Chucker moves backwards and Urijah Faber is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Chair Chucker is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
The Chair Chucker moves backwards and Urijah Faber is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
The California Kid fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Conor McGregor didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Urijah Faber is in open guard over The Chair Chucker
The Chair Chucker tries to close his guard around The California Kid
He succeeds!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over The Chair Chucker
Conor McGregor was tooling Urijah Faber for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Urijah Faber lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Urijah Faber looks to posture up and open Conor McGregor's guard...
Urijah Faber forces Conor McGregor to open his guard.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over The Chair Chucker
The Chair Chucker measures the resilience of The California Kid's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The California Kid blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over The Chair Chucker
Urijah Faber is cooling the fight on the ground
Urijah Faber is in open guard over The Chair Chucker
The Chair Chucker measures the resilience of The California Kid's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The California Kid blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Urijah Faber is in open guard over The Chair Chucker
The Chair Chucker tries to close his guard around The California Kid
He succeeds!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over The Chair Chucker
The Chair Chucker breaths deeply while on the ground
Dan Miragliotta 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 Sajik Arena (Busan, South Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
The California Kid pushes Conor McGregor and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The Chair Chucker studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The California Kid and The Chair Chucker circle around the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Urijah Faber!
The Chair Chucker is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Chair Chucker launches a furious hook!
The California Kid ducks under and pushes Conor McGregor creating some space.
The California Kid tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The California Kid launches a hook to the body
Bang! The Chair Chucker stops that one with his ribs!
The California Kid cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Chair Chucker can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Conor McGregor moves forward and launches a high kick!
The California Kid ducks under.
The California Kid leads with a punch
Conor McGregor evades but whiffs with a counter.
The California Kid is holding Conor McGregor's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor loses balance and goes to the ground.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor attempts to trap Urijah Faber in his guard.
Urijah Faber keeps control and remains in side mount.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Urijah Faber looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Urijah Faber slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Urijah Faber tries to better his position on the ground...
The California Kid is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Urijah Faber launches a few punches to The Chair Chucker
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Conor McGregor
The California Kid fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Conor McGregor's arm and tries an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
The Chair Chucker struggles to free himself
The Chair Chucker struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Urijah Faber appears to be unbreakable
The California Kid is locking that Armbar...
The California Kid launches a couple of strikes with his hooks over Conor McGregor's face and then launches himself backwards with all his might! The Chair Chucker taps with a pained grin.
Winner is Urijah Faber by Submission (Armbar) at 4:45 Round 3
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 5/11 (45%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/18 (44%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 413 s
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 13/14 (93%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/10 (70%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 413 s
This was an interesting fight. Faber is more developed defensively, but Conor is more developed offensively. In the end, Faber survived enough offence to be able to take advantage of his openings and get the finish.
