Post by The Sandmen on Mar 8, 2018 9:22:30 GMT -5
Eddie Alvarez 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
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
A left hook from Benson
grazes the chin of Alvarez.
Eddie Alvarez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Benson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Alvarez
He succeeds!
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Benson
Alvarez is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Eddie Alvarez!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez looks to be in very good shape.
Eddie Alvarez launches a few punches to Benson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benson tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson catch Eddie Alvarez's left arm and tries a kimura
You can see the pain reflected in Alvarez's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Alvarez's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Eddie Alvarez holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson catch Eddie Alvarez's right arm and tries a kimura
Alvarez's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Benson is locking that kimura...
That kimura from Benson Henderson appears to be unbreakable
That kimura looks tight...
Eddie Alvarez holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez 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 full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez 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 full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson suddenly holds Eddie Alvarez's arm and tries an armbar!
Alvarez struggles to free himself
Alvarez can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Benson Henderson!
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Benson
Alvarez is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Eddie Alvarez!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson Henderson moves to better his position on the ground...
Benson Henderson viciously slams hammer blows to Alvarez's face!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez tries to roll to his side and trap Benson Henderson in his guard...
Eddie Alvarez moves to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Alvarez
Alvarez tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Alvarez
Benson is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Benson tries to get a side mount...
Alvarez wraps his leg around Benson Henderson leg and prevents him from moving.
Alvarez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alvarez switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Benson struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Alvarez
Benson Henderson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Benson drills Eddie Alvarez's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez launches a few punches to Benson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benson tries to cover his face,
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Alvarez
Benson tries to stand up!
Alvarez doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Alvarez
Benson Henderson 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
Steve Mazzagatti 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 Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Alvarez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Benson with a double overhooks!
Benson Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown!
Eddie Alvarez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Alvarez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alvarez moves forward looking for some action
Benson Henderson struggles a bit before breaking Alvarez's attemp of grappling
Eddie Alvarez and Benson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Benson Henderson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Benson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Alvarez sprawls and remains on his feet.
Benson misses a step and Eddie Alvarez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Eddie Alvarez fakes a punch and launches himself over Benson!
Nice move by Alvarez who clinches and pushes Benson against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alvarez grapple with Benson Henderson and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Benson Henderson falls hard on the mat with Eddie Alvarez on top of him
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Benson
Alvarez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Benson's being punished here!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Benson
Benson tries to move on the ground and shows Eddie Alvarez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Benson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Benson
Alvarez is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Eddie Alvarez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Benson
Eddie Alvarez positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Benson covers himself well
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Eddie Alvarez breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Eddie Alvarez. 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 Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Benson pushes Eddie Alvarez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Benson Henderson, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Benson Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Eddie Alvarez is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Benson into his guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Benson is in closed guard... Alvarez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Alvarez's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Alvarez
Benson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Alvarez is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Alvarez has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Benson is in rear mount over Alvarez
Benson Henderson storms over Alvarez with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Benson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Alvarez's face with his elbows!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Benson is in rear mount over Alvarez
Benson Henderson isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Alvarez locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Benson Henderson unil he can pull his arm free! Benson lost his dominant position.
Alvarez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Eddie Alvarez launches a few punches to Benson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benson tries to cover his face,
Benson is in rear mount over Alvarez
Benson is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Benson Henderson tries to get his arm under Eddie Alvarez's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Eddie Alvarez's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
That Neck Crank looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Alvarez's eyes...
Eddie Alvarez easily defends the attempt.
Benson is in rear mount over Alvarez
Benson sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Benson Henderson tries to get his arm under Eddie Alvarez's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Eddie Alvarez's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Eddie Alvarez easily defends the attempt.
Benson is in rear mount over Alvarez
Benson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Eddie Alvarez blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Alvarez is trying to counter now!
Alvarez measures the resilience of Benson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Benson's side.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Benson is in rear mount over Alvarez
Benson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Alvarez tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Alvarez launches a hook to the body
Bang! Benson stops that one with his ribs!
Alvarez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Benson struggles... Eddie Alvarez is unable to take him down
Benson decides to launch some tentative punches
Benson Henderson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Benson Henderson has found an opening in the defense of Alvarez, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Alvarez is wobbling!
Alvarez's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nice punches from Benson Henderson.
Even nicer blocks from Alvarez.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Eddie Alvarez tries to take advantage...
A left hook from Alvarez
falls short.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Inside leg kick from Alvarez
that goes awry.
Alvarez clumsily fails here and it's time for Benson Henderson to fight back!
Benson Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Benson Henderson catches Eddie Alvarez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Benson.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Deep breaths from Eddie Alvarez who tries a hammer punch to Benson's ribs.
That hit Benson who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Hard blow to Benson's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Benson Henderson fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Alvarez's face!
Alvarez's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Benson works on the ground with his fingers over Alvarez's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Benson is in closed guard... Alvarez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Alvarez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alvarez tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Alvarez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alvarez tries to cover his face,
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Alvarez's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Alvarez
Benson Henderson tries to free his leg
Benson Henderson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Alvarez's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson launches a barrage of elbows over Alvarez's face!
Eddie Alvarez blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson Henderson was tooling Eddie Alvarez for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Eddie Alvarez lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Benson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Eddie Alvarez, who is barely covering up!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez tries to move on the ground and shows Benson Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Alvarez's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Alvarez's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
Benson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson Henderson sits high on Eddie Alvarez's chest and pulls his leg underneath Alvarez's head. There's the triangle attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in Alvarez's eyes...
Benson is locking that Triangle from Mount...
You can see the pain reflected in Alvarez's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Alvarez's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Alvarez tries to roll out. He's too quick for Benson Henderson and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Benson and it cost him top position.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Benson Henderson charges at Alvarez throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Alvarez is rocked!
Alvarez seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Benson Henderson runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Eddie Alvarez who almost cannot stand!
One after another Benson Henderson is punishing Alvarez! Wow! Steve Mazzagatti should be doing something soon!
Alvarez's Right eye is beginning to swell
That punishment by Benson Henderson has left Alvarez staggered! Benson Henderson should try push forward now and finish this!
Not a desiderable position that Alvarez is in now. Benson Henderson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Solid kick to the leg from Eddie Alvarez
Benson checks it.
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Brutal combination from Benson Henderson!
Alvarez is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Alvarez's Chin is beginning to swell
Alvarez has a small cut in his Chin
Eddie Alvarez seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Benson Henderson!
Alvarez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Benson Henderson's punches
Alvarez is on the receiving end of a great combo by Benson.
There is a small laceration on Eddie Alvarez's Chin
Eddie Alvarez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Benson won't budge, forcing Alvarez to pull guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Alvarez has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Eddie Alvarez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Benson's moves.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Benson is in closed guard... Alvarez tries to roll on the ground!
Benson Henderson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson Henderson moves to better his position on the ground...
Benson Henderson viciously slams hammer blows to Alvarez's face!
Eddie Alvarez seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Benson Henderson!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Alvarez doesn't stop bleeding.
Alvarez tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Alvarez tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Benson Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
Benson breaks the closed guard of Eddie Alvarez and moves to half guard
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez measures the resilience of Benson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Benson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Benson Henderson pushes Eddie Alvarez down and prevents his attempts to escape
Benson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson Henderson throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Alvarez Hyper-extended his left arm
You can see the pain reflected in Alvarez's eyes...
That Armbar from Benson Henderson appears to be unbreakable
That's more than Alvarez can stand! His arm is outstretched and he taps before getting an injury.
Winner is Benson Henderson by Submission (Armbar) at 2:37 Round 3
Statistics: Eddie Alvarez
Punches 4/9 (44%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 17/28 (61%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 503 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 23/36 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 25/43 (58%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 503 s
Decent fight. Damage done on both sides. Benson's better at present.
Benson Henderson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
A left hook from Benson
grazes the chin of Alvarez.
Eddie Alvarez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Benson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Alvarez
He succeeds!
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Benson
Alvarez is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Eddie Alvarez!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez looks to be in very good shape.
Eddie Alvarez launches a few punches to Benson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benson tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson catch Eddie Alvarez's left arm and tries a kimura
You can see the pain reflected in Alvarez's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Alvarez's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Eddie Alvarez holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson catch Eddie Alvarez's right arm and tries a kimura
Alvarez's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Benson is locking that kimura...
That kimura from Benson Henderson appears to be unbreakable
That kimura looks tight...
Eddie Alvarez holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez 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 full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez 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 full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson suddenly holds Eddie Alvarez's arm and tries an armbar!
Alvarez struggles to free himself
Alvarez can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Benson Henderson!
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Benson
Alvarez is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Eddie Alvarez!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson Henderson moves to better his position on the ground...
Benson Henderson viciously slams hammer blows to Alvarez's face!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez tries to roll to his side and trap Benson Henderson in his guard...
Eddie Alvarez moves to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Alvarez
Alvarez tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Alvarez
Benson is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Benson tries to get a side mount...
Alvarez wraps his leg around Benson Henderson leg and prevents him from moving.
Alvarez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alvarez switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Benson struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Alvarez
Benson Henderson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Benson drills Eddie Alvarez's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez launches a few punches to Benson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benson tries to cover his face,
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Alvarez
Benson tries to stand up!
Alvarez doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Alvarez
Benson Henderson 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
Steve Mazzagatti 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 Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Alvarez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Benson with a double overhooks!
Benson Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown!
Eddie Alvarez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Alvarez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alvarez moves forward looking for some action
Benson Henderson struggles a bit before breaking Alvarez's attemp of grappling
Eddie Alvarez and Benson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Benson Henderson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Benson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Alvarez sprawls and remains on his feet.
Benson misses a step and Eddie Alvarez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Eddie Alvarez fakes a punch and launches himself over Benson!
Nice move by Alvarez who clinches and pushes Benson against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alvarez grapple with Benson Henderson and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Benson Henderson falls hard on the mat with Eddie Alvarez on top of him
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Benson
Alvarez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Benson's being punished here!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Benson
Benson tries to move on the ground and shows Eddie Alvarez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Benson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Benson
Alvarez is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Eddie Alvarez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Benson
Eddie Alvarez positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Benson covers himself well
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Eddie Alvarez breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Eddie Alvarez. 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 Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Benson pushes Eddie Alvarez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Benson Henderson, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Benson Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Eddie Alvarez is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Benson into his guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Benson is in closed guard... Alvarez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Alvarez's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Alvarez
Benson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Alvarez is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Alvarez has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Benson is in rear mount over Alvarez
Benson Henderson storms over Alvarez with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Benson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Alvarez's face with his elbows!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Benson is in rear mount over Alvarez
Benson Henderson isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Alvarez locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Benson Henderson unil he can pull his arm free! Benson lost his dominant position.
Alvarez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Eddie Alvarez launches a few punches to Benson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benson tries to cover his face,
Benson is in rear mount over Alvarez
Benson is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Benson Henderson tries to get his arm under Eddie Alvarez's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Eddie Alvarez's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
That Neck Crank looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Alvarez's eyes...
Eddie Alvarez easily defends the attempt.
Benson is in rear mount over Alvarez
Benson sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Benson Henderson tries to get his arm under Eddie Alvarez's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Eddie Alvarez's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Eddie Alvarez easily defends the attempt.
Benson is in rear mount over Alvarez
Benson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Eddie Alvarez blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Alvarez is trying to counter now!
Alvarez measures the resilience of Benson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Benson's side.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Benson is in rear mount over Alvarez
Benson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Alvarez tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Alvarez launches a hook to the body
Bang! Benson stops that one with his ribs!
Alvarez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Benson struggles... Eddie Alvarez is unable to take him down
Benson decides to launch some tentative punches
Benson Henderson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Benson Henderson has found an opening in the defense of Alvarez, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Alvarez is wobbling!
Alvarez's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nice punches from Benson Henderson.
Even nicer blocks from Alvarez.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Eddie Alvarez tries to take advantage...
A left hook from Alvarez
falls short.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Inside leg kick from Alvarez
that goes awry.
Alvarez clumsily fails here and it's time for Benson Henderson to fight back!
Benson Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Benson Henderson catches Eddie Alvarez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Benson.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Deep breaths from Eddie Alvarez who tries a hammer punch to Benson's ribs.
That hit Benson who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Hard blow to Benson's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Benson Henderson fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Alvarez's face!
Alvarez's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Benson works on the ground with his fingers over Alvarez's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Benson is in closed guard... Alvarez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Alvarez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alvarez tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Alvarez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alvarez tries to cover his face,
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Alvarez's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Alvarez
Benson Henderson tries to free his leg
Benson Henderson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Alvarez's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson launches a barrage of elbows over Alvarez's face!
Eddie Alvarez blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson Henderson was tooling Eddie Alvarez for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Eddie Alvarez lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Benson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Eddie Alvarez, who is barely covering up!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez tries to move on the ground and shows Benson Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Alvarez's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Alvarez's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
Benson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson Henderson sits high on Eddie Alvarez's chest and pulls his leg underneath Alvarez's head. There's the triangle attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in Alvarez's eyes...
Benson is locking that Triangle from Mount...
You can see the pain reflected in Alvarez's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Alvarez's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Alvarez tries to roll out. He's too quick for Benson Henderson and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Benson and it cost him top position.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Benson Henderson charges at Alvarez throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Alvarez is rocked!
Alvarez seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Benson Henderson runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Eddie Alvarez who almost cannot stand!
One after another Benson Henderson is punishing Alvarez! Wow! Steve Mazzagatti should be doing something soon!
Alvarez's Right eye is beginning to swell
That punishment by Benson Henderson has left Alvarez staggered! Benson Henderson should try push forward now and finish this!
Not a desiderable position that Alvarez is in now. Benson Henderson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Solid kick to the leg from Eddie Alvarez
Benson checks it.
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Brutal combination from Benson Henderson!
Alvarez is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Alvarez's Chin is beginning to swell
Alvarez has a small cut in his Chin
Eddie Alvarez seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Benson Henderson!
Alvarez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Benson Henderson's punches
Alvarez is on the receiving end of a great combo by Benson.
There is a small laceration on Eddie Alvarez's Chin
Eddie Alvarez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Benson won't budge, forcing Alvarez to pull guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Alvarez has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Eddie Alvarez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Benson's moves.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Benson is in closed guard... Alvarez tries to roll on the ground!
Benson Henderson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson Henderson moves to better his position on the ground...
Benson Henderson viciously slams hammer blows to Alvarez's face!
Eddie Alvarez seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Benson Henderson!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Alvarez doesn't stop bleeding.
Alvarez tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Alvarez tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Benson Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
Benson breaks the closed guard of Eddie Alvarez and moves to half guard
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez measures the resilience of Benson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Benson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Benson Henderson pushes Eddie Alvarez down and prevents his attempts to escape
Benson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson Henderson throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Alvarez Hyper-extended his left arm
You can see the pain reflected in Alvarez's eyes...
That Armbar from Benson Henderson appears to be unbreakable
That's more than Alvarez can stand! His arm is outstretched and he taps before getting an injury.
Winner is Benson Henderson by Submission (Armbar) at 2:37 Round 3
Statistics: Eddie Alvarez
Punches 4/9 (44%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 17/28 (61%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 503 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 23/36 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 25/43 (58%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 503 s
Decent fight. Damage done on both sides. Benson's better at present.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!