Post by The Sandmen on Aug 8, 2014 12:37:36 GMT -5
Matt Hughes looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Dan Henderson looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Matt Hughes has fight Dan Henderson 1 times. He has lost 1 of them.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Hughes and Henderson move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Dan Henderson launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Hughes blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Matt Hughes's cheek! Hughes stumbles and the falls to the mat!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Right cheek
Henderson is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Henderson opts to jump inside Hughes's guard.
Hughes didn't see that coming. Dan Henderson is in open guard over Hughes now.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Hughes
Henderson fires a barrage of punches at Hughes's head!
This is bad! Henderson is just pounding on Matt Hughes's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Hughes
Dan Henderson hovers above Hughes
Good punches to Hughes's body.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Hughes
Dan Henderson tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Hughes can't prevent his opponent from passing. Henderson looks to work from half guard.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Hughes
Dan Henderson tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Dan Henderson manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Henderson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to escape from the full mount...
Dan Henderson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Henderson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Dan Henderson aggressively and repeatedly punches Hughes.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Henderson tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky) are cheering for the fighters.
Hughes is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Matt Hughes keeps control and remains in side mount.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Matt Hughes looks to mount Dan Henderson...
Matt Hughes slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Henderson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Henderson has a small cut in his Mouth
Hughes is in rear mount over Henderson
Henderson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Dan Henderson. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky) are cheering for the fighters.
Henderson steps backwards away from Matt Hughes. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Dan Henderson and Hughes engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Matt Hughes is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Henderson dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Hughes from the ground!
Hughes is holding Dan Henderson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Henderson Hyper-extended his arm
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Matt Hughes looks to pass to mount...
Hughes slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Dan Henderson.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Henderson measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hughes's side.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Hughes 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!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Henderson measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hughes's side.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Henderson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Hughes's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Hughes
Dan Henderson tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Dan Henderson manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Dan Henderson in his guard.
Dan Henderson keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Dan Henderson in his guard.
Matt Hughes manages to switch to half guard.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Hughes
Dan Henderson tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Dan Henderson manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Dan Henderson looks to pass to mount...
Henderson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Hughes.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson launches a body shot
Hughes evades.
Matt Hughes 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
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Henderson
Stand up! This is what Hughes's cornermen are shouting. Dan Henderson is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Henderson
Matt Hughes pushes Dan Henderson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Dan Henderson struggles not allowing Matt Hughes improve his position.
Henderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Henderson
Hughes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Henderson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky) are cheering for the fighters.
Matt Hughes swings...
...no good.
Hughes is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Henderson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Henderson has a small cut in his Right cheek
Hughes is in rear mount over Henderson
Hughes is looking to end this fight with strikes
Henderson anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Henderson
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Henderson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Hughes is in rear mount over Henderson
Henderson measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hughes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Henderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Hughes to fight back!
Matt Hughes tries to open Henderson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Matt Hughes. Henderson is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Hughes 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 Hughes's moves.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Hughes is in rear mount over Henderson
Hughes tries to open up Dan Henderson's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Henderson in the side of the head
Hughes is in rear mount over Henderson
Henderson has Hughes controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Henderson manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Hughes
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice punch by Dan Henderson
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Hughes's Mouth is beginning to swell
Dan Henderson goes with a looping right hand while Matt Hughes jumps back and jabs
Hughes seems staggered and Dan Henderson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Hughes's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dan Henderson throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Henderson moves forward looking for some action
Dan Henderson shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Dan Henderson!
That one almost breaks Hughes's chin! He is knocked down!
Hughes's Chin is beginning to swell
Henderson is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Henderson decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Hughes's guard.
Hughes did not see that coming! Dan Henderson is in open guard over Hughes now.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Henderson
He is not able to do it
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Hughes
Dan Henderson moves to better his position on the ground...
Dan Henderson viciously slams hammer blows to Hughes's face!
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Dan Henderson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Hughes
Henderson tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Hughes
Henderson tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Hughes from the side mount!
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Dan Henderson moves to better his position on the ground...
Dan Henderson viciously slams hammer blows to Hughes's face!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Henderson leans back...
He clobbers Matt Hughes's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Hughes's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Dan Henderson looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Dan Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Henderson is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Dan Henderson in his guard...
Dan Henderson rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Henderson is in rear mount over Hughes
Dan Henderson tries to open Hughes's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Dan Henderson. Hughes is unable to cover himself now!
Henderson is in rear mount over Hughes
Dan Henderson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Henderson drills Matt Hughes's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Henderson is in rear mount over Hughes
Henderson is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Henderson tries to open up Matt Hughes's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Hughes in the side of the head
Hughes's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Henderson is in rear mount over Hughes
Dan Henderson isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Hughes locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Dan Henderson unil he can pull his arm free! Henderson lost his dominant position.
Poorly executed technique. Matt Hughes looks to counter!
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Dan Henderson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Dan Henderson has found an opening in the defense of Hughes, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Hughes is wobbling!
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Dan Henderson leans forwards and tries to grapple with Hughes
Henderson shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dan Henderson fakes a punch to Matt Hughes ribs and the tries to trip him
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Hughes
Henderson is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Henderson!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Hughes tries to stand up!
Henderson doesn't allow him!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Dan Henderson
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Hughes works on the ground with his fingers over Henderson's face
Henderson shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Hughes sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Hughes tries to stand up!
Henderson doesn't allow him!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Henderson steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Henderson measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hughes's side.
Hard blow to Hughes's mid-section, he seems hurt
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Henderson tries to move on the ground and shows Matt Hughes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Henderson uses his forearms to block the impact!
Henderson is trying to counter now!
Henderson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Hughes's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Henderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Henderson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Hughes
Henderson is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Henderson leans back...
He clobbers Matt Hughes's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Chin
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Dan Henderson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Henderson is trying to counter now!
Dan Henderson pushes Hughes's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Henderson who is in full mount! Hughes is in trouble now!
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to stand up!
Henderson doesn't allow him!
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Dan Henderson aggressively and repeatedly punches Hughes.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Hughes's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Dan Henderson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Good looking punches from Dan Henderson on the ground
They could take their toll on Hughes.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Dan Henderson in his guard...
Dan Henderson rolls him over and takes his back!
Henderson is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes has given his back to Dan Henderson who is trying to get one hook in!
Dan Henderson has one hook in!
Henderson is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Henderson has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Hughes.
Nicely done! Henderson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Henderson is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Henderson tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Hughes!
Henderson has one of his arm over Matt Hughes's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Henderson is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Henderson works on the ground with his fingers over Hughes's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta has seen that!
Dan Miragliotta takes away one point from Dan Henderson for eye poke.
Dan Miragliotta allows Hughes time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Henderson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Henderson is clinching with Hughes.
The fighters are clinching.
Henderson is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Brutal punches to Hughes's face while in the clinch!
Hughes can't take many more shots like those!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Hughes grapple with Dan Henderson and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Henderson manage to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Henderson is trying to counter now!
Dan Henderson grapple with Matt Hughes and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Dan Henderson is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Dan Henderson fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Hughes's face!
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Dan Henderson looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Dan Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Dan Henderson throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Hughes breaks the lock showing some skills...
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes 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 Matt Hughes
Dan Henderson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Henderson drills Matt Hughes's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Hughes's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to escape from the full mount...
Dan Henderson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Dan Henderson looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Dan Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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Dan Henderson moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Dan Henderson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Pulverizing punch to Hughes's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Hughes's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dan Henderson!
Hughes is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Hughes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dan Henderson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Henderson
Hughes tries to stand up!
Henderson doesn't allow him!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Henderson
Matt Hughes is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Matt Hughes can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Poorly executed technique. Dan Henderson looks to counter!
Henderson tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Henderson
Hughes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Henderson's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Henderson
Henderson measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hughes's side.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Henderson
Matt Hughes 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 Henderson's moves.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Henderson
Matt Hughes 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 Henderson's moves.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Henderson
Hughes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Henderson's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Dan Henderson sits up and gets an arm around Hughes's neck!
Hughes pushes Dan Henderson back to the ground.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dan Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Dan Henderson catches Matt Hughes's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Henderson.
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Henderson tries to cover his face,
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Henderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Henderson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Henderson is trying to counter now!
Henderson leans back...
He clobbers Matt Hughes's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Hughes
Dan Henderson moves to better his position on the ground...
Dan Henderson viciously slams hammer blows to Hughes's face!
Hughes's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Hughes
Henderson tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Dan Henderson fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Hughes
Henderson fires a barrage of punches at Hughes's head!
This is bad! Henderson is just pounding on Matt Hughes's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Henderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Henderson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Hughes
Henderson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Hughes can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Dan Henderson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Henderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Henderson tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Hughes from the side mount!
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Dan Henderson looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Dan Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Henderson is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Henderson is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Henderson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dan Henderson controls the situation despite Matt Hughes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dan Henderson rolls Matt Hughes to his stomach and takes his back!
Henderson is in rear mount over Hughes
Henderson leans back...
He clobbers Matt Hughes's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Hughes has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 4:25 in the 4 round
Henderson is in rear mount over Hughes
Henderson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Matt Hughes, who is barely covering up!
Henderson is in rear mount over Hughes
Henderson tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Hughes! Henderson has one hook in and keeps working!
Henderson is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Matt Hughes's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Dan Henderson throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Hughes's face with those brutal elbows! Hughes needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Henderson is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Henderson has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Hughes.
Nicely done! Henderson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Dan Henderson, but it's close.
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Round 5
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Inside leg kick from Hughes
that goes awry.
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Henderson avoids a dangerous strike from Hughes
and counters with a solid straight!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Forehead
Henderson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Matt Hughes's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Hughes follows Dan Henderson
only to get counter punched in a big way! Hughes needs to stop playing Dan Henderson's game or he'll get knocked out!
Hughes has a small cut in his Forehead
Matt Hughes seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Dan Henderson!
Matt Hughes continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dan Henderson runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Matt Hughes who almost cannot stand!
One after another Dan Henderson is punishing Hughes! Wow! Dan Miragliotta should be doing something soon!
The ref pulls off Dan Henderson! Hughes seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Dan Henderson by TKO (Punches) at 1:06 Round 5
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 6/10 (60%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/68 (37%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 938 s
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 17/27 (63%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/8 (88%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 67/78 (86%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 915 s
Dan Henderson came in with fires under his asses in this one. Matt Hughes showed he is tough and tough and tough and holy shit did he take an epic, epic beating here for Dando. Here are a list of his injuries:
Small cut Right cheek
Mouth swelling
Mouth bruising
Chin swelling
Forehead bruising
Contused side
Small cut Chin
Nose bruising
Left cheek bruising
Small cut Left eye
Small cut Forehead
In comparison, Henderson had these:
Small cut Mouth
Hyper-extended arm
Small cut Right cheek
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!