Post by The Sandmen on Mar 15, 2018 0:43:13 GMT -5
Chris Leben glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Jake Shields is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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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The fight gets underway.
Chris Leben moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Shields wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Shields moves forward and holds Leben
Chris Leben pushes away Shields trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shields doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
The fighters are clinching.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Jake Shields's ribs!
Jake Shields's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Jake Shields is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Leben.
Shields pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Chris Leben's face!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Chris Leben swings...
hard impact to Shields's face!
Leben has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Chris Leben leans forwards and tries to grapple with Shields
Leben shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Jake Shields
well done Shields falls hard on the mat
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Shields tries to hit Chris Leben with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Leben steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Jake Shields launches an up-kick intended for Chris Leben's head...
It lands flush with Chris Leben's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Shields checks that kick!
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Jake Shields to fight back!
Jake Shields kicks his legs trying to keep Chris Leben away.
Chris Leben takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Jake Shields kicks his legs trying to keep Chris Leben away.
Chris Leben takes a kick to the body.
Crushing shot to Leben's body! He's holding his side
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Jake Shields kicks his legs trying to keep Chris Leben away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Jake Shields launches an up-kick intended for Chris Leben's head...
Leben leans out of the way.
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Shields checks that kick!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben moves backwards and gestures for Jake Shields to stand up.
Shields climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Chris Leben tries a hook to the body
but Shields manages to dodge it
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Jake Shields to fight back!
Shields tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Shields is clinching with Leben.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Jake Shields's ribs!
Jake Shields's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Shields's head
Those punches are hitting! Shields covers his head!
Shields doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chris Leben embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Shields who put distance between them
Chris Leben leans forwards and tries to grapple with Shields
Leben shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben fakes a punch to Jake Shields ribs and the tries to trip him
Shields loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
The fighters are clinching.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Shields's head
Those punches are hitting! Shields covers his head!
Jake Shields 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 Jake Shields
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben tries to take Jake Shields down... Shields stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
Jake Shields dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Jake Shields to fight back!
Jake Shields gets control of Chris Leben's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Chris Leben shakes him off and staves off danger.
The fighters are clinching.
Jake Shields 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 Jake Shields
Jake Shields gets sloppy and Chris Leben tries to take advantage...
Chris Leben pushes away Shields trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shields stumbles backwards and Chris Leben circles to get the center of the cage
A high kick from Chris Leben
misses badly. Leben slips and falls!
Shields is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Leben tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Chris Leben is on his feet again.
The two exchange wildly
Leben is connecting with a few punches
Shields's Right eye is beginning to swell
Shields has a small cut in his Right eye
Chris Leben tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Jake Shields fakes a punch and launches himself over Leben!
Nice move by Shields who clinches and pushes Leben against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Jake Shields shoots and grab both of Chris Leben's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Shields lifted Leben's off his feet and throws him on the mat
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Jake Shields is in open guard over Leben
Shields is in open guard over Leben... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Shields is locking that Kneebar...
Leben rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Jake Shields. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Leben.
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Round 2
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Chris Leben swings...
hard impact to Shields's face!
Shields is holding Chris Leben's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Leben loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jake Shields is in side mount over Chris Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Shields's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shields blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Jake Shields tries to take advantage...
Jake Shields looks to mount Chris Leben...
Chris Leben takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Jake Shields is in open guard over Leben
Shields 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 has a small cut in his Right eye
Jake Shields is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Shields's cheek from the guard.
Jake Shields uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Jake Shields to fight back!
Shields tries to move to full mount
Shields's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Jake Shields is in open guard over Leben
Shields is in open guard over Leben... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Leben rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Jake Shields. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice punches from Chris Leben.
Even nicer blocks from Shields.
Leben misses a step and Jake Shields sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shields fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chris Leben didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Leben's body! He's holding his side
Jake Shields is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Shields
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Leben
Shields tries to escape from closed guard...
Leben waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Jake Shields! He is reversed and nor Chris Leben is on half guard!
Chris Leben is in half guard over Shields
Shields measures the resilience of Leben's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Leben blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Shields
Jake Shields attempts to move to full guard
Jake Shields manages to switch to full guard.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Shields
Leben is in closed guard... Shields tries to roll on the ground!
Chris Leben uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Leben is trying to counter now!
Chris Leben throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Shields is doing a great job covering himself up.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Shields
Shields moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Chris Leben breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Leben tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chris Leben throws a flurry of punches at Shields...
Shields is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
Chris Leben's mind is definitely in the fight, Shields just got nailed! Chris Leben saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Shields is going to have a headache after this one.
Jake Shields and Leben engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Shields throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Leben is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Shields is smart enough to block that one.
Leben misses a step and Jake Shields sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jake Shields fakes a punch and launches himself over Leben!
Nice move by Shields who clinches and pushes Leben against the cage
Jake Shields 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 takes a break to breathe while holding Jake Shields.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Leben is holding Jake Shields's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jake Shields shows great balance while pushing away Chris Leben
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Jake Shields to fight back!
Jake Shields tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jake Shields who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Shields's head
Those punches are hitting! Shields covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Jake Shields's ribs!
Jake Shields's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shields gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Shields blocks Chris Leben's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Leben
Leben breaths deeply while on the ground
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Leben
Shields struggles on the ground and tries to break Chris Leben's guard...
Jake Shields is in Leben open guard now
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Jake Shields is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Shields's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shields tries to cover his face,
Jake Shields is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Shields
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Leben
Shields is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jake Shields!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Jake Shields
Chris Leben tries to better his position on the ground...
Leben is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Jake Shields
Chris Leben was tooling Jake Shields for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jake Shields lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Chris Leben hovers above Shields
Good punches to Shields's body.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Leben is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Jake Shields fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Leben blocks and pushes his opponent.
Chris Leben closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Leben showing excellent timing, blasts Jake Shields with a right hand.
Great hook by Chris Leben! Jake Shields is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Shields tries to hit Chris Leben with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Leben steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Shields checks that kick!
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Jake Shields tries to take advantage...
Shields tries to hit Chris Leben with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Leben dodges that
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Shields checks that kick!
Poorly executed technique. Jake Shields looks to counter!
Shields tries to hit Chris Leben with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Leben dodges that
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Shields checks that kick!
Shields tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shields tries to hit Chris Leben with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Leben steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Shields checks that kick!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Jake Shields kicks his legs trying to keep Chris Leben away.
Chris Leben takes a kick to the body.
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Jake Shields launches an up-kick intended for Chris Leben's head...
It lands flush with Chris Leben's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Shields tries to hit Chris Leben with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Leben dodges that
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Shields tries to hit Chris Leben with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Leben dodges that
Poorly executed technique. Chris Leben looks to counter!
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Shields tries to hit Chris Leben with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Leben dodges that
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben moves backwards and gestures for Jake Shields to stand up.
Jake Shields is on his feet again.
Leben dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Shields from the ground!
Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Shields launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Leben with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Shields's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Chris Leben tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Shields's face
Chris Leben turns out the lights for Shields! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Shields's Mouth is beginning to swell
Shields has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Chris Leben by KO (Punch) at 4:20 Round 3
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 20/29 (69%)
Kicks 10/18 (56%)
Clinch strikes 15/24 (62%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/19 (26%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 199 s
Statistics: Jake Shields
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/5 (60%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 4/4 (100%)
Time on the ground 467 s
Jake Shields is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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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The fight gets underway.
Chris Leben moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Shields wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Shields moves forward and holds Leben
Chris Leben pushes away Shields trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shields doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
The fighters are clinching.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Jake Shields's ribs!
Jake Shields's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Jake Shields is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Leben.
Shields pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Chris Leben's face!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Chris Leben swings...
hard impact to Shields's face!
Leben has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Chris Leben leans forwards and tries to grapple with Shields
Leben shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Jake Shields
well done Shields falls hard on the mat
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Shields tries to hit Chris Leben with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Leben steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Jake Shields launches an up-kick intended for Chris Leben's head...
It lands flush with Chris Leben's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Shields checks that kick!
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Jake Shields to fight back!
Jake Shields kicks his legs trying to keep Chris Leben away.
Chris Leben takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Jake Shields kicks his legs trying to keep Chris Leben away.
Chris Leben takes a kick to the body.
Crushing shot to Leben's body! He's holding his side
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Jake Shields kicks his legs trying to keep Chris Leben away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Jake Shields launches an up-kick intended for Chris Leben's head...
Leben leans out of the way.
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Shields checks that kick!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben moves backwards and gestures for Jake Shields to stand up.
Shields climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Chris Leben tries a hook to the body
but Shields manages to dodge it
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Jake Shields to fight back!
Shields tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Shields is clinching with Leben.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Jake Shields's ribs!
Jake Shields's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Shields's head
Those punches are hitting! Shields covers his head!
Shields doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chris Leben embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Shields who put distance between them
Chris Leben leans forwards and tries to grapple with Shields
Leben shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben fakes a punch to Jake Shields ribs and the tries to trip him
Shields loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
The fighters are clinching.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Shields's head
Those punches are hitting! Shields covers his head!
Jake Shields 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 Jake Shields
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben tries to take Jake Shields down... Shields stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
Jake Shields dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Jake Shields to fight back!
Jake Shields gets control of Chris Leben's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Chris Leben shakes him off and staves off danger.
The fighters are clinching.
Jake Shields 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 Jake Shields
Jake Shields gets sloppy and Chris Leben tries to take advantage...
Chris Leben pushes away Shields trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shields stumbles backwards and Chris Leben circles to get the center of the cage
A high kick from Chris Leben
misses badly. Leben slips and falls!
Shields is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Leben tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Chris Leben is on his feet again.
The two exchange wildly
Leben is connecting with a few punches
Shields's Right eye is beginning to swell
Shields has a small cut in his Right eye
Chris Leben tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Jake Shields fakes a punch and launches himself over Leben!
Nice move by Shields who clinches and pushes Leben against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Jake Shields shoots and grab both of Chris Leben's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Shields lifted Leben's off his feet and throws him on the mat
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Jake Shields is in open guard over Leben
Shields is in open guard over Leben... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Shields is locking that Kneebar...
Leben rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Jake Shields. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Leben.
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Round 2
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Chris Leben swings...
hard impact to Shields's face!
Shields is holding Chris Leben's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Leben loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jake Shields is in side mount over Chris Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Shields's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shields blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Jake Shields tries to take advantage...
Jake Shields looks to mount Chris Leben...
Chris Leben takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Jake Shields is in open guard over Leben
Shields 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 has a small cut in his Right eye
Jake Shields is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Shields's cheek from the guard.
Jake Shields uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Jake Shields to fight back!
Shields tries to move to full mount
Shields's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Jake Shields is in open guard over Leben
Shields is in open guard over Leben... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Leben rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Jake Shields. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice punches from Chris Leben.
Even nicer blocks from Shields.
Leben misses a step and Jake Shields sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shields fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chris Leben didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Leben's body! He's holding his side
Jake Shields is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Shields
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Leben
Shields tries to escape from closed guard...
Leben waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Jake Shields! He is reversed and nor Chris Leben is on half guard!
Chris Leben is in half guard over Shields
Shields measures the resilience of Leben's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Leben blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Shields
Jake Shields attempts to move to full guard
Jake Shields manages to switch to full guard.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Shields
Leben is in closed guard... Shields tries to roll on the ground!
Chris Leben uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Leben is trying to counter now!
Chris Leben throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Shields is doing a great job covering himself up.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Shields
Shields moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Chris Leben breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Leben tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chris Leben throws a flurry of punches at Shields...
Shields is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
Chris Leben's mind is definitely in the fight, Shields just got nailed! Chris Leben saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Shields is going to have a headache after this one.
Jake Shields and Leben engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Shields throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Leben is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Shields is smart enough to block that one.
Leben misses a step and Jake Shields sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jake Shields fakes a punch and launches himself over Leben!
Nice move by Shields who clinches and pushes Leben against the cage
Jake Shields 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 takes a break to breathe while holding Jake Shields.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Leben is holding Jake Shields's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jake Shields shows great balance while pushing away Chris Leben
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Jake Shields to fight back!
Jake Shields tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jake Shields who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Shields's head
Those punches are hitting! Shields covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Jake Shields's ribs!
Jake Shields's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shields gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Shields blocks Chris Leben's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Leben
Leben breaths deeply while on the ground
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Leben
Shields struggles on the ground and tries to break Chris Leben's guard...
Jake Shields is in Leben open guard now
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Jake Shields is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Shields's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shields tries to cover his face,
Jake Shields is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Shields
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Leben
Shields is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jake Shields!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Jake Shields
Chris Leben tries to better his position on the ground...
Leben is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Jake Shields
Chris Leben was tooling Jake Shields for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jake Shields lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Chris Leben hovers above Shields
Good punches to Shields's body.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Leben is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Jake Shields fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Leben blocks and pushes his opponent.
Chris Leben closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Leben showing excellent timing, blasts Jake Shields with a right hand.
Great hook by Chris Leben! Jake Shields is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Shields tries to hit Chris Leben with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Leben steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Shields checks that kick!
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Jake Shields tries to take advantage...
Shields tries to hit Chris Leben with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Leben dodges that
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Shields checks that kick!
Poorly executed technique. Jake Shields looks to counter!
Shields tries to hit Chris Leben with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Leben dodges that
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Shields checks that kick!
Shields tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shields tries to hit Chris Leben with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Leben steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Shields checks that kick!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Jake Shields kicks his legs trying to keep Chris Leben away.
Chris Leben takes a kick to the body.
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Jake Shields launches an up-kick intended for Chris Leben's head...
It lands flush with Chris Leben's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Shields tries to hit Chris Leben with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Leben dodges that
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Shields tries to hit Chris Leben with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Leben dodges that
Poorly executed technique. Chris Leben looks to counter!
Leben launches a kick to Shields's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Shields tries to hit Chris Leben with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Leben dodges that
Leben is standing while Shields is on the ground on his back
Leben moves backwards and gestures for Jake Shields to stand up.
Jake Shields is on his feet again.
Leben dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Shields from the ground!
Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Shields launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Leben with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Shields's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Chris Leben tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Shields's face
Chris Leben turns out the lights for Shields! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Shields's Mouth is beginning to swell
Shields has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Chris Leben by KO (Punch) at 4:20 Round 3
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 20/29 (69%)
Kicks 10/18 (56%)
Clinch strikes 15/24 (62%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/19 (26%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 199 s
Statistics: Jake Shields
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/5 (60%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 4/4 (100%)
Time on the ground 467 s
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!