Post by The Sandmen on Jun 26, 2020 17:32:41 GMT -5
Chris Leben glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Carlos Condit looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Condit is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Carlos Condit comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Carlos Condit closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Carlos Condit moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Carlos Condit closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Brutal combination from Carlos Condit!
Leben is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Leben's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Chin
Chris Leben just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Condit may be in trouble!
Condit's Right eye is beginning to swell
Incredible haymaker from Carlos Condit!
You can see Chris Leben's head being snapped backwards!
Leben's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Condit wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Condit moves forward and holds Leben
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Condit pushes Chris Leben againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Leben tries to block Carlos Condit punches...
Condit misses a step and Chris Leben sees an opportunity to counter him!
Leben and Carlos Condit are cliched up against the cage. Leben steps for a throw
Carlos Condit is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in side mount over Carlos 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.
Chris Leben is in side mount over Carlos Condit
Leben tries to open up Condit with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Condit blocks a few elbows and now Chris Leben will have to look for another option here.
Chris Leben is in side mount over Carlos Condit
Not a desiderable position that Leben is in now. Carlos Condit is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Carlos Condit attempts to trap Chris Leben in his guard.
Carlos Condit manages to switch to half guard.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Condit
Leben sits over his knees and pushes away Condit's leg!
Chris Leben is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Chris Leben is in side mount over Carlos Condit
Carlos Condit attempts to trap Chris Leben in his guard.
Carlos Condit manages to switch to full guard.
Chris Leben is in open guard over Condit
Leben positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Condit's being punished here!
Chris Leben is in open guard over Condit
Leben shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Condit tries to move on the ground and shows Chris Leben a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Condit's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in open guard over Condit
Carlos Condit 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
Leben tries to stand up!
Condit doesn't allow him!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Carlos Condit. 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.
A furious flurry of punches from Chris Leben
puts Condit in a world of hurt!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Carlos Condit 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.
Leben has a small cut in his Left eye
Condit leads with a punch
Chris Leben avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Condit wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Condit moves forward and holds Leben
Chris Leben pushes away Condit trying to keep the fight at striking range
Condit doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Leben's face while in the clinch!
Leben pushes Carlos Condit with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Leben tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chris Leben attempts to cut off Condit with punches
Condit reels from the strikes.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Condit launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Leben's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Leben throws a lazy kick
Condit dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Leben's Forehead is beginning to swell
Chris Leben launches a rapid series of punches
taking Condit from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Carlos Condit and Leben engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chris Leben is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Leben stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Carlos Condit is coming in again!
Carlos Condit goes with a looping right hand while Chris Leben jumps back and jabs
Leben seems staggered and Carlos Condit runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Leben throws a lazy kick
Condit dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Leben's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
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 clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Leben takes a break to breathe while holding Carlos Condit.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Carlos Condit wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Leben!
Leben crumples to the mat and Condit moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Leben is out! He has a broken orbital bone!
Leben has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Carlos Condit by KO (High kick) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 32/39 (82%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 72 s
Statistics: Carlos Condit
Punches 18/24 (75%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/10 (10%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 72 s
Fast fight, but an epic war none the less. Both guys could have been unconcious (they were in the deep, deep red), but Leben died first.
Carlos Condit looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Condit is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Carlos Condit comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Carlos Condit closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Carlos Condit moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Carlos Condit closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Brutal combination from Carlos Condit!
Leben is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Leben's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Chin
Chris Leben just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Condit may be in trouble!
Condit's Right eye is beginning to swell
Incredible haymaker from Carlos Condit!
You can see Chris Leben's head being snapped backwards!
Leben's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Condit wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Condit moves forward and holds Leben
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Condit pushes Chris Leben againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Leben tries to block Carlos Condit punches...
Condit misses a step and Chris Leben sees an opportunity to counter him!
Leben and Carlos Condit are cliched up against the cage. Leben steps for a throw
Carlos Condit is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in side mount over Carlos 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.
Chris Leben is in side mount over Carlos Condit
Leben tries to open up Condit with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Condit blocks a few elbows and now Chris Leben will have to look for another option here.
Chris Leben is in side mount over Carlos Condit
Not a desiderable position that Leben is in now. Carlos Condit is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Carlos Condit attempts to trap Chris Leben in his guard.
Carlos Condit manages to switch to half guard.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Condit
Leben sits over his knees and pushes away Condit's leg!
Chris Leben is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Chris Leben is in side mount over Carlos Condit
Carlos Condit attempts to trap Chris Leben in his guard.
Carlos Condit manages to switch to full guard.
Chris Leben is in open guard over Condit
Leben positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Condit's being punished here!
Chris Leben is in open guard over Condit
Leben shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Condit tries to move on the ground and shows Chris Leben a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Condit's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in open guard over Condit
Carlos Condit 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
Leben tries to stand up!
Condit doesn't allow him!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Carlos Condit. 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.
A furious flurry of punches from Chris Leben
puts Condit in a world of hurt!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Carlos Condit 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.
Leben has a small cut in his Left eye
Condit leads with a punch
Chris Leben avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Condit wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Condit moves forward and holds Leben
Chris Leben pushes away Condit trying to keep the fight at striking range
Condit doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Leben's face while in the clinch!
Leben pushes Carlos Condit with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Leben tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chris Leben attempts to cut off Condit with punches
Condit reels from the strikes.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Condit launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Leben's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Leben throws a lazy kick
Condit dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Leben's Forehead is beginning to swell
Chris Leben launches a rapid series of punches
taking Condit from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Carlos Condit and Leben engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chris Leben is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Leben stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Carlos Condit is coming in again!
Carlos Condit goes with a looping right hand while Chris Leben jumps back and jabs
Leben seems staggered and Carlos Condit runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Leben throws a lazy kick
Condit dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Leben's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
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 clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Leben takes a break to breathe while holding Carlos Condit.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Carlos Condit wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Leben!
Leben crumples to the mat and Condit moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Leben is out! He has a broken orbital bone!
Leben has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Carlos Condit by KO (High kick) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 32/39 (82%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 72 s
Statistics: Carlos Condit
Punches 18/24 (75%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/10 (10%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 72 s
Fast fight, but an epic war none the less. Both guys could have been unconcious (they were in the deep, deep red), but Leben died first.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!