Post by The Sandman on Feb 17, 2022 20:28:37 GMT -5
Rafael dos Anjos shifts back and forth nervously.
Benson Henderson looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Rafael dos Anjos is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Rafael dos Anjos comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
Benson Henderson comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Benderson moves backwards and Rafael dos Anjos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Benson Henderson fires an unorthodox punch to Dos Anjos's torso
that hits its mark.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Benderson is holding Rafael dos Anjos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
1:05 Round 1 and Dos Anjos is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Dos Anjos tries to show some ground skills
Rafael dos Anjos put Benderson in half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Benderson tries to open up Rafael dos Anjos's defense faking a few punches.
Rafael dos Anjos wraps his arms around Benderson's arms and counters the punches.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Benderson launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Rafael dos Anjos is not able to stop Dos Anjos ground skills and Benson Henderson moves to side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Benson Henderson looks to mount Rafael dos Anjos...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Benderson suddenly holds Rafael dos Anjos's arm and tries an armbar!
Dos Anjos can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Benson Henderson!
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Benderson
Rafael dos Anjos is looking to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Rafael dos Anjos gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Benderson
Deep breaths from Benson Henderson who tries a hammer punch to Dos Anjos's ribs.
Dos Anjos blocks those punches
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Benderson
Benderson breaths deeply while on the ground
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Benderson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Benderson
Dos Anjos tries to escape from closed guard...
Benderson waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Rafael dos Anjos! He is reversed and nor Benson Henderson is on half guard!
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Low kick by Benson Henderson to maintain his distance.
That hits Rafael dos Anjos's ankle
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Benderson moves backwards and Rafael dos Anjos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Lightning fast low kick from Benderson!
Dos Anjos blocks that kick with his leg.
Dos Anjos moves backwards and Benson Henderson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Benderson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Benson Henderson
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Benderson tries to improve position.
Dos Anjos adjusts and closes his guard.
Benderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Rafael dos Anjos to fight back!
Dos Anjos tries to close his guard around Benderson
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Benson Henderson tries to pass Rafael dos Anjos's guard...
Benson Henderson manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Benderson struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos launches a few punches to Benderson'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!
Benderson tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Dos Anjos from the side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Benson Henderson looks to mount Rafael dos Anjos...
Rafael dos Anjos takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Benderson tries to escape from the closed guard
Benderson succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Dos Anjos wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Benson Henderson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Dos Anjos is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson Henderson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Dos Anjos is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Rafael dos Anjos tries to take advantage...
Big mistake from Benson Henderson! Dos Anjos tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Dos Anjos is unable to lock that and Benderson breaks the lock
Dos Anjos doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Benson Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Benson Henderson pushes Dos Anjos forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rafael dos Anjos is grappling and launching some wild punches...
I don't know how Benderson is eating those punches!
Benson Henderson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Benderson circles out and slips free of Rafael dos Anjos's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Benson Henderson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Benderson is holding Rafael dos Anjos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Benson Henderson looks to mount Rafael dos Anjos...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Benson Henderson work his BJJ game.
Benderson fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Rafael dos Anjos's arm and tries an armbar!
Dos Anjos hold his own hand and breaks Benderson's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Benson Henderson.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard.
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Benderson
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Benderson tries to close his guard around Dos Anjos
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Benderson
Rafael dos Anjos is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Benderson
Dos Anjos struggles on the ground and tries to break Benson Henderson's guard...
Rafael dos Anjos is in Benderson open guard now
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Benderson
Rafael dos Anjos tries to finish with a leg lock!
Benderson is able to break the lock.
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Benderson
Dos Anjos is in open guard over Benderson... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Benderson rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Benderson is trying to counter now!
Benderson reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Dos Anjos blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Benderson pushes Rafael dos Anjos and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Brilliant combination from Rafael dos Anjos
Benderson is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Dos Anjos misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson Henderson is measuring Dos Anjos with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Dos Anjos has a small cut in his Mouth
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos attempts a sweep single...
Rafael dos Anjos catches Benson Henderson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dos Anjos.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Benderson
Rafael dos Anjos looks to posture up and open Benson Henderson's guard...
Rafael dos Anjos forces Benson Henderson to open his guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Benderson
Dos Anjos tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Benderson
Rafael dos Anjos tries to free his leg
Rafael dos Anjos uses some of his skill by jumping out of Benderson's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Rafael dos Anjos launches a few punches to Benderson
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Rafael dos Anjos looks to pass to mount...
Dos Anjos slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Benson Henderson.
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Rafael dos Anjos rolls Benson Henderson to his stomach and takes his back!
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Benderson
Rafael dos Anjos isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Benderson locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Rafael dos Anjos unil he can pull his arm free! Dos Anjos lost his dominant position.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Benderson is in closed guard... Dos Anjos tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benderson works on the ground with his fingers over Dos Anjos's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Dos Anjos is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Benderson's ribs.
Benderson is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard...
Rafael dos Anjos rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Benderson
Dos Anjos tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Benderson! Dos Anjos has one hook in and keeps working!
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Benderson with one hook in
Dos Anjos has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Benderson.
Nicely done! Dos Anjos now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Benderson, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Dos Anjos and Benderson circle around the center of the cage.
Benderson is holding Rafael dos Anjos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos shows great balance while pushing away Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Dos Anjos.
Benderson launches a stiff jab!
Dos Anjos ducks that one.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Dos Anjos moves backwards and Benson Henderson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A bunch of leg kicks from Rafael dos Anjos
are blocked by Benderson.
Brilliant combination from Rafael dos Anjos
that forces Benderson to try and defend better.
Solid jabs from Rafael dos Anjos.
Nice punches.
Lightning fast low kick from Dos Anjos!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Dos Anjos moves backwards and Benson Henderson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Rafael dos Anjos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
A punch from Rafael dos Anjos
grazes Benderson's left cheek.
Good movement from Dos Anjos
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Left cheek
Rafael dos Anjos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Rafael dos Anjos fires an unorthodox punch to Benderson's torso
that hits its mark.
Benderson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Rafael dos Anjos!
Benderson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Rafael dos Anjos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Benderson and Dos Anjos circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Dos Anjos and Benderson circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Rafael dos Anjos moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Dos Anjos is holding Benson Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Benson Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benderson tries to show some ground skills
Dos Anjos uses his strength to keep Dos Anjos at a disadvantage
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard.
Rafael dos Anjos keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Dos Anjos tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Rafael dos Anjos tries to better his position on the ground...
Dos Anjos is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Deep breaths from Benson Henderson who tries a hammer punch to Dos Anjos's ribs.
Dos Anjos blocks those punches
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benderson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Rafael dos Anjos pushes Benson Henderson down and prevents his attempts to escape
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Dos Anjos, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Dos Anjos wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Dos Anjos moves forward and holds Benderson
Benson Henderson pushes away Dos Anjos trying to keep the fight at striking range
Dos Anjos doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Benson Henderson
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson Henderson is holding Rafael dos Anjos against the fence with his fingers all over Dos Anjos's face
Dos Anjos looks discomfort and tries to struggle off, he slide under Benson Henderson arm and move away from danger Benson Henderson
Benderson and Dos Anjos circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Solid shot from Benson Henderson to the body.
Dos Anjos blocks in time.
Poorly executed technique. Rafael dos Anjos looks to counter!
Solid jabs from Rafael dos Anjos.
Nice punches.
Tremendous strikes from Dos Anjos!
Some big punches are landing!
Benderson is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Benderson is holding Rafael dos Anjos's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos shows great balance while pushing away Benson Henderson
Benderson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dos Anjos sprawls and remains on his feet.
Dos Anjos fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Benson Henderson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Benderson
Dos Anjos moves on the ground
Rafael dos Anjos moves to side mount
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard.
Rafael dos Anjos keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard.
Rafael dos Anjos keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Dos Anjos tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Dos Anjos goes for an armbar!
Benson Henderson breaks the lock and pushes away Rafael dos Anjos, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rafael dos Anjos. 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 Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Rafael dos Anjos throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Benderson.
The clock says 2:40 in the 4 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Rafael dos Anjos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Rafael dos Anjos has punished Benderson very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
Benderson steps backwards away from Rafael dos Anjos. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Benson Henderson!
Dos Anjos ducks under...
Benderson launches a kick
but Rafael dos Anjos avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Benson Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Rafael dos Anjos was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Benson Henderson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Benderson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Dos Anjos struggles... Benson Henderson is unable to take him down
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Rafael dos Anjos tries to take advantage...
Rafael dos Anjos tries a hook to the body
and hits Benderson's ribs hard
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Benderson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dos Anjos sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Rafael dos Anjos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:25 in the 4 round
Benderson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Dos Anjos wants nothing of that and pushes Benderson.
Benderson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rafael dos Anjos's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Benderson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Dos Anjos doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Benson Henderson looks rather shattered.
Benderson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Dos Anjos moves backwards and circles around Benson Henderson.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Benderson.
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Round 5
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Rafael dos Anjos fires an unorthodox punch to Benderson's torso
that hits its mark.
Solid jabs from Rafael dos Anjos.
Nice punches.
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Rafael dos Anjos shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Benson Henderson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Dos Anjos into his guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Benderson
Dos Anjos is in closed guard... Benderson tries to roll on the ground!
Rafael dos Anjos uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Benderson
Dos Anjos struggles on the ground and tries to break Benson Henderson's guard...
Rafael dos Anjos is in Benderson open guard now
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Benderson
Benderson tries to close his guard around Dos Anjos
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Benderson
Dos Anjos is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Benderson
Benderson tries to close his guard around Dos Anjos
He is not able to do it
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Benderson
Dos Anjos moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Benderson
Rafael dos Anjos isolates Benson Henderson's left arm looking for an armbar...
Benson Henderson manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Rafael dos Anjos lost his dominant position.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Rafael dos Anjos jabs at Benderson
hitting his chest.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
Benson Henderson fakes a move and moves laterally.
Benson Henderson jabs at Dos Anjos
to no visible effect.
Benderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Rafael dos Anjos to fight back!
Some counter punches against Benson Henderson
land while he's on his bicycle.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Rafael dos Anjos and Benderson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Rafael dos Anjos is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Benderson looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:50 in the 5 round
Dos Anjos launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Benderson moves backwards and Rafael dos Anjos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Benderson is breathing hard. He is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for him now on.
Benderson moves backwards and Rafael dos Anjos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Dos Anjos moves backwards and Benson Henderson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Benderson moves backwards and Rafael dos Anjos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Rafael dos Anjos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
A bunch of leg kicks from Benson Henderson
are blocked by Dos Anjos.
The clock says 4:10 in the 5 round
Benson Henderson goes with a looping right hand while Rafael dos Anjos jumps back and jabs
Benderson only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Benderson steps backwards away from Rafael dos Anjos. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Benson Henderson and Dos Anjos engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Benson Henderson goes with a looping right hand while Rafael dos Anjos jumps back and jabs
Benderson only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Dos Anjos is holding Benson Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Benson Henderson shows great balance while pushing away Rafael dos Anjos
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Rafael dos Anjos.
Winner is Rafael dos Anjos by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Rafael dos Anjos
Punches 41/48 (85%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 5/9 (56%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 565 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 4/20 (20%)
Kicks 1/5 (20%)
Clinch strikes 1/5 (20%)
Takedowns 3/9 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/2 (0%)
Time on the ground 565 s
Oh!
Benson Henderson looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Rafael dos Anjos is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Rafael dos Anjos comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
Benson Henderson comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Benderson moves backwards and Rafael dos Anjos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Benson Henderson fires an unorthodox punch to Dos Anjos's torso
that hits its mark.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Benderson is holding Rafael dos Anjos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
1:05 Round 1 and Dos Anjos is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Dos Anjos tries to show some ground skills
Rafael dos Anjos put Benderson in half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Benderson tries to open up Rafael dos Anjos's defense faking a few punches.
Rafael dos Anjos wraps his arms around Benderson's arms and counters the punches.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Benderson launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Rafael dos Anjos is not able to stop Dos Anjos ground skills and Benson Henderson moves to side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Benson Henderson looks to mount Rafael dos Anjos...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Benderson suddenly holds Rafael dos Anjos's arm and tries an armbar!
Dos Anjos can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Benson Henderson!
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Benderson
Rafael dos Anjos is looking to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Rafael dos Anjos gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Benderson
Deep breaths from Benson Henderson who tries a hammer punch to Dos Anjos's ribs.
Dos Anjos blocks those punches
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Benderson
Benderson breaths deeply while on the ground
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Benderson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Benderson
Dos Anjos tries to escape from closed guard...
Benderson waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Rafael dos Anjos! He is reversed and nor Benson Henderson is on half guard!
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Low kick by Benson Henderson to maintain his distance.
That hits Rafael dos Anjos's ankle
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Benderson moves backwards and Rafael dos Anjos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Lightning fast low kick from Benderson!
Dos Anjos blocks that kick with his leg.
Dos Anjos moves backwards and Benson Henderson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Benderson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Benson Henderson
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Benderson tries to improve position.
Dos Anjos adjusts and closes his guard.
Benderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Rafael dos Anjos to fight back!
Dos Anjos tries to close his guard around Benderson
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Benson Henderson tries to pass Rafael dos Anjos's guard...
Benson Henderson manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Benderson struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos launches a few punches to Benderson'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!
Benderson tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Dos Anjos from the side mount!
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Benson Henderson looks to mount Rafael dos Anjos...
Rafael dos Anjos takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Benderson tries to escape from the closed guard
Benderson succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Dos Anjos wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Benson Henderson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Dos Anjos is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson Henderson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Dos Anjos is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Rafael dos Anjos tries to take advantage...
Big mistake from Benson Henderson! Dos Anjos tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Dos Anjos is unable to lock that and Benderson breaks the lock
Dos Anjos doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Benson Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Benson Henderson pushes Dos Anjos forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rafael dos Anjos is grappling and launching some wild punches...
I don't know how Benderson is eating those punches!
Benson Henderson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Benderson circles out and slips free of Rafael dos Anjos's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Benson Henderson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Benderson is holding Rafael dos Anjos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Benson Henderson looks to mount Rafael dos Anjos...
Benson Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Benson Henderson is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Benson Henderson work his BJJ game.
Benderson fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Rafael dos Anjos's arm and tries an armbar!
Dos Anjos hold his own hand and breaks Benderson's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Benson Henderson.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard.
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Benderson
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Benderson tries to close his guard around Dos Anjos
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Benderson
Rafael dos Anjos is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Benderson
Dos Anjos struggles on the ground and tries to break Benson Henderson's guard...
Rafael dos Anjos is in Benderson open guard now
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Benderson
Rafael dos Anjos tries to finish with a leg lock!
Benderson is able to break the lock.
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Benderson
Dos Anjos is in open guard over Benderson... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Benderson rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Benderson is trying to counter now!
Benderson reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Dos Anjos blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Benderson pushes Rafael dos Anjos and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Brilliant combination from Rafael dos Anjos
Benderson is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Dos Anjos misses a step and Benson Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benson Henderson is measuring Dos Anjos with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Dos Anjos has a small cut in his Mouth
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos attempts a sweep single...
Rafael dos Anjos catches Benson Henderson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dos Anjos.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Benderson
Rafael dos Anjos looks to posture up and open Benson Henderson's guard...
Rafael dos Anjos forces Benson Henderson to open his guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Benderson
Dos Anjos tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Benderson
Rafael dos Anjos tries to free his leg
Rafael dos Anjos uses some of his skill by jumping out of Benderson's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Rafael dos Anjos launches a few punches to Benderson
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Rafael dos Anjos looks to pass to mount...
Dos Anjos slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Benson Henderson.
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Rafael dos Anjos rolls Benson Henderson to his stomach and takes his back!
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Benderson
Rafael dos Anjos isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Benderson locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Rafael dos Anjos unil he can pull his arm free! Dos Anjos lost his dominant position.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Benderson is in closed guard... Dos Anjos tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benderson works on the ground with his fingers over Dos Anjos's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Dos Anjos is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Benderson's ribs.
Benderson is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard...
Rafael dos Anjos rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Benderson
Dos Anjos tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Benderson! Dos Anjos has one hook in and keeps working!
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Benderson with one hook in
Dos Anjos has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Benderson.
Nicely done! Dos Anjos now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Benderson, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Dos Anjos and Benderson circle around the center of the cage.
Benderson is holding Rafael dos Anjos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos shows great balance while pushing away Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Dos Anjos.
Benderson launches a stiff jab!
Dos Anjos ducks that one.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Dos Anjos moves backwards and Benson Henderson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A bunch of leg kicks from Rafael dos Anjos
are blocked by Benderson.
Brilliant combination from Rafael dos Anjos
that forces Benderson to try and defend better.
Solid jabs from Rafael dos Anjos.
Nice punches.
Lightning fast low kick from Dos Anjos!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Dos Anjos moves backwards and Benson Henderson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Rafael dos Anjos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
A punch from Rafael dos Anjos
grazes Benderson's left cheek.
Good movement from Dos Anjos
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
There is a small laceration on Benson Henderson's Left cheek
Rafael dos Anjos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Rafael dos Anjos fires an unorthodox punch to Benderson's torso
that hits its mark.
Benderson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Rafael dos Anjos!
Benderson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Rafael dos Anjos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Benderson and Dos Anjos circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Dos Anjos and Benderson circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Rafael dos Anjos moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Dos Anjos is holding Benson Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Benson Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benderson tries to show some ground skills
Dos Anjos uses his strength to keep Dos Anjos at a disadvantage
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard.
Rafael dos Anjos keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Dos Anjos tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Rafael dos Anjos tries to better his position on the ground...
Dos Anjos is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Deep breaths from Benson Henderson who tries a hammer punch to Dos Anjos's ribs.
Dos Anjos blocks those punches
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benderson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Rafael dos Anjos pushes Benson Henderson down and prevents his attempts to escape
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Dos Anjos, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Dos Anjos wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Dos Anjos moves forward and holds Benderson
Benson Henderson pushes away Dos Anjos trying to keep the fight at striking range
Dos Anjos doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Benson Henderson
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benson Henderson is holding Rafael dos Anjos against the fence with his fingers all over Dos Anjos's face
Dos Anjos looks discomfort and tries to struggle off, he slide under Benson Henderson arm and move away from danger Benson Henderson
Benderson and Dos Anjos circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Solid shot from Benson Henderson to the body.
Dos Anjos blocks in time.
Poorly executed technique. Rafael dos Anjos looks to counter!
Solid jabs from Rafael dos Anjos.
Nice punches.
Tremendous strikes from Dos Anjos!
Some big punches are landing!
Benderson is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Benderson is holding Rafael dos Anjos's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos shows great balance while pushing away Benson Henderson
Benderson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dos Anjos sprawls and remains on his feet.
Dos Anjos fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Benson Henderson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Benderson
Dos Anjos moves on the ground
Rafael dos Anjos moves to side mount
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard.
Rafael dos Anjos keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson attempts to trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard.
Rafael dos Anjos keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Dos Anjos tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Dos Anjos goes for an armbar!
Benson Henderson breaks the lock and pushes away Rafael dos Anjos, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rafael dos Anjos. 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 Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Rafael dos Anjos throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Benderson.
The clock says 2:40 in the 4 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Rafael dos Anjos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Rafael dos Anjos has punished Benderson very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
Benderson steps backwards away from Rafael dos Anjos. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Benson Henderson!
Dos Anjos ducks under...
Benderson launches a kick
but Rafael dos Anjos avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Benson Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Rafael dos Anjos was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Benson Henderson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Benderson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Dos Anjos struggles... Benson Henderson is unable to take him down
Benson Henderson gets sloppy and Rafael dos Anjos tries to take advantage...
Rafael dos Anjos tries a hook to the body
and hits Benderson's ribs hard
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Benderson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dos Anjos sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Rafael dos Anjos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:25 in the 4 round
Benderson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Dos Anjos wants nothing of that and pushes Benderson.
Benderson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rafael dos Anjos's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Benderson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Dos Anjos doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Benson Henderson looks rather shattered.
Benderson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Dos Anjos moves backwards and circles around Benson Henderson.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Benderson.
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Round 5
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Rafael dos Anjos fires an unorthodox punch to Benderson's torso
that hits its mark.
Solid jabs from Rafael dos Anjos.
Nice punches.
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Rafael dos Anjos shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Benson Henderson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Dos Anjos into his guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Benderson
Dos Anjos is in closed guard... Benderson tries to roll on the ground!
Rafael dos Anjos uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Benderson
Dos Anjos struggles on the ground and tries to break Benson Henderson's guard...
Rafael dos Anjos is in Benderson open guard now
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Benderson
Benderson tries to close his guard around Dos Anjos
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Benderson
Dos Anjos is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Benderson
Benderson tries to close his guard around Dos Anjos
He is not able to do it
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Benderson
Dos Anjos moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Benderson
Rafael dos Anjos isolates Benson Henderson's left arm looking for an armbar...
Benson Henderson manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Rafael dos Anjos lost his dominant position.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Rafael dos Anjos jabs at Benderson
hitting his chest.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
Benson Henderson fakes a move and moves laterally.
Benson Henderson jabs at Dos Anjos
to no visible effect.
Benderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Rafael dos Anjos to fight back!
Some counter punches against Benson Henderson
land while he's on his bicycle.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Rafael dos Anjos and Benderson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Rafael dos Anjos is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Benderson looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:50 in the 5 round
Dos Anjos launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Benderson moves backwards and Rafael dos Anjos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Benderson is breathing hard. He is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for him now on.
Benderson moves backwards and Rafael dos Anjos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Dos Anjos moves backwards and Benson Henderson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Benderson moves backwards and Rafael dos Anjos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Rafael dos Anjos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
A bunch of leg kicks from Benson Henderson
are blocked by Dos Anjos.
The clock says 4:10 in the 5 round
Benson Henderson goes with a looping right hand while Rafael dos Anjos jumps back and jabs
Benderson only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Benderson steps backwards away from Rafael dos Anjos. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Benson Henderson and Dos Anjos engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Benson Henderson goes with a looping right hand while Rafael dos Anjos jumps back and jabs
Benderson only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Dos Anjos is holding Benson Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Benson Henderson shows great balance while pushing away Rafael dos Anjos
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Rafael dos Anjos.
Winner is Rafael dos Anjos by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Rafael dos Anjos
Punches 41/48 (85%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 5/9 (56%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 565 s
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 4/20 (20%)
Kicks 1/5 (20%)
Clinch strikes 1/5 (20%)
Takedowns 3/9 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/2 (0%)
Time on the ground 565 s
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