Benson Henderson was as smooth as ever, improving his win streak to four straight by defeating Myles Jury in the Bellator 227 main event.
Former UFC lightweight champ Benson Henderson was back in the Bellator cage Friday night at Bellator 227. Going down at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, the card was a double-bill, with Bellator: Dublin taking place later, but airing earlier, due to a tape delay for the 227 card.
Regardless, ‘Smooth’ was looking to make it four wins in a row against Myles Jury, recently departed from the UFC.
Perhaps with that in mind, Henderson swung almost right off the opening bell. A moment later, he fired a punch to the body. Jury landed a leg kick, which Henderson answered. However, any thought of the pair playing rock ’em, sock ’em robots faded. Instead, Henderson and Jury played out more of a chess battle on the feet, albeit a violent one. Neither man was particularly willing to back down throughout.
Henderson went right at Jury in the second, firing a number of leg kicks, with Jury’s leg looking tender. Jury, however, was still game, and firing kicks of his own. To the midway pint of the second, the fight had been entirely a stand-up battle. That, despite both men being comfortable on the ground. Henderson meanwhile was slightly more active, and slightly more effective on the feet, giving him an edge heading into the third.
Jury fired at the midsection with a kick, while Henderson attacked the lead leg, as kicks continued to be a story in the third round of Henderson vs. Jury. Later in the round ‘Smooth’ would connect with a straight left. End result, a bit of a wake-up call for Jury. While the fight was close, Henderson seemed to be half a step ahead of Jury at every turn. And it showed on the scorecards.
Benson Henderson def. Myles Jury by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
