Post by The Sandmen on Jul 4, 2016 14:16:30 GMT -5
Spencer Fisher looks very relaxed.
Benson Henderson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Fisher and Benson move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Several good body shots
land on Benson.
Spencer Fisher and Benson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Spencer Fisher is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Benson Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Benson Henderson catches Spencer Fisher's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Benson.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Fisher
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Fisher's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Benson
Benson gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Spencer Fisher! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Spencer Fisher doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Fisher
Benson is in closed guard... Fisher tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to escape from the full mount...
Spencer Fisher is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Spencer Fisher is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Spencer Fisher looks to mount Benson Henderson...
Spencer Fisher slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Benson Henderson
1:19 Round 1 and Benson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Spencer Fisher in his guard...
Spencer Fisher keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Spencer Fisher tries to better his position on the ground...
Fisher is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Spencer Fisher in his guard...
Spencer Fisher keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Spencer Fisher in his guard...
Spencer Fisher keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Fisher
Benson tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Fisher leans and gets Benson Henderson's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Fisher
Benson is in closed guard... Fisher tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Fisher tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Benson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
Some nice shots from Benson Henderson
that stun Fisher.
Fisher's Right eye is beginning to swell
Benson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Fisher
Benson Henderson tries to pass to half guard...
Spencer Fisher's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Fisher
Benson tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Fisher
Benson launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Spencer Fisher is not able to stop Fisher ground skills and Benson Henderson moves to side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Benson launches a vicious knee to Spencer Fisher's head!
Bang! You can hear Spencer Fisher's coner yelling to their fighter to escape now!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Benson Henderson looks to pass to mount...
Benson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Spencer Fisher.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Benson Henderson moves to better his position on the ground...
Benson Henderson viciously slams hammer blows to Fisher's face!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Benson Henderson takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Spencer Fisher shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
That Americana from Benson Henderson appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Spencer Fisher breaks that americana attempt!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Benson Henderson takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Spencer Fisher shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Spencer Fisher breaks that americana attempt!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Spencer Fisher. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
Spencer Fisher leans forwards and tries to grapple with Benson
Benson wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson Henderson launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Fisher blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Spencer Fisher's cheek! Fisher stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Benson is standing while Fisher is on the ground on his back
Benson Henderson steps back and allows Fisher to get back to his feet.
Fisher climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Benson Henderson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Benson Henderson launches a rapid series of punches
taking Fisher from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Fisher is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Fisher
Fisher tries to close his guard around Benson
He is not able to do it
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Fisher
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Spencer Fisher work his BJJ game.
Fisher tries to close his guard around Benson
He is not able to do it
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Fisher's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Spencer Fisher's Left eye
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
An overhand right from Spencer Fisher that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Benson's stops that one with his face! How is Benson standing?!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Benson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Spencer Fisher's punches
Benson measures the resilience of Fisher's chin with an uppercut while Fisher lands some great crosses.
Benson looks to be in very good shape.
Benson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Benson Henderson
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Fisher
Fisher tries to close his guard around Benson
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Fisher
Benson tries to escape from closed guard...
Benson struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Fisher
Benson Henderson tries to pass Spencer Fisher's guard...
Benson Henderson manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Benson Henderson looks to mount Spencer Fisher...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Benson is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Benson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Fisher is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Fisher's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Spencer Fisher's Right cheek
Benson is in rear mount over Fisher
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Benson Henderson work his BJJ game.
Benson tries to open up Spencer Fisher's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Fisher in the side of the head
Benson is in rear mount over Fisher
Benson Henderson slides his arm under Spencer Fisher's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Spencer Fisher pulls down on Benson Henderson's hand and staves off danger
Benson misses a step and Spencer Fisher sees an opportunity to counter him!
Fisher has Benson controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Benson is unable to move under Fisher control.
Benson is in rear mount over Fisher
Benson Henderson storms over Fisher with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Benson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Fisher's face with his elbows!
Herb Dean is asking Fisher to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Fisher.
Fisher's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Spencer Fisher's Mouth
Winner is Benson Henderson by TKO (Elbows) at 2:35 Round 2
Statistics: Spencer Fisher
Punches 13/15 (87%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 319 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 17/23 (74%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 21/25 (84%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 312 s
A huge win from Benson. I figured Fisher would own this one.
Benson Henderson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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 Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Fisher and Benson move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Several good body shots
land on Benson.
Spencer Fisher and Benson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Spencer Fisher is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Benson Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Benson Henderson catches Spencer Fisher's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Benson.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Fisher
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Fisher's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Benson
Benson gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Spencer Fisher! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Spencer Fisher doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Fisher
Benson is in closed guard... Fisher tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to escape from the full mount...
Spencer Fisher is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Spencer Fisher is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Spencer Fisher looks to mount Benson Henderson...
Spencer Fisher slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Benson Henderson
1:19 Round 1 and Benson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Spencer Fisher in his guard...
Spencer Fisher keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Spencer Fisher tries to better his position on the ground...
Fisher is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Spencer Fisher in his guard...
Spencer Fisher keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Spencer Fisher in his guard...
Spencer Fisher keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Fisher
Benson tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Fisher leans and gets Benson Henderson's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Fisher
Benson is in closed guard... Fisher tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Fisher tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Benson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
Some nice shots from Benson Henderson
that stun Fisher.
Fisher's Right eye is beginning to swell
Benson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Fisher
Benson Henderson tries to pass to half guard...
Spencer Fisher's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Fisher
Benson tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Fisher
Benson launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Spencer Fisher is not able to stop Fisher ground skills and Benson Henderson moves to side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Benson launches a vicious knee to Spencer Fisher's head!
Bang! You can hear Spencer Fisher's coner yelling to their fighter to escape now!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Benson Henderson looks to pass to mount...
Benson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Spencer Fisher.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Benson Henderson moves to better his position on the ground...
Benson Henderson viciously slams hammer blows to Fisher's face!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Benson Henderson takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Spencer Fisher shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
That Americana from Benson Henderson appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Spencer Fisher breaks that americana attempt!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Benson Henderson takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Spencer Fisher shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Spencer Fisher breaks that americana attempt!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Spencer Fisher. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
Spencer Fisher leans forwards and tries to grapple with Benson
Benson wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson Henderson launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Fisher blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Spencer Fisher's cheek! Fisher stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Benson is standing while Fisher is on the ground on his back
Benson Henderson steps back and allows Fisher to get back to his feet.
Fisher climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Benson Henderson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Benson Henderson launches a rapid series of punches
taking Fisher from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Fisher is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Fisher
Fisher tries to close his guard around Benson
He is not able to do it
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Fisher
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Spencer Fisher work his BJJ game.
Fisher tries to close his guard around Benson
He is not able to do it
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Fisher's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Spencer Fisher's Left eye
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
An overhand right from Spencer Fisher that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Benson's stops that one with his face! How is Benson standing?!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Benson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Spencer Fisher's punches
Benson measures the resilience of Fisher's chin with an uppercut while Fisher lands some great crosses.
Benson looks to be in very good shape.
Benson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Benson Henderson
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Fisher
Fisher tries to close his guard around Benson
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Fisher
Benson tries to escape from closed guard...
Benson struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Fisher
Benson Henderson tries to pass Spencer Fisher's guard...
Benson Henderson manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Benson Henderson looks to mount Spencer Fisher...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Benson is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Benson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Fisher is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Fisher's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Spencer Fisher's Right cheek
Benson is in rear mount over Fisher
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Benson Henderson work his BJJ game.
Benson tries to open up Spencer Fisher's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Fisher in the side of the head
Benson is in rear mount over Fisher
Benson Henderson slides his arm under Spencer Fisher's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Spencer Fisher pulls down on Benson Henderson's hand and staves off danger
Benson misses a step and Spencer Fisher sees an opportunity to counter him!
Fisher has Benson controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Benson is unable to move under Fisher control.
Benson is in rear mount over Fisher
Benson Henderson storms over Fisher with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Benson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Fisher's face with his elbows!
Herb Dean is asking Fisher to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Fisher.
Fisher's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Spencer Fisher's Mouth
Winner is Benson Henderson by TKO (Elbows) at 2:35 Round 2
Statistics: Spencer Fisher
Punches 13/15 (87%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 319 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 17/23 (74%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 21/25 (84%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 312 s
A huge win from Benson. I figured Fisher would own this one.