Post by The Sandman on Apr 26, 2024 0:41:47 GMT -5
Dan Henderson looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Vitor Belfort looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Victor Belfour is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The Disappointment and Victor Belfour move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The Disappointment's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Victor Belfour moves backwards and Dan Henderson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A left hook from Victor Belfour
grazes the chin of The Disappointment.
The Disappointment's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Dan Henderson's Chin
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
The Disappointment is connecting with a few punches
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Dan Henderson swings...
hard impact to Victor Belfour's face!
The Disappointment cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Victor Belfour can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Victor Belfour launches a hook to the body
Bang! The Disappointment stops that one with his ribs!
Dan Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Victor Belfour is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Victor Belfour
The Disappointment works on the ground with his fingers over Victor Belfour's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Victor Belfour
1:48 Round 1 and Victor Belfour is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Victor Belfour tries to close his guard around The Disappointment
He succeeds!
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Victor Belfour
Dan Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
The Disappointment breaks the closed guard of Vitor Belfort and moves to half guard
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Dan Henderson looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Dan Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Victor Belfour tries to move on the ground and shows Dan Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Victor Belfour's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Dan Henderson tries to open Victor Belfour's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Dan Henderson. Victor Belfour is unable to cover himself now!
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort tries to roll to his side and trap Dan Henderson in his guard...
Vitor Belfort gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Victor Belfour
Victor Belfour breaths deeply while on the ground
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Victor Belfour
Dan Henderson fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Victor Belfour's face!
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Victor Belfour
Victor Belfour tries to move on the ground and shows Dan Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Victor Belfour's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Victor Belfour's Forehead is beginning to swell
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Victor Belfour
Vitor Belfort 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
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Vitor Belfort. 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 Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort goes with a looping right hand while Dan Henderson jumps back and jabs
Victor Belfour seems staggered and Dan Henderson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Victor Belfour's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Incredible haymaker from Vitor Belfort!
You can see Dan Henderson's head being snapped backwards!
Dan Henderson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Victor Belfour steps forward
Dan Henderson catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Dan Henderson tries to bring the fight to the ground
Victor Belfour goes down.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Victor Belfour
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Victor Belfour tries to close his guard around The Disappointment
He is not able to do it
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Victor Belfour
The Disappointment positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Victor Belfour's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Right cheek
Victor Belfour seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Victor Belfour
Dan Henderson fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Victor Belfour's face!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Dan Henderson has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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The Disappointment goes to the body...
He punishes Victor Belfour's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Vitor Belfort seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Dan Henderson!
Dan Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Dan Henderson catches Vitor Belfort's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Disappointment.
Victor Belfour seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Victor Belfour
Not a desiderable position that Victor Belfour is in now. Dan Henderson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
The Disappointment gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Vitor Belfort! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Vitor Belfort doesn't defend himself!
Dan Henderson turns out the lights for Victor Belfour! What an astonishing KO by The Disappointment!
Victor Belfour's Nose is beginning to swell
Victor Belfour has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Dan Henderson by KO (GnP) at 0:36 Round 2
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 14/19 (74%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/18 (89%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 155 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 6/10 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 155 s
Vitor came on strong, but Henderson did takedown things and did more stronger, dangerouser things, finishing Round 1 as the Dominator. He cleaned up in round 2 for the Double You.
Vitor Belfort looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Victor Belfour is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The Disappointment and Victor Belfour move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The Disappointment's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Victor Belfour moves backwards and Dan Henderson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A left hook from Victor Belfour
grazes the chin of The Disappointment.
The Disappointment's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Dan Henderson's Chin
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
The Disappointment is connecting with a few punches
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Dan Henderson swings...
hard impact to Victor Belfour's face!
The Disappointment cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Victor Belfour can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Victor Belfour launches a hook to the body
Bang! The Disappointment stops that one with his ribs!
Dan Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Victor Belfour is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Victor Belfour
The Disappointment works on the ground with his fingers over Victor Belfour's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Victor Belfour
1:48 Round 1 and Victor Belfour is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Victor Belfour tries to close his guard around The Disappointment
He succeeds!
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Victor Belfour
Dan Henderson tries to better his position on the ground...
The Disappointment breaks the closed guard of Vitor Belfort and moves to half guard
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Dan Henderson looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Dan Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Victor Belfour tries to move on the ground and shows Dan Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Victor Belfour's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Dan Henderson tries to open Victor Belfour's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Dan Henderson. Victor Belfour is unable to cover himself now!
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort tries to roll to his side and trap Dan Henderson in his guard...
Vitor Belfort gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Victor Belfour
Victor Belfour breaths deeply while on the ground
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Victor Belfour
Dan Henderson fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Victor Belfour's face!
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Victor Belfour
Victor Belfour tries to move on the ground and shows Dan Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Victor Belfour's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Victor Belfour's Forehead is beginning to swell
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Victor Belfour
Vitor Belfort 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
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Vitor Belfort. 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 Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort goes with a looping right hand while Dan Henderson jumps back and jabs
Victor Belfour seems staggered and Dan Henderson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Victor Belfour's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Incredible haymaker from Vitor Belfort!
You can see Dan Henderson's head being snapped backwards!
Dan Henderson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Victor Belfour steps forward
Dan Henderson catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Dan Henderson tries to bring the fight to the ground
Victor Belfour goes down.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Victor Belfour
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Victor Belfour tries to close his guard around The Disappointment
He is not able to do it
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Victor Belfour
The Disappointment positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Victor Belfour's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Right cheek
Victor Belfour seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Victor Belfour
Dan Henderson fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Victor Belfour's face!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Dan Henderson has to be confident that he won that round.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
The Disappointment goes to the body...
He punishes Victor Belfour's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Vitor Belfort seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Dan Henderson!
Dan Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Dan Henderson catches Vitor Belfort's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Disappointment.
Victor Belfour seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Victor Belfour
Not a desiderable position that Victor Belfour is in now. Dan Henderson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
The Disappointment gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Vitor Belfort! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Vitor Belfort doesn't defend himself!
Dan Henderson turns out the lights for Victor Belfour! What an astonishing KO by The Disappointment!
Victor Belfour's Nose is beginning to swell
Victor Belfour has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Dan Henderson by KO (GnP) at 0:36 Round 2
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 14/19 (74%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/18 (89%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 155 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 6/10 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 155 s
Vitor came on strong, but Henderson did takedown things and did more stronger, dangerouser things, finishing Round 1 as the Dominator. He cleaned up in round 2 for the Double You.
