Post by The Sandmen on Jun 30, 2015 9:16:04 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Koscheck while Herb Dean recites the rules.
Dan Henderson looks very relaxed.
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.
Josh Koscheck comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Koscheck and Henderson move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Koscheck has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Henderson.
Henderson is trying to counter now!
Henderson is holding Josh Koscheck's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Koscheck loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Josh Koscheck launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Dan Henderson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck 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.
Koscheck misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dan Henderson hovers above Koscheck
Good punches to Koscheck's body.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Henderson throws a few hammer fists to the face of Josh Koscheck
Solid shots!
Koscheck has a small cut in his Chin
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Henderson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 Koscheck
Henderson throws a few hammer fists to the face of Josh Koscheck
Solid shots!
Henderson is in rear mount over Koscheck
Koscheck 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 in rear mount over Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Henderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Henderson's side.
Hard blow to Henderson's mid-section, he seems hurt
Henderson is in rear mount over Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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.
Henderson is in rear mount over Koscheck
Henderson is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Koscheck's ribs.
Koscheck is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Henderson is in rear mount over Koscheck
Koscheck tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 Koscheck's moves.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Josh Koscheck. 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 HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Dan Henderson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Koscheck is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Henderson's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Henderson tries to show some ground skills
Dan Henderson put Koscheck in half guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Dan Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Henderson
Good looking punches from Josh Koscheck on the ground
They could take their toll on Henderson.
Henderson's Chin is beginning to swell
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Henderson
Koscheck is in closed guard... Henderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Koscheck!
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Henderson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Dan Henderson isolates Josh Koscheck's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Crippling lock!
Josh Koscheck is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Dan Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
Henderson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 Josh Koscheck
Koscheck 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.
Koscheck misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dan Henderson tries to open Koscheck's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Dan Henderson. Koscheck is unable to cover himself now!
Herb Dean 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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You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Dan Henderson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Dan Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Josh Koscheck is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Henderson into his guard.
Koscheck ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Koscheck
Koscheck tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Henderson 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.
Crisp uppercut by Koscheck followed by a hard jab
Henderson deflects the blows.
Koscheck moves forward looking for some action
Dan Henderson doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Low kick by Josh Koscheck to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Koscheck misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dan Henderson!
Koscheck is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Koscheck follows Dan Henderson
Henderson fakes a move.
Solid low kick from Dan Henderson.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Dan Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Dan Henderson catches Josh Koscheck's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Henderson.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 Koscheck
Henderson is in closed guard... Koscheck tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Henderson!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Henderson tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Koscheck tries to cover his face,
Josh Koscheck can't continue fighting. Herb Dean doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen left eye!
Winner is Dan Henderson by TKO (Injury - Swollen eye) at 2:03 Round 2
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 0/6 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/23 (39%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 304 s
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 19/22 (86%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 304 s
Henderson!
Dan Henderson looks very relaxed.
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.
Josh Koscheck comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Koscheck and Henderson move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Koscheck has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Henderson.
Henderson is trying to counter now!
Henderson is holding Josh Koscheck's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Koscheck loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Josh Koscheck launches a few punches to Henderson's cheek from the guard.
Dan Henderson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck 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.
Koscheck misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dan Henderson hovers above Koscheck
Good punches to Koscheck's body.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Henderson throws a few hammer fists to the face of Josh Koscheck
Solid shots!
Koscheck has a small cut in his Chin
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Henderson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 Koscheck
Henderson throws a few hammer fists to the face of Josh Koscheck
Solid shots!
Henderson is in rear mount over Koscheck
Koscheck 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 in rear mount over Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Henderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Henderson's side.
Hard blow to Henderson's mid-section, he seems hurt
Henderson is in rear mount over Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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.
Henderson is in rear mount over Koscheck
Henderson is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Koscheck's ribs.
Koscheck is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Henderson is in rear mount over Koscheck
Koscheck tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 Koscheck's moves.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Josh Koscheck. 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 HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Dan Henderson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Koscheck is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Henderson's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Henderson tries to show some ground skills
Dan Henderson put Koscheck in half guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Dan Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Henderson
Good looking punches from Josh Koscheck on the ground
They could take their toll on Henderson.
Henderson's Chin is beginning to swell
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Henderson
Koscheck is in closed guard... Henderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Koscheck!
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Henderson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Dan Henderson isolates Josh Koscheck's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Crippling lock!
Josh Koscheck is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Dan Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
Henderson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 Josh Koscheck
Koscheck 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.
Koscheck misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dan Henderson tries to open Koscheck's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Dan Henderson. Koscheck is unable to cover himself now!
Herb Dean 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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You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Dan Henderson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Dan Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Josh Koscheck is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Henderson into his guard.
Koscheck ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Koscheck
Koscheck tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Henderson 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.
Crisp uppercut by Koscheck followed by a hard jab
Henderson deflects the blows.
Koscheck moves forward looking for some action
Dan Henderson doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Low kick by Josh Koscheck to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Koscheck misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dan Henderson!
Koscheck is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Koscheck follows Dan Henderson
Henderson fakes a move.
Solid low kick from Dan Henderson.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Dan Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Dan Henderson catches Josh Koscheck's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Henderson.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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 Koscheck
Henderson is in closed guard... Koscheck tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Henderson!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Henderson tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Koscheck tries to cover his face,
Josh Koscheck can't continue fighting. Herb Dean doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen left eye!
Winner is Dan Henderson by TKO (Injury - Swollen eye) at 2:03 Round 2
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 0/6 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/23 (39%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 304 s
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 19/22 (86%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 304 s
Henderson!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!