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CHICAGO - Former lightweight champion Benson Henderson won a disputed split decision over Josh Thomson in a five-round lightweight fight at UFC Chicago on Saturday night, likely ending Thomsons career. Henderson (20-3) received winning scores of 48-47 and 49-46, and the other judge scored it 48-47 for Thomson (20-6). The announcement drew boos from the United Center crowd. "Train this hard for this long, its such a long camp and I see my title shot disappear," said Thomson, who fought most of the fight with a broken right hand. "This will probably be it." Thomson and Henderson have been major players in the MMA lightweight division throughout their careers, but the fight was the first time they squared off. Thomson controlled the first round, starting with a takedown and ending round with another fierce takedown, but injured his hand in the process. The injury didnt appear to be a factor as the 35-year-old held his own against the former champ. Thomson also was spurned by a split decision in a fight against Gilbert Melendez in a Strikeforce fight May 9, 2012. "The Gilbert fight that to me was a me a close fight, but I can say how it went either way, but this fight, I won with one hand. I beat the former UFC champion," Thomson said. Thomson indicated to his corner after the second round that he thought he broke his hand. Henderson came out aggressive in the third with a flurry of punches and a late takedown. In the fifth, Thomson landed a right hand and a sweeping leg kick, then got a hold of a kick attempt by Henderson and pushed him into the side of the cage. Henderson was able to get in one last body shot at the end of the round that ended with some boos from the crowd. "I think I definitely did enough to deserve to get my hand raised," Henderson said. "I like Ws. I like getting my hand raised, any way I can get it, by the skin of my teeth, by any means." Henderson gave up the title after being submitted by Anthony Pettis on an armbar at UFC 164. Henderson had a seven-fight winning streak going into the fight against Pettis, the second-longest run in lightweight history. Henderson is aiming for a third fight against Pettis with the belt on the line this summer, but it is unclear if he will get that chance. On Thursday, UFC President Dana White wouldnt guarantee another rematch for Henderson against Pettis for the lightweight title if he won. "I would say, my opinion in this matter counts for about that much, probably less than that," Henderson said. "It doesnt matter at all what I think or how I feel. It matters to D.W." Henderson isnt worried how many fighters he will have to take on to get another chance at Pettis. "I will take on the entire top 10. The entire top 10, bring them down." Earlier, Stipe Miocic unanimously outpointed Gabriel Gonzaga in a three-round heavyweight fight. Miocic improved to 11-1, and Gonzaga dropped to 16-8. 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Understanding that one game - despite the pomp and circumstance of the annual opening day event - offers nary a sample size with which to work, three items emerged from the Blue Jays 4-1 loss to Cleveland that are worth watching. ARENCIBIAS STRUGGLE WITH DICKEYS KNUCKLEBALL Before the game was three innings old, J.P. Arencibia had been charged with three passed balls; in the fourth another knuckleball bounced past Arencibia for Dickeys only wild pitch of the evening. "If you talk to any knuckleball catcher, guys whove caught the knuckleball, its going to happen," said Arencibia. "I think early, too, I was a little bit straight up with (Dickey) and once I made a turn in my stance I kind of adjusted to him a little bit better and (the knuckleball) was more consistent in the zone." Dickey first threw off the Rogers Centre mound on Sunday, wanting to get acclimated to his new surroundings in a quieter environment. He liked the way his knuckleball reacted inside the climate-controlled dome and felt he had good movement on Tuesday, citing the limited number of hard hit balls the Indians could muster. "Its a tough thing to do for anybody, even the guys who are really good at it," said Dickey of catching a knuckleball. "J.P.s still learning, hes still learning and has great aptitude and a willingness to learn and Im sure hell identify whatever it was that inhibited him tonight and fix it. Sometimes you throw a good knuckleball, nobodys catching it, thats just the way it is but those happen once every couple of games." Asked if Arencibia would continue to catch Dickey, manager John Gibbons wouldnt stray from the plan set out in Dunedin. "Yeah, I mean I dont see why not," said Gibbons. "Anytime youre catching a knuckleball, I dont care who it is, youre going to miss some balls. It wasnt an easy night, his first go around in a game that counted. Ive seeen knuckleballers in the past, theyve got their own personal catchers and there are balls they miss too.dddddddddddd. Im not ready to blame that loss on J.P. back there; theyll both catch (Dickey.") Dickeys next start is Sunday, at Rogers Centre, against the Boston Red Sox. Henry Blanco, 41, is Gibbons other option to catch Dickey. Blanco and Dickey worked seven games together in 2010 while teammates with the New York Mets. BRETT LAWRIES ABSENCE BEING FELT Maicer Izturis seventh inning error aside – it didnt lead to a Cleveland run – the absence of Brett Lawrie from the middle of the batting order created a glaring hole. Torontos fifth through eighth hitters – in order Adam Lind, Arencibia, Colby Rasmus and Izturis – combined to go 1-14 with a walk. The only hit was an Arencibia two-out, bases empty double in the ninth; Rasmus walked in the second. "Hes a big part of the team," said Gibbons. "Hes a key guy on this team and there arent many defenders at this stage of his career around at third base … Theres no question, we get him back, were pretty solid down there." Dont expect Lawrie to return to the lineup for at least two weeks. The 23-year-old strained a ribcage muscle in a tune up game for the World Baseball Classic on March 6. He resumed throwing on Monday after suffering a setback and shutting down baseball activities during the last week of spring training. COLBY RASMUS LOOKING TO REBOUND Rasmus, who hit seventh, struck out in his final three plate appearances. While he did walk 13 times during Grapefruit League action, the 26-year-old struck out 18 times in 47 spring training at-bats. Rasmus is trying to recapture last seasons first half form when he hit 17 home runs and was on pace for 100 RBI. A challenging second half saw Rasmus hit just .176 with six home runs. WEDNESDAY The Blue Jays play the second game of their season-opening three-game series with Cleveland. Right-hander Brandon Morrow (10-7, 2.96 in 2012) gets the start for Toronto. The Indians counter with righty Ubaldo Jimenez (9-17, 5.40 in 2012.) cheap jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' '
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