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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cowboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Leben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Cowboy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowboy moves out of range as Leben strikes.
Leben connects with the punch.
Leben moves into the clinch successfully.
Cowboy keeps control of Leben as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cowboy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cowboy being controlled against the cage.
Leben scores with a shoulder strike.
Leben manages to break the clinch.
Leben shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowboy staying out of range there.
Chris Leben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leben uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cowboy.
Cowboy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leben throws a body punch but Cowboy moves out of range.
Cowboy lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Chris Leben has been cut.
Cowboy throws a hook to the side of Leben's head but Leben sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leben throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leben changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Leben looks to throw the jab but Cowboy is out of range.
Cowboy misses with a hook
letting Leben counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy loads up on a big right hand but Leben slips the punch.
Cowboy throws a looping overhand right but Leben ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cowboy cracks Leben with an open hand slap.
Cowboy ducks under a wild hook from Leben.
Leben wants to clinch up but Cowboy keeps it at a distance.
Cowboy misses with a right hand
and Leben counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cowboy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cowboy loads up on a big right hand but Leben slips the punch.
Cowboy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leben.
Cowboy throws a right hand that Leben ducks under and follows up with a left that Leben also avoids with ease.
Cowboy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leben sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cowboy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cowboy throws a shot from downtown. Leben moves away and avoids it.
Cowboy looks to land a right hand but Leben moved out of range.
Cowboy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Leben slips under a jab from Cowboy.
Cowboy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leben misses with a low kick as Cowboy jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cowboy misses its intended target.
Leben swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cowboy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab lands there for Leben.
Cowboy misses with a left hand
and Cowboy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leben is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cowboy.
Leben scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leben misses with a body shot.
Leben lands an overhand right.
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 Chris Leben's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cowboy moves out of range as Leben strikes.
A swing and a miss from Leben.
Leben throws a lazy right hand but Cowboy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leben thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cowboy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cowboy slips a jab from Leben.
Leben missing with a left hand there. Cowboy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leben darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chris Leben is winning the standup battle so far.
Leben lands the left hand.
Leben scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Cowboy lands.
Cowboy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leben is out of range and Cowboy settles back down.
Cowboy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cowboy throws an overhand right that lands on Leben's shoulder, as Leben tries to avoid the shot.
Cowboy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cowboy looks to land a right hand but Leben moved out of range.
Leben throws an overhand right that lands on Cowboy's shoulder, as Cowboy tries to avoid the shot.
Leben uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cowboy.
Cowboy misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Cowboy misses.
A jab from Leben misses.
Leben slips under a jab from Cowboy.
Leben throws a lazy right hand but Cowboy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leben steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cowboy.
Leben tries to clinch but Cowboy moves away
and Cowboy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cowboy looks to land a right hand but Leben moved out of range.
Cowboy moves away from the strike by Leben.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cowboy tries a low kick but Leben avoids it.
Cowboy keeps the fight on the outside.
Leben cracks Cowboy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cowboy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leben.
Leben misses with an uppercut. Cowboy saw that one coming.
Leben swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cowboy throws a leg kick but Leben sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leben uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cowboy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leben stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Leben tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cowboy is able to avoid easily.
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 lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cowboy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cowboy is breathing heavily.
Cowboy thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leben throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leben is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leben wants to clinch up but Cowboy keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Leben dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Leben's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Leben tests Cowboy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leben fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leben looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cowboy slips under a jab from Leben.
Cowboy looks to land a left hand but Leben moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Leben misses.
Cowboy misses with a looping left.
Cowboy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leben.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowboy looks to land a left hand but Leben moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Leben misses.
Leben throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cowboy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leben forces Cowboy back against the cage and clinches.
Leben's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cowboy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cowboy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leben tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cowboy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben misses with a looping left.
Cowboy throws a hook but Leben blocks it.
Leben slips under a jab.
Leben is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leben scores with the left hand. Cowboy knows he should have avoided that one.
Leben misses with a double jab.
Leben misses with a wild body shot.
Leben moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben ducks right into an uppercut from Cowboy.
Cowboy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leben defending well as Cowboy loads up on a big left hand.
Cowboy tests Leben's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leben fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cowboy, pushing him back against the cage.
Leben is looking to break free of the clinch but Cowboy has double underhooks.
Leben's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cowboy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chris Leben is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leben.
Leben misses with a lunging right hand
and Cowboy counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leben tries to clinch there but Cowboy circles away.
Leben swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leben bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cowboy's head.
Leben throws a shot from downtown. Cowboy moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leben cracks Cowboy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
John Cowboy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leben staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Leben!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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