Post by The Sandmen on Feb 22, 2012 14:44:51 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Dan Henderson chants all around the place!
Ferocious staredown by Henderson while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
Matt Hughes looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Dan Henderson is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Henderson and Hughes move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Henderson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Henderson moves forward and holds Hughes
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Hughes shoots and grab one of Dan Henderson's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Dan Henderson sprawls and remain on his feet
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Hughes is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson shows great balance while pushing away Matt Hughes
Poorly executed technique. Dan Henderson looks to counter!
Incredible haymaker from Dan Henderson!
You can see Matt Hughes's head being snapped backwards!
Hughes's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hughes has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Henderson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Hughes didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Hughes
Henderson throws a few hammer fists to the face of Matt Hughes
Blocked by Hughes.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Hughes
Henderson fires a barrage of punches at Hughes's head!
This is bad! Henderson is just pounding on Matt Hughes's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Hughes
Not a desiderable position that Hughes is in now. Dan Henderson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Henderson tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes 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
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Matt Hughes circles around Henderson
Tremendous strikes from Hughes!
Henderson blocks with confidence
Hughes misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Matt Hughes throws a combo
Dan Henderson ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Hughes swings again, only to get countered once more! Hughes is looking bad here!
Hughes's Right eye is beginning to swell
Hughes looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dan Henderson's punches
Hughes is on the receiving end of a great combo by Henderson.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Henderson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hughes shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Hughes takes a break to breathe while holding Dan Henderson.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Hughes looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dan Henderson's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Henderson moves backwards and Matt Hughes is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Hughes moves forward looking for some action
Dan Henderson doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Matt Hughes launches a body shot
Henderson dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Left eye
Matt Hughes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Henderson won't budge, forcing Hughes to pull guard.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Hughes
Dan Henderson is cooling the fight on the ground
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Dan Henderson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Henderson struggles on the ground and tries to break Matt Hughes's guard...
Dan Henderson is in Hughes open guard now
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes launches a few weak punches
Henderson blocks them effectively.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Dan Henderson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Henderson tries to move to full mount
Henderson succeeds
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Henderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Henderson's side.
Henderson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Henderson tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Dan Henderson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Dan Henderson in his guard...
Dan Henderson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Henderson gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Matt Hughes! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Matt Hughes doesn't defend himself!
Hughes has a small cut in his Nose
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Dan Henderson pushes Matt Hughes down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes is a bloody mess!
Henderson goes for an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Hughes's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Hughes's eyes...
Matt Hughes breaks the lock and pushes away Dan Henderson, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Dan Henderson. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Dan Henderson has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Henderson has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Superb haymaker by Henderson
that lands on Hughes's face like a cannon ball!
Matt Hughes is a bloody mess!
Henderson tries to grapple
He puts Hughes in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Hughes is a bloody mess!
Henderson struggles and launches a few punches to Hughes's head
Those punches are hitting! Hughes covers his head!
Hughes's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
Dan Henderson slightly pushes Hughes into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Hughes's chin! That stops Hughes in his tracks!
Hughes's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hughes has a small cut in his Right eye
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.
Henderson gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Henderson gets hold of a leg and trips Hughes to the mat!
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Hughes
Henderson tries to escape from the closed guard
Henderson succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Hughes
Henderson throws a few hammer fists to the face of Matt Hughes
Solid shots!
The ref pulls off Dan Henderson! Hughes seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Hughes's Left eye is beginning to swell
Hughes has a small cut in his Left eye
Winner is Dan Henderson by TKO (GnP) at 1:37 Round 2
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 14/15 (93%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/18 (72%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 157 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/6 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/17 (24%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 157 s
People at Lanxess Arena (Colonia, Germany) will not regret paying for this ticket. Henderson's awesome performance was worth the money.
Matt Hughes had a nightmare here today. He should be ashamed of his performance in this fight.
Tomorrow we will see thousands of threads on the internet about this being one of the best fights ever!
Ferocious staredown by Henderson while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
Matt Hughes looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Dan Henderson is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Henderson and Hughes move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Henderson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Henderson moves forward and holds Hughes
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Hughes shoots and grab one of Dan Henderson's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Dan Henderson sprawls and remain on his feet
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Hughes is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson shows great balance while pushing away Matt Hughes
Poorly executed technique. Dan Henderson looks to counter!
Incredible haymaker from Dan Henderson!
You can see Matt Hughes's head being snapped backwards!
Hughes's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hughes has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Henderson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Hughes didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Hughes
Henderson throws a few hammer fists to the face of Matt Hughes
Blocked by Hughes.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Hughes
Henderson fires a barrage of punches at Hughes's head!
This is bad! Henderson is just pounding on Matt Hughes's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Hughes
Not a desiderable position that Hughes is in now. Dan Henderson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Henderson tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes 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
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Matt Hughes circles around Henderson
Tremendous strikes from Hughes!
Henderson blocks with confidence
Hughes misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Matt Hughes throws a combo
Dan Henderson ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Hughes swings again, only to get countered once more! Hughes is looking bad here!
Hughes's Right eye is beginning to swell
Hughes looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dan Henderson's punches
Hughes is on the receiving end of a great combo by Henderson.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Henderson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hughes shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Hughes takes a break to breathe while holding Dan Henderson.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Hughes looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dan Henderson's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Henderson moves backwards and Matt Hughes is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Hughes moves forward looking for some action
Dan Henderson doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Matt Hughes launches a body shot
Henderson dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Left eye
Matt Hughes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Henderson won't budge, forcing Hughes to pull guard.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Hughes
Dan Henderson is cooling the fight on the ground
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Dan Henderson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Henderson struggles on the ground and tries to break Matt Hughes's guard...
Dan Henderson is in Hughes open guard now
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes launches a few weak punches
Henderson blocks them effectively.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Dan Henderson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Henderson tries to move to full mount
Henderson succeeds
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Henderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Henderson's side.
Henderson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Henderson tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Dan Henderson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Dan Henderson in his guard...
Dan Henderson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Henderson gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Matt Hughes! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Matt Hughes doesn't defend himself!
Hughes has a small cut in his Nose
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Dan Henderson pushes Matt Hughes down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes is a bloody mess!
Henderson goes for an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Hughes's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Hughes's eyes...
Matt Hughes breaks the lock and pushes away Dan Henderson, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Dan Henderson. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Dan Henderson has to be confident that he won that round.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Henderson has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Superb haymaker by Henderson
that lands on Hughes's face like a cannon ball!
Matt Hughes is a bloody mess!
Henderson tries to grapple
He puts Hughes in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Hughes is a bloody mess!
Henderson struggles and launches a few punches to Hughes's head
Those punches are hitting! Hughes covers his head!
Hughes's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
Dan Henderson slightly pushes Hughes into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Hughes's chin! That stops Hughes in his tracks!
Hughes's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hughes has a small cut in his Right eye
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.
Henderson gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Henderson gets hold of a leg and trips Hughes to the mat!
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Hughes
Henderson tries to escape from the closed guard
Henderson succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Hughes
Henderson throws a few hammer fists to the face of Matt Hughes
Solid shots!
The ref pulls off Dan Henderson! Hughes seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Hughes's Left eye is beginning to swell
Hughes has a small cut in his Left eye
Winner is Dan Henderson by TKO (GnP) at 1:37 Round 2
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 14/15 (93%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/18 (72%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 157 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/6 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/17 (24%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 157 s
People at Lanxess Arena (Colonia, Germany) will not regret paying for this ticket. Henderson's awesome performance was worth the money.
Matt Hughes had a nightmare here today. He should be ashamed of his performance in this fight.
Tomorrow we will see thousands of threads on the internet about this being one of the best fights ever!