Benson Henderson long resisted the prospect of one day moving up to the UFC welterweight division, but his first performance at 170 pounds showed his skills are formidable as a heavier fighter.
Henderson (22-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC), an ex-champ in the lightweight division, wore down a dangerous Brandon Thatch (10-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) on the ground and secured a submission victory in the fourth round, less than one month after a disappointing decision loss to top contender Donald Cerrone at 155 pounds.
Henderson came out more aggressive than he usually is, battering Thatch's legs with hard kicks and landing two powerful body punches. Thatch walked him down for most of the round and showed off his superior power, scoring with his own kicks, some punches, and a nice flying knee. Henderson didn't attempt a takedown.
Thatch got off to a good start in round two, backing Henderson up and peppering him with body kicks. Bendo's hands continued to look impressive, and he was able to keep scoring to the body. But over the second half of the round, Thatch was landing harder shots and even threw Henderson to the mat twice. Emphatically. He wouldn't engage on the ground though, and let him back up.Thatch continued to push forward. Thatch attempted another trip, but Henderson was able to shake it off. Henderson then went for a takedown of his own. Thatch was doing well defending the takedown against the cage, but he got sloppy and Henderson ended up completing the attempt. Henderson easily transitioned to Thatch’s back. Henderson didn’t do much with the position, but he was able to ride out the dominant position and made Thatch work.Henderson was clearly the fresher fighter entering the fourth frame and he was relaxed and confident in his movements around the cage. Thatch, meanwhile, was left reaching as he tried to chase down the much quicker fighter. Henderson’s early body work was paying off. Henderson landed a perfectly timed takedown midway through the round. Henderson quickly took Thatch’s back and began working for a submission. Henderson was overwhelming Thatch on the mat. Henderson eventually got his arm under Thatch’s neck and forced the tap.
Jon Stewart announced that he is leaving The Daily Show at his taping today. The news spread on social media from viewers who were in attendance at today’s taping, and has been confirmed by Entertainment Weekly, which passed along this statement from Comedy Central president Michele Ganeless.Stewart joined "The Daily Show" in 1999, replacing Craig Kilborn. Covering topics such as the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, torture, CIA spying, and several presidential elections, he transformed the show into a powerful and respected voice in American media.
His hard hitting interviews--including one with President Obama in 2012--gained him credibility among viewers. He was even named one of America's most trusted news sources in a 2009 poll.“Jon has been at the heart of Comedy Central, championing and nurturing the best talent in the industry, in front of and behind the camera. Through his unique voice and vision, The Daily Show has become a cultural touchstone for millions of fans and an unparalleled platform for political comedy that will endure for years to come.”
Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney performed “FourFiveSeconds” at the Grammy Awards 2015. I LOVE THIS. Understated and perfect. Rihanna’s necklace, yes.
The collaboration is from Rihanna’s eighth studio album. This was first time the trio performed the song together.Rihanna, Kanye and Paul totally rocked the Staples Center! The unstoppable trio’s voices blended together in a surprisingly beautiful way when they joined forces to perform their upbeat new song.It was clear that Kanye was so excited to be on stage with the legendary Paul McCartney. Yeezy himself has declared that he doesn’t like to smile in pictures — or in life, really — but that definitely didn’t apply to this performance!On stage at the 2015 Grammy Awards, they traded the matching denim from their music video for classy black suits, but otherwise kept the performance focused on the music.Their performance got nearly everyone in the auditorium on their feet. Even West’s wife, Kim Kardashian, who didn’t stand for any other performance, was on her feet, clapping and singing.
“Four Five Second,” a tune different than much of the music West and Rihanna usually put out, was released Tuesday. It has more than 17.5 million views on YouTube, which will only probably climb after Sunday’s live Grammy performance.McCartney’s microphone didn’t appear to be working, but he continued to play his guitar. The crowd didn’t seem to mind and applauded the former Beatle anyway.
Their three-way collaboration came after a country set by Eric Church and Brandy Clark. It’s a move that seemed to heighten “Four Five Seconds.”
AC/DC hit the stage for the first time in four years at the 2015 Grammy Awards. Supporting their new album Rock or Bust, the rock ‘n’ roll veterans performed “Rock or Bust”, as well as their classic hit “Highway to Hell”.
The lineup included frontman Brian Johnson, lead guitarist Angus Young, rhythm guitarist Stevie Young (the nephew of Malcolm Young, who left the band due to health reasons), bassist Cliff Williams, and drummer Chris Slade
The veteran rock band joins pop icon Madonna, country star Eric Church, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and pop singer Ariana Grande as the first batch of performers to be announced for the prestigious music ceremony.
AC/DC did not receive any Grammy nominations, as their ‘Rock or Bust’ album and singles came out too late in 2014 for consideration in this year’s awards.
After the performance, host LL Cool J referred to the band as "devilishly good."
In 2010, AC/DC won the Grammy for best hard rock performance for "War Machine." The band has previously been nominated for six other Grammys.
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio, who have continued to posture back and forth in recent weeks/months/years but still not yet settled on any sort of fight date, were sitting courtside opposite from each other at tonight’s Heat-Bucks game.The boxers were seated almost directly opposite of each other in courtside seats during the game. At halftime, Mayweather walked across the court to Pacquiao and engaged in a conversation. There were theatrics, of course, but no trash talking.Mayweather did not respond to a question asked by an AP reporter. "Not now," one of his security guards said, as Mayweather fiddled with his phone.
A bout between the two would almost certainly be the richest ever in boxing, potentially grossing as much as $250 million. Mayweather's take alone could exceed $100 million.
Mayweather said last month that he's ready to make the fight happen May 2. Asked Tuesday if that date can finally be the one, Pacquiao — who has said it's time to give boxing fans what they want — nodded and said "yes."The two actually spoke at halftime of the game, with Mayweather walking over to Pac-Man and initiating the conversation. They even shook hands and Manny gave Floyd a little bro hug afterwards.Pacquiao later spoke with the media and said it was the first time he had ever talked with Mayweather. He got Floyd’s cell phone number too.This meeting was huge for obvious reasons. There have been talks for years about the two fighting, though nothing has ever materialized. Pacquiao even said he had accepted contract terms from Floyd and recently set a deadline for Mayweather to accept the fight. My guess is that if the two fight, it won’t be until Floyd is out of his contract with Showtime.
At Sunday night's WWE Royal Rumble event, Roman Reigns won the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match, last eliminating Big Show and Kane at the same time.
By virtue of his victory, Reigns will face Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of WrestleMania 31.The first two wrestlers to enter the ring was Miz and R-Truth. But the final six to remain in the ring is Bray Wyatt, Rusev, Roman Reigns, Kane, Dean Ambrose and Big Show.The final four left in the match were Reigns, Big Show, Kane and Rusev. Reigns eliminated Kane and Big Show, only to have the return get back into the ring anyway and attack Reigns.
Then The Rock made his shocking return to WWE to make the save for Reigns and take out Show and Kane. After Reigns and The Rock dispatched Kane and Big Show, Rusev, who had been outside the ring but not eliminated, tried to pull a fast one and eliminate Reigns, but the former Shield powerhouse was too smart for that, delivering an earth-shattering Spear to Rusev before easily tossing him out of the ring to win the 2015 Royal Rumble Match and move on to the Main Event of Wrestlemania XXXI for a WWE title match.Curiously, the fans in the audience were not as impressed by Reigns’ performance, booing the former Shield member upon his victory. Then again, pretty much anyone who wasn’t either Ryback, Dolph Ziggler or of course Daniel Bryan probably would have been the recipient of a frustrated Philadelphia crowd.Roman Reigns’ chances of winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania XXXI.
Alabama vs. Auburn: not just a football rivalry. The Tide were playing the Tigers in women’s basketball when an on court fight broke out between Alabama’s Breanna Hayden and Auburn’s Hasina Muhammad.
With 1:14 left in the first half and Alabama leading 28-15, Auburn's Hasina Muhammad and the Crimson Tide's Breanna Hayden got tangled up after a free throw. Video replay showed Hayden throwing a punch that connected with Muhammad's face.
Auburn’s Hasina Muhammad and Alabama’s Breanna Hayden got into a scuffle at Coleman Coliseum during the first half of their game.Apparently, Muhammad was not happy when Hayden took that swing at her. The fight spilled over to the Alabama bench where players, coaches and the refs tried to pull the two apart.
