Post by The Sandmen on Apr 18, 2012 15:28:10 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Henderson while John McCarthy recites the rules.
Georges St-Pierre is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Georges St-Pierre comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Georges St-Pierre goes with a looping right hand while Dan Henderson jumps back and jabs
GSP only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
GSP looks to be in very good shape.
GSP grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Henderson
Good punches to Henderson's body.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to GSP's cheek from the guard.
Georges St-Pierre uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
GSP moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
As the fight continues it seems that Dan Henderson is taking the best of the fight.
Dan Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Henderson's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like GSP
Good looking punches from Georges St-Pierre on the ground
They could take their toll on Henderson.
Henderson's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
Georges St-Pierre aggressively and repeatedly punches Henderson.
Good job by Henderson blocking and slipping the blows.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson is cooling the fight on the ground
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
GSP studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Henderson steps backwards away from Georges St-Pierre. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Henderson is holding Georges St-Pierre's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre shows great balance while pushing away Dan Henderson
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
A right hand from Dan Henderson
gets deflected.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Georges St-Pierre attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre catches Dan Henderson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by GSP.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Henderson
GSP is in closed guard... Henderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Henderson catch Georges St-Pierre's right arm and tries a kimura
Georges St-Pierre holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Henderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and trap Dan Henderson in his guard...
Dan Henderson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Henderson suddenly holds Georges St-Pierre's arm and tries an armbar!
GSP can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Dan Henderson!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Henderson
Georges St-Pierre looks to posture up and open Dan Henderson's guard...
Dan Henderson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Henderson
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Henderson
Good punches to Henderson's body.
Crushing shot to Henderson's body! He's holding his side
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Henderson
GSP tries to escape from the closed guard
GSP succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson measures the resilience of GSP's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in GSP's side.
Hard blow to GSP's mid-section, he seems hurt
GSP seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Georges St-Pierre is having a nightmare! John McCarthy watches for the moment he has to end this!
Georges St-Pierre seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Dan Henderson!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Henderson looks to be in very good shape.
Several good body shots
land on GSP.
Henderson launches a hook to the body
Bang! GSP stops that one with his ribs!
Henderson moves forward looking for some action
He surprises GSP with a double overhooks!
Dan Henderson fakes a punch and launches himself over GSP!
Nice move by Henderson who clinches and pushes GSP against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Georges St-Pierre grapple with Dan Henderson and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Henderson manage to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
GSP is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Henderson is smart enough to block that one.
GSP moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Henderson with a double overhooks!
Dan Henderson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Some counter punches against Dan Henderson
almost hit him as he moves away.
Henderson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
GSP grapple with Dan Henderson and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Dan Henderson falls hard on the mat with Georges St-Pierre on top of him
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
GSP shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
GSP fires a barrage of punches at Henderson's head!
This is bad! GSP is just pounding on Dan Henderson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to GSP's cheek from the guard.
Georges St-Pierre uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg...
Georges St-Pierre uses some of his skill by jumping out of Henderson's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson attempts to trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard.
Georges St-Pierre keeps control and remains in side mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Dan Henderson...
Georges St-Pierre slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Georges St-Pierre fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Henderson's face!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre rolls Dan Henderson to his stomach and takes his back!
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson
Henderson measures the resilience of GSP's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
GSP blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson
Henderson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as GSP can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Henderson
Good punches to Henderson's body.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson
Henderson measures the resilience of GSP's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
GSP blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson
Deep breaths from Dan Henderson who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
GSP tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Henderson! GSP has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson with one hook in
GSP 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! GSP now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson with two hooks in
Georges St-Pierre throws a flurry of punches at Henderson...
A lot of them are hitting Henderson's face
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson with two hooks in
GSP tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Henderson!
GSP has one of his arm over Dan Henderson's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson with two hooks in
Georges St-Pierre isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Henderson locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Georges St-Pierre unil he can pull his arm free! GSP lost his dominant position.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Henderson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
GSP struggles... Dan Henderson is unable to take him down
GSP is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Henderson breaths deeply while on the ground
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Dan Henderson...
Dan Henderson sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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GSP is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson shows great balance while pushing away Georges St-Pierre
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Some counter punches against Georges St-Pierre
land while he's on his bicycle.
GSP moves backwards and Dan Henderson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
GSP 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?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Henderson is holding Georges St-Pierre's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre shows great balance while pushing away Dan Henderson
Henderson moves forward looking for some action
He surprises GSP with a double overhooks!
Dan Henderson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Dan Henderson who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
GSP punishes his opponent's thighs with a few knees while in the clinch
Those knees are landing! Henderson must do something quickly!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Henderson tries to break the clinch... Georges St-Pierre launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Henderson breaks the clinch and the knee goes wide!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
GSP throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dan Henderson
Solid shots!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as GSP can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Pitty-pat punches from GSP
They're bothering Henderson even though they aren't hurting him.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
GSP moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
GSP moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
GSP sits over his knees and pushes away Henderson's leg!
Henderson closes his legs around Georges St-Pierre's leg. GSP is not able to move away now!
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
Georges St-Pierre aggressively and repeatedly punches Henderson.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to GSP's cheek from the guard.
Georges St-Pierre uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
GSP is trying to counter now!
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg
Georges St-Pierre uses some of his skill by jumping out of Henderson's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson attempts to trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard.
Dan Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Henderson
GSP is taking this opportunity to rest.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to GSP's cheek from the guard.
Georges St-Pierre uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
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.
Crisp uppercut by Henderson followed by a hard jab
GSP deflects the blows.
GSP studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
GSP jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Georges St-Pierre pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
GSP and Dan Henderson are cliched up against the cage. GSP hammers Henderson face and hooks Henderson leg
Dan Henderson is on his back after that trip
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Henderson
Henderson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as GSP can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Georges St-Pierre tries to open Henderson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Georges St-Pierre. Henderson is unable to cover himself now!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Henderson
GSP is in closed guard... Henderson tries to roll on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
GSP struggles on the ground and tries to break Dan Henderson's guard...
Georges St-Pierre is in Henderson open guard now
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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Georges St-Pierre paws at Henderson.
Henderson swings ineffectively.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Georges St-Pierre!
Henderson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Henderson has a small cut in his Right cheek
Georges St-Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Henderson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson tries to close his guard around GSP
He succeeds!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Henderson
Henderson measures the resilience of GSP's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
GSP blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Henderson
Georges St-Pierre looks to posture up and open Dan Henderson's guard...
Georges St-Pierre forces Dan Henderson to open his guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
GSP 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.
Henderson tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson measures the resilience of GSP's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
GSP blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
GSP moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Arena (Miami, FL) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dan Henderson!
GSP ducks under...
Henderson misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
Georges St-Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Henderson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to GSP's cheek from the guard.
Georges St-Pierre uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Georges St-Pierre work his BJJ game.
Georges St-Pierre pushes Dan Henderson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
GSP jumps and tries to free his leg! Henderson doesn't allow this but Georges St-Pierre is able to get half guard here.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
Henderson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as GSP can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Georges St-Pierre pushes Henderson's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by GSP who is in full mount! Henderson is in trouble now!
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Henderson
Good punches to Henderson's body.
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
GSP suddenly holds Dan Henderson's arm and tries an armbar!
Henderson can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Georges St-Pierre!
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over GSP
GSP breaths deeply while on the ground
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over GSP
Henderson is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Henderson!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to roll on the ground...
GSP knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dan Henderson goes with a looping right hand while Georges St-Pierre jumps back and jabs
That one hits but GSP seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
GSP studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
GSP launches a hook to the body
Bang! Henderson stops that one with his ribs!
Henderson steps backwards away from Georges St-Pierre. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Georges St-Pierre fakes a punch and launches himself over Dan Henderson
Great move by GSP who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
Georges St-Pierre was holding Dan Henderson against the fence, he swings his left arm over Henderson head and tries to hit him with revese elbow
Dan Henderson is being punish here, he got hit again and again the fight won't last long if this continues
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Georges St-Pierre postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Henderson hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 5
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A punch from Dan Henderson
gets blocked by GSP.
Brilliant combination from Georges St-Pierre
that forces Henderson to try and defend better.
Henderson's Mouth is beginning to swell
Bone shattering straight right hand from Dan Henderson!
GSP is going to have a big headache after that blow!
GSP moves backwards and Dan Henderson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Georges St-Pierre 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 1:05 in the 5 round
Tremendous strikes from Henderson!
Some big punches are landing!
Henderson moves forward looking for some action
Georges St-Pierre doesn't want to engage and backpedals
GSP is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Georges St-Pierre throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Dan Henderson...
Georges St-Pierre slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Georges St-Pierre fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Henderson's face!
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Henderson
Good punches to Henderson's body.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
GSP tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Georges St-Pierre controls the situation despite Dan Henderson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Georges St-Pierre tries to better his position on the ground...
GSP is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Georges St-Pierre is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Dan Henderson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre rolls Dan Henderson to his stomach and takes his back!
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson
Georges St-Pierre positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Henderson's ribs
Henderson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre rolls Dan Henderson to his stomach and takes his back!
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson
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 GSP's moves.
The clock says 3:15 in the 5 round
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson
GSP throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dan Henderson
Solid shots!
Henderson's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson
GSP tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Henderson! GSP has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson with one hook in
Georges St-Pierre tries to get his arm under Dan Henderson's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Dan Henderson's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Henderson struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Henderson's eyes...
Henderson's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That Neck Crank from Georges St-Pierre appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Henderson's eyes...
Henderson struggles to free himself
John McCarthy breaks Georges St-Pierre's lock! This is over! Henderson didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Georges St-Pierre by Submission (Neck Crank) at 3:44 Round 5
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 19/30 (63%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/32 (19%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 795 s
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 10/19 (53%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 9/13 (69%)
Takedowns 8/9 (89%)
GnP strikes 49/64 (77%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 795 s
Nice effort tonight from Dan Henderson who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Georges St-Pierre. This man can sell the PPV all on his own.
Superb fight! Undoubtedly one of the fights of the year!
Georges St-Pierre is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Georges St-Pierre comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Georges St-Pierre goes with a looping right hand while Dan Henderson jumps back and jabs
GSP only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
GSP looks to be in very good shape.
GSP grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Henderson
Good punches to Henderson's body.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to GSP's cheek from the guard.
Georges St-Pierre uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
GSP moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
As the fight continues it seems that Dan Henderson is taking the best of the fight.
Dan Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Henderson's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like GSP
Good looking punches from Georges St-Pierre on the ground
They could take their toll on Henderson.
Henderson's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
Georges St-Pierre aggressively and repeatedly punches Henderson.
Good job by Henderson blocking and slipping the blows.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson is cooling the fight on the ground
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
GSP studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Henderson steps backwards away from Georges St-Pierre. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Henderson is holding Georges St-Pierre's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre shows great balance while pushing away Dan Henderson
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
A right hand from Dan Henderson
gets deflected.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Georges St-Pierre attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre catches Dan Henderson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by GSP.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Henderson
GSP is in closed guard... Henderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Henderson catch Georges St-Pierre's right arm and tries a kimura
Georges St-Pierre holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Henderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and trap Dan Henderson in his guard...
Dan Henderson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Henderson suddenly holds Georges St-Pierre's arm and tries an armbar!
GSP can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Dan Henderson!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Henderson
Georges St-Pierre looks to posture up and open Dan Henderson's guard...
Dan Henderson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Henderson
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Henderson
Good punches to Henderson's body.
Crushing shot to Henderson's body! He's holding his side
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Henderson
GSP tries to escape from the closed guard
GSP succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson measures the resilience of GSP's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in GSP's side.
Hard blow to GSP's mid-section, he seems hurt
GSP seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Georges St-Pierre is having a nightmare! John McCarthy watches for the moment he has to end this!
Georges St-Pierre seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Dan Henderson!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Henderson looks to be in very good shape.
Several good body shots
land on GSP.
Henderson launches a hook to the body
Bang! GSP stops that one with his ribs!
Henderson moves forward looking for some action
He surprises GSP with a double overhooks!
Dan Henderson fakes a punch and launches himself over GSP!
Nice move by Henderson who clinches and pushes GSP against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Georges St-Pierre grapple with Dan Henderson and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Henderson manage to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
GSP is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Henderson is smart enough to block that one.
GSP moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Henderson with a double overhooks!
Dan Henderson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Some counter punches against Dan Henderson
almost hit him as he moves away.
Henderson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
GSP grapple with Dan Henderson and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Dan Henderson falls hard on the mat with Georges St-Pierre on top of him
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
GSP shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
GSP fires a barrage of punches at Henderson's head!
This is bad! GSP is just pounding on Dan Henderson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to GSP's cheek from the guard.
Georges St-Pierre uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg...
Georges St-Pierre uses some of his skill by jumping out of Henderson's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson attempts to trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard.
Georges St-Pierre keeps control and remains in side mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Dan Henderson...
Georges St-Pierre slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Georges St-Pierre fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Henderson's face!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre rolls Dan Henderson to his stomach and takes his back!
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson
Henderson measures the resilience of GSP's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
GSP blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson
Henderson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as GSP can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Henderson
Good punches to Henderson's body.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson
Henderson measures the resilience of GSP's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
GSP blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson
Deep breaths from Dan Henderson who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
GSP tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Henderson! GSP has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson with one hook in
GSP 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! GSP now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson with two hooks in
Georges St-Pierre throws a flurry of punches at Henderson...
A lot of them are hitting Henderson's face
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson with two hooks in
GSP tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Henderson!
GSP has one of his arm over Dan Henderson's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson with two hooks in
Georges St-Pierre isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Henderson locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Georges St-Pierre unil he can pull his arm free! GSP lost his dominant position.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Henderson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
GSP struggles... Dan Henderson is unable to take him down
GSP is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Henderson breaths deeply while on the ground
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Dan Henderson...
Dan Henderson sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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GSP is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson shows great balance while pushing away Georges St-Pierre
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Some counter punches against Georges St-Pierre
land while he's on his bicycle.
GSP moves backwards and Dan Henderson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
GSP 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?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Henderson is holding Georges St-Pierre's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre shows great balance while pushing away Dan Henderson
Henderson moves forward looking for some action
He surprises GSP with a double overhooks!
Dan Henderson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Dan Henderson who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
GSP punishes his opponent's thighs with a few knees while in the clinch
Those knees are landing! Henderson must do something quickly!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Henderson tries to break the clinch... Georges St-Pierre launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Henderson breaks the clinch and the knee goes wide!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
GSP throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dan Henderson
Solid shots!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as GSP can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Pitty-pat punches from GSP
They're bothering Henderson even though they aren't hurting him.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
GSP moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
GSP moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
GSP sits over his knees and pushes away Henderson's leg!
Henderson closes his legs around Georges St-Pierre's leg. GSP is not able to move away now!
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
Georges St-Pierre aggressively and repeatedly punches Henderson.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to GSP's cheek from the guard.
Georges St-Pierre uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
GSP is trying to counter now!
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg
Georges St-Pierre uses some of his skill by jumping out of Henderson's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson attempts to trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard.
Dan Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Henderson
GSP is taking this opportunity to rest.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to GSP's cheek from the guard.
Georges St-Pierre uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
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.
Crisp uppercut by Henderson followed by a hard jab
GSP deflects the blows.
GSP studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
GSP jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Georges St-Pierre pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
GSP and Dan Henderson are cliched up against the cage. GSP hammers Henderson face and hooks Henderson leg
Dan Henderson is on his back after that trip
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Henderson
Henderson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as GSP can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Georges St-Pierre tries to open Henderson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Georges St-Pierre. Henderson is unable to cover himself now!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Henderson
GSP is in closed guard... Henderson tries to roll on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
GSP struggles on the ground and tries to break Dan Henderson's guard...
Georges St-Pierre is in Henderson open guard now
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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Georges St-Pierre paws at Henderson.
Henderson swings ineffectively.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Georges St-Pierre!
Henderson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Henderson has a small cut in his Right cheek
Georges St-Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Henderson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson tries to close his guard around GSP
He succeeds!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Henderson
Henderson measures the resilience of GSP's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
GSP blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Henderson
Georges St-Pierre looks to posture up and open Dan Henderson's guard...
Georges St-Pierre forces Dan Henderson to open his guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
GSP 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.
Henderson tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson measures the resilience of GSP's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
GSP blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
GSP moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Arena (Miami, FL) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dan Henderson!
GSP ducks under...
Henderson misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
Georges St-Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Henderson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to GSP's cheek from the guard.
Georges St-Pierre uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Henderson
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Georges St-Pierre work his BJJ game.
Georges St-Pierre pushes Dan Henderson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
GSP jumps and tries to free his leg! Henderson doesn't allow this but Georges St-Pierre is able to get half guard here.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Henderson
Henderson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as GSP can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Georges St-Pierre pushes Henderson's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by GSP who is in full mount! Henderson is in trouble now!
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Henderson
Good punches to Henderson's body.
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
GSP suddenly holds Dan Henderson's arm and tries an armbar!
Henderson can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Georges St-Pierre!
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over GSP
GSP breaths deeply while on the ground
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over GSP
Henderson is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Henderson!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to roll on the ground...
GSP knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dan Henderson goes with a looping right hand while Georges St-Pierre jumps back and jabs
That one hits but GSP seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
GSP studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
GSP launches a hook to the body
Bang! Henderson stops that one with his ribs!
Henderson steps backwards away from Georges St-Pierre. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Georges St-Pierre fakes a punch and launches himself over Dan Henderson
Great move by GSP who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
Georges St-Pierre was holding Dan Henderson against the fence, he swings his left arm over Henderson head and tries to hit him with revese elbow
Dan Henderson is being punish here, he got hit again and again the fight won't last long if this continues
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Georges St-Pierre postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Henderson hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 5
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A punch from Dan Henderson
gets blocked by GSP.
Brilliant combination from Georges St-Pierre
that forces Henderson to try and defend better.
Henderson's Mouth is beginning to swell
Bone shattering straight right hand from Dan Henderson!
GSP is going to have a big headache after that blow!
GSP moves backwards and Dan Henderson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Georges St-Pierre 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 1:05 in the 5 round
Tremendous strikes from Henderson!
Some big punches are landing!
Henderson moves forward looking for some action
Georges St-Pierre doesn't want to engage and backpedals
GSP is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Georges St-Pierre throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Dan Henderson...
Georges St-Pierre slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Georges St-Pierre fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Henderson's face!
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Henderson
Good punches to Henderson's body.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
GSP tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Georges St-Pierre controls the situation despite Dan Henderson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Georges St-Pierre tries to better his position on the ground...
GSP is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Georges St-Pierre is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Dan Henderson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre rolls Dan Henderson to his stomach and takes his back!
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson
Georges St-Pierre positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Henderson's ribs
Henderson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre rolls Dan Henderson to his stomach and takes his back!
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson
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 GSP's moves.
The clock says 3:15 in the 5 round
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson
GSP throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dan Henderson
Solid shots!
Henderson's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson
GSP tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Henderson! GSP has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
GSP is in rear mount over Henderson with one hook in
Georges St-Pierre tries to get his arm under Dan Henderson's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Dan Henderson's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Henderson struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Henderson's eyes...
Henderson's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That Neck Crank from Georges St-Pierre appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Henderson's eyes...
Henderson struggles to free himself
John McCarthy breaks Georges St-Pierre's lock! This is over! Henderson didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Georges St-Pierre by Submission (Neck Crank) at 3:44 Round 5
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 19/30 (63%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/32 (19%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 795 s
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 10/19 (53%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 9/13 (69%)
Takedowns 8/9 (89%)
GnP strikes 49/64 (77%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 795 s
Nice effort tonight from Dan Henderson who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Georges St-Pierre. This man can sell the PPV all on his own.
Superb fight! Undoubtedly one of the fights of the year!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!