Post by The Sandmen on Nov 29, 2015 18:40:53 GMT -5
Chris Leben looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Ferocious staredown by Alves while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Leben follows Thiago Alves
only to get counter punched in a big way! Leben needs to stop playing Thiago Alves's game or he'll get knocked out!
A bad move from Chris Leben
allows Alves to land a solid head kick.
Leben's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Mouth
Leben begins to launch a barrage of punches over Alves
this is getting worse and worse for Alves
Alves's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Thiago Alves launches a body shot
Leben dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Alves launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Leben with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
There is a small laceration on Thiago Alves's Right eye
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Alves follows Chris Leben
Leben fakes a move.
Alves is trying to counter now!
An overhand right from Thiago Alves that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Leben's stops that one with his face! How is Leben standing?!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Alves.
It looks like Leben was hit by a bus!
Alves looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chris Leben's punches
Alves measures the resilience of Leben's chin with an uppercut while Leben lands some great crosses.
Alves's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Some nice shots from Thiago Alves
miss their mark.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Leben throws a lazy kick
Alves dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Leben's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben has a small cut in his Left cheek
Alves looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chris Leben's punches
Alves measures the resilience of Leben's chin with an uppercut while Leben lands some great crosses.
Leben has a small cut in his Left cheek
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chris Leben throws a looping right hand...
Alves moves aside and dodges.
Alves is trying to counter now!
Alves moves forward looking for some action
Thiago Alves shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alves launches a few hard punches to Chris Leben's ribs!
Chris Leben's ribs shows the damage! Thiago Alves is working his opponent ribs!
Hard blow to Leben's mid-section, he seems hurt
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Thiago Alves slightly pushes Leben into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Alves launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Leben!
Chris Leben may have a broken rib. It's painful to see him losing this way.
Winner is Thiago Alves by TKO (Injury - Broken Ribs) at 2:52 Round 1
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 11/17 (65%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 7/10 (70%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Bad injury to Leben. Alves came in in classic form and Leben broke.
Ferocious staredown by Alves while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Leben follows Thiago Alves
only to get counter punched in a big way! Leben needs to stop playing Thiago Alves's game or he'll get knocked out!
A bad move from Chris Leben
allows Alves to land a solid head kick.
Leben's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chris Leben's Mouth
Leben begins to launch a barrage of punches over Alves
this is getting worse and worse for Alves
Alves's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Thiago Alves launches a body shot
Leben dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Leben decides to launch some tentative punches
Alves launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Leben with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
There is a small laceration on Thiago Alves's Right eye
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Alves follows Chris Leben
Leben fakes a move.
Alves is trying to counter now!
An overhand right from Thiago Alves that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Leben's stops that one with his face! How is Leben standing?!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Alves.
It looks like Leben was hit by a bus!
Alves looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chris Leben's punches
Alves measures the resilience of Leben's chin with an uppercut while Leben lands some great crosses.
Alves's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Some nice shots from Thiago Alves
miss their mark.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Leben throws a lazy kick
Alves dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Leben's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Leben has a small cut in his Left cheek
Alves looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chris Leben's punches
Alves measures the resilience of Leben's chin with an uppercut while Leben lands some great crosses.
Leben has a small cut in his Left cheek
Chris Leben continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chris Leben throws a looping right hand...
Alves moves aside and dodges.
Alves is trying to counter now!
Alves moves forward looking for some action
Thiago Alves shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alves launches a few hard punches to Chris Leben's ribs!
Chris Leben's ribs shows the damage! Thiago Alves is working his opponent ribs!
Hard blow to Leben's mid-section, he seems hurt
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Thiago Alves slightly pushes Leben into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Alves launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Leben!
Chris Leben may have a broken rib. It's painful to see him losing this way.
Winner is Thiago Alves by TKO (Injury - Broken Ribs) at 2:52 Round 1
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 11/17 (65%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 7/10 (70%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Bad injury to Leben. Alves came in in classic form and Leben broke.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!