Post by The Sandmen on Jun 25, 2012 16:21:15 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Leben while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
Dan Henderson looks very relaxed.
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.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Henderson leads with a punch
Chris Leben avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Leben grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chris Leben
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Not a desiderable position that Henderson is in now. Chris Leben is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Chris Leben fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Henderson's face!
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Leben moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Henderson
Chris Leben tries to free his leg...
Chris Leben uses some of his skill by jumping out of Henderson's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Chris Leben looks to pass to mount...
Leben slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Dan Henderson.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Chris Leben hovers above Henderson
Good punches to Henderson's body.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Leben in his guard...
Dan Henderson gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson tries to close his guard around Leben
He succeeds!
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Not a desiderable position that Leben is in now. Dan Henderson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Henderson measures the resilience of Leben's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Leben's side.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Henderson is taking this opportunity to rest.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Chris Leben looks to posture up and open Dan Henderson's guard...
Chris Leben forces Dan Henderson to open his guard.
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson tries to close his guard around Leben
He succeeds!
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Chris Leben uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Chris Leben looks to posture up and open Dan Henderson's guard...
Dan Henderson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Leben use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Henderson tries to show some ground skills
Dan Henderson put Leben in half guard.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Henderson
Henderson measures the resilience of Leben's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Leben's side.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Henderson
Leben tries to free his leg...
Henderson doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Dan Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Dan Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Chris Leben tries to pass to half guard...
Dan Henderson can't prevent his opponent from passing. Leben looks to work from half guard.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Henderson
Leben is taking this opportunity to rest.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Henderson
Chris Leben tries to open Henderson's guard...
Henderson breaks the lock and covers himself from Leben's punches
Chris Leben is in half guard over Henderson
Chris Leben tries to pass Dan Henderson's guard...
Chris Leben passes momentarily but Dan Henderson sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Tremendous strikes from Leben!
Some big punches are landing!
Henderson's Chin is beginning to swell
Dan Henderson throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Leben's chin! That stops Leben in his tracks!
Leben's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben pushes Dan Henderson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Chris Leben throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Henderson's chin! That stops Henderson in his tracks!
Henderson's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Henderson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Dan Henderson
Hard blow to Leben's mid-section, he seems hurt
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Leben
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Dan Henderson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Henderson moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Henderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Henderson's side.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Dan Henderson tries to pass Chris Leben's guard...
Dan Henderson manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben 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 side mount over Chris Leben
Leben looks to be in very good shape.
Leben tries to show some ground skills
Chris Leben put Henderson in half guard.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Henderson tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Leben from the side mount!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Chris Leben
Dan Henderson looks to pass to mount...
Henderson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chris Leben.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Chris Leben
Dan Henderson hovers above Leben
Good punches to Leben's body.
Crushing shot to Leben's body! He's holding his side
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben tries to roll to his side and trap Dan Henderson in his guard...
Chris Leben moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Henderson to fight back!
Dan Henderson moves to better his position on the ground...
Dan Henderson viciously slams hammer blows to Leben's face!
Leben's Forehead is beginning to swell
Leben has a small cut in his Forehead
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Chris Leben. 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.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
A punch from Chris Leben
grazes Henderson's left cheek.
Several good body shots
land on Henderson.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Shovel hook by Chris Leben
tags Henderson.
Henderson has a small cut in his Left eye
Bone shattering straight right hand from Chris Leben!
Henderson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Henderson has a small cut in his Left cheek
Leben fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dan Henderson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Leben moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Leben misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Leben's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Chris Leben hovers above Henderson
Dan Henderson stops him from throwing strikes.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Leben moves on the ground
Chris Leben moves to side mount
Chris Leben is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson attempts to trap Chris Leben in his guard.
Dan Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson tries to close his guard around Leben
He succeeds!
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Leben tries to open up Dan Henderson's defense faking a few punches.
Dan Henderson wraps his arms around Leben's arms and counters the punches.
Henderson is trying to counter now!
Leben is in closed guard... Henderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Leben!
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Chris Leben
Henderson goes for an armbar!
Chris Leben breaks the lock and pushes away Dan Henderson, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Steve Mazzagatti 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Chris Leben fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Henderson blocks that. He made it look easy!
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Henderson to fight back!
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.
Chris Leben pushes away Henderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Henderson stumbles backwards and Chris Leben circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Leben steps backwards away from Dan Henderson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Chris Leben shoots for a double leg takedown!
Dan Henderson sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Leben launches a furious low kick!
Dan Henderson blocks
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Henderson to fight back!
Dan Henderson just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Leben may be in trouble!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Dan Henderson is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Dan Henderson launches a rapid series of punches
taking Leben from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Leben has a small cut in his Right eye
Dan Henderson fakes a punch and launches himself over Leben!
Nice move by Henderson who clinches and pushes Leben against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Dan Henderson tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Chris Leben
well done Leben falls hard on the mat
Henderson is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Leben tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Chris Leben is on his feet again.
Chris Leben throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Henderson.
Leben avoids a dangerous strike from Henderson
and counters with a solid straight!
Henderson leads with a punch
Chris Leben avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Henderson has a small cut in his Nose
Dan Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Chris Leben's mind is definitely in the fight, Henderson just got nailed! Chris Leben saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Henderson is going to have a headache after this one.
Dan Henderson is a bloody mess!
Leben jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Chris Leben pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Leben tries to take Dan Henderson down... Henderson stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Henderson's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Henderson's head
Nothing from this... Chris Leben seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben pushes away Henderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Henderson doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Henderson to fight back!
Dan Henderson is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Leben with uppercuts!
Leben is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Leben is unable to escape!
The fighters are clinching.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Dan Henderson's ribs!
Dan Henderson's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben tries to take Dan Henderson down... Henderson stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Henderson's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben pushes away Henderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Henderson doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
The fighters are clinching.
Dan Henderson continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Dan Henderson's ribs!
Henderson struggles and protects himself.
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Henderson to fight back!
Dan Henderson is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Leben with uppercuts!
Leben is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Leben is unable to escape!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Leben doesn't stop bleeding.
Leben tries to take Dan Henderson down... Henderson stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Henderson's jaw!
Henderson fell like he got shot! This is over!
Winner is Chris Leben by KO (Punch) at 2:41 Round 3
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 16/17 (94%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/20 (30%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 8/22 (36%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 450 s
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 13/15 (87%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/6 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 20/28 (71%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Damage caused 1836,25
Time on the ground 437 s
This fight looked like it was never going to end. Both guys had amazing defence/damage resistance and even once the KO did come, it was a flash KO, not a cumulative damage KO. Kinda surprised Leben got the KO, but obviously if he was gonna get the win, that would be how. Huge win for Leben. Devastating loss for Hendo. Anyone want Hendo? I might trade him.
Dan Henderson looks very relaxed.
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.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Henderson leads with a punch
Chris Leben avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Leben grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chris Leben
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Not a desiderable position that Henderson is in now. Chris Leben is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Chris Leben fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Henderson's face!
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Leben moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Henderson
Chris Leben tries to free his leg...
Chris Leben uses some of his skill by jumping out of Henderson's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Chris Leben looks to pass to mount...
Leben slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Dan Henderson.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Chris Leben hovers above Henderson
Good punches to Henderson's body.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Leben in his guard...
Dan Henderson gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson tries to close his guard around Leben
He succeeds!
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Not a desiderable position that Leben is in now. Dan Henderson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Henderson measures the resilience of Leben's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Leben's side.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Henderson is taking this opportunity to rest.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Chris Leben looks to posture up and open Dan Henderson's guard...
Chris Leben forces Dan Henderson to open his guard.
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson tries to close his guard around Leben
He succeeds!
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Chris Leben uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Chris Leben looks to posture up and open Dan Henderson's guard...
Dan Henderson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Leben use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Henderson tries to show some ground skills
Dan Henderson put Leben in half guard.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Henderson
Henderson measures the resilience of Leben's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Leben's side.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Henderson
Leben tries to free his leg...
Henderson doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Dan Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Dan Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Chris Leben tries to pass to half guard...
Dan Henderson can't prevent his opponent from passing. Leben looks to work from half guard.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Henderson
Leben is taking this opportunity to rest.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Henderson
Chris Leben tries to open Henderson's guard...
Henderson breaks the lock and covers himself from Leben's punches
Chris Leben is in half guard over Henderson
Chris Leben tries to pass Dan Henderson's guard...
Chris Leben passes momentarily but Dan Henderson sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Tremendous strikes from Leben!
Some big punches are landing!
Henderson's Chin is beginning to swell
Dan Henderson throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Leben's chin! That stops Leben in his tracks!
Leben's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben pushes Dan Henderson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Chris Leben throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Henderson's chin! That stops Henderson in his tracks!
Henderson's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Henderson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Dan Henderson
Hard blow to Leben's mid-section, he seems hurt
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Leben
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Dan Henderson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Henderson moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Henderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Henderson's side.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Dan Henderson tries to pass Chris Leben's guard...
Dan Henderson manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben 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 side mount over Chris Leben
Leben looks to be in very good shape.
Leben tries to show some ground skills
Chris Leben put Henderson in half guard.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Henderson tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Leben from the side mount!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Chris Leben
Dan Henderson looks to pass to mount...
Henderson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chris Leben.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Chris Leben
Dan Henderson hovers above Leben
Good punches to Leben's body.
Crushing shot to Leben's body! He's holding his side
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben tries to roll to his side and trap Dan Henderson in his guard...
Chris Leben moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Henderson to fight back!
Dan Henderson moves to better his position on the ground...
Dan Henderson viciously slams hammer blows to Leben's face!
Leben's Forehead is beginning to swell
Leben has a small cut in his Forehead
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Chris Leben. 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.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
A punch from Chris Leben
grazes Henderson's left cheek.
Several good body shots
land on Henderson.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Shovel hook by Chris Leben
tags Henderson.
Henderson has a small cut in his Left eye
Bone shattering straight right hand from Chris Leben!
Henderson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Henderson has a small cut in his Left cheek
Leben fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dan Henderson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Leben moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Leben misses a step and Dan Henderson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Leben's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Chris Leben hovers above Henderson
Dan Henderson stops him from throwing strikes.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Leben moves on the ground
Chris Leben moves to side mount
Chris Leben is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson attempts to trap Chris Leben in his guard.
Dan Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in open guard over Henderson
Henderson tries to close his guard around Leben
He succeeds!
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Henderson
Leben tries to open up Dan Henderson's defense faking a few punches.
Dan Henderson wraps his arms around Leben's arms and counters the punches.
Henderson is trying to counter now!
Leben is in closed guard... Henderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Leben!
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Chris Leben
Henderson goes for an armbar!
Chris Leben breaks the lock and pushes away Dan Henderson, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Steve Mazzagatti 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Chris Leben fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Henderson blocks that. He made it look easy!
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Henderson to fight back!
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.
Chris Leben pushes away Henderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Henderson stumbles backwards and Chris Leben circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Leben steps backwards away from Dan Henderson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Chris Leben shoots for a double leg takedown!
Dan Henderson sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Leben launches a furious low kick!
Dan Henderson blocks
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Henderson to fight back!
Dan Henderson just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Leben may be in trouble!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Dan Henderson is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Dan Henderson launches a rapid series of punches
taking Leben from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Leben has a small cut in his Right eye
Dan Henderson fakes a punch and launches himself over Leben!
Nice move by Henderson who clinches and pushes Leben against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Dan Henderson tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Chris Leben
well done Leben falls hard on the mat
Henderson is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Leben tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Chris Leben is on his feet again.
Chris Leben throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Henderson.
Leben avoids a dangerous strike from Henderson
and counters with a solid straight!
Henderson leads with a punch
Chris Leben avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Henderson has a small cut in his Nose
Dan Henderson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Chris Leben's mind is definitely in the fight, Henderson just got nailed! Chris Leben saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Henderson is going to have a headache after this one.
Dan Henderson is a bloody mess!
Leben jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Chris Leben pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Leben tries to take Dan Henderson down... Henderson stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Henderson's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Henderson's head
Nothing from this... Chris Leben seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben pushes away Henderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Henderson doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Henderson to fight back!
Dan Henderson is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Leben with uppercuts!
Leben is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Leben is unable to escape!
The fighters are clinching.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Dan Henderson's ribs!
Dan Henderson's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben tries to take Dan Henderson down... Henderson stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Henderson's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben pushes away Henderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Henderson doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
The fighters are clinching.
Dan Henderson continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Dan Henderson's ribs!
Henderson struggles and protects himself.
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Henderson to fight back!
Dan Henderson is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Leben with uppercuts!
Leben is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Leben is unable to escape!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Leben doesn't stop bleeding.
Leben tries to take Dan Henderson down... Henderson stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Henderson's jaw!
Henderson fell like he got shot! This is over!
Winner is Chris Leben by KO (Punch) at 2:41 Round 3
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 16/17 (94%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/20 (30%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 8/22 (36%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 450 s
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 13/15 (87%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/6 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 20/28 (71%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Damage caused 1836,25
Time on the ground 437 s
This fight looked like it was never going to end. Both guys had amazing defence/damage resistance and even once the KO did come, it was a flash KO, not a cumulative damage KO. Kinda surprised Leben got the KO, but obviously if he was gonna get the win, that would be how. Huge win for Leben. Devastating loss for Hendo. Anyone want Hendo? I might trade him.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!