Post by The Sandmen on Apr 10, 2013 17:03:56 GMT -5
Matt Hughes is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Ferocious staredown by Leben while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Hughes is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Matt Hughes and Chris Leben touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Matt Hughes seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Hughes decides to launch some tentative punches
Chris Leben takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Matt Hughes 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.
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chris Leben is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
Leben ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Leben
Hughes leans back...
He clobbers Chris Leben's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Leben's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Leben
Hughes tries to escape from closed guard...
Leben waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Matt Hughes! He is reversed and nor Chris Leben is on half guard!
Chris Leben is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes 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 1:00 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in half guard over Hughes
Chris Leben seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Leben tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Chris Leben is in half guard over Hughes
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
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Chris Leben tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Hughes's face
Hughes pushes Chris Leben and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Chris Leben fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Hughes's chin
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Hughes followed by a hard jab
Chris Leben stumbles back.
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chris Leben is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Leben
Hughes tries to escape from the closed guard
Matt Hughes any adventage in the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Chris Leben looks to counter!
Hughes is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes 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 2:50 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Leben tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Hughes struggles and frees his leg!
Chris Leben is in half guard over Hughes
Chris Leben tries to free his leg
Matt Hughes moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Gabba (Woolloongabba, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Hughes decides to launch some tentative punches
Leben launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Hughes with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Hughes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chris Leben didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Leben ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hughes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Leben misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Hughes fires a barrage of punches at Leben's head!
This is bad! Hughes is just pounding on Chris Leben's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Forehead
Chris Leben seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Matt Hughes!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Leben
Matt Hughes hovers above Leben
Good punches to Leben's body.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Leben
Matt Hughes pushes Chris Leben against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Hughes jumps and tries to free his leg! Leben doesn't allow this but Matt Hughes is able to get half guard here.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Leben
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Chris Leben's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Leben's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Leben
Hughes gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Chris Leben! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Chris Leben doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Leben
Hughes leans back...
He clobbers Chris Leben's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Leben
Matt Hughes tries to open Leben's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Matt Hughes. Leben is unable to cover himself now!
Matt Hughes 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 Hughes's moves.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Leben
Leben cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Hughes can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Chris Leben's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Leben has a small cut in his Nose
Chris Leben seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Matt Hughes!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Hughes is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Matt Hughes and Leben engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Matt Hughes is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Leben is holding Matt Hughes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes shows great balance while pushing away Chris Leben
Matt Hughes goes with a looping right hand while Chris Leben jumps back and jabs
Leben seems staggered and Matt Hughes runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Hughes is holding Chris Leben's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Leben loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Chris Leben
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Chris Leben's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Chris Leben
Hughes tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Chris Leben
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Chris Leben's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
This is over! That impact from Matt Hughes has left Leben laying flat on the mat!
Leben's Nose is beginning to swell
Winner is Matt Hughes by KO (GnP) at 1:18 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 14/20 (70%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 28/32 (88%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 213 s
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 9/13 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 213 s
Grappler vs. Striker. Grappler won this time. Leben is falling, FALLINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.
Ferocious staredown by Leben while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Hughes is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Matt Hughes and Chris Leben touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Matt Hughes seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Hughes decides to launch some tentative punches
Chris Leben takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Matt Hughes 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.
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chris Leben is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
Leben ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Leben
Hughes leans back...
He clobbers Chris Leben's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Leben's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Leben
Hughes tries to escape from closed guard...
Leben waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Matt Hughes! He is reversed and nor Chris Leben is on half guard!
Chris Leben is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes 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 1:00 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in half guard over Hughes
Chris Leben seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Leben tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
Chris Leben is in half guard over Hughes
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
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Chris Leben tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Hughes's face
Hughes pushes Chris Leben and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Chris Leben fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Hughes's chin
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Hughes followed by a hard jab
Chris Leben stumbles back.
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chris Leben is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Leben
Hughes tries to escape from the closed guard
Matt Hughes any adventage in the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Chris Leben looks to counter!
Hughes is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes 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 2:50 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Leben tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Hughes struggles and frees his leg!
Chris Leben is in half guard over Hughes
Chris Leben tries to free his leg
Matt Hughes moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Gabba (Woolloongabba, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Hughes decides to launch some tentative punches
Leben launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Hughes with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Hughes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chris Leben didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Leben ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hughes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Leben misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Hughes fires a barrage of punches at Leben's head!
This is bad! Hughes is just pounding on Chris Leben's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Forehead
Chris Leben seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Matt Hughes!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Leben
Matt Hughes hovers above Leben
Good punches to Leben's body.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Leben
Matt Hughes pushes Chris Leben against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Hughes jumps and tries to free his leg! Leben doesn't allow this but Matt Hughes is able to get half guard here.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Leben
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Chris Leben's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Leben's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Leben
Hughes gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Chris Leben! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Chris Leben doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Leben
Hughes leans back...
He clobbers Chris Leben's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Leben
Matt Hughes tries to open Leben's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Matt Hughes. Leben is unable to cover himself now!
Matt Hughes 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 Hughes's moves.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Leben
Leben cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Hughes can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Chris Leben's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Leben has a small cut in his Nose
Chris Leben seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Matt Hughes!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Hughes is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
=========================================
Matt Hughes and Leben engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Matt Hughes is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Leben is holding Matt Hughes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes shows great balance while pushing away Chris Leben
Matt Hughes goes with a looping right hand while Chris Leben jumps back and jabs
Leben seems staggered and Matt Hughes runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Hughes is holding Chris Leben's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Leben loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Chris Leben
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Chris Leben's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Chris Leben
Hughes tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Chris Leben
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Chris Leben's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
This is over! That impact from Matt Hughes has left Leben laying flat on the mat!
Leben's Nose is beginning to swell
Winner is Matt Hughes by KO (GnP) at 1:18 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 14/20 (70%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 28/32 (88%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 213 s
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 9/13 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 213 s
Grappler vs. Striker. Grappler won this time. Leben is falling, FALLINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.
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Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!