In the UFC debut the former World Extreme Cagefighting lightweight champion,
Ben Henderson won a unanimous decision over
Mark Bocek at
UFC 129.
All three judges scored the fight 30-27 for Henderson, who improved his MMA record to 13-2.
"Where ever the fight took place, if he's on top of me, if I'm on top of him, if we trade knees and elbows, I'm ready for anything," Henderson said after the fight.
It was an impressive showing through three rounds for Henderson, who managed to avoid danger on the ground with Bocek, a submission specialist. Henderson also managed to hurt Bocek with punches on the ground, and in the stand-up there was no comparison: Henderson was the vastly superior fighter.
For Bocek, whose record drops to 9-4, the loss was disappointing, as he showed that he doesn't have many weapons in his arsenal when he's not able to pull off a submission. Henderson stayed safe from being threatened by Bocek's Brazilian jiu jitsu, and that made this a one-sided fight.
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UFC 129 Fight Night Photos
Lyoto Machida throws a front kick that knocks out Randy Couture at UFC 129 on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
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UFC 129 Fight Night Photos
Georges St-Pierre makes his entrance to fight Jake Shields at UFC 129 on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
UFC 129 Fight Night Photos
Georges St-Pierre and Jake Shields bow to each other at UFC 129 on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
UFC 129 Fight Night Photos
Bruce Buffer makes the official introductions for Georges St-Pierre and Jake Shields at UFC 129 on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
UFC 129 Fight Night Photos
Jake Shields acknowledges his introduction at UFC 129 on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
UFC 129 Fight Night Photos
Georges St-Pierre punches Jake Shields at UFC 129 on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
UFC 129 Fight Night Photos
Jake Shields kicks Georges St-Pierre at UFC 129 on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
UFC 129 Fight Night Photos
Georges St-Pierre delivers a head kick against Jake Shields at UFC 129 on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
UFC 129 Fight Night Photos
Georges St-Pierre punches Jake Shields at UFC 129 on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
UFC 129 Fight Night Photos
Georges St-Pierre and Jake Shields exchange punches at UFC 129 on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
UFC 129 Fight Night Photos
Georges St-Pierre and Jake Shields exchange punches at UFC 129 on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
UFC 129 Fight Night Photos
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