Post by The Sandmen on Mar 3, 2014 19:18:18 GMT -5
Chris Leben is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Vitor Belfort looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Leben and The Phenom move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Chris Leben fakes a move and moves laterally.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Leben.
It looks like The Phenom was hit by a bus!
The Phenom launches a kick
Leben checks it and keeps distance.
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Phenom dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Leben from the ground!
Leben's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Leben has a small cut in his Left cheek
Leben seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Brutal combination from Vitor Belfort!
Leben is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Leben's Chin is beginning to swell
Leben has a small cut in his Chin
Leben begins to launch a barrage of punches over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort is smart enough to duck backwards
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort's mind is definitely in the fight, Leben just got nailed! Vitor Belfort saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Leben is going to have a headache after this one.
Leben's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Vitor Belfort and Leben engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Vitor Belfort is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Nice punches from Chris Leben.
The Phenom staggers backwards. Leben wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
The Phenom tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. The Phenom is clinching with Leben.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Vitor Belfort's ribs!
The Phenom struggles and protects himself.
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Vitor Belfort tries to take advantage...
Brutal punches to Leben's face while in the clinch!
Leben can't take many more shots like those!
Leben seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom tries to take Chris Leben down... Leben stumbles backwards and Vitor Belfort launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Leben's jaw!
Leben has a small cut in his Chin
That punishment by Vitor Belfort has left Leben staggered! Vitor Belfort should try push forward now and finish this!
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom struggles and launches a few punches to Leben's head
Those punches are hitting! Leben covers his head!
Leben's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
Vitor Belfort fakes a few punches and advance towards Leben trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Chris Leben lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
The Phenom is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
The Phenom shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Chris Leben's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The Phenom moves backwards and gestures for Chris Leben to stand up.
Chris Leben is on his feet again.
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Incredible haymaker from Chris Leben!
It misses by a mile.
Vitor Belfort has found an opening in the defense of Leben, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Leben's ribs.
Leben ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Leben seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Vitor Belfort leans forwards and tries to grapple with Leben
The Phenom shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Leben seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Terrible one sided match... Leben was not ready to fight a fighter of Vitor Belfort caliber.
The Phenom grab one of Chris Leben's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Chris Leben landed hard on his back
That punishment by Vitor Belfort has left Leben staggered! Vitor Belfort should try push forward now and finish this!
The Phenom is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Vitor Belfort steps back and allows Leben to get back to his feet.
Leben climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
The Phenom begins to launch a barrage of punches over Leben
this is getting worse and worse for Leben
Leben launches a furious low kick!
The Phenom blocks.
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
Superb haymaker by The Phenom
that lands on Leben's face like a cannon ball!
Leben's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Mouth
Vitor Belfort and Leben engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Vitor Belfort is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Leben has a small cut in his Mouth
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
The Phenom feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Down Leben goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Vitor Belfort's divison on notice!
Chris Leben can't continue fighting. Josh Rosenthal doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen right eye!
Winner is Vitor Belfort by KO (Uppercut) at 4:00 Round 1
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 6/19 (32%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 19 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 19/23 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/11 (64%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
DESTROYED EM! Neat. I would like to see a kick upgrade or two into Vitor to see if he can do the fancy-ass kicks he does now. But you can't really criticize that performance. Pretty top notch over a high level opponent.
Vitor Belfort looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Leben and The Phenom move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Chris Leben fakes a move and moves laterally.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Leben.
It looks like The Phenom was hit by a bus!
The Phenom launches a kick
Leben checks it and keeps distance.
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Phenom dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Leben from the ground!
Leben's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Leben has a small cut in his Left cheek
Leben seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Brutal combination from Vitor Belfort!
Leben is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Leben's Chin is beginning to swell
Leben has a small cut in his Chin
Leben begins to launch a barrage of punches over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort is smart enough to duck backwards
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort's mind is definitely in the fight, Leben just got nailed! Vitor Belfort saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Leben is going to have a headache after this one.
Leben's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Vitor Belfort and Leben engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Vitor Belfort is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Nice punches from Chris Leben.
The Phenom staggers backwards. Leben wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
The Phenom tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. The Phenom is clinching with Leben.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Vitor Belfort's ribs!
The Phenom struggles and protects himself.
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Vitor Belfort tries to take advantage...
Brutal punches to Leben's face while in the clinch!
Leben can't take many more shots like those!
Leben seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom tries to take Chris Leben down... Leben stumbles backwards and Vitor Belfort launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Leben's jaw!
Leben has a small cut in his Chin
That punishment by Vitor Belfort has left Leben staggered! Vitor Belfort should try push forward now and finish this!
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom struggles and launches a few punches to Leben's head
Those punches are hitting! Leben covers his head!
Leben's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
Vitor Belfort fakes a few punches and advance towards Leben trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Chris Leben lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
The Phenom is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
The Phenom shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Chris Leben's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The Phenom moves backwards and gestures for Chris Leben to stand up.
Chris Leben is on his feet again.
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Incredible haymaker from Chris Leben!
It misses by a mile.
Vitor Belfort has found an opening in the defense of Leben, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Leben's ribs.
Leben ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Leben seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Vitor Belfort leans forwards and tries to grapple with Leben
The Phenom shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Leben seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Terrible one sided match... Leben was not ready to fight a fighter of Vitor Belfort caliber.
The Phenom grab one of Chris Leben's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Chris Leben landed hard on his back
That punishment by Vitor Belfort has left Leben staggered! Vitor Belfort should try push forward now and finish this!
The Phenom is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Vitor Belfort steps back and allows Leben to get back to his feet.
Leben climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
The Phenom begins to launch a barrage of punches over Leben
this is getting worse and worse for Leben
Leben launches a furious low kick!
The Phenom blocks.
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
Superb haymaker by The Phenom
that lands on Leben's face like a cannon ball!
Leben's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Mouth
Vitor Belfort and Leben engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Vitor Belfort is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Leben has a small cut in his Mouth
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
The Phenom feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Down Leben goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Vitor Belfort's divison on notice!
Chris Leben can't continue fighting. Josh Rosenthal doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen right eye!
Winner is Vitor Belfort by KO (Uppercut) at 4:00 Round 1
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 6/19 (32%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 19 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 19/23 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/11 (64%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
DESTROYED EM! Neat. I would like to see a kick upgrade or two into Vitor to see if he can do the fancy-ass kicks he does now. But you can't really criticize that performance. Pretty top notch over a high level opponent.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!