Post by The Sandmen on Aug 10, 2019 19:33:14 GMT -5
Gegard Mousasi is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Ferocious staredown by Shogun while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Incredible high kick!
Shogun is worried!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Shogun decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Shogun moves back and takes a deep breath.
Brutal-looking high kick from Gegard Mousasi !
Shogun dodges!
Shogun is trying to counter now!
A wicked punch by Shogun Rua
rocks Mousasi!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
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.
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun pushes Gegard Mousasi againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Mousasi cannot escape Shogun Rua's clinch! Shogun Rua is just brutalizing Mousasi with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Gegard Mousasi is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Shogun Rua gets the advantage
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Mousasi
Mousasi tries to move on the ground and shows Shogun Rua a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Mousasi uses his forearms to block the impact!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Mousasi
Mousasi tries to move on the ground and shows Shogun Rua a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Mousasi's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi 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.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua tries to pass to half guard...
Gegard Mousasi can't prevent his opponent from passing. Shogun looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Mousasi
Shogun Rua pushes Mousasi's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Shogun who is in full mount! Mousasi is in trouble now!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Gegard Mousasi
Shogun shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Shogun tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mousasi struggles and frees his leg!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Mousasi
Mousasi tries to move on the ground and shows Shogun Rua a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Mousasi uses his forearms to block the impact!
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi attempts to move to full guard
Shogun Rua keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi attempts to move to full guard
Shogun Rua keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi attempts to move to full guard
Gegard Mousasi manages to switch to full guard.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Mousasi
Shogun is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Mousasi
Mousasi tries to close his guard around Shogun
He is not able to do it
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
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 decides to launch some tentative punches
Shogun Rua takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Shogun Rua moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Mousasi's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun Rua takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Brutal-looking high kick from Gegard Mousasi !
Shogun dodges!
Mousasi misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mousasi follows Shogun Rua
only to get counter punched in a big way! Mousasi needs to stop playing Shogun Rua's game or he'll get knocked out!
Mousasi's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gegard Mousasi 's Nose
That punishment by Shogun Rua has left Mousasi staggered! Shogun Rua should try push forward now and finish this!
Mousasi fires low kicks
that fail to land.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Terrible one sided match... Mousasi was not ready to fight a fighter of Shogun Rua caliber.
Gegard Mousasi and Shogun engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Shogun Rua is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Shogun Rua and Mousasi engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Shogun Rua and Mousasi engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Shogun Rua is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
A wicked punch by Shogun Rua
rocks Mousasi!
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Mousasi to defend himself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Mousasi.
Mousasi's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Shogun Rua by TKO (Punch) at 4:33 Round 1
Statistics: Gegard Mousasi
Punches 6/11 (55%)
Kicks 1/6 (17%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 109 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 14/20 (70%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/5 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/3 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 109 s
Rua has decided to take this GP very seriously. Gegard looked like a nobie-ass chump-crumpkin in this one.
Ferocious staredown by Shogun while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Incredible high kick!
Shogun is worried!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Shogun decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Shogun moves back and takes a deep breath.
Brutal-looking high kick from Gegard Mousasi !
Shogun dodges!
Shogun is trying to counter now!
A wicked punch by Shogun Rua
rocks Mousasi!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
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.
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun pushes Gegard Mousasi againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Mousasi cannot escape Shogun Rua's clinch! Shogun Rua is just brutalizing Mousasi with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Gegard Mousasi is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Shogun Rua gets the advantage
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Mousasi
Mousasi tries to move on the ground and shows Shogun Rua a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Mousasi uses his forearms to block the impact!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Mousasi
Mousasi tries to move on the ground and shows Shogun Rua a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Mousasi's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi 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.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua tries to pass to half guard...
Gegard Mousasi can't prevent his opponent from passing. Shogun looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Mousasi
Shogun Rua pushes Mousasi's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Shogun who is in full mount! Mousasi is in trouble now!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Gegard Mousasi
Shogun shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Shogun tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mousasi struggles and frees his leg!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Mousasi
Mousasi tries to move on the ground and shows Shogun Rua a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Mousasi uses his forearms to block the impact!
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi attempts to move to full guard
Shogun Rua keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi attempts to move to full guard
Shogun Rua keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi attempts to move to full guard
Gegard Mousasi manages to switch to full guard.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Mousasi
Shogun is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Mousasi
Mousasi tries to close his guard around Shogun
He is not able to do it
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
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 decides to launch some tentative punches
Shogun Rua takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Shogun Rua moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Mousasi's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun Rua takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Brutal-looking high kick from Gegard Mousasi !
Shogun dodges!
Mousasi misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mousasi follows Shogun Rua
only to get counter punched in a big way! Mousasi needs to stop playing Shogun Rua's game or he'll get knocked out!
Mousasi's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gegard Mousasi 's Nose
That punishment by Shogun Rua has left Mousasi staggered! Shogun Rua should try push forward now and finish this!
Mousasi fires low kicks
that fail to land.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Terrible one sided match... Mousasi was not ready to fight a fighter of Shogun Rua caliber.
Gegard Mousasi and Shogun engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Shogun Rua is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Shogun Rua and Mousasi engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Shogun Rua and Mousasi engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Shogun Rua is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
A wicked punch by Shogun Rua
rocks Mousasi!
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Mousasi to defend himself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Mousasi.
Mousasi's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Shogun Rua by TKO (Punch) at 4:33 Round 1
Statistics: Gegard Mousasi
Punches 6/11 (55%)
Kicks 1/6 (17%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 109 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 14/20 (70%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/5 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/3 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 109 s
Rua has decided to take this GP very seriously. Gegard looked like a nobie-ass chump-crumpkin in this one.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!