Post by The Sandmen on May 27, 2013 17:23:30 GMT -5
Chris Leben doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Dan Henderson 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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Chris Leben tries a hook to the body
but Henderson manages to dodge it
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Henderson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Henderson is clinching with Leben.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben takes a break to breathe while holding Dan Henderson.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Dan Henderson is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
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.
Leben looks to be in very good shape.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Dan Henderson's ribs!
Dan Henderson's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Henderson's head
Nothing from this... Chris Leben seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben tries to breaks Dan Henderson's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Leben launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Henderson's ribs.
Hard blow to Henderson's mid-section, he seems hurt
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben launches a few punches towards Henderson's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Henderson seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
Henderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Brutal punches to Leben's face while in the clinch!
Leben pushes Dan Henderson with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Chris Leben attempts to cut off Henderson with punches
Henderson reels from the strikes.
There is a small laceration on Dan Henderson's Right eye
Nice punch by Chris Leben
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
A furious flurry of punches from Dan Henderson
puts Leben in a world of hurt!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Henderson throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Pulverizing punch to Leben's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Chin
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
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 avoids a dangerous strike from Leben
and counters with a solid straight!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Leben is holding Dan Henderson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson shows great balance while pushing away Chris Leben
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Henderson moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Leben with a double overhooks!
Dan Henderson closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Leben follows Dan Henderson
Henderson fakes a move.
Dan Henderson throws a combo
Chris Leben ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Henderson swings again, only to get countered once more! Henderson is looking bad here!
There is a small laceration on Dan Henderson's Right cheek
Pulverizing punch to Henderson's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
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 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.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Chris Leben shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dan Henderson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Leben into his guard.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Leben tries to escape from closed guard...
Leben struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in half guard over Henderson
Chris Leben tries to pass Dan Henderson's guard...
Chris Leben manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Chris Leben is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Leben tries to move to full mount!
Henderson won't allow him to take this position easily.
Henderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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 side mount over Dan Henderson
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.
Leben ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Chris Leben is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Leben tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Henderson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Leben's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Dan Henderson tries to free his leg...
Dan Henderson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Leben's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Chris Leben
Dan Henderson looks to mount Chris Leben...
Chris Leben sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Dan Henderson has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Leben showing excellent timing, blasts Dan Henderson with a right hand.
Great hook by Chris Leben! Dan Henderson is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Chris Leben. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Henderson seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Dan Henderson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Leben tries to grapple
Henderson moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Dan Henderson is opening up on Leben and raining down combinations!
Leben's corner looks worried!
Henderson moves forward looking for some action
Chris Leben doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Henderson tries to grapple
He puts Leben in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben tries to take Dan Henderson down... Henderson stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
Dan Henderson dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Poorly executed technique. Dan Henderson looks to counter!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Leben stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Dan Henderson is coming in again!
Leben's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dan Henderson moves forward looking for some grappling action
Henderson has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Henderson struggles and launches a few punches to Leben's head
Those punches are hitting! Leben covers his head!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Forehead
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
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!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Henderson goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Chris Leben is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Dan Henderson gets the advantage
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Henderson
He succeeds!
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
Dan Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Leben in his guard...
Chris Leben keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Not a desiderable position that Henderson is in now. Chris Leben is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Leben delivers a few accurate elbows!
Henderson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Leben is in rear mount over Henderson
Good looking punches from Chris Leben on the ground
They could take their toll on Henderson.
Leben is in rear mount over Henderson
Dan Henderson is cooling the fight on the ground
Leben is in rear mount over Henderson
Leben tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Henderson! Leben has one hook in and keeps working!
Leben is in rear mount over Henderson with one hook in
Body shots by Chris Leben
Solid blows to Henderson's abdomen.
Leben is in rear mount over Henderson with one hook in
Leben positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Henderson's being punished here!
Leben is in rear mount over Henderson with one hook in
Leben has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Henderson.
Nicely done! Leben now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Leben is in rear mount over Henderson with two hooks in
Henderson tries to stand up!
Leben doesn't allow him!
Leben is in rear mount over Henderson with two hooks in
Chris Leben throws his leg over Dan Henderson's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Chris Leben's rear naked choke attempt!
Dan Henderson frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Chris Leben and ends up on top!
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Henderson to fight back!
Henderson is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Henderson holds Chris Leben's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
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.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Henderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Henderson's side.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Leben 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 half guard over Leben
Dan Henderson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Leben's moves.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Chris Leben work his BJJ game.
Chris Leben attempts to move to full guard
Chris Leben manages to switch to full guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Leben is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Chris Leben closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Leben moves forward looking for some action
Chris Leben shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Henderson tries to take Chris Leben down... Leben stumbles backwards and Dan Henderson launches a few punches...
Chris Leben dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Henderson is holding Chris Leben's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Leben loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to show some ground skills
Chris Leben put Henderson in half guard.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Dan Henderson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Dan Henderson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Leben's moves.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Henderson is looking to end this fight with strikes
Leben anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Leben is trying to counter now!
Chris Leben attempts to move to full guard
Chris Leben manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Henderson tries to stand up!
Leben doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 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 sits high on Dan Henderson's chest and pulls his leg underneath Henderson's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Leben is locking that Triangle from Mount...
That Triangle from Mount from Chris Leben appears to be unbreakable
That Triangle from Mount from Chris Leben appears to be unbreakable
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
Henderson tries to roll out. He's too quick for Chris Leben and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Leben and it cost him top position.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Dan Henderson is cooling the fight on the ground
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Henderson use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Chris Leben holds Dan Henderson and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Dan Henderson 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
Leben tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Leben pushes Dan Henderson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Leben throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Henderson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Chris Leben tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Chris Leben who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Dan Henderson's ribs!
Dan Henderson's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Leben tries to take Dan Henderson down... Henderson stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Henderson's jaw!
Henderson's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben tries to take Dan Henderson down... Henderson stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Henderson's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Dan Henderson
well done Henderson falls hard on the mat
Leben is standing while Henderson is on the ground on his back
Leben moves backwards and gestures for Dan Henderson to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Dan Henderson is standing now.
Henderson moves backwards and Chris Leben is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Quick hook by Chris Leben
Good shot! Henderson has reasons to be worried.
Leben tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Leben is clinching with Henderson.
The fighters are clinching.
Dan Henderson slightly pushes Leben into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Chris Leben goes with a looping right hand while Dan Henderson jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Henderson seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Leben wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Leben moves forward and holds Henderson
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben pushes away Henderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Henderson stumbles backwards and Chris Leben circles to get the center of the cage
Chris Leben tries a hook to the body
and hits Henderson ribs hard
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Dan Henderson
Great move by Leben who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Henderson's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Chris Leben.
Leben tries to take Dan Henderson down... Henderson stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Henderson's jaw!
Henderson has a small cut in his Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Dan Henderson continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dan Henderson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Leben is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Poorly executed technique. Chris Leben looks to counter!
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Leben circles out and slips free of Dan Henderson's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Chris Leben has to be confident that he won that round.
The cutman is working on Henderson's face.
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Round 4
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You can see Henderson's blood making stains in the mat.
Dan Henderson goes with a looping right hand while Chris Leben jumps back and jabs
Henderson seems staggered and Chris Leben runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Leben wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Leben moves forward and holds Henderson
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Henderson pushes off of Chris Leben and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Leben holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Henderson's head
Those punches are hitting! Henderson covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Leben circles out and slips free of Dan Henderson's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Dan Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Henderson throws a lazy kick
Leben dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Mario Yamasaki is asking Henderson to defend himself! Mario Yamasaki jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Henderson.
Winner is Chris Leben by TKO (Uppercut) at 1:12 Round 4
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 26/34 (76%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 13/32 (41%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 16/18 (89%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 329 s
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 21/26 (81%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/21 (29%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/10 (40%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 338 s
This was kind of a terrible fight from Hendo. Usually he can absorb massive damage. In this one, he died after average damage. Its kind of one of those things where you expect "above and beyond" and when he isn't, you are disappointed.
Dan Henderson 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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Chris Leben tries a hook to the body
but Henderson manages to dodge it
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Henderson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Henderson is clinching with Leben.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben takes a break to breathe while holding Dan Henderson.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Dan Henderson is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
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.
Leben looks to be in very good shape.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Dan Henderson's ribs!
Dan Henderson's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Henderson's head
Nothing from this... Chris Leben seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben tries to breaks Dan Henderson's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Leben launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Henderson's ribs.
Hard blow to Henderson's mid-section, he seems hurt
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben launches a few punches towards Henderson's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Henderson seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
Henderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Brutal punches to Leben's face while in the clinch!
Leben pushes Dan Henderson with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Chris Leben attempts to cut off Henderson with punches
Henderson reels from the strikes.
There is a small laceration on Dan Henderson's Right eye
Nice punch by Chris Leben
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
A furious flurry of punches from Dan Henderson
puts Leben in a world of hurt!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Henderson throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Pulverizing punch to Leben's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Chin
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
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 avoids a dangerous strike from Leben
and counters with a solid straight!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Leben is holding Dan Henderson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson shows great balance while pushing away Chris Leben
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Henderson moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Leben with a double overhooks!
Dan Henderson closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Leben follows Dan Henderson
Henderson fakes a move.
Dan Henderson throws a combo
Chris Leben ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Henderson swings again, only to get countered once more! Henderson is looking bad here!
There is a small laceration on Dan Henderson's Right cheek
Pulverizing punch to Henderson's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
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 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.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Chris Leben shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dan Henderson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Leben into his guard.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Leben tries to escape from closed guard...
Leben struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in half guard over Henderson
Chris Leben tries to pass Dan Henderson's guard...
Chris Leben manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Chris Leben is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Leben tries to move to full mount!
Henderson won't allow him to take this position easily.
Henderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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 side mount over Dan Henderson
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.
Leben ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Chris Leben is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Leben tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Henderson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Leben's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Dan Henderson tries to free his leg...
Dan Henderson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Leben's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Chris Leben
Dan Henderson looks to mount Chris Leben...
Chris Leben sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Dan Henderson has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Leben showing excellent timing, blasts Dan Henderson with a right hand.
Great hook by Chris Leben! Dan Henderson is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Chris Leben. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Henderson seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Dan Henderson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Leben tries to grapple
Henderson moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Dan Henderson is opening up on Leben and raining down combinations!
Leben's corner looks worried!
Henderson moves forward looking for some action
Chris Leben doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Henderson tries to grapple
He puts Leben in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben tries to take Dan Henderson down... Henderson stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
Dan Henderson dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Poorly executed technique. Dan Henderson looks to counter!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Leben stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Dan Henderson is coming in again!
Leben's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dan Henderson moves forward looking for some grappling action
Henderson has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Henderson struggles and launches a few punches to Leben's head
Those punches are hitting! Leben covers his head!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Forehead
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
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!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Henderson goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Chris Leben is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Dan Henderson gets the advantage
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Henderson
He succeeds!
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
Dan Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Leben in his guard...
Chris Leben keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Not a desiderable position that Henderson is in now. Chris Leben is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Leben delivers a few accurate elbows!
Henderson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Leben is in rear mount over Henderson
Good looking punches from Chris Leben on the ground
They could take their toll on Henderson.
Leben is in rear mount over Henderson
Dan Henderson is cooling the fight on the ground
Leben is in rear mount over Henderson
Leben tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Henderson! Leben has one hook in and keeps working!
Leben is in rear mount over Henderson with one hook in
Body shots by Chris Leben
Solid blows to Henderson's abdomen.
Leben is in rear mount over Henderson with one hook in
Leben positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Henderson's being punished here!
Leben is in rear mount over Henderson with one hook in
Leben has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Henderson.
Nicely done! Leben now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Leben is in rear mount over Henderson with two hooks in
Henderson tries to stand up!
Leben doesn't allow him!
Leben is in rear mount over Henderson with two hooks in
Chris Leben throws his leg over Dan Henderson's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Chris Leben's rear naked choke attempt!
Dan Henderson frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Chris Leben and ends up on top!
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Henderson to fight back!
Henderson is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Henderson holds Chris Leben's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
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.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Henderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Henderson's side.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Leben 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 half guard over Leben
Dan Henderson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Leben's moves.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Chris Leben work his BJJ game.
Chris Leben attempts to move to full guard
Chris Leben manages to switch to full guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Leben is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Chris Leben closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Leben moves forward looking for some action
Chris Leben shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Henderson tries to take Chris Leben down... Leben stumbles backwards and Dan Henderson launches a few punches...
Chris Leben dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Henderson is holding Chris Leben's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Leben loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to show some ground skills
Chris Leben put Henderson in half guard.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Dan Henderson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Dan Henderson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Leben's moves.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Henderson is looking to end this fight with strikes
Leben anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Leben is trying to counter now!
Chris Leben attempts to move to full guard
Chris Leben manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Henderson tries to stand up!
Leben doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 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 sits high on Dan Henderson's chest and pulls his leg underneath Henderson's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Leben is locking that Triangle from Mount...
That Triangle from Mount from Chris Leben appears to be unbreakable
That Triangle from Mount from Chris Leben appears to be unbreakable
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
Henderson tries to roll out. He's too quick for Chris Leben and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Leben and it cost him top position.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Dan Henderson is cooling the fight on the ground
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Henderson use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Chris Leben holds Dan Henderson and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Leben
Dan Henderson 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
Leben tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Leben pushes Dan Henderson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Leben throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Henderson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Chris Leben tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Chris Leben who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Dan Henderson's ribs!
Dan Henderson's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Leben tries to take Dan Henderson down... Henderson stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Henderson's jaw!
Henderson's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben tries to take Dan Henderson down... Henderson stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Henderson's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Dan Henderson
well done Henderson falls hard on the mat
Leben is standing while Henderson is on the ground on his back
Leben moves backwards and gestures for Dan Henderson to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Dan Henderson is standing now.
Henderson moves backwards and Chris Leben is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Quick hook by Chris Leben
Good shot! Henderson has reasons to be worried.
Leben tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Leben is clinching with Henderson.
The fighters are clinching.
Dan Henderson slightly pushes Leben into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Chris Leben goes with a looping right hand while Dan Henderson jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Henderson seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Leben wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Leben moves forward and holds Henderson
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben pushes away Henderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Henderson stumbles backwards and Chris Leben circles to get the center of the cage
Chris Leben tries a hook to the body
and hits Henderson ribs hard
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Dan Henderson
Great move by Leben who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Henderson's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Chris Leben.
Leben tries to take Dan Henderson down... Henderson stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Henderson's jaw!
Henderson has a small cut in his Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Dan Henderson continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dan Henderson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Leben is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Poorly executed technique. Chris Leben looks to counter!
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Leben circles out and slips free of Dan Henderson's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Chris Leben has to be confident that he won that round.
The cutman is working on Henderson's face.
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Round 4
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You can see Henderson's blood making stains in the mat.
Dan Henderson goes with a looping right hand while Chris Leben jumps back and jabs
Henderson seems staggered and Chris Leben runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Leben wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Leben moves forward and holds Henderson
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Henderson pushes off of Chris Leben and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Leben holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Henderson's head
Those punches are hitting! Henderson covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Leben circles out and slips free of Dan Henderson's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Dan Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Henderson throws a lazy kick
Leben dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Mario Yamasaki is asking Henderson to defend himself! Mario Yamasaki jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Henderson.
Winner is Chris Leben by TKO (Uppercut) at 1:12 Round 4
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 26/34 (76%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 13/32 (41%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 16/18 (89%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 329 s
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 21/26 (81%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/21 (29%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/10 (40%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 338 s
This was kind of a terrible fight from Hendo. Usually he can absorb massive damage. In this one, he died after average damage. Its kind of one of those things where you expect "above and beyond" and when he isn't, you are disappointed.
x8 
lol 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!