Post by The Sandmen on Aug 16, 2013 14:58:30 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
Joachim Hansen looks very relaxed.
Benson Henderson looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
And here we go with the title fight!
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Joachim Hansen and Benson Henderson touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
An overhand right from Joachim Hansen that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Benson moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson Henderson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Hansen's chin
Hansen's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hansen 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 Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown!
Joachim Hansen sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Benson launches a furious low kick!
Joachim Hansen blocks
Hansen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Benson stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Joachim Hansen is coming in again!
Incredible haymaker from Joachim Hansen!
It misses by a mile.
Benson Henderson goes with a looping right hand while Joachim Hansen jumps back and jabs
Benson seems staggered and Joachim Hansen runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Benson goes to the body...
his punches graze Hansen's arm.
Poorly executed technique. Joachim Hansen looks to counter!
Hansen launches a furious low kick!
Benson receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Benson Henderson seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Benson decides to launch some tentative punches
Hansen launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Benson with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Hansen launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Benson!
Crushing shot to Benson's body! He's holding his side
That punishment by Joachim Hansen has left Benson staggered! Joachim Hansen should try push forward now and finish this!
A right hand from Benson Henderson
misses its target.
Benson Henderson is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Tremendous strikes from Benson!
Hansen blocks with confidence
Hansen is trying to counter now!
Crisp uppercut by Hansen followed by a hard jab
Benson Henderson stumbles back.
Hansen goes for a low kick..
Benson avoids the deadly blow.
Joachim Hansen leans forwards and tries to grapple with Benson
Hansen shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Benson Henderson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Hansen is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson is launching some bone breaking punches to Hansen's ribs while in the clinch.
Hansen blocks.
Benson clumsily fails here and it's time for Joachim Hansen to fight back!
Hansen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Benson Henderson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Benson's body! He's holding his side
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over Benson
Hansen throws a few hammer fists to the face of Benson Henderson
Solid shots!
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to stand up!
Hansen doesn't allow him!
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to stand up!
Hansen doesn't allow him!
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over Benson
Hansen tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Joachim Hansen keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Joachim Hansen keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Benson
Good looking punches from Joachim Hansen on the ground
They could take their toll on Benson.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Benson
Joachim Hansen tries to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Joachim Hansen manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Joachim Hansen is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Joachim Hansen looks to pass to mount...
Hansen slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Benson Henderson.
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Benson Henderson
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Hansen 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 cheek
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Joachim Hansen moves to better his position on the ground...
Joachim Hansen viciously slams hammer blows to Benson's face!
Benson's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Forehead
Benson seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Joachim Hansen storms over Benson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hansen doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Benson's face with his elbows!
Joachim Hansen turns out the lights for Benson! What an astonishing KO by Hansen!
Benson has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Joachim Hansen by KO (Elbows) at 4:33 Round 1
Statistics: Joachim Hansen
Punches 8/13 (62%)
Kicks 2/4 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/19 (89%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 124 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 124 s
Joachim Hansen defends the Lightweight title!
Hansen got CLOCKED to start this fight, and it took him some time to get back into the fight. When he did, he created an opening and returned the CLOCKING to Henderson, and basically just finished up from that point.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!