UFC Quick Quote: Chris Leben a 'force' at 185; Looks to beat more big guys like Aaron Simpson
by MMAmania.com on Jun 20, 2010 11:02 AM EDT
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"I'm extremely happy. Aaron was definitely a worthy and tough competitor. He's a world-class wrestler and an undefeated fighter -- he's got some wins over some big guys. This is a big win for me. It definitely moves me up and establishes that I'm a force in the UFC. And I'm not going anywhere! [Simpson] had some heavy hands. He actually hit me and had me buzzing. But I hung in there and we capitalized. I thought the ref would have jumped in earlier, but he managed to survive, and then he stumbled and fell back completely so it was a good stoppage. A couple of more big guys and I think I'm right up there in the mix. Absolutely."
-- Power-punching Chris Leben, fresh of a technical knockout win over the previously undefeated Aaron Simpson last night at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 11 Finale, feels as though he's once again close to threatening the top tier fighters in the middleweight division. "The Crippler" has strung together two straight wins after suffering back-to-back defeats, as well as a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs. The colorful brawler has always had an up-and-down career, often derailing it himself with his actions outside the cage. Can Leben keep it together long enough to make a sustained run in the 185-pound class or will he once again prove to be his own worst enemy?
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He is not a force at 185
Middle of the pack……the only reason he won is because Simpson got gassed. Guarantee that Bisping would beat him again.
Hey - who cuts your hair?
Cheech Marin - Up in Smoke
by hairybumcrack on Jun 20, 2010 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
middle of the pack??
I wouldn’t give him that much credit. I think most guys in the division would beat him. The only reason he’s still in the UFC is because he was on TUF, he stands right infront of his opponents and can take a punch.
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
Was trying to be nice.....
And I totally agree.
Hey - who cuts your hair?
Cheech Marin - Up in Smoke
by hairybumcrack on Jun 20, 2010 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
As ordinary as Leben looked last night...Simpson looked like complete garbage.
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
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he looked like leban, imo..
simpson fell right into a ‘leban style’ fight…
so what if im not the smartest peanut in the turd!~
by stinky~fingers on Jun 20, 2010 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
He looked worse, stinky. He did not set up his TD, stood in front of Leben and def got suckered into a Leben style fight (I agree with you).
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
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thats what im saying.. he didn’t do anything he was supposed to do.. all he did was stand and trade in a brawler type of fight, he looked like leban..
sucks for simpson cause imo- it was his fight to win.. he completely ignored his corner and swung for the fences…
simpson definitely needs to clean up his approach, he is still very talented.. plus he also has a very solid chin and lots of heart.
so what if im not the smartest peanut in the turd!~
by stinky~fingers on Jun 20, 2010 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
im not agree with that...
if you see the fight again, you can see that actually simpson tried several times the TD but leben did a good work defending himself, i know leben is not a great fighter but you can not see the great work… the way i see is that leben force him to play his game… and for me thats a great example of excellent work for leben…
Believe in the Power of One
Yes, Leben did a good job but Simpson was too impatient so Leben was prepared to defend the TD.
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
A force?
Yeah, as in we were forced to watch his sloppy ass fighting last night
@fjbar on twitter...formerly El Mexicutioner
agreed, but sadly enough sloppy fighting sells.
the only time i see fans excited is when two flat-footed guys stand toe-to-toe and throw wild punches while looking everywhere but at their opponent. Most of the punches miss and the ones the do land, its usually a palmstrike. just ugly.
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
I liked Leben
he took allot of big shots and kept commin, he gotta taken down HARD a few times and didnt gas. give him some credit. he also did a good job of gettin back to his feet against a FAR more superior wrestler. good win 4 Leben.. i wanna c if he keeps improving.
You dont have to like me.. but you WILL respect my opinion! Jon Jones Cannot be Stopped! and neither can Anderson SIlva! Cain or Dos Santos??
I was happy with it. No offense to wrestlers, but it was nice to see someone with an answer to the wrestling. Anytime the takedown wasn’t stuffed, Leben was able to stand it up which was impressive. Good to see Leben back with an exciting win. Also cool to see him back with his hair from TUF 1. Brought me back to the show. I got a soft spot for the TUF 1 crew
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the only improvment i saw from leban was his wrestling defense.. aside from that it was the same old leban.. he’s lucky he has a rock for a chin, cause thats the only thing that keeps him in most fights…
simpson proved to be a very sloppy brawler type of stand-up fighter, just like leban,, i also noticed how solid his chin is as well.. simpson took some huge power shots during that fight, and in the end he still wasn’t completely out..
so what if im not the smartest peanut in the turd!~
by stinky~fingers on Jun 20, 2010 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh shut the fuck up
You and probably a lot of other people would be the first to bash a technical fighter like GSP or Rashad and now a guy wants to try to put on a show and get a KO and you bash him for that too.
Some people.
Anyway, I’m a Chris Leben fan (more of a guilty pleasure fighter) he goes out there and puts on a show and doesn’t make any excuses if he loses. I’m happy he got the win
by southpaw447 on Jun 20, 2010 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
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i respect that about leban as well.. i just dont see him as a force..
leban is a very entertaining fighter, no doubt..
so what if im not the smartest peanut in the turd!~
by stinky~fingers on Jun 20, 2010 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions
he's entertaining because he's so unskilled.
makes for great highlight reels.
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
lol
so what if im not the smartest peanut in the turd!~
by stinky~fingers on Jun 20, 2010 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
LOL
HellaHectic, KOS, and Rashad gang-banged my mom.
by SouthCaliStunNa on Jun 20, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Is this the same idiot
That gave a shout out to (of all people) Ed Herman Last night?
Judging on the .gif I posted above, he must be a fan of his submission defense.
@fjbar on twitter...formerly El Mexicutioner
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hahahhaha.. i was laughing so hard when leban said ‘this goes out to my bestest friend ed herman’’
hahahhaha.. i was laughing so hard when leban said ‘this goes out to my bestest friend ed herman’’lol, maia really fucked him up.. i loved that..
so what if im not the smartest peanut in the turd!~
by stinky~fingers on Jun 20, 2010 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions
well
how about you go talk shit about the number one contender then…..he got subbed by the same damn thing the only difference is herman didnt tap….and before he injured his knee he was looking good against simpson
The Red Wings will come back stronger
RESTORE THE ROAR 2010 Detroit Lions
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dont get me wrong, i always have respect for the guys that dont tap from chokeholds.
so what if im not the smartest peanut in the turd!~
by stinky~fingers on Jun 20, 2010 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
im not saying that
im saying that you guys love talking shit about that submission but maia tooled cheal way worse…..atleast herman lasted more then 2 mins and he almost lasted all 3 rounds
The Red Wings will come back stronger
RESTORE THE ROAR 2010 Detroit Lions
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honestly, i would be talking shit about any fighter caught in that subb… it was a crazy mounted triangle while dropping nasty elbows, i loved it.. im not a big ed herman fan so it was that much better.. i don’t hate the guy either..
so what if im not the smartest peanut in the turd!~
by stinky~fingers on Jun 20, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
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punches not elbows
so what if im not the smartest peanut in the turd!~
by stinky~fingers on Jun 20, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
epic? i dont know about that..
i thought it looked pretty brutal.. quite the beatdown if you ask me..
so what if im not the smartest peanut in the turd!~
by stinky~fingers on Jun 20, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Why Simpson didn't conserv his survivalist-mercenary haircut style?? I think that cost him the fight
Agreed, the hair style is an important part of a fighters repitoire and Leben's hair was much more game than Simpson's.
"The other shape,
If shape it might be call'd, that shape had none,
Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb;
Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd;
For each seem'd either; black it stood as night,
Fierce as ten furies, terrible as Hell,
And shook a dreadful dart; what seem'd his head
The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Satan was now at hand; and from his seat
The monster, moving onward, came as fast
With horrid strides; Hell trembled as he strode."
-- John Milton
by O damn he got caught on Jun 20, 2010 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
u guys are the most bias people ive ever seen on a mma site. leben showed tons of improvement in this fight. he wasnt just throwing to the fences like he normally does. he was relaxed, picked his shots, didnt gas, showed that he worked on his ground game and i could keep going on. when i seen this fight was made i picked simpson to take him down and win either by decision or tko. so to see leben come in like that impressed the hell out of me. and i think that leben would beat bisbing if they rematched if he fights the way he did in this fight. plus he can knock out bisbing easier in this fight cuz hendo crushed and took away any chin that bisbing had
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how many times did leban get drilled last night? when did his headmovement even exist last night?
so what if im not the smartest peanut in the turd!~
by stinky~fingers on Jun 20, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
he didnt get drilled that many times. and i was refering mostly to the end of round one and all of round 2
just watched Goodridge's crusifix elbow KO
brutal
HellaHectic, KOS, and Rashad gang-banged my mom.
by SouthCaliStunNa on Jun 20, 2010 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
lmfao
ultimate knockouts 1 = greatness
The Red Wings will come back stronger
RESTORE THE ROAR 2010 Detroit Lions
word!!
i think Ultimate KO’s 8 is comprised solely of Liddell…..
(ill see my way out now)
HellaHectic, KOS, and Rashad gang-banged my mom.
by SouthCaliStunNa on Jun 20, 2010 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
all i remember from the last one is......
they have a big tribute to chuck liddel and all his ko’s and then they pretty much shit on his tribute by immedietly showing the rashad knockout the second they are done the tribute
The Red Wings will come back stronger
RESTORE THE ROAR 2010 Detroit Lions
Pillow fists?
Bisping beat the best Leben ther has ever been. Bust both eyes his nose lips and made him collapse backstage and go to hospital
Bisping's opponents RIP
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