Post by The Sandmen on Dec 12, 2012 15:15:28 GMT -5
Chris Leben looks very relaxed.
Jason MacDonald doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Leben tries to grapple
He puts MacDonald in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
MacDonald grab one of Chris Leben's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Jason MacDonald throw Leben to the mat like a ragdoll
MacDonald is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Jason MacDonald steps back and allows Leben to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Chris Leben is standing now.
Jason MacDonald seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
MacDonald jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jason MacDonald pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jason MacDonald postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Leben hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Chris Leben pushes away MacDonald trying to keep the fight at striking range
MacDonald doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
The fighters are clinching.
MacDonald pushes off of Chris Leben and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Leben stumbles backwards but Jason MacDonald chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jason MacDonald tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
MacDonald circles out and slips free of Chris Leben's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Middle kick from Leben.
MacDonald receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Jason MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Leben!
Nice move by MacDonald who clinches and pushes Leben against the cage
Leben doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jason MacDonald embrace and tries to move away...
Jason MacDonald pushes Leben forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Leben tries to take Jason MacDonald down... MacDonald stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
Jason MacDonald dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
MacDonald tries to take Chris Leben down... Leben stumbles backwards and Jason MacDonald launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Leben's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
MacDonald pushes off of Chris Leben and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Leben stumbles backwards but Jason MacDonald chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Leben doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jason MacDonald embrace and tries to move away...
Jason MacDonald pushes Leben forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Jason MacDonald shoots and grab Chris Leben's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
MacDonald scoop up Chris Leben's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing Leben to the mat
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Leben
2:27 Round 1 and MacDonald is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
MacDonald moves on the ground
Jason MacDonald moves to side mount
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben attempts to trap Jason MacDonald in his guard.
Jason MacDonald keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben attempts to trap Jason MacDonald in his guard.
Chris Leben manages to switch to full guard.
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Leben
Jason MacDonald tries to better his position on the ground...
MacDonald breaks the closed guard of Chris Leben and moves to half guard
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Leben
Leben breaths deeply while on the ground
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to MacDonald's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because MacDonald tries to cover his face,
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Leben
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Chris Leben...
Jason MacDonald slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Leben
MacDonald catch Chris Leben's right arm and tries a kimura
Chris Leben holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Leben
Not a desiderable position that MacDonald is in now. Chris Leben is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Leben is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes MacDonald's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Chris Leben is in half guard over MacDonald
Jason MacDonald attempts to move to full guard
Chris Leben keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Chris Leben is in half guard over MacDonald
Leben is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Chris Leben is in half guard over MacDonald
MacDonald tries to stand up!
Leben doesn't allow him!
Chris Leben is in half guard over MacDonald
Jason MacDonald tries to close the guard.
MacDonald put Chris Leben in closed guard.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over MacDonald
Leben tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
MacDonald leans and gets Chris Leben's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over MacDonald
Jason 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.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Chris Leben launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
MacDonald blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Jason MacDonald's cheek! MacDonald stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Chris Leben. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Solid low kick from Chris Leben.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chris Leben is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull MacDonald into his guard.
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Leben
MacDonald is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jason MacDonald!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
Leben tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chris Leben controls the situation despite Jason MacDonald efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
Jason 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 Jason MacDonald
MacDonald tries to stand up!
Leben doesn't allow him!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
MacDonald tries to stand up!
Leben doesn't allow him!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
MacDonald tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Chris Leben 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
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rexall Place (Edmonton, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
Leben fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jason MacDonald didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Chris Leben is in open guard over MacDonald
Chris Leben moves to better his position on the ground...
Chris Leben wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Leben
MacDonald tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Leben
MacDonald catch Chris Leben's right arm and tries a kimura
Chris Leben holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Leben
Jason MacDonald isolates Chris Leben's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Chris Leben is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben measures the resilience of MacDonald's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in MacDonald's side.
MacDonald ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes MacDonald's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Chris Leben is in half guard over MacDonald
Leben breaths deeply while on the ground
Chris Leben is in half guard over MacDonald
Leben is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Chris Leben pushes MacDonald's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Leben who is in full mount! MacDonald is in trouble now!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
Jason MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Leben in his guard...
Jason MacDonald gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in open guard over MacDonald
MacDonald tries to close his guard around Leben
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in closed guard over MacDonald
Leben is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Leben!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben measures the resilience of MacDonald's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in MacDonald's side.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jason MacDonald rolls Chris Leben to his stomach and takes his back!
MacDonald is in rear mount over Leben
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chris Leben can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Leben has MacDonald controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to show some ground skills
Chris Leben put MacDonald in half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to MacDonald's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because MacDonald tries to cover his face,
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Leben
MacDonald tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Leben from the side mount!
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
MacDonald is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Chris Leben has found an opening in the defense of MacDonald, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break MacDonald's ribs.
As the fight continues it seems that Chris Leben is taking the best of the fight.
Chris Leben and MacDonald engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chris Leben is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over MacDonald!
Nice move by Leben who clinches and pushes MacDonald against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Jason MacDonald's ribs!
Jason MacDonald's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
Crushing shot to MacDonald's body! He's holding his side
Jason MacDonald 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 launches a few hard punches to Jason MacDonald's ribs!
Jason MacDonald's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jason MacDonald 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 Jason MacDonald
The fighters are clinching.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Jason MacDonald's ribs!
Jason MacDonald's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben grab one of Jason MacDonald's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Chris Leben throw MacDonald to the mat like a ragdoll
Leben is standing while MacDonald is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to MacDonald's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while MacDonald is on the ground on his back
Chris Leben was tooling Jason MacDonald for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jason MacDonald lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Leben moves backwards and gestures for Jason MacDonald to stand up.
Jason MacDonald is on his feet again.
MacDonald looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chris Leben's punches
MacDonald is on the receiving end of a great combo by Leben.
Leben pushes Jason MacDonald and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
MacDonald grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jason MacDonald
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Leben
Leben measures the resilience of MacDonald's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in MacDonald's side.
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He succeeds!
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Leben
Leben is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to MacDonald's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because MacDonald tries to cover his face,
MacDonald's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Left cheek
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Leben
Jason 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.
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Leben
Jason 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.
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Leben
MacDonald is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jason MacDonald!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
Chris Leben was tooling Jason MacDonald for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jason MacDonald lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Jason MacDonald tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chris Leben rolls Jason MacDonald to his stomach and takes his back!
Leben is in rear mount over MacDonald
Leben tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for MacDonald! Leben has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Leben is in rear mount over MacDonald with one hook in
Chris Leben moves to better his position on the ground...
Chris Leben viciously slams hammer blows to MacDonald's face!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! MacDonald was not intelligently defending himself!
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Forehead
Winner is Chris Leben by TKO (GnP) at 4:07 Round 3
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 11/17 (65%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/21 (71%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 530 s
Statistics: Jason MacDonald
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 11/17 (65%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 534 s
MacDonald came out strong and did solid, impressive first round damage at the beginning. Leben, never one to back down, took the damage and started fighting back, delivering some damage of his own. The result was a dead even first round of action. As the fight progressed, however, Leben proved too tough for Jason, as he was able to absorb a lot more damage than Jason was, thus was affected by it a lot less.
Jason MacDonald doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Leben tries to grapple
He puts MacDonald in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
MacDonald grab one of Chris Leben's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Jason MacDonald throw Leben to the mat like a ragdoll
MacDonald is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Jason MacDonald steps back and allows Leben to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Chris Leben is standing now.
Jason MacDonald seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
MacDonald jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jason MacDonald pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jason MacDonald postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Leben hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Chris Leben pushes away MacDonald trying to keep the fight at striking range
MacDonald doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
The fighters are clinching.
MacDonald pushes off of Chris Leben and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Leben stumbles backwards but Jason MacDonald chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jason MacDonald tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
MacDonald circles out and slips free of Chris Leben's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Middle kick from Leben.
MacDonald receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Jason MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Leben!
Nice move by MacDonald who clinches and pushes Leben against the cage
Leben doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jason MacDonald embrace and tries to move away...
Jason MacDonald pushes Leben forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Leben tries to take Jason MacDonald down... MacDonald stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
Jason MacDonald dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
MacDonald tries to take Chris Leben down... Leben stumbles backwards and Jason MacDonald launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Leben's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
MacDonald pushes off of Chris Leben and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Leben stumbles backwards but Jason MacDonald chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Leben doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jason MacDonald embrace and tries to move away...
Jason MacDonald pushes Leben forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Jason MacDonald shoots and grab Chris Leben's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
MacDonald scoop up Chris Leben's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing Leben to the mat
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Leben
2:27 Round 1 and MacDonald is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
MacDonald moves on the ground
Jason MacDonald moves to side mount
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben attempts to trap Jason MacDonald in his guard.
Jason MacDonald keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben attempts to trap Jason MacDonald in his guard.
Chris Leben manages to switch to full guard.
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Leben
Jason MacDonald tries to better his position on the ground...
MacDonald breaks the closed guard of Chris Leben and moves to half guard
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Leben
Leben breaths deeply while on the ground
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to MacDonald's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because MacDonald tries to cover his face,
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Leben
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Chris Leben...
Jason MacDonald slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Leben
MacDonald catch Chris Leben's right arm and tries a kimura
Chris Leben holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Leben
Not a desiderable position that MacDonald is in now. Chris Leben is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Leben is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes MacDonald's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Chris Leben is in half guard over MacDonald
Jason MacDonald attempts to move to full guard
Chris Leben keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Chris Leben is in half guard over MacDonald
Leben is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Chris Leben is in half guard over MacDonald
MacDonald tries to stand up!
Leben doesn't allow him!
Chris Leben is in half guard over MacDonald
Jason MacDonald tries to close the guard.
MacDonald put Chris Leben in closed guard.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over MacDonald
Leben tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
MacDonald leans and gets Chris Leben's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over MacDonald
Jason 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.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Chris Leben launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
MacDonald blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Jason MacDonald's cheek! MacDonald stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Chris Leben. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Solid low kick from Chris Leben.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chris Leben is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull MacDonald into his guard.
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Leben
MacDonald is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jason MacDonald!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
Leben tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chris Leben controls the situation despite Jason MacDonald efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
Jason 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 Jason MacDonald
MacDonald tries to stand up!
Leben doesn't allow him!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
MacDonald tries to stand up!
Leben doesn't allow him!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
MacDonald tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Chris Leben 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
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rexall Place (Edmonton, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
Leben fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jason MacDonald didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Chris Leben is in open guard over MacDonald
Chris Leben moves to better his position on the ground...
Chris Leben wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Leben
MacDonald tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Leben
MacDonald catch Chris Leben's right arm and tries a kimura
Chris Leben holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Leben
Jason MacDonald isolates Chris Leben's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Chris Leben is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben measures the resilience of MacDonald's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in MacDonald's side.
MacDonald ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes MacDonald's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Chris Leben is in half guard over MacDonald
Leben breaths deeply while on the ground
Chris Leben is in half guard over MacDonald
Leben is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Chris Leben pushes MacDonald's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Leben who is in full mount! MacDonald is in trouble now!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
Jason MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Leben in his guard...
Jason MacDonald gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in open guard over MacDonald
MacDonald tries to close his guard around Leben
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in closed guard over MacDonald
Leben is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Leben!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben measures the resilience of MacDonald's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in MacDonald's side.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jason MacDonald rolls Chris Leben to his stomach and takes his back!
MacDonald is in rear mount over Leben
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chris Leben can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Leben has MacDonald controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to show some ground skills
Chris Leben put MacDonald in half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to MacDonald's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because MacDonald tries to cover his face,
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Leben
MacDonald tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Leben from the side mount!
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
MacDonald is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Chris Leben has found an opening in the defense of MacDonald, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break MacDonald's ribs.
As the fight continues it seems that Chris Leben is taking the best of the fight.
Chris Leben and MacDonald engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chris Leben is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over MacDonald!
Nice move by Leben who clinches and pushes MacDonald against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Jason MacDonald's ribs!
Jason MacDonald's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
Crushing shot to MacDonald's body! He's holding his side
Jason MacDonald 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 launches a few hard punches to Jason MacDonald's ribs!
Jason MacDonald's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jason MacDonald 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 Jason MacDonald
The fighters are clinching.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Jason MacDonald's ribs!
Jason MacDonald's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben grab one of Jason MacDonald's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Chris Leben throw MacDonald to the mat like a ragdoll
Leben is standing while MacDonald is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to MacDonald's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while MacDonald is on the ground on his back
Chris Leben was tooling Jason MacDonald for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jason MacDonald lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Leben moves backwards and gestures for Jason MacDonald to stand up.
Jason MacDonald is on his feet again.
MacDonald looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chris Leben's punches
MacDonald is on the receiving end of a great combo by Leben.
Leben pushes Jason MacDonald and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
MacDonald grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jason MacDonald
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Leben
Leben measures the resilience of MacDonald's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in MacDonald's side.
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He succeeds!
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Leben
Leben is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to MacDonald's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because MacDonald tries to cover his face,
MacDonald's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Left cheek
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Leben
Jason 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.
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Leben
Jason 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.
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Leben
MacDonald is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jason MacDonald!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
Chris Leben was tooling Jason MacDonald for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jason MacDonald lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Jason MacDonald tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chris Leben rolls Jason MacDonald to his stomach and takes his back!
Leben is in rear mount over MacDonald
Leben tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for MacDonald! Leben has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Leben is in rear mount over MacDonald with one hook in
Chris Leben moves to better his position on the ground...
Chris Leben viciously slams hammer blows to MacDonald's face!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! MacDonald was not intelligently defending himself!
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Forehead
Winner is Chris Leben by TKO (GnP) at 4:07 Round 3
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 11/17 (65%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/21 (71%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 530 s
Statistics: Jason MacDonald
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 11/17 (65%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 534 s
MacDonald came out strong and did solid, impressive first round damage at the beginning. Leben, never one to back down, took the damage and started fighting back, delivering some damage of his own. The result was a dead even first round of action. As the fight progressed, however, Leben proved too tough for Jason, as he was able to absorb a lot more damage than Jason was, thus was affected by it a lot less.