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[Kewl144]

..atleast according to someone at doghouseboxing who recently ripped off an article from the Boston Herald without actually reading more than a few paragraphs (and reposting them with a few quotes and minor changes).

UFC: Leben speaks out on Loss to Silva at UFC 61

Since entering the UFC in 2005, Chris Leben has had more than an impressive run before losing to middleweight Anderson Silva at UFC 61 in 49 seconds.

In a recent article by Thomas Gerbasi in the Boxton herald, Leben speaks out on his loss, telling the paper: “I got a little overzealous, tried to swing too hard and tried to look for the knockout right off the bat. I left myself heavy on my feet. His footwork was real good and he moved very well, he cut an angle and landed some good shots right on the chin, and that opened me up. It was my fault, I made some key mistakes, and at that level, if you
make a mistake for just a split second, your opponent’s able to capitalize on it and that’s it. Just like when Randy (Couture) slipped a little bit with Chuck (Liddell). Chuck capitalized on that one small opening and that’s that.”

Leben added: “He rung my bell pretty good. I do remember the first time he knocked me down, going ‘Okay, I’m going to get up.’ But I knew that after I got up I was gonna be so punch drunk I wasn’t going to have any sort of way to defend myself, but I figured, he caught me clean, he deserves a clean knockout, so I stood up for him and let him hit me a few more times. (Laughs) That’s the only thing I remember of the fight.”

[doublea]

“I got a little overzealous, tried to swing too hard and tried to look for the knockout right off the bat.”

Funny… so did Anderson; worked for him though.

“…so I stood up for him and let him hit me a few more times. (Laughs) That’s the only thing I remember of the fight.”

Punch drunk isn’t the word for this… I think it’s suicidal!

New nick name: Chris “The Deathwish” Lebben

[tapper]

what a punk.

[Mastiff_owner]

I don't think that was a punk move on his part at all. He gave credit to anderson for capitalizing on his mistake and tried to make light of the fact he got his ass kicked. i have a bigger problem with the jack ass that thinks that happened at UFC 61. It was a friggin free UFN on spike.

[killerinstinct]

Originally Posted by tapper

what a punk.

what in that interview do you think made him a punk?

[BDunn]

Chris is not a punk man all he said is how he got caught

[Dsm634]

Originally Posted by BDunn

Chris is not a punk man all he said is how he got caught

Yeah I agree, but judging by your avatar you would disagree with someone who said anything demoting about Leben. :grinsmile26:

[Legend]

Leben is simply a very mediocre figther with a good chin. I really dont care to see him fight again.

[Mastiff_owner]

Originally Posted by thelegendrvb

Leben is simply a very mediocre figther with a good chin. I really dont care to see him fight again.

I actually don't mind watching his fights becasue they are usually exciting. Like i said I think he should be used as a stepping stone for up and comers. He generally makes for exciting fights when he is not being brutally beaten in less than a minute. lol.

[Legend]

Originally Posted by Mastiff_owner

I actually don't mind watching his fights becasue they are usually exciting. Like i said I think he should be used as a stepping stone for up and comers. He generally makes for exciting fights when he is not being brutally beaten in less than a minute. lol.

His fight with Cote was good but other than that i havent been impressed with him.