Post by The Sandmen on Feb 21, 2016 17:52:28 GMT -5
ManMMA Middleweight Championship
Robbie Lawler looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Ferocious staredown by Henderson while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
Now Robbie Lawler put his title in contention against Henderson.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Robbie Lawler and Dan Henderson touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Robbie Lawler goes with a looping right hand while Dan Henderson jumps back and jabs
Henderson seems staggered and Robbie Lawler runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Dan Henderson moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Henderson launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Lawler's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta has seen that!
Dan Miragliotta takes away one point from Dan Henderson for eye poke.
Dan Miragliotta allows Lawler time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Robbie Lawler fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Henderson's chin
Henderson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Lawler struggles... Dan Henderson is unable to take him down
Lawler is trying to counter now!
Some nice shots from Robbie Lawler
that stun Henderson.
Henderson's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Middle kick from Lawler.
The kick just misses.
The two exchange wildly
Henderson is connecting with a few punches
Incredible haymaker from Robbie Lawler!
You can see Dan Henderson's head being snapped backwards!
Lawler wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler and Dan Henderson are cliched up against the cage. Lawler steps for a throw
Henderson stays on his feet
Robbie Lawler gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Dan Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Dan Henderson catches Robbie Lawler's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Henderson.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler 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 Lawler
Henderson is in closed guard... Lawler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Henderson!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Henderson is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dan Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Robbie Lawler in his guard...
Dan Henderson moves to half guard.
Robbie Lawler is in half guard over Henderson
Robbie Lawler tries to free his leg
Robbie Lawler uses some of his skill by jumping out of Henderson's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Lawler 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.
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Lawler tries to open up Henderson with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Henderson is trying to block them with his hands...
Henderson's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Robbie Lawler looks to mount Dan Henderson...
Dan Henderson sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Robbie Lawler is in half guard over Henderson
Lawler holds Dan Henderson and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Henderson was unable to defend that strike... Nasty knee to the ribs!
Hard blow to Henderson's mid-section, he seems hurt
Robbie Lawler is in half guard over Henderson
Robbie Lawler tries to pass Dan Henderson's guard...
Robbie Lawler manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Robbie Lawler looks to mount Dan Henderson...
Robbie Lawler slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Lawler fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Dan Henderson's arm and tries an armbar!
Henderson holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Henderson's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Robbie Lawler.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Lawler measures the resilience of Henderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Henderson's side.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Lawler measures the resilience of Henderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Henderson's side.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Good looking punches from Dan Henderson on the ground
deflected by Lawler.
Poorly executed technique. Robbie Lawler looks to counter!
Lawler tries to show some ground skills
Robbie Lawler put Henderson in half guard.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Lawler
Dan Henderson hovers above Lawler
Robbie Lawler stops him from throwing strikes.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Lawler
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 Lawler's moves.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Lawler
Henderson sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Dan Henderson tries to free his leg
Robbie Lawler moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Lawler tries to grapple
He puts Henderson in a double underhook!
Dan Henderson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Lawler is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Dan Henderson grapple with Robbie Lawler and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Lawler manage to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
The fighters are clinching.
Robbie Lawler tries to holds Dan Henderson in a clinch against the fence
Lawler pushes back Henderson's head with his forehand and tries some puches to his ribs, Henderson was unable to deferece himself and those puches landed hard
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Henderson's face while in the clinch!
Henderson can't take many more shots like those!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dan Henderson slightly pushes Lawler into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Robbie Lawler.
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Round 2
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0:08 Round 2 and Lawler is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Lawler launches a hook to the body
Bang! Henderson stops that one with his ribs!
Henderson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Lawler looks to be in very good shape.
Robbie Lawler fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Henderson's chin
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dan Henderson!
Lawler ducks under...
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Lawler launches a hook to the body
Bang! Henderson stops that one with his ribs!
Terrible one sided match... Henderson was not ready to fight a fighter of Robbie Lawler caliber.
Robbie Lawler's mind is definitely in the fight, Henderson just got nailed! Robbie Lawler saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Henderson is going to have a headache after this one.
Henderson hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Robbie Lawler has left Henderson unconscious! What a finish by Robbie Lawler!
Henderson's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Henderson has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Robbie Lawler by KO (Punch) at 0:58 Round 2
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 13/19 (68%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/8 (88%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 9/15 (60%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 146 s
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 3/6 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 146 s
Robbie Lawler defends the Middleweight title!
When I predicted, I forgot Lawler already beat Henderson. Had I remembered, I might have predicted otherwise. But I felt this was Hendoson's thyme.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!