Post by The Sandmen on Oct 2, 2014 17:25:13 GMT -5
Miguel Torres raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Benson Henderson looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Lightning fast low kick from Benson!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Benson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Torres.
Benson Henderson is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Torres with uppercuts!
Torres is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Torres is unable to escape!
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson pushes Miguel Torres against the fence and tries to hit him with the back of his elbow
Miguel Torres blocks that easily and both man are still clinching
Miguel Torres pushes away Benson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Benson stumbles backwards and Miguel Torres circles to get the center of the cage
0:53 Round 1 and Torres is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Miguel Torres and Benson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Benson Henderson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
There is a small laceration on Miguel Torres's Forehead
Benson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Miguel Torres's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Miguel Torres charges at Benson throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Benson is rocked!
Benson's Nose is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Miguel Torres attempts a sweep single...
Benson Henderson was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Miguel Torres attempts a sweep single...
Benson Henderson was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Miguel Torres tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Good front kick from Torres!
Benson Henderson blocks
Miguel Torres fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Benson Henderson! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Torres is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Miguel Torres tries a hook to the body
but Benson manages to dodge it
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson tries to grapple
He puts Torres in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Miguel Torres shoots and grab both of Benson Henderson's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Torres lifted Benson's off his feet and throws him on the mat
Miguel Torres is in open guard over Benson
As the fight continues it seems that Miguel Torres is taking the best of the fight.
Torres moves on the ground
Torres cannot take advantage in the ground
Miguel Torres is in open guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Torres's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Torres tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Miguel Torres is in open guard over Benson
Torres tries to move to full mount
Torres succeeds
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to escape from the full mount...
Miguel Torres is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson measures the resilience of Torres's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Torres's side.
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Miguel Torres looks to pass to mount...
Torres slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Benson Henderson.
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Torres suddenly holds Benson Henderson's arm and tries an armbar!
Benson can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Miguel Torres!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Torres
Benson Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
Benson breaks the closed guard of Miguel Torres and moves to half guard
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Benson Henderson looks to mount Miguel Torres...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres tries to roll to his side and trap Benson Henderson in his guard...
Benson Henderson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Torres tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Torres
Benson Henderson tries to free his leg
Miguel Torres moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Miguel Torres leans forwards and tries to grapple with Benson
Torres shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Torres.
Benson Henderson's reflexes save him!
Torres clumsily fails here and it's time for Benson Henderson to fight back!
Crisp uppercut by Benson followed by a hard jab
Miguel Torres stumbles back.
Torres's Right eye is beginning to swell
Torres has a small cut in his Right eye
Benson Henderson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Benson Henderson who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Torres doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Benson Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Benson Henderson pushes Torres forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Torres doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Benson Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Benson Henderson pushes Torres forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson and Miguel Torres are cliched up against the cage. Benson steps for a throw
Miguel Torres is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Benson Henderson keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Benson works on the ground with his fingers over Torres's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Benson gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Miguel Torres! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Miguel Torres doesn't defend himself!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Benson launches a barrage of elbows over Torres's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Torres doesn't fight back!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Benson Henderson looks to mount Miguel Torres...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Benson launches a barrage of elbows over Torres's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Torres doesn't fight back!
The ref pulls off Benson Henderson! Torres seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Torres's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Winner is Benson Henderson by TKO (Elbows) at 1:39 Round 2
Statistics: Miguel Torres
Punches 5/13 (38%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 198 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 5/8 (62%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/7 (57%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 15/20 (75%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 198 s
Torres is reasonably legit, but I don't tihnk he gets the credit he deserves, primarily due to match-ups liek this. Benson is the next level.
Benson Henderson looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Lightning fast low kick from Benson!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Benson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Torres.
Benson Henderson is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Torres with uppercuts!
Torres is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Torres is unable to escape!
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson pushes Miguel Torres against the fence and tries to hit him with the back of his elbow
Miguel Torres blocks that easily and both man are still clinching
Miguel Torres pushes away Benson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Benson stumbles backwards and Miguel Torres circles to get the center of the cage
0:53 Round 1 and Torres is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Miguel Torres and Benson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Benson Henderson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
There is a small laceration on Miguel Torres's Forehead
Benson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Miguel Torres's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Miguel Torres charges at Benson throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Benson is rocked!
Benson's Nose is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Miguel Torres attempts a sweep single...
Benson Henderson was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Miguel Torres attempts a sweep single...
Benson Henderson was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Miguel Torres tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Good front kick from Torres!
Benson Henderson blocks
Miguel Torres fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Benson Henderson! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Torres is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Miguel Torres tries a hook to the body
but Benson manages to dodge it
Benson is trying to counter now!
Benson tries to grapple
He puts Torres in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Miguel Torres shoots and grab both of Benson Henderson's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Torres lifted Benson's off his feet and throws him on the mat
Miguel Torres is in open guard over Benson
As the fight continues it seems that Miguel Torres is taking the best of the fight.
Torres moves on the ground
Torres cannot take advantage in the ground
Miguel Torres is in open guard over Benson
Benson Henderson launches a few punches to Torres's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Torres tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Miguel Torres is in open guard over Benson
Torres tries to move to full mount
Torres succeeds
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to escape from the full mount...
Miguel Torres is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson measures the resilience of Torres's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Torres's side.
Miguel Torres is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Miguel Torres looks to pass to mount...
Torres slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Benson Henderson.
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Torres suddenly holds Benson Henderson's arm and tries an armbar!
Benson can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Miguel Torres!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Torres
Benson Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
Benson breaks the closed guard of Miguel Torres and moves to half guard
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Benson Henderson looks to mount Miguel Torres...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres tries to roll to his side and trap Benson Henderson in his guard...
Benson Henderson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Torres tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Torres
Benson Henderson tries to free his leg
Miguel Torres moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Miguel Torres leans forwards and tries to grapple with Benson
Torres shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Torres.
Benson Henderson's reflexes save him!
Torres clumsily fails here and it's time for Benson Henderson to fight back!
Crisp uppercut by Benson followed by a hard jab
Miguel Torres stumbles back.
Torres's Right eye is beginning to swell
Torres has a small cut in his Right eye
Benson Henderson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Benson Henderson who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Torres doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Benson Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Benson Henderson pushes Torres forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Torres doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Benson Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Benson Henderson pushes Torres forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson and Miguel Torres are cliched up against the cage. Benson steps for a throw
Miguel Torres is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to trap Benson Henderson in his guard.
Benson Henderson keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Benson works on the ground with his fingers over Torres's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Benson gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Miguel Torres! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Miguel Torres doesn't defend himself!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Benson launches a barrage of elbows over Torres's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Torres doesn't fight back!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Benson Henderson looks to mount Miguel Torres...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Benson launches a barrage of elbows over Torres's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Torres doesn't fight back!
The ref pulls off Benson Henderson! Torres seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Torres's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Winner is Benson Henderson by TKO (Elbows) at 1:39 Round 2
Statistics: Miguel Torres
Punches 5/13 (38%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 198 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 5/8 (62%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/7 (57%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 15/20 (75%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 198 s
Torres is reasonably legit, but I don't tihnk he gets the credit he deserves, primarily due to match-ups liek this. Benson is the next level.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!