Post by The Sandman on Feb 3, 2022 22:19:04 GMT -5
Luke Rockhold is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex (St. Petersburg, Russia).
Luke Rockhold looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Dan Henderson looks very relaxed.
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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The fight gets underway.
Rockhold moves forward looking for some action
He surprises The Disappointment with a double overhooks!
Rockhold showing excellent timing, blasts Dan Henderson with a right hand.
Great hook by Luke Rockhold! Dan Henderson is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Rockhold is standing while The Disappointment is on the ground on his back
Luke Rockhold steps back and allows The Disappointment to get back to his feet.
Dan Henderson is on his feet again.
Rockhold grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Disappointment
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rockhold tries to cover his face,
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Disappointment
Rockhold moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over The Disappointment
Rockhold tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling The Disappointment from the side mount!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to turn in and scramble out. Luke Rockhold timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Dan Henderson slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Rockhold
The Disappointment tries to jump to side mount.
Luke Rockhold closed his guard around Dan Henderson.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Dan Henderson looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Dan Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Dan Henderson tries to open Rockhold's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Dan Henderson. Rockhold is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Luke Rockhold's Forehead
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Dan Henderson in his guard...
Luke Rockhold gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold 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 Luke Rockhold
The Disappointment tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dan Henderson controls the situation despite Luke Rockhold efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Dan Henderson in his guard...
Luke Rockhold gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Dan Henderson in his guard...
Luke Rockhold moves to half guard.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Rockhold
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Rockhold
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Rockhold
Dan Henderson tries to free his leg...
Rockhold rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Luke Rockhold 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
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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 Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex (St. Petersburg, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
Dan Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Luke Rockhold was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Rockhold studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
The Disappointment and Rockhold circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Rockhold swings...
...no good.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
A right hand from Luke Rockhold
surprises The Disappointment!
The Disappointment tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. The Disappointment is clinching with Rockhold.
The fighters are clinching.
The Disappointment doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Luke Rockhold embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from The Disappointment who put distance between them
The Disappointment gets a grip on his opponent
and barrels forward, spiking him on his head!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Luke Rockhold shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dan Henderson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Rockhold into his guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over The Disappointment
Rockhold is in closed guard... The Disappointment tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold 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 Luke Rockhold
Rockhold tries to show some ground skills
Luke Rockhold put The Disappointment in half guard.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Rockhold
Rockhold tries to move on the ground and shows Dan Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Rockhold uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Luke Rockhold gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. The Disappointment spins out, but Luke Rockhold was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
The Disappointment is too good and managed to back out of danger.
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 Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex (St. Petersburg, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
The Disappointment is holding Luke Rockhold's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Luke Rockhold loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Good looking punches from Dan Henderson on the ground
They could take their toll on Rockhold.
Rockhold's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Dan Henderson in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Rockhold
Rockhold tries to move on the ground and shows Dan Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Rockhold's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Rockhold has a small cut in his Forehead
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Rockhold
The Disappointment is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Henderson!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Dan Henderson moves to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over The Disappointment
Luke Rockhold 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 The Disappointment's moves.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over The Disappointment
Dan Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over The Disappointment
Luke Rockhold 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
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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.
Several good body shots
land on The Disappointment.
The two exchange wildly
Rockhold is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
The Disappointment steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Rockhold leads with a punch
Dan Henderson evades but whiffs with a counter.
The Disappointment clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Rockhold moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to The Disappointment's thigh!
Luke Rockhold is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Rockhold is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
The Disappointment Hyper-extended his left arm
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Luke Rockhold isolates Dan Henderson's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Dan Henderson is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
The Disappointment tries to show some ground skills
Rockhold uses his strength to keep Rockhold at a disadvantage
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
The Disappointment measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rockhold's side.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Rockhold is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Disappointment's ribs.
The Disappointment is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Dan Henderson...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Luke Rockhold uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
The Disappointment tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Luke Rockhold doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Rockhold is trying to counter now!
Luke Rockhold throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
The Disappointment breaks the lock showing some skills...
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to roll on the ground...
Rockhold knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
The Disappointment tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Luke Rockhold doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls him over and takes his back!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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The Disappointment studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Some nice shots from Dan Henderson
miss their mark.
The Disappointment and Rockhold circle around the center of the cage.
Rockhold grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Disappointment
Luke Rockhold is cooling the fight on the ground
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Disappointment
Luke Rockhold throws a flurry of punches at The Disappointment...
A lot of them are hitting The Disappointment's face
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Disappointment
The Disappointment tries to close his guard around Rockhold
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Disappointment
Luke Rockhold tries to pass to half guard...
Dan Henderson can't prevent his opponent from passing. Rockhold looks to work from half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over The Disappointment
Rockhold tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling The Disappointment from the side mount!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
The Disappointment launches a few weak punches
Rockhold blocks them effectively.
Rockhold is trying to counter now!
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Dan Henderson...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Luke Rockhold uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
The Disappointment works on the ground with his fingers over Rockhold's face
Rockhold shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Rockhold gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Dan Henderson! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Dan Henderson doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Deep breaths from Dan Henderson who tries a hammer punch to Rockhold's ribs.
Rockhold blocks those punches
The Disappointment clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
The Disappointment tries to escape from the full mount...
Luke Rockhold is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Luke Rockhold uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Deep breaths from Dan Henderson who tries a hammer punch to Rockhold's ribs.
Rockhold blocks those punches
Dan Miragliotta 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.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Luke Rockhold attempts a sweep single...
Luke Rockhold catches Dan Henderson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Rockhold.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over The Disappointment
Rockhold is in closed guard... The Disappointment tries to roll on the ground!
Luke Rockhold uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dan Henderson gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Rockhold breaks the closed guard of Dan Henderson and moves to half guard
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Dan Henderson...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Rockhold suddenly holds Dan Henderson's arm and tries an armbar!
The Disappointment Hyper-extended his arm
That Armbar from Luke Rockhold appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Rockhold is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar from Luke Rockhold appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
That Armbar looks tight...
Dan Miragliotta breaks Luke Rockhold's lock! This is over! The Disappointment didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Luke Rockhold by Submission (Armbar) at 3:45 Round 3
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/12 (92%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 523 s
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 0/7 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/34 (44%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 536 s
Disappointing stuff. Even for Rockhold.
Luke Rockhold looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Dan Henderson looks very relaxed.
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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The fight gets underway.
Rockhold moves forward looking for some action
He surprises The Disappointment with a double overhooks!
Rockhold showing excellent timing, blasts Dan Henderson with a right hand.
Great hook by Luke Rockhold! Dan Henderson is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Rockhold is standing while The Disappointment is on the ground on his back
Luke Rockhold steps back and allows The Disappointment to get back to his feet.
Dan Henderson is on his feet again.
Rockhold grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Disappointment
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rockhold tries to cover his face,
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Disappointment
Rockhold moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over The Disappointment
Rockhold tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling The Disappointment from the side mount!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to turn in and scramble out. Luke Rockhold timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Dan Henderson slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Dan Henderson is in open guard over Rockhold
The Disappointment tries to jump to side mount.
Luke Rockhold closed his guard around Dan Henderson.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Dan Henderson looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Dan Henderson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Dan Henderson tries to open Rockhold's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Dan Henderson. Rockhold is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Luke Rockhold's Forehead
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Dan Henderson in his guard...
Luke Rockhold gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold 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 Luke Rockhold
The Disappointment tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dan Henderson controls the situation despite Luke Rockhold efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Dan Henderson in his guard...
Luke Rockhold gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Dan Henderson in his guard...
Luke Rockhold moves to half guard.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Rockhold
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Rockhold
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Rockhold
Dan Henderson tries to free his leg...
Rockhold rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Luke Rockhold 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
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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 Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex (St. Petersburg, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
Dan Henderson attempts a sweep single...
Luke Rockhold was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Rockhold studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
The Disappointment and Rockhold circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Rockhold swings...
...no good.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
A right hand from Luke Rockhold
surprises The Disappointment!
The Disappointment tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. The Disappointment is clinching with Rockhold.
The fighters are clinching.
The Disappointment doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Luke Rockhold embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from The Disappointment who put distance between them
The Disappointment gets a grip on his opponent
and barrels forward, spiking him on his head!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Luke Rockhold shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dan Henderson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Rockhold into his guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over The Disappointment
Rockhold is in closed guard... The Disappointment tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Dan Henderson is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold 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 Luke Rockhold
Rockhold tries to show some ground skills
Luke Rockhold put The Disappointment in half guard.
Dan Henderson is in half guard over Rockhold
Rockhold tries to move on the ground and shows Dan Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Rockhold uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Luke Rockhold gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. The Disappointment spins out, but Luke Rockhold was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
The Disappointment is too good and managed to back out of danger.
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 Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex (St. Petersburg, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
The Disappointment is holding Luke Rockhold's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Luke Rockhold loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Good looking punches from Dan Henderson on the ground
They could take their toll on Rockhold.
Rockhold's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Dan Henderson is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Dan Henderson in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Rockhold
Rockhold tries to move on the ground and shows Dan Henderson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Rockhold's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Rockhold has a small cut in his Forehead
Dan Henderson is in closed guard over Rockhold
The Disappointment is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Henderson!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Dan Henderson moves to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over The Disappointment
Luke Rockhold 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 The Disappointment's moves.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over The Disappointment
Dan Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over The Disappointment
Luke Rockhold 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
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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.
Several good body shots
land on The Disappointment.
The two exchange wildly
Rockhold is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
The Disappointment steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Rockhold leads with a punch
Dan Henderson evades but whiffs with a counter.
The Disappointment clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Rockhold moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to The Disappointment's thigh!
Luke Rockhold is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Rockhold is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
The Disappointment Hyper-extended his left arm
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Luke Rockhold isolates Dan Henderson's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Dan Henderson is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
The Disappointment tries to show some ground skills
Rockhold uses his strength to keep Rockhold at a disadvantage
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
The Disappointment measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rockhold's side.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Rockhold is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Disappointment's ribs.
The Disappointment is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Dan Henderson...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Luke Rockhold uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
The Disappointment tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Luke Rockhold doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Rockhold is trying to counter now!
Luke Rockhold throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
The Disappointment breaks the lock showing some skills...
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to roll on the ground...
Rockhold knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
The Disappointment tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Luke Rockhold doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls him over and takes his back!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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The Disappointment studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Some nice shots from Dan Henderson
miss their mark.
The Disappointment and Rockhold circle around the center of the cage.
Rockhold grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Disappointment
Luke Rockhold is cooling the fight on the ground
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Disappointment
Luke Rockhold throws a flurry of punches at The Disappointment...
A lot of them are hitting The Disappointment's face
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Disappointment
The Disappointment tries to close his guard around Rockhold
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Disappointment
Luke Rockhold tries to pass to half guard...
Dan Henderson can't prevent his opponent from passing. Rockhold looks to work from half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over The Disappointment
Rockhold tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling The Disappointment from the side mount!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
The Disappointment launches a few weak punches
Rockhold blocks them effectively.
Rockhold is trying to counter now!
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Dan Henderson...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Luke Rockhold uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
The Disappointment works on the ground with his fingers over Rockhold's face
Rockhold shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Rockhold gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Dan Henderson! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Dan Henderson doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Deep breaths from Dan Henderson who tries a hammer punch to Rockhold's ribs.
Rockhold blocks those punches
The Disappointment clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
The Disappointment tries to escape from the full mount...
Luke Rockhold is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Luke Rockhold uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Deep breaths from Dan Henderson who tries a hammer punch to Rockhold's ribs.
Rockhold blocks those punches
Dan Miragliotta 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.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Luke Rockhold attempts a sweep single...
Luke Rockhold catches Dan Henderson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Rockhold.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over The Disappointment
Rockhold is in closed guard... The Disappointment tries to roll on the ground!
Luke Rockhold uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dan Henderson gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Rockhold breaks the closed guard of Dan Henderson and moves to half guard
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Dan Henderson...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Rockhold suddenly holds Dan Henderson's arm and tries an armbar!
The Disappointment Hyper-extended his arm
That Armbar from Luke Rockhold appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Rockhold is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar from Luke Rockhold appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
That Armbar looks tight...
Dan Miragliotta breaks Luke Rockhold's lock! This is over! The Disappointment didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Luke Rockhold by Submission (Armbar) at 3:45 Round 3
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/12 (92%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 523 s
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 0/7 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/34 (44%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 536 s
Disappointing stuff. Even for Rockhold.
