Post by The Sandmen on Jul 27, 2012 18:08:44 GMT -5
Shogun Rua is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Ferocious staredown by Lashley while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Bobby Lashley and Shogun engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Shogun Rua is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Shogun is holding Bobby Lashley's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Bobby Lashley loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Shogun Rua uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley attempts to trap Shogun Rua in his guard.
Bobby Lashley manages to switch to full guard.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Lashley
Lashley tries to close his guard around Shogun
He succeeds!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Lashley
Bobby Lashley launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Shogun Rua uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Bobby Lashley gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun Rua looks to posture up and open Bobby Lashley's guard...
Shogun Rua forces Bobby Lashley to open his guard.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Lashley
Lashley tries to close his guard around Shogun
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Lashley
Shogun leans back...
He clobbers Bobby Lashley's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Lashley's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Lashley
Shogun moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Lashley
Shogun sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Shogun fires a barrage of punches at Lashley's head!
The punches go wide.
Poorly executed technique. Bobby Lashley looks to counter!
Bobby Lashley attempts to move to full guard
Shogun Rua keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Lashley
Bobby Lashley launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Shogun Rua uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua tries to free his leg
Shogun Rua uses some of his skill by jumping out of Lashley's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Bobby Lashley fakes a punch and launches himself over Shogun Rua
Great move by Lashley who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun Rua fakes a few punches and advance towards Lashley trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Bobby Lashley lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Lashley's thigh
Lashley checks that kick!
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Lashley's thigh
Loud pop!
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Shogun launches a kick to Lashley's thigh
Loud pop!
Lashley hyper-extended his left leg
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Lashley's thigh
Loud pop!
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Lashley's thigh
Loud pop!
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Lashley tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Lashley tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Lashley tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Lashley tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Lashley's thigh
Loud pop!
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Lashley's thigh
Loud pop!
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Shogun Rua creates space and allows Bobby Lashley to stand up.
Lashley climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Shogun fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Bobby Lashley didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Lashley
Shogun tries to jump to side mount.
Bobby Lashley closed his guard around Shogun Rua.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Bobby Lashley
Shogun Rua looks to mount Bobby Lashley...
Shogun Rua slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Shogun Rua rolls Bobby Lashley to his stomach and takes his back!
Shogun is in rear mount over Lashley
Shogun tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Lashley! Shogun has one hook in and keeps working!
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Shogun is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Shogun Rua who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Shogun Rua is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Lashley with uppercuts!
Lashley is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Lashley is unable to escape!
Lashley's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Lashley has a small cut in his Right eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Lashley's face while in the clinch!
Lashley can't take many more shots like those!
Lashley doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Shogun Rua pushes Lashley forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Shogun grapple with Bobby Lashley and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Bobby Lashley managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Poorly executed technique. Bobby Lashley looks to counter!
Lashley fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shogun Rua didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Lashley's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lashley tries to cover his face,
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun measures the resilience of Lashley's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lashley's side.
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Lashley's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lashley tries to cover his face,
Lashley's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Shogun
Lashley tries to move to full mount
Lashley's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Shogun
Good looking punches from Bobby Lashley on the ground
They could take their toll on Shogun.
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to close his guard around Lashley
He succeeds!
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Shogun
Lashley is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Bobby Lashley!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Shogun Rua throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Lashley's face with those brutal elbows! Lashley needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Lashley's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Lashley's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Shogun
Shogun leans back...
He clobbers Bobby Lashley's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Lashley's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Lashley has a small cut in his Left cheek
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Shogun fires a barrage of punches at Lashley's head!
This is bad! Shogun is just pounding on Bobby Lashley's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Lashley's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Lashley has a small cut in his Forehead
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Shogun is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Bobby Lashley, who is barely covering up!
Shogun Rua turns out the lights for Lashley! What an astonishing KO by Shogun!
Lashley is out! He has a broken cheekbone!
Lashley has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Shogun Rua by KO (GnP) at 2:48 Round 2
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 6/7 (86%)
Clinch strikes 7/8 (88%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 21/30 (70%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 237 s
Statistics: Bobby Lashley
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/12 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 358 s
We took Lashley by the feet and lowered him into the shark tank, head first. He did okay, as lots of fighters had significantly worse first ManMMA fights (and are still having them - Dodson). He was just simply outclassed here. I think going to the ground messed him up a lot. But yeah, fighting a former title contender in your first fight is a bit pushing it. Even if you are Robbie "The Bobby" Lashley. More offense when he achieved the takedown would have been beyond nice.
Ferocious staredown by Lashley while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Bobby Lashley and Shogun engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Shogun Rua is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Shogun is holding Bobby Lashley's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Bobby Lashley loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Shogun Rua uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley attempts to trap Shogun Rua in his guard.
Bobby Lashley manages to switch to full guard.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Lashley
Lashley tries to close his guard around Shogun
He succeeds!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Lashley
Bobby Lashley launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Shogun Rua uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Bobby Lashley gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun Rua looks to posture up and open Bobby Lashley's guard...
Shogun Rua forces Bobby Lashley to open his guard.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Lashley
Lashley tries to close his guard around Shogun
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Lashley
Shogun leans back...
He clobbers Bobby Lashley's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Lashley's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Lashley
Shogun moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Lashley
Shogun sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Shogun fires a barrage of punches at Lashley's head!
The punches go wide.
Poorly executed technique. Bobby Lashley looks to counter!
Bobby Lashley attempts to move to full guard
Shogun Rua keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Lashley
Bobby Lashley launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Shogun Rua uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua tries to free his leg
Shogun Rua uses some of his skill by jumping out of Lashley's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Bobby Lashley fakes a punch and launches himself over Shogun Rua
Great move by Lashley who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun Rua fakes a few punches and advance towards Lashley trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Bobby Lashley lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Lashley's thigh
Lashley checks that kick!
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Lashley's thigh
Loud pop!
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Shogun launches a kick to Lashley's thigh
Loud pop!
Lashley hyper-extended his left leg
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Lashley's thigh
Loud pop!
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Lashley's thigh
Loud pop!
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Lashley tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Lashley tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Lashley tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Lashley tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Lashley's thigh
Loud pop!
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Lashley's thigh
Loud pop!
Shogun is standing while Lashley is on the ground on his back
Shogun Rua creates space and allows Bobby Lashley to stand up.
Lashley climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Shogun fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Bobby Lashley didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Lashley
Shogun tries to jump to side mount.
Bobby Lashley closed his guard around Shogun Rua.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Bobby Lashley
Shogun Rua looks to mount Bobby Lashley...
Shogun Rua slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Shogun Rua rolls Bobby Lashley to his stomach and takes his back!
Shogun is in rear mount over Lashley
Shogun tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Lashley! Shogun has one hook in and keeps working!
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Shogun is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Shogun Rua who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Shogun Rua is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Lashley with uppercuts!
Lashley is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Lashley is unable to escape!
Lashley's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Lashley has a small cut in his Right eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Lashley's face while in the clinch!
Lashley can't take many more shots like those!
Lashley doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Shogun Rua pushes Lashley forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Shogun grapple with Bobby Lashley and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Bobby Lashley managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Poorly executed technique. Bobby Lashley looks to counter!
Lashley fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shogun Rua didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Lashley's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lashley tries to cover his face,
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun measures the resilience of Lashley's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lashley's side.
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Lashley's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lashley tries to cover his face,
Lashley's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Shogun
Lashley tries to move to full mount
Lashley's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Shogun
Good looking punches from Bobby Lashley on the ground
They could take their toll on Shogun.
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to close his guard around Lashley
He succeeds!
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Shogun
Lashley is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Bobby Lashley!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Shogun Rua throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Lashley's face with those brutal elbows! Lashley needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Lashley's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Lashley's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Shogun
Shogun leans back...
He clobbers Bobby Lashley's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Lashley's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Lashley has a small cut in his Left cheek
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Shogun fires a barrage of punches at Lashley's head!
This is bad! Shogun is just pounding on Bobby Lashley's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Lashley's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Lashley has a small cut in his Forehead
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Shogun is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Bobby Lashley, who is barely covering up!
Shogun Rua turns out the lights for Lashley! What an astonishing KO by Shogun!
Lashley is out! He has a broken cheekbone!
Lashley has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Shogun Rua by KO (GnP) at 2:48 Round 2
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 6/7 (86%)
Clinch strikes 7/8 (88%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 21/30 (70%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 237 s
Statistics: Bobby Lashley
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/12 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 358 s
We took Lashley by the feet and lowered him into the shark tank, head first. He did okay, as lots of fighters had significantly worse first ManMMA fights (and are still having them - Dodson). He was just simply outclassed here. I think going to the ground messed him up a lot. But yeah, fighting a former title contender in your first fight is a bit pushing it. Even if you are Robbie "The Bobby" Lashley. More offense when he achieved the takedown would have been beyond nice.