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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister fight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlton Leben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mister fight!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
fight moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leben is breathing heavily.
Leben tries to keep at a distance but fight has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, fight scores with a nice short uppercut.
fight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
fight tries to score a body lock takedown but Leben shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
fight wants a takedown but no success here.
Leben jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as fight walks away with a smile on his face. Leben gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
fight moves into range and clinches up with Leben.
Leben prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carlton Leben has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mister fight.
fight manages to pull guard.
Leben is fighting to break fight's control of his arms but fight is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Leben won't allow fight to sweep him here.
fight looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Leben puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
fight wants to get back to full guard.
fight trying to hold on to Leben's head to control him but Leben postures up.
fight is trying to get back to full guard.
fight is looking to get back to full guard here but Leben has managed to pass to side control instead.
Leben prevents fight from getting the reversal.
fight tries to lock up and control but Leben gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
fight is looking to get to half guard.
Leben can't control as he wanted to and fight manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
fight regains full guard. Nicely done.
fight has his foot on Leben's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Leben works his way back into a safe position though.
fight looking for a guillotine here but Leben defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leben accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
fight trying to control the position.
Leben trying to control but fight is working from the bottom.
Leben prevents fight from getting back to his feet.
fight tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
fight lands with a shot to the body.
fight misses with a head kick.
fight lands with a nice body kick.
fight looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leben is fending him off so far but fight persists. Nope, Leben circles away and we're back to standing.
fight changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leben tries to avoid it but fight manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leben to the ground. Leben escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leben dives in and grabs fight's left leg, looking for a takedown. fight pushes down on Leben's head and hops out.
Leben feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Leben controls from within his opponent's guard.
fight is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister fight dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Leben clinches with his opponent.
fight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
fight scores a takedown into full mount!
fight is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Leben is surviving well by controlling fight's body position as best he can.
fight goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Leben is on top in guard.
fight trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now fight is on top in guard.
Leben not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
fight throws a big right hand that misses.
fight wants to control from the top but Leben keeps moving.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Leben looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Leben is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Leben looking for a sweep. Not yet Leben, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben keeping moving, preventing fight from controlling successfully.
fight preventing the sweep.
fight looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
fight wants to stand and escape but instead Leben has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
fight utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Leben darts in trying to clinch
and fight counters with a takedown into side control.
fight has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
fight goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
fight tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Leben counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mister fight will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
fight is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Leben's half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Leben manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
fight stands up and waves to Leben to follow him.
fight fails with the takedown
and Leben counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
fight thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
fight wants to sweep but no luck.
Leben throwing strikes from guard but fight blocks nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
fight is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
fight is pulling down on Leben's head to control his posture.
fight wants to sweep but no luck.
Leben pushing down on fight's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Leben looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carlton Leben overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leben is thwarting fight's attempts to control the position.
fight throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Leben prevents fight from improving his position.
fight actively working from the bottom here.
fight tries to kick Leben off but Leben keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
fight closes the distance and pushes Leben back into the cage.
Leben is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
fight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
fight closes the distance but Leben moves to the side
and Leben counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
fight is looking to control Leben's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can fight avoid being mounted?
Leben landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
fight trying to hold on to Leben's head to control him but Leben postures up.
fight is controlling Leben's trapped leg to prevent Leben from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
fight trying to hold on to Leben's head to control him but Leben postures up.
Still in half guard, Leben seems content to control.
Leben trying to control from fight's half guard. fight has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
fight working a defensive guard here.
Leben won't allow fight to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Leben showed his dominance in that final round.
I think fight has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister fight!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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