Post by The Sandmen on Jun 26, 2019 23:53:10 GMT -5
ManMMA Welterweight Championship
B.J. Penn looks very relaxed.
Chris Leben glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Now B.J. Penn put his title in contention against Leben.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Leben looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by B.J. Penn's punches
Leben measures the resilience of B.J.'s chin with an uppercut while B.J. lands some great crosses.
Chris Leben throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Leben tries to grapple
He puts B.J. in a double underhook!
B.J. Penn tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Leben is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Leben's face while in the clinch!
Leben can't take many more shots like those!
The fighters are clinching.
Leben tries to take B.J. Penn down... B.J. stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard B.J.'s jaw!
B.J.'s Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to B.J.'s head
Those punches are hitting! B.J. covers his head!
B.J.'s Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. Penn 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 B.J. Penn
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
B.J. is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. Penn 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.
B.J. Penn pushes away Leben trying to keep the fight at striking range
Leben stumbles backwards and B.J. Penn circles to get the center of the cage
An overhand right from B.J. Penn that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Leben's stops that one with his face! How is Leben standing?!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Chris Leben charges at B.J. throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! B.J. is rocked!
Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
B.J. Penn takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Leben's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Leben's chin! That stops Leben in his tracks!
B.J. Penn launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Leben's arms.
B.J. throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
B.J. decides to launch some tentative punches
Leben launches a couple of jabs that are answered by B.J. with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Leben shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
B.J. throws a lazy kick
Leben dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
B.J. has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn has found an opening in the defense of Leben, launching a big hook
Chris Leben steps backwards and avoids that hook!
Leben is trying to counter now!
Chris Leben throws a looping left hand...
That lands on B.J.'s chin! That stops B.J. in his tracks!
B.J.'s Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Chris Leben has left B.J. staggered! Chris Leben should try push forward now and finish this!
B.J. stumbles backwards staggered and Chris Leben launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
B.J. is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
B.J. Penn seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chris Leben!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Leben is standing while B.J. is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to B.J.'s thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while B.J. is on the ground on his back
Leben moves backwards and gestures for B.J. Penn to stand up.
B.J. climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Some nice shots from Chris Leben
that stun B.J..
Brilliant combination from Chris Leben
that forces B.J. to try and defend better.
A furious flurry of punches from Chris Leben
puts B.J. in a world of hurt!
That brutal impact left B.J. laid out on the mat! Chris Leben's corner pours in to congratulate him!
B.J.'s Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Right cheek
Winner is Chris Leben by KO (Punches) at 4:14 Round 1
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 11/26 (42%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 24 s
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 21/27 (78%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/6 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Chris Leben wins the Welterweight title!
Leben brings about the performance of his career for an epic upset. He went insane-aggro-style to get a clean boxing win over one of ManMMA's better boxers. I think BJ spent all his energy abusing bouncers outside of strip clubs and had nothing left for Leben.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!