Post by The Sandmen on Jun 3, 2018 23:25:08 GMT -5
Forrest Griffin doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Dan Henderson looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Crisp uppercut by Henderson followed by a hard jab
Forrest Griffin stumbles back.
Solid low kick from Forrest Griffin.
Henderson deflects it.
Griffin misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Henderson showing excellent timing, blasts Forrest Griffin with a right hand.
Griffin steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Henderson launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dan Henderson!
Griffin is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Forrest Griffin throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Henderson's chin! That stops Henderson in his tracks!
Henderson's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Dan Henderson's Left eye
Forrest Griffin and Henderson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
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.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Forrest Griffin is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Henderson with uppercuts!
Nothing that Henderson must fear as he blocks nicely
Henderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Griffin launches a kick
but Dan Henderson avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Griffin is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson shows great balance while pushing away Forrest Griffin
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
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 clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Dan Henderson slightly pushes Griffin into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Forrest Griffin charges at Henderson throwing flurries left and right.
Dan Henderson gets out of the way.
A punch from Forrest Griffin
whizzes past Henderson.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Griffin launches a stiff jab!
Henderson ducks that one.
Forrest Griffin gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
A right hand from Dan Henderson
surprises Griffin!
Griffin's Left cheek is beginning to swell
A furious flurry of punches from Forrest Griffin
just misses Henderson.
Griffin looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dan Henderson's punches
Griffin is on the receiving end of a great combo by Henderson.
Nice punches from Forrest Griffin.
Even nicer blocks from Henderson.
Forrest Griffin gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Dan Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Dan Henderson catches Forrest Griffin's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Henderson.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Griffin
Henderson is in closed guard... Griffin 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 Griffin
Dan Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
Henderson breaks the closed guard of Forrest Griffin and moves to half guard
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Dan Henderson looks to pass to mount...
Henderson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Forrest Griffin.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Henderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Henderson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin 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 Forrest Griffin
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Forrest Griffin can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Griffin is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Dan Henderson pushes Forrest Griffin down and prevents his attempts to escape
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Dan Henderson aggressively and repeatedly punches Griffin.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Griffin's Chin is beginning to swell
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Dan Henderson storms over Griffin with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Henderson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Griffin's face with his elbows!
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Henderson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dan Henderson controls the situation despite Forrest Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and shows Dan Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Griffin's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Henderson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dan Henderson controls the situation despite Forrest Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Dan Henderson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Henderson drills Forrest Griffin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Griffin was not intelligently defending himself!
Griffin's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Dan Henderson by TKO (GnP) at 4:57 Round 1
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 4/24 (17%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 114 s
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 13/16 (81%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/13 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 114 s
Dan Henderson looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Crisp uppercut by Henderson followed by a hard jab
Forrest Griffin stumbles back.
Solid low kick from Forrest Griffin.
Henderson deflects it.
Griffin misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Henderson showing excellent timing, blasts Forrest Griffin with a right hand.
Griffin steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Henderson launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dan Henderson!
Griffin is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Forrest Griffin throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Henderson's chin! That stops Henderson in his tracks!
Henderson's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Dan Henderson's Left eye
Forrest Griffin and Henderson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
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.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Forrest Griffin is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Henderson with uppercuts!
Nothing that Henderson must fear as he blocks nicely
Henderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Griffin launches a kick
but Dan Henderson avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Griffin is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson shows great balance while pushing away Forrest Griffin
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
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 clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Dan Henderson slightly pushes Griffin into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Forrest Griffin charges at Henderson throwing flurries left and right.
Dan Henderson gets out of the way.
A punch from Forrest Griffin
whizzes past Henderson.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Griffin launches a stiff jab!
Henderson ducks that one.
Forrest Griffin gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
A right hand from Dan Henderson
surprises Griffin!
Griffin's Left cheek is beginning to swell
A furious flurry of punches from Forrest Griffin
just misses Henderson.
Griffin looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dan Henderson's punches
Griffin is on the receiving end of a great combo by Henderson.
Nice punches from Forrest Griffin.
Even nicer blocks from Henderson.
Forrest Griffin gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Dan Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Dan Henderson catches Forrest Griffin's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Henderson.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Griffin
Henderson is in closed guard... Griffin 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 Griffin
Dan Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
Henderson breaks the closed guard of Forrest Griffin and moves to half guard
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Forrest Griffin
Dan Henderson looks to pass to mount...
Henderson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Forrest Griffin.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Henderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Henderson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin 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 Forrest Griffin
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Forrest Griffin can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Griffin is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Dan Henderson pushes Forrest Griffin down and prevents his attempts to escape
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Dan Henderson aggressively and repeatedly punches Griffin.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Griffin's Chin is beginning to swell
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Dan Henderson storms over Griffin with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Henderson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Griffin's face with his elbows!
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Henderson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dan Henderson controls the situation despite Forrest Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and shows Dan Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Griffin's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Henderson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dan Henderson controls the situation despite Forrest Griffin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Forrest Griffin
Dan Henderson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Henderson drills Forrest Griffin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Griffin was not intelligently defending himself!
Griffin's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Dan Henderson by TKO (GnP) at 4:57 Round 1
Statistics: Forrest Griffin
Punches 4/24 (17%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 114 s
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 13/16 (81%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/13 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 114 s
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!