Post by The Sandmen on Jun 15, 2015 19:24:33 GMT -5
Joachim Hansen looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Benson Henderson looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Benson looks to be in very good shape.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Hansen stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Benson Henderson is coming in again!
Solid kick to the leg from Benson Henderson
Hansen checks it.
Poorly executed technique. Joachim Hansen looks to counter!
Benson throws a lazy kick
Hansen dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Brutal combination from Joachim Hansen!
Benson is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Hansen goes to the body...
his punches graze Benson's arm.
Benson Henderson throws a looping left hand...
Hansen moves aside and dodges.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Joachim Hansen to fight back!
Joachim Hansen tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Joachim Hansen who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson and Joachim Hansen are cliched up against the cage. Benson hammers Hansen face and hooks Hansen leg
Joachim Hansen is on his back after that trip
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Hansen
Benson struggles on the ground and tries to break Joachim Hansen's guard...
Hansen doesn't want to free his opponent and Benson continues in closed guard
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Hansen
Benson Henderson tries to pass Joachim Hansen's guard...
Benson Henderson passes momentarily but Joachim Hansen regains full guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Hansen
Benson leans back...
Hansen eyes him warily.
Hansen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson is in closed guard... Hansen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson looks to be in very good shape.
Benson tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Hansen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hansen's side.
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Benson
Joachim Hansen tries to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Joachim Hansen manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Joachim Hansen is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Hansen delivers a few accurate elbows!
Benson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Hansen is in rear mount over Benson
Hansen tries to get a hook in!
Benson rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Benson misses a step and Joachim Hansen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Hansen launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Benson is covering himself! Hansen tries to force the situation and Benson clumsily gives his back!
Hansen is in rear mount over Benson
Benson tries to move on the ground and shows Joachim Hansen a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Benson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Hansen is in rear mount over Benson
Benson has Hansen 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 Hansen
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Zalgiris Arena (Kaunas, Lithuania) are cheering for the fighters.
Middle kick from Hansen.
The kick just misses.
Benson Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown!
Joachim Hansen sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Joachim Hansen to fight back!
Joachim Hansen shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Benson Henderson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hansen into his guard.
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over Benson
Hansen is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joachim Hansen!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Joachim Hansen
Hansen is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Benson's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Benson
Hansen tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Benson from the side mount!
Joachim Hansen is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Joachim Hansen storms over Benson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hansen doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Benson's face with his elbows!
Benson's Chin is beginning to swell
Joachim Hansen is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Stand up! This is what Benson's cornermen are shouting. Joachim Hansen is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Hansen tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Hansen's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hansen tries to cover his face,
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Joachim Hansen 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!
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Joachim Hansen doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Joachim Hansen tries to take advantage...
Hansen fires a barrage of punches at Benson's head!
This is bad! Hansen is just pounding on Benson Henderson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Hansen positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Benson's being punished here!
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Hansen's moves.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Hansen is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Benson Henderson moves forward looking for some grappling action
Benson has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joachim Hansen is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Benson with uppercuts!
Benson is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Benson is unable to escape!
Benson has a small cut in his Right eye
Benson Henderson seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Joachim Hansen!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joachim Hansen is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Benson's face.
Benson Henderson pushes away Hansen trying to keep the fight at striking range
Hansen doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Benson Henderson
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson shoots and grab Joachim Hansen's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Hansen sprawl and remain on his feet
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Hansen throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Down Benson goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Joachim Hansen's divison on notice!
Winner is Joachim Hansen by KO (Punches) at 1:08 Round 2
Statistics: Joachim Hansen
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 16/21 (76%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 200 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 200 s
Henderson's strategy here played perfectly into Hansen's weakness - ground. Henderson took him down and did some damage there (more damage than the stats indicate), but Hansen was able to fight through, and get some effective ground striking in of his own, as well as some stand up work. Again, his well-roundedness won him the fight.
Benson Henderson looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Benson looks to be in very good shape.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Hansen stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Benson Henderson is coming in again!
Solid kick to the leg from Benson Henderson
Hansen checks it.
Poorly executed technique. Joachim Hansen looks to counter!
Benson throws a lazy kick
Hansen dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Brutal combination from Joachim Hansen!
Benson is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Hansen goes to the body...
his punches graze Benson's arm.
Benson Henderson throws a looping left hand...
Hansen moves aside and dodges.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Joachim Hansen to fight back!
Joachim Hansen tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Joachim Hansen who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson and Joachim Hansen are cliched up against the cage. Benson hammers Hansen face and hooks Hansen leg
Joachim Hansen is on his back after that trip
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Hansen
Benson struggles on the ground and tries to break Joachim Hansen's guard...
Hansen doesn't want to free his opponent and Benson continues in closed guard
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Hansen
Benson Henderson tries to pass Joachim Hansen's guard...
Benson Henderson passes momentarily but Joachim Hansen regains full guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Hansen
Benson leans back...
Hansen eyes him warily.
Hansen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson is in closed guard... Hansen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson looks to be in very good shape.
Benson tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Hansen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hansen's side.
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Benson
Joachim Hansen tries to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Joachim Hansen manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Joachim Hansen is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Hansen delivers a few accurate elbows!
Benson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Hansen is in rear mount over Benson
Hansen tries to get a hook in!
Benson rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Benson misses a step and Joachim Hansen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Hansen launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Benson is covering himself! Hansen tries to force the situation and Benson clumsily gives his back!
Hansen is in rear mount over Benson
Benson tries to move on the ground and shows Joachim Hansen a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Benson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Hansen is in rear mount over Benson
Benson has Hansen 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 Hansen
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Zalgiris Arena (Kaunas, Lithuania) are cheering for the fighters.
Middle kick from Hansen.
The kick just misses.
Benson Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown!
Joachim Hansen sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Joachim Hansen to fight back!
Joachim Hansen shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Benson Henderson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hansen into his guard.
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over Benson
Hansen is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joachim Hansen!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Joachim Hansen
Hansen is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Benson's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Benson
Hansen tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Benson from the side mount!
Joachim Hansen is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Joachim Hansen storms over Benson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hansen doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Benson's face with his elbows!
Benson's Chin is beginning to swell
Joachim Hansen is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Stand up! This is what Benson's cornermen are shouting. Joachim Hansen is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Hansen tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Hansen's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hansen tries to cover his face,
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Joachim Hansen 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!
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Joachim Hansen doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Joachim Hansen tries to take advantage...
Hansen fires a barrage of punches at Benson's head!
This is bad! Hansen is just pounding on Benson Henderson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Hansen positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Benson's being punished here!
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Hansen's moves.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Hansen is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Benson Henderson moves forward looking for some grappling action
Benson has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joachim Hansen is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Benson with uppercuts!
Benson is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Benson is unable to escape!
Benson has a small cut in his Right eye
Benson Henderson seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Joachim Hansen!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joachim Hansen is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Benson's face.
Benson Henderson pushes away Hansen trying to keep the fight at striking range
Hansen doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Benson Henderson
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson shoots and grab Joachim Hansen's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Hansen sprawl and remain on his feet
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Hansen throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Down Benson goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Joachim Hansen's divison on notice!
Winner is Joachim Hansen by KO (Punches) at 1:08 Round 2
Statistics: Joachim Hansen
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 16/21 (76%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 200 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 200 s
Henderson's strategy here played perfectly into Hansen's weakness - ground. Henderson took him down and did some damage there (more damage than the stats indicate), but Hansen was able to fight through, and get some effective ground striking in of his own, as well as some stand up work. Again, his well-roundedness won him the fight.