Post by The Sandmen on Oct 1, 2012 14:27:26 GMT -5
Thiago Alves raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Chris Leben 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 bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chris Leben is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Alves into his guard.
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Alves's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Alves's side.
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over Leben
Alves is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Thiago Alves!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Thiago Alves
Leben catch Thiago Alves's right arm and tries a kimura
Thiago Alves holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Poorly executed technique. Thiago Alves looks to counter!
Thiago Alves launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Thiago Alves
Chris Leben hovers above Alves
Thiago Alves stops him from throwing strikes.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Thiago Alves creates enough space to control Chris Leben's leg.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Alves
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chris Leben can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Chris Leben is cooling the fight on the ground
Chris Leben is in half guard over Alves
Alves measures the resilience of Leben's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Leben's side.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Alves
Thiago Alves launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Leben's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Left cheek
Chris Leben is in half guard over Alves
Leben fires a barrage of punches at Alves's head!
The punches go wide.
Poorly executed technique. Thiago Alves looks to counter!
Thiago Alves tries to close the guard.
Alves put Chris Leben in closed guard.
Herb Dean 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, CA) are cheering for the fighters.
Alves is holding Chris Leben's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Leben loses balance and goes to the ground.
Thiago Alves is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Alves's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alves tries to cover his face,
Thiago Alves is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben attempts to trap Thiago Alves in his guard.
Chris Leben manages to switch to half guard.
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Thiago Alves fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Leben's face!
Leben has a small cut in his Nose
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben attempts to move to full guard
Thiago Alves keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben attempts to move to full guard
Thiago Alves keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Thiago Alves moves to better his position on the ground...
Thiago Alves viciously slams hammer blows to Leben's face!
Leben's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben has a small cut in his Forehead
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Alves's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alves tries to cover his face,
Alves's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben attempts to move to full guard
Thiago Alves keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Leben tries to move on the ground and shows Thiago Alves a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Leben's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Alves 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!
Thiago Alves is in half 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 Alves's moves.
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Alves fires a barrage of punches at Leben's head!
This is bad! Alves is just pounding on Chris Leben's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Leben's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Thiago Alves is in half 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.
Chris Leben doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Alves tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Alves follows Chris Leben
only to get counter punched in a big way! Alves needs to stop playing Chris Leben's game or he'll get knocked out!
Chris Leben's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Leben wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Alves wants nothing of that and pushes Leben.
Poorly executed technique. Thiago Alves looks to counter!
Quick hook by Thiago Alves
Good shot! Leben has reasons to be worried.
Leben's Nose is beginning to swell
Alves avoids a dangerous strike from Leben
and counters with a solid straight!
Thiago Alves attempts a sweep single...
Thiago Alves catches Chris Leben's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Alves.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over Leben
Leben tries to move on the ground and shows Thiago Alves a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Leben uses his forearms to block the impact!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Alves.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Chris Leben.
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Round 2
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Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Alves!
Nice move by Leben who clinches and pushes Alves against the cage
Thiago Alves 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 Thiago Alves
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alves struggles and launches a few punches to Leben's head
Those punches are hitting! Leben covers his head!
Leben doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Thiago Alves embrace and tries to move away...
Thiago Alves pushes Leben forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Leben grapple with Thiago Alves and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Thiago Alves managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Alves tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alves grapple with Chris Leben and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Chris Leben falls hard on the mat with Thiago Alves on top of him
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over Leben
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
Alves is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Thiago Alves uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over Leben
Leben doesn't stop bleeding.
Thiago Alves tries to pass Chris Leben's guard...
Thiago Alves manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Thiago Alves is cooling the fight on the ground
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Alves fires a barrage of punches at Leben's head!
This is bad! Alves is just pounding on Chris Leben's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Leben doesn't stop bleeding.
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Alves's cheek from the guard.
Thiago Alves uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Alves is trying to counter now!
Alves tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Chris Leben. 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.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Chris Leben and Alves engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Thiago Alves is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Leben has a small cut in his Chin
Chris Leben launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Alves's arms.
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Alves steps backwards away from Chris Leben. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Leben tries to grapple
He puts Alves in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
Alves launches a knee!
Thiago Alves hits Leben's hard just below the ribs!
Crushing shot to Leben's body! He's holding his side
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben doesn't stop bleeding.
Alves launches a knee!
Thiago Alves hits Leben's hard just below the ribs!
Crushing shot to Leben's body! He's holding his side
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Alves launches a few hard punches to Chris Leben's ribs!
Chris Leben's ribs shows the damage! Thiago Alves is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Thiago Alves tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Chris Leben
well done Leben falls hard on the mat
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Alves is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Alves launches a kick to Leben's thigh
Loud pop!
Alves is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Alves moves backwards and gestures for Chris Leben to stand up.
Chris Leben is on his feet again.
Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Thiago Alves takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Thiago Alves 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!
Leben's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Right cheek
Alves is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Leben doesn't stop bleeding.
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 Alves's moves.
Alves is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Alves launches a kick to Leben's thigh
Loud pop!
Alves is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Chris Leben's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
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 Alves's moves.
Alves is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
Alves moves backwards and gestures for Chris Leben to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Chris Leben is standing now.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Chris Leben's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Leben launches a furious low kick!
Thiago Alves blocks
Alves tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Brutal combination from Thiago Alves!
Leben is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Leben's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Thiago Alves and Leben engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Thiago Alves is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Leben wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Alves wants nothing of that and pushes Leben.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Alves is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
Shovel hook by Thiago Alves
tags Leben.
Leben's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Forehead
Leben seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Chris Leben throws a looping left hand...
Alves moves aside and dodges.
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Thiago Alves to fight back!
Alves wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Alves moves forward and holds Leben
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben pushes away Alves trying to keep the fight at striking range
Alves doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
The fighters are clinching.
Alves tries to take Chris Leben down... Leben stumbles backwards and Thiago Alves launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Leben's jaw!
Leben's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Alves is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Thiago Alves seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Thiago Alves pushes away Leben trying to keep the fight at striking range
Leben stumbles backwards and Thiago Alves circles to get the center of the cage
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
The two exchange wildly
Alves is connecting with a few punches
Leben's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chris Leben's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Alves throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Leben ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
That punishment by Thiago Alves has left Leben staggered! Thiago Alves should try push forward now and finish this!
Tremendous strikes from Alves!
Some big punches are landing!
Leben's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Thiago Alves throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Leben's chin! That stops Leben in his tracks!
Oh! Down goes Leben! Thiago Alves knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Thiago Alves really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Leben's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Thiago Alves by KO (Punch) at 1:48 Round 3
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 23/29 (79%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 8/12 (67%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 22/27 (81%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 282 s
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 1/20 (5%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/19 (32%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/3 (33%)
Time on the ground 348 s
Complete and total destruction. Massive, massive damage done by Alves. I am quite shocked at the destruction that was handed out in this one. Chris is a toughy though and took a lot of beating.
Chris Leben 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 bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chris Leben is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Alves into his guard.
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Alves's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Alves's side.
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over Leben
Alves is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Thiago Alves!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Thiago Alves
Leben catch Thiago Alves's right arm and tries a kimura
Thiago Alves holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Poorly executed technique. Thiago Alves looks to counter!
Thiago Alves launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Thiago Alves
Chris Leben hovers above Alves
Thiago Alves stops him from throwing strikes.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Thiago Alves creates enough space to control Chris Leben's leg.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Alves
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chris Leben can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Chris Leben is cooling the fight on the ground
Chris Leben is in half guard over Alves
Alves measures the resilience of Leben's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Leben's side.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Alves
Thiago Alves launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Leben's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Left cheek
Chris Leben is in half guard over Alves
Leben fires a barrage of punches at Alves's head!
The punches go wide.
Poorly executed technique. Thiago Alves looks to counter!
Thiago Alves tries to close the guard.
Alves put Chris Leben in closed guard.
Herb Dean 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, CA) are cheering for the fighters.
Alves is holding Chris Leben's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Leben loses balance and goes to the ground.
Thiago Alves is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Alves's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alves tries to cover his face,
Thiago Alves is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben attempts to trap Thiago Alves in his guard.
Chris Leben manages to switch to half guard.
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Thiago Alves fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Leben's face!
Leben has a small cut in his Nose
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben attempts to move to full guard
Thiago Alves keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben attempts to move to full guard
Thiago Alves keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Thiago Alves moves to better his position on the ground...
Thiago Alves viciously slams hammer blows to Leben's face!
Leben's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben has a small cut in his Forehead
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Alves's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alves tries to cover his face,
Alves's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben attempts to move to full guard
Thiago Alves keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Leben tries to move on the ground and shows Thiago Alves a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Leben's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Alves 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!
Thiago Alves is in half 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 Alves's moves.
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Alves fires a barrage of punches at Leben's head!
This is bad! Alves is just pounding on Chris Leben's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Leben's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Thiago Alves is in half 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.
Chris Leben doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Alves tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Alves follows Chris Leben
only to get counter punched in a big way! Alves needs to stop playing Chris Leben's game or he'll get knocked out!
Chris Leben's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Leben wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Alves wants nothing of that and pushes Leben.
Poorly executed technique. Thiago Alves looks to counter!
Quick hook by Thiago Alves
Good shot! Leben has reasons to be worried.
Leben's Nose is beginning to swell
Alves avoids a dangerous strike from Leben
and counters with a solid straight!
Thiago Alves attempts a sweep single...
Thiago Alves catches Chris Leben's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Alves.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over Leben
Leben tries to move on the ground and shows Thiago Alves a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Leben uses his forearms to block the impact!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Alves.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Chris Leben.
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Round 2
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Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Alves!
Nice move by Leben who clinches and pushes Alves against the cage
Thiago Alves 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 Thiago Alves
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alves struggles and launches a few punches to Leben's head
Those punches are hitting! Leben covers his head!
Leben doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Thiago Alves embrace and tries to move away...
Thiago Alves pushes Leben forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Leben grapple with Thiago Alves and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Thiago Alves managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Alves tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alves grapple with Chris Leben and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Chris Leben falls hard on the mat with Thiago Alves on top of him
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over Leben
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
Alves is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Thiago Alves uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over Leben
Leben doesn't stop bleeding.
Thiago Alves tries to pass Chris Leben's guard...
Thiago Alves manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Thiago Alves is cooling the fight on the ground
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Alves fires a barrage of punches at Leben's head!
This is bad! Alves is just pounding on Chris Leben's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Leben
Leben doesn't stop bleeding.
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Alves's cheek from the guard.
Thiago Alves uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Alves is trying to counter now!
Alves tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Chris Leben. 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.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Chris Leben and Alves engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Thiago Alves is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Leben has a small cut in his Chin
Chris Leben launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Alves's arms.
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Alves steps backwards away from Chris Leben. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Leben tries to grapple
He puts Alves in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
Alves launches a knee!
Thiago Alves hits Leben's hard just below the ribs!
Crushing shot to Leben's body! He's holding his side
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben doesn't stop bleeding.
Alves launches a knee!
Thiago Alves hits Leben's hard just below the ribs!
Crushing shot to Leben's body! He's holding his side
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Alves launches a few hard punches to Chris Leben's ribs!
Chris Leben's ribs shows the damage! Thiago Alves is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Thiago Alves tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Chris Leben
well done Leben falls hard on the mat
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Alves is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Alves launches a kick to Leben's thigh
Loud pop!
Alves is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Alves moves backwards and gestures for Chris Leben to stand up.
Chris Leben is on his feet again.
Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Thiago Alves takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Thiago Alves 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!
Leben's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Right cheek
Alves is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Leben doesn't stop bleeding.
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 Alves's moves.
Alves is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Alves launches a kick to Leben's thigh
Loud pop!
Alves is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Chris Leben's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
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 Alves's moves.
Alves is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
Alves moves backwards and gestures for Chris Leben to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Chris Leben is standing now.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Chris Leben's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Leben launches a furious low kick!
Thiago Alves blocks
Alves tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Brutal combination from Thiago Alves!
Leben is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Leben's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Thiago Alves and Leben engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Thiago Alves is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Leben wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Alves wants nothing of that and pushes Leben.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Alves is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
Shovel hook by Thiago Alves
tags Leben.
Leben's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Forehead
Leben seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Chris Leben throws a looping left hand...
Alves moves aside and dodges.
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Thiago Alves to fight back!
Alves wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Alves moves forward and holds Leben
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben pushes away Alves trying to keep the fight at striking range
Alves doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
The fighters are clinching.
Alves tries to take Chris Leben down... Leben stumbles backwards and Thiago Alves launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Leben's jaw!
Leben's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Alves is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Thiago Alves seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Thiago Alves pushes away Leben trying to keep the fight at striking range
Leben stumbles backwards and Thiago Alves circles to get the center of the cage
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
The two exchange wildly
Alves is connecting with a few punches
Leben's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chris Leben's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Alves throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Leben ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
That punishment by Thiago Alves has left Leben staggered! Thiago Alves should try push forward now and finish this!
Tremendous strikes from Alves!
Some big punches are landing!
Leben's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Thiago Alves throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Leben's chin! That stops Leben in his tracks!
Oh! Down goes Leben! Thiago Alves knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Thiago Alves really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Leben's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Thiago Alves by KO (Punch) at 1:48 Round 3
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 23/29 (79%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 8/12 (67%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 22/27 (81%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 282 s
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 1/20 (5%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/19 (32%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/3 (33%)
Time on the ground 348 s
Complete and total destruction. Massive, massive damage done by Alves. I am quite shocked at the destruction that was handed out in this one. Chris is a toughy though and took a lot of beating.
lol
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!