Post by The Sandmen on Dec 26, 2012 17:56:17 GMT -5
Benson Henderson raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Frankie Edgar doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar tries to bring the fight to the ground
Benson goes down.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Benson
Edgar tries to launch a few punches to Benson Henderson
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Benson's defense
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Edgar
He is not able to do it
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Benson
Benson is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Edgar
He is not able to do it
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Benson
Frankie Edgar pushes Benson Henderson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Benson Henderson struggles not allowing Frankie Edgar improve his position.
Edgar clumsily fails here and it's time for Benson Henderson to fight back!
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edgar tries to cover his face,
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Benson
Edgar cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Benson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Benson tries to close his guard around Edgar
He is not able to do it
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Benson
Edgar tries to move to full mount
Edgar succeeds
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Benson Henderson gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Benson
Edgar 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edgar tries to cover his face,
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Good looking punches from Frankie Edgar on the ground
deflected by Benson.
Frankie Edgar gets sloppy and Benson Henderson tries to take advantage...
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Benson
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Benson Henderson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Edgar is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Frankie Edgar uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Edgar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edgar's side.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Benson
Edgar tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Benson leans and gets Frankie Edgar's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Benson
Edgar is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Not a desiderable position that Edgar is in now. Benson Henderson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Benson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Frankie Edgar, who is barely covering up!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar 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 Benson's moves.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Benson Henderson rolls Frankie Edgar to his stomach and takes his back!
Benson is in rear mount over Edgar
Benson is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Edgar has given his back to Benson Henderson who is trying to get one hook in!
Benson Henderson has one hook in!
Benson is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
Benson leans back...
He clobbers Frankie Edgar's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Edgar's Right eye is beginning to swell
Benson is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
Benson leans back...
He clobbers Frankie Edgar's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Edgar has a small cut in his Left cheek
Benson is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
Benson gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Frankie Edgar! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Frankie Edgar doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Nose
Benson is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
Benson Henderson slides his arm under Frankie Edgar's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Frankie Edgar pulls down on Benson Henderson's hand and staves off danger
Benson is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
Benson has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Edgar.
Nicely done! Benson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Benson is in rear mount over Edgar with two hooks in
Benson tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edgar!
Benson has one of his arm over Frankie Edgar's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Benson is in rear mount over Edgar with two hooks in
Benson Henderson throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Edgar's face with those brutal elbows! Edgar needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Forehead
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Benson is in rear mount over Edgar with two hooks in
Benson Henderson slides his arm under Frankie Edgar's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Frankie Edgar pushes up and slides Benson Henderson's arm over his chin.
Benson misses a step and Frankie Edgar sees an opportunity to counter him!
Edgar has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Edgar is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Benson, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Benson looks to be in very good shape.
Benson is holding Frankie Edgar's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frankie Edgar loses balance and goes to the ground.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Benson Henderson looks to mount Frankie Edgar...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Benson Henderson doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Edgar clumsily fails here and it's time for Benson Henderson to fight back!
Benson tries to open up Frankie Edgar's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Edgar in the side of the head
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
Benson Henderson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Benson drills Frankie Edgar's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Edgar has a small cut in his Nose
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Benson Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
Benson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Benson catch Frankie Edgar's left arm and tries a kimura
Crippling lock!
Edgar's arm is bent at an awful angle! Frankie Edgar's taps again and again
Winner is Benson Henderson by Submission (kimura) at 1:11 Round 2
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 27/30 (90%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 335 s
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/6 (17%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 335 s
No 10 rounds in this one, and two crappy decisions in this battle. Benson finishes up Frankie in Super Hero-Like fashion.
Frankie Edgar doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar tries to bring the fight to the ground
Benson goes down.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Benson
Edgar tries to launch a few punches to Benson Henderson
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Benson's defense
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Edgar
He is not able to do it
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Benson
Benson is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Edgar
He is not able to do it
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Benson
Frankie Edgar pushes Benson Henderson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Benson Henderson struggles not allowing Frankie Edgar improve his position.
Edgar clumsily fails here and it's time for Benson Henderson to fight back!
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edgar tries to cover his face,
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Benson
Edgar cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Benson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Benson tries to close his guard around Edgar
He is not able to do it
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Benson
Edgar tries to move to full mount
Edgar succeeds
Frankie Edgar is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Frankie Edgar in his guard...
Benson Henderson gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Edgar
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Benson
Edgar 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edgar tries to cover his face,
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Good looking punches from Frankie Edgar on the ground
deflected by Benson.
Frankie Edgar gets sloppy and Benson Henderson tries to take advantage...
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Frankie Edgar in his guard.
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Benson
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Benson Henderson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Edgar is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Frankie Edgar uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Edgar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edgar's side.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Benson
Edgar tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Benson leans and gets Frankie Edgar's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Benson
Edgar is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Not a desiderable position that Edgar is in now. Benson Henderson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Benson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Frankie Edgar, who is barely covering up!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar 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 Benson's moves.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Benson Henderson rolls Frankie Edgar to his stomach and takes his back!
Benson is in rear mount over Edgar
Benson is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Edgar has given his back to Benson Henderson who is trying to get one hook in!
Benson Henderson has one hook in!
Benson is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
Benson leans back...
He clobbers Frankie Edgar's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Edgar's Right eye is beginning to swell
Benson is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
Benson leans back...
He clobbers Frankie Edgar's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Edgar has a small cut in his Left cheek
Benson is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
Benson gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Frankie Edgar! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Frankie Edgar doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Nose
Benson is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
Benson Henderson slides his arm under Frankie Edgar's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Frankie Edgar pulls down on Benson Henderson's hand and staves off danger
Benson is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
Benson has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Edgar.
Nicely done! Benson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Benson is in rear mount over Edgar with two hooks in
Benson tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edgar!
Benson has one of his arm over Frankie Edgar's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Benson is in rear mount over Edgar with two hooks in
Benson Henderson throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Edgar's face with those brutal elbows! Edgar needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Forehead
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Benson is in rear mount over Edgar with two hooks in
Benson Henderson slides his arm under Frankie Edgar's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Frankie Edgar pushes up and slides Benson Henderson's arm over his chin.
Benson misses a step and Frankie Edgar sees an opportunity to counter him!
Edgar has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Edgar is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Benson, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
=========================================
The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Benson looks to be in very good shape.
Benson is holding Frankie Edgar's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frankie Edgar loses balance and goes to the ground.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Benson Henderson looks to mount Frankie Edgar...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Benson Henderson doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Edgar clumsily fails here and it's time for Benson Henderson to fight back!
Benson tries to open up Frankie Edgar's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Edgar in the side of the head
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
Benson Henderson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Benson drills Frankie Edgar's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Edgar has a small cut in his Nose
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Benson Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
Benson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Benson catch Frankie Edgar's left arm and tries a kimura
Crippling lock!
Edgar's arm is bent at an awful angle! Frankie Edgar's taps again and again
Winner is Benson Henderson by Submission (kimura) at 1:11 Round 2
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 27/30 (90%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 335 s
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/6 (17%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 335 s
No 10 rounds in this one, and two crappy decisions in this battle. Benson finishes up Frankie in Super Hero-Like fashion.