Post by The Sandmen on Apr 8, 2013 19:02:34 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
Diego Sanchez is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Ferocious staredown by Benson while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
And here we go with the title fight!
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Diego Sanchez and Benson Henderson touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Diego wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diego moves forward and holds Benson
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Diego Sanchez embrace and tries to move away...
Diego Sanchez pushes Benson forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Diego is trying to counter now!
Diego doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Benson Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Diego who put distance between them
Diego launches a hook to the body
Benson Henderson moves aside looking for a counter...
A right hand from Diego Sanchez
makes Benson stumble back!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Benson moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Diego's thigh!
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.
Benson Henderson is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Diego with uppercuts!
Nothing that Diego must fear as he blocks nicely
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego Sanchez launches a rapid series of punches
taking Benson from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Diego Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Benson Henderson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Diego into his guard.
Benson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez tries to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Diego Sanchez passes momentarily but Benson Henderson regains full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
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 tries to escape from the full mount...
Benson Henderson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
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
Benson Henderson looks to mount Diego Sanchez...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll to his side and trap Benson Henderson in his guard...
Diego Sanchez moves to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Diego
Benson Henderson tries to free his leg
Diego Sanchez moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Gwangmyeong Velodrome (Gwangmyeong, South Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Benson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Diego Sanchez's punches
Benson is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diego.
Tremendous strikes from Benson!
Diego blocks with confidence
Diego is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diego pushes Benson Henderson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Benson Henderson!
Diego is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Diego's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Benson's jaw!
Benson pushes Diego Sanchez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Diego pushes Benson Henderson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Diego dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Benson from the ground!
Diego tries to grapple
He puts Benson in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Diego Sanchez postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Benson hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Diego pushes off of Benson Henderson and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Benson holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Diego misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson Henderson is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Diego with uppercuts!
Nothing that Diego must fear as he blocks nicely
The fighters are clinching.
Diego Sanchez tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Benson Henderson
well done Benson falls hard on the mat
Crushing shot to Benson's body! He's holding his side
Diego is standing while Benson is on the ground on his back
Diego Sanchez decides to jump inside Benson's guard.
Benson didn't see that coming. Diego is in open guard over Benson now.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Benson
Diego breaths deeply while on the ground
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Benson
Diego tries to open up Benson with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Benson is trying to block them with his hands...
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Diego.
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Round 2
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Benson Henderson moves forward looking for some grappling action
Benson has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez slightly pushes Benson into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Diego studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
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.
Benson goes to the body...
his punches graze Diego's arm.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego moves forward looking for some action
Benson Henderson struggles a bit before breaking Diego's attemp of grappling
Benson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Diego Sanchez's punches
Benson measures the resilience of Diego's chin with an uppercut while Diego lands some great crosses.
Benson's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Benson Henderson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Diego into his guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Benson
Diego is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Diego 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 Gwangmyeong Velodrome (Gwangmyeong, South Korea) is cheering him!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Diego Sanchez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Benson misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
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 tries to better his position on the ground...
Diego is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Diego Sanchez tries to better his position on the ground...
Diego is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Diego
Benson is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Benson Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
Benson breaks the closed guard of Diego Sanchez and moves to half guard
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Benson Henderson looks to mount Diego Sanchez...
Diego Sanchez sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
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.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego Sanchez attempts to move to full guard
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Diego
Benson gets a good position on the ground. ..
Diego holds Benson Henderson arms and counters his opponent punches.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Diego
Benson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Diego's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Diego
Diego tries to move on the ground and shows Benson Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Diego uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Benson struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Mario Yamasaki 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.
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
Diego works on the ground with his fingers over Benson's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki saw it!
Mario Yamasaki takes away one point from Diego Sanchez for eye poke.
Mario Yamasaki allows Benson time to recover... 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 3:30 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Benson blocks and pushes his opponent.
The two exchange wildly
Diego is connecting with a few punches
Bone shattering straight left hand from Benson Henderson!
Diego ducks under...
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego Sanchez attempts a sweep single...
Diego Sanchez catches Benson Henderson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Diego.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez is looking to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Diego Sanchez gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Benson
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Benson Henderson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
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 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 full mount!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
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
Benson tries to show some ground skills
Diego uses his strength to keep Diego at a disadvantage
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego tries to open up Benson Henderson's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Benson in the side of the head
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.
Benson tries to stand up!
Diego doesn't allow him!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to stand up!
Diego doesn't allow him!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Diego is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Diego Sanchez throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Benson.
Diego Sanchez throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Benson's chin! That stops Benson in his tracks!
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.
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Left eye
Diego Sanchez circles around Benson
Brilliant combination from Diego Sanchez
that forces Benson to try and defend better.
Benson Henderson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Diego Sanchez swings and Benson has to retreat
Diego fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Benson Henderson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Benson
Diego moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez tries to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Diego Sanchez manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to stand up!
Diego doesn't allow him!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Diego works on the ground with his fingers over Benson's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson works on the ground with his fingers over Diego's face
Diego shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
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 stand up!
Diego doesn't allow him!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Diego Sanchez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Diego Sanchez rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Diego is in rear mount over Benson
Benson has given his back to Diego Sanchez who is trying to get one hook in!
Diego Sanchez has one hook in!
Diego is in rear mount over Benson with one hook in
Benson has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Benson is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Diego is in rear mount over Benson with one hook in
Diego 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! Diego now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Diego is in rear mount over Benson with two hooks in
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Diego Sanchez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Diego Sanchez slides his arm under Benson Henderson's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Benson's eyes...
Benson's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That Rear Naked Choke from Diego Sanchez appears to be unbreakable
Benson's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
You can see the pain reflected in Benson's eyes...
Diego secures the lock while Benson Henderson refuses to tap... Mario Yamasaki jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Diego Sanchez by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:08 Round 3
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 29/38 (76%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/13 (38%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/11 (73%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 409 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 2/13 (15%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/7 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/17 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 418 s
Diego Sanchez defends the Lightweight title!
Sanchez has Henderson's number, plain and simple. He dominated this one. Just DOMINATED.
Sets up an interesting fight with Dominick Cruz - winner of the LW tournament. Cruz dominated his way through the LW tournament, and was a champ very recently. Cruz has been dominated by Henderson a total of 5 times.
...But he has never fought Diego Sanchez
I am excited for that one!