Post by The Sandmen on Nov 11, 2013 19:21:56 GMT -5
Michael Bisping looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Chris Leben looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Michael Bisping comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Bisping and Leben circle around the center of the cage.
Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Bisping!
Nice move by Leben who clinches and pushes Bisping against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Michael Bisping's ribs!
Michael Bisping's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
0:48 Round 1 and Leben is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Michael Bisping's ribs!
Michael Bisping's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bisping takes a break to breathe while holding Chris Leben.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Chris Leben moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Bisping!
Nice move by Leben who clinches and pushes Bisping against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Michael Bisping's ribs!
Bisping struggles and protects himself.
Poorly executed technique. Michael Bisping looks to counter!
Bisping tries to take Chris Leben down... Leben stumbles backwards and Michael Bisping launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Leben's jaw!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben tries to take Michael Bisping down... Bisping stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
Michael Bisping dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Michael Bisping
Bisping counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Michael Bisping is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Bisping wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Bisping moves forward and holds Leben
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Michael Bisping's ribs!
Bisping struggles and protects himself.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Solid kick to the leg from Chris Leben
Bisping checks it.
Bisping tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Quick hook by Michael Bisping
Good shot! Leben has reasons to be worried.
Brilliant combination from Chris Leben
Bisping is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Michael Bisping fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Bisping launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Leben with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Some nice shots from Chris Leben
that stun Bisping.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Michael Bisping is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Bisping tries to grapple
He puts Leben in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Michael Bisping.
Bisping launches a few hard punches to Chris Leben's ribs!
Chris Leben's ribs shows the damage! Michael Bisping is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben takes a break to breathe while holding Michael Bisping.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Chris Leben goes with a looping right hand while Michael Bisping jumps back and jabs
Leben only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Leben tries to grapple
He puts Bisping in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben launches a furious knee!
Michael Bisping blocks and struggles while trying to take the initiative.
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Bisping to fight back!
Bisping launches a few hard punches to Chris Leben's ribs!
Leben struggles and protects himself.
The fighters are clinching.
Leben tries to take Michael Bisping down... Bisping stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Bisping's jaw!
Bisping has a small cut in his Chin
Michael Bisping 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.
Chris Leben slightly pushes Bisping into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
A right hand from Michael Bisping
gets deflected.
Bisping misses a step and Chris Leben sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chris Leben's mind is definitely in the fight, Bisping just got nailed! Chris Leben saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Bisping is going to have a headache after this one.
Chris Leben attempts a sweep single...
Chris Leben catches Michael Bisping's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Leben.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Michael Bisping
Great move by Leben who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Leben takes a break to breathe while holding Michael Bisping.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Bisping steps forward
Chris Leben catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Brutal combination from Chris Leben!
Bisping is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Michael Bisping is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Chris Leben has found an opening in the defense of Bisping, launching a big uppercut
Michael Bisping is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Chris Leben leans forwards and tries to grapple with Bisping
Leben shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Michael Bisping 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.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben tries to take Michael Bisping down... Bisping stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Bisping's jaw!
Down Bisping goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Chris Leben's divison on notice!
Bisping's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Chris Leben by KO (Punch) at 1:44 Round 2
Statistics: Michael Bisping
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/11 (36%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 11/19 (58%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/26 (31%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Leben. Bis-PING. KO. WIn. Done.
Chris Leben looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Michael Bisping comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Bisping and Leben circle around the center of the cage.
Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Bisping!
Nice move by Leben who clinches and pushes Bisping against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Michael Bisping's ribs!
Michael Bisping's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
0:48 Round 1 and Leben is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Michael Bisping's ribs!
Michael Bisping's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bisping takes a break to breathe while holding Chris Leben.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Chris Leben moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Bisping!
Nice move by Leben who clinches and pushes Bisping against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Michael Bisping's ribs!
Bisping struggles and protects himself.
Poorly executed technique. Michael Bisping looks to counter!
Bisping tries to take Chris Leben down... Leben stumbles backwards and Michael Bisping launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Leben's jaw!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben tries to take Michael Bisping down... Bisping stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
Michael Bisping dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Michael Bisping
Bisping counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Michael Bisping is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Bisping wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Bisping moves forward and holds Leben
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Michael Bisping's ribs!
Bisping struggles and protects himself.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Solid kick to the leg from Chris Leben
Bisping checks it.
Bisping tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Quick hook by Michael Bisping
Good shot! Leben has reasons to be worried.
Brilliant combination from Chris Leben
Bisping is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Michael Bisping fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Bisping launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Leben with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Some nice shots from Chris Leben
that stun Bisping.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Michael Bisping is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Bisping tries to grapple
He puts Leben in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Michael Bisping.
Bisping launches a few hard punches to Chris Leben's ribs!
Chris Leben's ribs shows the damage! Michael Bisping is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben takes a break to breathe while holding Michael Bisping.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Chris Leben goes with a looping right hand while Michael Bisping jumps back and jabs
Leben only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Leben tries to grapple
He puts Bisping in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben launches a furious knee!
Michael Bisping blocks and struggles while trying to take the initiative.
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Bisping to fight back!
Bisping launches a few hard punches to Chris Leben's ribs!
Leben struggles and protects himself.
The fighters are clinching.
Leben tries to take Michael Bisping down... Bisping stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Bisping's jaw!
Bisping has a small cut in his Chin
Michael Bisping 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.
Chris Leben slightly pushes Bisping into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
A right hand from Michael Bisping
gets deflected.
Bisping misses a step and Chris Leben sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chris Leben's mind is definitely in the fight, Bisping just got nailed! Chris Leben saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Bisping is going to have a headache after this one.
Chris Leben attempts a sweep single...
Chris Leben catches Michael Bisping's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Leben.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Michael Bisping
Great move by Leben who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Leben takes a break to breathe while holding Michael Bisping.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Bisping steps forward
Chris Leben catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Brutal combination from Chris Leben!
Bisping is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Michael Bisping is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Chris Leben has found an opening in the defense of Bisping, launching a big uppercut
Michael Bisping is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Chris Leben leans forwards and tries to grapple with Bisping
Leben shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Michael Bisping 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.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben tries to take Michael Bisping down... Bisping stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Bisping's jaw!
Down Bisping goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Chris Leben's divison on notice!
Bisping's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Chris Leben by KO (Punch) at 1:44 Round 2
Statistics: Michael Bisping
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/11 (36%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 11/19 (58%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/26 (31%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Leben. Bis-PING. KO. WIn. Done.