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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Brigante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Leben has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
22
186 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Brigante! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Leben! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brigante misses the shot to the body. Some wild striking there from Leben.
Leben misses with a combination
and Leben takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Leben missing with a left hand there. Brigante was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Leben fails to land with a series of punches.
Brigante misses with an uppercut. Brigante just misses with a punch to the body.
Leben throws a combination that misses enabling Brigante to counter with a crisp jab. Brigante throws a hook but Leben avoids it easily. Leben unleashes a big counter combination but Brigante bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brigante looks to throw the jab but Leben is out of range. Leben ducks under a wild hook from Brigante. Carlos Brigante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Leben tries to clinch and Brigante counters with a lovely straight right hand! Brigante lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leben at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leben fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brigante was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Brigante connects with a right hand. Leben shakes it off. A decent looking cross lands there for Brigante.
Leben is rocked! Leben misses with a hook to the body
and Brigante counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlos Brigante!
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
63% |
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