Post by The Sandmen on Feb 1, 2021 21:14:06 GMT -5
Diego Sanchez vs. Chris Leben
Diego Sanchez looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Chris Leben 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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Quick hook by Chris Leben
Good shot! Diego has reasons to be worried.
Diego follows Chris Leben
only to get counter punched in a big way! Diego needs to stop playing Chris Leben's game or he'll get knocked out!
Diego has a small cut in his Right cheek
Diego Sanchez launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Leben blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Chris Leben's cheek! Leben stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Diego is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Diego launches a kick to Leben's thigh
Loud pop!
Diego is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Diego Sanchez creates space and allows Chris Leben to stand up.
Chris Leben is on his feet again.
Chris Leben goes with a looping right hand while Diego Sanchez jumps back and jabs
Diego seems staggered and Chris Leben runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Chris Leben fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Diego blocks that. He made it look easy!
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego Sanchez tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Diego Sanchez who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Diego doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chris Leben embrace and tries to move away...
Chris Leben pushes Diego forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Leben circles out and slips free of Diego Sanchez's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Quick hook by Chris Leben
glances off Diego's arms.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego Sanchez charges at Leben throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Leben is rocked!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Left eye
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Chris Leben circles around Diego
Leben launches a hook to the body
Bang! Diego stops that one with his ribs!
Leben follows Diego Sanchez
only to get counter punched in a big way! Leben needs to stop playing Diego Sanchez's game or he'll get knocked out!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Chin
A wicked punch by Diego Sanchez
rocks Leben!
Leben's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Superb haymaker by Diego
that lands on Leben's face like a cannon ball!
Diego Sanchez's mind is definitely in the fight, Leben just got nailed! Diego Sanchez saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Leben is going to have a headache after this one.
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Leben was not intelligently defending himself!
Leben's Chin is beginning to swell
Winner is Diego Sanchez by TKO (Punch) at 2:47 Round 1
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 7/10 (70%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
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 0 s
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 7/12 (58%)
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 22 s
Leben tried to start strong, then just crippled like a crumbler under the pressure that is Diego. Diego Sanchez. The guy he fought. Not like, Go Diego Go or anything like that. Diego Sanchez.
Diego Sanchez looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Chris Leben 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 Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Quick hook by Chris Leben
Good shot! Diego has reasons to be worried.
Diego follows Chris Leben
only to get counter punched in a big way! Diego needs to stop playing Chris Leben's game or he'll get knocked out!
Diego has a small cut in his Right cheek
Diego Sanchez launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Leben blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Chris Leben's cheek! Leben stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Diego is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Diego launches a kick to Leben's thigh
Loud pop!
Diego is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Diego Sanchez creates space and allows Chris Leben to stand up.
Chris Leben is on his feet again.
Chris Leben goes with a looping right hand while Diego Sanchez jumps back and jabs
Diego seems staggered and Chris Leben runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Chris Leben fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Diego blocks that. He made it look easy!
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego Sanchez tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Diego Sanchez who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Diego doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chris Leben embrace and tries to move away...
Chris Leben pushes Diego forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Leben circles out and slips free of Diego Sanchez's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Quick hook by Chris Leben
glances off Diego's arms.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego Sanchez charges at Leben throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Leben is rocked!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Left eye
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Chris Leben circles around Diego
Leben launches a hook to the body
Bang! Diego stops that one with his ribs!
Leben follows Diego Sanchez
only to get counter punched in a big way! Leben needs to stop playing Diego Sanchez's game or he'll get knocked out!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Chin
A wicked punch by Diego Sanchez
rocks Leben!
Leben's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Superb haymaker by Diego
that lands on Leben's face like a cannon ball!
Diego Sanchez's mind is definitely in the fight, Leben just got nailed! Diego Sanchez saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Leben is going to have a headache after this one.
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Leben was not intelligently defending himself!
Leben's Chin is beginning to swell
Winner is Diego Sanchez by TKO (Punch) at 2:47 Round 1
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 7/10 (70%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
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 0 s
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 7/12 (58%)
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 22 s
Leben tried to start strong, then just crippled like a crumbler under the pressure that is Diego. Diego Sanchez. The guy he fought. Not like, Go Diego Go or anything like that. Diego Sanchez.