Post by The Sandmen on Dec 4, 2018 6:40:51 GMT -5
Kazushi Sakuraba glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Dan Henderson looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Kazushi Sakuraba today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries a hook to the body
but Henderson manages to dodge it
0:21 Round 1 and Sakuraba is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Kazushi Sakuraba and Henderson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Dan Henderson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to bring the fight to the ground
Henderson won't budge, forcing Sakuraba to pull guard.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Dan Henderson realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Henderson climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Henderson is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Sakuraba tries to hit Dan Henderson with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Henderson steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Henderson is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Henderson moves backwards and gestures for Kazushi Sakuraba to stand up.
Kazushi Sakuraba is on his feet again.
Henderson is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Henderson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Sakuraba's being punished here!
Sakuraba's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba 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 side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Henderson tries to open up Sakuraba with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Sakuraba blocks a few elbows and now Dan Henderson will have to look for another option here.
Poorly executed technique. Kazushi Sakuraba looks to counter!
Kazushi Sakuraba 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.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Henderson tries to open up Sakuraba with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Sakuraba is trying to block them with his hands...
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Sakuraba steps backwards away from Dan Henderson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Sakuraba 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 2:20 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Sakuraba tries to open up Dan Henderson's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Henderson in the side of the head
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Henderson's face!
There is a small laceration on Dan Henderson's Right eye
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Sakuraba is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Dan Henderson, who is barely covering up!
Henderson's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Henderson has a small cut in his Left cheek
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Dan Henderson
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kazushi Sakuraba can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to pass to mount...
Henderson creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Sakuraba fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Henderson sprawls and remains on his feet.
Henderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dan Henderson fakes a punch and launches himself over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Solid low kick from Kazushi Sakuraba.
Henderson deflects it.
Sakuraba fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dan Henderson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Henderson
Sakuraba moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Henderson
Sakuraba is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Dan Henderson, who is barely covering up!
Henderson is out! He has a broken cheekbone!
Winner is Kazushi Sakuraba by TKo (Injury - Broken cheekbone) at 3:41 Round 1
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 13/20 (65%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 126 s
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/11 (45%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 108 s
Welp. There's that. Dan "The Disappointment" Henderson caps off a perfectly disappointing season, just perfectly. Disappointing fucker.
Dan Henderson looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Kazushi Sakuraba today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries a hook to the body
but Henderson manages to dodge it
0:21 Round 1 and Sakuraba is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Kazushi Sakuraba and Henderson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Dan Henderson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to bring the fight to the ground
Henderson won't budge, forcing Sakuraba to pull guard.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Dan Henderson realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Henderson climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Henderson is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Sakuraba tries to hit Dan Henderson with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Henderson steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Henderson is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Henderson moves backwards and gestures for Kazushi Sakuraba to stand up.
Kazushi Sakuraba is on his feet again.
Henderson is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Henderson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Sakuraba's being punished here!
Sakuraba's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba 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 side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Henderson tries to open up Sakuraba with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Sakuraba blocks a few elbows and now Dan Henderson will have to look for another option here.
Poorly executed technique. Kazushi Sakuraba looks to counter!
Kazushi Sakuraba 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.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Henderson tries to open up Sakuraba with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Sakuraba is trying to block them with his hands...
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Sakuraba steps backwards away from Dan Henderson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Sakuraba 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 2:20 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Sakuraba tries to open up Dan Henderson's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Henderson in the side of the head
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Henderson's face!
There is a small laceration on Dan Henderson's Right eye
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Sakuraba is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Dan Henderson, who is barely covering up!
Henderson's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Henderson has a small cut in his Left cheek
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Dan Henderson
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kazushi Sakuraba can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to pass to mount...
Henderson creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Sakuraba fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Henderson sprawls and remains on his feet.
Henderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dan Henderson fakes a punch and launches himself over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Solid low kick from Kazushi Sakuraba.
Henderson deflects it.
Sakuraba fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dan Henderson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Henderson
Sakuraba moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Henderson
Sakuraba is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Dan Henderson, who is barely covering up!
Henderson is out! He has a broken cheekbone!
Winner is Kazushi Sakuraba by TKo (Injury - Broken cheekbone) at 3:41 Round 1
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 13/20 (65%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 126 s
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/11 (45%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 108 s
Welp. There's that. Dan "The Disappointment" Henderson caps off a perfectly disappointing season, just perfectly. Disappointing fucker.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!