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Purge
Standup Guy
Career record: 117-61
Season: 50-18 (#168)
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Bisping by knockout in round 2, Leben's brawling style will only get him so far.
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Post #16 7/10/08 9:30:26AM
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emfleek
Heavyweight Champ
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Career record: 127-62
Season: 53-17 (#30)
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
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My heart says Leben.
My brain says Bisping.
I really hope Leben knocks his block off.
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Post #17 7/10/08 9:33:51AM
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JBatch
In Full Mount
Career record: 206-114
Season: 41-29 (#2608)
Location: Windsor
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Posted by emfleek
My heart says Leben.
My brain says Bisping.
I really hope Leben knocks his block off.
I am in exactly the same situation. Leben is my co-fav. fighter along with GSP and I really hope he wins. Its just Bisping has looked unbeatable at 185 not giving his opponents any downtime while he throws everything but the kitchen sink at them.
I would like to see this end rd 1 with a KO. But I am going to say Bisping gets rocked bad in the late 1st early 2nd takes Leben down and Leben slaps on a triangle to finish the Count.
Very exciting fight though. We are going to see some bombs being thrown. And whoever said Leben is going to get picked apart by Bisping is one crack, Leben just stood in there against a very sound technical striker also comming down from 205 in Sakara and rocked his world. I've said it before and I'll say it again Leben's kryptonite is tall guys 6'3 and over and who are usually Canadian Starnes, MacDonald, Doerkson (exception the amzing Spider)
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Post #18 7/10/08 9:49:48AM
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jawbreaker517
MMA Regular
Career record: 99-48
Season: 28-12 (#4093)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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the only time leben looked like a new fighter is when he fought martin. if you look at his next fight, looks like the same old leben. its funny when people think just because someone has a good hook, they are gonna win a fight. bisping is far too technical for leben and technicality wins fights. bisping is used to fighting guys at 205 that are much bigger than leben and going the distance with them(Rashad Evans). we will see who is the more intense fighter when they fight. leben is very intense, but i havent seen a fighter in a long time with more intensity than bisping since dropping down to 185. we'll see!
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Post #19 7/11/08 11:10:17AM
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eyeforeigneye
MMA Regular
Career record: 162-80
Season: 46-24 (#439)
Location: Bad News, VA
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Posted by jawbreaker517
the only time leben looked like a new fighter is when he fought martin. if you look at his next fight, looks like the same old leben. its funny when people think just because someone has a good hook, they are gonna win a fight. bisping is far too technical for leben and technicality wins fights. bisping is used to fighting guys at 205 that are much bigger than leben and going the distance with them(Rashad Evans). we will see who is the more intense fighter when they fight. leben is very intense, but i havent seen a fighter in a long time with more intensity than bisping since dropping down to 185. we'll see!
i dunno man, Leben still looked pretty solid when he beat Alessio Sakara also. Bisping is a hell of a fighter, especially at 185.. no disagreements on that... but he still hasnt fought anyone yet with an equally impressive striking game (not Hamill, not Rashad, definitely not Sinosic, McCarthy, or even Day).. especially one that doesnt get phased easily by a few good punches. it should be a war, but i just think Leben will hang in long enough to catch Bisping with somethin wicked..
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Post #20 7/11/08 1:55:34PM
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jawbreaker517
MMA Regular
Career record: 99-48
Season: 28-12 (#4093)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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have you ever seen a leben fight? its usually the complete opposite. leben never waits and gases himself out, even though hes looked more patient in the martin fight.
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Post #21 7/11/08 2:31:14PM
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KYGUY07
In Full Mount
Career record: 193-102
Season: 42-28 (#1653)
Location: KY
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Bisping is a totally different fighter at 185 pounds, he will come out and finish leben late first round, or early second round.
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Post #22 7/11/08 2:34:27PM
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eyeforeigneye
MMA Regular
Career record: 162-80
Season: 46-24 (#439)
Location: Bad News, VA
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Posted by jawbreaker517
have you ever seen a leben fight? its usually the complete opposite. leben never waits and gases himself out, even though hes looked more patient in the martin fight.
no, ive never seen Chris Leben fight before..
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Post #23 7/11/08 2:50:42PM
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Pookie
Heavyweight Champ
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Career record: 203-92
Season: 52-18 (#56)
Location: 707
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If kalib starnes can beat leben... it kind of forces my pick.
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Post #24 7/11/08 2:56:08PM
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eyeforeigneye
MMA Regular
Career record: 162-80
Season: 46-24 (#439)
Location: Bad News, VA
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im just sayin i think its about time that Bisping gets beat in front of his own turf for good measure. yea, sure Leben's had a handful of losses (including Starnes, but also including Silva + MacDonald).. but he's also beaten pretty tough guys like Cote, Swick, Fioravanti, Martin, Sakara. Bisping had trouble with Hamill + Evans, but other then that all he's fought in the UFC has been scrubs/hasbeens.. Sinosic, McCarthy, Day, Josh Haynes, Schaffer. i about busted a nut the first time they announced this fight before Leben went to jail, simply because its finally someone who can and will knock Bisping off the high horse he's been riding for too long
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Post #25 7/11/08 3:14:33PM
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Violence108
Standup Guy
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Career record: 153-90
Season: 44-26 (#2087)
Location: FL
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Posted by DiabloFreak56
Posted by jawbreaker517
leben and bisping set for war. i see the fight being very close, but see bisping outlasting leben.
your joking right?
leben is gonna knock bisping out, if you watched terry martin vs leben you see leben is dangerous even when he has nothing left. bisping is gonna feel a right hook to the chin and get dropped
also since leben is training in hawaii hes been a different fighter
yes but Terry was also very tired, Bisping is always in good shape to go all 3 rounds none stop, so i think he will outlast Leben and maybe win by TKO or Submission, i dont think that Bisping can KO Leben
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Post #26 7/11/08 3:47:01PM
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