Post by The Sandmen on Jun 22, 2018 8:20:17 GMT -5
T.J. Dillashaw is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Benson Henderson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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T.J. Dillashaw and Benson Henderson touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson goes with a looping right hand while T.J. Dillashaw jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Dillashaw seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Benson's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benson Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
T.J. Dillashaw jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and T.J. Dillashaw tries to take advantage...
Dillashaw jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
T.J. Dillashaw pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dillashaw doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Benson Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Benson Henderson pushes Dillashaw forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson grapple with T.J. Dillashaw and tries a Inner leg Sweep
T.J. Dillashaw falls hard on the mat with Benson Henderson on top of him
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Benson Henderson is looking to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to move on the ground and shows Benson Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dillashaw's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Benson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benson tries to cover his face,
Benson's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Benson is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Dillashaw is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Benson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson
Benson tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Benson uses his forearms to block the impact!
Benson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson has Dillashaw controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Benson manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Dillashaw
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex (St. Petersburg, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
Benson jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Benson Henderson pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Dillashaw doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Benson Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Benson Henderson pushes Dillashaw forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by T.J. Dillashaw!
That one almost breaks Benson's chin! He is knocked down!
Dillashaw is standing while Benson is on the ground on his back
T.J. Dillashaw decides to jump inside Benson's guard.
Benson didn't see that coming. Dillashaw is in open guard over Benson now.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Benson
Dillashaw moves on the ground
T.J. Dillashaw moves to side mount
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for T.J. Dillashaw to fight back!
Dillashaw tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Not a desiderable position that Dillashaw is in now. Benson Henderson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
Benson Henderson gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
T.J. Dillashaw uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Dillashaw tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Benson struggles and frees his leg!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Benson
Dillashaw moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
Benson tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw 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! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Forehead
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
T.J. Dillashaw tries to free his leg...
Benson rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw was tooling Benson Henderson for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Benson Henderson lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Benson is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Benson Henderson
T.J. Dillashaw is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Dillashaw tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
T.J. Dillashaw controls the situation despite Benson Henderson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
Benson Henderson moves to half guard.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Dillashaw.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
Dillashaw is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Right cheek
Benson Henderson moves forward looking for some grappling action
Benson has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Benson is launching some bone breaking punches to Dillashaw's ribs while in the clinch.
Dillashaw blocks.
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
T.J. Dillashaw 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
Hard blow to Benson's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Benson
Benson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Dillashaw can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Benson's face!
Benson Henderson blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Benson
Benson launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Dillashaw's ribs.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Benson
Dillashaw 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!
Benson has a small cut in his Right eye
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Benson
Dillashaw fires a barrage of punches at Benson's head!
This is bad! Dillashaw is just pounding on Benson Henderson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Benson
Benson Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Dillashaw moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
T.J. Dillashaw uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. T.J. Dillashaw looks to counter!
Dillashaw sits over his knees and pushes away Benson's leg!
T.J. Dillashaw is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Dillashaw looks to be in very good shape.
Benson Henderson is a bloody mess!
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Benson Henderson...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
T.J. Dillashaw rolls Benson Henderson to his stomach and takes his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson
Benson Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Benson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Benson Henderson blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson
Benson doesn't stop bleeding.
Benson has Dillashaw 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 2:25 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Benson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Benson's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson
Not a desiderable position that Benson is in now. T.J. Dillashaw is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
T.J. Dillashaw throws his leg over Benson Henderson's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from T.J. Dillashaw's rear naked choke attempt!
Benson Henderson frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into T.J. Dillashaw and ends up on top!
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Benson Henderson to fight back!
Benson has Dillashaw controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Dillashaw is unable to move under Benson control.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Benson
Benson Henderson is a bloody mess!
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. T.J. Dillashaw looks to counter!
Dillashaw tries to escape from closed guard...
Dillashaw struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
T.J. Dillashaw uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson tries to close the guard.
Benson put T.J. Dillashaw in closed guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Benson
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
Dillashaw 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.
Benson is holding T.J. Dillashaw's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
T.J. Dillashaw loses balance and goes to the ground.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Benson Henderson looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw 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 full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Benson's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. T.J. Dillashaw looks to counter!
T.J. Dillashaw throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Benson's face with those brutal elbows! Benson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Benson's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
T.J. Dillashaw wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Dillashaw drills Benson Henderson's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
You can see Benson's blood making stains in the mat.
Benson Henderson tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Dillashaw is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Dillashaw launches a furious hook!
That hits Benson's chin like a wrecking ball! Benson loses balance and goes to the mat.
Benson has a small cut in his Chin
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Benson Henderson continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
A wicked punch by T.J. Dillashaw
rocks Benson!
Dillashaw is holding Benson Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Benson Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson 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 Dillashaw's moves.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Benson Henderson
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Dillashaw's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Benson
Benson Henderson 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 Dillashaw's moves.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Benson Henderson
You can see Benson's blood making stains in the mat.
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Benson Henderson...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Benson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Benson's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benson Henderson seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for T.J. Dillashaw!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson
Benson Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Dillashaw knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Benson Henderson is having a nightmare! Josh Rosenthal watches for the moment he has to end this!
Benson's Chin is beginning to swell
That punishment by T.J. Dillashaw has left Benson staggered! T.J. Dillashaw should try push forward now and finish this!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson
Benson has Dillashaw controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Dillashaw is unable to move under Benson control.
Benson misses a step and T.J. Dillashaw sees an opportunity to counter him!
T.J. Dillashaw throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Benson's face with those brutal elbows! Benson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Benson's Mouth is beginning to swell
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson
T.J. Dillashaw throws his leg over Benson Henderson's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from T.J. Dillashaw's rear naked choke attempt!
Dillashaw is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Benson Henderson frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into T.J. Dillashaw and ends up on top!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Benson Henderson continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Benson Henderson tries to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Benson Henderson passes momentarily but T.J. Dillashaw regains full guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Benson is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Dillashaw goes for an armbar!
Dillashaw is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
Benson Henderson breaks the lock and pushes away T.J. Dillashaw, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. 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 is holding T.J. Dillashaw's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
T.J. Dillashaw shows great balance while pushing away Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson is a bloody mess!
Incredible haymaker from T.J. Dillashaw!
You can see Benson Henderson's head being snapped backwards!
Benson has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
A wicked punch by T.J. Dillashaw
rocks Benson!
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Left cheek
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is a bloody mess!
Benson Henderson throws an uppercut
Dillashaw slips it.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
T.J. Dillashaw tries to bring the fight to the ground
Benson goes down.
Benson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Benson
Benson Henderson is a bloody mess!
Dillashaw tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
T.J. Dillashaw tries to free his leg
T.J. Dillashaw uses some of his skill by jumping out of Benson's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
T.J. Dillashaw is holding Benson Henderson's head and looking for angles...
Ouch! What a powerful knee by T.J. Dillashaw! That one hits T.J. Dillashaw cheek like a hammer!
Benson's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Right cheek
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Benson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson
You can see Benson's blood making stains in the mat.
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Benson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson with one hook in
Benson Henderson is a bloody mess!
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Benson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Benson's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson with two hooks in
Benson Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Benson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dillashaw doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Benson's face with his elbows!
Benson has a small cut in his Left eye
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson with two hooks in
Benson doesn't stop bleeding.
Dillashaw tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Benson!
Benson adopts the turtle defense and Dillashaw is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson with two hooks in
Dillashaw has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Benson Henderson continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dillashaw tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Benson!
Benson adopts the turtle defense and Dillashaw is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson with two hooks in
Benson doesn't stop bleeding.
T.J. Dillashaw slides his arm under Benson Henderson's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Benson struggles to free himself
Dillashaw is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Benson struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Benson's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Dillashaw is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Josh Rosenthal breaks T.J. Dillashaw's lock! This is over! Benson didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is T.J. Dillashaw by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:44 Round 3
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 9/12 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 56/86 (65%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 681 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 5/20 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 690 s
Shredded. Yo.
Benson Henderson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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T.J. Dillashaw and Benson Henderson touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson goes with a looping right hand while T.J. Dillashaw jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Dillashaw seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Benson's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benson Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
T.J. Dillashaw jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and T.J. Dillashaw tries to take advantage...
Dillashaw jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
T.J. Dillashaw pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dillashaw doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Benson Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Benson Henderson pushes Dillashaw forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson grapple with T.J. Dillashaw and tries a Inner leg Sweep
T.J. Dillashaw falls hard on the mat with Benson Henderson on top of him
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Benson Henderson is looking to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to move on the ground and shows Benson Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dillashaw's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Benson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benson tries to cover his face,
Benson's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Benson is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Dillashaw is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Benson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson
Benson tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Benson uses his forearms to block the impact!
Benson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benson has Dillashaw controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Benson manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Dillashaw
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex (St. Petersburg, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
Benson jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Benson Henderson pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Dillashaw doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Benson Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Benson Henderson pushes Dillashaw forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by T.J. Dillashaw!
That one almost breaks Benson's chin! He is knocked down!
Dillashaw is standing while Benson is on the ground on his back
T.J. Dillashaw decides to jump inside Benson's guard.
Benson didn't see that coming. Dillashaw is in open guard over Benson now.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Benson
Dillashaw moves on the ground
T.J. Dillashaw moves to side mount
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for T.J. Dillashaw to fight back!
Dillashaw tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Not a desiderable position that Dillashaw is in now. Benson Henderson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
Benson Henderson gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
T.J. Dillashaw uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Dillashaw tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Benson struggles and frees his leg!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Benson
Dillashaw moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
Benson tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw 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! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Forehead
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
T.J. Dillashaw tries to free his leg...
Benson rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw was tooling Benson Henderson for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Benson Henderson lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Benson is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Benson Henderson
T.J. Dillashaw is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Dillashaw tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
T.J. Dillashaw controls the situation despite Benson Henderson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
Benson Henderson moves to half guard.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Dillashaw.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
Dillashaw is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Right cheek
Benson Henderson moves forward looking for some grappling action
Benson has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Benson is launching some bone breaking punches to Dillashaw's ribs while in the clinch.
Dillashaw blocks.
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
T.J. Dillashaw 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
Hard blow to Benson's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Benson
Benson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Dillashaw can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Benson's face!
Benson Henderson blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Benson
Benson launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Dillashaw's ribs.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Benson
Dillashaw 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!
Benson has a small cut in his Right eye
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Benson
Dillashaw fires a barrage of punches at Benson's head!
This is bad! Dillashaw is just pounding on Benson Henderson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Benson
Benson Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Dillashaw moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
T.J. Dillashaw uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. T.J. Dillashaw looks to counter!
Dillashaw sits over his knees and pushes away Benson's leg!
T.J. Dillashaw is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Dillashaw looks to be in very good shape.
Benson Henderson is a bloody mess!
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Benson Henderson...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
T.J. Dillashaw rolls Benson Henderson to his stomach and takes his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson
Benson Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Benson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Benson Henderson blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson
Benson doesn't stop bleeding.
Benson has Dillashaw 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 2:25 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Benson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Benson's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson
Not a desiderable position that Benson is in now. T.J. Dillashaw is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
T.J. Dillashaw throws his leg over Benson Henderson's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from T.J. Dillashaw's rear naked choke attempt!
Benson Henderson frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into T.J. Dillashaw and ends up on top!
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Benson Henderson to fight back!
Benson has Dillashaw controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Dillashaw is unable to move under Benson control.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Benson
Benson Henderson is a bloody mess!
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. T.J. Dillashaw looks to counter!
Dillashaw tries to escape from closed guard...
Dillashaw struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
T.J. Dillashaw uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson tries to close the guard.
Benson put T.J. Dillashaw in closed guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Benson
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
Dillashaw 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.
Benson is holding T.J. Dillashaw's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
T.J. Dillashaw loses balance and goes to the ground.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Benson Henderson looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw 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 full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Benson's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
Benson measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. T.J. Dillashaw looks to counter!
T.J. Dillashaw throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Benson's face with those brutal elbows! Benson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Benson's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
T.J. Dillashaw wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Dillashaw drills Benson Henderson's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
You can see Benson's blood making stains in the mat.
Benson Henderson tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Dillashaw is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Dillashaw launches a furious hook!
That hits Benson's chin like a wrecking ball! Benson loses balance and goes to the mat.
Benson has a small cut in his Chin
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Benson Henderson continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
A wicked punch by T.J. Dillashaw
rocks Benson!
Dillashaw is holding Benson Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Benson Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson 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 Dillashaw's moves.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Benson Henderson
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Dillashaw's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Benson
Benson Henderson 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 Dillashaw's moves.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Benson Henderson
You can see Benson's blood making stains in the mat.
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Benson Henderson...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Benson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Benson's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benson Henderson seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for T.J. Dillashaw!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson
Benson Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Dillashaw knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Benson Henderson is having a nightmare! Josh Rosenthal watches for the moment he has to end this!
Benson's Chin is beginning to swell
That punishment by T.J. Dillashaw has left Benson staggered! T.J. Dillashaw should try push forward now and finish this!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson
Benson has Dillashaw controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Dillashaw is unable to move under Benson control.
Benson misses a step and T.J. Dillashaw sees an opportunity to counter him!
T.J. Dillashaw throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Benson's face with those brutal elbows! Benson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Benson's Mouth is beginning to swell
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson
T.J. Dillashaw throws his leg over Benson Henderson's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from T.J. Dillashaw's rear naked choke attempt!
Dillashaw is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Benson Henderson frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into T.J. Dillashaw and ends up on top!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Benson Henderson continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Benson Henderson tries to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Benson Henderson passes momentarily but T.J. Dillashaw regains full guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Benson is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Dillashaw goes for an armbar!
Dillashaw is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
Benson Henderson breaks the lock and pushes away T.J. Dillashaw, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. 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 is holding T.J. Dillashaw's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
T.J. Dillashaw shows great balance while pushing away Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson is a bloody mess!
Incredible haymaker from T.J. Dillashaw!
You can see Benson Henderson's head being snapped backwards!
Benson has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
A wicked punch by T.J. Dillashaw
rocks Benson!
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Left cheek
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Benson Henderson is a bloody mess!
Benson Henderson throws an uppercut
Dillashaw slips it.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
T.J. Dillashaw tries to bring the fight to the ground
Benson goes down.
Benson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Benson
Benson Henderson is a bloody mess!
Dillashaw tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Benson
T.J. Dillashaw tries to free his leg
T.J. Dillashaw uses some of his skill by jumping out of Benson's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
T.J. Dillashaw is holding Benson Henderson's head and looking for angles...
Ouch! What a powerful knee by T.J. Dillashaw! That one hits T.J. Dillashaw cheek like a hammer!
Benson's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Right cheek
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Benson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson
You can see Benson's blood making stains in the mat.
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Benson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson with one hook in
Benson Henderson is a bloody mess!
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Benson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Benson's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson with two hooks in
Benson Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Benson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dillashaw doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Benson's face with his elbows!
Benson has a small cut in his Left eye
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson with two hooks in
Benson doesn't stop bleeding.
Dillashaw tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Benson!
Benson adopts the turtle defense and Dillashaw is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson with two hooks in
Dillashaw has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Benson Henderson continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dillashaw tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Benson!
Benson adopts the turtle defense and Dillashaw is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Benson with two hooks in
Benson doesn't stop bleeding.
T.J. Dillashaw slides his arm under Benson Henderson's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Benson struggles to free himself
Dillashaw is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Benson struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Benson's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Dillashaw is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Josh Rosenthal breaks T.J. Dillashaw's lock! This is over! Benson didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is T.J. Dillashaw by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:44 Round 3
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 9/12 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 56/86 (65%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 681 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 5/20 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 690 s
Shredded. Yo.
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Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!