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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Black Leben (ranked 452 p4p, 306 weight class) and Luis Palhares (ranked 51 p4p, 39 weight class). Leben comes to the cage accompanied by Wynona's Big Brown Beaver. The crowd seem to be enjoying Palhares's choice of entrance music: Right On/ Showcore. Luis Palhares acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Black Leben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Palhares connects with the punch.
Leben cracks Palhares with a good jab.
Palhares misses with a low kick.
Palhares throws a sloppy head kick and Leben moves out of range easily.
Palhares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leben throws out the jab.
Palhares avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Palhares has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Leben looks to land a right hand but Palhares moved out of range.
Leben looks to land a right hand but Palhares moved out of range.
Palhares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Palhares throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leben cracks a nice hook into Palhares's ribs.
Leben has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Leben checks a leg kick.
Palhares misses with a straight right.
Leben missing with a left hand there. Palhares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leben defending well as Palhares loads up on a big left hand.
Leben buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palhares lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leben's sensitive parts.
Leben throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leben stuns Palhares with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares lands with a straight right. Leben didn't see that one coming.
Leben lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Palhares pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leben fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palhares manages to avoid it.
Palhares swinging wildly here.
Leben thuds a left hand into Palhares's body.
Leben throws a body punch but Palhares moves out of range.
Leben takes a swing at Palhares's ribcage but misses.
Palhares tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Leben is able to avoid easily.
Leben chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Palhares can pounce on him.
Leben throws a nice head kick!
Palhares misses with a shot to the body
and Leben counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leben on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palhares looks to land a right hand but Leben moved out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Palhares blocks the leg kick.
Palhares throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Leben wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leben uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palhares.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leben.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Palhares misses with a kick to the body
and Leben counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Palhares throws a head kick that misses.
Palhares throws a head kick that half lands.
Leben blocks the body kick.
Palhares throws a leg kick but Leben sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Palhares needs to keep his hands up - Leben had a free shot at his head there.
Palhares pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A telegraphed right hand from Palhares misses the target.
Palhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Palhares! But no joy.
Palhares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leben.
Leben misses the shot to the body.
Leben lands a jab to Palhares's midsection.
Leben throws a hook to the side of Palhares's head but Palhares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Palhares motions for Leben to come forward. Palhares throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leben finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Leben clobbers Palhares with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Palhares avoids the body shot from Leben.
Palhares tries a quick counter leg kick but Leben is wise to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Palhares darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Palhares misses with a wild body shot.
Leben throwing a counter right hand but Palhares manages to avoid it.
Palhares's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leben under the eye.
Leben just misses with a punch to the body.
Leben lands a nice leg kick that just misses Palhares's sensitive parts.
Palhares avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leben works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Palhares misses with a body kick.
Leben connects with a body shot that sends Palhares's belly button to the back.
Leben misses with a few strikes there.
Jab from Leben.
Leben is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Leben misses the target.
Palhares was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Leben takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leben with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leben cracks Palhares with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Leben keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben loads up on a big right hand but Palhares slips the punch.
Leben moves out of range of the leg kick from Palhares.
Palhares connects with a leg kick.
Palhares thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Leben if he has to take too many more of those.
Leben blocks the body kick.
Leben slips under a jab from Palhares.
Palhares looks to land a left hand but Leben moved out of range nicely.
Palhares throws a head kick that misses.
Palhares pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leben takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Palhares throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leben. Palhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palhares connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leben. Leben circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Palhares misses
and Palhares takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palhares looks to land a right hand but Leben moved out of range.
Palhares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leben tries to land a front kick but Palhares steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Black Leben will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Palhares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Palhares moves away from the strike by Leben.
Palhares throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leben.
Leben lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Palhares backs up against the cage.
Palhares avoids the body shot from Leben.
Leben is looking to score with low kicks.
Palhares lands a head shot.
Palhares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leben.
Leben scores with a nice right hand.
Palhares throws a head kick but Leben moves out of range.
Palhares walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Decent striking displayed by Palhares there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palhares avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Palhares with the counter takedown but Leben avoids it easily.
Leben misses with a straight right.
Palhares on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Leben blocks a head kick by Palhares.
Nice body punch from Leben.
Palhares walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares with a nice calf kick.
Palhares walks into a stiff left hand from Leben.
Palhares throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leben misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palhares.
Palhares is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Palhares throws a hook to the side of Leben's head but Leben sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leben throws a leg kick which misses Palhares's front leg but catches the back leg as Palhares tries to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Palhares as he connects with a hook.
Leben displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palhares throws out the jab.
Palhares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palhares throws a lazy head kick
and Leben makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Leben lands with a thumping leg kick.
Black Leben is winning the standup battle so far.
Leben getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick misses from Leben.
Palhares lands with a kick to the ribs.
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 misses with a wild body shot.
Leben lands a jab.
Leben with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares tries to bum rush Leben with a series of wild strikes but Leben uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leben slips a jab and a cross from Palhares.
Leben walks into a left hand.
Leben scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Palhares finds it's way through Leben's defenses.
Palhares tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Palhares blocks a leg kick.
Leben lands a nice leg kick that just misses Palhares's sensitive parts.
Palhares takes a kick to the side of the head.
Leben smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leben fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Palhares on the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Palhares.
Palhares chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leben can pounce on him.
Palhares moves out of range as Leben strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Palhares might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Leben has got the better of the exchanges.
Leben misses the shot to the body.
Palhares scores with a nice strike.
Palhares has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben tries to bum rush Palhares with a series of wild strikes but Palhares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Palhares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leben.
Leben is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palhares can do to turn this around?
Palhares is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Palhares throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leben lands with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Leben. Beautiful body shot.
Palhares doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Palhares throws a poor cross that misses
and Leben counters with a right hand to the body.
Palhares avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leben misses with an uppercut.
Leben lands a jab to the nose.
Leben misses with a looping right.
Palhares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palhares misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Leben misses.
Palhares on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palhares connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Palhares misses the target.
Leben is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Palhares lands with a thumping leg kick.
Leben misses with a left hand
and Leben takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palhares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Palhares misses
and Leben counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Palhares blocks a jab.
Palhares takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leben. Palhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leben lands a jab.
Leben avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leben scores with the left hand. Palhares knows he should have avoided that one.
Leben tries to land a leg kick but Palhares saw it coming and moves away.
Palhares with the counter takedown but Leben avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Leben misses.
Palhares thows a leg kick but Leben checks it
and Leben connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice cross by Palhares.
Palhares looks to land a body kick but Leben moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Black Leben dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Leben checks a low kick from Palhares.
Black Leben is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Palhares misses with a head kick.
Palhares throws a hook to the side of Leben's head but Leben sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Palhares throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leben counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leben swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leben misses with a hook.
Palhares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leben.
Palhares lands with a kick to the ribs.
Leben blocks a jab.
Palhares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leben moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Palhares on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leben swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leben moves out of range of the body kick.
Leben misses with an uppercut.
Leben sizes up Palhares with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leben uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Palhares has time to react.
Leben scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Leben.
Leben lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Palhares.
Leben scores with a sloppy right hand. Palhares should have avoided that one.
Palhares tries to score with a low kick but Leben moves his leg out of the way.
Palhares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leben moves out of range as Palhares strikes.
Leben was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Leben connects with an inside leg kick.
Leben with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Leben misses the target.
Leben misses with an uppercut.
Leben uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palhares.
Palhares lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leben circles away quickly and effectively.
Leben was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Palhares looks to throw the jab but Leben is out of range.
Palhares loads up on a big right hand but Leben slips the punch.
Leben avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leben lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leben.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leben pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by Palhares as he checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Palhares on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Leben throws a head kick but Palhares moves out of range.
Leben scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leben ducks right into an uppercut from Palhares.
Palhares lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Palhares's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Leben darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Leben throws a low kick but Palhares moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leben. Palhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leben with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Palhares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leben.
Palhares throws a front kick aimed at Leben's knee but Leben avoids it well.
Palhares takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Leben throws a low kick but Palhares moves out of range easily.
That kick from Leben tenderised Palhares's leg. Palhares is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leben throws a body punch but Palhares moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leben scores with a jab.
A good leg kick by Leben.
Palhares slips a straight right by Leben.
Palhares throws a jab but it's blocked by Leben.
Leben avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palhares looks to land a left hand but Leben moved out of range nicely.
Palhares scores with a punch to the head.
Leben lands an overhand right.
A big left from Palhares misses.
Palhares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leben was well out of range. Poor timing from Palhares.
Leben with a hook.
Palhares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leben.
Palhares scores with a spinning back kick!
Palhares moves away from the strike by Leben.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares throws the kick towards the body but Leben avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leben uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Palhares slips a straight right by Leben.
Palhares throws a half hearted mid kick.
Palhares falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leben counters with a straight right hand.
Palhares throws a leg kick but Leben sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Leben wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leben swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Leben connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Palhares takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Palhares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Leben lands a right hook to the body.
A cross from Palhares lands.
Palhares throws out a loose jab but Leben uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palhares throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Luis Palhares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Decent striking displayed by Leben there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black Leben showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leben has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Leben!
After winning the bout, Black Leben thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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