Post by The Sandmen on Nov 26, 2013 22:53:46 GMT -5
Benson Henderson doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Shinya Aoki raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Aoki moves backwards and Benson Henderson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Benson throws a hook
He fails to land it.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Not a desiderable position that Aoki is in now. Benson Henderson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Benson Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Benson Henderson catches Shinya Aoki's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Benson.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
Aoki holds Benson Henderson's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki 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!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Benson spins out, but Shinya Aoki was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Benson is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Benson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson Henderson decides to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki didn't see that coming. Benson is in open guard over Aoki now.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Benson Henderson realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 1:15 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Benson Henderson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
Benson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shinya Aoki fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki struggles on the ground and tries to break Benson Henderson's guard...
Benson doesn't want to free his opponent and Aoki continues in closed guard
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Benson's Right cheek is beginning to swell
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Shinya Aoki for headbutt.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Benson time to recover. Benson Henderson seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Nice punches from Benson Henderson.
Even nicer blocks from Aoki.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Benson goes down.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Aoki is locking that leglock...
Aoki is locking that leglock...
Benson is able to break the lock.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Aoki 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.
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson attempts a triangle from bottom! Shinya Aoki slips out. Benson quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Shinya Aoki slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Benson Henderson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki pushes Benson Henderson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Benson Henderson struggles not allowing Shinya Aoki improve his position.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Benson is able to break the lock.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Benson Henderson to fight back!
Benson Henderson overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Aoki pulls his arm out of danger.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Aoki tries to move to full mount
Aoki's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Aoki tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Shinya Aoki passes momentarily but Benson Henderson regains half guard.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Aoki tries to grapple
He puts Benson in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Aoki catches an ankle and Benson is tripped to the mat!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki isolates Benson Henderson's right arm looking for an armbar...
Benson Henderson manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki tries to escape from closed guard...
Aoki struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki tries to open Benson's guard...
Benson breaks the lock and covers himself from Aoki's punches
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Shinya Aoki, but it's close.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown!
Shinya Aoki sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki isolates Benson Henderson's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
That Arm Triangle from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
That Arm Triangle from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Benson struggles to free himself
Benson Henderson is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Benson goes to the body...
his punches graze Aoki's arm.
Benson Henderson tries a hook to the body
and hits Aoki ribs hard
Aoki ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Benson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson pushes Shinya Aoki againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Aoki cannot escape Benson Henderson's clinch! Benson Henderson is just brutalizing Aoki with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Aoki struggles and launches a few punches to Benson's head
Those punches are hitting! Benson covers his head!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aoki doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Benson Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Aoki who put distance between them
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
A right hand from Benson Henderson
makes Aoki stumble back!
Benson throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Benson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Benson is clinching with Aoki.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch to Benson Henderson ribs and the tries to trip him
Benson Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shinya Aoki fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Aoki breaths deeply while on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki hooks Benson's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
That Kneebar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Benson Henderson manages to kick Aoki away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Benson
He succeeds!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson tries to stand up!
Aoki doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki 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!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson tries to escape from the closed guard
Benson succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Benson blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Aoki's guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Crippling lock!
Benson's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Crippling lock!
Benson tries to break the lock slamming Shinya Aoki against the mat!
Shinya Aoki doesn't allow Benson Henderson to escape. He is tightening the Triangle Choke
Aoki is locking that Triangle Choke...
Benson tries to break the lock slamming Shinya Aoki against the mat!
Shinya Aoki doesn't allow Benson Henderson to escape. He is tightening the Triangle Choke
Benson struggles to free himself
Benson struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Crippling lock!
Benson struggles to free himself
Benson struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Benson
He succeeds!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Shinya Aoki takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Benson Henderson shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Benson Henderson breaks that americana attempt!
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Shinya Aoki tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Benson is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Shinya Aoki pushes Benson Henderson down and prevents his attempts to escape
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Shinya Aoki takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Benson Henderson shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Benson's eyes...
That Americana from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Aoki secures the lock while Benson Henderson refuses to tap... John McCarthy jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Shinya Aoki by Submission (Americana) at 4:52 Round 2
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 2/11 (18%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/13 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 378 s
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 16/16 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 378 s
That's ridiculous. Aoki's submissions pretty much destroyed Benson on their own. ANd he just didn't get anything going. Like, nothing. Taking down a submission grand master is a STUPID idea.
Shinya Aoki raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Aoki moves backwards and Benson Henderson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Benson throws a hook
He fails to land it.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Not a desiderable position that Aoki is in now. Benson Henderson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Benson Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Benson Henderson catches Shinya Aoki's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Benson.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
Aoki holds Benson Henderson's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki 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!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Benson spins out, but Shinya Aoki was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Benson is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Benson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson Henderson decides to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki didn't see that coming. Benson is in open guard over Aoki now.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Benson Henderson realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 1:15 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Benson Henderson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
Benson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shinya Aoki fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki struggles on the ground and tries to break Benson Henderson's guard...
Benson doesn't want to free his opponent and Aoki continues in closed guard
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Benson's Right cheek is beginning to swell
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Shinya Aoki for headbutt.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Benson time to recover. Benson Henderson seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Nice punches from Benson Henderson.
Even nicer blocks from Aoki.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Benson goes down.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Aoki is locking that leglock...
Aoki is locking that leglock...
Benson is able to break the lock.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Aoki 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.
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson attempts a triangle from bottom! Shinya Aoki slips out. Benson quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Shinya Aoki slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Benson Henderson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki pushes Benson Henderson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Benson Henderson struggles not allowing Shinya Aoki improve his position.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Benson is able to break the lock.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Benson Henderson to fight back!
Benson Henderson overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Aoki pulls his arm out of danger.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Aoki tries to move to full mount
Aoki's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Aoki tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Shinya Aoki passes momentarily but Benson Henderson regains half guard.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Aoki tries to grapple
He puts Benson in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Aoki catches an ankle and Benson is tripped to the mat!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki isolates Benson Henderson's right arm looking for an armbar...
Benson Henderson manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki tries to escape from closed guard...
Aoki struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki tries to open Benson's guard...
Benson breaks the lock and covers himself from Aoki's punches
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Shinya Aoki, but it's close.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown!
Shinya Aoki sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki isolates Benson Henderson's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
That Arm Triangle from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
That Arm Triangle from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Benson struggles to free himself
Benson Henderson is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Benson goes to the body...
his punches graze Aoki's arm.
Benson Henderson tries a hook to the body
and hits Aoki ribs hard
Aoki ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Benson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson pushes Shinya Aoki againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Aoki cannot escape Benson Henderson's clinch! Benson Henderson is just brutalizing Aoki with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Aoki struggles and launches a few punches to Benson's head
Those punches are hitting! Benson covers his head!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aoki doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Benson Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Aoki who put distance between them
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
A right hand from Benson Henderson
makes Aoki stumble back!
Benson throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Benson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Benson is clinching with Aoki.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch to Benson Henderson ribs and the tries to trip him
Benson Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shinya Aoki fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Aoki breaths deeply while on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki hooks Benson's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
That Kneebar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Benson Henderson manages to kick Aoki away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Benson
He succeeds!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson tries to stand up!
Aoki doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki 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!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson tries to escape from the closed guard
Benson succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Benson blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Aoki's guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Crippling lock!
Benson's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Crippling lock!
Benson tries to break the lock slamming Shinya Aoki against the mat!
Shinya Aoki doesn't allow Benson Henderson to escape. He is tightening the Triangle Choke
Aoki is locking that Triangle Choke...
Benson tries to break the lock slamming Shinya Aoki against the mat!
Shinya Aoki doesn't allow Benson Henderson to escape. He is tightening the Triangle Choke
Benson struggles to free himself
Benson struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Crippling lock!
Benson struggles to free himself
Benson struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Benson
He succeeds!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Shinya Aoki takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Benson Henderson shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Benson Henderson breaks that americana attempt!
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Shinya Aoki tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Benson is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Shinya Aoki pushes Benson Henderson down and prevents his attempts to escape
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Shinya Aoki takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Benson Henderson shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Benson's eyes...
That Americana from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Aoki secures the lock while Benson Henderson refuses to tap... John McCarthy jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Shinya Aoki by Submission (Americana) at 4:52 Round 2
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 2/11 (18%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/13 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 378 s
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 16/16 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 378 s
That's ridiculous. Aoki's submissions pretty much destroyed Benson on their own. ANd he just didn't get anything going. Like, nothing. Taking down a submission grand master is a STUPID idea.