Post by The Sandmen on Aug 9, 2012 12:48:49 GMT -5
Rampage vs. Rua
Quinton Jackson looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Shogun Rua raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Shogun Rua is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Shogun Rua wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Shogun Rua tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Rampage's face
Rampage has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Incredible haymaker from Quinton Jackson!
You can see Shogun Rua's head being snapped backwards!
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Mouth
Pulverizing punch to Shogun's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Shogun has a small cut in his Nose
Inside leg kick from Shogun
that lands on Quinton Jackson's leg.
Solid kick to the leg from Quinton Jackson
Shogun checks it.
Rampage is holding Shogun Rua's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shogun's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Quinton Jackson is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Quinton Jackson looks to mount Shogun Rua...
Quinton Jackson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Rampage shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Rampage positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Shogun's being punished here!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and trap Quinton Jackson in his guard...
Shogun Rua moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Quinton Jackson pushes Shogun's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Rampage who is in full mount! Shogun is in trouble now!
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Rampage tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Quinton Jackson controls the situation despite Shogun Rua efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll on the ground...
Rampage knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Shogun clumsily fails here and it's time for Quinton Jackson to fight back!
Quinton Jackson tries to open Shogun's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Quinton Jackson. Shogun is unable to cover himself now!
Shogun's Forehead is beginning to swell
Shogun has a small cut in his Forehead
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua 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 Rampage's moves.
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Quinton Jackson pushes Shogun Rua down and prevents his attempts to escape
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Rampage positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Shogun's being punished here!
Shogun's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Nose
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Quinton Jackson takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Shogun Rua shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Shogun Rua breaks that americana attempt!
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Rampage's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rampage tries to cover his face,
Rampage's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua is a bloody mess!
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and trap Quinton Jackson in his guard...
Quinton Jackson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun tries to stand up!
Rampage doesn't allow him!
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Quinton Jackson storms over Shogun with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Rampage doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Shogun's face with his elbows!
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun tries to escape from the full mount...
Quinton Jackson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Quinton Jackson looks to mount Shogun Rua...
Quinton Jackson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Quinton Jackson throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Shogun's face with those brutal elbows! Shogun needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Shogun's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Right eye
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
You can see Shogun's blood making stains in the mat.
Rampage launches a barrage of elbows over Shogun's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Shogun doesn't fight back!
That brutal impact left Shogun laid out on the mat! Quinton Jackson's corner come in to congratulate him!
Shogun's Nose is beginning to swell
Shogun has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Quinton Jackson by KO (Elbows) at 4:26 Round 1
Statistics: Quinton Jackson
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 22/28 (79%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 175 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
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 175 s
Rampage is NOT fucking around here. He came out like Couture with guns BLAZING. His stamina is insane too. Crazy. Looking very forward to the finals of this one. Both guys have been dominant.
At this point in the tournament I cannot accurately say what improvements fighters need, since the damage they take carries from one fight to the next.
Quinton Jackson looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Shogun Rua raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Shogun Rua is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Shogun Rua wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Shogun Rua tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Rampage's face
Rampage has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Incredible haymaker from Quinton Jackson!
You can see Shogun Rua's head being snapped backwards!
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Mouth
Pulverizing punch to Shogun's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Shogun has a small cut in his Nose
Inside leg kick from Shogun
that lands on Quinton Jackson's leg.
Solid kick to the leg from Quinton Jackson
Shogun checks it.
Rampage is holding Shogun Rua's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shogun's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Quinton Jackson is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Quinton Jackson looks to mount Shogun Rua...
Quinton Jackson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Rampage shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Rampage positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Shogun's being punished here!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and trap Quinton Jackson in his guard...
Shogun Rua moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Quinton Jackson pushes Shogun's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Rampage who is in full mount! Shogun is in trouble now!
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Rampage tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Quinton Jackson controls the situation despite Shogun Rua efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll on the ground...
Rampage knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Shogun clumsily fails here and it's time for Quinton Jackson to fight back!
Quinton Jackson tries to open Shogun's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Quinton Jackson. Shogun is unable to cover himself now!
Shogun's Forehead is beginning to swell
Shogun has a small cut in his Forehead
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua 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 Rampage's moves.
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Quinton Jackson pushes Shogun Rua down and prevents his attempts to escape
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Rampage positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Shogun's being punished here!
Shogun's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Nose
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Quinton Jackson takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Shogun Rua shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Shogun Rua breaks that americana attempt!
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Rampage's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rampage tries to cover his face,
Rampage's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua is a bloody mess!
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and trap Quinton Jackson in his guard...
Quinton Jackson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun tries to stand up!
Rampage doesn't allow him!
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Quinton Jackson storms over Shogun with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Rampage doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Shogun's face with his elbows!
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun tries to escape from the full mount...
Quinton Jackson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Quinton Jackson looks to mount Shogun Rua...
Quinton Jackson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Quinton Jackson throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Shogun's face with those brutal elbows! Shogun needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Shogun's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Right eye
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
You can see Shogun's blood making stains in the mat.
Rampage launches a barrage of elbows over Shogun's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Shogun doesn't fight back!
That brutal impact left Shogun laid out on the mat! Quinton Jackson's corner come in to congratulate him!
Shogun's Nose is beginning to swell
Shogun has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Quinton Jackson by KO (Elbows) at 4:26 Round 1
Statistics: Quinton Jackson
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 22/28 (79%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 175 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
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 175 s
Rampage is NOT fucking around here. He came out like Couture with guns BLAZING. His stamina is insane too. Crazy. Looking very forward to the finals of this one. Both guys have been dominant.
At this point in the tournament I cannot accurately say what improvements fighters need, since the damage they take carries from one fight to the next.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!