Post by The Sandmen on Apr 8, 2014 17:07:28 GMT -5
Lyoto Machida raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Ferocious staredown by Leben while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Lyoto Machida is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Leben stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Lyoto Machida is coming in again!
Leben has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Chris Leben seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Leben looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Lyoto Machida's punches
Leben measures the resilience of Lyoto's chin with an uppercut while Lyoto lands some great crosses.
Leben's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
As the fight continues it seems that Lyoto Machida is taking the best of the fight.
Lyoto launches a furious low kick!
Leben receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Leben hyper-extended his leg
Lyoto Machida launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Leben blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Chris Leben's cheek! Leben stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Lyoto is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Lyoto moves backwards and gestures for Chris Leben to stand up.
Leben climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Solid jabs from Chris Leben.
Lyoto defends.
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
Lyoto Machida tries a high kick!
Leben was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Leben's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Chris Leben moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Chris Leben tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Lyoto Machida jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Lyoto moves forward looking for some action
Lyoto Machida shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Lyoto pummels back into position.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Lyoto Machida launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Leben blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Chris Leben's cheek! Leben stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Lyoto is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Lyoto moves backwards and gestures for Chris Leben to stand up.
Leben climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Chris Leben takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Lyoto Machida fakes a move and moves laterally.
Lyoto Machida tries a high kick!
Leben was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Left cheek
Solid jabs from Chris Leben.
Nice punches.
Lyoto's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Lyoto decides to launch some tentative punches
Leben launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Lyoto with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
A bad move from Chris Leben
allows Lyoto to land a solid head kick.
Leben's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Lyoto Machida has left Leben staggered! Lyoto Machida should try push forward now and finish this!
Lyoto launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Leben!
Crushing shot to Leben's body! He's holding his side
Leben seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Chris Leben's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Lyoto moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Leben with a double overhooks!
Chris Leben seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
Chris Leben's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Lyoto throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Crushing shot to Leben's body! He's holding his side
A bad move from Chris Leben
allows Lyoto to land a solid head kick.
The ref pulls off Lyoto Machida! Leben seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Leben has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Lyoto Machida by TKO (High kick) at 3:42 Round 1
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 7/8 (88%)
Kicks 7/7 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 25 s
Machida kicked early and often and that was definitely Leben's downfall. Machida would not slugfest with him so down he went. Timberrrrr
Ferocious staredown by Leben while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Lyoto Machida is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Leben stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Lyoto Machida is coming in again!
Leben has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Chris Leben seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Leben looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Lyoto Machida's punches
Leben measures the resilience of Lyoto's chin with an uppercut while Lyoto lands some great crosses.
Leben's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
As the fight continues it seems that Lyoto Machida is taking the best of the fight.
Lyoto launches a furious low kick!
Leben receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Leben hyper-extended his leg
Lyoto Machida launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Leben blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Chris Leben's cheek! Leben stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Lyoto is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Lyoto moves backwards and gestures for Chris Leben to stand up.
Leben climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Solid jabs from Chris Leben.
Lyoto defends.
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
Lyoto Machida tries a high kick!
Leben was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Leben's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Chris Leben moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Chris Leben tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Lyoto Machida jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Lyoto moves forward looking for some action
Lyoto Machida shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Lyoto pummels back into position.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Lyoto Machida launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Leben blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Chris Leben's cheek! Leben stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Lyoto is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Lyoto moves backwards and gestures for Chris Leben to stand up.
Leben climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Chris Leben takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Lyoto Machida fakes a move and moves laterally.
Lyoto Machida tries a high kick!
Leben was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Left cheek
Solid jabs from Chris Leben.
Nice punches.
Lyoto's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Lyoto decides to launch some tentative punches
Leben launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Lyoto with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
A bad move from Chris Leben
allows Lyoto to land a solid head kick.
Leben's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Lyoto Machida has left Leben staggered! Lyoto Machida should try push forward now and finish this!
Lyoto launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Leben!
Crushing shot to Leben's body! He's holding his side
Leben seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Chris Leben's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Lyoto moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Leben with a double overhooks!
Chris Leben seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
Chris Leben's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Lyoto throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Crushing shot to Leben's body! He's holding his side
A bad move from Chris Leben
allows Lyoto to land a solid head kick.
The ref pulls off Lyoto Machida! Leben seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Leben has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Lyoto Machida by TKO (High kick) at 3:42 Round 1
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 7/8 (88%)
Kicks 7/7 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 25 s
Machida kicked early and often and that was definitely Leben's downfall. Machida would not slugfest with him so down he went. Timberrrrr