Post by The Sandmen on Aug 9, 2012 12:41:55 GMT -5
Cro Cop vs. Rua
Mirko Cro Cop raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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.
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.
Mirko Cro Cop comes with a 5 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Cro Cop and Shogun move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Cro Cop begins to launch a barrage of punches over Shogun
Shogun Rua is smart enough to duck backwards
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Cro Cop blocks that. He made it look easy!
Shogun Rua attempts to cut off Cro Cop with punches
Cro Cop reels from the strikes.
Cro Cop's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Mirko Cro Cop's Left cheek
Shogun Rua fakes a punch and launches himself over Cro Cop!
Nice move by Shogun who clinches and pushes Cro Cop against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun tries to break the clinch... Mirko Cro Cop launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Shogun breaks the clinch and the knee goes wide!
Cro Cop misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Cro Cop's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun launches a few hard punches to Mirko Cro Cop's ribs!
Mirko Cro Cop's ribs shows the damage! Shogun Rua is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mirko Cro Cop tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Shogun is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Shogun doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Mirko Cro Cop embrace and tries to move away...
Mirko Cro Cop pushes Shogun forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun Rua slightly pushes Cro Cop into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The two exchange wildly
Cro Cop is connecting with a few punches
Brutal combination from Mirko Cro Cop!
Shogun moves aside and dodges.
Mirko Cro Cop gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
A bad move from Mirko Cro Cop
allows Shogun to land a solid head kick.
Cro Cop's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Mirko Cro Cop swings...
hard impact to Shogun's face!
Shogun Rua tries a middle kick
Cro Cop blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Cro Cop Hyper-extended his arm
Shogun Rua leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cro Cop
Shogun shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Cro Cop doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Shogun Rua pushes Cro Cop forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mirko Cro Cop pushes away Shogun trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shogun doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Mirko Cro Cop
Cro Cop misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun Rua fakes a punch to Mirko Cro Cop ribs and the tries to trip him
Mirko Cro Cop loses balance and goes to the ground
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Cro Cop
Shogun tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shogun Rua fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Cro Cop
Shogun tries to open up Mirko Cro Cop's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Cro Cop in the side of the head
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Cro Cop
Shogun tries to open up Mirko Cro Cop's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Cro Cop in the side of the head
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Cro Cop
Shogun launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Cro Cop is covering himself! Shogun tries to force the situation and Cro Cop clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop
Shogun gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Mirko Cro Cop! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Mirko Cro Cop doesn't defend himself!
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop
Shogun is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Mirko Cro Cop, who is barely covering up!
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop
Cro Cop is taking this opportunity to rest.
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop
Cro Cop has given his back to Shogun Rua who is trying to get one hook in!
Shogun Rua has one hook in!
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop with one hook in
Shogun has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Cro Cop.
Nicely done! Shogun now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop with two hooks in
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Shogun's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Cro Cop
Cro Cop is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Shogun tries to use some of his tricky moves but Shogun's is smart enough to counter him.
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop with two hooks in
Cro Cop sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Mirko Cro Cop 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.
Cro Cop misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cro Cop!
Shogun has one of his arm over Mirko Cro Cop's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop with two hooks in
Shogun tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cro Cop!
Shogun has one of his arm over Mirko Cro Cop's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop with two hooks in
Shogun leans back...
He clobbers Mirko Cro Cop's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop with two hooks in
Cro Cop launches a few weak punches
Shogun blocks them effectively.
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop with two hooks in
Cro Cop tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Shogun steps forward
Cro Cop feints.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Cro Cop's chin! That stops Cro Cop in his tracks!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Crisp uppercut by Cro Cop followed by a hard jab
Shogun deflects the blows.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Several good body shots
are evaded by Shogun.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cro Cop
Shogun shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Cro Cop pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Shogun easily blocks and looks for a counter!
Shogun tries to grapple
He puts Cro Cop in a double underhook!
Cro Cop doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Shogun Rua pushes Cro Cop forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cro Cop tries to break the clinch... Shogun Rua launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Cro Cop stumbles backwards and Shogun Rua shoots an incredible takedown!
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.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun Rua tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Mirko Cro Cop
well done Cro Cop falls hard on the mat
Cro Cop seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Shogun is standing while Cro Cop is on the ground on his back
Cro Cop tries to hit Shogun Rua with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Shogun dodges that
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun opts to jump inside Cro Cop's guard.
Cro Cop didn't see that coming. Shogun Rua is in open guard over Cro Cop now.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Cro Cop
Shogun moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Cro Cop
Shogun leans back...
He clobbers Mirko Cro Cop's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cro Cop's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Cro Cop
Mirko Cro Cop tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Cro Cop
Shogun Rua wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Shogun drills Mirko Cro Cop's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Cro Cop's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Mirko Cro Cop's Nose
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Cro Cop
Shogun Rua moves to better his position on the ground...
Shogun Rua viciously slams hammer blows to Cro Cop's face!
Cro Cop has a small cut in his Forehead
Mirko Cro Cop seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Shogun Rua!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Cro Cop
Mirko Cro Cop 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.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Cro Cop
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Cro Cop's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Shogun
Mirko Cro Cop is a bloody mess!
Shogun Rua pushes Cro Cop's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Shogun who is in full mount! Cro Cop is in trouble now!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Shogun sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Shogun tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Shogun Rua controls the situation despite Mirko Cro Cop efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Shogun is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Mirko Cro Cop, who is barely covering up!
The ref pulls off Shogun Rua! Cro Cop seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Cro Cop's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Mirko Cro Cop's Left cheek
Winner is Shogun Rua by TKO (GnP) at 2:57 Round 2
Statistics: Mirko Cro Cop
Punches 4/22 (18%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 241 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 6/11 (55%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 27/29 (93%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 229 s
What a huge upset! Shogun Rua is the winner!
Cro Cop has some solid KO resistance, but needed some damned offence. He was almost dead for a long time before dying. But man, Cro Cops accuracy is terrible. Striking boost needed. Bad.
Mirko Cro Cop raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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.
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.
Mirko Cro Cop comes with a 5 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Cro Cop and Shogun move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Cro Cop begins to launch a barrage of punches over Shogun
Shogun Rua is smart enough to duck backwards
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Cro Cop blocks that. He made it look easy!
Shogun Rua attempts to cut off Cro Cop with punches
Cro Cop reels from the strikes.
Cro Cop's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Mirko Cro Cop's Left cheek
Shogun Rua fakes a punch and launches himself over Cro Cop!
Nice move by Shogun who clinches and pushes Cro Cop against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun tries to break the clinch... Mirko Cro Cop launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Shogun breaks the clinch and the knee goes wide!
Cro Cop misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Cro Cop's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun launches a few hard punches to Mirko Cro Cop's ribs!
Mirko Cro Cop's ribs shows the damage! Shogun Rua is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mirko Cro Cop tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Shogun is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Shogun doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Mirko Cro Cop embrace and tries to move away...
Mirko Cro Cop pushes Shogun forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun Rua slightly pushes Cro Cop into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The two exchange wildly
Cro Cop is connecting with a few punches
Brutal combination from Mirko Cro Cop!
Shogun moves aside and dodges.
Mirko Cro Cop gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
A bad move from Mirko Cro Cop
allows Shogun to land a solid head kick.
Cro Cop's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Mirko Cro Cop swings...
hard impact to Shogun's face!
Shogun Rua tries a middle kick
Cro Cop blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Cro Cop Hyper-extended his arm
Shogun Rua leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cro Cop
Shogun shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Cro Cop doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Shogun Rua pushes Cro Cop forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mirko Cro Cop pushes away Shogun trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shogun doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Mirko Cro Cop
Cro Cop misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun Rua fakes a punch to Mirko Cro Cop ribs and the tries to trip him
Mirko Cro Cop loses balance and goes to the ground
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Cro Cop
Shogun tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shogun Rua fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Cro Cop
Shogun tries to open up Mirko Cro Cop's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Cro Cop in the side of the head
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Cro Cop
Shogun tries to open up Mirko Cro Cop's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Cro Cop in the side of the head
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Cro Cop
Shogun launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Cro Cop is covering himself! Shogun tries to force the situation and Cro Cop clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop
Shogun gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Mirko Cro Cop! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Mirko Cro Cop doesn't defend himself!
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop
Shogun is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Mirko Cro Cop, who is barely covering up!
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop
Cro Cop is taking this opportunity to rest.
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop
Cro Cop has given his back to Shogun Rua who is trying to get one hook in!
Shogun Rua has one hook in!
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop with one hook in
Shogun has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Cro Cop.
Nicely done! Shogun now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop with two hooks in
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Shogun's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Cro Cop
Cro Cop is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Shogun tries to use some of his tricky moves but Shogun's is smart enough to counter him.
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop with two hooks in
Cro Cop sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Mirko Cro Cop 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.
Cro Cop misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cro Cop!
Shogun has one of his arm over Mirko Cro Cop's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop with two hooks in
Shogun tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cro Cop!
Shogun has one of his arm over Mirko Cro Cop's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop with two hooks in
Shogun leans back...
He clobbers Mirko Cro Cop's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop with two hooks in
Cro Cop launches a few weak punches
Shogun blocks them effectively.
Shogun is in rear mount over Cro Cop with two hooks in
Cro Cop tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Shogun steps forward
Cro Cop feints.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Cro Cop's chin! That stops Cro Cop in his tracks!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Crisp uppercut by Cro Cop followed by a hard jab
Shogun deflects the blows.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Several good body shots
are evaded by Shogun.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cro Cop
Shogun shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Cro Cop pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Shogun easily blocks and looks for a counter!
Shogun tries to grapple
He puts Cro Cop in a double underhook!
Cro Cop doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Shogun Rua pushes Cro Cop forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cro Cop tries to break the clinch... Shogun Rua launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Cro Cop stumbles backwards and Shogun Rua shoots an incredible takedown!
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.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun Rua tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Mirko Cro Cop
well done Cro Cop falls hard on the mat
Cro Cop seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Shogun is standing while Cro Cop is on the ground on his back
Cro Cop tries to hit Shogun Rua with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Shogun dodges that
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun opts to jump inside Cro Cop's guard.
Cro Cop didn't see that coming. Shogun Rua is in open guard over Cro Cop now.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Cro Cop
Shogun moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Cro Cop
Shogun leans back...
He clobbers Mirko Cro Cop's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cro Cop's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Cro Cop
Mirko Cro Cop tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Cro Cop
Shogun Rua wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Shogun drills Mirko Cro Cop's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Cro Cop's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Mirko Cro Cop's Nose
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Cro Cop
Shogun Rua moves to better his position on the ground...
Shogun Rua viciously slams hammer blows to Cro Cop's face!
Cro Cop has a small cut in his Forehead
Mirko Cro Cop seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Shogun Rua!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Cro Cop
Mirko Cro Cop 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.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Cro Cop
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Cro Cop's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Shogun
Mirko Cro Cop is a bloody mess!
Shogun Rua pushes Cro Cop's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Shogun who is in full mount! Cro Cop is in trouble now!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Shogun sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Shogun tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Shogun Rua controls the situation despite Mirko Cro Cop efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Shogun is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Mirko Cro Cop, who is barely covering up!
The ref pulls off Shogun Rua! Cro Cop seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Cro Cop's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Mirko Cro Cop's Left cheek
Winner is Shogun Rua by TKO (GnP) at 2:57 Round 2
Statistics: Mirko Cro Cop
Punches 4/22 (18%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 241 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 6/11 (55%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 27/29 (93%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 229 s
What a huge upset! Shogun Rua is the winner!
Cro Cop has some solid KO resistance, but needed some damned offence. He was almost dead for a long time before dying. But man, Cro Cops accuracy is terrible. Striking boost needed. Bad.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!