Post by The Sandmen on Feb 4, 2013 23:06:15 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
Benson Henderson doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Jose Aldo looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Now Benson Henderson put his title in contention against Aldo.
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.
Jose Aldo comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Benson Henderson and Jose Aldo touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Benson Henderson throws a looping left hand...
Aldo moves aside and dodges.
A right hand from Jose Aldo
surprises Benson!
Several good body shots
land on Aldo.
Jose Aldo moves forward looking for some grappling action
Aldo has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Benson and Jose Aldo are cliched up against the cage. Benson steps for a throw
Jose Aldo is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Aldo measures the resilience of Benson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Benson's side.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Benson has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Benson Henderson looks to mount Jose Aldo...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo launches a few punches to Benson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benson tries to cover his face,
Benson's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Aldo tries to escape from the full mount...
Aldo struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Benson misses a step and Jose Aldo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aldo measures the resilience of Benson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Benson's side.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Jose Aldo is in closed guard over Benson
Jose Aldo tries to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Jose Aldo manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Benson
Jose Aldo storms over Benson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Aldo doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Benson's face with his elbows!
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Jose Aldo keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Benson
Jose Aldo tries to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Benson Henderson's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Jose Aldo uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Benson misses a step and Jose Aldo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aldo tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Not a desiderable position that Benson is in now. Jose Aldo is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Aldo tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Aldo positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Benson's being punished here!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Jose Aldo tries to better his position on the ground...
Aldo is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to escape from the full mount...
Jose Aldo is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Jose Aldo looks to mount Benson Henderson...
Jose Aldo slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Jose Aldo tries to better his position on the ground...
Aldo is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to stand up!
Aldo doesn't allow him!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Jose Aldo was tooling Benson Henderson for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Benson Henderson lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Aldo positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Benson's being punished here!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Jose Aldo in his guard...
Jose Aldo keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Aldo fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Benson Henderson's arm and tries an armbar!
Benson hold his own hand and breaks Aldo's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Jose Aldo.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Jose Aldo manages to switch to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aldo
Jose Aldo was tooling Benson Henderson for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Benson Henderson lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Benson tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Aldo from the side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Benson Henderson 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 Aldo'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 Honda Center (Anaheim, CA) are cheering for the fighters.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Brilliant combination from Jose Aldo
Benson is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Aldo clumsily fails here and it's time for Benson Henderson to fight back!
Benson Henderson throws an uppercut
Aldo slips it.
Jose Aldo launches a rapid series of punches
taking Benson from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson goes with a looping right hand while Jose Aldo jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Aldo seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Jose Aldo has found an opening in the defense of Benson, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Benson is wobbling!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Terrible one sided match... Benson was not ready to fight a fighter of Jose Aldo caliber.
Jose Aldo is opening up on Benson and raining down combinations!
Benson doesn't look worried as he defends.
Incredible haymaker from Jose Aldo!
It misses by a mile.
Jose Aldo and Benson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jose Aldo is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Benson jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Aldo sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo launches a rapid series of punches
taking Benson from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Aldo decides to launch some tentative punches
Jose Aldo takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Benson's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benson has a small cut in his Left eye
Benson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Aldo sprawls and remains on his feet.
Benson misses a step and Jose Aldo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aldo tries to grapple
He puts Benson in a double underhook!
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson pushes off of Jose Aldo and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Aldo stumbles backwards but Benson Henderson chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aldo gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Benson pummels back into position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson pushes off of Jose Aldo and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Aldo holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Aldo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jose Aldo tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Benson is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Jose Aldo tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Aldo circles out and slips free of Benson Henderson's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Benson tries to grapple
He puts Aldo in a double underhook!
Jose Aldo tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Benson is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson grapple with Jose Aldo and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Jose Aldo falls hard on the mat with Benson Henderson on top of him
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aldo
Benson Henderson tries to free his leg
Benson Henderson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Aldo's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Benson throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jose Aldo
Solid shots!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Benson Henderson storms over Aldo with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Benson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Aldo's face with his elbows!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Jose Aldo manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aldo
Jose Aldo 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 half guard over Aldo
Benson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Aldo's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Jose Aldo to fight back!
Jose Aldo attempts to move to full guard
Jose Aldo manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aldo
Benson is in closed guard... Aldo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Aldo fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Benson Henderson's arm and tries an armbar!
Benson hold his own hand and breaks Aldo's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Jose Aldo.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo 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
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Jose Aldo. 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 Honda Center (Anaheim, CA) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Benson Henderson!
Aldo ducks under...
Poorly executed technique. Jose Aldo looks to counter!
Jose Aldo fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Benson Henderson! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Benson Henderson catches Jose Aldo's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Benson.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aldo
Jose Aldo launches a few punches to Benson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benson tries to cover his face,
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aldo
Benson tries to escape from the closed guard
Benson succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aldo
Benson moves on the ground
Benson Henderson moves to side mount
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Jose Aldo manages to switch to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aldo
Jose Aldo launches a few punches to Benson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benson tries to cover his face,
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aldo
Jose Aldo launches a few punches to Benson's cheek from the guard.
Benson Henderson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aldo
Benson Henderson tries to pass Jose Aldo's guard...
Benson Henderson passes momentarily but Jose Aldo regains full guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aldo
Benson is in closed guard... Aldo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Jose Aldo in his guard...
Jose Aldo rolls him over and takes his back!
Aldo is in rear mount over Benson
Benson has given his back to Jose Aldo who is trying to get one hook in!
Jose Aldo has one hook in!
Aldo is in rear mount over Benson with one hook in
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aldo tries to cover his face,
Aldo is in rear mount over Benson with one hook in
Benson measures the resilience of Aldo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aldo blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Aldo is in rear mount over Benson with one hook in
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aldo tries to cover his face,
Aldo is in rear mount over Benson with one hook in
Aldo has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Benson.
Nicely done! Aldo now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Aldo is in rear mount over Benson with two hooks in
Benson measures the resilience of Aldo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aldo blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Aldo is in rear mount over Benson with two hooks in
Aldo tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Benson!
Aldo has one of his arm over Benson Henderson's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Aldo is in rear mount over Benson with two hooks in
Benson has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Benson Henderson uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Benson Henderson. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Benson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Benson Henderson
Aldo ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aldo
Benson Henderson tries to pass to half guard...
Jose Aldo's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aldo
Benson moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Poorly executed technique. Jose Aldo looks to counter!
Aldo tries to close his guard around Benson
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aldo
Benson launches a barrage of elbows over Aldo's face!
Jose Aldo blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aldo
Aldo tries to move on the ground and shows Benson Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Aldo's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Jose Aldo's Forehead
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aldo
Benson is in closed guard... Aldo tries to roll on the ground!
Benson Henderson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aldo
Benson is in closed guard... Aldo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Aldo tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jose Aldo controls the situation despite Benson Henderson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Jose Aldo uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Jose Aldo takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Benson Henderson shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Benson Henderson breaks that americana attempt!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Jose Aldo pushes Benson Henderson down and prevents his attempts to escape
Aldo is trying to counter now!
Good looking punches from Jose Aldo on the ground
They could take their toll on Benson.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
A bunch of leg kicks from Benson Henderson
are bothering his opponent.
Jose Aldo goes with a looping right hand while Benson Henderson jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Benson seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Jose Aldo fakes a punch and launches himself over Benson Henderson
Benson counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Benson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Aldo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Aldo fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson Henderson attempts to cut off Aldo with punches
Aldo reels from the strikes.
Jose Aldo shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Benson Henderson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aldo into his guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Jose Aldo is in closed guard over Benson
Aldo is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jose Aldo!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Benson fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Jose Aldo's arm and tries an armbar!
Aldo hold his own hand and breaks Benson's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Benson Henderson.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Jose Aldo in his guard.
Jose Aldo keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aldo tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to move on the ground and shows Jose Aldo a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Benson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Benson has a small cut in his Forehead
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Jose Aldo looks to mount Benson Henderson...
Benson Henderson takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Jose Aldo is in closed guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Jose Aldo uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Jose Aldo to fight back!
Jose Aldo is looking to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Jose Aldo gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson 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
Jose Aldo 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
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Honda Center (Anaheim, CA) are cheering for the fighters.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Benson Henderson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Benson launches a furious hook!
Aldo ducks under and pushes Benson Henderson creating some space.
Aldo is holding Benson Henderson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Benson Henderson shows great balance while pushing away Jose Aldo
Benson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson launches a furious hook!
That hits Aldo's chin like a wrecking ball! Aldo loses balance and goes to the mat.
Benson is standing while Aldo is on the ground on his back
Jose Aldo launches an up-kick intended for Benson Henderson's head...
It lands flush with Benson Henderson's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Benson is standing while Aldo is on the ground on his back
Aldo tries to hit Benson Henderson with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Benson steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Benson is standing while Aldo is on the ground on his back
Benson Henderson decides to jump inside Aldo's guard.
Aldo didn't see that coming. Benson is in open guard over Aldo now.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aldo
Benson is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Benson Henderson tries to open Aldo's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Benson Henderson. Aldo is unable to cover himself now!
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aldo
Benson tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aldo
Benson is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Benson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Aldo's being punished here!
Aldo's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aldo
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Benson Henderson work his BJJ game.
Benson Henderson pushes Aldo's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Benson who is in full mount! Aldo is in trouble now!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo launches a few punches to Benson's cheek from the guard.
Benson Henderson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Aldo measures the resilience of Benson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Benson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jose Aldo gets sloppy and Benson Henderson tries to take advantage...
Benson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Jose Aldo, who is barely covering up!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Benson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Benson Henderson controls the situation despite Jose Aldo efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo tries to roll on the ground...
Benson knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Benson tries to open up Aldo with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Aldo is trying to block them with his hands...
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Benson Henderson rolls Jose Aldo to his stomach and takes his back!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Benson Henderson.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Benson Henderson.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Aldo fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Benson Henderson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Benson
Aldo launches a barrage of elbows over Benson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Benson doesn't fight back!
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Aldo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aldo's side.
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Benson
Aldo tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Aldo
He is not able to do it
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Benson
Jose Aldo 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
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Jose Aldo. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
Aldo showing excellent timing, blasts Benson Henderson with a right hand.
Benson steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Benson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Benson is clinching with Aldo.
Aldo doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Benson Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Benson Henderson pushes Aldo forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson pushes Jose Aldo againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Aldo cannot escape Benson Henderson's clinch! Benson Henderson is just brutalizing Aldo with punches time and time again!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson and Jose Aldo are cliched up against the cage. Benson steps for a throw
Jose Aldo is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jose Aldo's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Benson is throwing a flurry of punches!
Jose Aldo just can't get away!
Aldo's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
Benson is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Benson Henderson grapple with Jose Aldo and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Benson Henderson is in side mount over Jose Aldo
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Benson launches a vicious knee to Jose Aldo's head!
Bang! You can hear Jose Aldo's coner yelling to their fighter to escape now!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Benson Henderson storms over Aldo with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Benson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Aldo's face with his elbows!
John McCarthy is asking Aldo to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Aldo.
Winner is Benson Henderson by TKO (Elbows) at 2:38 Round 5
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 14/25 (56%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 11/21 (52%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 35/68 (51%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 866 s
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 29/45 (64%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 27/42 (64%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 896 s
Benson Henderson defends the Lightweight title!
Wow. So Henderson had NO answers at all for Aldo early in the fight. Aldo took him down and GnPed him, then stood him up and punched the dang out of him, then repeat. Henderson finally did settle in about round 3, and started bringing out some attack of his own, and was FINALLY able to even up the damage scores around round 4. By round 5, the attacks were wearing on Aldo, and Henderson was getting more and more advantageous shots in and took care of the fight before heading into the championship rounds.
Good show.