Post by The Sandmen on Dec 14, 2013 7:32:17 GMT -5
Paul Daley is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Chris Leben looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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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Semtex and Leben move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
An overhand right from Chris Leben that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Semtex moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Leben shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Leben launches a furious low kick!
Semtex receives a hard blow on his right leg!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Semtex fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Leben sprawls and remains on his feet.
Semtex misses a step and Chris Leben sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Paul Daley
Great move by Leben who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Semtex launches a few hard punches to Chris Leben's ribs!
Chris Leben's ribs shows the damage! Paul Daley is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Semtex's head
Nothing from this... Chris Leben seems frustrated.
The fighters are clinching.
Semtex pushes Chris Leben againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Leben cannot escape Paul Daley's clinch! Paul Daley is just brutalizing Leben with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Semtex tries to take Chris Leben to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Leben is with is back on the ground now.
Paul Daley is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Paul Daley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Leben misses a step and Paul Daley sees an opportunity to counter him!
Paul Daley pushes Chris Leben against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Semtex jumps and tries to free his leg! Leben doesn't allow this but Paul Daley is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Paul Daley is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben tries to close the guard.
Leben put Paul Daley in closed guard.
Paul Daley is in closed guard over Leben
Paul Daley looks to posture up and open Chris Leben's guard...
Paul Daley forces Chris Leben to open his guard.
Paul Daley is in open guard over Leben
Semtex tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Paul Daley is in half guard over Leben
Paul Daley tries to free his leg
Paul Daley uses some of his skill by jumping out of Leben's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Semtex gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Chris Leben! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Chris Leben doesn't defend himself!
Leben has a small cut in his Nose
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Semtex blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Semtex tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Paul Daley is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to escape from the full mount...
Paul Daley is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to show some ground skills
Semtex uses his strength to keep Semtex at a disadvantage
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Paul Daley tries to take advantage...
Paul Daley looks to mount Chris Leben...
Paul Daley slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Paul Daley is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Paul Daley pushes Chris Leben down and prevents his attempts to escape
Paul Daley is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben tries to roll to his side and trap Paul Daley in his guard...
Paul Daley keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Paul Daley is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben tries to roll to his side and trap Paul Daley in his guard...
Paul Daley rolls him over and takes his back!
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben
Leben has Semtex controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Semtex is unable to move under Leben control.
Semtex is trying to counter now!
Leben has given his back to Paul Daley who is trying to get one hook in!
Paul Daley has one hook in!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Allstate Arena (Rosemont, Illinois) are cheering for the fighters.
Incredible haymaker from Chris Leben!
It misses by a mile.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Chris Leben takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Semtex pushes Chris Leben and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Semtex cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Leben can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Leben pushes Paul Daley and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Paul Daley.
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Round 2
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Paul Daley goes with a looping right hand while Chris Leben jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Leben seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Leben throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Semtex's defense muffles the blows.
Semtex is trying to counter now!
Semtex is holding Chris Leben's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Leben loses balance and goes to the ground.
Leben's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to show some ground skills
Chris Leben put Semtex in half guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Paul Daley is in half guard over Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Semtex's side.
Paul Daley is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Paul Daley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Paul Daley is in half guard over Leben
Paul Daley tries to pass Chris Leben's guard...
Paul Daley passes momentarily but Chris Leben sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Paul Daley is in closed guard over Leben
Leben is moving on the ground...
Semtex tries to counter Leben's moves on the ground.
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Paul Daley tries to take advantage...
Semtex tries to escape from closed guard...
Semtex struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Paul Daley is in half guard over Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Semtex blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Paul Daley is in half guard over Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Semtex blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Leben misses a step and Paul Daley sees an opportunity to counter him!
Semtex tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to show some ground skills
Semtex uses his strength to keep Semtex at a disadvantage
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben attempts to trap Paul Daley in his guard.
Paul Daley keeps control and remains in side mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Allstate Arena (Rosemont, Illinois) are cheering for the fighters.
Chris Leben launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Paul Daley to fight back!
Paul Daley throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Leben's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben tries to grapple
He puts Semtex in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Paul Daley's ribs!
Semtex struggles and protects himself.
The fighters are clinching.
Semtex pushes off of Chris Leben and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Leben holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Leben is trying to counter now!
Leben tries to take Paul Daley down... Semtex stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
Paul Daley dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Superb haymaker by Semtex
that lands on Leben's face like a cannon ball!
Chris Leben swings...
...no good.
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Paul Daley tries to take advantage...
Semtex is holding Chris Leben's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Leben loses balance and goes to the ground.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben attempts to trap Paul Daley in his guard.
Paul Daley keeps control and remains in side mount.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to show some ground skills
Semtex uses his strength to keep Semtex at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Paul Daley looks to counter!
Paul Daley looks to mount Chris Leben...
Paul Daley slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Paul Daley is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Paul Daley rolls Chris Leben to his stomach and takes his back!
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Paul Daley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Paul Daley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben
Semtex tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Leben! Semtex has one hook in and keeps working!
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben with one hook in
Semtex throws a few hammer fists to the face of Chris Leben
Solid shots!
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben with one hook in
Semtex positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Leben's being punished here!
Leben's Left eye is beginning to swell
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben with one hook in
Deep breaths from Chris Leben who tries a hammer punch to Semtex's ribs.
That hit Semtex who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben with one hook in
Semtex has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Leben.
Nicely done! Semtex now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben with two hooks in
Leben tries to stand up!
Semtex doesn't allow him!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Semtex is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Paul Daley takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Leben's Chin is beginning to swell
Semtex wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Semtex moves forward and holds Leben
The fighters are clinching.
Paul Daley is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Leben doesn't let Semtex get in on his legs.
Paul Daley gets sloppy and Chris Leben tries to take advantage...
Chris Leben gets control of Paul Daley's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Paul Daley shakes him off and staves off danger.
Leben doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Paul Daley embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Leben who put distance between them
Paul Daley seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Leben throws a lazy kick
Semtex dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Semtex grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Paul Daley
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Paul Daley is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Paul Daley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Paul Daley is in open guard over Leben
Semtex positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Leben's being punished here!
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Paul Daley is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben 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 Semtex's moves.
Paul Daley is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to stand up!
Semtex doesn't allow him!
Paul Daley is in open guard over Leben
Semtex moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Paul Daley is in half guard over Leben
Paul Daley pushes Leben's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Semtex who is in full mount! Leben is in trouble now!
Paul Daley is in full mount over Chris Leben
Paul Daley aggressively and repeatedly punches Leben.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Leben's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Paul Daley is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to stand up!
Semtex doesn't allow him!
Paul Daley is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Paul Daley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Paul Daley to fight back!
Chris Leben tries to roll to his side and trap Paul Daley in his guard...
Paul Daley rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben
Paul Daley hovers above Leben
Good punches to Leben's body.
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben
Leben has given his back to Paul Daley who is trying to get one hook in!
Paul Daley has one hook in!
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben with one hook in
Semtex has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Leben.
Nicely done! Semtex now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben with two hooks in
Leben tries to stand up!
Semtex doesn't allow him!
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben with two hooks in
Semtex tries to end this with a RNC!
Leben manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Chris Leben is in half guard over Semtex
Leben works on the ground with his fingers over Semtex's face
Semtex shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Semtex
Chris Leben tries to free his leg...
Semtex rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben 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 Semtex's moves.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Paul Daley circles around Leben
Semtex showing excellent timing, blasts Chris Leben with a right hand.
Great hook by Paul Daley! Chris Leben is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Semtex is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Paul Daley opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Leben's guard.
Leben didn't see that coming. Semtex is in open guard over Leben now.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Paul Daley is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Paul Daley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Paul Daley is in open guard over Leben
Semtex gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Chris Leben! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Chris Leben doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Paul Daley is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Paul Daley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Paul Daley to fight back!
Semtex tries to jump to side mount.
Chris Leben closed his guard around Paul Daley.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Semtex has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Paul Daley looks to mount Chris Leben...
Paul Daley slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Paul Daley is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to escape from the full mount...
Paul Daley is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Semtex.
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Round 4
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Leben tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Semtex moves backwards and circles around Chris Leben.
Leben looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Paul Daley's punches
Leben is on the receiving end of a great combo by Semtex.
Brutal combination from Chris Leben!
Semtex moves aside and dodges.
Paul Daley's mind is definitely in the fight, Leben just got nailed! Paul Daley saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Leben is going to have a headache after this one.
Leben is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
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 clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Semtex tries to take Chris Leben down... Leben stumbles backwards and Paul Daley launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Leben's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Semtex pushes Chris Leben againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Leben cannot escape Paul Daley's clinch! Paul Daley is just brutalizing Leben with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Semtex struggles and launches a few punches to Leben's head
Those punches are hitting! Leben covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben launches a few punches towards Semtex's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Semtex seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
Semtex tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Paul Daley tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Semtex circles out and slips free of Chris Leben's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Paul Daley goes with a looping right hand while Chris Leben jumps back and jabs
Leben seems staggered and Paul Daley runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Semtex steps forward
Leben feints.
Semtex begins to launch a barrage of punches over Leben
this is getting worse and worse for Leben
Leben's Mouth is beginning to swell
Chris Leben seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Paul Daley!
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
Semtex pushes Chris Leben and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Paul Daley fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Chris Leben! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Solid low kick from Chris Leben.
Semtex deflects it.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Leben stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Paul Daley is coming in again!
That brutal impact left Leben laid out on the mat! Paul Daley's corner pours in to congratulate him!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Right cheek
Winner is Paul Daley by KO (Punch) at 3:10 Round 4
Statistics: Paul Daley
Punches 21/32 (66%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 14/24 (58%)
Takedowns 4/6 (67%)
GnP strikes 27/28 (96%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 593 s
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 5/21 (24%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/16 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/33 (9%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 607 s
Leben could not get his offence going, and as a result, Daley beat the piss out of Chris for a long, long time. Chris is tough, so he took it, but he was not a part of this fight other than punching bag fodder.
Chris Leben looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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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Semtex and Leben move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
An overhand right from Chris Leben that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Semtex moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Leben shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Leben launches a furious low kick!
Semtex receives a hard blow on his right leg!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Semtex fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Leben sprawls and remains on his feet.
Semtex misses a step and Chris Leben sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Paul Daley
Great move by Leben who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Semtex launches a few hard punches to Chris Leben's ribs!
Chris Leben's ribs shows the damage! Paul Daley is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Semtex's head
Nothing from this... Chris Leben seems frustrated.
The fighters are clinching.
Semtex pushes Chris Leben againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Leben cannot escape Paul Daley's clinch! Paul Daley is just brutalizing Leben with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Semtex tries to take Chris Leben to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Leben is with is back on the ground now.
Paul Daley is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Paul Daley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Leben misses a step and Paul Daley sees an opportunity to counter him!
Paul Daley pushes Chris Leben against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Semtex jumps and tries to free his leg! Leben doesn't allow this but Paul Daley is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Paul Daley is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben tries to close the guard.
Leben put Paul Daley in closed guard.
Paul Daley is in closed guard over Leben
Paul Daley looks to posture up and open Chris Leben's guard...
Paul Daley forces Chris Leben to open his guard.
Paul Daley is in open guard over Leben
Semtex tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Paul Daley is in half guard over Leben
Paul Daley tries to free his leg
Paul Daley uses some of his skill by jumping out of Leben's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Semtex gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Chris Leben! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Chris Leben doesn't defend himself!
Leben has a small cut in his Nose
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Semtex blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Semtex tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Paul Daley is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to escape from the full mount...
Paul Daley is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to show some ground skills
Semtex uses his strength to keep Semtex at a disadvantage
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Paul Daley tries to take advantage...
Paul Daley looks to mount Chris Leben...
Paul Daley slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Paul Daley is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Paul Daley pushes Chris Leben down and prevents his attempts to escape
Paul Daley is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben tries to roll to his side and trap Paul Daley in his guard...
Paul Daley keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Paul Daley is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben tries to roll to his side and trap Paul Daley in his guard...
Paul Daley rolls him over and takes his back!
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben
Leben has Semtex controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Semtex is unable to move under Leben control.
Semtex is trying to counter now!
Leben has given his back to Paul Daley who is trying to get one hook in!
Paul Daley has one hook in!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Allstate Arena (Rosemont, Illinois) are cheering for the fighters.
Incredible haymaker from Chris Leben!
It misses by a mile.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Chris Leben takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Semtex pushes Chris Leben and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Semtex cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Leben can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Leben pushes Paul Daley and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Paul Daley.
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Round 2
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Paul Daley goes with a looping right hand while Chris Leben jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Leben seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Leben throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Semtex's defense muffles the blows.
Semtex is trying to counter now!
Semtex is holding Chris Leben's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Leben loses balance and goes to the ground.
Leben's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to show some ground skills
Chris Leben put Semtex in half guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Paul Daley is in half guard over Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Semtex's side.
Paul Daley is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Paul Daley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Paul Daley is in half guard over Leben
Paul Daley tries to pass Chris Leben's guard...
Paul Daley passes momentarily but Chris Leben sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Paul Daley is in closed guard over Leben
Leben is moving on the ground...
Semtex tries to counter Leben's moves on the ground.
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Paul Daley tries to take advantage...
Semtex tries to escape from closed guard...
Semtex struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Paul Daley is in half guard over Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Semtex blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Paul Daley is in half guard over Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Semtex blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Leben misses a step and Paul Daley sees an opportunity to counter him!
Semtex tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to show some ground skills
Semtex uses his strength to keep Semtex at a disadvantage
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben attempts to trap Paul Daley in his guard.
Paul Daley keeps control and remains in side mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Allstate Arena (Rosemont, Illinois) are cheering for the fighters.
Chris Leben launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Paul Daley to fight back!
Paul Daley throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Leben's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben tries to grapple
He puts Semtex in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Paul Daley's ribs!
Semtex struggles and protects himself.
The fighters are clinching.
Semtex pushes off of Chris Leben and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Leben holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Leben is trying to counter now!
Leben tries to take Paul Daley down... Semtex stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
Paul Daley dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Superb haymaker by Semtex
that lands on Leben's face like a cannon ball!
Chris Leben swings...
...no good.
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Paul Daley tries to take advantage...
Semtex is holding Chris Leben's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Leben loses balance and goes to the ground.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben attempts to trap Paul Daley in his guard.
Paul Daley keeps control and remains in side mount.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to show some ground skills
Semtex uses his strength to keep Semtex at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Paul Daley looks to counter!
Paul Daley looks to mount Chris Leben...
Paul Daley slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Paul Daley is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Paul Daley rolls Chris Leben to his stomach and takes his back!
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Paul Daley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Paul Daley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben
Semtex tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Leben! Semtex has one hook in and keeps working!
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben with one hook in
Semtex throws a few hammer fists to the face of Chris Leben
Solid shots!
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben with one hook in
Semtex positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Leben's being punished here!
Leben's Left eye is beginning to swell
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben with one hook in
Deep breaths from Chris Leben who tries a hammer punch to Semtex's ribs.
That hit Semtex who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben with one hook in
Semtex has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Leben.
Nicely done! Semtex now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben with two hooks in
Leben tries to stand up!
Semtex doesn't allow him!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Semtex is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Paul Daley takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Leben's Chin is beginning to swell
Semtex wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Semtex moves forward and holds Leben
The fighters are clinching.
Paul Daley is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Leben doesn't let Semtex get in on his legs.
Paul Daley gets sloppy and Chris Leben tries to take advantage...
Chris Leben gets control of Paul Daley's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Paul Daley shakes him off and staves off danger.
Leben doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Paul Daley embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Leben who put distance between them
Paul Daley seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Leben throws a lazy kick
Semtex dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Semtex grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Paul Daley
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Paul Daley is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Paul Daley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Paul Daley is in open guard over Leben
Semtex positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Leben's being punished here!
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Paul Daley is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben 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 Semtex's moves.
Paul Daley is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to stand up!
Semtex doesn't allow him!
Paul Daley is in open guard over Leben
Semtex moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Paul Daley is in half guard over Leben
Paul Daley pushes Leben's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Semtex who is in full mount! Leben is in trouble now!
Paul Daley is in full mount over Chris Leben
Paul Daley aggressively and repeatedly punches Leben.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Leben's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Paul Daley is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to stand up!
Semtex doesn't allow him!
Paul Daley is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Paul Daley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Paul Daley to fight back!
Chris Leben tries to roll to his side and trap Paul Daley in his guard...
Paul Daley rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben
Paul Daley hovers above Leben
Good punches to Leben's body.
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben
Leben has given his back to Paul Daley who is trying to get one hook in!
Paul Daley has one hook in!
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben with one hook in
Semtex has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Leben.
Nicely done! Semtex now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben with two hooks in
Leben tries to stand up!
Semtex doesn't allow him!
Semtex is in rear mount over Leben with two hooks in
Semtex tries to end this with a RNC!
Leben manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Chris Leben is in half guard over Semtex
Leben works on the ground with his fingers over Semtex's face
Semtex shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Semtex
Chris Leben tries to free his leg...
Semtex rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben 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 Semtex's moves.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Paul Daley circles around Leben
Semtex showing excellent timing, blasts Chris Leben with a right hand.
Great hook by Paul Daley! Chris Leben is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Semtex is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Paul Daley opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Leben's guard.
Leben didn't see that coming. Semtex is in open guard over Leben now.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Paul Daley is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Paul Daley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Paul Daley is in open guard over Leben
Semtex gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Chris Leben! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Chris Leben doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Paul Daley is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Paul Daley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Paul Daley to fight back!
Semtex tries to jump to side mount.
Chris Leben closed his guard around Paul Daley.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Chris Leben
Semtex has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Paul Daley looks to mount Chris Leben...
Paul Daley slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Paul Daley is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to escape from the full mount...
Paul Daley is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Semtex.
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Round 4
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Leben tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Semtex moves backwards and circles around Chris Leben.
Leben looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Paul Daley's punches
Leben is on the receiving end of a great combo by Semtex.
Brutal combination from Chris Leben!
Semtex moves aside and dodges.
Paul Daley's mind is definitely in the fight, Leben just got nailed! Paul Daley saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Leben is going to have a headache after this one.
Leben is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
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 clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Semtex tries to take Chris Leben down... Leben stumbles backwards and Paul Daley launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Leben's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Semtex pushes Chris Leben againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Leben cannot escape Paul Daley's clinch! Paul Daley is just brutalizing Leben with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Semtex struggles and launches a few punches to Leben's head
Those punches are hitting! Leben covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben launches a few punches towards Semtex's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Semtex seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
Semtex tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Paul Daley tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Semtex circles out and slips free of Chris Leben's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Paul Daley goes with a looping right hand while Chris Leben jumps back and jabs
Leben seems staggered and Paul Daley runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Semtex steps forward
Leben feints.
Semtex begins to launch a barrage of punches over Leben
this is getting worse and worse for Leben
Leben's Mouth is beginning to swell
Chris Leben seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Paul Daley!
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
Semtex pushes Chris Leben and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Paul Daley fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Chris Leben! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Solid low kick from Chris Leben.
Semtex deflects it.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Leben stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Paul Daley is coming in again!
That brutal impact left Leben laid out on the mat! Paul Daley's corner pours in to congratulate him!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Right cheek
Winner is Paul Daley by KO (Punch) at 3:10 Round 4
Statistics: Paul Daley
Punches 21/32 (66%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 14/24 (58%)
Takedowns 4/6 (67%)
GnP strikes 27/28 (96%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 593 s
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 5/21 (24%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/16 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/33 (9%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 607 s
Leben could not get his offence going, and as a result, Daley beat the piss out of Chris for a long, long time. Chris is tough, so he took it, but he was not a part of this fight other than punching bag fodder.