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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Howe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leben's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Changes. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
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175 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Leben!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Howe!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leben tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Howe swivels and escapes.
Howe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Howe lands in his opponent's guard.
Howe throwing strikes from guard but Leben blocks nicely.
Howe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Howe trying to control the position from guard on top but Leben is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howe with a nice head shot there.
Leben wants to get back to his feet but Howe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Howe throws a big right hand that misses.
Howe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leben will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Leben preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leben wants to sweep here but Howe controlling him for the moment.
Howe connects with a couple of short punches.
Howe throwing strikes from guard but Leben blocks nicely.
Leben really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Leben is trying to control the position but Howe postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Howe is pushing down on Leben's leg trying to pass to half guard. Leben is fighting to maintain full guard but Howe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Howe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Leben doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Howe.
Howe thows a huge punch but Leben dodges it nicely.
Howe is trying to work for a kimura but Leben is defending well.
Howe thows a huge punch but Leben dodges it nicely.
Howe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leben is looking for a sweep. Howe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leben misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Leben blocking the ground and pound attempt from Howe.
Howe thows a huge punch but Leben dodges it nicely.
Howe seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Howe stops Leben from getting back to his feet.
Howe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Howe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Howe is trying to control the action in half guard but Leben is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Leben regains full guard. Nicely done.
Howe wants to control from the top but Leben keeps moving.
Howe throws a big right hand that misses.
Howe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Leben bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Howe's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leben's guard.
Howe lands a couple of elbows.
Howe is in close to Leben's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Howe won't allow Leben to sweep him here.
Howe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Leben is breathing heavily.
Howe moves into full mount! Leben won't be happy about that!
Leben tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Howe landing punches.
Howe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Leben is looking to improve his position but Howe isn't that keen on the idea.
Howe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Howe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Leben hang on?
Howe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Howe dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howe jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Leben manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Howe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Howe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Howe decides to stand back up.
Howe throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Leben was covering up waiting for the punch and Howe finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Howe looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Howe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Leben throws a right and a left that Howe avoids nicely.
Howe blocks a head kick by Leben.
Leben stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leben wants it to stay on the feet.
Howe shoots in and bounces Leben off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Howe postures up.
Howe advances position into side control!
Howe throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Howe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Howe advances to full mount.
Howe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Howe looking to control but Leben is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Howe raining down hammerfists from mount.
Howe lands with some strikes.
Howe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leben is looking to escape.
Howe lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Leben wants to hold on but Howe pushes him away.
Tim Howe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Howe dominating with strikes here.
Howe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Leben is rocked!
A big strike lands for Howe! That's really hurt Leben and he's turned his back - Howe keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Howe jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Howe!
Tim Howe is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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