Post by The Sandmen on Jul 28, 2014 14:44:52 GMT -5
Chris Leben glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Alexander Shlemenko looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Leben and Shlemenko move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Incredible high kick!
Leben deflects and sidesteps.
Shlemenko clumsily fails here and it's time for Chris Leben to fight back!
Alexander Shlemenko paws at Leben.
Leben answers with solid punches!
There is a small laceration on Alexander Shlemenko's Forehead
High kick from Alexander Shlemenko!
He misses narrowly!
Alexander Shlemenko tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Alexander Shlemenko who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Chris Leben pushes away Shlemenko trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shlemenko doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander Shlemenko postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Leben hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander Shlemenko is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Shlemenko catches an ankle and Leben is tripped to the mat!
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Leben
Shlemenko is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Shlemenko is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Shlemenko 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 1:25 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Shlemenko is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Chris Leben pushes Alexander Shlemenko down and prevents his attempts to escape
Alexander Shlemenko gets sloppy and Chris Leben tries to take advantage...
Leben tries to open up Alexander Shlemenko's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Shlemenko in the side of the head
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Alexander Shlemenko tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Leben in his guard...
Chris Leben keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Alexander Shlemenko tries to roll on the ground...
Leben knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Shlemenko clumsily fails here and it's time for Chris Leben to fight back!
Leben tries to open up Alexander Shlemenko's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Shlemenko in the side of the head
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Shlemenko tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Alexander Shlemenko. 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 Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
An overhand right from Alexander Shlemenko that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Leben moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Alexander Shlemenko!
Leben ducks under...
Alexander Shlemenko gets sloppy and Chris Leben tries to take advantage...
Chris Leben fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Alexander Shlemenko! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Shlemenko ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Chris Leben takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Alexander Shlemenko 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
Alexander Shlemenko is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Shlemenko
He succeeds!
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Leben
Shlemenko tries to escape from closed guard...
Shlemenko struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Alexander Shlemenko is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben tries to close the guard.
Leben put Alexander Shlemenko in closed guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Leben
Shlemenko breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Leben
Stand up! This is what Shlemenko's cornermen are shouting. Chris Leben is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Shlemenko's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shlemenko tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Leben
Shlemenko is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Leben launches a barrage of elbows over Shlemenko's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Shlemenko doesn't fight back!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Shlemenko tries to stand up!
Leben doesn't allow him!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Chris Leben isolates Alexander Shlemenko's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Alexander Shlemenko is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Chris Leben throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Shlemenko breaks the lock showing some skills...
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Chris Leben tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Shlemenko is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Shlemenko tries to stand up!
Leben doesn't allow him!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Chris Leben has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Alexander Shlemenko goes with a looping right hand while Chris Leben jumps back and jabs
Shlemenko seems staggered and Chris Leben runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Several good body shots
land on Leben.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Alexander Shlemenko fakes a punch and launches himself over Chris Leben
Great move by Shlemenko who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander Shlemenko is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Shlemenko catches an ankle and Leben is tripped to the mat!
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Leben
Shlemenko launches a barrage of elbows over Leben's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Leben doesn't fight back!
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Leben
Shlemenko is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Alexander Shlemenko 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.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Chris Leben throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Shlemenko's face with those brutal elbows! Shlemenko needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Leben launches a barrage of elbows over Shlemenko's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Shlemenko doesn't fight back!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Chris Leben tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Shlemenko is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Shlemenko tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shlemenko 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.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Alexander Shlemenko 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.
Leben is trying to counter now!
Alexander Shlemenko tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Leben in his guard...
Chris Leben rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Leben is in rear mount over Shlemenko
Leben delivers a few accurate elbows!
Shlemenko is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Leben is in rear mount over Shlemenko with one hook in
Leben has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Shlemenko.
Nicely done! Leben now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Leben is in rear mount over Shlemenko with two hooks in
Shlemenko tries to stand up!
Leben doesn't allow him!
Leben is in rear mount over Shlemenko with two hooks in
Shlemenko 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 Shlemenko with two hooks in
Shlemenko breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Chris Leben moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Shovel hook by Chris Leben
tags Shlemenko.
Shlemenko pushes Chris Leben and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
An overhand right from Chris Leben that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Shlemenko's stops that one with his face! How is Shlemenko standing?!
Leben jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Chris Leben pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Shlemenko is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Shlemenko's head
Those punches are hitting! Shlemenko covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Alexander Shlemenko's ribs!
Alexander Shlemenko's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Leben tries to take Alexander Shlemenko down... Shlemenko stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Shlemenko's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Leben tries to take Alexander Shlemenko to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Shlemenko is with is back on the ground now.
Shlemenko's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chris Leben is in open guard over Shlemenko
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Leben moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in half guard over Shlemenko
Chris Leben pushes Shlemenko's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Leben who is in full mount! Shlemenko is in trouble now!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Alexander Shlemenko tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Leben in his guard...
Chris Leben rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Leben is in rear mount over Shlemenko
Shlemenko 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 Shlemenko with one hook in
Leben has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Shlemenko.
Nicely done! Leben now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Leben.
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Round 3
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Alexander Shlemenko steps forward and fires a high kick!
Leben blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Chris Leben and Shlemenko 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 0:30 in the 3 round
Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Shlemenko!
Nice move by Leben who clinches and pushes Shlemenko against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Shlemenko's head
Those punches are hitting! Shlemenko covers his head!
There is a small laceration on Alexander Shlemenko's Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Leben circles out and slips free of Alexander Shlemenko's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Leben feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Alexander Shlemenko seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chris Leben!
Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Shlemenko launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Leben with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Chris Leben has found an opening in the defense of Shlemenko, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Shlemenko's ribs.
A left hook from Leben
grazes the chin of Shlemenko.
Shlemenko's Chin is beginning to swell
Shlemenko steps forward
Chris Leben catches him with an uppercut to the face!
There is a small laceration on Alexander Shlemenko's Forehead
Leben throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Chris Leben launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Shlemenko's knee!
Alexander Shlemenko continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Leben launches a furious hook!
That hits Shlemenko's chin like a wrecking ball! Shlemenko loses balance and goes to the mat.
There is a small laceration on Alexander Shlemenko's Chin
Leben is standing while Shlemenko is on the ground on his back
Leben moves backwards and gestures for Alexander Shlemenko to stand up.
Shlemenko climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Leben begins to launch a barrage of punches over Shlemenko
this is getting worse and worse for Shlemenko
Shlemenko's Mouth is beginning to swell
Chris Leben leans forwards and tries to grapple with Shlemenko
Leben shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Alexander Shlemenko slightly pushes Leben into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Alexander Shlemenko's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Alexander Shlemenko tries a hook to the body
but Leben manages to dodge it
Leben tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chris Leben tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Chris Leben who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander Shlemenko is a bloody mess!
Chris Leben's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Shlemenko is throwing a flurry of punches!
Leben ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Chris Leben takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Superb haymaker by Leben
that lands on Shlemenko's face like a cannon ball!
Shlemenko has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Shlemenko doesn't stop bleeding.
Alexander Shlemenko tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Chris Leben swings and Shlemenko has to retreat
Alexander Shlemenko's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Leben launches a hook to the body
Bang! Shlemenko stops that one with his ribs!
Chris Leben fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Alexander Shlemenko! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Crushing shot to Shlemenko's body! He's holding his side
Alexander Shlemenko seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chris Leben!
Shlemenko doesn't stop bleeding.
Shlemenko stumbles backwards staggered and Chris Leben launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Shlemenko is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
Shlemenko has a small cut in his Forehead
Alexander Shlemenko seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chris Leben!
Leben is standing while Shlemenko is on the ground on his back
Alexander Shlemenko is a bloody mess!
Leben launches a kick to Shlemenko's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shlemenko is on the ground on his back
Alexander Shlemenko's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Leben launches a kick to Shlemenko's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shlemenko is on the ground on his back
Alexander Shlemenko'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 Shlemenko to get back to his feet.
Alexander Shlemenko is on his feet again.
Chris Leben's mind is definitely in the fight, Shlemenko just got nailed! Chris Leben saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Shlemenko is going to have a headache after this one.
The ref pulls off Chris Leben! Shlemenko seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Chris Leben by TKO (Punch) at 4:39 Round 3
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 32/40 (80%)
Kicks 5/5 (100%)
Clinch strikes 8/13 (62%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/32 (78%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 366 s
Statistics: Alexander Shlemenko
Punches 5/11 (45%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/10 (30%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/14 (36%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 406 s
Great back and forth fight early turned into a bloody mess of a massacre late, once Leben got Shlemenko into a place where he could not keep up with the damage exchanges. Alex's resistance to KOs kept him alive for a round or so after he was no longer a factor in this fight. Finally, the ref just mercy-stopped this one, as Shlemenko was left in a puddle of his own blood and sinew.
Alexander Shlemenko looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Leben and Shlemenko move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Incredible high kick!
Leben deflects and sidesteps.
Shlemenko clumsily fails here and it's time for Chris Leben to fight back!
Alexander Shlemenko paws at Leben.
Leben answers with solid punches!
There is a small laceration on Alexander Shlemenko's Forehead
High kick from Alexander Shlemenko!
He misses narrowly!
Alexander Shlemenko tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Alexander Shlemenko who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Chris Leben pushes away Shlemenko trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shlemenko doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander Shlemenko postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Leben hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander Shlemenko is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Shlemenko catches an ankle and Leben is tripped to the mat!
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Leben
Shlemenko is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Shlemenko is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Shlemenko 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 1:25 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Shlemenko is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Chris Leben pushes Alexander Shlemenko down and prevents his attempts to escape
Alexander Shlemenko gets sloppy and Chris Leben tries to take advantage...
Leben tries to open up Alexander Shlemenko's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Shlemenko in the side of the head
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Alexander Shlemenko tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Leben in his guard...
Chris Leben keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Alexander Shlemenko tries to roll on the ground...
Leben knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Shlemenko clumsily fails here and it's time for Chris Leben to fight back!
Leben tries to open up Alexander Shlemenko's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Shlemenko in the side of the head
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Shlemenko tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Alexander Shlemenko. 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 Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
An overhand right from Alexander Shlemenko that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Leben moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Alexander Shlemenko!
Leben ducks under...
Alexander Shlemenko gets sloppy and Chris Leben tries to take advantage...
Chris Leben fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Alexander Shlemenko! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Shlemenko ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Chris Leben takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Alexander Shlemenko 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
Alexander Shlemenko is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Shlemenko
He succeeds!
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Leben
Shlemenko tries to escape from closed guard...
Shlemenko struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Alexander Shlemenko is in half guard over Leben
Chris Leben tries to close the guard.
Leben put Alexander Shlemenko in closed guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Leben
Shlemenko breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Leben
Stand up! This is what Shlemenko's cornermen are shouting. Chris Leben is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Shlemenko's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shlemenko tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Leben
Shlemenko is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Leben launches a barrage of elbows over Shlemenko's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Shlemenko doesn't fight back!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Shlemenko tries to stand up!
Leben doesn't allow him!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Chris Leben isolates Alexander Shlemenko's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Alexander Shlemenko is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Chris Leben throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Shlemenko breaks the lock showing some skills...
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Chris Leben tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Shlemenko is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Shlemenko tries to stand up!
Leben doesn't allow him!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Chris Leben has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Alexander Shlemenko goes with a looping right hand while Chris Leben jumps back and jabs
Shlemenko seems staggered and Chris Leben runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Several good body shots
land on Leben.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Alexander Shlemenko fakes a punch and launches himself over Chris Leben
Great move by Shlemenko who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander Shlemenko is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Shlemenko catches an ankle and Leben is tripped to the mat!
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Leben
Shlemenko launches a barrage of elbows over Leben's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Leben doesn't fight back!
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Leben
Shlemenko is in closed guard... Leben tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Alexander Shlemenko 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.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Chris Leben throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Shlemenko's face with those brutal elbows! Shlemenko needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Leben launches a barrage of elbows over Shlemenko's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Shlemenko doesn't fight back!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Chris Leben tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Shlemenko is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Shlemenko tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shlemenko 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.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Alexander Shlemenko 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.
Leben is trying to counter now!
Alexander Shlemenko tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Leben in his guard...
Chris Leben rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Leben is in rear mount over Shlemenko
Leben delivers a few accurate elbows!
Shlemenko is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Leben is in rear mount over Shlemenko with one hook in
Leben has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Shlemenko.
Nicely done! Leben now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Leben is in rear mount over Shlemenko with two hooks in
Shlemenko tries to stand up!
Leben doesn't allow him!
Leben is in rear mount over Shlemenko with two hooks in
Shlemenko 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 Shlemenko with two hooks in
Shlemenko breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Chris Leben moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Shovel hook by Chris Leben
tags Shlemenko.
Shlemenko pushes Chris Leben and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
An overhand right from Chris Leben that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Shlemenko's stops that one with his face! How is Shlemenko standing?!
Leben jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Chris Leben pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Shlemenko is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Shlemenko's head
Those punches are hitting! Shlemenko covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Alexander Shlemenko's ribs!
Alexander Shlemenko's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Leben tries to take Alexander Shlemenko down... Shlemenko stumbles backwards and Chris Leben launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Shlemenko's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Leben tries to take Alexander Shlemenko to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Shlemenko is with is back on the ground now.
Shlemenko's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chris Leben is in open guard over Shlemenko
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Leben moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in half guard over Shlemenko
Chris Leben pushes Shlemenko's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Leben who is in full mount! Shlemenko is in trouble now!
Chris Leben is in full mount over Alexander Shlemenko
Alexander Shlemenko tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Leben in his guard...
Chris Leben rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Leben is in rear mount over Shlemenko
Shlemenko 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 Shlemenko with one hook in
Leben has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Shlemenko.
Nicely done! Leben now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Leben.
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Round 3
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Alexander Shlemenko steps forward and fires a high kick!
Leben blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Chris Leben and Shlemenko 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 0:30 in the 3 round
Chris Leben fakes a punch and launches himself over Shlemenko!
Nice move by Leben who clinches and pushes Shlemenko against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Shlemenko's head
Those punches are hitting! Shlemenko covers his head!
There is a small laceration on Alexander Shlemenko's Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Leben circles out and slips free of Alexander Shlemenko's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Leben feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Alexander Shlemenko seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chris Leben!
Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Shlemenko launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Leben with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Chris Leben has found an opening in the defense of Shlemenko, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Shlemenko's ribs.
A left hook from Leben
grazes the chin of Shlemenko.
Shlemenko's Chin is beginning to swell
Shlemenko steps forward
Chris Leben catches him with an uppercut to the face!
There is a small laceration on Alexander Shlemenko's Forehead
Leben throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Chris Leben launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Shlemenko's knee!
Alexander Shlemenko continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Leben launches a furious hook!
That hits Shlemenko's chin like a wrecking ball! Shlemenko loses balance and goes to the mat.
There is a small laceration on Alexander Shlemenko's Chin
Leben is standing while Shlemenko is on the ground on his back
Leben moves backwards and gestures for Alexander Shlemenko to stand up.
Shlemenko climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Leben begins to launch a barrage of punches over Shlemenko
this is getting worse and worse for Shlemenko
Shlemenko's Mouth is beginning to swell
Chris Leben leans forwards and tries to grapple with Shlemenko
Leben shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Alexander Shlemenko slightly pushes Leben into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Alexander Shlemenko's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Alexander Shlemenko tries a hook to the body
but Leben manages to dodge it
Leben tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chris Leben tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Chris Leben who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander Shlemenko is a bloody mess!
Chris Leben's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Shlemenko is throwing a flurry of punches!
Leben ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Chris Leben takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Superb haymaker by Leben
that lands on Shlemenko's face like a cannon ball!
Shlemenko has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Shlemenko doesn't stop bleeding.
Alexander Shlemenko tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Chris Leben swings and Shlemenko has to retreat
Alexander Shlemenko's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Leben launches a hook to the body
Bang! Shlemenko stops that one with his ribs!
Chris Leben fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Alexander Shlemenko! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Crushing shot to Shlemenko's body! He's holding his side
Alexander Shlemenko seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chris Leben!
Shlemenko doesn't stop bleeding.
Shlemenko stumbles backwards staggered and Chris Leben launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Shlemenko is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
Shlemenko has a small cut in his Forehead
Alexander Shlemenko seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chris Leben!
Leben is standing while Shlemenko is on the ground on his back
Alexander Shlemenko is a bloody mess!
Leben launches a kick to Shlemenko's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shlemenko is on the ground on his back
Alexander Shlemenko's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Leben launches a kick to Shlemenko's thigh
Loud pop!
Leben is standing while Shlemenko is on the ground on his back
Alexander Shlemenko'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 Shlemenko to get back to his feet.
Alexander Shlemenko is on his feet again.
Chris Leben's mind is definitely in the fight, Shlemenko just got nailed! Chris Leben saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Shlemenko is going to have a headache after this one.
The ref pulls off Chris Leben! Shlemenko seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Chris Leben by TKO (Punch) at 4:39 Round 3
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 32/40 (80%)
Kicks 5/5 (100%)
Clinch strikes 8/13 (62%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/32 (78%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 366 s
Statistics: Alexander Shlemenko
Punches 5/11 (45%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/10 (30%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/14 (36%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 406 s
Great back and forth fight early turned into a bloody mess of a massacre late, once Leben got Shlemenko into a place where he could not keep up with the damage exchanges. Alex's resistance to KOs kept him alive for a round or so after he was no longer a factor in this fight. Finally, the ref just mercy-stopped this one, as Shlemenko was left in a puddle of his own blood and sinew.
lol 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!