Post by The Sandmen on Oct 24, 2013 17:29:40 GMT -5
B.J. Penn glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Ferocious staredown by Benson while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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B.J. and Benson move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Benson Henderson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
B.J. blocks that. He made it look easy!
A right hand from Benson Henderson
surprises B.J.!
Benson moves forward looking for some action
He surprises B.J. with a double overhooks!
Shovel hook by Benson Henderson
tags B.J..
B.J. looks to be in very good shape.
B.J. Penn leans forwards and tries to grapple with Benson
Benson wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
B.J. showing excellent timing, blasts Benson Henderson with a right hand.
Great hook by B.J. Penn! Benson Henderson is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
B.J. is standing while Benson is on the ground on his back
B.J. Penn decides to jump inside Benson's guard.
Benson fights back with his feet, forcing B.J. to try something else.
B.J. is standing while Benson is on the ground on his back
B.J. decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Benson's guard.
Benson did not see that coming! B.J. Penn is in open guard over Benson now.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Benson
B.J. is in open guard over Benson... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Benson rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
B.J. misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
B.J. Penn realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
B.J. climbs to his feet and is standing now.
B.J. is standing while Benson is on the ground on his back
B.J. decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Benson's guard.
Benson tries to fight back with his feet and B.J. just needs another plan now.
B.J. misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson Henderson kicks his legs trying to keep B.J. Penn away.
No damage done by those kicks.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
B.J. is standing while Benson is on the ground on his back
B.J. Penn steps back and allows Benson to get back to his feet.
Benson Henderson is on his feet again.
Benson Henderson launches a body shot
B.J. dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
A wicked punch by B.J. Penn
rocks Benson!
Benson is holding B.J. Penn's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn shows great balance while pushing away Benson Henderson
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
A wicked punch by B.J. Penn
goes awry.
Brilliant combination from B.J. Penn
Benson is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
B.J. Penn gets sloppy and Benson Henderson tries to take advantage...
B.J. follows Benson Henderson
only to get counter punched in a big way! B.J. needs to stop playing Benson Henderson's game or he'll get knocked out!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Benson's chin! That stops Benson in his tracks!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from B.J. Penn!
Benson ducks under...
Benson Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Benson Henderson catches B.J. Penn's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Benson.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over B.J.
Benson is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over B.J.
Benson fires a barrage of punches at B.J.'s head!
This is bad! Benson is just pounding on B.J. Penn's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over B.J.
Benson tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Benson Henderson fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
Benson Henderson is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Benson Henderson pushes B.J.'s leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Benson who is in full mount! B.J. is in trouble now!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Benson Henderson pushes B.J. Penn down and prevents his attempts to escape
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Benson Henderson throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
B.J. breaks the lock showing some skills...
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Benson fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches B.J. Penn's arm and tries an armbar!
B.J. hold his own hand and breaks Benson's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Benson Henderson.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around B.J.
He succeeds!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Benson
B.J. is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Benson leans back...
He clobbers B.J. Penn's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Benson Henderson isolates B.J. Penn's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
B.J. Penn is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Benson Henderson goes with a looping right hand while B.J. Penn jumps back and jabs
B.J. seems staggered and Benson Henderson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Benson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson is in open guard over B.J.
Good looking punches from Benson Henderson on the ground
They could take their toll on B.J..
B.J.'s Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Nose
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in open guard over B.J.
Benson moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
Terrible one sided match... B.J. was not ready to fight a fighter of Benson Henderson caliber.
Benson Henderson tries to free his leg
Benson Henderson uses some of his skill by jumping out of B.J.'s guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Benson Henderson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Benson drills B.J. Penn's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
B.J.'s Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Nose
Benson Henderson is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Benson Henderson looks to mount B.J. Penn...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Benson Henderson aggressively and repeatedly punches B.J..
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Good looking punches from Benson Henderson on the ground
They could take their toll on B.J..
B.J.'s Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Benson Henderson has left B.J. staggered! Benson Henderson should try push forward now and finish this!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Benson Henderson sits high on B.J. Penn's chest and pulls his leg underneath B.J.'s head. There's the triangle attempt!
Crippling lock!
That Triangle from Mount from Benson Henderson appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
B.J. tries to roll out. He's too quick for Benson Henderson and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Benson and it cost him top position.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Benson
B.J. is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Benson Henderson throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in B.J.'s eyes...
B.J. struggles to free himself
That Armbar looks tight...
B.J.'s arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
Benson is locking that Armbar...
B.J. breaks the lock showing some skills...
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Benson's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like B.J.
B.J. is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Benson Henderson pushes B.J. Penn down and prevents his attempts to escape
B.J. misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at B.J. Penn, who is barely covering up!
B.J.'s Forehead is beginning to swell
B.J. has a small cut in his Forehead
That punishment by Benson Henderson has left B.J. staggered! Benson Henderson should try push forward now and finish this!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Benson Henderson storms over B.J. with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Benson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again B.J.'s face with his elbows!
Benson Henderson turns out the lights for B.J.! What an astonishing KO by Benson!
B.J.'s Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. has a small cut in his Right cheek
Winner is Benson Henderson by KO (Elbows) at 2:33 Round 2
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 4/11 (36%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 246 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 24/29 (83%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 287 s
Penn did very well at first, then he gave up and let Benson do whatever Benson wanted. Benson decided he wanted to win.
Ferocious staredown by Benson while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
B.J. and Benson move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Benson Henderson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
B.J. blocks that. He made it look easy!
A right hand from Benson Henderson
surprises B.J.!
Benson moves forward looking for some action
He surprises B.J. with a double overhooks!
Shovel hook by Benson Henderson
tags B.J..
B.J. looks to be in very good shape.
B.J. Penn leans forwards and tries to grapple with Benson
Benson wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
B.J. showing excellent timing, blasts Benson Henderson with a right hand.
Great hook by B.J. Penn! Benson Henderson is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
B.J. is standing while Benson is on the ground on his back
B.J. Penn decides to jump inside Benson's guard.
Benson fights back with his feet, forcing B.J. to try something else.
B.J. is standing while Benson is on the ground on his back
B.J. decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Benson's guard.
Benson did not see that coming! B.J. Penn is in open guard over Benson now.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Benson
B.J. is in open guard over Benson... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Benson rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
B.J. misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
B.J. Penn realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
B.J. climbs to his feet and is standing now.
B.J. is standing while Benson is on the ground on his back
B.J. decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Benson's guard.
Benson tries to fight back with his feet and B.J. just needs another plan now.
B.J. misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson Henderson kicks his legs trying to keep B.J. Penn away.
No damage done by those kicks.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
B.J. is standing while Benson is on the ground on his back
B.J. Penn steps back and allows Benson to get back to his feet.
Benson Henderson is on his feet again.
Benson Henderson launches a body shot
B.J. dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
A wicked punch by B.J. Penn
rocks Benson!
Benson is holding B.J. Penn's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn shows great balance while pushing away Benson Henderson
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
A wicked punch by B.J. Penn
goes awry.
Brilliant combination from B.J. Penn
Benson is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
B.J. Penn gets sloppy and Benson Henderson tries to take advantage...
B.J. follows Benson Henderson
only to get counter punched in a big way! B.J. needs to stop playing Benson Henderson's game or he'll get knocked out!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Benson's chin! That stops Benson in his tracks!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from B.J. Penn!
Benson ducks under...
Benson Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Benson Henderson catches B.J. Penn's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Benson.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over B.J.
Benson is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over B.J.
Benson fires a barrage of punches at B.J.'s head!
This is bad! Benson is just pounding on B.J. Penn's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over B.J.
Benson tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Benson Henderson fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
Benson Henderson is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Benson Henderson pushes B.J.'s leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Benson who is in full mount! B.J. is in trouble now!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Benson Henderson pushes B.J. Penn down and prevents his attempts to escape
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Benson Henderson throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
B.J. breaks the lock showing some skills...
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Benson fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches B.J. Penn's arm and tries an armbar!
B.J. hold his own hand and breaks Benson's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Benson Henderson.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around B.J.
He succeeds!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Benson
B.J. is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Benson leans back...
He clobbers B.J. Penn's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Benson Henderson isolates B.J. Penn's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
B.J. Penn is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Benson Henderson goes with a looping right hand while B.J. Penn jumps back and jabs
B.J. seems staggered and Benson Henderson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Benson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson is in open guard over B.J.
Good looking punches from Benson Henderson on the ground
They could take their toll on B.J..
B.J.'s Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Nose
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in open guard over B.J.
Benson moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
Terrible one sided match... B.J. was not ready to fight a fighter of Benson Henderson caliber.
Benson Henderson tries to free his leg
Benson Henderson uses some of his skill by jumping out of B.J.'s guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Benson Henderson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Benson drills B.J. Penn's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
B.J.'s Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Nose
Benson Henderson is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Benson Henderson looks to mount B.J. Penn...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Benson Henderson aggressively and repeatedly punches B.J..
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Good looking punches from Benson Henderson on the ground
They could take their toll on B.J..
B.J.'s Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Benson Henderson has left B.J. staggered! Benson Henderson should try push forward now and finish this!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Benson Henderson sits high on B.J. Penn's chest and pulls his leg underneath B.J.'s head. There's the triangle attempt!
Crippling lock!
That Triangle from Mount from Benson Henderson appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
B.J. tries to roll out. He's too quick for Benson Henderson and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Benson and it cost him top position.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Benson
B.J. is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Benson Henderson throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in B.J.'s eyes...
B.J. struggles to free himself
That Armbar looks tight...
B.J.'s arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
Benson is locking that Armbar...
B.J. breaks the lock showing some skills...
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Benson's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like B.J.
B.J. is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Benson Henderson pushes B.J. Penn down and prevents his attempts to escape
B.J. misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at B.J. Penn, who is barely covering up!
B.J.'s Forehead is beginning to swell
B.J. has a small cut in his Forehead
That punishment by Benson Henderson has left B.J. staggered! Benson Henderson should try push forward now and finish this!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Benson Henderson storms over B.J. with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Benson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again B.J.'s face with his elbows!
Benson Henderson turns out the lights for B.J.! What an astonishing KO by Benson!
B.J.'s Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. has a small cut in his Right cheek
Winner is Benson Henderson by KO (Elbows) at 2:33 Round 2
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 4/11 (36%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 246 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 24/29 (83%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 287 s
Penn did very well at first, then he gave up and let Benson do whatever Benson wanted. Benson decided he wanted to win.