Post by The Sandmen on Aug 20, 2012 12:52:15 GMT -5
Chris Leben glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Evan Tanner is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Chris Leben and Evan Tanner touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Incredible haymaker from Chris Leben!
You can see Evan Tanner's head being snapped backwards!
Leben launches a furious low kick!
Tanner blocks.
Leben wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Leben doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Evan Tanner embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Leben who put distance between them
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from Leben!
Tanner blocks with confidence
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Evan Tanner to fight back!
Tanner begins to launch a barrage of punches over Leben
this is getting worse and worse for Leben
Chris Leben tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Chris Leben who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Tanner launches a few hard punches to Chris Leben's ribs!
Leben struggles and protects himself.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Evan Tanner throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Leben is being hit hard here!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Leben circles out and slips free of Evan Tanner's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Leben is holding Evan Tanner's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner shows great balance while pushing away Chris Leben
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Leben launches a kick
but Evan Tanner avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Leben steps backwards away from Evan Tanner. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Chris Leben closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Leben throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Tanner has a small cut in his Nose
Tanner and Leben circle around the center of the cage.
Leben launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Tanner's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Leben has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Several good body shots
land on Tanner.
Leben steps backwards away from Evan Tanner. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Leben throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Tanner has a small cut in his Chin
Leben shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Leben pushes Evan Tanner and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Chris Leben attempts a sweep single...
Chris Leben catches Evan Tanner's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Leben.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Tanner
Leben is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Evan Tanner, who is barely covering up!
Tanner's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Left eye
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Tanner
Leben tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Chris Leben fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner is a bloody mess!
Leben fires a barrage of punches at Tanner's head!
This is bad! Leben is just pounding on Evan Tanner's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Tanner was not intelligently defending himself!
Tanner has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Chris Leben by TKO (GnP) at 4:09 Round 1
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 12/16 (75%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 8/10 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 33 s
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/8 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 33 s
Leben dominated this one. Not sure if Tanner even had a chance to get out of his corner before Leben was ruining his face. That said, Tanner needs SERIOUS upgrades in ground game, and particularly his toughness and KO resistance. The damage he took was not high at all compared to other fights/fighters. That needs addressed pretty soon if he wants to be serious in this league.
Evan Tanner is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
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 Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Chris Leben and Evan Tanner touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Incredible haymaker from Chris Leben!
You can see Evan Tanner's head being snapped backwards!
Leben launches a furious low kick!
Tanner blocks.
Leben wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Leben doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Evan Tanner embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Leben who put distance between them
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from Leben!
Tanner blocks with confidence
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Evan Tanner to fight back!
Tanner begins to launch a barrage of punches over Leben
this is getting worse and worse for Leben
Chris Leben tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Chris Leben who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Tanner launches a few hard punches to Chris Leben's ribs!
Leben struggles and protects himself.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Evan Tanner throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Leben is being hit hard here!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Leben circles out and slips free of Evan Tanner's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Leben is holding Evan Tanner's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner shows great balance while pushing away Chris Leben
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Leben launches a kick
but Evan Tanner avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Leben steps backwards away from Evan Tanner. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Chris Leben closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Leben throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Tanner has a small cut in his Nose
Tanner and Leben circle around the center of the cage.
Leben launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Tanner's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Leben has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Several good body shots
land on Tanner.
Leben steps backwards away from Evan Tanner. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Leben throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Tanner has a small cut in his Chin
Leben shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Leben pushes Evan Tanner and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Chris Leben attempts a sweep single...
Chris Leben catches Evan Tanner's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Leben.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Tanner
Leben is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Evan Tanner, who is barely covering up!
Tanner's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Left eye
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Tanner
Leben tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Chris Leben fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner is a bloody mess!
Leben fires a barrage of punches at Tanner's head!
This is bad! Leben is just pounding on Evan Tanner's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Tanner was not intelligently defending himself!
Tanner has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Chris Leben by TKO (GnP) at 4:09 Round 1
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 12/16 (75%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 8/10 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 33 s
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/8 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 33 s
Leben dominated this one. Not sure if Tanner even had a chance to get out of his corner before Leben was ruining his face. That said, Tanner needs SERIOUS upgrades in ground game, and particularly his toughness and KO resistance. The damage he took was not high at all compared to other fights/fighters. That needs addressed pretty soon if he wants to be serious in this league.