Post by The Sandmen on Oct 16, 2015 16:11:32 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Shogun while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Daniel Cormier looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
As the fight continues it seems that Shogun Rua is taking the best of the fight.
Daniel Cormier paws at Shogun.
Shogun answers with solid punches!
There is a small laceration on Daniel Cormier's Right cheek
Cormier is holding Shogun Rua's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shogun's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Daniel Cormier looks to mount Shogun Rua...
Shogun Rua takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Shogun
Cormier tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Shogun
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Shogun Rua work his BJJ game.
Shogun Rua attempts to move to full guard
Shogun Rua manages to switch to full guard.
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to close his guard around Cormier
He succeeds!
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Shogun
Cormier is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Daniel Cormier!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Cormier tries to move on the ground and shows Shogun Rua a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Cormier's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Cormier's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Shogun Rua doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cormier goes to the body...
He punishes Shogun's ribs with a couple of hooks.
As the fight continues it seems that Shogun Rua is taking the best of the fight.
Cormier throws a lazy kick
Shogun dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Cormier's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun Rua charges at Cormier throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Cormier is rocked!
The two exchange wildly
Shogun is connecting with a few punches
As the fight continues it seems that Daniel Cormier is taking the best of the fight.
Daniel Cormier tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Daniel Cormier tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Daniel Cormier who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Shogun Rua pushes away Cormier trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cormier stumbles backwards and Shogun Rua circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Cormier is holding Shogun Rua's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua loses balance and goes to the ground.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Daniel Cormier looks to mount Shogun Rua...
Daniel Cormier slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Cormier tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Shogun struggles and frees his leg!
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to move on the ground and shows Daniel Cormier a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Shogun's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Daniel Cormier 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.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Brutal-looking high kick from Shogun Rua!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Cormier hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Shogun Rua knocks Cormier out cold in a stunning fashion!
Cormier's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Daniel Cormier's Forehead
Winner is Shogun Rua by KO (High kick) at 3:43 Round 1
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 10/14 (71%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 104 s
Statistics: Daniel Cormier
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 104 s
Cormier wasn't very good here. Shogun was, thoz.
Daniel Cormier looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
As the fight continues it seems that Shogun Rua is taking the best of the fight.
Daniel Cormier paws at Shogun.
Shogun answers with solid punches!
There is a small laceration on Daniel Cormier's Right cheek
Cormier is holding Shogun Rua's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shogun's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Daniel Cormier looks to mount Shogun Rua...
Shogun Rua takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Shogun
Cormier tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Shogun
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Shogun Rua work his BJJ game.
Shogun Rua attempts to move to full guard
Shogun Rua manages to switch to full guard.
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to close his guard around Cormier
He succeeds!
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Shogun
Cormier is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Daniel Cormier!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Cormier tries to move on the ground and shows Shogun Rua a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Cormier's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Cormier's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Shogun Rua doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cormier goes to the body...
He punishes Shogun's ribs with a couple of hooks.
As the fight continues it seems that Shogun Rua is taking the best of the fight.
Cormier throws a lazy kick
Shogun dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Cormier's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun Rua charges at Cormier throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Cormier is rocked!
The two exchange wildly
Shogun is connecting with a few punches
As the fight continues it seems that Daniel Cormier is taking the best of the fight.
Daniel Cormier tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Daniel Cormier tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Daniel Cormier who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Shogun Rua pushes away Cormier trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cormier stumbles backwards and Shogun Rua circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Cormier is holding Shogun Rua's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua loses balance and goes to the ground.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Daniel Cormier looks to mount Shogun Rua...
Daniel Cormier slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Cormier tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Shogun struggles and frees his leg!
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to move on the ground and shows Daniel Cormier a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Shogun's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Daniel Cormier 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.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Brutal-looking high kick from Shogun Rua!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Cormier hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Shogun Rua knocks Cormier out cold in a stunning fashion!
Cormier's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Daniel Cormier's Forehead
Winner is Shogun Rua by KO (High kick) at 3:43 Round 1
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 10/14 (71%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 104 s
Statistics: Daniel Cormier
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 104 s
Cormier wasn't very good here. Shogun was, thoz.