Post by The Sandmen on Apr 21, 2016 9:13:25 GMT -5
Shogun Rua raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Fabricio Werdum raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Shogun Rua has fight Fabricio Werdum 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
Shogun Rua is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Fabricio Werdum comes with a 4 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Werdum is holding Shogun Rua's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Fabricio Werdum looks to pass to mount...
Werdum slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Shogun Rua.
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun measures the resilience of Werdum's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Werdum blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shogun clumsily fails here and it's time for Fabricio Werdum to fight back!
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard...
Shogun Rua gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Shogun
Fabricio Werdum tries to better his position on the ground...
Shogun holds Fabricio Werdum's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Shogun
Werdum use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Pyongyang Arena (Pyongyang, North Korea) is cheering him!
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Fabricio Werdum hooks Shogun's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar looks tight...
That Kneebar looks tight...
Shogun Rua manages to kick Werdum away and scrambles on top!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Shogun pulls his arm out of danger.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun leans back...
He clobbers Fabricio Werdum's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Werdum
Werdum tries to close his guard around Shogun
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Werdum
Werdum tries to close his guard around Shogun
He succeeds!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Werdum
Shogun tries to open up Fabricio Werdum's defense faking a few punches.
Fabricio Werdum wraps his arms around Shogun's arms and counters the punches.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Werdum
Shogun is in closed guard... Werdum tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shogun Rua!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Werdum shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Fabricio Werdum tries to better his position on the ground...
Werdum is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Shogun Rua creates enough space to control Fabricio Werdum's leg.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Shogun
Fabricio Werdum seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Fabricio Werdum hooks Shogun's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Shogun Rua manages to kick Werdum away and scrambles on top!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Werdum
Werdum tries an armbar from the bottom!
Shogun Rua breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Fabricio Werdum gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun Rua tries to pass to half guard...
Fabricio Werdum can't prevent his opponent from passing. Shogun looks to work from half guard.
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 Pyongyang Arena (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
Inside leg kick from Werdum
that goes awry.
Werdum grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Werdum's cheek from the guard.
Fabricio Werdum uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shogun Rua gets sloppy and Fabricio Werdum tries to take advantage...
Fabricio Werdum tries to pass to half guard...
Shogun Rua can't prevent his opponent from passing. Werdum looks to work from half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Shogun
Fabricio Werdum tries to pass Shogun Rua's guard...
Fabricio Werdum manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Werdum breaths deeply while on the ground
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Fabricio Werdum looks to mount Shogun Rua...
Shogun Rua sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Shogun
Werdum tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Shogun from the side mount!
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua attempts to trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard.
Shogun Rua manages to switch to half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Werdum's cheek from the guard.
Fabricio Werdum uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Shogun
Fabricio Werdum pushes Shogun's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Shogun rolls and he's now on half guard over Fabricio Werdum. Nice reversal.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shogun Rua takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Werdum moves forward looking for some action
Shogun Rua doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Werdum launches a furious low kick!
Shogun receives a hard blow on his right leg!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Nice punch by Shogun Rua
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
A right hand from Fabricio Werdum
gets deflected.
Werdum misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Several good body shots
are evaded by Werdum.
Werdum launches a kick
but Shogun Rua avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Fabricio Werdum and Shogun engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Werdum looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Werdum measures the resilience of Shogun's chin with an uppercut while Shogun lands some great crosses.
Werdum is holding Shogun Rua's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua loses balance and goes to the ground.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Fabricio Werdum isolates Shogun Rua's left arm looking for an armbar...
Crippling lock!
Shogun Rua manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Fabricio Werdum lost his dominant position.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
That Triangle looks tight...
Shogun tries to break the lock slamming Fabricio Werdum against the mat!
Fabricio Werdum doesn't allow Shogun Rua to escape. He is tightening the Triangle
Shogun Rua cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Werdum
Shogun Rua hovers above Werdum
Good punches to Werdum's body.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Werdum
Werdum tries to close his guard around Shogun
He is not able to do it
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Werdum
Shogun positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Werdum's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Shogun Rua gets sloppy and Fabricio Werdum tries to take advantage...
Werdum tries to close his guard around Shogun
He is not able to do it
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Werdum
Werdum tries to close his guard around Shogun
He is not able to do it
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Werdum
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Werdum's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Shogun
Shogun tries to move to full mount
Shogun succeeds
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Shogun shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Shogun tries to open up Werdum with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Werdum is trying to block them with his hands...
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Shogun Rua takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Fabricio Werdum shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Fabricio Werdum breaks that americana attempt!
Poorly executed technique. Fabricio Werdum looks to counter!
Fabricio Werdum tries to roll to his side and trap Shogun Rua in his guard...
Shogun Rua keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Shogun launches a barrage of elbows over Werdum's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Werdum doesn't fight back!
Werdum's Nose is beginning to swell
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum tries to roll on the ground...
Shogun knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun Rua throws a flurry of punches at Werdum...
A lot of them are hitting Werdum's face
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Shogun delivers a few accurate elbows!
Werdum is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Werdum's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Shogun is in rear mount over Werdum
Shogun is moving on the ground...
Werdum tries to counter Shogun's moves on the ground.
Shogun is in rear mount over Werdum
Shogun Rua throws his leg over Fabricio Werdum's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Shogun Rua's rear naked choke attempt!
Fabricio Werdum frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Shogun Rua and ends up on top!
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Fabricio Werdum attempts a sweep single...
Shogun Rua was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun Rua fakes a punch and launches himself over Fabricio Werdum
Great move by Shogun who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Shogun doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Fabricio Werdum embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Shogun who put distance between them
Nice punch by Fabricio Werdum
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Shogun Rua moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Shogun launches a furious low kick!
Werdum receives a hard blow on his right leg!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Werdum fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shogun Rua didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Shogun
Fabricio Werdum tries to pass to half guard...
Shogun Rua's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Shogun
Werdum moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun measures the resilience of Werdum's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Werdum's side.
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Shogun
Fabricio Werdum tries to finish with a leg lock!
Shogun is able to break the lock.
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Shogun
Werdum tries to jump to side mount.
Shogun Rua jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Werdum.
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Round 3
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Shogun jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Shogun Rua pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Werdum doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Shogun Rua pushes Werdum forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
As the fight continues it seems that Fabricio Werdum is taking the best of the fight.
Werdum grab one of Shogun Rua's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Shogun done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
A right hand from Shogun Rua
makes Werdum stumble back!
Werdum's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Shogun moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Werdum with a double overhooks!
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Shogun decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Shogun moves back and takes a deep breath.
Werdum fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shogun sprawls and remains on his feet.
Fabricio Werdum gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun Rua moves forward looking for some grappling action
Shogun has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun takes a break to breathe while holding Fabricio Werdum.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Shogun decides to launch some tentative punches
Shogun Rua takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Fabricio Werdum jumps back and jabs
Werdum seems staggered and Shogun Rua runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Brutal combination from Shogun Rua!
Werdum is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Werdum seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Shogun Rua chases Werdum and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Werdum steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Werdum is out! Werdum is out! Shogun Rua has ended this fight in highlight reel fashion!
Werdum has a small cut in his Right cheek
Winner is Shogun Rua by KO (Punches) at 2:27 Round 3
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 27/42 (64%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 19/41 (46%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 417 s
Statistics: Fabricio Werdum
Punches 17/23 (74%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/6 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 417 s
Werdum is good, but Rua brought classic form to this one.
Fabricio Werdum raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Shogun Rua has fight Fabricio Werdum 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
Shogun Rua is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Fabricio Werdum comes with a 4 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Werdum is holding Shogun Rua's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Fabricio Werdum looks to pass to mount...
Werdum slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Shogun Rua.
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun measures the resilience of Werdum's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Werdum blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shogun clumsily fails here and it's time for Fabricio Werdum to fight back!
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard...
Shogun Rua gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Shogun
Fabricio Werdum tries to better his position on the ground...
Shogun holds Fabricio Werdum's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Shogun
Werdum use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Pyongyang Arena (Pyongyang, North Korea) is cheering him!
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Fabricio Werdum hooks Shogun's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar looks tight...
That Kneebar looks tight...
Shogun Rua manages to kick Werdum away and scrambles on top!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Shogun pulls his arm out of danger.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun leans back...
He clobbers Fabricio Werdum's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Werdum
Werdum tries to close his guard around Shogun
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Werdum
Werdum tries to close his guard around Shogun
He succeeds!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Werdum
Shogun tries to open up Fabricio Werdum's defense faking a few punches.
Fabricio Werdum wraps his arms around Shogun's arms and counters the punches.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Werdum
Shogun is in closed guard... Werdum tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shogun Rua!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Werdum shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Fabricio Werdum tries to better his position on the ground...
Werdum is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Shogun Rua creates enough space to control Fabricio Werdum's leg.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Shogun
Fabricio Werdum seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Fabricio Werdum hooks Shogun's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Shogun Rua manages to kick Werdum away and scrambles on top!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Werdum
Werdum tries an armbar from the bottom!
Shogun Rua breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Fabricio Werdum gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun Rua tries to pass to half guard...
Fabricio Werdum can't prevent his opponent from passing. Shogun looks to work from half guard.
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 Pyongyang Arena (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
Inside leg kick from Werdum
that goes awry.
Werdum grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Werdum's cheek from the guard.
Fabricio Werdum uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shogun Rua gets sloppy and Fabricio Werdum tries to take advantage...
Fabricio Werdum tries to pass to half guard...
Shogun Rua can't prevent his opponent from passing. Werdum looks to work from half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Shogun
Fabricio Werdum tries to pass Shogun Rua's guard...
Fabricio Werdum manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Werdum breaths deeply while on the ground
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Fabricio Werdum looks to mount Shogun Rua...
Shogun Rua sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Shogun
Werdum tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Shogun from the side mount!
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua attempts to trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard.
Shogun Rua manages to switch to half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Werdum's cheek from the guard.
Fabricio Werdum uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Shogun
Fabricio Werdum pushes Shogun's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Shogun rolls and he's now on half guard over Fabricio Werdum. Nice reversal.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shogun Rua takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Werdum moves forward looking for some action
Shogun Rua doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Werdum launches a furious low kick!
Shogun receives a hard blow on his right leg!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Nice punch by Shogun Rua
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
A right hand from Fabricio Werdum
gets deflected.
Werdum misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Several good body shots
are evaded by Werdum.
Werdum launches a kick
but Shogun Rua avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Fabricio Werdum and Shogun engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Werdum looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Werdum measures the resilience of Shogun's chin with an uppercut while Shogun lands some great crosses.
Werdum is holding Shogun Rua's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua loses balance and goes to the ground.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Fabricio Werdum isolates Shogun Rua's left arm looking for an armbar...
Crippling lock!
Shogun Rua manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Fabricio Werdum lost his dominant position.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
That Triangle looks tight...
Shogun tries to break the lock slamming Fabricio Werdum against the mat!
Fabricio Werdum doesn't allow Shogun Rua to escape. He is tightening the Triangle
Shogun Rua cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Werdum
Shogun Rua hovers above Werdum
Good punches to Werdum's body.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Werdum
Werdum tries to close his guard around Shogun
He is not able to do it
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Werdum
Shogun positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Werdum's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Shogun Rua gets sloppy and Fabricio Werdum tries to take advantage...
Werdum tries to close his guard around Shogun
He is not able to do it
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Werdum
Werdum tries to close his guard around Shogun
He is not able to do it
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Werdum
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Werdum's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Shogun
Shogun tries to move to full mount
Shogun succeeds
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Shogun shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Shogun tries to open up Werdum with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Werdum is trying to block them with his hands...
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Shogun Rua takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Fabricio Werdum shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Fabricio Werdum breaks that americana attempt!
Poorly executed technique. Fabricio Werdum looks to counter!
Fabricio Werdum tries to roll to his side and trap Shogun Rua in his guard...
Shogun Rua keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Shogun launches a barrage of elbows over Werdum's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Werdum doesn't fight back!
Werdum's Nose is beginning to swell
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum tries to roll on the ground...
Shogun knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun Rua throws a flurry of punches at Werdum...
A lot of them are hitting Werdum's face
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Shogun delivers a few accurate elbows!
Werdum is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Werdum's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Shogun is in rear mount over Werdum
Shogun is moving on the ground...
Werdum tries to counter Shogun's moves on the ground.
Shogun is in rear mount over Werdum
Shogun Rua throws his leg over Fabricio Werdum's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Shogun Rua's rear naked choke attempt!
Fabricio Werdum frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Shogun Rua and ends up on top!
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Fabricio Werdum attempts a sweep single...
Shogun Rua was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun Rua fakes a punch and launches himself over Fabricio Werdum
Great move by Shogun who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Shogun doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Fabricio Werdum embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Shogun who put distance between them
Nice punch by Fabricio Werdum
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Shogun Rua moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Shogun launches a furious low kick!
Werdum receives a hard blow on his right leg!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Werdum fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shogun Rua didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Shogun
Fabricio Werdum tries to pass to half guard...
Shogun Rua's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Shogun
Werdum moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun measures the resilience of Werdum's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Werdum's side.
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Shogun
Fabricio Werdum tries to finish with a leg lock!
Shogun is able to break the lock.
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Shogun
Werdum tries to jump to side mount.
Shogun Rua jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Werdum.
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Round 3
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Shogun jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Shogun Rua pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Werdum doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Shogun Rua pushes Werdum forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
As the fight continues it seems that Fabricio Werdum is taking the best of the fight.
Werdum grab one of Shogun Rua's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Shogun done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
A right hand from Shogun Rua
makes Werdum stumble back!
Werdum's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Shogun moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Werdum with a double overhooks!
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Shogun decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Shogun moves back and takes a deep breath.
Werdum fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shogun sprawls and remains on his feet.
Fabricio Werdum gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun Rua moves forward looking for some grappling action
Shogun has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun takes a break to breathe while holding Fabricio Werdum.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Shogun decides to launch some tentative punches
Shogun Rua takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Fabricio Werdum jumps back and jabs
Werdum seems staggered and Shogun Rua runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Brutal combination from Shogun Rua!
Werdum is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Werdum seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Shogun Rua chases Werdum and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Werdum steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Werdum is out! Werdum is out! Shogun Rua has ended this fight in highlight reel fashion!
Werdum has a small cut in his Right cheek
Winner is Shogun Rua by KO (Punches) at 2:27 Round 3
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 27/42 (64%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 19/41 (46%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 417 s
Statistics: Fabricio Werdum
Punches 17/23 (74%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/6 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 417 s
Werdum is good, but Rua brought classic form to this one.