Post by The Sandmen on Dec 4, 2018 6:36:23 GMT -5
Eddie Alvarez is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Benson Henderson doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Benson dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Benson misses a step and Eddie Alvarez sees an opportunity to counter him!
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 0:20 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Alvarez
He is not able to do it
Eddie Alvarez is in open 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! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Benson
Alvarez cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Benson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Benson tries to close his guard around Alvarez
He is not able to do it
Eddie Alvarez is in open 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! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to stand up!
Alvarez doesn't allow him!
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Benson
Eddie Alvarez pushes Benson Henderson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Alvarez jumps and tries to free his leg! Benson doesn't allow this but Eddie Alvarez is able to get half guard here.
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Benson
Benson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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.
John McCarthy 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
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
Crushing shot to Benson's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 1:50 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 delivers a few accurate elbows!
Benson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Alvarez is in rear mount 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
Eddie Alvarez 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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Benson launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Alvarez's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Alvarez time to recover. Eddie Alvarez seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Benson decides to launch some tentative punches
Alvarez launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Benson with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Alvarez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Benson Henderson's punches
Benson is on the receiving end of a great combo by Alvarez.
Inside leg kick from Alvarez
that lands on Benson Henderson's leg.
Benson Henderson leans forwards and tries to grapple with Alvarez
Benson shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson slightly pushes Alvarez into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Benson is holding Eddie Alvarez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Eddie Alvarez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Alvarez's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Alvarez is trying to counter now!
Eddie Alvarez attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Benson Henderson keeps control and remains in side mount.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez 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.
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson Henderson looks to mount Eddie Alvarez...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
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.
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 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 stand up!
he is now on his feet
Benson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Benson is holding Eddie Alvarez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Eddie Alvarez loses balance and goes to the ground.
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 delivers a few accurate elbows!
Alvarez is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Eddie Alvarez goes with a looping right hand while Benson Henderson jumps back and jabs
Benson seems staggered and Eddie Alvarez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
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
Benson has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Benson tries to escape from the closed guard
Benson Henderson any adventage in the ground.
Benson misses a step and Eddie Alvarez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson is in closed guard... Alvarez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Eddie Alvarez pushes Benson Henderson down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll on the ground...
Alvarez knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Eddie Alvarez looks to counter!
Eddie Alvarez 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!
Eddie Alvarez is in full 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 moves fast and now he is standing
John McCarthy 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Eddie Alvarez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Benson goes down.
Crushing shot to Benson's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Benson
Alvarez tries to move to full mount
Alvarez succeeds
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Benson Henderson is looking to pass Eddie Alvarez's guard...
Benson Henderson gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Alvarez
Benson launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Alvarez is covering himself! Benson tries to force the situation and Alvarez clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Benson is in rear mount over Alvarez
Alvarez 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.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson tries to move to full mount!
Alvarez won't allow him to take this position easily.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Alvarez is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Benson is in rear mount over Alvarez
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.
Benson is in rear mount over Alvarez
Alvarez 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.
Benson Henderson is in side 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 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 Henderson looks to pass to mount...
Alvarez creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Benson launches a kick
but Eddie Alvarez avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Alvarez fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Benson Henderson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Alvarez
He is not able to do it
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Benson
Alvarez fires a barrage of punches at Benson's head!
This is bad! Alvarez is just pounding on Benson Henderson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Benson
Benson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Alvarez can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Eddie Alvarez 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!
Eddie Alvarez turns out the lights for Benson! What an astonishing KO by Alvarez!
Winner is Eddie Alvarez by KO (GnP) at 4:20 Round 2
Statistics: Eddie Alvarez
Punches 9/13 (69%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 28/40 (70%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 391 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/20 (60%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 391 s
Good fight, but Eddie was a little bit better-times.
Benson Henderson doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Benson dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Benson misses a step and Eddie Alvarez sees an opportunity to counter him!
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 0:20 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Alvarez
He is not able to do it
Eddie Alvarez is in open 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! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Benson
Alvarez cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Benson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Benson tries to close his guard around Alvarez
He is not able to do it
Eddie Alvarez is in open 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! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to stand up!
Alvarez doesn't allow him!
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Benson
Eddie Alvarez pushes Benson Henderson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Alvarez jumps and tries to free his leg! Benson doesn't allow this but Eddie Alvarez is able to get half guard here.
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Benson
Benson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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.
John McCarthy 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
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
Crushing shot to Benson's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 1:50 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 delivers a few accurate elbows!
Benson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Alvarez is in rear mount 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
Eddie Alvarez 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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Benson launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Alvarez's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Alvarez time to recover. Eddie Alvarez seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Benson decides to launch some tentative punches
Alvarez launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Benson with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Alvarez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Benson Henderson's punches
Benson is on the receiving end of a great combo by Alvarez.
Inside leg kick from Alvarez
that lands on Benson Henderson's leg.
Benson Henderson leans forwards and tries to grapple with Alvarez
Benson shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson slightly pushes Alvarez into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Benson is holding Eddie Alvarez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Eddie Alvarez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Alvarez's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Alvarez is trying to counter now!
Eddie Alvarez attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Benson Henderson keeps control and remains in side mount.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez 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.
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson Henderson looks to mount Eddie Alvarez...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
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.
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 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 stand up!
he is now on his feet
Benson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Benson is holding Eddie Alvarez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Eddie Alvarez loses balance and goes to the ground.
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 delivers a few accurate elbows!
Alvarez is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Eddie Alvarez goes with a looping right hand while Benson Henderson jumps back and jabs
Benson seems staggered and Eddie Alvarez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
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
Benson has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Benson tries to escape from the closed guard
Benson Henderson any adventage in the ground.
Benson misses a step and Eddie Alvarez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson is in closed guard... Alvarez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Eddie Alvarez pushes Benson Henderson down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll on the ground...
Alvarez knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Eddie Alvarez looks to counter!
Eddie Alvarez 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!
Eddie Alvarez is in full 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 moves fast and now he is standing
John McCarthy 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Eddie Alvarez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Benson goes down.
Crushing shot to Benson's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Benson
Alvarez tries to move to full mount
Alvarez succeeds
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Alvarez
Benson Henderson is looking to pass Eddie Alvarez's guard...
Benson Henderson gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Alvarez
Benson launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Alvarez is covering himself! Benson tries to force the situation and Alvarez clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Benson is in rear mount over Alvarez
Alvarez 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.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson tries to move to full mount!
Alvarez won't allow him to take this position easily.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Benson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Alvarez is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Benson is in rear mount over Alvarez
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.
Benson is in rear mount over Alvarez
Alvarez 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.
Benson Henderson is in side 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 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 Henderson looks to pass to mount...
Alvarez creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Benson launches a kick
but Eddie Alvarez avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Alvarez fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Benson Henderson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Alvarez
He is not able to do it
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Benson
Alvarez fires a barrage of punches at Benson's head!
This is bad! Alvarez is just pounding on Benson Henderson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Benson
Benson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Alvarez can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Eddie Alvarez 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!
Eddie Alvarez turns out the lights for Benson! What an astonishing KO by Alvarez!
Winner is Eddie Alvarez by KO (GnP) at 4:20 Round 2
Statistics: Eddie Alvarez
Punches 9/13 (69%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 28/40 (70%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 391 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/20 (60%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 391 s
Good fight, but Eddie was a little bit better-times.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!