Post by The Sandmen on Jan 27, 2014 20:30:11 GMT -5
Yushin Okami glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Chris Leben raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Yushin Okami tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Yushin Okami who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Okami's head
Those punches are hitting! Okami covers his head!
Okami's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Yushin Okami's Left eye
The fighters are clinching.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Okami's head
Those punches are hitting! Okami covers his head!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Leben has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Yushin Okami's ribs!
Okami struggles and protects himself.
The fighters are clinching.
Leben tries to take Yushin Okami down... Okami stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Okami's jaw!
Yushin Okami 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 Yushin Okami
The fighters are clinching.
Leben grapple with Yushin Okami and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Yushin Okami falls hard on the mat with Chris Leben on top of him
Chris Leben is in half guard over Okami
Yushin Okami tries to close the guard.
Okami put Chris Leben in closed guard.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Okami
Leben is in closed guard... Okami tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Leben!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Chris Leben
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Yushin Okami can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Okami suddenly holds Chris Leben's arm and tries an armbar!
Leben can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Yushin Okami!
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Okami
Leben is in closed guard... Okami tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Leben!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Chris Leben
Okami tries to open up Chris Leben's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Leben in the side of the head
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Yushin Okami pushes Chris Leben down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben tries to roll to his side and trap Yushin Okami in his guard...
Chris Leben moves to half guard.
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Leben
Yushin Okami moves to better his position on the ground...
Yushin Okami viciously slams hammer blows to Leben's face!
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Leben
Okami fires a barrage of punches at Leben's head!
This is bad! Okami is just pounding on Chris Leben's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Leben
Yushin Okami tries to pass Chris Leben's guard...
Chris Leben's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Leben
Leben works on the ground with his fingers over Okami's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Leben
Leben is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Okami's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Okami's side.
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben tries to close the guard.
Leben put Yushin Okami in closed guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Leben
Leben tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Yushin Okami 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 Leben's moves.
Dan Miragliotta 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.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Okami stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Chris Leben is coming in again!
Chris Leben circles around Okami
Leben throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Leben launches a furious low kick!
Okami receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Chris Leben takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Chris Leben leans forwards and tries to grapple with Okami
Leben shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Okami's head
Those punches are hitting! Okami covers his head!
Okami has a small cut in his Chin
Yushin Okami 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 Yushin Okami
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Yushin Okami's ribs!
Yushin Okami's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Yushin Okami
well done Okami falls hard on the mat
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Leben is standing while Okami is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Okami's thigh
Loud pop!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Some nice shots from Chris Leben
that stun Okami.
Chris Leben and Okami engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Chris Leben throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Okami's chin! That stops Okami in his tracks!
A right hand from Yushin Okami
misses its target.
Okami misses a step and Chris Leben sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chris Leben fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Okami's chin
That punishment by Chris Leben has left Okami staggered! Chris Leben should try push forward now and finish this!
Yushin Okami looks rattled! Chris Leben sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Yushin Okami is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
This is over! That impact from Chris Leben has left Okami laying flat on the mat!
Okami's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Chris Leben by KO (Punches) at 1:05 Round 2
Statistics: Yushin Okami
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 11/12 (92%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 168 s
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 11/17 (65%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 12/22 (55%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 159 s
Classic Leben. Not much to add there. His early-career upgrades still keep him at the top of the heap.
Chris Leben raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Yushin Okami tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Yushin Okami who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Okami's head
Those punches are hitting! Okami covers his head!
Okami's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Yushin Okami's Left eye
The fighters are clinching.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Okami's head
Those punches are hitting! Okami covers his head!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Leben has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Yushin Okami's ribs!
Okami struggles and protects himself.
The fighters are clinching.
Leben tries to take Yushin Okami down... Okami stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Okami's jaw!
Yushin Okami 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 Yushin Okami
The fighters are clinching.
Leben grapple with Yushin Okami and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Yushin Okami falls hard on the mat with Chris Leben on top of him
Chris Leben is in half guard over Okami
Yushin Okami tries to close the guard.
Okami put Chris Leben in closed guard.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Okami
Leben is in closed guard... Okami tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Leben!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Chris Leben
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Yushin Okami can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Okami suddenly holds Chris Leben's arm and tries an armbar!
Leben can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Yushin Okami!
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Okami
Leben is in closed guard... Okami tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Leben!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Chris Leben
Okami tries to open up Chris Leben's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Leben in the side of the head
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Yushin Okami pushes Chris Leben down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben tries to roll to his side and trap Yushin Okami in his guard...
Chris Leben moves to half guard.
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Leben
Yushin Okami moves to better his position on the ground...
Yushin Okami viciously slams hammer blows to Leben's face!
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Leben
Okami fires a barrage of punches at Leben's head!
This is bad! Okami is just pounding on Chris Leben's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Leben
Yushin Okami tries to pass Chris Leben's guard...
Chris Leben's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Leben
Leben works on the ground with his fingers over Okami's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Leben
Leben is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Okami's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Okami's side.
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben tries to close the guard.
Leben put Yushin Okami in closed guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Leben
Leben tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Yushin Okami 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 Leben's moves.
Dan Miragliotta 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.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Okami stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Chris Leben is coming in again!
Chris Leben circles around Okami
Leben throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Leben launches a furious low kick!
Okami receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Chris Leben takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Chris Leben leans forwards and tries to grapple with Okami
Leben shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Okami's head
Those punches are hitting! Okami covers his head!
Okami has a small cut in his Chin
Yushin Okami 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 Yushin Okami
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Yushin Okami's ribs!
Yushin Okami's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Yushin Okami
well done Okami falls hard on the mat
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Leben is standing while Okami is on the ground on his back
Leben launches a kick to Okami's thigh
Loud pop!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Some nice shots from Chris Leben
that stun Okami.
Chris Leben and Okami engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Chris Leben throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Okami's chin! That stops Okami in his tracks!
A right hand from Yushin Okami
misses its target.
Okami misses a step and Chris Leben sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chris Leben fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Okami's chin
That punishment by Chris Leben has left Okami staggered! Chris Leben should try push forward now and finish this!
Yushin Okami looks rattled! Chris Leben sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Yushin Okami is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
This is over! That impact from Chris Leben has left Okami laying flat on the mat!
Okami's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Chris Leben by KO (Punches) at 1:05 Round 2
Statistics: Yushin Okami
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 11/12 (92%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 168 s
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 11/17 (65%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 12/22 (55%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 159 s
Classic Leben. Not much to add there. His early-career upgrades still keep him at the top of the heap.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!