Post by The Sandmen on Jul 18, 2012 12:59:32 GMT -5
Carlos Condit looks very relaxed.
Chris Leben is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Carlos Condit is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Carlos Condit comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Condit and Leben move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Condit wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Condit moves forward and holds Leben
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Carlos Condit 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 Carlos Condit
Carlos Condit gets sloppy and Chris Leben tries to take advantage...
Leben tries to take Carlos Condit down... Condit stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
Carlos Condit dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Condit!
Nice move by Leben who clinches and pushes Condit against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben tries to take Carlos Condit down... Condit stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Condit's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Condit tries to take Chris Leben down... Leben stumbles backwards and Carlos Condit launches a few punches...
Chris Leben dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Chris Leben tries a hook to the body
and hits Condit ribs hard
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Leben stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Carlos Condit is coming in again!
Leben's Nose is beginning to swell
Condit launches a hook to the body
Bang! Leben stops that one with his ribs!
Condit launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Leben.
Leben tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Leben grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chris Leben
Chris Leben is in open guard over Condit
Condit works on the ground with his fingers over Leben's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Chris Leben is in open guard over Condit
Condit tries to close his guard around Leben
He is not able to do it
Chris Leben is in open guard over Condit
Leben moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Poorly executed technique. Carlos Condit looks to counter!
Condit tries to close his guard around Leben
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Condit
Good looking punches from Chris Leben on the ground
They could take their toll on Condit.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Condit
Condit measures the resilience of Leben's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Leben's side.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Condit
Leben is in closed guard... Condit tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Leben!
Carlos Condit is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Carlos Condit doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Carlos Condit is in full mount over Chris Leben
Condit tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Carlos Condit controls the situation despite Chris Leben efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Carlos Condit is in full mount over Chris Leben
Condit tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Leben struggles and frees his leg!
Carlos Condit is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben attempts to move to full guard
Carlos Condit keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Carlos Condit is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Condit's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Condit tries to cover his face,
Condit's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Carlos Condit is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Leben misses a step and Carlos Condit sees an opportunity to counter him!
Carlos Condit tries to pass Chris Leben's guard...
Carlos Condit manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Carlos Condit is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben attempts to trap Carlos Condit in his guard.
Carlos Condit keeps control and remains in side mount.
Carlos Condit is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben attempts to trap Carlos Condit in his guard.
Chris Leben manages to switch to half guard.
Carlos Condit is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben attempts to move to full guard
Carlos Condit keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Carlos Condit is in half guard over Leben
Carlos Condit hovers above Leben
Good punches to Leben's body.
Crushing shot to Leben's body! He's holding his side
Carlos Condit is in half guard over Leben
Condit throws a few hammer fists to the face of Chris Leben
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Left cheek
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Carlos Condit is in half guard over Leben
Carlos Condit hovers above Leben
Good punches to Leben's body.
Carlos Condit is in half guard over Leben
Carlos Condit pushes Leben's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Condit who is in full mount! Leben is in trouble now!
Carlos Condit is in full mount over Chris Leben
Condit tries to open up Chris Leben's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Leben in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Forehead
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Carlos Condit.
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Round 2
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Condit dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Leben from the ground!
Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Carlos Condit takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Left cheek
Shovel hook by Carlos Condit
tags Leben.
Leben has a small cut in his Forehead
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chris Leben tries to bring the fight to the ground
Condit won't budge, forcing Leben to pull guard.
Carlos Condit is in closed guard over Leben
Condit tries to escape from the closed guard
Condit succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Carlos Condit is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Condit gets a good position on the ground. ..
Leben holds Carlos Condit arms and counters his opponent punches.
Condit misses a step and Chris Leben sees an opportunity to counter him!
Leben tries to close his guard around Condit
He is not able to do it
Carlos Condit 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 Condit's moves.
Carlos Condit is in open guard over Leben
Carlos Condit tries to pass to half guard...
Chris Leben can't prevent his opponent from passing. Condit looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Carlos Condit is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Leben misses a step and Carlos Condit sees an opportunity to counter him!
Condit launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Chris Leben is not able to stop Leben ground skills and Carlos Condit moves to side mount!
Carlos Condit is in side mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to stand up!
Condit doesn't allow him!
Carlos Condit is in side mount over Chris Leben
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
Chris Leben attempts to trap Carlos Condit in his guard.
Carlos Condit keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Carlos Condit and Leben engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Leben attempts a shoot
Carlos Condit hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Leben's Nose is beginning to swell
Condit wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Condit doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chris Leben embrace and tries to move away...
Chris Leben pushes Condit forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Condit misses a step and Chris Leben sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chris Leben locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Carlos Condit brings Chris Leben down to the ground and pulls his head out.
Carlos Condit is in closed guard over Leben
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
Condit breaths deeply while on the ground
Carlos Condit is in closed guard over Leben
Condit is taking this opportunity to rest.
Carlos Condit is in closed guard over Leben
Condit use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) is cheering him!
Carlos Condit is in side mount over Chris Leben
Condit is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Carlos Condit looks to mount Chris Leben...
Carlos Condit slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Carlos Condit is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Carlos Condit tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
That armbar from Carlos Condit appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Leben's eyes...
Leben struggles to free himself
Leben struggles to free himself
Leben struggles to free himself
Condit is locking that armbar...
Leben is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Carlos Condit is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben tries to roll to his side and trap Carlos Condit in his guard...
Carlos Condit rolls him over and takes his back!
Condit is in rear mount over Leben
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Leben has given his back to Carlos Condit who is trying to get one hook in!
Carlos Condit has one hook in!
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Condit is in rear mount over Leben with one hook in
Carlos Condit aggressively and repeatedly punches Leben.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Condit is in rear mount over Leben with one hook in
Carlos Condit isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
You can see the pain reflected in Leben's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Leben Hyper-extended his arm
Leben struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Carlos Condit appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Carlos Condit appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Leben's eyes...
Leben's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Leben locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Carlos Condit unil he can pull his arm free! Condit lost his dominant position.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Condit
Leben is in closed guard... Condit tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Leben!
Carlos Condit is in full mount over Chris Leben
Condit steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Carlos Condit sits high on Chris Leben's chest and pulls his leg underneath Leben's head. There's the triangle attempt!
That Triangle from Mount from Carlos Condit appears to be unbreakable
Chris Leben tries to roll out, but Carlos Condit is way ahead of him and already has the triangle locked in. It's tight and Chris Leben taps out!
Winner is Carlos Condit by Submission (Triangle from Mount) at 4:07 Round 2
Statistics: Carlos Condit
Punches 6/10 (60%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/4 (25%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 20/26 (77%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 346 s
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/6 (17%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 5/6 (83%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 346 s
K, so unlike Edwards, Leben can actually take some damage. Here he just forgot to dish out more than he took. Condit pretty much murdered Leben here, which makes me sad, cause I hoped Leben could be one of those crazy WTF guys, like Le, Slice, and Retro Cro Cop.
Chris Leben is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Carlos Condit is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Carlos Condit comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Condit and Leben move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Condit wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Condit moves forward and holds Leben
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Carlos Condit 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 Carlos Condit
Carlos Condit gets sloppy and Chris Leben tries to take advantage...
Leben tries to take Carlos Condit down... Condit stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
Carlos Condit dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Condit!
Nice move by Leben who clinches and pushes Condit against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben tries to take Carlos Condit down... Condit stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Condit's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Condit tries to take Chris Leben down... Leben stumbles backwards and Carlos Condit launches a few punches...
Chris Leben dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Chris Leben tries a hook to the body
and hits Condit ribs hard
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Leben stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Carlos Condit is coming in again!
Leben's Nose is beginning to swell
Condit launches a hook to the body
Bang! Leben stops that one with his ribs!
Condit launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Leben.
Leben tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Leben grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chris Leben
Chris Leben is in open guard over Condit
Condit works on the ground with his fingers over Leben's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Chris Leben is in open guard over Condit
Condit tries to close his guard around Leben
He is not able to do it
Chris Leben is in open guard over Condit
Leben moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Poorly executed technique. Carlos Condit looks to counter!
Condit tries to close his guard around Leben
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Condit
Good looking punches from Chris Leben on the ground
They could take their toll on Condit.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Condit
Condit measures the resilience of Leben's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Leben's side.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Condit
Leben is in closed guard... Condit tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Leben!
Carlos Condit is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Carlos Condit doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Carlos Condit is in full mount over Chris Leben
Condit tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Carlos Condit controls the situation despite Chris Leben efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Carlos Condit is in full mount over Chris Leben
Condit tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Leben struggles and frees his leg!
Carlos Condit is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben attempts to move to full guard
Carlos Condit keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Carlos Condit is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Condit's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Condit tries to cover his face,
Condit's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Carlos Condit is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Leben misses a step and Carlos Condit sees an opportunity to counter him!
Carlos Condit tries to pass Chris Leben's guard...
Carlos Condit manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Carlos Condit is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben attempts to trap Carlos Condit in his guard.
Carlos Condit keeps control and remains in side mount.
Carlos Condit is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben attempts to trap Carlos Condit in his guard.
Chris Leben manages to switch to half guard.
Carlos Condit is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben attempts to move to full guard
Carlos Condit keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Carlos Condit is in half guard over Leben
Carlos Condit hovers above Leben
Good punches to Leben's body.
Crushing shot to Leben's body! He's holding his side
Carlos Condit is in half guard over Leben
Condit throws a few hammer fists to the face of Chris Leben
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Left cheek
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Carlos Condit is in half guard over Leben
Carlos Condit hovers above Leben
Good punches to Leben's body.
Carlos Condit is in half guard over Leben
Carlos Condit pushes Leben's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Condit who is in full mount! Leben is in trouble now!
Carlos Condit is in full mount over Chris Leben
Condit tries to open up Chris Leben's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Leben in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Forehead
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Carlos Condit.
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Round 2
=========================================
Condit dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Leben from the ground!
Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Carlos Condit takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Left cheek
Shovel hook by Carlos Condit
tags Leben.
Leben has a small cut in his Forehead
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chris Leben tries to bring the fight to the ground
Condit won't budge, forcing Leben to pull guard.
Carlos Condit is in closed guard over Leben
Condit tries to escape from the closed guard
Condit succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Carlos Condit is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Condit gets a good position on the ground. ..
Leben holds Carlos Condit arms and counters his opponent punches.
Condit misses a step and Chris Leben sees an opportunity to counter him!
Leben tries to close his guard around Condit
He is not able to do it
Carlos Condit 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 Condit's moves.
Carlos Condit is in open guard over Leben
Carlos Condit tries to pass to half guard...
Chris Leben can't prevent his opponent from passing. Condit looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Carlos Condit is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Leben misses a step and Carlos Condit sees an opportunity to counter him!
Condit launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Chris Leben is not able to stop Leben ground skills and Carlos Condit moves to side mount!
Carlos Condit is in side mount over Chris Leben
Leben tries to stand up!
Condit doesn't allow him!
Carlos Condit is in side mount over Chris Leben
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
Chris Leben attempts to trap Carlos Condit in his guard.
Carlos Condit keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Carlos Condit and Leben engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Leben attempts a shoot
Carlos Condit hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Leben's Nose is beginning to swell
Condit wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Condit doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chris Leben embrace and tries to move away...
Chris Leben pushes Condit forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Condit misses a step and Chris Leben sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chris Leben locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Carlos Condit brings Chris Leben down to the ground and pulls his head out.
Carlos Condit is in closed guard over Leben
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
Condit breaths deeply while on the ground
Carlos Condit is in closed guard over Leben
Condit is taking this opportunity to rest.
Carlos Condit is in closed guard over Leben
Condit use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) is cheering him!
Carlos Condit is in side mount over Chris Leben
Condit is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Carlos Condit looks to mount Chris Leben...
Carlos Condit slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Carlos Condit is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Carlos Condit tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
That armbar from Carlos Condit appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Leben's eyes...
Leben struggles to free himself
Leben struggles to free himself
Leben struggles to free himself
Condit is locking that armbar...
Leben is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Carlos Condit is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben tries to roll to his side and trap Carlos Condit in his guard...
Carlos Condit rolls him over and takes his back!
Condit is in rear mount over Leben
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Leben has given his back to Carlos Condit who is trying to get one hook in!
Carlos Condit has one hook in!
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Condit is in rear mount over Leben with one hook in
Carlos Condit aggressively and repeatedly punches Leben.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Condit is in rear mount over Leben with one hook in
Carlos Condit isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
You can see the pain reflected in Leben's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Leben Hyper-extended his arm
Leben struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Carlos Condit appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Carlos Condit appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Leben's eyes...
Leben's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Leben locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Carlos Condit unil he can pull his arm free! Condit lost his dominant position.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Condit
Leben is in closed guard... Condit tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Leben!
Carlos Condit is in full mount over Chris Leben
Condit steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Carlos Condit sits high on Chris Leben's chest and pulls his leg underneath Leben's head. There's the triangle attempt!
That Triangle from Mount from Carlos Condit appears to be unbreakable
Chris Leben tries to roll out, but Carlos Condit is way ahead of him and already has the triangle locked in. It's tight and Chris Leben taps out!
Winner is Carlos Condit by Submission (Triangle from Mount) at 4:07 Round 2
Statistics: Carlos Condit
Punches 6/10 (60%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/4 (25%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 20/26 (77%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 346 s
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/6 (17%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 5/6 (83%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 346 s
K, so unlike Edwards, Leben can actually take some damage. Here he just forgot to dish out more than he took. Condit pretty much murdered Leben here, which makes me sad, cause I hoped Leben could be one of those crazy WTF guys, like Le, Slice, and Retro Cro Cop.