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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Barbosa (ranked 1682 p4p, 323 weight class) and Black Leben (ranked 177 p4p, 45 weight class). Barbosa comes into the arena with Eminem - Go to Sleep blaring out of the sound system. Leben has chosen Wynona's Big Brown Beaver as his entrance music. Black Leben has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Barbosa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Black Leben!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Leben.
Leben throws a series of punches but Barbosa avoids them all with ease.
We've been told by Barbosa's head coaches at Alpha Brasil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Leben lands a nice hook to Barbosa's body. Barbosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leben getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leben lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leben steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
It seemed like Leben was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leben lands a nice looking body shot.
A clash of legs there as Leben blocks the low kick.
Leben blocks a leg kick.
Leben lands with a nice combination. Barbosa backs away looking to recover.
Black Leben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leben scores with a jab.
Leben scores with a jab to the body.
Leben misses the body punch
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
Barbosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leben counters with a straight right hand.
Barbosa tries to land a body kick
and Leben connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leben stuns Barbosa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leben takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leben.
Leben lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barbosa circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Barbosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leben throws a combination. Barbosa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leben checks a leg kick.
Barbosa misses with a left hand
and Leben connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leben with a nice cross.
Leben throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leben fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barbosa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leben uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
Leben stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barbosa.
Leben scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Leben lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barbosa doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa walks into a left hand.
Leben has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbosa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice cross by Barbosa.
It looks like Black Leben has been cut.
Leben moves out of range of the body kick from Barbosa.
Leben stuns Barbosa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barbosa misses with a double jab.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barbosa is looking to score with low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Leben.
Leben dips to his left and cracks Barbosa with an uppercut!
Leben misses with a body shot.
Leben digs a good body shot into Barbosa's ribs.
Leben takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barbosa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barbosa misses with a looping left.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
It looked like Barbosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barbosa slips a straight right by Leben.
Donk. Leben catches Barbosa right on the button with a cross.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barbosa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leben misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Leben. Beautiful body shot.
Leben slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa catches Leben with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barbosa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leben uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Leben has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Leben counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barbosa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a leg kick
and Leben counters with a straight right hand.
Leben rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barbosa throws a big shot that misses.
Leben closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Leben tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Leben.
Leben throws a hook to the side of Barbosa's head but Barbosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leben avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leben misses with a wild body shot.
Leben throws a looping overhand right but Barbosa ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leben swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barbosa lands with a right hand.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barbosa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Black Leben dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Leben's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Leben swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Leben throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leben misses with a shot to the body
and Barbosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leben thinking.
Leben lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barbosa backs up against the cage.
Leben takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leben dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leben.
Barbosa misses with a two punch combination.
Leben now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Leben throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Barbosa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leben connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Leben, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leben will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leben displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
Barbosa throws a series of punches but Leben moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Leben thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Barbosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barbosa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Leben misses with a hook to the body
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leben with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barbosa.
Leben paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barbosa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Leben punishes Barbosa's body with a nice straight punch.
Leben digs a good body shot into Barbosa's ribs.
Barbosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leben lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leben checks a leg kick.
Black Leben seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leben throws out a powerful jab.
Leben lands a jab to Barbosa's midsection.
Leben lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barbosa at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa walks into a jab.
Leben lands a really nice looking cross but Barbosa seems unphased.
Leben jabs at Barbosa's body.
Barbosa looks for the body kick but Leben saw that one coming.
Leben fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Leben misses with a body shot
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
Leben just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa misses with a hook
and Leben counters with a nice body shot.
Barbosa throws an off balance right hand
and Leben counters with a nice body shot.
Leben with a nice cross.
Barbosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Leben.
Barbosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Barbosa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Leben moved out of range nicely.
Leben looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Leben has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben connects with a body shot that sends Barbosa's belly button to the back.
Leben misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
A counter left hand to the body from Barbosa misses its target.
Leben lands a nice looking body shot.
Leben cracks a nice hook into Barbosa's ribs.
Leben throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Leben.
Leben scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leben connects with a body shot that sends Barbosa's belly button to the back.
Leben scores with a jab. Barbosa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Leben stuns Barbosa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leben scores with a jab to the head.
Leben scores with a hook to the body. Barbosa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa lands with a slapping head kick.
That has opened up Black Leben's cut even more.
Barbosa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Leben scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barbosa doesn't seem bothered though.
Leben throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leben throws out a powerful jab.
Leben ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leben lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barbosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leben digs a good hook to Barbosa's body.
Leben lands a body shot.
Barbosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Leben. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Barbosa. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barbosa misses with a head kick.
Barbosa misses with a left hand
enabling Leben to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Black Leben showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Black Leben's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barbosa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leben blocks a head kick by Barbosa.
Barbosa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barbosa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leben just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Leben lands a jab.
Leben swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Leben ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a right hand
enabling Leben to counter with a crisp jab.
Leben is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barbosa rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leben lands with a thumping leg kick.
Leben throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barbosa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leben bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben lands an overhand right.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa misses with a body punch
and Leben counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbosa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barbosa slips a straight right by Leben.
Barbosa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leben cracks Barbosa with a good jab.
Leben stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barbosa throws a combination that misses
and Leben counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barbosa connects with a body shot.
Leben misses with the combination.
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!
Leben digs a good hook to Barbosa's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben lands a slapping body shot.
Leben fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Leben is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leben lands with a shot to the body.
Barbosa takes a swing at Leben's ribcage but misses.
Leben swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Leben throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leben lands with a nice body punch.
Leben lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses.
Leben looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch lands to the side of Barbosa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Leben misses the shot to the body.
Leben misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leben throws a hook to the side of Barbosa's head but Barbosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leben comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Leben.
Leben slips under a jab.
Leben swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Leben to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Leben.
Barbosa staying out of range there.
Leben lands with a right hand.
Barbosa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leben counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leben.
Barbosa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Leben cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leben swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leben smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oh Barbosa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leben takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barbosa misses with a right hand
and Leben cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leben lands with a straight right. Barbosa didn't see that one coming.
Leben connects with a body shot.
Leben slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leben scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leben throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa seems to have got his legs back now.
Barbosa needs to keep his hands up - Leben had a free shot at his head there.
Barbosa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Leben moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Black Leben really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Leben's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
Leben lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Leben's head but Leben sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbosa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barbosa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barbosa throws a jab when Leben was well out of range.
Leben works Barbosa's body with a nice hook.
Barbosa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Leben misses the target.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leben lands with a right hand.
Leben throws a big shot that misses.
Leben takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leben lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
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!
Leben connects with a body shot that sends Barbosa's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben dips to his left and cracks Barbosa with an uppercut!
Leben uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.
A little jabbing left from Leben on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barbosa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Leben makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Leben throws a shot to the body.
Leben misses with a two punch combination.
Leben lands a nice looking body shot.
Leben wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leben swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barbosa counters with a nice kick to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Leben scores with a four punch combination!
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Leben.
The fighters circling - Leben throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbosa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barbosa lands with a straight right. Leben didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leben staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben works Barbosa's body with a nice hook.
Leben lands with a nice body punch.
Leben rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa counters with a nice body shot.
Barbosa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leben fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa lunges at Leben with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leben's hand.
Leben misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barbosa.
Leben now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Leben checks a leg kick.
Leben lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leben. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leben.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben cracks a nice hook into Barbosa's ribs.
Barbosa throws the kick towards the body but Leben avoids it.
Leben throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barbosa defending well as Leben loads up on a big left hand.
Leben throws a body shot but no joy.
Leben ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leben throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barbosa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leben.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leben!
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Leben moved away.
Leben is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barbosa with a body shot.
Leben throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leben shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barbosa eats them both and turns towards Leben to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barbosa moves forwards but Leben connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Leben moves out of range.
Barbosa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leben scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barbosa doesn't seem bothered though.
Leben keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbosa.
Leben is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barbosa with a body shot.
Barbosa's corner calls for a 1-2. Barbosa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barbosa misses with a right hand
letting Leben counter with a right hand.
Leben works over Barbosa's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leben lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barbosa loads up on a big right hand but Leben slips the punch.
Barbosa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Black Leben dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Black Leben's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Antonio Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black Leben is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut.
Leben ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leben lands a right hook to the body.
Leben misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa looks to land a right hand but Leben moved out of range.
Leben throws a head kick but Barbosa moves out of range.
Leben scores with a nice strike.
Barbosa throws a leg kick
and Leben counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa is looking to chop away at Leben's legs.
Barbosa delivers a nice body kick.
Leben scores with a jab to the body.
Leben lands with a cross.
Leben fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barbosa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leben.
Leben takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa fails to land with a series of punches.
Barbosa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Barbosa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leben throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa is looking to counter punch.
Barbosa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barbosa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leben cracks Barbosa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leben dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Leben.
Leben looks to throw the jab but Barbosa is out of range.
Barbosa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leben lands a slapping body shot.
Barbosa digs a good body shot into Leben's ribs.
Barbosa with a nice calf kick.
Leben misses with a hook.
Leben tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Leben.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leben throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leben scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leben.
Leben misses with the combination.
Barbosa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Leben with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barbosa to score with a decent uppercut.
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leben throws a series of punches but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa is looking to counter punch.
Leben fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Leben checks a low kick from Barbosa.
Leben looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Leben rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barbosa loads up on a big right hand but Leben slips the punch.
Leben throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben misses with an uppercut
and Barbosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leben misses with a series of wild punches.
Leben lands with an uppercut that bounces Barbosa off the cage and back into range.
Leben dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the body
and Leben counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leben misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Barbosa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leben.
Barbosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leben throws a shot to the body.
A cross from Barbosa lands.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Leben's shoulder, as Leben tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black Leben comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 45:50
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 45:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Leben!
Black Leben is the new lightweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Black Leben started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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