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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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232 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight 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 New York, Chad Fisher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Leben!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leben lands with a cross.
It looks like Chad Fisher has been cut.
Leben defending well as Fisher loads up on a big left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fisher checks a leg kick.
Fisher throws a hook but Leben blocks it.
Fisher misses the jab.
Leben misses with a few strikes there.
Leben uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fisher.
Fisher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leben throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fisher.
A punch combination from Leben misses.
Fisher throws a jab but it's blocked by Leben.
A big left from Fisher misses.
A punch combination from Leben misses.
Leben ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fisher misses with a body shot.
Leben tries to bum rush Fisher with a series of wild strikes but Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leben.
Fisher throws out a loose jab but Leben uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leben.
Leben throws a head kick but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher misses with a looping right.
Leben misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher misses with the combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leben.
Fisher feints a jab promting Leben to slip. Fisher then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Leben slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Chris Leben has been cut.
Leben uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fisher.
Leben tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leben checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fisher connects with a body shot.
Leben's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Leben duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leben walks into a stiff left hand from Fisher.
Nice jab there from Leben.
A combination from Leben does no damage.
Fisher throws a right and a left that Leben avoids nicely.
Fisher throws a shot to the body.
Fisher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leben.
Leben throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fisher is breathing heavily.
Leben swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fisher.
Leben lands a head kick!
Fisher throws a right and a left that Leben avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben misses with a double jab.
Leben throws a sloppy head kick and Fisher moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leben drops his hands momentarily and Fisher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chris Leben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leben throws a sloppy head kick and Fisher moves out of range easily.
Leben pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leben.
Fisher misses with a double jab.
Fisher throws an overhand right that lands on Leben's shoulder, as Leben tries to avoid the shot.
Some wild striking there from Leben.
Fisher misses with the combination.
Leben tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leben throws a nice head kick!
Leben misses with a looping right.
Leben slips a jab from Fisher.
Leben throws a sloppy head kick and Fisher moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Leben eats them both and turns towards Fisher to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fisher lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Leben.
Leben looks to land a left hand but Fisher moved out of range nicely.
Leben throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fisher dodges the punch combination from Leben.
Fisher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leben in his tracks.
Fisher displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fisher blocks a head kick by Leben.
Fisher throws a lazy right hand but Leben sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leben throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisher fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fisher looks to land a combination but Leben avoids it well.
Fisher scores with a punch to the head.
A combination from Leben does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Fisher.
Leben misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Fisher there.
Leben uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fisher.
Leben throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Leben.
Some wild striking there from Fisher.
Fisher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leben was well out of range. Poor timing from Fisher.
Leben avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fisher looks to land a combination but Leben avoids it well.
Fisher throws the kick towards the body but Leben avoids it.
Leben is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fisher.
Leben lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fisher misses with a hook.
Leben keeps Fisher at a distance using the push kick.
Fisher slips a jab and a cross from Leben.
Fisher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leben. Leben obviously looking to wear him down.
Leben lands a head kick. Fisher smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Leben will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fisher avoids the head kick by Leben.
Leben lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chad Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher throws a leg kick but Leben sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Leben just misses with a punch to the body.
Leben's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Leben duly obliges.
Chad Fisher's cut is getting worse.
Leben scores with a kick to the body.
Leben connects with a body shot that sends Fisher's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leben throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leben fails to land with a series of punches.
Fisher lands with a shot to the body.
Fisher avoids the head kick by Leben.
Leben throws a leg kick which misses Fisher's front leg but catches the back leg as Fisher tries to avoid it.
Leben throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Leben throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Leben throws a sloppy head kick and Fisher moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot to the liver by Fisher. Beautiful body shot.
Leben slips a straight right by Fisher.
Leben connects with a body shot.
Fisher misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher throws a shot from downtown. Leben moves away and avoids it.
Leben fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fisher takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Leben misses.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Leben avoids them all with ease.
Fisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leben manages to avoid it.
Leben connects with a high kick.
Leben fakes the leg kick and cracks Fisher in the body.
Chris Leben seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fisher slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leben connects with an inside leg kick.
Leben will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fisher jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Leben.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Leben, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leben lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fisher.
Fisher throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fisher misses with the combination.
Fisher throws a looping overhand right but Leben ducks down to avoid it.
Leben looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leben moves out of range of the strikes.
Leben scores with a jab.
Leben throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fisher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leben.
Leben throws a leg kick that misses.
Leben has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Leben chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fisher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leben scores with a head kick. Fisher tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fisher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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.
Fisher throws a looping overhand right but Leben ducks down to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Fisher.
Leben pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Leben moves out of range.
Leben slips under a jab from Fisher.
Leben takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fisher misses with a double jab.
Leben misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leben.
A swing and a miss from Fisher.
Leben dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fisher. That did some damage!
Fisher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fisher misses with a hook. Leben ducked under it nicely.
Leben lands a head kick!
Fisher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leben throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher dodges the punch combination from Leben.
Fisher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fisher misses with a body shot.
Leben misses with a series of wild punches.
Fisher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fisher loads up on a big right hand but Leben slips the punch.
Fisher takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fisher takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A combination from Leben does no damage.
Fisher blocks a head kick by Leben.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Fisher as he connects with a hook.
Leben throws a head kick that misses.
Fisher throws out a loose jab but Leben uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leben throws a hook but Fisher blocks it.
Fisher scores with a one two! Leben had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Leben showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Leben misses with a series of wild punches.
Fisher lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leben throws a series of punches but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher just misses with a punch to the body.
Fisher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body kick there by Leben.
Leben scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leben tests Fisher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leben throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot lands for Leben.
Fisher scores with a shot to the body.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Leben moves out of range.
Fisher will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Leben throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fisher.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leben lands a jab to Fisher's midsection.
Fisher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leben tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Leben as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fisher throws the left hand but Leben avoids the punch easily.
Fisher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leben.
Leben is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch combination from Fisher misses.
Leben throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fisher throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Leben scores with a shot to the body.
Leben lands a high kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Leben.
Leben moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leben moves out of range of the strikes.
Fisher takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Leben misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leben throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leben moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fisher takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Leben scores with a jab to the jaw.
A combination from Fisher does no damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Leben scores with a four punch combination!
Leben moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Leben throws a right and a left that Fisher avoids nicely.
Leben uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fisher.
Fisher sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Leben swinging wildly here.
Fisher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leben has time to react.
Fisher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fisher throws a low kick but Leben moves out of range easily.
Leben misses with a wild body shot.
Fisher misses with a wild body shot.
Leben scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fisher throws the left hand but Leben avoids the punch easily.
Leben connects with a leg kick. Fisher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Leben throws a head kick that misses.
Leben throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fisher misses with a wild body shot.
Fisher misses with a low kick.
Jab by Fisher.
Leben connects with a single shot there.
Leben keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leben moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leben tries to bum rush Fisher with a series of wild strikes but Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leben looks for the body kick but Fisher saw that one coming.
Leben misses with a head kick.
Fisher swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fisher lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leben backs up against the cage.
Fisher throws a shot from downtown. Leben moves away and avoids it.
Leben pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fisher misses with the combination.
Leben pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leben scores with a shot to the body.
Leben misses with a wild body shot.
Leben misses with a wild combination.
Fisher lands with an overhand left.
Leben looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fisher looks to land a left hand but Leben moved out of range nicely.
Fisher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leben throws a head kick but Fisher moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fisher throws a looping overhand right but Leben ducks down to avoid it.
Leben displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Leben throws a low kick, looking for Fisher's leg but Fisher calmly moves out of range.
Leben uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fisher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Leben really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Fisher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fisher takes a kick to the side of the head.
Leben misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leben avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leben scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fisher doesn't seem bothered though.
Fisher scores with a nice strike.
Leben tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fisher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leben.
Leben throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leben on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fisher looks for the body kick but Leben saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Fisher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leben chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leben misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fisher throws a body punch but Leben moves out of range.
A big right from Fisher misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fisher avoids the head kick by Leben.
Leben takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leben tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher throws a good cross that connects.
Fisher slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fisher misses with a looping left.
Leben tries to bum rush Fisher with a series of wild strikes but Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fisher throws a lazy right hand but Leben sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leben misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fisher throws a right and a left that Leben avoids nicely.
Leben pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - Fisher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fisher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fisher throws a right hand that Leben ducks under and follows up with a left that Leben also avoids with ease.
A head kick from Leben lands but Fisher takes it in his stride.
Leben will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fisher missing with a left hand there. Leben was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fisher throws a body punch but Leben moves out of range.
A jab from Fisher misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fisher backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leben will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fisher takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fisher looks to land a combination but Leben avoids it well.
Fisher shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Leben eats them both and turns towards Fisher to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Leben has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fisher moves forwards but Leben connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leben moves out of range of the strikes.
Fisher looks to score with a jab to the body but Leben is just out of range.
Leben goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fisher takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leben!
Fisher lands a jab to the nose.
Fisher avoids the body shot from Leben.
Leben misses with a wild combination.
Fisher feints a jab promting Leben to slip. Fisher then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Leben slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fisher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leben circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher walks into a straight right hand from Leben.
A punch lands to the side of Fisher 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Leben looks for the body kick but Fisher saw that one coming.
Leben avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leben moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fisher throws the left hand but Leben avoids the punch easily.
Fisher throws a jab when Leben was well out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Leben.
Leben scores with a leg kick.
Leben keeps Fisher at a distance using the push kick.
Leben avoids the body shot from Fisher.
Leben feints a jab promting Fisher to slip. Leben then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fisher slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Leben scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some wild striking there from Fisher.
Leben lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leben throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Leben displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fisher throws out the jab.
Fisher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leben.
Sloppy strikes from Leben. Those never looked like landing.
Fisher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leben throws a head kick that misses.
Leben tries a head kick but it misses.
Leben is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fisher.
Fisher throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Leben misses with a head kick.
Leben throws a nice looking combination but Fisher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fisher lands with a nice body punch.
Fisher fails to land with a series of punches.
Leben throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A punch combination from Leben misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Chris Leben will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Fisher throws a series of punches but Leben moves out of range.
Fisher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leben fails to land with a series of punches.
Fisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leben moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leben throws a head kick that half lands.
Leben tries a head kick but it misses.
Leben checks the leg kick.
Leben lands a head shot.
Fisher does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fisher scores with a nice right hand.
Leben lands a two punch combo.
Leben throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Leben does no damage.
Leben throws a head kick that misses.
Fisher swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leben.
Fisher lands a jab to Leben's midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fisher throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Leben misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leben is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leben goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fisher throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Fisher. Beautiful body shot.
Fisher lands a jab to the nose.
Leben avoids the body shot from Fisher.
Fisher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leben lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leben ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fisher connects with a crisp jab.
Fisher lands a head kick. Leben smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fisher throws a nice looking combination but Leben bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leben throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fisher misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leben throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fisher walks into a stiff left hand from Leben.
Leben throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chad Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Fisher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leben scores with a head kick.
Leben throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leben moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leben throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fisher's head.
Leben throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. Fisher catches Leben right on the button with a cross.
Jab, jab by Fisher - just one landing.
Leben lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fisher backs up against the cage.
Fisher connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leben's hands.
Leben will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leben pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fisher misses with a series of wild punches.
Leben uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fisher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher lands with a cross.
Leben displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That kick from Leben tenderised Fisher's leg. Fisher is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leben misses with a series of wild punches.
Leben slips a straight right by Fisher.
Leben lands a high kick!
Fisher takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fisher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leben circles away quickly and effectively.
Leben misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leben swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fisher scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Leben tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leben takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leben throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisher tests Leben's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fisher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Leben.
Leben goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fisher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fisher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leben sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leben turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Leben. Fisher shrugs it off though.
Leben tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fisher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leben throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leben throws a hook but Fisher avoids it easily.
Leben misses with a low kick.
Fisher moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Leben lands a head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Leben.
Well Leben has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 45:50
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Leben!
Chris Leben is the new heavyweight champion!
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