Post by The Sandmen on May 14, 2013 17:57:39 GMT -5
Yves Edwards looks very relaxed.
Benson Henderson looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Edwards and Benson move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Benson tries to grapple
He puts Edwards in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Benson grab one of Yves Edwards's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Edwards done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Yves Edwards circles around Benson
Yves Edwards tries a middle kick
Benson blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Yves Edwards can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Yves Edwards fakes a punch and launches himself over Benson Henderson
Great move by Edwards who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Benson grapple with Yves Edwards and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Yves Edwards managed to maintain his balances and move away from Benson
Edwards looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Benson Henderson's punches
Edwards is on the receiving end of a great combo by Benson.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Low kick by Yves Edwards to maintain his distance.
That hits Benson Henderson's ankle
Benson hyper-extended his left leg
Yves Edwards fakes a move and moves laterally.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Benson stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Yves Edwards is coming in again!
Yves Edwards throws a looping left hand...
Benson moves aside and dodges.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Benson Henderson catches Yves Edwards's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Benson.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Benson Henderson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson Henderson fakes some punches
Edwards ties him up.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Yves Edwards blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Benson is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Benson Henderson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to escape from the full mount...
Yves Edwards is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Yves Edwards in his guard.
Yves Edwards keeps control and remains in side mount.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Yves Edwards tries to open Benson's guard...
Benson breaks the lock and covers himself from Edwards's punches
Edwards misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Yves Edwards in his guard.
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
Herb Dean 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.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Yves Edwards fakes a punch and launches himself over Benson!
Nice move by Edwards who clinches and pushes Benson against the cage
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson and Yves Edwards are cliched up against the cage. Benson steps for a throw
Yves Edwards is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Benson launches a barrage of elbows over Edwards's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Edwards doesn't fight back!
Edwards has a small cut in his Chin
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Yves Edwards manages to switch to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Edwards 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 closed guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Benson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Shovel hook by Yves Edwards
tags Benson.
Yves Edwards tries a high kick!
Benson was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Benson tries to grapple
Edwards moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Benson fires low kicks
punishing Edwards's legs repeatedly.
Benson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Edwards.
Benson is launching some bone breaking punches to Edwards's ribs while in the clinch.
Edwards blocks.
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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Edwards decides to launch some tentative punches
Benson Henderson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Crushing shot to Benson's body! He's holding his side
Edwards dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Benson from the ground!
Solid kick to the leg from Yves Edwards
that visibly pains Benson.
Benson Henderson moves forward looking for some grappling action
Benson has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson pushes away Edwards trying to keep the fight at striking range
Edwards doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Benson Henderson
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson shoots and grab Yves Edwards's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Benson scoop up Yves Edwards's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing Edwards to the mat
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Edwards
As the fight continues it seems that Yves Edwards is taking the best of the fight.
Yves Edwards 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 Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Benson
He succeeds!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Not a desiderable position that Benson is in now. Yves Edwards is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Yves Edwards tries to better his position on the ground...
Benson Henderson tries to roll on the ground...
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Yves Edwards doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Edwards blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Yves Edwards to fight back!
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
Yves Edwards rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Edwards is in rear mount over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
Edwards is in rear mount over Benson
Yves Edwards throws his leg over Benson Henderson's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Yves Edwards's rear naked choke attempt!
Benson Henderson frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Yves Edwards and ends up on top!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Edwards's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Yves Edwards blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Edwards launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Benson's ribs.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson is moving on the ground...
Edwards tries to counter Benson's moves on the ground.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson tries to escape from closed guard...
Benson struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to move to full guard
Yves Edwards manages to switch to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Benson
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson struggles on the ground and tries to break Yves Edwards's guard...
Edwards doesn't want to free his opponent and Benson continues in closed guard
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards 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
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Left cheek
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Yves Edwards tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Benson is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Yves Edwards isolates Benson Henderson's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Benson Henderson is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Benson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Body shots by Yves Edwards
Solid blows to Benson's abdomen.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Not a desiderable position that Benson is in now. Yves Edwards is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Edwards catch Benson Henderson's right arm and tries a kimura
Benson Henderson holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Benson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yves Edwards's punches
Benson is on the receiving end of a great combo by Edwards.
Benson goes to the body...
He punishes Edwards's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Edwards ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson fakes a punch and launches himself over Yves Edwards
Great move by Benson who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Benson and Yves Edwards are cliched up against the cage. Benson steps for a throw
Yves Edwards is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Benson fires a barrage of punches at Edwards's head!
This is bad! Benson is just pounding on Yves Edwards's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Edwards has a small cut in his Mouth
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Benson Henderson is holding Yves Edwards's head and looking for angles...
Ouch! What a powerful knee by Benson Henderson! That one hits Benson Henderson cheek like a hammer!
Edwards's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards 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
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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Yves Edwards tries to bring the fight to the ground
Benson won't budge, forcing Edwards to pull guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Benson Henderson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Benson Henderson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson Henderson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Benson drills Yves Edwards's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson Henderson tries to pass Yves Edwards's guard...
Benson Henderson manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Edwards
Benson tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to show some ground skills
Yves Edwards put Benson in half guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Edwards
Edwards breaths deeply while on the ground
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Edwards
Benson Henderson tries to free his leg
Benson Henderson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Edwards's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Benson Henderson looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Benson Henderson pushes Yves Edwards down and prevents his attempts to escape
Benson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson Henderson throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Edwards struggles to free himself
Edwards breaks the lock showing some skills...
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 Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
A punch from Yves Edwards
gets blocked by Benson.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Benson steps backwards away from Yves Edwards. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Benson fires low kicks
punishing Edwards's legs repeatedly.
Edwards hyper-extended his left leg
Benson leads with a punch
Yves Edwards evades but whiffs with a counter.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson fakes a punch and launches himself over Edwards!
Nice move by Benson who clinches and pushes Edwards against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edwards tries to take Benson Henderson down... Benson stumbles backwards and Yves Edwards launches a few punches...
Benson Henderson dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Benson Henderson tries a middle kick
Edwards blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Benson decides to launch some tentative punches
Benson Henderson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Edwards's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Benson launches a furious low kick!
Edwards receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Benson Henderson takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Benson Henderson, but it's close.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Yves Edwards.
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Round 4
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Crisp uppercut by Edwards followed by a hard jab
Benson deflects the blows.
Edwards begins to launch a barrage of punches over Benson
Benson Henderson is smart enough to duck backwards
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Benson Henderson tries to take advantage...
Benson begins to launch a barrage of punches over Edwards
this is getting worse and worse for Edwards
Edwards's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Yves Edwards seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Benson Henderson!
Benson decides to launch some tentative punches
Edwards launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Benson with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Yves Edwards throws a combo
Benson Henderson ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Edwards swings again, only to get countered once more! Edwards is looking bad here!
Oh! Down goes Edwards! Benson Henderson knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Benson Henderson really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Edwards's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Benson Henderson by KO (Punches) at 0:55 Round 4
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 10/26 (38%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/19 (42%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 456 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 22/28 (79%)
Kicks 8/8 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/35 (37%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 456 s
Great fight for the first 2 rounds. 2 guy doing back and forth BIG damage. Benson took over in the 3rd and finished in the 4th for the win as we all expected, but before that, great fight.
Benson Henderson looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Edwards and Benson move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Benson tries to grapple
He puts Edwards in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Benson grab one of Yves Edwards's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Edwards done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Yves Edwards circles around Benson
Yves Edwards tries a middle kick
Benson blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Yves Edwards can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Yves Edwards fakes a punch and launches himself over Benson Henderson
Great move by Edwards who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Benson grapple with Yves Edwards and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Yves Edwards managed to maintain his balances and move away from Benson
Edwards looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Benson Henderson's punches
Edwards is on the receiving end of a great combo by Benson.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Low kick by Yves Edwards to maintain his distance.
That hits Benson Henderson's ankle
Benson hyper-extended his left leg
Yves Edwards fakes a move and moves laterally.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Benson stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Yves Edwards is coming in again!
Yves Edwards throws a looping left hand...
Benson moves aside and dodges.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Benson Henderson catches Yves Edwards's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Benson.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Benson Henderson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson Henderson fakes some punches
Edwards ties him up.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Yves Edwards blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Benson is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Benson Henderson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to escape from the full mount...
Yves Edwards is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Yves Edwards in his guard.
Yves Edwards keeps control and remains in side mount.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Yves Edwards tries to open Benson's guard...
Benson breaks the lock and covers himself from Edwards's punches
Edwards misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Yves Edwards in his guard.
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
Herb Dean 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.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Yves Edwards fakes a punch and launches himself over Benson!
Nice move by Edwards who clinches and pushes Benson against the cage
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson and Yves Edwards are cliched up against the cage. Benson steps for a throw
Yves Edwards is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Benson launches a barrage of elbows over Edwards's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Edwards doesn't fight back!
Edwards has a small cut in his Chin
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Yves Edwards manages to switch to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Edwards 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 closed guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Benson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Shovel hook by Yves Edwards
tags Benson.
Yves Edwards tries a high kick!
Benson was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Benson tries to grapple
Edwards moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Benson fires low kicks
punishing Edwards's legs repeatedly.
Benson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Edwards.
Benson is launching some bone breaking punches to Edwards's ribs while in the clinch.
Edwards blocks.
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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Edwards decides to launch some tentative punches
Benson Henderson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Crushing shot to Benson's body! He's holding his side
Edwards dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Benson from the ground!
Solid kick to the leg from Yves Edwards
that visibly pains Benson.
Benson Henderson moves forward looking for some grappling action
Benson has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson pushes away Edwards trying to keep the fight at striking range
Edwards doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Benson Henderson
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson shoots and grab Yves Edwards's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Benson scoop up Yves Edwards's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing Edwards to the mat
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Edwards
As the fight continues it seems that Yves Edwards is taking the best of the fight.
Yves Edwards 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 Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Benson
He succeeds!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Not a desiderable position that Benson is in now. Yves Edwards is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Yves Edwards tries to better his position on the ground...
Benson Henderson tries to roll on the ground...
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Yves Edwards doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Edwards blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Yves Edwards to fight back!
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
Yves Edwards rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Edwards is in rear mount over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
Edwards is in rear mount over Benson
Yves Edwards throws his leg over Benson Henderson's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Yves Edwards's rear naked choke attempt!
Benson Henderson frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Yves Edwards and ends up on top!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Edwards's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Yves Edwards blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Edwards launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Benson's ribs.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson is moving on the ground...
Edwards tries to counter Benson's moves on the ground.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson tries to escape from closed guard...
Benson struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to move to full guard
Yves Edwards manages to switch to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Benson
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson struggles on the ground and tries to break Yves Edwards's guard...
Edwards doesn't want to free his opponent and Benson continues in closed guard
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards 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
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Left cheek
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Yves Edwards tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Benson is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Yves Edwards isolates Benson Henderson's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Benson Henderson is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Benson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Body shots by Yves Edwards
Solid blows to Benson's abdomen.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Not a desiderable position that Benson is in now. Yves Edwards is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Edwards catch Benson Henderson's right arm and tries a kimura
Benson Henderson holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Benson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yves Edwards's punches
Benson is on the receiving end of a great combo by Edwards.
Benson goes to the body...
He punishes Edwards's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Edwards ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson fakes a punch and launches himself over Yves Edwards
Great move by Benson who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Benson and Yves Edwards are cliched up against the cage. Benson steps for a throw
Yves Edwards is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Benson fires a barrage of punches at Edwards's head!
This is bad! Benson is just pounding on Yves Edwards's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Edwards has a small cut in his Mouth
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Benson Henderson is holding Yves Edwards's head and looking for angles...
Ouch! What a powerful knee by Benson Henderson! That one hits Benson Henderson cheek like a hammer!
Edwards's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards 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
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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Yves Edwards tries to bring the fight to the ground
Benson won't budge, forcing Edwards to pull guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Benson Henderson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Benson Henderson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson Henderson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Benson drills Yves Edwards's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Edwards
Benson Henderson tries to pass Yves Edwards's guard...
Benson Henderson manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Edwards
Benson tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to show some ground skills
Yves Edwards put Benson in half guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Edwards
Edwards breaths deeply while on the ground
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Edwards
Benson Henderson tries to free his leg
Benson Henderson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Edwards's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Benson Henderson looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Benson Henderson pushes Yves Edwards down and prevents his attempts to escape
Benson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson Henderson throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Edwards struggles to free himself
Edwards breaks the lock showing some skills...
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 Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
A punch from Yves Edwards
gets blocked by Benson.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Benson steps backwards away from Yves Edwards. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Benson fires low kicks
punishing Edwards's legs repeatedly.
Edwards hyper-extended his left leg
Benson leads with a punch
Yves Edwards evades but whiffs with a counter.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson fakes a punch and launches himself over Edwards!
Nice move by Benson who clinches and pushes Edwards against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edwards tries to take Benson Henderson down... Benson stumbles backwards and Yves Edwards launches a few punches...
Benson Henderson dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Benson Henderson tries a middle kick
Edwards blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Benson decides to launch some tentative punches
Benson Henderson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Edwards's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Benson launches a furious low kick!
Edwards receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Benson Henderson takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Benson Henderson, but it's close.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Yves Edwards.
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Round 4
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Crisp uppercut by Edwards followed by a hard jab
Benson deflects the blows.
Edwards begins to launch a barrage of punches over Benson
Benson Henderson is smart enough to duck backwards
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Benson Henderson tries to take advantage...
Benson begins to launch a barrage of punches over Edwards
this is getting worse and worse for Edwards
Edwards's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Yves Edwards seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Benson Henderson!
Benson decides to launch some tentative punches
Edwards launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Benson with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Yves Edwards throws a combo
Benson Henderson ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Edwards swings again, only to get countered once more! Edwards is looking bad here!
Oh! Down goes Edwards! Benson Henderson knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Benson Henderson really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Edwards's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Benson Henderson by KO (Punches) at 0:55 Round 4
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 10/26 (38%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/19 (42%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 456 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 22/28 (79%)
Kicks 8/8 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/35 (37%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 456 s
Great fight for the first 2 rounds. 2 guy doing back and forth BIG damage. Benson took over in the 3rd and finished in the 4th for the win as we all expected, but before that, great fight.