Post by The Sandman on Apr 25, 2021 1:15:24 GMT -5
Sean Sherk! Sean Sherk! This is what the people are chanting here.
Sean Sherk doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Joseph Benavidez looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sean Sherk tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Benavidez is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
The Muscle Shark is countered by Joseph Benavidez.
Benavidez is trying to counter now!
Joseph Benavidez isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
The Muscle Shark blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Benavidez's guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Benavidez is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark tries to open up Joseph Benavidez's defense faking a few punches.
Joseph Benavidez wraps his arms around The Muscle Shark's arms and counters the punches.
The Muscle Shark misses a step and Joseph Benavidez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benavidez attempts a triangle from bottom! Sean Sherk slips out. Benavidez quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Sean Sherk slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Sean Sherk. 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Sean Sherk is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk circles around Benavidez
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Muscle Shark moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Benavidez with a double overhooks!
Some counter punches against Joseph Benavidez
almost hit him as he moves away.
Poorly executed technique. Joseph Benavidez looks to counter!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Joseph Benavidez!
The Muscle Shark ducks under...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Benavidez fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Muscle Shark sprawls and remains on his feet.
Sean Sherk and Benavidez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Sean Sherk shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Joseph Benavidez is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Muscle Shark into his guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark is in closed guard... Benavidez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Sean Sherk!
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
The Muscle Shark tries to escape from the full mount...
Joseph Benavidez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Joseph Benavidez is in side mount over Sean Sherk
Joseph Benavidez looks to pass to mount...
Benavidez slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Sean Sherk.
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
The Muscle Shark tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Joseph Benavidez doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
The Muscle Shark is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Joseph Benavidez pushes Sean Sherk down and prevents his attempts to escape
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
The Muscle Shark measures the resilience of Benavidez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Benavidez blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Sean Sherk gets sloppy and Joseph Benavidez tries to take advantage...
Joseph Benavidez tries to better his position on the ground...
Sean Sherk tries to roll on the ground...
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Benavidez leans and gets Sean Sherk's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
Sean Sherk tries to pass Joseph Benavidez's guard...
Sean Sherk passes momentarily but Joseph Benavidez regains full 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.
Sean Sherk fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
The Muscle Shark moves backwards and Joseph Benavidez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Muscle Shark fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Benavidez sprawls and remains on his feet.
Joseph Benavidez tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Muscle Shark won't budge, forcing Benavidez to pull guard.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark breaths deeply while on the ground
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark is in closed guard... Benavidez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Sean Sherk!
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Benavidez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
The Muscle Shark struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Poorly executed technique. Sean Sherk looks to counter!
The Muscle Shark measures the resilience of Benavidez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Benavidez's side.
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benavidez tries to cover his face,
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The Muscle Shark is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Joseph Benavidez tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Muscle Shark goes down.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Joseph Benavidez is in open guard over The Muscle Shark
The Muscle Shark tries to close his guard around Benavidez
He succeeds!
Joseph Benavidez is in closed guard over The Muscle Shark
The Muscle Shark measures the resilience of Benavidez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Benavidez's side.
Joseph Benavidez is in closed guard over The Muscle Shark
Benavidez is in closed guard... The Muscle Shark tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joseph Benavidez!
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Sean Sherk tries to better his position on the ground...
Joseph Benavidez tries to roll on the ground...
Joseph Benavidez is in closed guard over The Muscle Shark
The Muscle Shark has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Benavidez is in closed guard... The Muscle Shark tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joseph Benavidez!
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez tries to roll to his side and trap Sean Sherk in his guard...
Joseph Benavidez gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Joseph Benavidez holds Sean Sherk and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark is in closed guard... Benavidez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Sean Sherk!
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Joseph Benavidez tries to better his position on the ground...
Benavidez is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Joseph Benavidez takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Sean Sherk shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Sean Sherk breaks that americana attempt!
Benavidez clumsily fails here and it's time for Sean Sherk to fight back!
Sean Sherk launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benavidez tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Joseph Benavidez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
The Muscle Shark breaths deeply while on the ground
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
The Muscle Shark is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Benavidez's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez attempts to move to full guard
Sean Sherk keeps good control and remains in half guard.
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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Benavidez moves backwards and Sean Sherk is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Benavidez is holding Sean Sherk's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Sean Sherk shows great balance while pushing away Joseph Benavidez
The Muscle Shark is trying to counter now!
Sean Sherk jabs at Benavidez
to no visible effect.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Joseph Benavidez is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Some counter punches against Sean Sherk
land while he's on his bicycle.
Nice beating Sean Sherk has received.
The Muscle Shark pushes Joseph Benavidez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Joseph Benavidez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Benavidez steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Joseph Benavidez tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Joseph Benavidez who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Sean Sherk pushes away Benavidez trying to keep the fight at striking range
Benavidez doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Sean Sherk
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Sean Sherk launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Benavidez's groin!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Benavidez doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Sean Sherk embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Benavidez who put distance between them
Joseph Benavidez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Muscle Shark is holding Joseph Benavidez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joseph Benavidez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
Benavidez tries to show some ground skills
Joseph Benavidez put The Muscle Shark in half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Sean Sherk tries to free his leg
Joseph Benavidez moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Brilliant combination from Joseph Benavidez
The Muscle Shark is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Benavidez studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Joseph Benavidez has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Benavidez and The Muscle Shark circle around the center of the cage.
Joseph Benavidez goes with a looping right hand while Sean Sherk jumps back and jabs
Benavidez seems staggered and Sean Sherk runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The Muscle Shark fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Joseph Benavidez didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Benavidez
Sean Sherk pushes Joseph Benavidez against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
The Muscle Shark jumps and tries to free his leg! Benavidez doesn't allow this but Sean Sherk is able to get half guard here.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Benavidez is covering himself! The Muscle Shark tries to force the situation and Benavidez clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
The Muscle Shark is in rear mount over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark tries to get a hook in!
Benavidez rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez attempts to move to full guard
Sean Sherk keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez attempts to move to full guard
Sean Sherk keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Benavidez's being punished here!
Benavidez has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez attempts to move to full guard
Sean Sherk keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Sean Sherk tries to free his leg...
Sean Sherk uses some of his skill by jumping out of Benavidez's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
The Muscle Shark tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
The Muscle Shark tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sean Sherk controls the situation despite Joseph Benavidez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Benavidez tries to move on the ground and shows Sean Sherk a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Benavidez's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
The Muscle Shark catch Joseph Benavidez's left arm and tries a kimura
Joseph Benavidez holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Benavidez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benavidez tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Sean Sherk doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez tries to roll to his side and trap Sean Sherk in his guard...
Sean Sherk keeps good control and remains in full mount.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Joseph Benavidez attempts a sweep single...
Sean Sherk was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Benavidez clumsily fails here and it's time for Sean Sherk to fight back!
The Muscle Shark moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Benavidez with a double overhooks!
Sean Sherk circles around Benavidez
The Muscle Shark and Benavidez circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
The Muscle Shark pushes Joseph Benavidez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A bunch of leg kicks from Sean Sherk
are bothering his opponent.
The Muscle Shark fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Joseph Benavidez didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Benavidez
Sean Sherk tries to pass to half guard...
Joseph Benavidez can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Muscle Shark looks to work from half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez attempts to move to full guard
Sean Sherk keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez attempts to move to full guard
Sean Sherk keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Sean Sherk tries to pass Joseph Benavidez's guard...
Sean Sherk manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
Sean Sherk looks to mount Joseph Benavidez...
Sean Sherk slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Benavidez is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Sean Sherk pushes Joseph Benavidez down and prevents his attempts to escape
The Muscle Shark tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Sean Sherk tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Benavidez is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The Muscle Shark is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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Joseph Benavidez tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Muscle Shark won't budge, forcing Benavidez to pull guard.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark is in closed guard... Benavidez tries to roll on the ground!
Sean Sherk uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
Sean Sherk is looking to pass Joseph Benavidez's guard...
Sean Sherk gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez attempts to move to full guard
Sean Sherk keeps good control and remains in 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.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Sean Sherk!
Benavidez is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Good leg kicks from Sean Sherk.
Benavidez winces a bit.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Joseph Benavidez looks rather shattered.
Joseph Benavidez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Sean Sherk jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Solid jabs from Sean Sherk.
Nice punches.
Joseph Benavidez tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Muscle Shark won't budge, forcing Benavidez to pull guard.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
Sean Sherk tries to pass Joseph Benavidez's guard...
Sean Sherk manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez attempts to move to full guard
Sean Sherk keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Sean Sherk tries to pass Joseph Benavidez's guard...
Sean Sherk manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
The Muscle Shark throws a few hammer fists to the face of Joseph Benavidez
Solid shots!
Benavidez's Right eye is beginning to swell
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
Sean Sherk tries to open Benavidez's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Sean Sherk. Benavidez is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
The Muscle Shark doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
The Muscle Shark tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Benavidez is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Sean Sherk pushes Joseph Benavidez down and prevents his attempts to escape
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Sean Sherk rolls Joseph Benavidez to his stomach and takes his back!
The Muscle Shark is in rear mount over Benavidez
I think Sean Sherk needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
Benavidez tries to move on the ground and shows Sean Sherk a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Benavidez's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The Muscle Shark is in rear mount over Benavidez
Benavidez tries to stand up!
The Muscle Shark doesn't allow him!
The Muscle Shark is in rear mount over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Benavidez! The Muscle Shark has one hook in and keeps working!
The Muscle Shark is in rear mount over Benavidez with one hook in
The Muscle Shark tries to end this with a RNC!
Benavidez manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over The Muscle Shark
Joseph Benavidez tries to pass Sean Sherk's guard...
Joseph Benavidez passes momentarily but Sean Sherk regains half guard.
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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
The Muscle Shark fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Joseph Benavidez didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Benavidez
Benavidez tries to close his guard around The Muscle Shark
He is not able to do it
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The Muscle Shark is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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Some counter punches against Joseph Benavidez
land while he's on his bicycle.
Solid shot from Sean Sherk to the body.
Benavidez didn't like that.
Hard blow to Benavidez's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
Every time Sean Sherk attempts to get inside
Benavidez misses with a low kick.
Benavidez clumsily fails here and it's time for Sean Sherk to fight back!
The Muscle Shark launches a hook to the body
Bang! Benavidez stops that one with his ribs!
Joseph Benavidez closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Joseph Benavidez attempts a sweep single...
Sean Sherk was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
The Muscle Shark studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Good leg kicks from Sean Sherk.
Benavidez winces a bit.
Benavidez hyper-extended his leg
Sean Sherk attempts a sweep single...
Sean Sherk catches Joseph Benavidez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Muscle Shark.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark is in closed guard... Benavidez tries to roll on the ground!
Sean Sherk uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Muscle Shark is trying to counter now!
The Muscle Shark struggles on the ground and tries to break Joseph Benavidez's guard...
Sean Sherk is in Benavidez open guard now
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Benavidez
Benavidez tries to close his guard around The Muscle Shark
He is not able to do it
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Benavidez
Benavidez tries to close his guard around The Muscle Shark
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Benavidez
Benavidez tries to close his guard around The Muscle Shark
He is not able to do it
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark tries to jump to side mount.
Joseph Benavidez closed his guard around Sean Sherk.
The clock says 2:20 in the 5 round
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
The Muscle Shark positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Benavidez's being punished here!
Benavidez has a small cut in his Chin
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
Benavidez tries to move on the ground and shows Sean Sherk a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Benavidez's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
Benavidez tries to move on the ground and shows Sean Sherk a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Benavidez's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of The Muscle Shark's moves.
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Sean Sherk looks to pass to mount...
The Muscle Shark slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Joseph Benavidez.
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
The Muscle Shark is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Benavidez tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Sean Sherk doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Benavidez moves backwards and Sean Sherk is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The Muscle Shark studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Joseph Benavidez is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard he trained for this fight.
Joseph Benavidez throws a punch
that gets deflected.
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
Joseph Benavidez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Sean Sherk attempts a sweep single...
Sean Sherk catches Joseph Benavidez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Muscle Shark.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark is in closed guard... Benavidez tries to roll on the ground!
Sean Sherk uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Benavidez clumsily fails here and it's time for Sean Sherk to fight back!
The Muscle Shark tries to escape from the closed guard
The Muscle Shark succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Sean Sherk has to be confident that he won that round.
Winner is Sean Sherk by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Sean Sherk
Punches 14/24 (58%)
Kicks 9/9 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 8/9 (89%)
GnP strikes 26/39 (67%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 849 s
Statistics: Joseph Benavidez
Punches 8/15 (53%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/9 (11%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 849 s
Started okay and back and forth, but then the stamina-drain effect kicked in, and everyone had to watch the nothingness-abyss that was 2 underdeveloped fighters become too tired to fight reasonably. Fans might feel screwed.
Enter Vince: "Fans screwed fans!"
k, champ.
Sean Sherk doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Joseph Benavidez looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sean Sherk tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Benavidez is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
The Muscle Shark is countered by Joseph Benavidez.
Benavidez is trying to counter now!
Joseph Benavidez isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
The Muscle Shark blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Benavidez's guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Benavidez is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark tries to open up Joseph Benavidez's defense faking a few punches.
Joseph Benavidez wraps his arms around The Muscle Shark's arms and counters the punches.
The Muscle Shark misses a step and Joseph Benavidez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Benavidez attempts a triangle from bottom! Sean Sherk slips out. Benavidez quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Sean Sherk slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Sean Sherk. 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Sean Sherk is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk circles around Benavidez
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Muscle Shark moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Benavidez with a double overhooks!
Some counter punches against Joseph Benavidez
almost hit him as he moves away.
Poorly executed technique. Joseph Benavidez looks to counter!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Joseph Benavidez!
The Muscle Shark ducks under...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Benavidez fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Muscle Shark sprawls and remains on his feet.
Sean Sherk and Benavidez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Sean Sherk shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Joseph Benavidez is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Muscle Shark into his guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark is in closed guard... Benavidez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Sean Sherk!
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
The Muscle Shark tries to escape from the full mount...
Joseph Benavidez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Joseph Benavidez is in side mount over Sean Sherk
Joseph Benavidez looks to pass to mount...
Benavidez slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Sean Sherk.
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
The Muscle Shark tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Joseph Benavidez doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
The Muscle Shark is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Joseph Benavidez pushes Sean Sherk down and prevents his attempts to escape
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
The Muscle Shark measures the resilience of Benavidez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Benavidez blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Sean Sherk gets sloppy and Joseph Benavidez tries to take advantage...
Joseph Benavidez tries to better his position on the ground...
Sean Sherk tries to roll on the ground...
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Benavidez leans and gets Sean Sherk's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
Sean Sherk tries to pass Joseph Benavidez's guard...
Sean Sherk passes momentarily but Joseph Benavidez regains full 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.
Sean Sherk fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
The Muscle Shark moves backwards and Joseph Benavidez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Muscle Shark fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Benavidez sprawls and remains on his feet.
Joseph Benavidez tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Muscle Shark won't budge, forcing Benavidez to pull guard.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark breaths deeply while on the ground
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark is in closed guard... Benavidez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Sean Sherk!
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Benavidez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
The Muscle Shark struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Poorly executed technique. Sean Sherk looks to counter!
The Muscle Shark measures the resilience of Benavidez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Benavidez's side.
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benavidez tries to cover his face,
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The Muscle Shark is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Joseph Benavidez tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Muscle Shark goes down.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Joseph Benavidez is in open guard over The Muscle Shark
The Muscle Shark tries to close his guard around Benavidez
He succeeds!
Joseph Benavidez is in closed guard over The Muscle Shark
The Muscle Shark measures the resilience of Benavidez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Benavidez's side.
Joseph Benavidez is in closed guard over The Muscle Shark
Benavidez is in closed guard... The Muscle Shark tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joseph Benavidez!
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Sean Sherk tries to better his position on the ground...
Joseph Benavidez tries to roll on the ground...
Joseph Benavidez is in closed guard over The Muscle Shark
The Muscle Shark has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Benavidez is in closed guard... The Muscle Shark tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joseph Benavidez!
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez tries to roll to his side and trap Sean Sherk in his guard...
Joseph Benavidez gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Joseph Benavidez holds Sean Sherk and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark is in closed guard... Benavidez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Sean Sherk!
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Joseph Benavidez tries to better his position on the ground...
Benavidez is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Joseph Benavidez takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Sean Sherk shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Sean Sherk breaks that americana attempt!
Benavidez clumsily fails here and it's time for Sean Sherk to fight back!
Sean Sherk launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benavidez tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Joseph Benavidez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
The Muscle Shark breaths deeply while on the ground
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Sean Sherk
The Muscle Shark is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Benavidez's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez attempts to move to full guard
Sean Sherk keeps good control and remains in half guard.
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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Benavidez moves backwards and Sean Sherk is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Benavidez is holding Sean Sherk's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Sean Sherk shows great balance while pushing away Joseph Benavidez
The Muscle Shark is trying to counter now!
Sean Sherk jabs at Benavidez
to no visible effect.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Joseph Benavidez is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Some counter punches against Sean Sherk
land while he's on his bicycle.
Nice beating Sean Sherk has received.
The Muscle Shark pushes Joseph Benavidez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Joseph Benavidez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Benavidez steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Joseph Benavidez tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Joseph Benavidez who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Sean Sherk pushes away Benavidez trying to keep the fight at striking range
Benavidez doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Sean Sherk
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Sean Sherk launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Benavidez's groin!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Benavidez doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Sean Sherk embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Benavidez who put distance between them
Joseph Benavidez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Muscle Shark is holding Joseph Benavidez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joseph Benavidez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
Benavidez tries to show some ground skills
Joseph Benavidez put The Muscle Shark in half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Sean Sherk tries to free his leg
Joseph Benavidez moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Brilliant combination from Joseph Benavidez
The Muscle Shark is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Benavidez studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Joseph Benavidez has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Benavidez and The Muscle Shark circle around the center of the cage.
Joseph Benavidez goes with a looping right hand while Sean Sherk jumps back and jabs
Benavidez seems staggered and Sean Sherk runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The Muscle Shark fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Joseph Benavidez didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Benavidez
Sean Sherk pushes Joseph Benavidez against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
The Muscle Shark jumps and tries to free his leg! Benavidez doesn't allow this but Sean Sherk is able to get half guard here.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Benavidez is covering himself! The Muscle Shark tries to force the situation and Benavidez clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
The Muscle Shark is in rear mount over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark tries to get a hook in!
Benavidez rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez attempts to move to full guard
Sean Sherk keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez attempts to move to full guard
Sean Sherk keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Benavidez's being punished here!
Benavidez has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez attempts to move to full guard
Sean Sherk keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Sean Sherk tries to free his leg...
Sean Sherk uses some of his skill by jumping out of Benavidez's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
The Muscle Shark tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
The Muscle Shark tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sean Sherk controls the situation despite Joseph Benavidez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Benavidez tries to move on the ground and shows Sean Sherk a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Benavidez's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
The Muscle Shark catch Joseph Benavidez's left arm and tries a kimura
Joseph Benavidez holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Benavidez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benavidez tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Sean Sherk doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez tries to roll to his side and trap Sean Sherk in his guard...
Sean Sherk keeps good control and remains in full mount.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Joseph Benavidez attempts a sweep single...
Sean Sherk was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Benavidez clumsily fails here and it's time for Sean Sherk to fight back!
The Muscle Shark moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Benavidez with a double overhooks!
Sean Sherk circles around Benavidez
The Muscle Shark and Benavidez circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
The Muscle Shark pushes Joseph Benavidez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A bunch of leg kicks from Sean Sherk
are bothering his opponent.
The Muscle Shark fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Joseph Benavidez didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Benavidez
Sean Sherk tries to pass to half guard...
Joseph Benavidez can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Muscle Shark looks to work from half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez attempts to move to full guard
Sean Sherk keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez attempts to move to full guard
Sean Sherk keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Sean Sherk tries to pass Joseph Benavidez's guard...
Sean Sherk manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
Sean Sherk looks to mount Joseph Benavidez...
Sean Sherk slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Benavidez is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Sean Sherk pushes Joseph Benavidez down and prevents his attempts to escape
The Muscle Shark tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Sean Sherk tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Benavidez is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The Muscle Shark is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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Joseph Benavidez tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Muscle Shark won't budge, forcing Benavidez to pull guard.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark is in closed guard... Benavidez tries to roll on the ground!
Sean Sherk uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
Sean Sherk is looking to pass Joseph Benavidez's guard...
Sean Sherk gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez attempts to move to full guard
Sean Sherk keeps good control and remains in 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.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Sean Sherk!
Benavidez is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Good leg kicks from Sean Sherk.
Benavidez winces a bit.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Joseph Benavidez looks rather shattered.
Joseph Benavidez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Sean Sherk jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Solid jabs from Sean Sherk.
Nice punches.
Joseph Benavidez tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Muscle Shark won't budge, forcing Benavidez to pull guard.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
Sean Sherk tries to pass Joseph Benavidez's guard...
Sean Sherk manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez attempts to move to full guard
Sean Sherk keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Benavidez
Sean Sherk tries to pass Joseph Benavidez's guard...
Sean Sherk manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
The Muscle Shark throws a few hammer fists to the face of Joseph Benavidez
Solid shots!
Benavidez's Right eye is beginning to swell
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
Sean Sherk tries to open Benavidez's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Sean Sherk. Benavidez is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
The Muscle Shark doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
The Muscle Shark tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Benavidez is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Sean Sherk pushes Joseph Benavidez down and prevents his attempts to escape
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Sean Sherk rolls Joseph Benavidez to his stomach and takes his back!
The Muscle Shark is in rear mount over Benavidez
I think Sean Sherk needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
Benavidez tries to move on the ground and shows Sean Sherk a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Benavidez's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The Muscle Shark is in rear mount over Benavidez
Benavidez tries to stand up!
The Muscle Shark doesn't allow him!
The Muscle Shark is in rear mount over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Benavidez! The Muscle Shark has one hook in and keeps working!
The Muscle Shark is in rear mount over Benavidez with one hook in
The Muscle Shark tries to end this with a RNC!
Benavidez manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over The Muscle Shark
Joseph Benavidez tries to pass Sean Sherk's guard...
Joseph Benavidez passes momentarily but Sean Sherk regains half guard.
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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
The Muscle Shark fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Joseph Benavidez didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Benavidez
Benavidez tries to close his guard around The Muscle Shark
He is not able to do it
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The Muscle Shark is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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Some counter punches against Joseph Benavidez
land while he's on his bicycle.
Solid shot from Sean Sherk to the body.
Benavidez didn't like that.
Hard blow to Benavidez's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
Every time Sean Sherk attempts to get inside
Benavidez misses with a low kick.
Benavidez clumsily fails here and it's time for Sean Sherk to fight back!
The Muscle Shark launches a hook to the body
Bang! Benavidez stops that one with his ribs!
Joseph Benavidez closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Joseph Benavidez attempts a sweep single...
Sean Sherk was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
The Muscle Shark studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Good leg kicks from Sean Sherk.
Benavidez winces a bit.
Benavidez hyper-extended his leg
Sean Sherk attempts a sweep single...
Sean Sherk catches Joseph Benavidez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Muscle Shark.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark is in closed guard... Benavidez tries to roll on the ground!
Sean Sherk uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Muscle Shark is trying to counter now!
The Muscle Shark struggles on the ground and tries to break Joseph Benavidez's guard...
Sean Sherk is in Benavidez open guard now
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Benavidez
Benavidez tries to close his guard around The Muscle Shark
He is not able to do it
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Benavidez
Benavidez tries to close his guard around The Muscle Shark
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Benavidez
Benavidez tries to close his guard around The Muscle Shark
He is not able to do it
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark tries to jump to side mount.
Joseph Benavidez closed his guard around Sean Sherk.
The clock says 2:20 in the 5 round
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
The Muscle Shark positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Benavidez's being punished here!
Benavidez has a small cut in his Chin
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
Benavidez tries to move on the ground and shows Sean Sherk a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Benavidez's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
Benavidez tries to move on the ground and shows Sean Sherk a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Benavidez's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of The Muscle Shark's moves.
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Sean Sherk looks to pass to mount...
The Muscle Shark slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Joseph Benavidez.
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
The Muscle Shark is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joseph Benavidez
Benavidez tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Sean Sherk doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Benavidez moves backwards and Sean Sherk is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The Muscle Shark studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Joseph Benavidez is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard he trained for this fight.
Joseph Benavidez throws a punch
that gets deflected.
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
Joseph Benavidez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Sean Sherk attempts a sweep single...
Sean Sherk catches Joseph Benavidez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Muscle Shark.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Benavidez
The Muscle Shark is in closed guard... Benavidez tries to roll on the ground!
Sean Sherk uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Benavidez clumsily fails here and it's time for Sean Sherk to fight back!
The Muscle Shark tries to escape from the closed guard
The Muscle Shark succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Sean Sherk has to be confident that he won that round.
Winner is Sean Sherk by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Sean Sherk
Punches 14/24 (58%)
Kicks 9/9 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 8/9 (89%)
GnP strikes 26/39 (67%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 849 s
Statistics: Joseph Benavidez
Punches 8/15 (53%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/9 (11%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 849 s
Started okay and back and forth, but then the stamina-drain effect kicked in, and everyone had to watch the nothingness-abyss that was 2 underdeveloped fighters become too tired to fight reasonably. Fans might feel screwed.
Enter Vince: "Fans screwed fans!"
k, champ.
