Rosholt gets the contest started with a low kick. Leben attempts to return the favor, but comes up short. Rosholt snaps home another low kick in a tentative first minute. Rosholt snaps Leben’s head back with a straight right to the chin. Leben gets a takedown with a trip, but Rosholt would not be held down. Leben comes forward and is tagged by a left hook. Rosholt gets a clean single and mounts Leben. The punished fighter defends and stands as he absorbs a right hand and an elbow. Leben throws caution to the wind and starts winging haymakers.
Round 2
A touch of loves starts the second. Rosholt mises with a high kick, and Leben uses the chance to counter and shove him to the floor. Rosholt secures half-guard, and the "Leben" chants return. Rosholt works to full guard, and Leben throws a few punches to the ribs. Rosholt kicks his legs up for a triangle, but Leben tosses them aside and drops back into guard. Two minutes have passed, and referee Yves Lavigne leaves the fighters in the stalemate. Eventually he has enough, and the two fighters are restarted. Leben looking to attack, but Rosholt's defensive footwork making it tough. Leben throws a left high kick that is blocked, but he follows with a left hand and moves into the clinch. Leben lands a few footstomps, and I'm sure Mike Goldberg is making a Marco Ruas reference. Leben backs away, and Rosholt shoots in. After earning the takedown, Rosholt stands, avoids a few upkicks and falls into guard. Rosholt stands again, as does Leben. The fighters end in a flurry.
Round 3
Leben stalking, and he throws a kick to the body. A second kick sees Rosholt go back to his roots and quickly shoot in. Rosholt transitions to mount with relative ease, then settles for half-mount. Rosholt throws a few elbows on top, then looks for the rear-naked choke. It's not there, but Rosholt quickly grabs a deep head-and-arm choke. Leben is trapped. He tries to last, then throws a quick punch before falling asleep.
Jake Rosholt def. Chris Leben via technical submission (arm-trinagle choke) - Round 3, 1:30
