UFC 129: Ben Henderson Beats Mark Bocek

by Michael David SmithIn 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.

 

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Jose Aldo Defeats Mark Hominick in a Classic Fight at UFC 129

by Michael David SmithIn a classic fight before 55,000 fans at UFC 129 in Toronto, Jose Aldo dominated Mark Hominick for the better part of four rounds -- only to get dominated himself in the fifth and final round and hold on to win a surprisingly competitive unanimous decision.

Aldo retained his UFC featherweight title, but Hominick gained a huge amount of respect for the heart he showed, continuing to fight despite Aldo turning his face into a bruised, bloody mess.

"Take your hat off in congratulations to Mark Hominick," Aldo said after the fight. "He's a hell of a fighter, and he came out for five rounds, giving his all."

But while Hominick showed he was a hell of a fighter in the fifth round, Aldo definitely won the first four.

 

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UFC 129: Ben Henderson Beats Mark Bocek

by Michael David SmithIn 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.

 

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You fancy, huh? Jon Jones hangs with rapper Drake at UFC 129

Superstar rapper Drake is among the 55,000 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto for UFC 129. The creator of hits such as "Forever" and "Fancy" got to meet UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones as both took in the landmark card.

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How a fighter celebrates the royal wedding

It's safe to assume that most MMA fighters didn't get up to watch the royal wedding, but Strikeforce champion Marloes Coenen did. Though the Dutch fighter isn't a subject of the British Monarchy, she did get into the wedding of Prince William and the new Princess Catherine, donning a fantastic hat. Not this fantastic, but still pretty fantastic, especially considering that it's a top the head of a woman who beats people up for a living.

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