Post by The Sandmen on Mar 4, 2013 19:38:17 GMT -5
Benson Henderson doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Anthony Pettis is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Anthony Pettis tries a high kick!
Benson was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Benson is holding Anthony Pettis's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis loses balance and goes to the ground.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Pettis
Benson shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Benson launches a barrage of elbows over Pettis's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Pettis doesn't fight back!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Pettis
Benson tries to escape from the closed guard
Benson succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Pettis
Benson looks to be in very good shape.
Benson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Pettis's being punished here!
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Benson
He succeeds!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Pettis
Benson Henderson fakes some punches
Pettis ties him up.
Benson misses a step and Anthony Pettis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pettis attempts a triangle from bottom! Benson Henderson slips out. Pettis quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Benson Henderson slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean 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.
Anthony Pettis and Benson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Anthony Pettis is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Benson throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Anthony Pettis throws a combo
Benson Henderson ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Pettis swings again, only to get countered once more! Pettis is looking bad here!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Pettis stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Benson Henderson is coming in again!
Benson launches a furious low kick!
Pettis receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Pettis hyper-extended his left leg
Pettis launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Benson.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Benson Henderson catches Anthony Pettis's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Benson.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Pettis
Benson Henderson moves to better his position on the ground...
Benson Henderson viciously slams hammer blows to Pettis's face!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Pettis
Benson Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
Benson breaks the closed guard of Anthony Pettis and moves to half guard
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson Henderson looks to pass to mount...
Benson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Anthony Pettis.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Benson Henderson rolls Anthony Pettis to his stomach and takes his back!
Benson is in rear mount over Pettis
Benson tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Pettis! Benson has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Benson is in rear mount over Pettis 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 Pettis.
Nicely done! Benson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Benson is in rear mount over Pettis with two hooks in
Benson Henderson storms over Pettis with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Benson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Pettis's face with his elbows!
Herb Dean is asking Pettis to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Pettis.
Pettis's Left eye is beginning to swell
Pettis has a small cut in his Left eye
Winner is Benson Henderson by TKO (Elbows) at 3:49 Round 1
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/18 (72%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 122 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 122 s
Pettis DEFINITELY needs some defensive abilities here. He went out fast and hard. Benson was not sweating at the end of this one.
Anthony Pettis is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Anthony Pettis tries a high kick!
Benson was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Benson is holding Anthony Pettis's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis loses balance and goes to the ground.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Pettis
Benson shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Benson launches a barrage of elbows over Pettis's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Pettis doesn't fight back!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Pettis
Benson tries to escape from the closed guard
Benson succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Pettis
Benson looks to be in very good shape.
Benson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Pettis's being punished here!
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Benson
He succeeds!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Pettis
Benson Henderson fakes some punches
Pettis ties him up.
Benson misses a step and Anthony Pettis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pettis attempts a triangle from bottom! Benson Henderson slips out. Pettis quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Benson Henderson slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean 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.
Anthony Pettis and Benson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Anthony Pettis is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Benson throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Anthony Pettis throws a combo
Benson Henderson ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Pettis swings again, only to get countered once more! Pettis is looking bad here!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Pettis stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Benson Henderson is coming in again!
Benson launches a furious low kick!
Pettis receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Pettis hyper-extended his left leg
Pettis launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Benson.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Benson Henderson catches Anthony Pettis's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Benson.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Pettis
Benson Henderson moves to better his position on the ground...
Benson Henderson viciously slams hammer blows to Pettis's face!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Pettis
Benson Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
Benson breaks the closed guard of Anthony Pettis and moves to half guard
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson Henderson looks to pass to mount...
Benson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Anthony Pettis.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Benson Henderson rolls Anthony Pettis to his stomach and takes his back!
Benson is in rear mount over Pettis
Benson tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Pettis! Benson has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Benson is in rear mount over Pettis 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 Pettis.
Nicely done! Benson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Benson is in rear mount over Pettis with two hooks in
Benson Henderson storms over Pettis with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Benson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Pettis's face with his elbows!
Herb Dean is asking Pettis to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Pettis.
Pettis's Left eye is beginning to swell
Pettis has a small cut in his Left eye
Winner is Benson Henderson by TKO (Elbows) at 3:49 Round 1
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/18 (72%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 122 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 122 s
Pettis DEFINITELY needs some defensive abilities here. He went out fast and hard. Benson was not sweating at the end of this one.