Post by The Sandmen on Mar 6, 2017 9:55:06 GMT -5
Benson Henderson doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Tyson Griffin raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Griffin is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
High kick from Benson Henderson!
He misses narrowly!
Griffin avoids a dangerous strike from Benson
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson Henderson throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Griffin's chin! That stops Griffin in his tracks!
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Benson with a double overhooks!
Benson Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Griffin is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Benson
He succeeds!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Griffin
Benson Henderson looks to posture up and open Tyson Griffin's guard...
Benson Henderson forces Tyson Griffin to open his guard.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Griffin
Benson Henderson tries to pass to half guard...
Tyson Griffin can't prevent his opponent from passing. Benson looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Griffin
Benson Henderson tries to free his leg
Benson Henderson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Griffin's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
As the fight continues it seems that Tyson Griffin is taking the best of the fight.
Griffin measures the resilience of Benson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Benson's side.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Benson Henderson looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Benson Henderson tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Griffin is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin 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 Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin 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 tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Benson Henderson controls the situation despite Tyson Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin launches a few weak punches
Benson blocks them effectively.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to escape from the full mount...
Benson Henderson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Stand up! This is what Griffin's cornermen are shouting. Benson Henderson is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Benson Henderson looks to pass to mount...
Benson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Tyson Griffin.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Benson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Griffin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Griffin has a small cut in his Right cheek
Benson is in rear mount over Griffin
Benson Henderson tries to get his arm under Tyson Griffin's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Tyson Griffin's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Tyson Griffin easily defends the attempt.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Griffin has Benson controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Benson Henderson looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Benson goes for an armbar!
Tyson Griffin breaks the lock and pushes away Benson Henderson, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Benson Henderson. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tyson Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Benson Henderson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Benson is holding Tyson Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Griffin's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Griffin
Benson Henderson storms over Griffin with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Tyson Griffin blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Griffin goes for an armbar!
Benson Henderson breaks the lock and pushes away Tyson Griffin, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Tyson Griffin. 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 Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) are cheering for the fighters.
Not a desiderable position that Benson is in now. Tyson Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Griffin launches a furious low kick!
Benson blocks.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson fakes a move and moves laterally.
Benson Henderson chases Griffin and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Griffin steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Griffin has a small cut in his Right cheek
Tyson Griffin swings...
...no good.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Benson Henderson to fight back!
Benson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Benson Henderson
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Benson is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson put some serious power behind that superman punch!
That's just incredible! That punch hits Tyson Griffin's face like a wrecking ball!
That punishment by Benson Henderson has left Griffin staggered! Benson Henderson should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Griffin's chin! That stops Griffin in his tracks!
Griffin hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Benson Henderson knocks Griffin out cold in a stunning fashion!
Griffin's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Griffin has a small cut in his Left eye
Winner is Benson Henderson by KO (Punch) at 0:31 Round 2
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/12 (33%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 195 s
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 195 s
Tyson Griffin raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Griffin is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
High kick from Benson Henderson!
He misses narrowly!
Griffin avoids a dangerous strike from Benson
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson Henderson throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Griffin's chin! That stops Griffin in his tracks!
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Benson with a double overhooks!
Benson Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Griffin is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Benson
He succeeds!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Griffin
Benson Henderson looks to posture up and open Tyson Griffin's guard...
Benson Henderson forces Tyson Griffin to open his guard.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Griffin
Benson Henderson tries to pass to half guard...
Tyson Griffin can't prevent his opponent from passing. Benson looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Griffin
Benson Henderson tries to free his leg
Benson Henderson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Griffin's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
As the fight continues it seems that Tyson Griffin is taking the best of the fight.
Griffin measures the resilience of Benson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Benson's side.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Benson Henderson looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Benson Henderson tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Griffin is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin 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 Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin 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 tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Benson Henderson controls the situation despite Tyson Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin launches a few weak punches
Benson blocks them effectively.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to escape from the full mount...
Benson Henderson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Stand up! This is what Griffin's cornermen are shouting. Benson Henderson is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Benson Henderson looks to pass to mount...
Benson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Tyson Griffin.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Benson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Griffin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Griffin has a small cut in his Right cheek
Benson is in rear mount over Griffin
Benson Henderson tries to get his arm under Tyson Griffin's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Tyson Griffin's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Tyson Griffin easily defends the attempt.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Griffin has Benson controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Benson Henderson looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Benson goes for an armbar!
Tyson Griffin breaks the lock and pushes away Benson Henderson, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Benson Henderson. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tyson Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Benson Henderson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Benson is holding Tyson Griffin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tyson Griffin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Griffin's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Griffin
Benson Henderson storms over Griffin with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Tyson Griffin blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Griffin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Griffin goes for an armbar!
Benson Henderson breaks the lock and pushes away Tyson Griffin, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Tyson Griffin. 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 Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) are cheering for the fighters.
Not a desiderable position that Benson is in now. Tyson Griffin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Griffin launches a furious low kick!
Benson blocks.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson fakes a move and moves laterally.
Benson Henderson chases Griffin and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Griffin steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Griffin has a small cut in his Right cheek
Tyson Griffin swings...
...no good.
Griffin clumsily fails here and it's time for Benson Henderson to fight back!
Benson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Benson Henderson
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Benson is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson put some serious power behind that superman punch!
That's just incredible! That punch hits Tyson Griffin's face like a wrecking ball!
That punishment by Benson Henderson has left Griffin staggered! Benson Henderson should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Griffin's chin! That stops Griffin in his tracks!
Griffin hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Benson Henderson knocks Griffin out cold in a stunning fashion!
Griffin's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Griffin has a small cut in his Left eye
Winner is Benson Henderson by KO (Punch) at 0:31 Round 2
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/12 (33%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 195 s
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 195 s