Post by The Sandmen on Nov 3, 2016 9:25:57 GMT -5
Shinya Aoki 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.
Benson Henderson looks very relaxed.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Benson is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Aoki is smart enough to block that one.
The two exchange wildly
Benson is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
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 Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Benson
He succeeds!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson Henderson looks to posture up and open Shinya Aoki's guard...
Shinya Aoki has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki 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 closed guard over Aoki
Benson is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Benson Henderson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson Henderson moves to better his position on the ground...
Benson Henderson viciously slams hammer blows to Aoki's face!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
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 1:45 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki throws up a triangle attempt!
Benson Henderson postures up and breaks the triangle.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Benson tries to open up Shinya Aoki's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Aoki in the side of the head
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Aoki misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Good looking punches from Benson Henderson on the ground
They could take their toll on Aoki.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Benson launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Shinya Aoki rolls over himself and stands up while Benson Henderson rolls on his back.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Benson Henderson. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Benson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shinya Aoki's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Some counter punches against Shinya Aoki
almost hit him as he moves away.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Benson Henderson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Benson's body! He's holding his side
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shinya Aoki fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Benson sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Aoki is in open guard over Benson... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Benson rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Aoki is connecting with a few punches
Benson Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aoki is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Benson tries to jump to side mount.
Shinya Aoki jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki struggles on the ground and tries to break Benson Henderson's guard...
Shinya Aoki is in Benson open guard now
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Benson is able to break the lock.
Benson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson Henderson overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Aoki pulls his arm out of danger.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Benson misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki pushes Benson Henderson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Aoki jumps and tries to free his leg! Benson doesn't allow this but Shinya Aoki is able to get half guard here.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Benson showing excellent timing, blasts Shinya Aoki with a right hand.
Aoki steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Shinya Aoki launches a body shot
Benson dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Crushing shot to Aoki's body! He's holding his side
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
1:27 Round 2 and Benson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Benson tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki looks to posture up and open Benson Henderson's guard...
Benson Henderson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki is looking to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki goes for an americana!
Benson breaks free.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Aoki launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Aoki is countered by Benson Henderson.
Aoki misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Aoki's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That Triangle Choke looks tight...
Aoki struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aoki tries to cover his face,
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki isolates Benson Henderson's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Benson Henderson is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Benson Henderson to fight back!
Benson Henderson overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Aoki pulls his arm out of danger.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shinya Aoki fakes a move and moves laterally.
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Aoki is in open guard over Benson... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Benson rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Aoki struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki pushes Benson Henderson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Benson Henderson struggles not allowing Shinya Aoki improve his position.
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Benson Henderson holds Shinya Aoki and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Benson Henderson tries to take advantage...
Benson switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Aoki struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Benson grabs Shinya Aoki
Aoki shakes him off.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki tries to grapple
He puts Benson in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson is holding Shinya Aoki against the fence with his fingers all over Aoki's face
Aoki looks discomfort and tries to struggle off, he slide under Benson Henderson arm and move away from danger Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Aoki's chin
Benson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Benson moves forward and holds Aoki
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson grapple with Shinya Aoki and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Shinya Aoki managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki grapple with Benson Henderson and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Benson Henderson falls hard on the mat with Shinya Aoki on top of him
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Shinya Aoki passes momentarily but Benson Henderson regains full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Benson Henderson holds Shinya Aoki and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson tries an armbar from the bottom!
Shinya Aoki breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Benson Henderson...
Shinya Aoki slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Benson is holding Shinya Aoki's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki loses balance and goes to the ground.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson looks to mount Shinya Aoki...
Shinya Aoki takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Benson Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Shinya Aoki jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Benson misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch and launches himself over Benson!
Benson Henderson is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Aoki and pushes him away!
Aoki shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Benson Henderson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Benson misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki is looking to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Benson Henderson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
1:14 Round 3 and Benson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Benson Henderson throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Aoki breaks the lock showing some skills...
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki 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 Aoki
Good looking punches from Benson Henderson on the ground
They could take their toll on Aoki.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Benson tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Aoki from the side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson looks to mount Shinya Aoki...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Benson Henderson controls the situation despite Shinya Aoki efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki 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 full mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Shinya Aoki, who is barely covering up!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson works on the ground with his fingers over Aoki's face
Aoki shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Aoki breaks the lock showing some skills...
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki 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 Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson isolates Shinya Aoki's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Shinya Aoki is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Shinya Aoki's arm and tries an armbar!
Aoki hold his own hand and breaks Benson's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Benson Henderson.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Benson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shinya Aoki didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Benson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Aoki's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Benson blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Aoki's guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Benson Henderson pushes Aoki's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Benson who is in full mount! Aoki is in trouble now!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Aoki's Forehead is beginning to swell
Josh Rosenthal has seen that!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to give Aoki time to recover. Shinya Aoki seems to be ready to fight again. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Benson Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Shinya Aoki is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Benson into his guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson launches a barrage of elbows over Aoki's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Aoki doesn't fight back!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson tries to escape from the closed guard
Benson Henderson any adventage in the ground.
Benson misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Benson Henderson realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Benson Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown!
Shinya Aoki sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Shinya Aoki locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Benson Henderson brings Shinya Aoki down to the ground and pulls his head out.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson Henderson tries to pass Shinya Aoki's guard...
Benson Henderson manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Benson blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Aoki's guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Benson Henderson tries to free his leg
Benson Henderson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Aoki's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson hovers above Aoki
Good punches to Aoki's body.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Shinya Aoki, who is barely covering up!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Benson Henderson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki is looking to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Aoki sits over his knees and pushes away Benson's leg!
Benson closes his legs around Shinya Aoki's leg. Aoki is not able to move away now!
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki sits over his knees and pushes away Benson's leg!
Benson closes his legs around Shinya Aoki's leg. Aoki is not able to move away now!
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Benson works on the ground with his fingers over Aoki's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal has seen that!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Benson Henderson for eye poke.
Josh Rosenthal allows Aoki time to recover... 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Benson Henderson jumps back and jabs
Benson seems staggered and Shinya Aoki runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Benson Henderson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Several good body shots
land on Aoki.
Aoki ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Shinya Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Benson Henderson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson Henderson fakes a punch and launches himself over Shinya Aoki
Great move by Benson who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson Henderson tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Shinya Aoki
well done Aoki falls hard on the mat
Benson is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Benson Henderson seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Benson opts to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki didn't see that coming. Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki now.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Benson tries to move to full mount
Benson succeeds
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson moves to better his position on the ground...
Benson Henderson viciously slams hammer blows to Aoki's face!
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson launches a barrage of elbows over Aoki's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Aoki doesn't fight back!
There is a small laceration on Shinya Aoki's Right cheek
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Not a desiderable position that Aoki is in now. Benson Henderson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Benson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Aoki struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Benson leans and gets Shinya Aoki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Aoki tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Benson pushes Shinya Aoki and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Aoki steps backwards away from Benson Henderson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Benson moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Aoki's thigh!
Benson Henderson and Aoki engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Benson Henderson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Benson Henderson jumps back and jabs
Benson seems staggered and Shinya Aoki runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Benson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shinya Aoki didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Benson pulls his arm out of danger.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Benson tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 5
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Aoki tries to grapple
He puts Benson in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki shoots and grab both of Benson Henderson's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Benson Henderson managed to pull back his leg from Shinya Aoki's grip and move away from him
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Benson decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Benson moves back and takes a deep breath.
Benson is holding Shinya Aoki's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki loses balance and goes to the ground.
Aoki Hyper-extended his left arm
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson looks to mount Shinya Aoki...
Shinya Aoki takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Benson use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson looks to mount Shinya Aoki...
Shinya Aoki sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
1:22 Round 5 and Benson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Benson sits over his knees and pushes away Aoki's leg!
Benson Henderson is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 5 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson looks to pass to mount...
Benson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Shinya Aoki.
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki 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 Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Benson Henderson in his guard...
Shinya Aoki moves to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Benson sits over his knees and pushes away Aoki's leg!
Benson Henderson is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson isolates Shinya Aoki's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Shinya Aoki is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Benson Henderson in his guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Benson moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Shinya Aoki work his BJJ game.
Shinya Aoki tries to close the guard.
Aoki put Benson Henderson in closed guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Shinya Aoki throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Benson breaks the lock showing some skills...
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Shinya Aoki takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Benson Henderson shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Benson Henderson breaks that americana attempt!
Benson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aoki tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:20 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Shinya Aoki takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Benson Henderson shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Benson Henderson breaks that americana attempt!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Aoki suddenly holds Benson Henderson's arm and tries an armbar!
Benson can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Shinya Aoki!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki sits up and gets an arm around Benson's neck!
Benson pushes Shinya Aoki back to the ground.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Benson won't budge, forcing Aoki to pull guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
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 Aoki
Aoki works on the ground with his fingers over Benson's face
Benson shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 4:10 in the 5 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Benson Henderson tries to free his leg...
Benson Henderson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Aoki's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson looks to mount Shinya Aoki...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson suddenly holds Shinya Aoki's arm and tries an armbar!
Aoki can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Benson Henderson!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki looks to posture up and open Benson Henderson's guard...
Shinya Aoki forces Benson Henderson to open his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Benson tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
Winner is Benson Henderson by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 17/29 (59%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 5/7 (71%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 16/16 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 1081 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 12/26 (46%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 2/6 (33%)
Takedowns 7/8 (88%)
GnP strikes 45/64 (70%)
Submissions 12/12 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1067 s
Wow, HUGE win for Benson. Aoki was not expecting that level of ground game from Benson and Benson hung with him and even traded submissions with the Aok. The GnP did it though. Henderson pounded the Shin out of Aoki every time they wenr to the ground, and the judges loved that activity. Also, taking down the submission fighter 7 times looks great as well. Great performance from Benson. If he keeps that up, the division just got interesting.
Benson Henderson looks very relaxed.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Benson is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Aoki is smart enough to block that one.
The two exchange wildly
Benson is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
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 Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Benson
He succeeds!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson Henderson looks to posture up and open Shinya Aoki's guard...
Shinya Aoki has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki 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 closed guard over Aoki
Benson is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Benson Henderson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson Henderson moves to better his position on the ground...
Benson Henderson viciously slams hammer blows to Aoki's face!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
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 1:45 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki throws up a triangle attempt!
Benson Henderson postures up and breaks the triangle.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Benson tries to open up Shinya Aoki's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Aoki in the side of the head
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Aoki misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Good looking punches from Benson Henderson on the ground
They could take their toll on Aoki.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Benson launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Shinya Aoki rolls over himself and stands up while Benson Henderson rolls on his back.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Benson Henderson. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Benson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shinya Aoki's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Some counter punches against Shinya Aoki
almost hit him as he moves away.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Benson Henderson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Benson's body! He's holding his side
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shinya Aoki fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Benson sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Aoki is in open guard over Benson... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Benson rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Aoki is connecting with a few punches
Benson Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aoki is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Benson tries to jump to side mount.
Shinya Aoki jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki struggles on the ground and tries to break Benson Henderson's guard...
Shinya Aoki is in Benson open guard now
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Benson is able to break the lock.
Benson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson Henderson overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Aoki pulls his arm out of danger.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Benson misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki pushes Benson Henderson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Aoki jumps and tries to free his leg! Benson doesn't allow this but Shinya Aoki is able to get half guard here.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Benson showing excellent timing, blasts Shinya Aoki with a right hand.
Aoki steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Shinya Aoki launches a body shot
Benson dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Crushing shot to Aoki's body! He's holding his side
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
1:27 Round 2 and Benson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Benson tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki looks to posture up and open Benson Henderson's guard...
Benson Henderson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki is looking to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki goes for an americana!
Benson breaks free.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Aoki launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Aoki is countered by Benson Henderson.
Aoki misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Aoki's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That Triangle Choke looks tight...
Aoki struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aoki tries to cover his face,
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki isolates Benson Henderson's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Benson Henderson is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Benson Henderson to fight back!
Benson Henderson overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Aoki pulls his arm out of danger.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shinya Aoki fakes a move and moves laterally.
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Aoki is in open guard over Benson... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Benson rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Aoki struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki pushes Benson Henderson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Benson Henderson struggles not allowing Shinya Aoki improve his position.
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Benson Henderson holds Shinya Aoki and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Benson Henderson tries to take advantage...
Benson switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Aoki struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Benson grabs Shinya Aoki
Aoki shakes him off.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki tries to grapple
He puts Benson in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson is holding Shinya Aoki against the fence with his fingers all over Aoki's face
Aoki looks discomfort and tries to struggle off, he slide under Benson Henderson arm and move away from danger Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Aoki's chin
Benson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Benson moves forward and holds Aoki
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson grapple with Shinya Aoki and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Shinya Aoki managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki grapple with Benson Henderson and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Benson Henderson falls hard on the mat with Shinya Aoki on top of him
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Shinya Aoki passes momentarily but Benson Henderson regains full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Benson Henderson holds Shinya Aoki and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson tries an armbar from the bottom!
Shinya Aoki breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Benson Henderson...
Shinya Aoki slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Benson is holding Shinya Aoki's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki loses balance and goes to the ground.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson looks to mount Shinya Aoki...
Shinya Aoki takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Benson Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Shinya Aoki jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Benson misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch and launches himself over Benson!
Benson Henderson is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Aoki and pushes him away!
Aoki shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Benson Henderson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Benson misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki is looking to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Benson Henderson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
1:14 Round 3 and Benson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Benson Henderson throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Aoki breaks the lock showing some skills...
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki 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 Aoki
Good looking punches from Benson Henderson on the ground
They could take their toll on Aoki.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Benson tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Aoki from the side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson looks to mount Shinya Aoki...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Benson Henderson controls the situation despite Shinya Aoki efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki 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 full mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Shinya Aoki, who is barely covering up!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson works on the ground with his fingers over Aoki's face
Aoki shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Aoki breaks the lock showing some skills...
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki 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 Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson isolates Shinya Aoki's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Shinya Aoki is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Shinya Aoki's arm and tries an armbar!
Aoki hold his own hand and breaks Benson's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Benson Henderson.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Benson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shinya Aoki didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Benson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Aoki's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Benson blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Aoki's guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Benson Henderson pushes Aoki's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Benson who is in full mount! Aoki is in trouble now!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Aoki's Forehead is beginning to swell
Josh Rosenthal has seen that!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to give Aoki time to recover. Shinya Aoki seems to be ready to fight again. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Benson Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Shinya Aoki is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Benson into his guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson launches a barrage of elbows over Aoki's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Aoki doesn't fight back!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson tries to escape from the closed guard
Benson Henderson any adventage in the ground.
Benson misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Benson Henderson realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Benson Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown!
Shinya Aoki sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Shinya Aoki locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Benson Henderson brings Shinya Aoki down to the ground and pulls his head out.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson Henderson tries to pass Shinya Aoki's guard...
Benson Henderson manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Benson blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Aoki's guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Benson Henderson tries to free his leg
Benson Henderson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Aoki's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson hovers above Aoki
Good punches to Aoki's body.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Shinya Aoki, who is barely covering up!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Benson Henderson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Shinya Aoki is looking to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Aoki sits over his knees and pushes away Benson's leg!
Benson closes his legs around Shinya Aoki's leg. Aoki is not able to move away now!
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki sits over his knees and pushes away Benson's leg!
Benson closes his legs around Shinya Aoki's leg. Aoki is not able to move away now!
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Benson
Benson works on the ground with his fingers over Aoki's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal has seen that!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Benson Henderson for eye poke.
Josh Rosenthal allows Aoki time to recover... 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Benson Henderson jumps back and jabs
Benson seems staggered and Shinya Aoki runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Benson Henderson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Several good body shots
land on Aoki.
Aoki ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Shinya Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Benson Henderson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson Henderson fakes a punch and launches himself over Shinya Aoki
Great move by Benson who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson Henderson tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Shinya Aoki
well done Aoki falls hard on the mat
Benson is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Benson Henderson seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Benson opts to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki didn't see that coming. Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki now.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Benson tries to move to full mount
Benson succeeds
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson moves to better his position on the ground...
Benson Henderson viciously slams hammer blows to Aoki's face!
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson launches a barrage of elbows over Aoki's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Aoki doesn't fight back!
There is a small laceration on Shinya Aoki's Right cheek
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Not a desiderable position that Aoki is in now. Benson Henderson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Benson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Aoki struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Benson leans and gets Shinya Aoki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Aoki tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Benson pushes Shinya Aoki and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Aoki steps backwards away from Benson Henderson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Benson moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Aoki's thigh!
Benson Henderson and Aoki engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Benson Henderson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Benson Henderson jumps back and jabs
Benson seems staggered and Shinya Aoki runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Benson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shinya Aoki didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Benson pulls his arm out of danger.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Benson tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 5
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Aoki tries to grapple
He puts Benson in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki shoots and grab both of Benson Henderson's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Benson Henderson managed to pull back his leg from Shinya Aoki's grip and move away from him
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Benson decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Benson moves back and takes a deep breath.
Benson is holding Shinya Aoki's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki loses balance and goes to the ground.
Aoki Hyper-extended his left arm
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson looks to mount Shinya Aoki...
Shinya Aoki takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Benson use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson looks to mount Shinya Aoki...
Shinya Aoki sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
1:22 Round 5 and Benson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Benson sits over his knees and pushes away Aoki's leg!
Benson Henderson is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 5 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson looks to pass to mount...
Benson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Shinya Aoki.
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki 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 Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Benson Henderson in his guard...
Shinya Aoki moves to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Benson sits over his knees and pushes away Aoki's leg!
Benson Henderson is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson isolates Shinya Aoki's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Shinya Aoki is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Benson Henderson in his guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Aoki
Benson moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Shinya Aoki work his BJJ game.
Shinya Aoki tries to close the guard.
Aoki put Benson Henderson in closed guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Benson is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Shinya Aoki throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Benson breaks the lock showing some skills...
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Shinya Aoki takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Benson Henderson shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Benson Henderson breaks that americana attempt!
Benson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aoki tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:20 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Shinya Aoki takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Benson Henderson shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Benson Henderson breaks that americana attempt!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Aoki suddenly holds Benson Henderson's arm and tries an armbar!
Benson can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Shinya Aoki!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki sits up and gets an arm around Benson's neck!
Benson pushes Shinya Aoki back to the ground.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Benson won't budge, forcing Aoki to pull guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Aoki
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 Aoki
Aoki works on the ground with his fingers over Benson's face
Benson shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 4:10 in the 5 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Aoki
Benson Henderson tries to free his leg...
Benson Henderson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Aoki's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson Henderson looks to mount Shinya Aoki...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Benson suddenly holds Shinya Aoki's arm and tries an armbar!
Aoki can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Benson Henderson!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Benson
Aoki is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki looks to posture up and open Benson Henderson's guard...
Shinya Aoki forces Benson Henderson to open his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Benson
Benson is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Benson tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
Winner is Benson Henderson by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 17/29 (59%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 5/7 (71%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 16/16 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 1081 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 12/26 (46%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 2/6 (33%)
Takedowns 7/8 (88%)
GnP strikes 45/64 (70%)
Submissions 12/12 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1067 s
Wow, HUGE win for Benson. Aoki was not expecting that level of ground game from Benson and Benson hung with him and even traded submissions with the Aok. The GnP did it though. Henderson pounded the Shin out of Aoki every time they wenr to the ground, and the judges loved that activity. Also, taking down the submission fighter 7 times looks great as well. Great performance from Benson. If he keeps that up, the division just got interesting.