Post by The Sandmen on Feb 19, 2015 18:32:30 GMT -5
Conor McGregor glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Benson Henderson 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.
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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Notorious and Benson move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Notorious looks to be in very good shape.
Conor McGregor's mind is definitely in the fight, Benson just got nailed! Conor McGregor saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Benson is going to have a headache after this one.
Benson has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Notorious tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Notorious is clinching with Benson.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Notorious tries to take Benson Henderson down... Benson stumbles backwards and Conor McGregor launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Benson's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Conor McGregor's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Benson is throwing a flurry of punches!
Conor McGregor just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson grapple with Conor McGregor and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Conor McGregor managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Conor McGregor tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Benson is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Notorious doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Benson Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Benson Henderson pushes Notorious forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson Henderson locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Conor McGregor brings Benson Henderson down to the ground and pulls his head out.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor is in closed guard over Benson
Notorious launches a barrage of elbows over Benson's face!
Benson Henderson blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Notorious clumsily fails here and it's time for Benson Henderson to fight back!
Benson measures the resilience of Notorious's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Notorious's side.
Conor McGregor is in closed guard over Benson
Conor McGregor seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Notorious launches a barrage of elbows over Benson's face!
Benson Henderson blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Conor McGregor is in closed guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Notorious's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Notorious tries to cover his face,
Conor McGregor is in closed guard over Benson
Conor McGregor tries to better his position on the ground...
Notorious breaks the closed guard of Benson Henderson and moves to half guard
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Conor McGregor looks to mount Benson Henderson...
Conor McGregor slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Notorious tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Conor McGregor controls the situation despite Benson Henderson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Notorious has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Notorious goes for an armbar!
Benson Henderson breaks the lock and pushes away Conor McGregor, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Conor McGregor. 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.
Conor McGregor goes with a looping right hand while Benson Henderson jumps back and jabs
Notorious only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
As the fight continues it seems that Conor McGregor is taking the best of the fight.
Conor McGregor throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Benson's chin! That stops Benson in his tracks!
Benson's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benson has a small cut in his Right eye
Benson Henderson moves forward looking for some grappling action
Benson has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Conor McGregor pushes away Benson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Benson doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Conor McGregor
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Benson pushes Conor McGregor against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Notorious's chin! His legs are wobbling!
The fighters are clinching.
Benson gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Benson blocks Conor McGregor's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Notorious
Benson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Notorious's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Notorious tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson is in closed guard... Notorious tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Notorious can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Conor McGregor in his guard...
Conor McGregor rolls him over and takes his back!
Notorious is in rear mount over Benson
Benson has Notorious controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Benson manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Notorious
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pyongyang Arena (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Benson lifts his opponent off the ground and tries to slam him!
Notorious shows nice sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Notorious pushes Benson Henderson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The two exchange wildly
Notorious is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Incredible high kick!
Benson deflects and sidesteps.
Notorious misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Incredible haymaker from Benson Henderson!
It misses by a mile.
Benson is holding Conor McGregor's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor loses balance and goes to the ground.
Notorious's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious tries to show some ground skills
Conor McGregor put Benson in half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Notorious
Benson launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Conor McGregor rolls over himself and stands up while Benson Henderson rolls on his back.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Benson Henderson. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor throws a combo
Benson punches back but nobody connects.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Conor McGregor tries to take advantage...
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Benson stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Conor McGregor is coming in again!
Benson has a small cut in his Left eye
Benson Henderson seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Conor McGregor!
Benson Henderson looks rattled! Conor McGregor sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Benson Henderson is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Conor McGregor turns out the lights for Benson! What an astonishing KO by Notorious!
Winner is Conor McGregor by KO (Punches) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 9/15 (60%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/10 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 116 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 3/11 (27%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/8 (62%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 116 s
Good fight. Henderson brought more than I thought he would, and showed some glimpses of the guy who used to be champ. But the new wave of ManMMA has arrived, and Conor proved too much for Retro Ben Henderson.
Benson Henderson 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.
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.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Notorious and Benson move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Notorious looks to be in very good shape.
Conor McGregor's mind is definitely in the fight, Benson just got nailed! Conor McGregor saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Benson is going to have a headache after this one.
Benson has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Notorious tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Notorious is clinching with Benson.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Notorious tries to take Benson Henderson down... Benson stumbles backwards and Conor McGregor launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Benson's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Conor McGregor's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Benson is throwing a flurry of punches!
Conor McGregor just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson grapple with Conor McGregor and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Conor McGregor managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Conor McGregor tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Benson is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Notorious doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Benson Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Benson Henderson pushes Notorious forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson Henderson locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Conor McGregor brings Benson Henderson down to the ground and pulls his head out.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor is in closed guard over Benson
Notorious launches a barrage of elbows over Benson's face!
Benson Henderson blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Notorious clumsily fails here and it's time for Benson Henderson to fight back!
Benson measures the resilience of Notorious's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Notorious's side.
Conor McGregor is in closed guard over Benson
Conor McGregor seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Notorious launches a barrage of elbows over Benson's face!
Benson Henderson blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Conor McGregor is in closed guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Notorious's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Notorious tries to cover his face,
Conor McGregor is in closed guard over Benson
Conor McGregor tries to better his position on the ground...
Notorious breaks the closed guard of Benson Henderson and moves to half guard
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Conor McGregor looks to mount Benson Henderson...
Conor McGregor slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Notorious tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Conor McGregor controls the situation despite Benson Henderson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Notorious has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Notorious goes for an armbar!
Benson Henderson breaks the lock and pushes away Conor McGregor, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Conor McGregor. 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.
Conor McGregor goes with a looping right hand while Benson Henderson jumps back and jabs
Notorious only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
As the fight continues it seems that Conor McGregor is taking the best of the fight.
Conor McGregor throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Benson's chin! That stops Benson in his tracks!
Benson's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benson has a small cut in his Right eye
Benson Henderson moves forward looking for some grappling action
Benson has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Conor McGregor pushes away Benson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Benson doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Conor McGregor
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Benson pushes Conor McGregor against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Notorious's chin! His legs are wobbling!
The fighters are clinching.
Benson gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Benson blocks Conor McGregor's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Notorious
Benson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Notorious's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Notorious tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson is in closed guard... Notorious tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Notorious can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Conor McGregor in his guard...
Conor McGregor rolls him over and takes his back!
Notorious is in rear mount over Benson
Benson has Notorious controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Benson manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Notorious
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pyongyang Arena (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Benson lifts his opponent off the ground and tries to slam him!
Notorious shows nice sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Notorious pushes Benson Henderson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The two exchange wildly
Notorious is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Incredible high kick!
Benson deflects and sidesteps.
Notorious misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Incredible haymaker from Benson Henderson!
It misses by a mile.
Benson is holding Conor McGregor's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Conor McGregor loses balance and goes to the ground.
Notorious's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious tries to show some ground skills
Conor McGregor put Benson in half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Notorious
Benson launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Conor McGregor rolls over himself and stands up while Benson Henderson rolls on his back.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Benson Henderson. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor throws a combo
Benson punches back but nobody connects.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Conor McGregor tries to take advantage...
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Benson stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Conor McGregor is coming in again!
Benson has a small cut in his Left eye
Benson Henderson seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Conor McGregor!
Benson Henderson looks rattled! Conor McGregor sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Benson Henderson is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Conor McGregor turns out the lights for Benson! What an astonishing KO by Notorious!
Winner is Conor McGregor by KO (Punches) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 9/15 (60%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/10 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 116 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 3/11 (27%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/8 (62%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 116 s
Good fight. Henderson brought more than I thought he would, and showed some glimpses of the guy who used to be champ. But the new wave of ManMMA has arrived, and Conor proved too much for Retro Ben Henderson.