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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boca Naga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leben has chosen Skrillex - Kyoto as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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286 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
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280 lbs
18 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boca Naga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Leben!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naga avoids the head kick by Leben.
Naga checks the leg kick nicely there.
Naga blocks a head kick by Leben.
Leben tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leben pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leben tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Naga throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Leben tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Naga is in Leben's guard.
Naga lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Naga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Naga forces his way into half guard.
Leben wants to control but Naga is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Leben told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Naga not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Naga is trying to work for a kimura but Leben is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naga not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Naga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Naga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leben defends it nicely.
Leben throws a head kick that misses.
Naga shoots in but no luck this time.
Leben throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leben misses with an attempted mid kick.
Naga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Leben sprawls well. Leben wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Naga gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boca Naga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leben tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naga lands with a good body shot.
Naga's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leben under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leben circles away.
Leben ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Naga slips a jab and a cross from Leben.
Leben 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.
Nice straight punches there by Naga. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Naga.
Naga looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Leben!
Naga trying to control the position but Leben is working away.
Leben is trying to get back to his feet.
Naga thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Naga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naga grinds an elbow into Leben's temple.
The strikes coming from Naga are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leben wants to control but Naga postures up.
Naga trying to control the action but Leben is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leben takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Leben is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Naga asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Naga lands a nice forearm strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naga scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Leben to see if he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naga looks up at the clock and then as Leben takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Naga smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Naga grinds an elbow into Leben's temple.
Naga is trying to get an arm triangle but Leben is defending well.
Naga working away.
Naga working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Naga creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Leben sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Naga has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Leben is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Naga yanks on the arm and Leben is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Naga.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Boca Naga!
Boca Naga seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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