Post by The Sandmen on Aug 7, 2012 13:22:07 GMT -5
Chris Leben looks very relaxed.
Rory MacDonald looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Chris Leben is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Rory MacDonald comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Leben and Rory move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The two exchange wildly
Leben is connecting with a few punches
Rory's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Chris Leben fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Rory MacDonald! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Chris Leben and Rory engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chris Leben is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Nice punch by Rory MacDonald
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The two exchange wildly
Leben is connecting with a few punches
Pulverizing punch to Rory's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Chris Leben goes with a looping right hand while Rory MacDonald jumps back and jabs
Leben only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Rory fires low kicks
punishing Leben's legs repeatedly.
Leben throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Rory's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Rory MacDonald's Chin
Leben launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Rory's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Chris Leben for eye poke.
Herb Dean halts the fight to give Rory time to recover. Rory MacDonald seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Rory MacDonald goes with a looping right hand while Chris Leben jumps back and jabs
Rory only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Chris Leben takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Rory steps backwards away from Chris Leben. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Chris Leben charges at Rory throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Rory is rocked!
A left hook from Leben
grazes the chin of Rory.
There is a small laceration on Rory MacDonald's Chin
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald fires an unorthodox punch to Leben's torso
that goes wide.
Poorly executed technique. Chris Leben looks to counter!
Chris Leben launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Rory blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Rory MacDonald's cheek! Rory stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Leben is standing while Rory is on the ground on his back
Chris Leben steps back and allows Rory to get back to his feet.
Rory climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Chris Leben leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rory
Leben shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Rory struggles and launches a few punches to Leben's head
Those punches are hitting! Leben covers his head!
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Leben circles out and slips free of Rory MacDonald's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Leben is holding Rory MacDonald's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chris Leben is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Leben tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Leben gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Rory MacDonald! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Rory MacDonald doesn't defend himself!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Leben's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Rory
Rory MacDonald tries to roll on the ground...
Leben knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Chris Leben takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rory MacDonald shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Rory MacDonald breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 Leben's moves.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Chris Leben tries to better his position on the ground...
Leben is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Chris Leben has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Chris Leben and Rory engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Solid low kick from Rory MacDonald.
Leben deflects it.
Rory misses a step and Chris Leben sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chris Leben attempts to cut off Rory with punches
Rory reels from the strikes.
Rory's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Rory MacDonald's Right cheek
Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Rory!
Nice move by Leben who clinches and pushes Rory against the cage
Rory doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chris Leben embrace and tries to move away...
Chris Leben pushes Rory forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben tries to take Rory MacDonald down... Rory stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Rory's jaw!
Rory's Chin is beginning to swell
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Rory's blood making stains in the mat.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Rory's head
Those punches are hitting! Rory covers his head!
Herb Dean is asking Rory to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Rory.
There is a small laceration on Rory MacDonald's Mouth
Winner is Chris Leben by TKO (Punches) at 1:00 Round 2
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 27/37 (73%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/7 (57%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 68 s
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 7/19 (37%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 82 s
Leben has been on a tear lately. Though his overall record doesn't reflect it, he is getting pretty damned close to a title shot. Rory could be more effective with his striking game, and perhaps more offensive. Defence never hurts. I feel like a broken record here...
Rory MacDonald looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Chris Leben is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Rory MacDonald comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Leben and Rory move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The two exchange wildly
Leben is connecting with a few punches
Rory's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Chris Leben fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Rory MacDonald! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Chris Leben and Rory engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chris Leben is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Nice punch by Rory MacDonald
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The two exchange wildly
Leben is connecting with a few punches
Pulverizing punch to Rory's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Chris Leben goes with a looping right hand while Rory MacDonald jumps back and jabs
Leben only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Rory fires low kicks
punishing Leben's legs repeatedly.
Leben throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Rory's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Rory MacDonald's Chin
Leben launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Rory's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Chris Leben for eye poke.
Herb Dean halts the fight to give Rory time to recover. Rory MacDonald seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Rory MacDonald goes with a looping right hand while Chris Leben jumps back and jabs
Rory only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Chris Leben takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Rory steps backwards away from Chris Leben. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Chris Leben charges at Rory throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Rory is rocked!
A left hook from Leben
grazes the chin of Rory.
There is a small laceration on Rory MacDonald's Chin
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald fires an unorthodox punch to Leben's torso
that goes wide.
Poorly executed technique. Chris Leben looks to counter!
Chris Leben launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Rory blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Rory MacDonald's cheek! Rory stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Leben is standing while Rory is on the ground on his back
Chris Leben steps back and allows Rory to get back to his feet.
Rory climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Chris Leben leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rory
Leben shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Rory struggles and launches a few punches to Leben's head
Those punches are hitting! Leben covers his head!
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Leben circles out and slips free of Rory MacDonald's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Leben is holding Rory MacDonald's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chris Leben is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Leben tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Leben gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Rory MacDonald! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Rory MacDonald doesn't defend himself!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Leben's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Rory
Rory MacDonald tries to roll on the ground...
Leben knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Chris Leben takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rory MacDonald shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Rory MacDonald breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 Leben's moves.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Chris Leben tries to better his position on the ground...
Leben is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Chris Leben has to be confident that he won that round.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Chris Leben and Rory engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Solid low kick from Rory MacDonald.
Leben deflects it.
Rory misses a step and Chris Leben sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chris Leben attempts to cut off Rory with punches
Rory reels from the strikes.
Rory's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Rory MacDonald's Right cheek
Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Rory!
Nice move by Leben who clinches and pushes Rory against the cage
Rory doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chris Leben embrace and tries to move away...
Chris Leben pushes Rory forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben tries to take Rory MacDonald down... Rory stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Rory's jaw!
Rory's Chin is beginning to swell
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Rory's blood making stains in the mat.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Rory's head
Those punches are hitting! Rory covers his head!
Herb Dean is asking Rory to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Rory.
There is a small laceration on Rory MacDonald's Mouth
Winner is Chris Leben by TKO (Punches) at 1:00 Round 2
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 27/37 (73%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/7 (57%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 68 s
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 7/19 (37%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 82 s
Leben has been on a tear lately. Though his overall record doesn't reflect it, he is getting pretty damned close to a title shot. Rory could be more effective with his striking game, and perhaps more offensive. Defence never hurts. I feel like a broken record here...