Post by The Sandmen on Oct 24, 2012 16:49:28 GMT -5
Chris Leben looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Chael Sonnen looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Chris Leben is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Chris Leben and Chael Sonnen touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Chael Sonnen fakes a punch and launches himself over Leben!
Nice move by Sonnen who clinches and pushes Leben against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Chael Sonnen tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Leben is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Leben and Chael Sonnen are cliched up against the cage. Leben hammers Sonnen face and hooks Sonnen leg
Chael Sonnen is on his back after that trip
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Leben's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Leben's side.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Sonnen
Leben is taking this opportunity to rest.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Sonnen
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 Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Chris Leben is in half guard over Sonnen
Chris Leben tries to pass Chael Sonnen's guard...
Chris Leben manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Leben is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Chael Sonnen, who is barely covering up!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Right cheek
Chris Leben is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Leben leans back...
Sonnen eyes him warily.
Chris Leben is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta takes away one point from Chael Sonnen for headbutt.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to give Leben time to recover. Chris Leben seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Brilliant combination from Chael Sonnen
that forces Leben to try and defend better.
Leben begins to launch a barrage of punches over Sonnen
this is getting worse and worse for Sonnen
Sonnen's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Sonnen launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Leben with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Leben.
It looks like Sonnen was hit by a bus!
Sonnen's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Nose
Chael Sonnen fakes a punch and launches himself over Chris Leben
Great move by Sonnen who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Leben tries to take Chael Sonnen down... Sonnen stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sonnen's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sonnen tries to take Chris Leben down... Leben stumbles backwards and Chael Sonnen launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Leben's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sonnen takes a break to breathe while holding Chris Leben.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben takes a break to breathe while holding Chael Sonnen.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Leben moves forward looking for some action
Chris Leben shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Sonnen is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Leben misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chael Sonnen postures up and launches another series of punches!
Leben pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Chael Sonnen's offensive.
The fighters are clinching.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Chael Sonnen's ribs!
Chael Sonnen's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
Chael Sonnen pushes away Leben trying to keep the fight at striking range
Leben doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chael Sonnen
The fighters are clinching.
Leben tries to take Chael Sonnen down... Sonnen stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sonnen's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Sonnen's groin!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben pushes away Sonnen trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sonnen doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Chael Sonnen to fight back!
Sonnen tries to take Chris Leben down... Leben stumbles backwards and Chael Sonnen launches a few punches...
Chris Leben dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Tremendous strikes from Sonnen!
Leben blocks with confidence
Leben pushes Chael Sonnen and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Chris Leben.
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Round 2
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Sonnen has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Chael Sonnen tries to bring the fight to the ground
Leben goes down.
Leben ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Leben
Sonnen moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Leben tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Leben measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sonnen's side.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Leben
Chael Sonnen moves to better his position on the ground...
Chael Sonnen viciously slams hammer blows to Leben's face!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Leben
Chael Sonnen wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Chael Sonnen can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Leben
0:51 Round 2 and Sonnen is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Chael Sonnen tries to pass to half guard...
Chris Leben can't prevent his opponent from passing. Sonnen looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben tries to close the guard.
Leben put Chael Sonnen in closed guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Leben
Sonnen is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Leben tries to open up Chael Sonnen's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Sonnen in the side of the head
Sonnen has a small cut in his Forehead
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Sonnen tries to escape from the full mount...
Chris Leben is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Chris Leben is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Sonnen tries to show some ground skills
Chael Sonnen put Leben in half guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Chris Leben is in half guard over Sonnen
Chris Leben tries to free his leg
Chris Leben uses some of his skill by jumping out of Sonnen's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Chris Leben is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Leben gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Chael Sonnen! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Chael Sonnen doesn't defend himself!
Chris Leben is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chris Leben looks to pass to mount...
Leben slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chael Sonnen.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen is a bloody mess!
Sonnen tries to escape from the full mount...
Chris Leben is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Chris Leben is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Chris Leben wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Leben drills Chael Sonnen's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chris Leben looks to mount Chael Sonnen...
Chris Leben slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
You can see Sonnen's blood making stains in the mat.
Sonnen measures the resilience of Leben's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Leben's side.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
You can see Sonnen's blood making stains in the mat.
Leben leans back...
He clobbers Chael Sonnen's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Sonnen's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
You can see Sonnen's blood making stains in the mat.
Chris Leben throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Sonnen's face with those brutal elbows! Sonnen needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Leben tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chris Leben controls the situation despite Chael Sonnen efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen doesn't stop bleeding.
Chris Leben wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Leben drills Chael Sonnen's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chris Leben tries to better his position on the ground...
Leben is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen doesn't stop bleeding.
Chris Leben tries to better his position on the ground...
Leben is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Leben tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chris Leben controls the situation despite Chael Sonnen efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Leben tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chris Leben controls the situation despite Chael Sonnen efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Terrible one sided match... Sonnen was not ready to fight a fighter of Chris Leben caliber.
Sonnen measures the resilience of Leben's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Leben blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Leben is trying to counter now!
Chris Leben wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Leben drills Chael Sonnen's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Sonnen's Nose is beginning to swell
Sonnen has a small cut in his Nose
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Leben doesn't allow him!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Leben is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Chris Leben tries a middle kick
Sonnen blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Sonnen's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Sonnen seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
You can see Sonnen's blood making stains in the mat.
Lightning fast low kick from Sonnen!
Leben blocks that kick with his leg.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
You can see Sonnen's blood making stains in the mat.
Chris Leben goes with a looping right hand while Chael Sonnen jumps back and jabs
Sonnen seems staggered and Chris Leben runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Sonnen hyper-extended his leg
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chris Leben fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Chael Sonnen! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Crushing shot to Sonnen's body! He's holding his side
Chael Sonnen seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chris Leben!
Chris Leben launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Sonnen blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Chael Sonnen's cheek! Sonnen stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Chris Leben turns out the lights for Sonnen! What an astonishing KO by Leben!
Sonnen can't see anything with that swollen left eye.
Sonnen has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Chris Leben by KO (Punch) at 1:08 Round 3
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 12/17 (71%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/11 (55%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 24/26 (92%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 365 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 4/9 (44%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/12 (17%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/16 (69%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 365 s
Destruction.
Chael Sonnen looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Chris Leben is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Chris Leben and Chael Sonnen touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Chael Sonnen fakes a punch and launches himself over Leben!
Nice move by Sonnen who clinches and pushes Leben against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Chael Sonnen tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Leben is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Leben and Chael Sonnen are cliched up against the cage. Leben hammers Sonnen face and hooks Sonnen leg
Chael Sonnen is on his back after that trip
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Leben's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Leben's side.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Sonnen
Leben is taking this opportunity to rest.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Sonnen
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 Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Chris Leben is in half guard over Sonnen
Chris Leben tries to pass Chael Sonnen's guard...
Chris Leben manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Leben is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Chael Sonnen, who is barely covering up!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Right cheek
Chris Leben is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Leben leans back...
Sonnen eyes him warily.
Chris Leben is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta takes away one point from Chael Sonnen for headbutt.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to give Leben time to recover. Chris Leben seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Brilliant combination from Chael Sonnen
that forces Leben to try and defend better.
Leben begins to launch a barrage of punches over Sonnen
this is getting worse and worse for Sonnen
Sonnen's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Sonnen launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Leben with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Leben.
It looks like Sonnen was hit by a bus!
Sonnen's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Nose
Chael Sonnen fakes a punch and launches himself over Chris Leben
Great move by Sonnen who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Leben tries to take Chael Sonnen down... Sonnen stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sonnen's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sonnen tries to take Chris Leben down... Leben stumbles backwards and Chael Sonnen launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Leben's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sonnen takes a break to breathe while holding Chris Leben.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben takes a break to breathe while holding Chael Sonnen.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Leben moves forward looking for some action
Chris Leben shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Sonnen is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Leben misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chael Sonnen postures up and launches another series of punches!
Leben pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Chael Sonnen's offensive.
The fighters are clinching.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Chael Sonnen's ribs!
Chael Sonnen's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
Chael Sonnen pushes away Leben trying to keep the fight at striking range
Leben doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chael Sonnen
The fighters are clinching.
Leben tries to take Chael Sonnen down... Sonnen stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sonnen's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Sonnen's groin!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben pushes away Sonnen trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sonnen doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Chael Sonnen to fight back!
Sonnen tries to take Chris Leben down... Leben stumbles backwards and Chael Sonnen launches a few punches...
Chris Leben dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Tremendous strikes from Sonnen!
Leben blocks with confidence
Leben pushes Chael Sonnen and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Chris Leben.
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Round 2
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Sonnen has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Chael Sonnen tries to bring the fight to the ground
Leben goes down.
Leben ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Leben
Sonnen moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Leben tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Leben measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sonnen's side.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Leben
Chael Sonnen moves to better his position on the ground...
Chael Sonnen viciously slams hammer blows to Leben's face!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Leben
Chael Sonnen wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Chael Sonnen can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Leben
0:51 Round 2 and Sonnen is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Chael Sonnen tries to pass to half guard...
Chris Leben can't prevent his opponent from passing. Sonnen looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben tries to close the guard.
Leben put Chael Sonnen in closed guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Leben
Sonnen is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Leben tries to open up Chael Sonnen's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Sonnen in the side of the head
Sonnen has a small cut in his Forehead
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Sonnen tries to escape from the full mount...
Chris Leben is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Chris Leben is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Sonnen tries to show some ground skills
Chael Sonnen put Leben in half guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Chris Leben is in half guard over Sonnen
Chris Leben tries to free his leg
Chris Leben uses some of his skill by jumping out of Sonnen's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Chris Leben is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Leben gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Chael Sonnen! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Chael Sonnen doesn't defend himself!
Chris Leben is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chris Leben looks to pass to mount...
Leben slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chael Sonnen.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen is a bloody mess!
Sonnen tries to escape from the full mount...
Chris Leben is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Chris Leben is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Chris Leben wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Leben drills Chael Sonnen's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chris Leben looks to mount Chael Sonnen...
Chris Leben slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
You can see Sonnen's blood making stains in the mat.
Sonnen measures the resilience of Leben's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Leben's side.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
You can see Sonnen's blood making stains in the mat.
Leben leans back...
He clobbers Chael Sonnen's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Sonnen's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
You can see Sonnen's blood making stains in the mat.
Chris Leben throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Sonnen's face with those brutal elbows! Sonnen needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Leben tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chris Leben controls the situation despite Chael Sonnen efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen doesn't stop bleeding.
Chris Leben wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Leben drills Chael Sonnen's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chris Leben tries to better his position on the ground...
Leben is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen doesn't stop bleeding.
Chris Leben tries to better his position on the ground...
Leben is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Leben tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chris Leben controls the situation despite Chael Sonnen efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Leben tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chris Leben controls the situation despite Chael Sonnen efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Terrible one sided match... Sonnen was not ready to fight a fighter of Chris Leben caliber.
Sonnen measures the resilience of Leben's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Leben blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Leben is trying to counter now!
Chris Leben wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Leben drills Chael Sonnen's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Sonnen's Nose is beginning to swell
Sonnen has a small cut in his Nose
Chris Leben is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Leben doesn't allow him!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Leben is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Chris Leben tries a middle kick
Sonnen blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Sonnen's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Sonnen seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
You can see Sonnen's blood making stains in the mat.
Lightning fast low kick from Sonnen!
Leben blocks that kick with his leg.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
You can see Sonnen's blood making stains in the mat.
Chris Leben goes with a looping right hand while Chael Sonnen jumps back and jabs
Sonnen seems staggered and Chris Leben runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Sonnen hyper-extended his leg
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chris Leben fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Chael Sonnen! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Crushing shot to Sonnen's body! He's holding his side
Chael Sonnen seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chris Leben!
Chris Leben launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Sonnen blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Chael Sonnen's cheek! Sonnen stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Chris Leben turns out the lights for Sonnen! What an astonishing KO by Leben!
Sonnen can't see anything with that swollen left eye.
Sonnen has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Chris Leben by KO (Punch) at 1:08 Round 3
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 12/17 (71%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/11 (55%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 24/26 (92%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 365 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 4/9 (44%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/12 (17%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/16 (69%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 365 s
Destruction.