Post by The Sandmen on Apr 23, 2012 13:30:45 GMT -5
Benson Henderson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Ferocious staredown by Pettis while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
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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The bell announces the first round!
Benson Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Pettis is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis 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 0:30 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Pettis
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Anthony Pettis work his BJJ game.
Pettis tries to close his guard around Benson
He is not able to do it
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Pettis
Benson Henderson tries to pass to half guard...
Anthony Pettis can't prevent his opponent from passing. Benson looks to work from half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Pettis
Benson Henderson tries to pass Anthony Pettis's guard...
Benson Henderson manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Anthony Pettis! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Anthony Pettis doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Nose
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Pettis misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson tries to open up Anthony Pettis's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Pettis in the side of the head
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to close the guard.
Pettis put Benson Henderson in closed guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Pettis
Benson tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Benson Henderson fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Pettis
Benson Henderson pushes Pettis's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Benson who is in full mount! Pettis is in trouble now!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson Henderson tries to open Pettis's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Benson Henderson. Pettis is unable to cover himself now!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson goes for an armbar!
Anthony Pettis breaks the lock and pushes away Benson Henderson, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Benson Henderson. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Anthony Pettis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Benson moves forward looking for some action
Benson Henderson shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Anthony Pettis grapple with Benson Henderson and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Anthony Pettis in his guard.
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Benson
Anthony Pettis fakes some punches
Benson ties him up.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Benson
Pettis is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anthony Pettis!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Anthony Pettis's arm and tries an armbar!
Pettis hold his own hand and breaks Benson's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Benson Henderson.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Anthony Pettis in his guard.
Anthony Pettis keeps control and remains in side mount.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Anthony Pettis in his guard.
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Benson
Pettis struggles on the ground and tries to break Benson Henderson's guard...
Anthony Pettis is in Benson open guard now
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Benson
Anthony Pettis hovers above Benson
Benson Henderson stops him from throwing strikes.
Anthony Pettis gets sloppy and Benson Henderson tries to take advantage...
Benson measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pettis's side.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Benson
Pettis moves on the ground
Anthony Pettis moves to side mount
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Benson Henderson.
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Round 2
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Benson Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Anthony Pettis is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Benson into his guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Pettis
Pettis is taking this opportunity to rest.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to move on the ground and shows Benson Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pettis's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Pettis
Benson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Anthony Pettis blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Pettis
Benson Henderson looks to posture up and open Anthony Pettis's guard...
Benson Henderson forces Anthony Pettis to open his guard.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Pettis
Benson tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Pettis
Benson sits over his knees and pushes away Pettis's leg!
Benson Henderson is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson catch Anthony Pettis's left arm and tries a kimura
That kimura from Benson Henderson appears to be unbreakable
Anthony Pettis holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis tries to escape from the full mount...
Benson Henderson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Pettis is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Benson is in rear mount over Pettis
Pettis has given his back to Benson Henderson who is trying to get one hook in!
Benson Henderson has one hook in!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Benson is in rear mount over Pettis with one hook in
Pettis has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Anthony Pettis uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Anthony Pettis. 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.
Pettis decides to launch some tentative punches
Benson Henderson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pettis's chin
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Benson is holding Anthony Pettis's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis loses balance and goes to the ground.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson Henderson looks to pass to mount...
Benson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Anthony Pettis.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis 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 2:45 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson tries to close the guard.
Benson put Anthony Pettis in closed guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Benson
Benson Henderson was tooling Anthony Pettis for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Anthony Pettis lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Anthony Pettis fakes some punches
Benson ties him up.
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Benson
Terrible one sided match... Pettis was not ready to fight a fighter of Benson Henderson caliber.
Pettis is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anthony Pettis!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to roll to his side and trap Benson Henderson in his guard...
Anthony Pettis moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Pettis
Benson is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Benson Henderson tries to open Pettis's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Benson Henderson. Pettis is unable to cover himself now!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Pettis
Benson sits over his knees and pushes away Pettis's leg!
Benson Henderson is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Not a desiderable position that Pettis is in now. Benson Henderson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Pettis tries to move on the ground and shows Benson Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pettis's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Pettis's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Benson Henderson controls the situation despite Anthony Pettis efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson leans back...
He clobbers Anthony Pettis's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Anthony Pettis is out.
Like, unconcious-style out.
Not baseball-style out.
You know, the real kind.
Pettis's Chin is beginning to swell
Pettis has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Benson Henderson by KO (Punches) at 4:49 Round 2
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 30/44 (68%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 479 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/7 (29%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 479 s
A highlight reel performance by Benson from beginning to end! We want this man in all the events!
Nice effort tonight from Anthony Pettis who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!
Ferocious staredown by Pettis while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
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
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Benson Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Pettis is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis 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 0:30 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Pettis
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Anthony Pettis work his BJJ game.
Pettis tries to close his guard around Benson
He is not able to do it
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Pettis
Benson Henderson tries to pass to half guard...
Anthony Pettis can't prevent his opponent from passing. Benson looks to work from half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Pettis
Benson Henderson tries to pass Anthony Pettis's guard...
Benson Henderson manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Anthony Pettis! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Anthony Pettis doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Nose
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Pettis misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson tries to open up Anthony Pettis's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Pettis in the side of the head
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to close the guard.
Pettis put Benson Henderson in closed guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Pettis
Benson tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Benson Henderson fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Pettis
Benson Henderson pushes Pettis's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Benson who is in full mount! Pettis is in trouble now!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson Henderson tries to open Pettis's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Benson Henderson. Pettis is unable to cover himself now!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson goes for an armbar!
Anthony Pettis breaks the lock and pushes away Benson Henderson, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Benson Henderson. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Anthony Pettis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Benson moves forward looking for some action
Benson Henderson shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Anthony Pettis grapple with Benson Henderson and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Anthony Pettis in his guard.
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Benson
Anthony Pettis fakes some punches
Benson ties him up.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Benson
Pettis is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anthony Pettis!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Anthony Pettis's arm and tries an armbar!
Pettis hold his own hand and breaks Benson's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Benson Henderson.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Anthony Pettis in his guard.
Anthony Pettis keeps control and remains in side mount.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Anthony Pettis in his guard.
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Benson
Pettis struggles on the ground and tries to break Benson Henderson's guard...
Anthony Pettis is in Benson open guard now
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Benson
Anthony Pettis hovers above Benson
Benson Henderson stops him from throwing strikes.
Anthony Pettis gets sloppy and Benson Henderson tries to take advantage...
Benson measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pettis's side.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Benson
Pettis moves on the ground
Anthony Pettis moves to side mount
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Benson Henderson.
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Round 2
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Benson Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Anthony Pettis is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Benson into his guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Pettis
Pettis is taking this opportunity to rest.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to move on the ground and shows Benson Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pettis's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Pettis
Benson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Anthony Pettis blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Pettis
Benson Henderson looks to posture up and open Anthony Pettis's guard...
Benson Henderson forces Anthony Pettis to open his guard.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Pettis
Benson tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Pettis
Benson sits over his knees and pushes away Pettis's leg!
Benson Henderson is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson catch Anthony Pettis's left arm and tries a kimura
That kimura from Benson Henderson appears to be unbreakable
Anthony Pettis holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis tries to escape from the full mount...
Benson Henderson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Pettis is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Benson is in rear mount over Pettis
Pettis has given his back to Benson Henderson who is trying to get one hook in!
Benson Henderson has one hook in!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Benson is in rear mount over Pettis with one hook in
Pettis has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Anthony Pettis uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Anthony Pettis. 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.
Pettis decides to launch some tentative punches
Benson Henderson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pettis's chin
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Benson is holding Anthony Pettis's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis loses balance and goes to the ground.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson Henderson looks to pass to mount...
Benson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Anthony Pettis.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis 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 2:45 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson tries to close the guard.
Benson put Anthony Pettis in closed guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Benson
Benson Henderson was tooling Anthony Pettis for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Anthony Pettis lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Anthony Pettis fakes some punches
Benson ties him up.
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Benson
Terrible one sided match... Pettis was not ready to fight a fighter of Benson Henderson caliber.
Pettis is in closed guard... Benson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anthony Pettis!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to roll to his side and trap Benson Henderson in his guard...
Anthony Pettis moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to stand up!
Benson doesn't allow him!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Pettis
Benson is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Benson Henderson tries to open Pettis's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Benson Henderson. Pettis is unable to cover himself now!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Pettis
Benson sits over his knees and pushes away Pettis's leg!
Benson Henderson is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Not a desiderable position that Pettis is in now. Benson Henderson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Pettis tries to move on the ground and shows Benson Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pettis's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Pettis's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Benson Henderson controls the situation despite Anthony Pettis efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Benson leans back...
He clobbers Anthony Pettis's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Anthony Pettis is out.
Like, unconcious-style out.
Not baseball-style out.
You know, the real kind.
Pettis's Chin is beginning to swell
Pettis has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Benson Henderson by KO (Punches) at 4:49 Round 2
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 30/44 (68%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 479 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/7 (29%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 479 s
A highlight reel performance by Benson from beginning to end! We want this man in all the events!
Nice effort tonight from Anthony Pettis who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!
x8 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!