Post by The Sandmen on Mar 9, 2012 14:59:00 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Dan Henderson chants all around the place!
Dan Henderson doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Cheick Kongo raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Henderson and Kongo move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Kongo throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Henderson's defense muffles the blows.
Middle kick from Kongo.
Henderson receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Cheick Kongo leans forwards and tries to grapple with Henderson
Kongo shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Henderson tries a knee to the midsection...
Kongo blocks that knee
Kongo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cheick Kongo is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Henderson's face.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Henderson's face, followed by knees to the body from Cheick Kongo!
Bang! Henderson can take many more shots like that!
Henderson's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Henderson has a small cut in his Right cheek
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cheick Kongo is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Henderson's face.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kongo pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Dan Henderson's face!
There is a small laceration on Dan Henderson's Right cheek
Dan Henderson leans forwards and tries to grapple with Kongo
Kongo wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Henderson moves to shoot
but Cheick Kongo delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Henderson's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Cheick Kongo moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Henderson has a small cut in his Left cheek
Henderson steps backwards away from Cheick Kongo. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Kongo goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Henderson's Mouth is beginning to swell
Cheick Kongo and Henderson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Dan Henderson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Dan Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cheick Kongo's mind is definitely in the fight, Henderson just got nailed! Cheick Kongo saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Henderson is going to have a headache after this one.
Dan Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Henderson moves forward looking for some action
Cheick Kongo doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Dan Henderson fakes a punch and launches himself over Kongo!
Nice move by Henderson who clinches and pushes Kongo against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Henderson shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Henderson grab one of Cheick Kongo's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Dan Henderson throw Kongo to the mat like a ragdoll
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Henderson is standing while Kongo is on the ground on his back
Dan Henderson opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Kongo's guard.
Kongo didn't see that coming. Henderson is in open guard over Kongo now.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Kongo
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Cheick Kongo launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Henderson tries to cover his face,
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Kongo
Kongo measures the resilience of Henderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Henderson's side.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Kongo
Dan Henderson tries to open Kongo's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Dan Henderson. Kongo is unable to cover himself now!
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Kongo
Cheick Kongo launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Henderson tries to cover his face,
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Kongo
You can see Henderson's blood making stains in the mat.
Kongo measures the resilience of Henderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Henderson's side.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Kongo
Cheick Kongo launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Henderson tries to cover his face,
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Kongo
Kongo breaths deeply while on the ground
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Kongo
Henderson is looking to end this fight with strikes
Kongo anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Kongo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kongo tries to close his guard around Henderson
He succeeds!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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A left hook from Henderson
grazes the chin of Kongo.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Henderson 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.
Henderson and Cheick Kongo are cliched up against the cage. Henderson steps for a throw
Kongo stays on his feet
The fighters are clinching.
Cheick Kongo launches a knee while holding Henderson's in a double underhooks...
Dan Henderson pushes Cheick Kongo and that knee goes nowhere!
Here comes Cheick Kongo with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Henderson's ribs!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cheick Kongo can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cheick Kongo attempts to cut off Henderson with punches
Henderson reels from the strikes.
Henderson has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Cheick Kongo moves forward looking for some grappling action
Kongo has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cheick Kongo slightly pushes Henderson into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Kongo tries to grapple
He puts Henderson in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
One, two, three! Kongo doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Henderson's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
Henderson crumples to the mat and Kongo moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
There is a small laceration on Dan Henderson's Chin
Winner is Cheick Kongo by KO (Knees) at 1:59 Round 2
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/11 (36%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 87 s
Statistics: Cheick Kongo
Punches 5/11 (45%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 8/13 (62%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 10/13 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 100 s
Henderson was boring today if you ask me. He did nothing in his fight.
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Cheick Kongo. This man can sell the PPV all on his own.
What a fight! I love my job!
Dan Henderson doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Cheick Kongo raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Henderson and Kongo move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Kongo throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Henderson's defense muffles the blows.
Middle kick from Kongo.
Henderson receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Cheick Kongo leans forwards and tries to grapple with Henderson
Kongo shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Henderson tries a knee to the midsection...
Kongo blocks that knee
Kongo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cheick Kongo is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Henderson's face.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Henderson's face, followed by knees to the body from Cheick Kongo!
Bang! Henderson can take many more shots like that!
Henderson's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Henderson has a small cut in his Right cheek
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cheick Kongo is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Henderson's face.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kongo pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Dan Henderson's face!
There is a small laceration on Dan Henderson's Right cheek
Dan Henderson leans forwards and tries to grapple with Kongo
Kongo wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Henderson moves to shoot
but Cheick Kongo delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Henderson's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Cheick Kongo moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Henderson has a small cut in his Left cheek
Henderson steps backwards away from Cheick Kongo. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Kongo goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Henderson's Mouth is beginning to swell
Cheick Kongo and Henderson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Dan Henderson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Dan Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cheick Kongo's mind is definitely in the fight, Henderson just got nailed! Cheick Kongo saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Henderson is going to have a headache after this one.
Dan Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Henderson moves forward looking for some action
Cheick Kongo doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Dan Henderson fakes a punch and launches himself over Kongo!
Nice move by Henderson who clinches and pushes Kongo against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Henderson shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Henderson grab one of Cheick Kongo's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Dan Henderson throw Kongo to the mat like a ragdoll
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Henderson is standing while Kongo is on the ground on his back
Dan Henderson opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Kongo's guard.
Kongo didn't see that coming. Henderson is in open guard over Kongo now.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Kongo
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Cheick Kongo launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Henderson tries to cover his face,
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Kongo
Kongo measures the resilience of Henderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Henderson's side.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Kongo
Dan Henderson tries to open Kongo's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Dan Henderson. Kongo is unable to cover himself now!
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Kongo
Cheick Kongo launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Henderson tries to cover his face,
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Kongo
You can see Henderson's blood making stains in the mat.
Kongo measures the resilience of Henderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Henderson's side.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Kongo
Cheick Kongo launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Henderson tries to cover his face,
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Kongo
Kongo breaths deeply while on the ground
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Kongo
Henderson is looking to end this fight with strikes
Kongo anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Kongo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kongo tries to close his guard around Henderson
He succeeds!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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A left hook from Henderson
grazes the chin of Kongo.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Henderson 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.
Henderson and Cheick Kongo are cliched up against the cage. Henderson steps for a throw
Kongo stays on his feet
The fighters are clinching.
Cheick Kongo launches a knee while holding Henderson's in a double underhooks...
Dan Henderson pushes Cheick Kongo and that knee goes nowhere!
Here comes Cheick Kongo with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Henderson's ribs!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cheick Kongo can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cheick Kongo attempts to cut off Henderson with punches
Henderson reels from the strikes.
Henderson has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Cheick Kongo moves forward looking for some grappling action
Kongo has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cheick Kongo slightly pushes Henderson into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Kongo tries to grapple
He puts Henderson in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
One, two, three! Kongo doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Henderson's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
Henderson crumples to the mat and Kongo moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
There is a small laceration on Dan Henderson's Chin
Winner is Cheick Kongo by KO (Knees) at 1:59 Round 2
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/11 (36%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 87 s
Statistics: Cheick Kongo
Punches 5/11 (45%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 8/13 (62%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 10/13 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 100 s
Henderson was boring today if you ask me. He did nothing in his fight.
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Cheick Kongo. This man can sell the PPV all on his own.
What a fight! I love my job!