Post by The Sandmen on Feb 12, 2014 21:02:40 GMT -5
Shogun Rua looks very relaxed.
Ferocious staredown by dos Santos while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
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.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Middle kick from dos Santos.
The kick just misses.
dos Santos misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun Rua throws a looping left hand...
dos Santos moves aside and dodges.
dos Santos throws a lazy kick
Shogun dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Junior dos Santos launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Shogun blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
dos Santos misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun Rua chases dos Santos and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! dos Santos steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Shogun Rua and dos Santos engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Shogun Rua is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
An overhand right from Junior dos Santos that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Shogun moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Junior dos Santos jumps back and jabs
That one hits but dos Santos seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Nose
Shogun is holding Junior dos Santos's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Junior dos Santos loses balance and goes to the ground.
dos Santos Hyper-extended his left arm
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun Rua wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Shogun drills Junior dos Santos's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
dos Santos's Nose is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun works on the ground with his fingers over dos Santos's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Good looking punches from Shogun Rua on the ground
They could take their toll on dos Santos.
There is a small laceration on Junior dos Santos's Forehead
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Shogun's moves.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun Rua looks to mount Junior dos Santos...
Shogun Rua slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
dos Santos tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shogun tries to cover his face,
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Shogun Rua rolls Junior dos Santos to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Shogun is in rear mount over dos Santos
dos Santos has Shogun controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills dos Santos manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Shogun
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Shogun launches a kick
dos Santos checks it and keeps distance.
dos Santos misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun throws a body kick.
Blocked by dos Santos.
Shogun Rua shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Junior dos Santos is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Shogun into his guard.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over dos Santos
Shogun is in closed guard... dos Santos tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shogun Rua!
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Junior dos Santos tries to better his position on the ground...
dos Santos is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes dos Santos's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Shogun Rua is in half guard over dos Santos
Junior dos Santos tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Junior dos Santos gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Junior dos Santos, who is barely covering up!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Forehead
Shogun Rua is in half guard over dos Santos
Junior dos Santos doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Shogun's moves.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over dos Santos
dos Santos tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun Rua is in half guard over dos Santos
Shogun sits over his knees and pushes away dos Santos's leg!
Shogun Rua is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Shogun's moves.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun Rua looks to mount Junior dos Santos...
Shogun Rua slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun Rua tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
dos Santos is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Shogun is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Shogun throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Shogun moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to dos Santos's thigh!
Shogun Rua tries to bring the fight to the ground
dos Santos goes down.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over dos Santos
Shogun gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Junior dos Santos! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Junior dos Santos doesn't defend himself!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over dos Santos
Terrible one sided match... dos Santos was not ready to fight a fighter of Shogun Rua caliber.
Shogun moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in half guard over dos Santos
dos Santos cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Shogun can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Shogun fires a barrage of punches at dos Santos's head!
This is bad! Shogun is just pounding on Junior dos Santos's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
dos Santos's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Left eye
Shogun Rua is in half guard over dos Santos
Shogun Rua positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Shogun Rua is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard dos Santos's ribs
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
dos Santos doesn't stop bleeding.
dos Santos tries to escape from the full mount...
Shogun Rua is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
dos Santos tries to show some ground skills
Shogun uses his strength to keep Shogun at a disadvantage
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun Rua moves to better his position on the ground...
Shogun Rua viciously slams hammer blows to dos Santos's face!
That punishment by Shogun Rua has left dos Santos staggered! Shogun Rua should try push forward now and finish this!
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Shogun tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
dos Santos tries to escape from the full mount...
Shogun Rua is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun Rua fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to dos Santos's face!
dos Santos's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
You can see dos Santos's blood making stains in the mat.
Shogun Rua looks to pass to mount...
Shogun slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Junior dos Santos.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun Rua is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Shogun Rua throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Shogun is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in dos Santos's eyes...
Punishing hold!
dos Santos Hyper-extended his left arm
dos Santos struggles to free himself
dos Santos breaks the lock showing some skills...
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Junior dos Santos, who is barely covering up!
There is a small laceration on Junior dos Santos's Nose
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Junior dos Santos's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Junior dos Santos tries to roll to his side and trap Shogun Rua in his guard...
Shogun Rua rolls him over and takes his back!
Shogun is in rear mount over dos Santos
dos Santos doesn't stop bleeding.
dos Santos has given his back to Shogun Rua who is trying to get one hook in!
Shogun Rua has one hook in!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Shogun is in rear mount over dos Santos with one hook in
You can see dos Santos's blood making stains in the mat.
Shogun Rua isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar from Shogun Rua appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Shogun Rua appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
dos Santos Hyper-extended his arm
That Armbar from Shogun Rua appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
dos Santos struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Shogun Rua appears to be unbreakable
dos Santos locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Shogun Rua unil he can pull his arm free! Shogun lost his dominant position.
Junior dos Santos is in closed guard over Shogun
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
dos Santos is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Junior dos Santos!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Shogun Rua tries to better his position on the ground...
Shogun is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
dos Santos tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Shogun Rua doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Junior dos Santos! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Junior dos Santos doesn't defend himself!
dos Santos's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Junior dos Santos's Nose
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun goes for an armbar!
Crippling lock!
dos Santos Hyper-extended his arm
Shogun is locking that Armbar...
dos Santos struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
dos Santos Hyper-extended his arm
That Armbar from Shogun Rua appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Shogun Rua appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Shogun is locking that Armbar...
Junior dos Santos breaks the lock and pushes away Shogun Rua, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Shogun Rua. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Junior dos Santos continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Good front kick from dos Santos!
Shogun Rua blocks
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
dos Santos blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Junior dos Santos's cheek! dos Santos stumbles and the falls to the mat!
dos Santos's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Junior dos Santos's Right cheek
dos Santos seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Shogun is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
Terrible one sided match... dos Santos was not ready to fight a fighter of Shogun Rua caliber.
Junior dos Santos is a bloody mess!
Shogun Rua steps back and allows dos Santos to get back to his feet.
Junior dos Santos seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Shogun Rua!
Back to the beginning! Junior dos Santos is standing now.
You can see dos Santos's blood making stains in the mat.
Junior dos Santos paws at Shogun.
Shogun answers with solid punches!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
You can see dos Santos's blood making stains in the mat.
Shogun Rua takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
dos Santos throws a low kick
Shogun Rua blocks.
Junior dos Santos continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
dos Santos moves forward looking for some action
Shogun Rua doesn't want to engage and backpedals
dos Santos doesn't stop bleeding.
Shogun Rua paws at dos Santos.
dos Santos swings ineffectively.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun Rua throws a looping right hand...
That lands on dos Santos's chin! That stops dos Santos in his tracks!
dos Santos's Left eye is beginning to swell
dos Santos seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Junior dos Santos continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Shogun and dos Santos circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Shogun is holding Junior dos Santos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Junior dos Santos loses balance and goes to the ground.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Shogun.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Junior dos Santos.
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Round 3
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Shogun Rua tries a high kick!
dos Santos was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Down dos Santos goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Shogun Rua's divison on notice!
dos Santos's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Winner is Shogun Rua by KO (High kick) at 0:19 Round 3
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 16/23 (70%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 32/37 (86%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 374 s
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 2/14 (14%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 383 s
Unbelievable! dos Santos lost this fight! Betting sites will explode!
JDS just did NOT show up for this one. Like, he did nothing, tried to do nothing and succeeded at doing nothing. I guess he succeeded at absorbing ridiculous punishment for not showing up, so to JDS for that. But man, that is one hard fall from grace this season for that cat, I tell ya.
Ferocious staredown by dos Santos while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
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.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Middle kick from dos Santos.
The kick just misses.
dos Santos misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun Rua throws a looping left hand...
dos Santos moves aside and dodges.
dos Santos throws a lazy kick
Shogun dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Junior dos Santos launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Shogun blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
dos Santos misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun Rua chases dos Santos and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! dos Santos steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Shogun Rua and dos Santos engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Shogun Rua is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
An overhand right from Junior dos Santos that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Shogun moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Junior dos Santos jumps back and jabs
That one hits but dos Santos seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Nose
Shogun is holding Junior dos Santos's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Junior dos Santos loses balance and goes to the ground.
dos Santos Hyper-extended his left arm
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun Rua wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Shogun drills Junior dos Santos's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
dos Santos's Nose is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun works on the ground with his fingers over dos Santos's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Good looking punches from Shogun Rua on the ground
They could take their toll on dos Santos.
There is a small laceration on Junior dos Santos's Forehead
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Shogun's moves.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun Rua looks to mount Junior dos Santos...
Shogun Rua slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
dos Santos tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shogun tries to cover his face,
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Shogun Rua rolls Junior dos Santos to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Shogun is in rear mount over dos Santos
dos Santos has Shogun controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills dos Santos manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Shogun
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Shogun launches a kick
dos Santos checks it and keeps distance.
dos Santos misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun throws a body kick.
Blocked by dos Santos.
Shogun Rua shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Junior dos Santos is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Shogun into his guard.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over dos Santos
Shogun is in closed guard... dos Santos tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shogun Rua!
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Junior dos Santos tries to better his position on the ground...
dos Santos is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes dos Santos's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Shogun Rua is in half guard over dos Santos
Junior dos Santos tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Junior dos Santos gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Junior dos Santos, who is barely covering up!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Forehead
Shogun Rua is in half guard over dos Santos
Junior dos Santos doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Shogun's moves.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over dos Santos
dos Santos tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun Rua is in half guard over dos Santos
Shogun sits over his knees and pushes away dos Santos's leg!
Shogun Rua is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Shogun's moves.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun Rua looks to mount Junior dos Santos...
Shogun Rua slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun Rua tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
dos Santos is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Shogun is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Shogun throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Shogun moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to dos Santos's thigh!
Shogun Rua tries to bring the fight to the ground
dos Santos goes down.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over dos Santos
Shogun gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Junior dos Santos! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Junior dos Santos doesn't defend himself!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over dos Santos
Terrible one sided match... dos Santos was not ready to fight a fighter of Shogun Rua caliber.
Shogun moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in half guard over dos Santos
dos Santos cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Shogun can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Shogun fires a barrage of punches at dos Santos's head!
This is bad! Shogun is just pounding on Junior dos Santos's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
dos Santos's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Left eye
Shogun Rua is in half guard over dos Santos
Shogun Rua positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Shogun Rua is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard dos Santos's ribs
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
dos Santos doesn't stop bleeding.
dos Santos tries to escape from the full mount...
Shogun Rua is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
dos Santos tries to show some ground skills
Shogun uses his strength to keep Shogun at a disadvantage
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun Rua moves to better his position on the ground...
Shogun Rua viciously slams hammer blows to dos Santos's face!
That punishment by Shogun Rua has left dos Santos staggered! Shogun Rua should try push forward now and finish this!
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Shogun tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
dos Santos tries to escape from the full mount...
Shogun Rua is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun Rua fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to dos Santos's face!
dos Santos's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
You can see dos Santos's blood making stains in the mat.
Shogun Rua looks to pass to mount...
Shogun slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Junior dos Santos.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun Rua is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Shogun Rua throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Shogun is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in dos Santos's eyes...
Punishing hold!
dos Santos Hyper-extended his left arm
dos Santos struggles to free himself
dos Santos breaks the lock showing some skills...
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Junior dos Santos, who is barely covering up!
There is a small laceration on Junior dos Santos's Nose
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Junior dos Santos's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Junior dos Santos tries to roll to his side and trap Shogun Rua in his guard...
Shogun Rua rolls him over and takes his back!
Shogun is in rear mount over dos Santos
dos Santos doesn't stop bleeding.
dos Santos has given his back to Shogun Rua who is trying to get one hook in!
Shogun Rua has one hook in!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Shogun is in rear mount over dos Santos with one hook in
You can see dos Santos's blood making stains in the mat.
Shogun Rua isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar from Shogun Rua appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Shogun Rua appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
dos Santos Hyper-extended his arm
That Armbar from Shogun Rua appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
dos Santos struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Shogun Rua appears to be unbreakable
dos Santos locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Shogun Rua unil he can pull his arm free! Shogun lost his dominant position.
Junior dos Santos is in closed guard over Shogun
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
dos Santos is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Junior dos Santos!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Shogun Rua tries to better his position on the ground...
Shogun is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
dos Santos tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Shogun Rua doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Junior dos Santos! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Junior dos Santos doesn't defend himself!
dos Santos's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Junior dos Santos's Nose
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun goes for an armbar!
Crippling lock!
dos Santos Hyper-extended his arm
Shogun is locking that Armbar...
dos Santos struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
dos Santos Hyper-extended his arm
That Armbar from Shogun Rua appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Shogun Rua appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Shogun is locking that Armbar...
Junior dos Santos breaks the lock and pushes away Shogun Rua, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Shogun Rua. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Junior dos Santos continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Good front kick from dos Santos!
Shogun Rua blocks
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
dos Santos blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Junior dos Santos's cheek! dos Santos stumbles and the falls to the mat!
dos Santos's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Junior dos Santos's Right cheek
dos Santos seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Shogun is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
Terrible one sided match... dos Santos was not ready to fight a fighter of Shogun Rua caliber.
Junior dos Santos is a bloody mess!
Shogun Rua steps back and allows dos Santos to get back to his feet.
Junior dos Santos seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Shogun Rua!
Back to the beginning! Junior dos Santos is standing now.
You can see dos Santos's blood making stains in the mat.
Junior dos Santos paws at Shogun.
Shogun answers with solid punches!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
You can see dos Santos's blood making stains in the mat.
Shogun Rua takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
dos Santos throws a low kick
Shogun Rua blocks.
Junior dos Santos continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
dos Santos moves forward looking for some action
Shogun Rua doesn't want to engage and backpedals
dos Santos doesn't stop bleeding.
Shogun Rua paws at dos Santos.
dos Santos swings ineffectively.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun Rua throws a looping right hand...
That lands on dos Santos's chin! That stops dos Santos in his tracks!
dos Santos's Left eye is beginning to swell
dos Santos seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Junior dos Santos continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Shogun and dos Santos circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Shogun is holding Junior dos Santos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Junior dos Santos loses balance and goes to the ground.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Shogun.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Junior dos Santos.
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Round 3
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Shogun Rua tries a high kick!
dos Santos was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Down dos Santos goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Shogun Rua's divison on notice!
dos Santos's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Winner is Shogun Rua by KO (High kick) at 0:19 Round 3
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 16/23 (70%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 32/37 (86%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 374 s
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 2/14 (14%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 383 s
Unbelievable! dos Santos lost this fight! Betting sites will explode!
JDS just did NOT show up for this one. Like, he did nothing, tried to do nothing and succeeded at doing nothing. I guess he succeeded at absorbing ridiculous punishment for not showing up, so to JDS for that. But man, that is one hard fall from grace this season for that cat, I tell ya.