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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert McKrackin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Leben is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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245 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert McKrackin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Leben!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Leben, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leben fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McKrackin on the side of the head.
McKrackin doesn't manage to clinch there - Leben circles away.
Leben throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McKrackin avoids the head kick by Leben.
McKrackin avoids the body shot from Leben.
Leben swings for the body but McKrackin moves out of range.
Leben throws a head kick but McKrackin moves out of range.
Leben circles away from the clinch attempt.
McKrackin wants to clinch.
Leben tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - McKrackin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leben bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McKrackin's head.
McKrackin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McKrackin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leben swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McKrackin wants to clinch.
McKrackin blocks a head kick by Leben.
Leben throws a head kick that misses.
McKrackin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leben swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKrackin misses with a straight right.
McKrackin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McKrackin throws a head kick but Leben moves out of range.
McKrackin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Leben manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McKrackin moves in looking to clinch but Leben pushes him off.
McKrackin tries to close the distance and clinch but Leben swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McKrackin tries to clinch there but Leben circles away.
Leben pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leben scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Robert McKrackin has been cut.
McKrackin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McKrackin tries to close the distance and clinch but Leben swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chris Leben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKrackin moves into the clinch.
Leben wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McKrackin has him pressed against the cage.
Leben avoids the elbow strike from McKrackin, against the cage.
Leben wants to break free but McKrackin has control.
A left hand lands to the body for Leben.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Leben's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McKrackin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Leben blocks an elbow strike from McKrackin.
McKrackin misses with an elbow over the top.
Leben lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben blocks an elbow strike from McKrackin.
McKrackin taking a breather.
McKrackin misses with an elbow over the top.
McKrackin misses with an elbow strike.
Leben breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leben misses with a few strikes there.
McKrackin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Leben manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McKrackin scores with a jab to the head.
Leben throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McKrackin.
McKrackin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McKrackin tries to clinch up but Leben circles away and keeps his distance.
Leben fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McKrackin tries to clinch but Leben moves out of range.
Leben punishes McKrackin's body with a nice straight punch.
McKrackin blocks a head kick by Leben.
McKrackin tries to clinch there but Leben circles away.
Leben showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McKrackin.
Leben throws a sloppy head kick and McKrackin moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKrackin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leben swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McKrackin tries to clinch but Leben moves out of range.
Leben throws a nice looking combination but McKrackin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McKrackin closes the distance and clinches.
Leben blocks an elbow strike from McKrackin.
McKrackin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McKrackin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leben is defending well for now.
Leben breaks the clinch.
Leben avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McKrackin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McKrackin tries to clinch but Leben is having none of it.
Leben throws a sloppy head kick and McKrackin moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from McKrackin.
McKrackin wants to clinch up but Leben keeps it at a distance.
Leben misses with a series of wild punches.
Leben stalks McKrackin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McKrackin's face. McKrackin staggers backwards, shaken.
McKrackin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKrackin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McKrackin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKrackin fails in his attempt to clinch.
McKrackin instigates a clinch.
Leben's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body kick there by Leben.
Leben misses with a wild combination.
Leben swats away the attempt to clinch by McKrackin.
Leben keeps the fight on the outside.
Leben keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McKrackin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leben sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McKrackin wants to clinch up but Leben keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Leben.
Leben throws a nice looking combination but McKrackin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Leben dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert McKrackin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McKrackin throws a hook but Leben avoids it easily.
Leben dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leben is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McKrackin rather than just go for the knockout.
McKrackin is looking to clinch.
Leben slips a jab from McKrackin.
Leben lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Leben circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Leben, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leben circles away from the clinch attempt.
McKrackin moves in looking to clinch but Leben pushes him off.
Leben keeps the fight on the outside.
Chris Leben seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - McKrackin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leben cracks McKrackin with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from McKrackin.
McKrackin has Leben up against the cage in a clinch.
Leben wants to get back to striking at distance but McKrackin won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leben wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leben escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leben looks to land a combination but McKrackin avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKrackin wants to clinch.
Leben throws a right and a left that McKrackin avoids nicely.
McKrackin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leben avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McKrackin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Leben manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McKrackin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McKrackin tries a head kick but it misses.
McKrackin misses with a wild combination.
McKrackin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Leben throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leben swats away the attempt to clinch by McKrackin.
Leben throws a sloppy head kick and McKrackin moves out of range easily.
McKrackin wants to clinch.
McKrackin tries to close the distance and clinch but Leben swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKrackin avoids the head kick by Leben.
A looping hook to the body misses from McKrackin. Leben does a little dance to reset his feet.
McKrackin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McKrackin tries to move into range but Leben moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McKrackin tries to clinch up.
McKrackin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McKrackin tries to clinch but Leben moves out of range.
McKrackin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leben moves away.
Leben lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKrackin tries to close the distance and clinch but Leben swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leben gets tackled into the cage by McKrackin. McKrackin maintains the clinch.
McKrackin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McKrackin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McKrackin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leben is defending well for now.
Leben breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leben slips a jab from McKrackin.
A punch lands to the side of McKrackin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McKrackin has closed the distance and engaged Leben in a clinch.
McKrackin lands an elbow inside that Leben shrugs off.
Leben escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McKrackin tries to clinch up but Leben circles away and keeps his distance.
Leben lands a nice looking body shot.
McKrackin tries to clinch but Leben is having none of it.
Leben fails to land with a series of punches.
Leben keeps the fight on the outside.
Leben lands a head shot.
McKrackin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leben is out of range.
McKrackin is looking to clinch but Leben is avoiding it.
McKrackin wants to clinch.
McKrackin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leben paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leben throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Leben.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leben throws a head kick that misses.
McKrackin wants to clinch up but Leben keeps it at a distance.
McKrackin fails in his attempt to clinch.
McKrackin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leben paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McKrackin throws a body punch but Leben moves out of range.
McKrackin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leben swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leben misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leben lands a head kick!
McKrackin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Leben manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McKrackin avoids a punch combination nicely.
McKrackin is looking to clinch but Leben is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McKrackin tries to clinch up.
McKrackin moves in looking to clinch but Leben pushes him off.
Leben lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McKrackin circles away quickly and effectively.
McKrackin wants to clinch.
McKrackin wants to clinch up but Leben keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chris Leben will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Robert McKrackin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
McKrackin tries to clinch but Leben is having none of it.
Leben circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leben throws a nice head kick!
McKrackin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McKrackin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McKrackin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leben plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McKrackin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Leben manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McKrackin blocks a head kick by Leben.
Leben fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - McKrackin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McKrackin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leben paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McKrackin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leben throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McKrackin is looking to clinch.
McKrackin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leben misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKrackin tries to close the distance and clinch but Leben swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McKrackin tries to clinch but Leben moves out of range.
McKrackin tries to clinch up but Leben circles away and keeps his distance.
McKrackin throws a body punch but Leben moves out of range.
McKrackin fails with an attempt to clinch.
McKrackin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Leben connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McKrackin scrambles back to his feet.
Leben lands a head kick. McKrackin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McKrackin moves in looking to clinch but Leben pushes him off.
McKrackin rushes Leben and presses him up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Leben blocks an elbow strike.
Leben breaks the clinch.
McKrackin moves in looking to clinch but Leben pushes him off.
Leben scores with a leg kick.
Leben looks to land a combination but McKrackin avoids it well.
McKrackin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McKrackin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leben paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKrackin is looking to clinch but Leben is avoiding it.
McKrackin tries to clinch up but Leben circles away and keeps his distance.
That kick from Leben tenderised McKrackin's leg. McKrackin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leben misses with a wild combination.
Leben keeps the fight on the outside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leben looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leben lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leben takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leben keeps the fight on the outside.
McKrackin tries to clinch up but Leben circles away and keeps his distance.
McKrackin tries to score with a low kick but Leben moves his leg out of the way.
Leben stalks McKrackin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McKrackin's face. McKrackin staggers backwards, shaken.
Leben misses the shot to the body.
Leben tries a head kick but it misses.
Leben misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McKrackin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McKrackin tries to clinch but Leben is having none of it.
McKrackin is looking to clinch but Leben is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKrackin wants to clinch up but Leben keeps it at a distance.
McKrackin moves in looking to clinch but Leben pushes him off.
Leben misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leben circles away from the clinch attempt.
McKrackin tries to clinch up but Leben circles away and keeps his distance.
McKrackin connects with a leg kick. Leben looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McKrackin is looking to clinch but Leben is avoiding it.
McKrackin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McKrackin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leben wants to get back to striking at distance but McKrackin won't allow it.
McKrackin throws an elbow but it misses.
McKrackin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McKrackin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Chris Leben has been cut.
Leben blocks an elbow strike from McKrackin.
Nice elbow from McKrackin.
McKrackin misses with an elbow strike.
McKrackin lands an elbow inside that Leben shrugs off.
McKrackin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leben takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leben displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKrackin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leben paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Leben.
McKrackin doesn't manage to clinch there - Leben circles away.
Leben connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McKrackin tries to clinch but Leben is having none of it.
McKrackin wants to clinch up but Leben keeps it at a distance.
McKrackin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robert McKrackin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McKrackin wants to clinch.
McKrackin throws a right hand that Leben ducks under and follows up with a left that Leben also avoids with ease.
McKrackin tries to clinch but Leben moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McKrackin is looking to clinch but Leben is avoiding it.
McKrackin is looking to clinch but Leben is avoiding it.
McKrackin tries to close the distance and clinch but Leben swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robert McKrackin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McKrackin tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert McKrackin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leben has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chris Leben!
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hype
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