Post by The Sandmen on Jan 18, 2013 18:14:21 GMT -5
Chris Leben looks very relaxed.
Dan Henderson glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Chris Leben and Dan Henderson touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson and Leben engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Chris Leben tries a middle kick
Dan Henderson blocks and steps away.
Poorly executed technique. Dan Henderson looks to counter!
Henderson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chris Leben didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Henderson
He is not able to do it
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Henderson
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben 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 Leben
Leben 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.
Leben misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Henderson gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Chris Leben! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Chris Leben doesn't defend himself!
Leben's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Leben
Henderson moves on the ground
Dan Henderson moves to side mount
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Chris Leben
Dan Henderson is cooling the fight on the ground
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Chris Leben
Henderson leans back...
He clobbers Chris Leben's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben attempts to trap Dan Henderson in his guard.
Chris Leben manages to switch to full guard.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Leben is taking this opportunity to rest.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Henderson is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Henderson!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Leben gets a good position on the ground. ..
Henderson holds Chris Leben arms and counters his opponent punches.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Leben cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Henderson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Dan Henderson tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Leben tries to stand up!
Henderson doesn't allow him!
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Dan Henderson moves to better his position on the ground...
Dan Henderson viciously slams hammer blows to Leben's face!
Leben's Forehead is beginning to swell
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Good looking punches from Dan Henderson on the ground
They could take their toll on Leben.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Henderson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Leben can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Chris Leben 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
Henderson tries to stand up!
Leben doesn't allow him!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Chris Leben. 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.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
An overhand right from Dan Henderson that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Leben's stops that one with his face! How is Leben standing?!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Nose
Leben launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Henderson's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Leben goes to the body...
He punishes Henderson's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Henderson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Leben pushes Dan Henderson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Dan Henderson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Henderson and Leben circle around the center of the cage.
Henderson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Leben struggles... Dan Henderson is unable to take him down
Henderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Chris Leben to fight back!
Chris Leben is measuring Henderson with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Leben is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Dan Henderson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Nice punches from Chris Leben.
Even nicer blocks from Henderson.
Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Henderson launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Leben with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Leben jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Chris Leben pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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As the fight continues it seems that Dan Henderson is taking the best of the fight.
Henderson tries to grapple
He puts Leben in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dan Henderson slightly pushes Leben into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Pulverizing punch to Leben's head!
Leben slips the punch.
Chris Leben launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Henderson is trying to counter now!
Leben follows Dan Henderson
Henderson fakes a move.
Leben is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson shows great balance while pushing away Chris Leben
Dan Henderson jabs at Leben
hitting his chest.
A right hand from Chris Leben
gets deflected.
A left hook from Leben
grazes the chin of Henderson.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Dan Henderson catches Chris Leben's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Henderson.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Henderson is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Henderson!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Chris Leben tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Henderson is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Leben throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dan Henderson
Solid shots!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Leben in his guard...
Dan Henderson moves to half guard.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Henderson
Leben throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dan Henderson
Blocked by Henderson.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Henderson
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chris Leben can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Chris Leben throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Henderson's face with those brutal elbows! Henderson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in half guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to close the guard.
Henderson put Chris Leben in closed guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Leben throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dan Henderson
Blocked by Henderson.
Leben misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Henderson measures the resilience of Leben's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Leben's side.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Leben fires a barrage of punches at Henderson's head!
The punches go wide.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Leben struggles on the ground and tries to break Dan Henderson's guard...
Henderson doesn't want to free his opponent and Leben continues in closed guard
Leben misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Leben is in closed guard... Henderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Leben!
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben 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.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben 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.
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Dan Henderson moves to better his position on the ground...
Dan Henderson viciously slams hammer blows to Leben's face!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Chris Leben
Dan Henderson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Henderson drills Chris Leben's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Nose
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Blue Cross Arena (Rochester, NY) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Leben looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dan Henderson's punches
Leben is on the receiving end of a great combo by Henderson.
Leben is swinging for the fences!
Henderson backpedals and creates space. Chris Leben is asking him if he is going to fight!
Henderson launches a kick
Leben checks it and keeps distance.
Leben misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Henderson is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Leben's jaw!
Leben feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Henderson moves aside and dodges.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Shovel hook by Chris Leben
goes nowhere.
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Henderson to fight back!
Dan Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Dan Henderson catches Chris Leben's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Henderson.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Leben 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.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Some nice shots from Chris Leben
that stun Henderson.
Henderson's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Good front kick from Leben!
Henderson stumbles backwards after that one!
Dan Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Leben is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Leben
Henderson tries to move to full mount
Henderson succeeds
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to escape from the full mount...
Dan Henderson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben attempts to trap Dan Henderson in his guard.
Chris Leben manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Dan Henderson is cooling the fight on the ground
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben is cooling the fight on the ground
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben attempts to move to full guard
Dan Henderson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dan Henderson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Henderson!
Nice move by Leben who clinches and pushes Henderson against the cage
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Henderson struggles and launches a few punches to Leben's head
Those punches are hitting! Leben covers his head!
Leben has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Henderson takes a break to breathe while holding Chris Leben.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
An overhand right from Dan Henderson that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Leben's stops that one with his face! How is Leben standing?!
Leben doesn't stop bleeding.
A wicked punch by Chris Leben
goes awry.
Poorly executed technique. Dan Henderson looks to counter!
Dan Henderson chases Leben and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Leben steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Leben moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Dan Henderson checks the kick.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Henderson pushes Chris Leben and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Dan Henderson throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Leben's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Right cheek
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
Henderson pushes Chris Leben and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Chris Leben tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Dan Henderson's knows what to do here and blocks them
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Henderson to fight back!
Henderson tries to grapple
He puts Leben in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Dan Henderson tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Chris Leben
well done Leben falls hard on the mat
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Henderson is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Dan Henderson decides to jump inside Leben's guard.
Leben didn't see that coming. Henderson is in open guard over Leben now.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Henderson
He is not able to do it
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben 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.
Leben misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Henderson moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Henderson leans back...
He clobbers Chris Leben's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Leben's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Chin
Leben seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Henderson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Chris Leben, who is barely covering up!
Leben's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben has a small cut in his Left eye
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Chris Leben.
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Round 4
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Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Chris Leben throws a combo
Dan Henderson ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Leben swings again, only to get countered once more! Leben is looking bad here!
Leben doesn't stop bleeding.
Henderson decides to launch some tentative punches
Dan Henderson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Leben doesn't stop bleeding.
Henderson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Henderson moves forward and holds Leben
Leben doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Dan Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Dan Henderson pushes Leben forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Henderson is throwing a flurry of punches!
Chris Leben just can't get away!
Leben has a small cut in his Right cheek
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Henderson is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chris Leben pushes away Henderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Henderson doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
Henderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Henderson pushes Chris Leben againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Leben cannot escape Dan Henderson's clinch! Dan Henderson is just brutalizing Leben with punches time and time again!
Chris Leben seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Dan Henderson!
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Leben's face while in the clinch!
Leben can't take many more shots like those!
Leben's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben has a small cut in his Left cheek
Leben seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Chris Leben is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Henderson doesn't let Leben get in on his legs.
The fighters are clinching.
Terrible one sided match... Leben was not ready to fight a fighter of Dan Henderson caliber.
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Dan Henderson!
That one almost breaks Leben's chin! He is knocked down!
Dan Henderson turns out the lights for Leben! What an astonishing KO by Henderson!
Leben's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Chin
Winner is Dan Henderson by KO (Uppercut) at 1:36 Round 4
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 13/30 (43%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 11/41 (27%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 466 s
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 23/30 (77%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 14/18 (78%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 27/30 (90%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 455 s
This was a battle of tough, tough bastards. Henderson came out more aggressive and did more damage this time than their first fight, and made a much better matchup of this fight. Leben did some decent damage in this too, but it was never enough to take control of the fight. Impressive win from Henderson.
Dan Henderson glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Chris Leben and Dan Henderson touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson and Leben engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Chris Leben tries a middle kick
Dan Henderson blocks and steps away.
Poorly executed technique. Dan Henderson looks to counter!
Henderson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chris Leben didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Henderson
He is not able to do it
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Henderson
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben 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 Leben
Leben 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.
Leben misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Henderson gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Chris Leben! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Chris Leben doesn't defend himself!
Leben's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Leben
Henderson moves on the ground
Dan Henderson moves to side mount
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Chris Leben
Dan Henderson is cooling the fight on the ground
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Chris Leben
Henderson leans back...
He clobbers Chris Leben's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben attempts to trap Dan Henderson in his guard.
Chris Leben manages to switch to full guard.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Leben is taking this opportunity to rest.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Henderson is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Henderson!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Leben gets a good position on the ground. ..
Henderson holds Chris Leben arms and counters his opponent punches.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Leben cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Henderson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Dan Henderson tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Leben tries to stand up!
Henderson doesn't allow him!
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Dan Henderson moves to better his position on the ground...
Dan Henderson viciously slams hammer blows to Leben's face!
Leben's Forehead is beginning to swell
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Good looking punches from Dan Henderson on the ground
They could take their toll on Leben.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Henderson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Leben can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Chris Leben 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
Henderson tries to stand up!
Leben doesn't allow him!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Chris Leben. 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.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
An overhand right from Dan Henderson that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Leben's stops that one with his face! How is Leben standing?!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Nose
Leben launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Henderson's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Leben goes to the body...
He punishes Henderson's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Henderson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Leben pushes Dan Henderson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Dan Henderson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Henderson and Leben circle around the center of the cage.
Henderson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Leben struggles... Dan Henderson is unable to take him down
Henderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Chris Leben to fight back!
Chris Leben is measuring Henderson with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Leben is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Dan Henderson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Nice punches from Chris Leben.
Even nicer blocks from Henderson.
Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Henderson launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Leben with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Leben jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Chris Leben pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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As the fight continues it seems that Dan Henderson is taking the best of the fight.
Henderson tries to grapple
He puts Leben in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dan Henderson slightly pushes Leben into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Pulverizing punch to Leben's head!
Leben slips the punch.
Chris Leben launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Henderson is trying to counter now!
Leben follows Dan Henderson
Henderson fakes a move.
Leben is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson shows great balance while pushing away Chris Leben
Dan Henderson jabs at Leben
hitting his chest.
A right hand from Chris Leben
gets deflected.
A left hook from Leben
grazes the chin of Henderson.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Dan Henderson catches Chris Leben's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Henderson.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Henderson is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Henderson!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Chris Leben tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Henderson is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Leben throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dan Henderson
Solid shots!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Leben in his guard...
Dan Henderson moves to half guard.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Henderson
Leben throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dan Henderson
Blocked by Henderson.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Henderson
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chris Leben can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Chris Leben throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Henderson's face with those brutal elbows! Henderson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in half guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to close the guard.
Henderson put Chris Leben in closed guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Leben throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dan Henderson
Blocked by Henderson.
Leben misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Henderson measures the resilience of Leben's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Leben's side.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Leben fires a barrage of punches at Henderson's head!
The punches go wide.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Leben struggles on the ground and tries to break Dan Henderson's guard...
Henderson doesn't want to free his opponent and Leben continues in closed guard
Leben misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Leben is in closed guard... Henderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Leben!
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben 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.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben 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.
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Dan Henderson moves to better his position on the ground...
Dan Henderson viciously slams hammer blows to Leben's face!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Chris Leben
Dan Henderson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Henderson drills Chris Leben's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Nose
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Blue Cross Arena (Rochester, NY) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Leben looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dan Henderson's punches
Leben is on the receiving end of a great combo by Henderson.
Leben is swinging for the fences!
Henderson backpedals and creates space. Chris Leben is asking him if he is going to fight!
Henderson launches a kick
Leben checks it and keeps distance.
Leben misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Henderson is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Leben's jaw!
Leben feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Henderson moves aside and dodges.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Shovel hook by Chris Leben
goes nowhere.
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Henderson to fight back!
Dan Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Dan Henderson catches Chris Leben's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Henderson.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Leben 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.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Some nice shots from Chris Leben
that stun Henderson.
Henderson's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Good front kick from Leben!
Henderson stumbles backwards after that one!
Dan Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Leben is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Leben
Henderson tries to move to full mount
Henderson succeeds
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to escape from the full mount...
Dan Henderson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben attempts to trap Dan Henderson in his guard.
Chris Leben manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Dan Henderson is cooling the fight on the ground
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben is cooling the fight on the ground
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben attempts to move to full guard
Dan Henderson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dan Henderson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Henderson!
Nice move by Leben who clinches and pushes Henderson against the cage
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Henderson struggles and launches a few punches to Leben's head
Those punches are hitting! Leben covers his head!
Leben has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Henderson takes a break to breathe while holding Chris Leben.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
An overhand right from Dan Henderson that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Leben's stops that one with his face! How is Leben standing?!
Leben doesn't stop bleeding.
A wicked punch by Chris Leben
goes awry.
Poorly executed technique. Dan Henderson looks to counter!
Dan Henderson chases Leben and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Leben steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Leben moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Dan Henderson checks the kick.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Henderson pushes Chris Leben and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Dan Henderson throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Leben's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Right cheek
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
Henderson pushes Chris Leben and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Chris Leben tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Dan Henderson's knows what to do here and blocks them
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Henderson to fight back!
Henderson tries to grapple
He puts Leben in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Dan Henderson tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Chris Leben
well done Leben falls hard on the mat
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Henderson is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Dan Henderson decides to jump inside Leben's guard.
Leben didn't see that coming. Henderson is in open guard over Leben now.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Henderson
He is not able to do it
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben 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.
Leben misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Henderson moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Henderson leans back...
He clobbers Chris Leben's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Leben's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Chin
Leben seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Henderson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Chris Leben, who is barely covering up!
Leben's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben has a small cut in his Left eye
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Chris Leben.
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Round 4
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Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Chris Leben throws a combo
Dan Henderson ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Leben swings again, only to get countered once more! Leben is looking bad here!
Leben doesn't stop bleeding.
Henderson decides to launch some tentative punches
Dan Henderson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Leben doesn't stop bleeding.
Henderson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Henderson moves forward and holds Leben
Leben doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Dan Henderson embrace and tries to move away...
Dan Henderson pushes Leben forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Henderson is throwing a flurry of punches!
Chris Leben just can't get away!
Leben has a small cut in his Right cheek
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Henderson is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chris Leben pushes away Henderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Henderson doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
Henderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Henderson pushes Chris Leben againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Leben cannot escape Dan Henderson's clinch! Dan Henderson is just brutalizing Leben with punches time and time again!
Chris Leben seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Dan Henderson!
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Leben's face while in the clinch!
Leben can't take many more shots like those!
Leben's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben has a small cut in his Left cheek
Leben seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Chris Leben is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Henderson doesn't let Leben get in on his legs.
The fighters are clinching.
Terrible one sided match... Leben was not ready to fight a fighter of Dan Henderson caliber.
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Dan Henderson!
That one almost breaks Leben's chin! He is knocked down!
Dan Henderson turns out the lights for Leben! What an astonishing KO by Henderson!
Leben's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Chin
Winner is Dan Henderson by KO (Uppercut) at 1:36 Round 4
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 13/30 (43%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 11/41 (27%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 466 s
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 23/30 (77%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 14/18 (78%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 27/30 (90%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 455 s
This was a battle of tough, tough bastards. Henderson came out more aggressive and did more damage this time than their first fight, and made a much better matchup of this fight. Leben did some decent damage in this too, but it was never enough to take control of the fight. Impressive win from Henderson.
