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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Thain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thain has chosen Shamrocks and shenanigans as his entrance music. Chris Leben has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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196 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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 - 3 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Thain!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leben has a takedown stuffed.
Chris Leben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thain looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Leben trying to control the position.
Thain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leben might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thain prevents Leben from getting back to his feet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Leben holds on and takes a little breather.
Leben looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leben knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thain on the ground.
Leben is working hard here to advance position.
Thain is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Leben is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Leben keeps the fight on the outside.
Thain 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 is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leben seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Leben is breathing heavily.
Leben preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thain is working Leben over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Leben preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thain passes Leben's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Leben looks like he's trying to stand up.
Leben trying to hold on to Thain's head to control him but Thain postures up.
Thain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leben defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thain thows a huge punch but Leben dodges it nicely.
Leben keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leben throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thain.
Leben throws a right hand that Thain ducks under and follows up with a left that Thain also avoids with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thain lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thain tries to land a knee to the head but Leben blocks with his arms.
Thain connects with a knee to the head.
Thain gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Chris Leben has been cut.
Thain lands an elbow that stopped Leben in his tracks for a moment.
Thain gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thain scores a nice knee to the body.
Thain with a knee to the head.
Thain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Leben's face.
Thain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Leben's face.
Thain misses with a knee strike.
Thain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leben has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thain landing knees to the body.
Thain landing knees to the head.
Thain manages to pull guard.
Thain tries to strike from the bottom.
Thain working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leben doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Leben manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Thain lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Leben!
Thain raining down shots from the mount!
Thain has control of Leben's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Leben regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben tries to hold on but Thain postures up.
Thain scoring with strikes but Leben is staying in there.
Thain is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Leben tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thain punching from mount but Leben doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The referee warns Leben that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Leben tries to lock up and control but Thain gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thain landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Thain.
Thain scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Leben really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Thain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Leben's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thain tries to close the distance and clinch but Leben swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thain pushes Leben up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Thain.
Thain scores with a knee to the head.
Leben is looking to break free of the clinch but Thain has double underhooks.
Leben prevents a body shot from Thain.
Thain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thain lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thain gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thain tries to land a knee to the head but Leben blocks with his arms.
Thain lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thain scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leben.
Thain with a knee to the head.
Thain scores with a knee to the head.
Thain creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leben's defenses.
A knee to the head by Thain.
Thain lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thain lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thain lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thain lands an elbow just above Leben 's eye.
Thain throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Leben's face.
Thain lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thain has Leben pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Leben manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thain tries to land a knee to the head but Leben blocks with his arms.
Thain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thain jumps guard.
Thain looking for a guillotine here but Leben defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thain is on top in guard.
Thain preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thain is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Leben controls Thain momentarily but Thain frees himself.
Thain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leben working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thain.
Leben wants to stand but Thain is controlling the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thain has managed to clinch.
Leben takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lebens head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben takes an elbow to the temple.
Thain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thain misses with a knee strike.
Thain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Leben's face.
A knee to the head by Thain.
Leben takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thain with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Thain.
Thain manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Thain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Leben's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Thain has managed to clinch.
Thain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thain scores with a knee to the head.
Thain connects with a knee to the head.
Thain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Leben's face.
Thain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Leben's face.
Thain lands a nice uppercut.
Leben takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thain keeps control of Leben as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thain scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thain landing knees to the head.
Thain misses with a knee strike.
Thain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thain landing knees to the body.
Thain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Leben's face.
Thain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thain scores with a shot to the side of Leben's head.
Nice elbow from Thain.
Thain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leben blocks it with crossed arms.
Thain drags the fight down to the ground.
Chris Leben has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leben throwing strikes but missing.
Thain will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Leben throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leben trying to control but Thain is working from the bottom.
Thain 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.
Thain trying to keep a closed guard but Leben is proving a slippery customer.
Thain wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Leben throws a series of punches but Thain avoids them all with ease.
Thain throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leben's waist but Leben gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thain off to one side.
Leben works over Thain's head and body with a nice combination.
Thain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thain has Leben up against the cage in a clinch.
Thain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thain pulls guard effortlessly.
Thain looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thain throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Leben tries to free his leg and advance position but Thain is retaining full guard.
Thain had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Leben is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Thain Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Leben's back instead.
Thain throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Leben just trying to survive but Thain is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Thain.
Thain missing with punches from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben just trying to survive but Thain is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Thain is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Thain gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Thain gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Thain apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Leben changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thain tries to avoid it but Leben manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thain to the ground. Thain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thain tries for a takedown but Leben sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Leben shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thain tries to clinch but Leben moves out of range.
Thain will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chris Leben has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Thain.
Thain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leben circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leben swinging wilding here.
Leben misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thain moves into range and clinches up with Leben.
Thain is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Leben can't fight it off and eventually Thain manages to take the fight to the floor. Leben looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Leben trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Thain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Thain!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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