Post by The Sandmen on Oct 2, 2014 17:10:24 GMT -5
Chris Leben looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Martin Kampmann looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Leben and Kampmann move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Every time Chris Leben attempts to get inside
Kampmann misses with a low kick.
Martin Kampmann tries a hook to the body
and hits Leben ribs hard
Martin Kampmann goes with a looping right hand while Chris Leben jumps back and jabs
Leben seems staggered and Martin Kampmann runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
A bunch of leg kicks from Martin Kampmann
are blocked by Leben.
Kampmann misses a step and Chris Leben sees an opportunity to counter him!
Incredible haymaker from Chris Leben!
It misses by a mile.
Leben moves forward looking for some action
Chris Leben shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Leben's face while in the clinch!
Leben can't take many more shots like those!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Kampmann's head
Nothing from this... Chris Leben seems frustrated.
Kampmann tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Martin Kampmann shoots and grab Chris Leben's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Kampmann scoop up Chris Leben's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing Leben to the mat
Martin Kampmann is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Kampmann's cheek from the guard.
Martin Kampmann uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Martin Kampmann is in open guard over Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Kampmann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kampmann's side.
Martin Kampmann is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Kampmann
He is not able to do it
Martin Kampmann is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Kampmann
He is not able to do it
Martin Kampmann is in open guard over Leben
Kampmann is in open guard over Leben... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Leben rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Kampmann misses a step and Chris Leben sees an opportunity to counter him!
Leben attempts a triangle from bottom! Martin Kampmann slips out. Leben quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Martin Kampmann slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Martin Kampmann. 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Chris Leben paws at Kampmann.
Kampmann answers with solid punches!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Mouth
Leben steps backwards away from Martin Kampmann. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
An overhand right from Chris Leben that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Kampmann moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Leben tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Leben is clinching with Kampmann.
The fighters are clinching.
Kampmann pushes Chris Leben againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Leben cannot escape Martin Kampmann's clinch! Martin Kampmann is just brutalizing Leben with punches time and time again!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Martin Kampmann 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!
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Kampmann is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Martin Kampmann's ribs!
Martin Kampmann's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben pushes away Kampmann trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kampmann doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Martin Kampmann to fight back!
Martin Kampmann pushes away Leben trying to keep the fight at striking range
Leben stumbles backwards and Martin Kampmann circles to get the center of the cage
Leben dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Chris Leben takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Leben pushes Martin Kampmann and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Chris Leben goes with a looping right hand while Martin Kampmann jumps back and jabs
Leben only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Leben tries to grapple
He puts Kampmann in a double underhook!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Martin Kampmann is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Leben with uppercuts!
Nothing that Leben must fear as he blocks nicely
Leben tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chris Leben chases Kampmann and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Kampmann steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Kampmann's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Leben moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Kampmann with a double overhooks!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Brilliant combination from Martin Kampmann
that forces Leben to try and defend better.
Leben's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Kampmann from the ground!
Chris Leben attempts a sweep single...
Chris Leben catches Martin Kampmann's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Leben.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Kampmann
Leben tries to escape from closed guard...
Leben struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Chris Leben is in half guard over Kampmann
Good looking punches from Chris Leben on the ground
They could take their toll on Kampmann.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Kampmann
Martin Kampmann 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.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in half guard over Kampmann
Martin Kampmann tries to close the guard.
Kampmann put Chris Leben in closed guard.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Kampmann
Leben is in closed guard... Kampmann tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Leben!
Martin Kampmann is in full mount over Chris Leben
Kampmann suddenly holds Chris Leben's arm and tries an armbar!
Leben can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Martin Kampmann!
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Kampmann
Kampmann 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 closed guard over Kampmann
Kampmann 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 closed guard over Kampmann
Martin Kampmann launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Kampmann
Martin Kampmann is cooling the fight on the ground
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Kampmann
Leben is in closed guard... Kampmann tries to roll on the ground!
Chris Leben uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Martin Kampmann gets sloppy and Chris Leben tries to take advantage...
Chris Leben wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Chris Leben can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Kampmann
Leben is in closed guard... Kampmann tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Leben!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Martin Kampmann is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Martin Kampmann pushes Chris Leben down and prevents his attempts to escape
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Martin Kampmann tries to take advantage...
Martin Kampmann takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Chris Leben shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Chris Leben breaks that americana attempt!
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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Incredible haymaker from Chris Leben!
You can see Martin Kampmann's head being snapped backwards!
Kampmann wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Kampmann moves forward and holds Leben
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Leben's face, followed by knees to the body from Martin Kampmann!
Bang! Leben can take many more shots like that!
Leben's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Chris Leben pushes away Kampmann trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kampmann doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
The fighters are clinching.
Martin Kampmann pushes away Leben trying to keep the fight at striking range
Leben stumbles backwards and Martin Kampmann circles to get the center of the cage
Martin Kampmann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Leben goes down.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Martin Kampmann is in open guard over Leben
Martin Kampmann pushes Chris Leben against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Chris Leben struggles not allowing Martin Kampmann improve his position.
Martin Kampmann gets sloppy and Chris Leben tries to take advantage...
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Kampmann's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kampmann tries to cover his face,
Martin Kampmann is in open guard over Leben
Kampmann moves on the ground
Kampmann cannot take advantage in the ground
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Martin Kampmann is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to move on the ground and shows Martin Kampmann a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Leben uses his forearms to block the impact!
Kampmann misses a step and Chris Leben sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chris Leben sits up and gets an arm around Kampmann's neck!
Kampmann pushes Chris Leben back to the ground.
Martin Kampmann is in open guard over Leben
Kampmann is in open guard over Leben... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Leben rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Martin Kampmann. 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Kampmann moves forward looking for some action
Chris Leben struggles a bit before breaking Kampmann's attemp of grappling
Kampmann 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 goes to the body...
He punishes Kampmann's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Brutal combination from Chris Leben!
Kampmann is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Leben grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chris Leben
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Leben, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Brilliant combination from Martin Kampmann
Leben is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Kampmann clumsily fails here and it's time for Chris Leben to fight back!
Chris Leben is opening up on Kampmann and raining down combinations!
Kampmann's corner looks worried!
Kampmann's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Martin Kampmann circles around Leben
Solid low kick from Martin Kampmann.
Leben deflects it.
Kampmann moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Leben with a double overhooks!
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Leben fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Martin Kampmann didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Kampmann ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Kampmann seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Chris Leben is in open guard over Kampmann
Chris Leben positions himself and tries to finish this!
Chris Leben storms Martin Kampmann's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Herb Dean is asking Martin Kampmann to defend himself!
This is over! That impact from Chris Leben has left Kampmann laying flat on the mat!
Kampmann's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Kampmann has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Chris Leben by KO (GnP) at 1:01 Round 3
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 14/22 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/7 (43%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/15 (60%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 222 s
Statistics: Martin Kampmann
Punches 15/24 (62%)
Kicks 0/6 (0%)
Clinch strikes 15/23 (65%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/11 (55%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 222 s
Kampmann came on strong, and Leben looked to be out of form, but got his act together rather quickly in the second, and nailed it in the 3rd.
Martin Kampmann looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
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 Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Leben and Kampmann move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Every time Chris Leben attempts to get inside
Kampmann misses with a low kick.
Martin Kampmann tries a hook to the body
and hits Leben ribs hard
Martin Kampmann goes with a looping right hand while Chris Leben jumps back and jabs
Leben seems staggered and Martin Kampmann runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
A bunch of leg kicks from Martin Kampmann
are blocked by Leben.
Kampmann misses a step and Chris Leben sees an opportunity to counter him!
Incredible haymaker from Chris Leben!
It misses by a mile.
Leben moves forward looking for some action
Chris Leben shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Leben's face while in the clinch!
Leben can't take many more shots like those!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben struggles and launches a few punches to Kampmann's head
Nothing from this... Chris Leben seems frustrated.
Kampmann tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Martin Kampmann shoots and grab Chris Leben's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Kampmann scoop up Chris Leben's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing Leben to the mat
Martin Kampmann is in open guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Kampmann's cheek from the guard.
Martin Kampmann uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Martin Kampmann is in open guard over Leben
Leben measures the resilience of Kampmann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kampmann's side.
Martin Kampmann is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Kampmann
He is not able to do it
Martin Kampmann is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to close his guard around Kampmann
He is not able to do it
Martin Kampmann is in open guard over Leben
Kampmann is in open guard over Leben... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Leben rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Kampmann misses a step and Chris Leben sees an opportunity to counter him!
Leben attempts a triangle from bottom! Martin Kampmann slips out. Leben quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Martin Kampmann slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Martin Kampmann. 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Chris Leben paws at Kampmann.
Kampmann answers with solid punches!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Mouth
Leben steps backwards away from Martin Kampmann. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
An overhand right from Chris Leben that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Kampmann moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Leben tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Leben is clinching with Kampmann.
The fighters are clinching.
Kampmann pushes Chris Leben againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Leben cannot escape Martin Kampmann's clinch! Martin Kampmann is just brutalizing Leben with punches time and time again!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Martin Kampmann 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!
Chris Leben tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Kampmann is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Leben launches a few hard punches to Martin Kampmann's ribs!
Martin Kampmann's ribs shows the damage! Chris Leben is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Leben pushes away Kampmann trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kampmann doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
Leben clumsily fails here and it's time for Martin Kampmann to fight back!
Martin Kampmann pushes away Leben trying to keep the fight at striking range
Leben stumbles backwards and Martin Kampmann circles to get the center of the cage
Leben dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Chris Leben takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Leben pushes Martin Kampmann and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Chris Leben goes with a looping right hand while Martin Kampmann jumps back and jabs
Leben only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Leben tries to grapple
He puts Kampmann in a double underhook!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Martin Kampmann is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Leben with uppercuts!
Nothing that Leben must fear as he blocks nicely
Leben tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chris Leben chases Kampmann and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Kampmann steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Kampmann's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Leben moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Kampmann with a double overhooks!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Brilliant combination from Martin Kampmann
that forces Leben to try and defend better.
Leben's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Kampmann from the ground!
Chris Leben attempts a sweep single...
Chris Leben catches Martin Kampmann's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Leben.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Kampmann
Leben tries to escape from closed guard...
Leben struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Chris Leben is in half guard over Kampmann
Good looking punches from Chris Leben on the ground
They could take their toll on Kampmann.
Chris Leben is in half guard over Kampmann
Martin Kampmann 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.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in half guard over Kampmann
Martin Kampmann tries to close the guard.
Kampmann put Chris Leben in closed guard.
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Kampmann
Leben is in closed guard... Kampmann tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Leben!
Martin Kampmann is in full mount over Chris Leben
Kampmann suddenly holds Chris Leben's arm and tries an armbar!
Leben can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Martin Kampmann!
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Kampmann
Kampmann 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 closed guard over Kampmann
Kampmann 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 closed guard over Kampmann
Martin Kampmann launches a few punches to Leben's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Leben tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Kampmann
Martin Kampmann is cooling the fight on the ground
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Kampmann
Leben is in closed guard... Kampmann tries to roll on the ground!
Chris Leben uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Martin Kampmann gets sloppy and Chris Leben tries to take advantage...
Chris Leben wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Chris Leben can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Chris Leben is in closed guard over Kampmann
Leben is in closed guard... Kampmann tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Leben!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Martin Kampmann is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Martin Kampmann pushes Chris Leben down and prevents his attempts to escape
Chris Leben gets sloppy and Martin Kampmann tries to take advantage...
Martin Kampmann takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Chris Leben shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Chris Leben breaks that americana attempt!
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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Incredible haymaker from Chris Leben!
You can see Martin Kampmann's head being snapped backwards!
Kampmann wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Kampmann moves forward and holds Leben
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Leben's face, followed by knees to the body from Martin Kampmann!
Bang! Leben can take many more shots like that!
Leben's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Chris Leben pushes away Kampmann trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kampmann doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Leben
The fighters are clinching.
Martin Kampmann pushes away Leben trying to keep the fight at striking range
Leben stumbles backwards and Martin Kampmann circles to get the center of the cage
Martin Kampmann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Leben goes down.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Martin Kampmann is in open guard over Leben
Martin Kampmann pushes Chris Leben against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Chris Leben struggles not allowing Martin Kampmann improve his position.
Martin Kampmann gets sloppy and Chris Leben tries to take advantage...
Chris Leben launches a few punches to Kampmann's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kampmann tries to cover his face,
Martin Kampmann is in open guard over Leben
Kampmann moves on the ground
Kampmann cannot take advantage in the ground
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Martin Kampmann is in open guard over Leben
Leben tries to move on the ground and shows Martin Kampmann a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Leben uses his forearms to block the impact!
Kampmann misses a step and Chris Leben sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chris Leben sits up and gets an arm around Kampmann's neck!
Kampmann pushes Chris Leben back to the ground.
Martin Kampmann is in open guard over Leben
Kampmann is in open guard over Leben... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Leben rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Martin Kampmann. 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Kampmann moves forward looking for some action
Chris Leben struggles a bit before breaking Kampmann's attemp of grappling
Kampmann 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 goes to the body...
He punishes Kampmann's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Brutal combination from Chris Leben!
Kampmann is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Leben grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chris Leben
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Leben, who walks calmly to his corner.
=========================================
Round 3
=========================================
Brilliant combination from Martin Kampmann
Leben is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Kampmann clumsily fails here and it's time for Chris Leben to fight back!
Chris Leben is opening up on Kampmann and raining down combinations!
Kampmann's corner looks worried!
Kampmann's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Martin Kampmann circles around Leben
Solid low kick from Martin Kampmann.
Leben deflects it.
Kampmann moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Leben with a double overhooks!
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Leben fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Martin Kampmann didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Kampmann ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Kampmann seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Chris Leben is in open guard over Kampmann
Chris Leben positions himself and tries to finish this!
Chris Leben storms Martin Kampmann's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Herb Dean is asking Martin Kampmann to defend himself!
This is over! That impact from Chris Leben has left Kampmann laying flat on the mat!
Kampmann's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Kampmann has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Chris Leben by KO (GnP) at 1:01 Round 3
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 14/22 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/7 (43%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/15 (60%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 222 s
Statistics: Martin Kampmann
Punches 15/24 (62%)
Kicks 0/6 (0%)
Clinch strikes 15/23 (65%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/11 (55%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 222 s
Kampmann came on strong, and Leben looked to be out of form, but got his act together rather quickly in the second, and nailed it in the 3rd.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!