Post by The Sandmen on May 29, 2014 18:09:14 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.
Robbie Lawler 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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Chris Leben and Robbie Lawler touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Brutal combination from Robbie Lawler!
Leben is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Leben has a small cut in his Chin
Robbie Lawler goes with a looping right hand while Chris Leben jumps back and jabs
Leben seems staggered and Robbie Lawler runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Robbie Lawler chases Leben and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Leben steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Leben fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Lawler sprawls and remains on his feet.
Robbie Lawler tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Leben is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to move on the ground and shows Robbie Lawler 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! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Forehead
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Leben
Robbie Lawler fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Leben's face!
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Lawler
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Leben
Lawler struggles on the ground and tries to break Chris Leben's guard...
Leben doesn't want to free his opponent and Lawler continues in closed guard
Leben tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lawler is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Robbie Lawler!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Lawler tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Chris Leben is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Left cheek
Chris Leben is in half guard over Lawler
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chris Leben pushes Lawler's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Leben who is in full mount! Lawler is in trouble now!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chris Leben rolls Robbie Lawler to his stomach and takes his back!
Leben is in rear mount over Lawler
Lawler has Leben controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to trap Chris Leben in his guard.
Robbie Lawler manages to switch to half guard.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Lawler
Leben doesn't stop bleeding.
Robbie Lawler launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Chris Leben uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to move to full guard
Robbie Lawler manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in open guard over Lawler
Chris Leben's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Lawler 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 open guard over Lawler
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 Lawler's moves.
Chris Leben is in open guard over Lawler
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 moves to better his position on the ground...
Chris Leben viciously slams hammer blows to Lawler's face!
Chris Leben is in open guard over Lawler
Leben is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Robbie Lawler, who is barely covering up!
Chris Leben is in open guard over Lawler
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Leben moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to move to full guard
Robbie Lawler manages to switch to full guard.
Chris Leben is in open guard over Lawler
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Lawler tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Robbie Lawler. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bercy Arena (Paris, France) are cheering for the fighters.
Robbie Lawler closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Lawler launches a furious hook!
That hits Leben's chin like a wrecking ball! Leben loses balance and goes to the mat.
Leben's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Lawler is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to Leben's thigh
Loud pop!
Lawler is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Robbie Lawler creates space and allows Chris Leben to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Chris Leben is standing now.
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Robbie Lawler is opening up on Leben and raining down combinations!
Leben doesn't look worried as he defends.
Leben tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A wicked punch by Chris Leben
rocks Lawler!
Lawler dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
Robbie Lawler throws a looping left hand...
Leben moves aside and dodges.
Leben tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Leben tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Leben is clinching with Lawler.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chris Leben embrace and tries to move away...
Chris Leben pushes Lawler forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Lawler!
Robbie Lawler is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Leben and pushes him away!
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Robbie Lawler tries to take advantage...
Lawler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chris Leben didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Leben
Lawler 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!
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Lawler's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lawler tries to cover his face,
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Leben
Lawler delivers a few accurate elbows!
Chris Leben blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Lawler
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Leben
Lawler is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Robbie Lawler!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Chris Leben storms over Lawler with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Leben doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Lawler's face with his elbows!
Lawler has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chris Leben can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Leben is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Robbie Lawler, who is barely covering up!
Lawler has a small cut in his Chin
That punishment by Chris Leben has left Lawler staggered! Chris Leben should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Leben in his guard...
Robbie Lawler gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Lawler
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Leben is in closed guard... Lawler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Leben!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben doesn't stop bleeding.
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Lawler's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lawler tries to cover his face,
Lawler has a small cut in his Left cheek
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Chris Leben
Lawler cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Leben can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Leben measures the resilience of Lawler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lawler's side.
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben tries to roll to his side and trap Robbie Lawler in his guard...
Chris Leben gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Chris Leben
Robbie Lawler tries to better his position on the ground...
Lawler is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Leben measures the resilience of Lawler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lawler's side.
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Robbie Lawler 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.
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Chris Leben
Robbie Lawler is a bloody mess!
Leben is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben tries to roll to his side and trap Robbie Lawler in his guard...
Chris Leben gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Leben
Robbie Lawler is a bloody mess!
Leben measures the resilience of Lawler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lawler's side.
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Lawler
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Leben
Lawler doesn't stop bleeding.
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
Leben tries to move on the ground and shows Robbie Lawler a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Leben uses his forearms to block the impact!
Leben is trying to counter now!
Lawler is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Robbie Lawler!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chris Leben rolls Robbie Lawler to his stomach and takes his back!
Leben is in rear mount over Lawler
Lawler has given his back to Chris Leben who is trying to get one hook in!
Chris Leben has one hook in!
Leben is in rear mount over Lawler with one hook in
Lawler doesn't stop bleeding.
Leben has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Lawler.
Nicely done! Leben now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Leben is in rear mount over Lawler with two hooks in
Robbie Lawler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Leben launches a barrage of elbows over Lawler's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Lawler doesn't fight back!
Lawler's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Robbie Lawler's Mouth
Leben is in rear mount over Lawler with two hooks in
Robbie Lawler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Lawler measures the resilience of Leben's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Leben blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Leben is in rear mount over Lawler with two hooks in
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Leben is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Lawler, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Leben moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Leben is in rear mount over Lawler with two hooks in
Chris Leben is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Lawler doesn't stop bleeding.
Leben is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Leben.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Lawler decides to launch some tentative punches
Chris Leben takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Lawler's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
Nice punch by Robbie Lawler
that nearly tags Leben.
Robbie Lawler gets sloppy and Chris Leben tries to take advantage...
Solid kick to the leg from Chris Leben
that visibly pains Lawler.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Robbie Lawler is a bloody mess!
Crisp uppercut by Leben followed by a hard jab
Robbie Lawler stumbles back.
Chris Leben has found an opening in the defense of Lawler, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Lawler's ribs.
That punishment by Chris Leben has left Lawler staggered! Chris Leben should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
You can see Lawler's blood making stains in the mat.
Lawler stumbles backwards staggered and Chris Leben launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Lawler is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
Lawler has a small cut in his Mouth
That punishment by Chris Leben has left Lawler staggered! Chris Leben should try push forward now and finish this!
Leben is standing while Lawler is on the ground on his back
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Robbie Lawler 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.
Leben is standing while Lawler is on the ground on his back
You can see Lawler's blood making stains in the mat.
Robbie Lawler 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.
Leben is standing while Lawler is on the ground on his back
Robbie Lawler 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.
Leben is standing while Lawler is on the ground on his back
Lawler doesn't stop bleeding.
Leben launches a kick to Lawler's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Lawler is on the ground on his back
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Robbie Lawler is a bloody mess!
Leben launches a kick to Lawler's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Lawler is on the ground on his back
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Robbie Lawler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Chris Leben steps back and allows Lawler to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Robbie Lawler is standing now.
Pulverizing punch to Lawler's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Lawler seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Robbie Lawler is a bloody mess!
Chris Leben has found an opening in the defense of Lawler, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Lawler's ribs.
The ref pulls off Chris Leben! Lawler seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Chris Leben by TKO (Hook) at 2:34 Round 3
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 28/36 (78%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 488 s
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 12/23 (52%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/24 (46%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 539 s
Lawler came out really strong and good. Then Leben kicked in and started 2.0-ing Lawler, bringing about the inevitable demise of Rob Law.
Robbie Lawler 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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Chris Leben and Robbie Lawler touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Brutal combination from Robbie Lawler!
Leben is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Leben has a small cut in his Chin
Robbie Lawler goes with a looping right hand while Chris Leben jumps back and jabs
Leben seems staggered and Robbie Lawler runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Robbie Lawler chases Leben and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Leben steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Leben fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Lawler sprawls and remains on his feet.
Robbie Lawler tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Leben is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to move on the ground and shows Robbie Lawler 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! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Forehead
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Leben
Robbie Lawler fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Leben's face!
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Lawler
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Leben
Lawler struggles on the ground and tries to break Chris Leben's guard...
Leben doesn't want to free his opponent and Lawler continues in closed guard
Leben tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lawler is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Robbie Lawler!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Lawler tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Chris Leben is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Left cheek
Chris Leben is in half guard over Lawler
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chris Leben pushes Lawler's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Leben who is in full mount! Lawler is in trouble now!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chris Leben rolls Robbie Lawler to his stomach and takes his back!
Leben is in rear mount over Lawler
Lawler has Leben controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to trap Chris Leben in his guard.
Robbie Lawler manages to switch to half guard.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Lawler
Leben doesn't stop bleeding.
Robbie Lawler launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Chris Leben uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to move to full guard
Robbie Lawler manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in open guard over Lawler
Chris Leben's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Lawler 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 open guard over Lawler
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 Lawler's moves.
Chris Leben is in open guard over Lawler
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 moves to better his position on the ground...
Chris Leben viciously slams hammer blows to Lawler's face!
Chris Leben is in open guard over Lawler
Leben is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Robbie Lawler, who is barely covering up!
Chris Leben is in open guard over Lawler
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Leben moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to move to full guard
Robbie Lawler manages to switch to full guard.
Chris Leben is in open guard over Lawler
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Lawler tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Robbie Lawler. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bercy Arena (Paris, France) are cheering for the fighters.
Robbie Lawler closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Lawler launches a furious hook!
That hits Leben's chin like a wrecking ball! Leben loses balance and goes to the mat.
Leben's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Lawler is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to Leben's thigh
Loud pop!
Lawler is standing while Leben is on the ground on his back
Robbie Lawler creates space and allows Chris Leben to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Chris Leben is standing now.
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Robbie Lawler is opening up on Leben and raining down combinations!
Leben doesn't look worried as he defends.
Leben tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A wicked punch by Chris Leben
rocks Lawler!
Lawler dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
Robbie Lawler throws a looping left hand...
Leben moves aside and dodges.
Leben tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Leben tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Leben is clinching with Lawler.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chris Leben embrace and tries to move away...
Chris Leben pushes Lawler forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Lawler!
Robbie Lawler is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Leben and pushes him away!
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Robbie Lawler tries to take advantage...
Lawler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chris Leben didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Leben
Lawler 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!
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Lawler's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lawler tries to cover his face,
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Leben
Lawler delivers a few accurate elbows!
Chris Leben blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Lawler
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Leben
Lawler is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Robbie Lawler!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Chris Leben storms over Lawler with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Leben doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Lawler's face with his elbows!
Lawler has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chris Leben can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Leben is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Robbie Lawler, who is barely covering up!
Lawler has a small cut in his Chin
That punishment by Chris Leben has left Lawler staggered! Chris Leben should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Leben in his guard...
Robbie Lawler gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Lawler
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Leben is in closed guard... Lawler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Leben!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben doesn't stop bleeding.
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Lawler's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lawler tries to cover his face,
Lawler has a small cut in his Left cheek
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Chris Leben
Lawler cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Leben can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Leben measures the resilience of Lawler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lawler's side.
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben tries to roll to his side and trap Robbie Lawler in his guard...
Chris Leben gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Chris Leben
Robbie Lawler tries to better his position on the ground...
Lawler is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Leben measures the resilience of Lawler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lawler's side.
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Robbie Lawler 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.
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Chris Leben
Robbie Lawler is a bloody mess!
Leben is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben tries to roll to his side and trap Robbie Lawler in his guard...
Chris Leben gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Leben
Robbie Lawler is a bloody mess!
Leben measures the resilience of Lawler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lawler's side.
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Lawler
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Leben
Lawler doesn't stop bleeding.
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
Leben tries to move on the ground and shows Robbie Lawler a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Leben uses his forearms to block the impact!
Leben is trying to counter now!
Lawler is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Robbie Lawler!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chris Leben rolls Robbie Lawler to his stomach and takes his back!
Leben is in rear mount over Lawler
Lawler has given his back to Chris Leben who is trying to get one hook in!
Chris Leben has one hook in!
Leben is in rear mount over Lawler with one hook in
Lawler doesn't stop bleeding.
Leben has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Lawler.
Nicely done! Leben now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Leben is in rear mount over Lawler with two hooks in
Robbie Lawler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Leben launches a barrage of elbows over Lawler's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Lawler doesn't fight back!
Lawler's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Robbie Lawler's Mouth
Leben is in rear mount over Lawler with two hooks in
Robbie Lawler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Lawler measures the resilience of Leben's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Leben blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Leben is in rear mount over Lawler with two hooks in
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Leben is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Lawler, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Leben moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Leben is in rear mount over Lawler with two hooks in
Chris Leben is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Lawler doesn't stop bleeding.
Leben is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Leben.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Lawler decides to launch some tentative punches
Chris Leben takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Lawler's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
You can see Leben's blood making stains in the mat.
Nice punch by Robbie Lawler
that nearly tags Leben.
Robbie Lawler gets sloppy and Chris Leben tries to take advantage...
Solid kick to the leg from Chris Leben
that visibly pains Lawler.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Robbie Lawler is a bloody mess!
Crisp uppercut by Leben followed by a hard jab
Robbie Lawler stumbles back.
Chris Leben has found an opening in the defense of Lawler, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Lawler's ribs.
That punishment by Chris Leben has left Lawler staggered! Chris Leben should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
You can see Lawler's blood making stains in the mat.
Lawler stumbles backwards staggered and Chris Leben launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Lawler is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
Lawler has a small cut in his Mouth
That punishment by Chris Leben has left Lawler staggered! Chris Leben should try push forward now and finish this!
Leben is standing while Lawler is on the ground on his back
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Robbie Lawler 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.
Leben is standing while Lawler is on the ground on his back
You can see Lawler's blood making stains in the mat.
Robbie Lawler 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.
Leben is standing while Lawler is on the ground on his back
Robbie Lawler 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.
Leben is standing while Lawler is on the ground on his back
Lawler doesn't stop bleeding.
Leben launches a kick to Lawler's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Lawler is on the ground on his back
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Robbie Lawler is a bloody mess!
Leben launches a kick to Lawler's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Lawler is on the ground on his back
Chris Leben is a bloody mess!
Robbie Lawler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Chris Leben steps back and allows Lawler to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Robbie Lawler is standing now.
Pulverizing punch to Lawler's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Lawler seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Robbie Lawler is a bloody mess!
Chris Leben has found an opening in the defense of Lawler, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Lawler's ribs.
The ref pulls off Chris Leben! Lawler seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Chris Leben by TKO (Hook) at 2:34 Round 3
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 28/36 (78%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 488 s
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 12/23 (52%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/24 (46%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 539 s
Lawler came out really strong and good. Then Leben kicked in and started 2.0-ing Lawler, bringing about the inevitable demise of Rob Law.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!