Post by The Sandmen on Jan 16, 2013 21:00:15 GMT -5
Chuck Liddell looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Shogun Rua glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Shogun is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Middle kick from Shogun.
Iceman receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
0:21 Round 1 and Iceman is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Shogun.
Shogun Rua tries a middle kick
Chuck Liddell blocks and steps away.
Shogun jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Shogun Rua pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Iceman shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Iceman struggles and launches a few punches to Shogun's head
Those punches are hitting! Shogun covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Iceman grapple with Shogun Rua and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Shogun Rua managed to maintain his balances and move away from Iceman
Good front kick from Iceman!
Shogun Rua blocks
Iceman throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Shogun leads with a punch
Chuck Liddell avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Shogun's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chuck Liddell's mind is definitely in the fight, Shogun just got nailed! Chuck Liddell saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Shogun is going to have a headache after this one.
Chuck Liddell launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Shogun blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Shogun Rua's cheek! Shogun stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Shogun tries to hit Chuck Liddell with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Iceman dodges that
Shogun clumsily fails here and it's time for Chuck Liddell to fight back!
Iceman launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Iceman launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Loud pop!
Shogun hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Iceman launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Shogun checks that kick!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Iceman launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Shogun checks that kick!
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun Rua kicks his legs trying to keep Chuck Liddell away.
Chuck Liddell takes a kick to the body.
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Iceman launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Loud pop!
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Shogun Rua kicks his legs trying to keep Chuck Liddell away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Shogun Rua launches an up-kick intended for Chuck Liddell's head...
Iceman leans out of the way.
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Chuck Liddell creates space and allows Shogun Rua to stand up.
Shogun climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Iceman steps backwards away from Shogun Rua. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A furious flurry of punches from Shogun Rua
puts Iceman in a world of hurt!
Iceman has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell and Shogun engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chuck Liddell is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Chuck Liddell tries a middle kick
Shogun blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Lightning fast low kick from Shogun!
Iceman blocks that kick with his leg.
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Chuck Liddell tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Shogun's face
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Chuck Liddell launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Shogun blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Shogun Rua's cheek! Shogun stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Chuck Liddell was tooling Shogun Rua for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Shogun Rua lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Iceman launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Chuck Liddell creates space and allows Shogun Rua to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Shogun Rua is standing now.
Superb haymaker by Iceman
Shogun manages to move aside
Chuck Liddell swings...
hard impact to Shogun's face!
Shogun studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Chuck Liddell has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell chases Shogun and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Shogun steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Shogun Rua moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Chuck Liddell launches a rapid series of punches
taking Shogun from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Shogun's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun launches a stiff jab!
Iceman ducks that one.
Shogun Rua gets sloppy and Chuck Liddell tries to take advantage...
Chuck Liddell throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Shogun's chin! That stops Shogun in his tracks!
Shogun avoids a dangerous strike from Iceman
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
The two exchange wildly
Iceman is connecting with a few punches
Iceman launches a furious hook!
That hits Shogun's chin like a wrecking ball! Shogun loses balance and goes to the mat.
Shogun has a small cut in his Chin
Shogun seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Iceman moves backwards and gestures for Shogun Rua to stand up.
Shogun Rua is on his feet again.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Shogun stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Chuck Liddell is coming in again!
Shogun has a small cut in his Chin
Iceman avoids a dangerous strike from Shogun
and counters with a solid straight!
Brutal combination from Chuck Liddell!
Shogun is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Shogun to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Shogun.
Shogun's Chin is beginning to swell
Winner is Chuck Liddell by TKO (Punches) at 1:57 Round 2
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 36/47 (77%)
Kicks 5/8 (62%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 6/13 (46%)
Kicks 2/4 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 112 s
What is Rua's issue lately? If you are having a party, invite Shogun - he can supply the BLOW.
Shogun Rua glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Shogun is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Middle kick from Shogun.
Iceman receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
0:21 Round 1 and Iceman is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Shogun.
Shogun Rua tries a middle kick
Chuck Liddell blocks and steps away.
Shogun jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Shogun Rua pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Iceman shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Iceman struggles and launches a few punches to Shogun's head
Those punches are hitting! Shogun covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Iceman grapple with Shogun Rua and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Shogun Rua managed to maintain his balances and move away from Iceman
Good front kick from Iceman!
Shogun Rua blocks
Iceman throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Shogun leads with a punch
Chuck Liddell avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Shogun's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chuck Liddell's mind is definitely in the fight, Shogun just got nailed! Chuck Liddell saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Shogun is going to have a headache after this one.
Chuck Liddell launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Shogun blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Shogun Rua's cheek! Shogun stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Shogun tries to hit Chuck Liddell with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Iceman dodges that
Shogun clumsily fails here and it's time for Chuck Liddell to fight back!
Iceman launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Iceman launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Loud pop!
Shogun hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Iceman launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Shogun checks that kick!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Iceman launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Shogun checks that kick!
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun Rua kicks his legs trying to keep Chuck Liddell away.
Chuck Liddell takes a kick to the body.
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Iceman launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Loud pop!
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Shogun Rua kicks his legs trying to keep Chuck Liddell away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Shogun Rua launches an up-kick intended for Chuck Liddell's head...
Iceman leans out of the way.
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Chuck Liddell creates space and allows Shogun Rua to stand up.
Shogun climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Iceman steps backwards away from Shogun Rua. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A furious flurry of punches from Shogun Rua
puts Iceman in a world of hurt!
Iceman has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell and Shogun engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chuck Liddell is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Chuck Liddell tries a middle kick
Shogun blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Lightning fast low kick from Shogun!
Iceman blocks that kick with his leg.
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Chuck Liddell tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Shogun's face
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Chuck Liddell launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Shogun blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Shogun Rua's cheek! Shogun stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Chuck Liddell was tooling Shogun Rua for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Shogun Rua lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Iceman launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Chuck Liddell creates space and allows Shogun Rua to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Shogun Rua is standing now.
Superb haymaker by Iceman
Shogun manages to move aside
Chuck Liddell swings...
hard impact to Shogun's face!
Shogun studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Chuck Liddell has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell chases Shogun and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Shogun steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Shogun Rua moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Chuck Liddell launches a rapid series of punches
taking Shogun from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Shogun's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun launches a stiff jab!
Iceman ducks that one.
Shogun Rua gets sloppy and Chuck Liddell tries to take advantage...
Chuck Liddell throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Shogun's chin! That stops Shogun in his tracks!
Shogun avoids a dangerous strike from Iceman
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
The two exchange wildly
Iceman is connecting with a few punches
Iceman launches a furious hook!
That hits Shogun's chin like a wrecking ball! Shogun loses balance and goes to the mat.
Shogun has a small cut in his Chin
Shogun seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Iceman is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Iceman moves backwards and gestures for Shogun Rua to stand up.
Shogun Rua is on his feet again.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Shogun stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Chuck Liddell is coming in again!
Shogun has a small cut in his Chin
Iceman avoids a dangerous strike from Shogun
and counters with a solid straight!
Brutal combination from Chuck Liddell!
Shogun is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Shogun to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Shogun.
Shogun's Chin is beginning to swell
Winner is Chuck Liddell by TKO (Punches) at 1:57 Round 2
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 36/47 (77%)
Kicks 5/8 (62%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 6/13 (46%)
Kicks 2/4 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 112 s
What is Rua's issue lately? If you are having a party, invite Shogun - he can supply the BLOW.