Post by The Sandmen on Mar 1, 2013 19:42:10 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
Benson Henderson raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Diego Sanchez looks very relaxed.
Now Benson Henderson put his title in contention against Diego.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Diego seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Diego Sanchez has found an opening in the defense of Benson, launching a big uppercut
Benson Henderson is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Benson jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Diego sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Benson begins to launch a barrage of punches over Diego
this is getting worse and worse for Diego
Diego has a small cut in his Mouth
Diego tries to grapple
He puts Benson in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
As the fight continues it seems that Diego Sanchez is taking the best of the fight.
Diego Sanchez grapple with Benson Henderson and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Benson manage to maintain his balances and avoid going down
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Benson Henderson fakes a punch and launches himself over Diego Sanchez
Great move by Benson who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson grab one of Diego Sanchez's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Diego Sanchez landed hard on his back
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Benson is standing while Diego is on the ground on his back
Benson decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Diego's guard.
Diego tries to fight back with his feet and Benson just needs another plan now.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego Sanchez launches an up-kick intended for Benson Henderson's head...
Benson leans out of the way.
Benson is standing while Diego is on the ground on his back
Diego Sanchez kicks his legs trying to keep Benson Henderson away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Benson is standing while Diego is on the ground on his back
Benson cartwheels towards Diego!
Diego fights back and evades the cartwheel guard pass.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego 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 Diego is on the ground on his back
Diego Sanchez 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 Diego is on the ground on his back
Benson Henderson decides to jump inside Diego's guard.
Diego fights back with his feet, forcing Benson to try something else.
Benson is standing while Diego is on the ground on his back
Benson moves backwards and gestures for Diego Sanchez to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Diego Sanchez is standing now.
Benson Henderson fakes a punch and launches himself over Diego!
Nice move by Benson who clinches and pushes Diego against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Diego pushes off of Benson Henderson and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Benson stumbles backwards but Diego Sanchez chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Diego gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Diego gets hold of a leg and trips Benson to the mat!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Benson
Diego is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Benson's ribs.
Benson is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Benson
Diego is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Diego Sanchez!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Benson Henderson rolls Diego Sanchez to his stomach and takes his back!
Benson is in rear mount over Diego
Diego has Benson controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Diego manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Benson
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Benson moves forward looking for some action
Diego Sanchez struggles a bit before breaking Benson's attemp of grappling
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Benson pushes Diego Sanchez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Benson begins to launch a barrage of punches over Diego
this is getting worse and worse for Diego
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and launches himself over Benson Henderson
Great move by Diego who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Benson is throwing a flurry of punches!
Diego ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nice punches from Diego Sanchez.
Benson staggers backwards. Diego wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Benson Henderson and Diego engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Diego Sanchez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Benson's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Benson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Diego can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Diego decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego Sanchez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Diego pushes Benson Henderson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Diego Sanchez tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Diego Sanchez who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Benson is launching some bone breaking punches to Diego's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Diego Sanchez's eyes.
The fighters are clinching.
Diego shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Diego is launching some bone breaking punches to Benson's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Benson Henderson's eyes.
Benson Henderson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Benson circles out and slips free of Diego Sanchez's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Benson Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diego is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Diego
Diego 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.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Diego
Benson Henderson tries to pass to half guard...
Diego Sanchez can't prevent his opponent from passing. Benson looks to work from half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Diego
Benson tries to get a side mount...
Diego wraps his leg around Benson Henderson leg and prevents him from moving.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego 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 half guard over Diego
Diego is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diego breaths deeply while on the ground
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez 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 half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez tries to close the guard.
Diego put Benson Henderson in closed guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez is cooling the fight on the ground
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Benson Henderson fakes a punch and launches himself over Diego!
Diego Sanchez is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Benson and pushes him away!
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego is holding Benson Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Benson Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Diego Sanchez in his guard.
Diego Sanchez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Diego Sanchez looks to mount Benson Henderson...
Diego Sanchez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Diego Sanchez storms over Benson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Diego doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Benson's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Left cheek
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Diego Sanchez tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Benson is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Diego Sanchez gets sloppy and Benson Henderson tries to take advantage...
Benson measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diego blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Diego Sanchez pushes Benson Henderson down and prevents his attempts to escape
Diego is trying to counter now!
Diego Sanchez tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Benson is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to stand up!
Diego doesn't allow him!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Benson pushes Diego Sanchez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Benson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Benson is clinching with Diego.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Benson is throwing a flurry of punches!
Diego Sanchez just can't get away!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Benson is launching some bone breaking punches to Diego's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Diego Sanchez's eyes.
Diego ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The fighters are clinching.
Benson grapple with Diego Sanchez and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Diego Sanchez managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego and Benson Henderson are cliched up against the cage. Diego steps for a throw
Benson Henderson is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to show some ground skills
Benson Henderson put Diego in half guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez pushes Benson's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Diego who is in full mount! Benson is in trouble now!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Benson Henderson launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Diego Sanchez seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Diego Sanchez tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Diego Sanchez who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Benson Henderson pushes away Diego trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diego doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Benson Henderson
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson Henderson postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Diego hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Diego ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Diego Sanchez 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.
Diego Sanchez 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 is launching some bone breaking punches to Diego's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Diego Sanchez's eyes.
Diego Sanchez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diego circles out and slips free of Benson Henderson's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Diego moves backwards and Benson Henderson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Diego Sanchez tries a hook to the body
and hits Benson ribs hard
Benson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Diego Sanchez's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The two exchange wildly
Diego is connecting with a few punches
Benson Henderson goes with a looping right hand while Diego Sanchez jumps back and jabs
Diego seems staggered and Benson Henderson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Benson Henderson goes with a looping right hand while Diego Sanchez jumps back and jabs
Diego seems staggered and Benson Henderson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Benson launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Diego's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Benson Henderson for eye poke.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Diego time to recover. Diego Sanchez seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Diego launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Benson's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Diego Sanchez fakes a move and moves laterally.
Diego Sanchez swings...
hard impact to Benson's face!
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diego goes down.
Crushing shot to Diego's body! He's holding his side
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez 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 open guard over Diego
Benson moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez 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 half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez attempts to move to full guard
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Diego
Diego tries to close his guard around Benson
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Diego
Benson Henderson pushes Diego Sanchez against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diego Sanchez struggles not allowing Benson Henderson improve his position.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego tries to close his guard around Benson
He is not able to do it
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Diego
Benson tries to move to full mount
Benson succeeds
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Benson goes for an armbar!
Diego Sanchez breaks the lock and pushes away Benson Henderson, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Benson Henderson. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Benson moves forward looking for some action
Diego Sanchez doesn't want to engage and backpedals
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Diego studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Diego steps backwards away from Benson Henderson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Diego Sanchez goes with a looping right hand while Benson Henderson jumps back and jabs
Benson seems staggered and Diego Sanchez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Diego Sanchez has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 4
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Benson Henderson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Benson Henderson who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego pushes Benson Henderson against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Benson's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson Henderson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diego is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Benson misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego is launching some bone breaking punches to Benson's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Benson Henderson's eyes.
The fighters are clinching.
Diego is launching some bone breaking punches to Benson's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Benson Henderson's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson Henderson postures up and launches another series of punches!
Diego pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Benson Henderson's offensive.
The fighters are clinching.
Benson grab one of Diego Sanchez's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Diego done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Benson Henderson tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson Henderson paws at Diego.
Diego answers with solid punches!
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Diego Sanchez seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Diego Sanchez and Benson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Diego Sanchez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Diego Sanchez moves forward looking for some grappling action
Diego has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson Henderson pushes away Diego trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diego doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Benson Henderson
The fighters are clinching.
Diego Sanchez grapple with Benson Henderson and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Diego Sanchez in his guard.
Diego Sanchez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Diego Sanchez looks to mount Benson Henderson...
Diego Sanchez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Benson
Diego 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!
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Diego Sanchez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez tries to free his leg
Diego Sanchez uses some of his skill by jumping out of Benson's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Diego Sanchez looks to pass to mount...
Diego slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Benson Henderson.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diego blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Benson Henderson! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Benson Henderson doesn't defend himself!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Diego Sanchez rolls Benson Henderson to his stomach and takes his back!
Diego is in rear mount over Benson
Benson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Diego tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Diego grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Benson
Diego 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!
Benson's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Benson
Diego tries to jump to side mount.
Benson Henderson closed his guard around Diego Sanchez.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Diego Sanchez looks to pass to mount...
Diego slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Benson Henderson.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to move on the ground and shows Diego Sanchez 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's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Forehead
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Diego Sanchez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to move on the ground and shows Diego Sanchez 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!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 5
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Diego tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Diego is clinching with Benson.
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson postures up and launches another series of punches!
Diego pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Benson Henderson's offensive.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Quick hook by Diego Sanchez
Good shot! Benson has reasons to be worried.
The two exchange wildly
Diego is connecting with a few punches
Benson has a small cut in his Left eye
Benson Henderson tries a high kick!
Diego blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Diego Sanchez!
Benson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Benson doesn't stop bleeding.
Diego Sanchez and Benson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Diego Sanchez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Left cheek
Benson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Diego struggles... Benson Henderson is unable to take him down
Bone shattering straight right hand from Diego Sanchez!
Benson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Benson Henderson continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Benson Henderson and Diego engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Diego Sanchez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Diego Sanchez and Benson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Diego Sanchez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Benson Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego tries to grapple
He puts Benson in a double underhook!
Benson Henderson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diego is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego Sanchez pushes Benson Henderson against the fence and tries to hit him with the back of his elbow
one hits, another hits and the third one sends Benson to the mat
Diego is standing while Benson is on the ground on his back
Diego cartwheels towards Benson!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Benson Henderson.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
You can see Benson's blood making stains in the mat.
Diego Sanchez looks to pass to mount...
Diego slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Benson Henderson.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to stand up!
Diego doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:50 in the 5 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll on the ground...
Diego knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Benson misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson tries to escape from the full mount...
Diego Sanchez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Diego Sanchez 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.
Diego tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Diego fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Benson Henderson's arm and tries an armbar!
Diego is locking that Armbar...
Benson Hyper-extended his arm
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Diego Sanchez appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Benson hold his own hand and breaks Diego's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Diego Sanchez.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Benson tries to stand up!
Diego doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez 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 side mount over Diego Sanchez
Stand up! This is what Benson's cornermen are shouting. Diego Sanchez is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Diego Sanchez attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Diego
Benson doesn't stop bleeding.
Benson Henderson tries to free his leg...
Diego rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
The clock says 3:55 in the 5 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego Sanchez looks to mount Benson Henderson...
Diego Sanchez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Diego 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!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego suddenly holds Benson Henderson's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Diego Sanchez appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Benson's eyes...
John McCarthy breaks Diego Sanchez's lock! This is over! Benson didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Diego Sanchez by Submission (Armbar) at 4:26 Round 5
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 16/48 (33%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 16/35 (46%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 2/7 (29%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%)
Time on the ground 585 s
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 44/60 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 18/21 (86%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 28/40 (70%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 639 s
Diego Sanchez wins the Lightweight title!
Great fight early, domination late. Great toughness from the loser. Kinda becoming the story of this event. Guys need to work on maintaining pace. Armbars bore me now.