Post by The Sandmen on Feb 21, 2016 17:27:45 GMT -5
Chris Leben looks very relaxed.
Vitor Belfort shifts back and forth nervously.
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 Vitor Belfort touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The Phenom is holding Chris Leben's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Leben loses balance and goes to the ground.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Phenom tries to cover his face,
The Phenom's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben attempts to trap Vitor Belfort in his guard.
Chris Leben manages to switch to full guard.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Phenom tries to cover his face,
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Leben
Vitor Belfort tries to pass Chris Leben's guard...
Vitor Belfort manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Leben
The Phenom sits over his knees and pushes away Leben's leg!
Vitor Belfort is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Chris Leben
Vitor Belfort looks to mount Chris Leben...
Vitor Belfort slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes The Phenom's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Chris Leben is in half guard over The Phenom
Leben tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling The Phenom from the side mount!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort attempts to trap Chris Leben in his guard.
Chris Leben keeps control and remains in side mount.
Chris Leben is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
The Phenom 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.
Chris Leben looks to pass to mount...
Leben slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Vitor Belfort.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Leben cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Phenom can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Vitor Belfort tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Phenom tries to cover his face,
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Leben
The Phenom tries to escape from closed guard...
Leben waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Vitor Belfort! He is reversed and nor Chris Leben is on half guard!
Chris Leben is in half guard over The Phenom
Chris Leben tries to free his leg
Vitor Belfort moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
A right hand from Vitor Belfort
surprises Leben!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Chris Leben has found an opening in the defense of The Phenom, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! The Phenom is wobbling!
Vitor Belfort can't continue fighting. Steve Mazzagatti doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen left eye!
Winner is Chris Leben by TKO (Stoppage - Swollen eye) at 3:21 Round 1
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/9 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 159 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 159 s
Ed Belfort's eye got all swelly, and that was it for this. The Eagle has crashed and burned.
Vitor Belfort shifts back and forth nervously.
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.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Chris Leben and Vitor Belfort touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The Phenom is holding Chris Leben's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Leben loses balance and goes to the ground.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Phenom tries to cover his face,
The Phenom's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Chris Leben
Chris Leben attempts to trap Vitor Belfort in his guard.
Chris Leben manages to switch to full guard.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Phenom tries to cover his face,
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Leben
Vitor Belfort tries to pass Chris Leben's guard...
Vitor Belfort manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Leben
The Phenom sits over his knees and pushes away Leben's leg!
Vitor Belfort is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Chris Leben
Vitor Belfort looks to mount Chris Leben...
Vitor Belfort slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Chris Leben
Leben is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes The Phenom's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Chris Leben is in half guard over The Phenom
Leben tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling The Phenom from the side mount!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Chris Leben is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort attempts to trap Chris Leben in his guard.
Chris Leben keeps control and remains in side mount.
Chris Leben is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
The Phenom 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.
Chris Leben looks to pass to mount...
Leben slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Vitor Belfort.
Chris Leben is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Leben cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Phenom can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Vitor Belfort tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Leben
Chris Leben launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Phenom tries to cover his face,
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Leben
The Phenom tries to escape from closed guard...
Leben waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Vitor Belfort! He is reversed and nor Chris Leben is on half guard!
Chris Leben is in half guard over The Phenom
Chris Leben tries to free his leg
Vitor Belfort moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
A right hand from Vitor Belfort
surprises Leben!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Chris Leben has found an opening in the defense of The Phenom, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! The Phenom is wobbling!
Vitor Belfort can't continue fighting. Steve Mazzagatti doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen left eye!
Winner is Chris Leben by TKO (Stoppage - Swollen eye) at 3:21 Round 1
Statistics: Chris Leben
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/9 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 159 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 159 s
Ed Belfort's eye got all swelly, and that was it for this. The Eagle has crashed and burned.