Post by The Sandmen on Nov 14, 2019 14:16:12 GMT -5
Dan Henderson raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Yoel Romero glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
As the fight continues it seems that Dan Henderson is taking the best of the fight.
The Disappointment tries to grapple
He puts Romero in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yoel Romero tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Dan Henderson
well done The Disappointment falls hard on the mat
Romero is standing while The Disappointment is on the ground on his back
Dan Henderson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Dan Henderson is on his feet again.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
The Disappointment fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Yoel Romero didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Romero
Dan Henderson positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Romero covers himself well
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Romero
Romero is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Romero tries to close his guard around The Disappointment
He is not able to do it
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Romero
The Disappointment tries to open up Romero with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Romero blocks a few elbows and now Dan Henderson will have to look for another option here.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Romero
The Disappointment moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Dan Henderson gets sloppy and Yoel Romero tries to take advantage...
Romero tries to close his guard around The Disappointment
He succeeds!
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Romero
1:27 Round 1 and Romero is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Romero measures the resilience of The Disappointment's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Disappointment blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Romero
The Disappointment positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Romero's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Yoel Romero goes with a looping right hand while Dan Henderson jumps back and jabs
That one hits but The Disappointment seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Dan Henderson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Dan Henderson swings...
...no good.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Good movement from The Disappointment
who is bobbing and weaving.
The Disappointment moves forward looking for some action
Dan Henderson shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Romero's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Dan Henderson.
The Disappointment goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Dan Henderson is on his back after that attempt
Dan Henderson gets sloppy and Yoel Romero tries to take advantage...
Yoel Romero tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
The Disappointment is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Romero tries to jump to side mount.
Dan Henderson jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Romero
The Disappointment is in closed guard... Romero tries to roll on the ground!
Dan Henderson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Romero
The Disappointment is in closed guard... Romero tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Henderson!
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Yoel Romero fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to The Disappointment's face!
The Disappointment has a small cut in his Left eye
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Romero tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
The Disappointment struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The Disappointment tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Disappointment measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Romero blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Romero positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The Disappointment's being punished here!
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Romero delivers a few accurate elbows!
The Disappointment is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Romero is in rear mount over The Disappointment
The Disappointment tries to stand up!
Romero doesn't allow him!
Romero is in rear mount over The Disappointment
The Disappointment tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Romero tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Dan Henderson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Dan Henderson who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Dan Henderson tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Yoel Romero
The Disappointment fails to take Romero down and both man are still clinching
Dan Henderson gets sloppy and Yoel Romero tries to take advantage...
Yoel Romero shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dan Henderson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Romero into his guard.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Disappointment
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Yoel Romero uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Disappointment
Romero use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Dan Henderson holds Yoel Romero and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Romero clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Henderson to fight back!
Romero is in closed guard... The Disappointment tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yoel Romero!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Yoel Romero, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Dan Henderson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Romero's chin
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
The Disappointment is holding Yoel Romero's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yoel Romero shows great balance while pushing away Dan Henderson
Yoel Romero attempts a sweep single...
Yoel Romero catches Dan Henderson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Romero.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Disappointment
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Yoel Romero uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Disappointment
The Disappointment measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Romero blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Romero tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Yoel Romero looks to posture up and open Dan Henderson's guard...
Dan Henderson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Disappointment
Yoel Romero aggressively and repeatedly punches The Disappointment.
Good job by The Disappointment blocking and slipping the blows.
The Disappointment is trying to counter now!
Romero is in closed guard... The Disappointment tries to roll on the ground!
Yoel Romero uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Disappointment
Yoel Romero tries to better his position on the ground...
The Disappointment holds Yoel Romero's head against his chin in the closed guard.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Romero is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson shows great balance while pushing away Yoel Romero
Romero is holding Dan Henderson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Romero tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Dan Henderson
The Disappointment launches a few weak punches
Romero blocks them effectively.
Romero tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Yoel Romero fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to The Disappointment's face!
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Romero tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yoel Romero controls the situation despite Dan Henderson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Yoel Romero in his guard...
Dan Henderson gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Yoel Romero pushes Dan Henderson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Dan Henderson struggles not allowing Yoel Romero improve his position.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Yoel Romero tries to pass to half guard...
Dan Henderson's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Disappointment
The Disappointment measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Romero blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Disappointment
Romero is in closed guard... The Disappointment tries to roll on the ground!
Yoel Romero uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Romero is trying to counter now!
Romero use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) is cheering him!
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Yoel Romero looks to mount Dan Henderson...
Dan Henderson takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Good front kick from The Disappointment!
Yoel Romero blocks
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson attempts to cut off Romero with punches
Romero reels from the strikes.
There is a small laceration on Yoel Romero's Right eye
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Romero fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Disappointment sprawls and remains on his feet.
Yoel Romero gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
The Disappointment wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
The Disappointment moves forward and holds Romero
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Romero doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Dan Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Dan Henderson pushes Romero forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yoel Romero grapple with Dan Henderson and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
The Disappointment manage to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Yoel Romero gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Dan Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Romero is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Romero
Romero tries to close his guard around The Disappointment
He is not able to do it
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Romero
Romero tries to close his guard around The Disappointment
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Romero
The Disappointment tries to move to full mount
The Disappointment succeeds
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Dan Henderson takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Yoel Romero shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Yoel Romero breaks that americana attempt!
Romero tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Yoel Romero tries to roll to his side and trap Dan Henderson in his guard...
Dan Henderson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Yoel Romero
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Dan Henderson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Yoel Romero tries to roll to his side and trap Dan Henderson in his guard...
Yoel Romero gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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The Disappointment seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Romero.
Dan Henderson gets sloppy and Yoel Romero tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Yoel Romero!
The Disappointment ducks under...
The Disappointment is holding Yoel Romero's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yoel Romero shows great balance while pushing away Dan Henderson
Romero tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Romero tries to grapple
The Disappointment moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Dan Henderson throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Romero.
Romero shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Romero fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dan Henderson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Yoel Romero seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
The Disappointment tries to move on the ground and shows Yoel Romero a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! The Disappointment's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The Disappointment's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Dan Henderson's Forehead
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Yoel Romero tries to pass to half guard...
Dan Henderson's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Romero positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
The Disappointment's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
The Disappointment tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Disappointment tries to close his guard around Romero
He is not able to do it
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Yoel Romero storms over The Disappointment with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Romero doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again The Disappointment's face with his elbows!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Romero launches a barrage of elbows over The Disappointment's face!
Dan Henderson blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
The Disappointment tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Dan Henderson. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Romero grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Romero positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The Disappointment's being punished here!
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Romero launches a barrage of elbows over The Disappointment's face!
Dan Henderson blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
The Disappointment is trying to counter now!
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Yoel Romero uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Yoel Romero uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Romero tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Romero moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Yoel Romero pushes Dan Henderson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Romero jumps and tries to free his leg! The Disappointment doesn't allow this but Yoel Romero is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Yoel Romero is in half guard over The Disappointment
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Yoel Romero uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Yoel Romero is in half guard over The Disappointment
Romero launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Romero is countered by Dan Henderson.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Romero is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Romero delivers a few accurate elbows!
The Disappointment is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Romero is in rear mount over The Disappointment
Romero is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Romero is in rear mount over The Disappointment
The Disappointment tries to move on the ground and shows Yoel Romero a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! The Disappointment's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The Disappointment's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Romero is in rear mount over The Disappointment
Romero tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Disappointment! Romero has one hook in and keeps working!
Romero is in rear mount over The Disappointment with one hook in
Romero has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Disappointment.
Nicely done! Romero now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Romero is in rear mount over The Disappointment with two hooks in
Not a desiderable position that The Disappointment is in now. Yoel Romero is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Romero tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Disappointment!
The Disappointment adopts the turtle defense and Romero is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Romero is in rear mount over The Disappointment with two hooks in
Yoel Romero moves to better his position on the ground...
Yoel Romero viciously slams hammer blows to The Disappointment's face!
Romero is in rear mount over The Disappointment with two hooks in
Yoel Romero storms over The Disappointment with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Romero doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again The Disappointment's face with his elbows!
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Romero is in rear mount over The Disappointment with two hooks in
Romero is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Dan Henderson, who is barely covering up!
This is over! That impact from Yoel Romero has left The Disappointment laying flat on the mat!
The Disappointment's Mouth is beginning to swell
The Disappointment has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Yoel Romero by KO (GnP) at 4:33 Round 3
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 8/18 (44%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 0/35 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 562 s
Statistics: Yoel Romero
Punches 5/7 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 8/10 (80%)
GnP strikes 33/62 (53%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 554 s
"The Disappointment" strikes again...
Yoel Romero glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
As the fight continues it seems that Dan Henderson is taking the best of the fight.
The Disappointment tries to grapple
He puts Romero in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yoel Romero tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Dan Henderson
well done The Disappointment falls hard on the mat
Romero is standing while The Disappointment is on the ground on his back
Dan Henderson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Dan Henderson is on his feet again.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
The Disappointment fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Yoel Romero didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Romero
Dan Henderson positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Romero covers himself well
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Romero
Romero is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Romero tries to close his guard around The Disappointment
He is not able to do it
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Romero
The Disappointment tries to open up Romero with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Romero blocks a few elbows and now Dan Henderson will have to look for another option here.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Romero
The Disappointment moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Dan Henderson gets sloppy and Yoel Romero tries to take advantage...
Romero tries to close his guard around The Disappointment
He succeeds!
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Romero
1:27 Round 1 and Romero is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Romero measures the resilience of The Disappointment's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Disappointment blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Romero
The Disappointment positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Romero's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Yoel Romero goes with a looping right hand while Dan Henderson jumps back and jabs
That one hits but The Disappointment seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Dan Henderson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Dan Henderson swings...
...no good.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Good movement from The Disappointment
who is bobbing and weaving.
The Disappointment moves forward looking for some action
Dan Henderson shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Romero's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Dan Henderson.
The Disappointment goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Dan Henderson is on his back after that attempt
Dan Henderson gets sloppy and Yoel Romero tries to take advantage...
Yoel Romero tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
The Disappointment is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Romero tries to jump to side mount.
Dan Henderson jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Romero
The Disappointment is in closed guard... Romero tries to roll on the ground!
Dan Henderson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Romero
The Disappointment is in closed guard... Romero tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Henderson!
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Yoel Romero fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to The Disappointment's face!
The Disappointment has a small cut in his Left eye
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Romero tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
The Disappointment struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The Disappointment tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Disappointment measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Romero blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Romero positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The Disappointment's being punished here!
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Romero delivers a few accurate elbows!
The Disappointment is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Romero is in rear mount over The Disappointment
The Disappointment tries to stand up!
Romero doesn't allow him!
Romero is in rear mount over The Disappointment
The Disappointment tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Romero tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Dan Henderson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Dan Henderson who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Dan Henderson tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Yoel Romero
The Disappointment fails to take Romero down and both man are still clinching
Dan Henderson gets sloppy and Yoel Romero tries to take advantage...
Yoel Romero shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dan Henderson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Romero into his guard.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Disappointment
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Yoel Romero uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Disappointment
Romero use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Dan Henderson holds Yoel Romero and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Romero clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Henderson to fight back!
Romero is in closed guard... The Disappointment tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yoel Romero!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Yoel Romero, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Dan Henderson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Romero's chin
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
The Disappointment is holding Yoel Romero's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yoel Romero shows great balance while pushing away Dan Henderson
Yoel Romero attempts a sweep single...
Yoel Romero catches Dan Henderson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Romero.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Disappointment
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Yoel Romero uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Disappointment
The Disappointment measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Romero blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Romero tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Yoel Romero looks to posture up and open Dan Henderson's guard...
Dan Henderson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Disappointment
Yoel Romero aggressively and repeatedly punches The Disappointment.
Good job by The Disappointment blocking and slipping the blows.
The Disappointment is trying to counter now!
Romero is in closed guard... The Disappointment tries to roll on the ground!
Yoel Romero uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Disappointment
Yoel Romero tries to better his position on the ground...
The Disappointment holds Yoel Romero's head against his chin in the closed guard.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Romero is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson shows great balance while pushing away Yoel Romero
Romero is holding Dan Henderson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Romero tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Dan Henderson
The Disappointment launches a few weak punches
Romero blocks them effectively.
Romero tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Yoel Romero fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to The Disappointment's face!
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Romero tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yoel Romero controls the situation despite Dan Henderson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Yoel Romero in his guard...
Dan Henderson gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Yoel Romero pushes Dan Henderson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Dan Henderson struggles not allowing Yoel Romero improve his position.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Yoel Romero tries to pass to half guard...
Dan Henderson's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Disappointment
The Disappointment measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Romero blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Disappointment
Romero is in closed guard... The Disappointment tries to roll on the ground!
Yoel Romero uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Romero is trying to counter now!
Romero use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) is cheering him!
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Yoel Romero looks to mount Dan Henderson...
Dan Henderson takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Good front kick from The Disappointment!
Yoel Romero blocks
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson attempts to cut off Romero with punches
Romero reels from the strikes.
There is a small laceration on Yoel Romero's Right eye
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Romero fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Disappointment sprawls and remains on his feet.
Yoel Romero gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
The Disappointment wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
The Disappointment moves forward and holds Romero
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Romero doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Dan Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Dan Henderson pushes Romero forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yoel Romero grapple with Dan Henderson and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
The Disappointment manage to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Yoel Romero gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Dan Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Romero is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Romero
Romero tries to close his guard around The Disappointment
He is not able to do it
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Romero
Romero tries to close his guard around The Disappointment
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Romero
The Disappointment tries to move to full mount
The Disappointment succeeds
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Dan Henderson takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Yoel Romero shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Yoel Romero breaks that americana attempt!
Romero tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Yoel Romero tries to roll to his side and trap Dan Henderson in his guard...
Dan Henderson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Yoel Romero
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Dan Henderson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Yoel Romero tries to roll to his side and trap Dan Henderson in his guard...
Yoel Romero gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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The Disappointment seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Romero.
Dan Henderson gets sloppy and Yoel Romero tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Yoel Romero!
The Disappointment ducks under...
The Disappointment is holding Yoel Romero's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yoel Romero shows great balance while pushing away Dan Henderson
Romero tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Romero tries to grapple
The Disappointment moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Dan Henderson throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Romero.
Romero shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Romero fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dan Henderson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Yoel Romero seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
The Disappointment tries to move on the ground and shows Yoel Romero a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! The Disappointment's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The Disappointment's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Dan Henderson's Forehead
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Yoel Romero tries to pass to half guard...
Dan Henderson's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Romero positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
The Disappointment's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
The Disappointment tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Disappointment tries to close his guard around Romero
He is not able to do it
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Yoel Romero storms over The Disappointment with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Romero doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again The Disappointment's face with his elbows!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Romero launches a barrage of elbows over The Disappointment's face!
Dan Henderson blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
The Disappointment tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Dan Henderson. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Romero grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Romero positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The Disappointment's being punished here!
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Romero launches a barrage of elbows over The Disappointment's face!
Dan Henderson blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
The Disappointment is trying to counter now!
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Yoel Romero uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Yoel Romero uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Romero tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Romero moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Disappointment
Yoel Romero pushes Dan Henderson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Romero jumps and tries to free his leg! The Disappointment doesn't allow this but Yoel Romero is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Yoel Romero is in half guard over The Disappointment
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Yoel Romero uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Yoel Romero is in half guard over The Disappointment
Romero launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Romero is countered by Dan Henderson.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Romero is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Romero delivers a few accurate elbows!
The Disappointment is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Romero is in rear mount over The Disappointment
Romero is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Romero is in rear mount over The Disappointment
The Disappointment tries to move on the ground and shows Yoel Romero a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! The Disappointment's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The Disappointment's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Romero is in rear mount over The Disappointment
Romero tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Disappointment! Romero has one hook in and keeps working!
Romero is in rear mount over The Disappointment with one hook in
Romero has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Disappointment.
Nicely done! Romero now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Romero is in rear mount over The Disappointment with two hooks in
Not a desiderable position that The Disappointment is in now. Yoel Romero is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Romero tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Disappointment!
The Disappointment adopts the turtle defense and Romero is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Romero is in rear mount over The Disappointment with two hooks in
Yoel Romero moves to better his position on the ground...
Yoel Romero viciously slams hammer blows to The Disappointment's face!
Romero is in rear mount over The Disappointment with two hooks in
Yoel Romero storms over The Disappointment with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Romero doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again The Disappointment's face with his elbows!
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Romero is in rear mount over The Disappointment with two hooks in
Romero is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Dan Henderson, who is barely covering up!
This is over! That impact from Yoel Romero has left The Disappointment laying flat on the mat!
The Disappointment's Mouth is beginning to swell
The Disappointment has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Yoel Romero by KO (GnP) at 4:33 Round 3
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 8/18 (44%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 0/35 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 562 s
Statistics: Yoel Romero
Punches 5/7 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 8/10 (80%)
GnP strikes 33/62 (53%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 554 s
"The Disappointment" strikes again...