Post by The Sandmen on Jun 7, 2012 16:15:48 GMT -5
Benson Henderson looks very relaxed.
Ferocious staredown by B.J. while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Benson and B.J. move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
B.J. steps forward
Benson feints.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
Benson Henderson throws a combo
B.J. punches back but nobody connects.
Benson Henderson and B.J. engage in a wild exchange of punches!
B.J. Penn is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Benson has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
B.J. blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on B.J. Penn's cheek! B.J. stumbles and the falls to the mat!
B.J. has a small cut in his Right cheek
Benson is standing while B.J. is on the ground on his back
B.J. tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! B.J. Penn is standing now.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Benson.
It looks like B.J. was hit by a bus!
Benson feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Benson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
B.J. sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
B.J. decides to launch some tentative punches
Benson launches a couple of jabs that are answered by B.J. with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from B.J.!
Some big punches are landing!
B.J. Penn takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Benson moves forward looking for some action
He surprises B.J. with a double overhooks!
B.J. Penn just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Benson may be in trouble!
B.J. Penn tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Benson Henderson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
B.J. misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson moves forward looking for some action
B.J. Penn doesn't want to engage and backpedals
B.J. Penn tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Benson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Benson
Benson Henderson is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
B.J. Penn uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Benson
B.J. shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
B.J. moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Benson misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. Penn tries to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
B.J. Penn manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Benson Henderson
B.J. Penn tries to get his opponent's head in some sort of lock!
That Anaconda choke from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Benson struggles and pushes his opponent forward. Both fighters breathe hard as they climb to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
B.J. Penn launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Benson blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Benson Henderson's cheek! Benson stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Benson's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. is standing while Benson is on the ground on his back
Benson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Benson climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Benson launches a furious low kick!
B.J. blocks.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
B.J. throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Benson's defense muffles the blows.
Benson Henderson throws a looping left hand...
B.J. moves aside and dodges.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Benson Henderson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull B.J. into his guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Benson
B.J. tries to escape from closed guard...
B.J. struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Benson
B.J. Penn tries to free his leg
B.J. Penn uses some of his skill by jumping out of Benson's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Benson Henderson
B.J. Penn looks to mount Benson Henderson...
B.J. Penn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Benson Henderson tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. goes down.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn sits up and gets an arm around Benson's neck!
Benson pushes B.J. Penn back to the ground.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over B.J.
Benson tries to improve position.
B.J. adjusts and closes his guard.
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.
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Benson's cheek from the guard.
Benson Henderson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
Stand up! This is what B.J.'s cornermen are shouting. Benson Henderson is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
B.J. doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Benson misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. Penn tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
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!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Benson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
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.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over B.J.
Deep breaths from B.J. Penn who tries a hammer punch to Benson's ribs.
Benson blocks those punches
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 MGM Grand Garden Arena (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn attempts a sweep single...
B.J. Penn catches Benson Henderson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by B.J..
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Benson
B.J. is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
B.J. Penn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. Penn is looking to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
B.J. Penn gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Benson
Benson tries to move on the ground and shows B.J. Penn 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! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Benson
B.J. Penn seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
B.J. shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Benson pushes B.J. Penn forward against his back and breaks the lock!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over B.J.
Benson Henderson is looking to pass B.J. Penn's guard...
Benson Henderson gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn 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 half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
Benson sits over his knees and pushes away B.J.'s leg!
B.J. closes his legs around Benson Henderson's leg. Benson is not able to move away now!
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. Penn 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 half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Benson Henderson cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Benson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! B.J.'s being punished here!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Benson Henderson fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to B.J.'s face!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Benson is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
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
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Benson Henderson in his guard...
B.J. Penn moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
Benson tries to get a side mount...
B.J. wraps his leg around Benson Henderson leg and prevents him from moving.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. Penn overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Benson pulls his arm out of danger.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
Benson Henderson tries to pass B.J. Penn's guard...
Benson Henderson passes momentarily but B.J. Penn sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in open guard over B.J.
Benson tries to jump to side mount.
B.J. Penn closed his guard around Benson Henderson.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Benson Henderson keeps control and remains in side mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Benson Henderson attempts a sweep single...
B.J. Penn was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Good front kick from Benson!
B.J. stumbles backwards after that one!
Benson Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! B.J. Penn is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Benson into his guard.
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.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn sits up and gets an arm around Benson's neck!
Benson pushes B.J. Penn back to the ground.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Benson Henderson to fight back!
Benson Henderson fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to B.J.'s face!
B.J. has a small cut in his Left eye
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
1:01 Round 3 and Benson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
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 full mount!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Benson sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
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 tries to better his position on the ground...
Benson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Benson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! B.J.'s being punished here!
B.J.'s Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Right eye
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
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
You can see B.J.'s blood making stains in the mat.
Benson Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
Benson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
You can see B.J.'s blood making stains in the mat.
Benson Henderson tries to open B.J.'s guard...
Great bombs from the top by Benson Henderson. B.J. is unable to cover himself now!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Benson Henderson in his guard...
Benson Henderson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Benson Henderson in his guard...
B.J. Penn gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn 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 Benson's moves.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over B.J.
Benson Henderson tries to pass to half guard...
B.J. Penn's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to move on the ground and shows Benson Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! B.J.'s forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
B.J. tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over B.J.
Benson is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap B.J. Penn in his guard...
Benson Henderson gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Benson Henderson
B.J. Penn's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. catch Benson Henderson's right arm and tries a kimura
Benson Henderson holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap B.J. Penn in his guard...
Benson Henderson moves to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Benson
B.J. Penn's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
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.
Body kick by Benson Henderson...
just grazes his opponent.
Crushing shot to B.J.'s body! He's holding his side
You can see B.J.'s blood making stains in the mat.
Benson steps backwards away from B.J. Penn. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
B.J. pushes Benson Henderson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
B.J. Penn is a bloody mess!
Benson leads with a punch
B.J. Penn evades but whiffs with a counter.
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Benson Henderson pushes away B.J. trying to keep the fight at striking range
B.J. stumbles backwards and Benson Henderson circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches B.J. Penn! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Hard blow to B.J.'s mid-section, he seems hurt
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Benson is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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Benson Henderson has found an opening in the defense of B.J., launching a big uppercut
Bingo! B.J. is wobbling!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Chin
Benson is holding B.J. Penn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J.'s arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over B.J. Penn
You can see B.J.'s blood making stains in the mat.
Benson leans back...
He clobbers B.J. Penn's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Herb Dean is asking B.J. to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for B.J..
B.J. has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Benson Henderson by TKO (GnP) at 0:43 Round 4
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 5/11 (45%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 15/20 (75%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 589 s
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 12/22 (55%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 5/11 (45%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 589 s
What a GREAT fight. VERY back and forth, and every time I thought someone was going to take over the fight, the other guy came back HARD. In the end, Benson ends the see-saw battle with the finish, but this was a good one. And a HUGE win by Henderson, given BJs INSANE momentum coming into this fight.
Ferocious staredown by B.J. while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Benson and B.J. move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
B.J. steps forward
Benson feints.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
Benson Henderson throws a combo
B.J. punches back but nobody connects.
Benson Henderson and B.J. engage in a wild exchange of punches!
B.J. Penn is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Benson has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
B.J. blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on B.J. Penn's cheek! B.J. stumbles and the falls to the mat!
B.J. has a small cut in his Right cheek
Benson is standing while B.J. is on the ground on his back
B.J. tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! B.J. Penn is standing now.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Benson.
It looks like B.J. was hit by a bus!
Benson feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Benson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
B.J. sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
B.J. decides to launch some tentative punches
Benson launches a couple of jabs that are answered by B.J. with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from B.J.!
Some big punches are landing!
B.J. Penn takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Benson moves forward looking for some action
He surprises B.J. with a double overhooks!
B.J. Penn just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Benson may be in trouble!
B.J. Penn tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Benson Henderson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
B.J. misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson moves forward looking for some action
B.J. Penn doesn't want to engage and backpedals
B.J. Penn tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Benson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Benson
Benson Henderson is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
B.J. Penn uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Benson
B.J. shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
B.J. moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Benson misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. Penn tries to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
B.J. Penn manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Benson Henderson
B.J. Penn tries to get his opponent's head in some sort of lock!
That Anaconda choke from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Benson struggles and pushes his opponent forward. Both fighters breathe hard as they climb to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
B.J. Penn launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Benson blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Benson Henderson's cheek! Benson stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Benson's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. is standing while Benson is on the ground on his back
Benson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Benson climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Benson launches a furious low kick!
B.J. blocks.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
B.J. throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Benson's defense muffles the blows.
Benson Henderson throws a looping left hand...
B.J. moves aside and dodges.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Benson Henderson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull B.J. into his guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Benson
B.J. tries to escape from closed guard...
B.J. struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Benson
B.J. Penn tries to free his leg
B.J. Penn uses some of his skill by jumping out of Benson's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Benson Henderson
B.J. Penn looks to mount Benson Henderson...
B.J. Penn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Benson Henderson tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. goes down.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn sits up and gets an arm around Benson's neck!
Benson pushes B.J. Penn back to the ground.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over B.J.
Benson tries to improve position.
B.J. adjusts and closes his guard.
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.
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Benson's cheek from the guard.
Benson Henderson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
Stand up! This is what B.J.'s cornermen are shouting. Benson Henderson is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
B.J. doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Benson misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. Penn tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
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!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Benson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
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.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over B.J.
Deep breaths from B.J. Penn who tries a hammer punch to Benson's ribs.
Benson blocks those punches
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 MGM Grand Garden Arena (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn attempts a sweep single...
B.J. Penn catches Benson Henderson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by B.J..
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Benson
B.J. is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
B.J. Penn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. Penn is looking to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
B.J. Penn gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Benson
Benson tries to move on the ground and shows B.J. Penn 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! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Benson
B.J. Penn seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
B.J. shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Benson pushes B.J. Penn forward against his back and breaks the lock!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over B.J.
Benson Henderson is looking to pass B.J. Penn's guard...
Benson Henderson gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn 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 half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
Benson sits over his knees and pushes away B.J.'s leg!
B.J. closes his legs around Benson Henderson's leg. Benson is not able to move away now!
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. Penn 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 half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Benson Henderson cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Benson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! B.J.'s being punished here!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Benson Henderson fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to B.J.'s face!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Benson is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
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
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Benson Henderson in his guard...
B.J. Penn moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
Benson tries to get a side mount...
B.J. wraps his leg around Benson Henderson leg and prevents him from moving.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. Penn overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Benson pulls his arm out of danger.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
Benson Henderson tries to pass B.J. Penn's guard...
Benson Henderson passes momentarily but B.J. Penn sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in open guard over B.J.
Benson tries to jump to side mount.
B.J. Penn closed his guard around Benson Henderson.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Benson Henderson keeps control and remains in side mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Benson Henderson attempts a sweep single...
B.J. Penn was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Good front kick from Benson!
B.J. stumbles backwards after that one!
Benson Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! B.J. Penn is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Benson into his guard.
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.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn sits up and gets an arm around Benson's neck!
Benson pushes B.J. Penn back to the ground.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Benson Henderson to fight back!
Benson Henderson fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to B.J.'s face!
B.J. has a small cut in his Left eye
Benson Henderson is in half guard over B.J.
1:01 Round 3 and Benson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
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 full mount!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Benson sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
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 tries to better his position on the ground...
Benson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Benson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! B.J.'s being punished here!
B.J.'s Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Right eye
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
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
You can see B.J.'s blood making stains in the mat.
Benson Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
Benson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
You can see B.J.'s blood making stains in the mat.
Benson Henderson tries to open B.J.'s guard...
Great bombs from the top by Benson Henderson. B.J. is unable to cover himself now!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Benson Henderson in his guard...
Benson Henderson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Benson Henderson in his guard...
B.J. Penn gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn 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 Benson's moves.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over B.J.
Benson Henderson tries to pass to half guard...
B.J. Penn's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to move on the ground and shows Benson Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! B.J.'s forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
B.J. tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over B.J.
Benson is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap B.J. Penn in his guard...
Benson Henderson gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Benson Henderson
B.J. Penn's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. catch Benson Henderson's right arm and tries a kimura
Benson Henderson holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap B.J. Penn in his guard...
Benson Henderson moves to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Benson
B.J. Penn's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
B.J. tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
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.
Body kick by Benson Henderson...
just grazes his opponent.
Crushing shot to B.J.'s body! He's holding his side
You can see B.J.'s blood making stains in the mat.
Benson steps backwards away from B.J. Penn. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
B.J. pushes Benson Henderson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
B.J. Penn is a bloody mess!
Benson leads with a punch
B.J. Penn evades but whiffs with a counter.
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Benson Henderson pushes away B.J. trying to keep the fight at striking range
B.J. stumbles backwards and Benson Henderson circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches B.J. Penn! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Hard blow to B.J.'s mid-section, he seems hurt
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Benson is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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Benson Henderson has found an opening in the defense of B.J., launching a big uppercut
Bingo! B.J. is wobbling!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Chin
Benson is holding B.J. Penn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J.'s arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over B.J. Penn
You can see B.J.'s blood making stains in the mat.
Benson leans back...
He clobbers B.J. Penn's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Herb Dean is asking B.J. to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for B.J..
B.J. has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Benson Henderson by TKO (GnP) at 0:43 Round 4
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 5/11 (45%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 15/20 (75%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 589 s
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 12/22 (55%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 5/11 (45%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 589 s
What a GREAT fight. VERY back and forth, and every time I thought someone was going to take over the fight, the other guy came back HARD. In the end, Benson ends the see-saw battle with the finish, but this was a good one. And a HUGE win by Henderson, given BJs INSANE momentum coming into this fight.