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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Pall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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200 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Pall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Leben!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leben takes the fight into the clinch.
Pall tries for a takedown but Leben manages to get underhooks.
Pall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pall is trying to force a seperation but Leben has the dominant position.
Leben landing knees to the body.
Pall is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leben landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leben tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leben breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leben throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leben throws a head kick that Pall semi-blocks.
Leben closes the distance and pushes Pall back into the cage.
Leben landing knees to the head.
It looks like Jon Pall has been cut.
Leben breaks the clinch.
Leben clinches up with Pall and pushes him back against the cage.
Leben lands a knee to the head.
Leben scores with a knee to the head.
Leben lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Leben with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leben with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leben connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pall's face.
Leben landing knees to the head.
Leben is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Leben landing knees to the body.
Leben utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Leben breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pall shoots in looking for a takedown. Leben tries to sprawl out of it but Pall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leben manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Pall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leben has managed to clinch.
Pall tries a body shot but Leben blocks it.
Leben connects with a knee to the head.
Pall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leben pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leben has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pall pulls guard.
Leben tries to free his leg and advance position but Pall is retaining full guard.
Leben gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Leben tries to clinch up but Pall circles away and keeps his distance.
Leben tries to clinch but Pall is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leben.
Leben misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leben sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Leben clinches up against the cage.
Leben breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leben takes the fight into the clinch.
Pall throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leben crunches a lovely knee into Pall's ribcage.
Leben throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leben misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pall.
Pall fails to pull guard.
Pall working hard to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Leben.
Pall takes a knee to the side of the body.
A shot in the inside from Pall.
Pall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leben with a knee to the head.
Pall tries to break free but Leben pushes him back against the cage.
Leben throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leben drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Leben misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben is trying to drag Pall to the mat but Pall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Leben with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pall breaks the clinch.
Leben tries to clinch up.
Leben leaves Pall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Leben has closed the distance and engaged Pall in a clinch.
Pall takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pall has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Leben is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Leben throws an elbow that misses.
Leben throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pall blocks it with crossed arms.
Pall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leben's elbow.
Pall has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Leben uses from the top position.
Pall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leben trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben is looking to stand up but Pall won't let him.
Leben slips nicely into half guard.
Leben is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Leben wants to work for an arm triangle but Pall is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
It looks like Leben is going to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pall is looking to improve his position.
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 Jon Pall's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pall keeps the fight on the outside.
Leben is looking to clinch but Pall is avoiding it.
Leben fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leben doesn't manage to clinch there - Pall circles away.
Leben throws a head kick but Pall moves out of range.
Leben is looking to clinch.
Leben moves into range and clinches up with Pall.
Pall is trying to drag Leben to the mat but Leben just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Leben pushes off an throws an elbow but Pall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leben with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leben looking to throw knees to the head but Pall is blocking nicely.
Leben throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pall tries to score a body lock takedown but Leben shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Pall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pall is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Leben pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pall misses with an elbow over the top.
Leben misses with an elbow strike.
Leben has Pall pressed against the cage, preventing Pall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pall fails to pull guard.
Pall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leben wants to clinch.
Leben looks to land a left hand but Pall moved out of range nicely.
Pall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leben is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leben avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chris Leben is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leben sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pall keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Pall or perhaps it was just good defense by Leben which made him look bad.
Leben is looking to clinch.
Leben clinches up with Pall and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leben just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pall's brow.
Leben tries a knee to the head but Pall blocks it.
Leben tries to land a knee to the head but Pall blocks with his arms.
Pall drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leben pulls his leg out and moves away.
Leben clinches up against the cage.
Leben lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chris Leben seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leben.
Leben using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leben unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pall is trying to drag Leben to the mat but Leben just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Leben lands a knee to the head.
Pall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leben obliges.
Leben stops a takedown attempt from Pall.
Leben with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leben landing knees to the head.
Pall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben wants a takedown but no success here.
Leben jumps guard.
Leben looking for a sweep. Not yet Leben, not yet.
Leben is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leben thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leben trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pall wants to control from the top but Leben keeps moving.
Pall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leben keeping full guard, as Pall tries to pass.
Leben looking for a triangle here. Pall is fighting it but it looks tight! Leben pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Pall is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chris Leben!
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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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