Post by The Sandmen on Jan 23, 2020 17:09:00 GMT -5
Shogun Rua doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Ferocious staredown by Iceman while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Shogun Rua and Chuck Liddell touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
A wicked punch by Chuck Liddell
rocks Shogun!
Iceman decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Iceman moves back and takes a deep breath.
Shogun Rua and Iceman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chuck Liddell is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Chuck Liddell attempts to cut off Shogun with punches
Shogun reels from the strikes.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Shogun is holding Chuck Liddell's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chuck Liddell loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Chuck Liddell
Shogun leans back...
Iceman eyes him warily.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Chuck Liddell
Shogun cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Iceman can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Chuck Liddell 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 looks to mount Chuck Liddell...
Shogun Rua slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell 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 Chuck Liddell
Iceman measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shogun blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Iceman clumsily fails here and it's time for Shogun Rua to fight back!
Shogun Rua fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Iceman's face!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Iceman measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shogun blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Shogun Rua positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Shogun Rua is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Iceman's abdomen
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Iceman measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shogun's side.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell 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 Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chuck Liddell creates enough space to control Shogun Rua's leg.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Iceman
Shogun tries to get a side mount...
Iceman wraps his leg around Shogun Rua leg and prevents him from moving.
Shogun clumsily fails here and it's time for Chuck Liddell to fight back!
Chuck Liddell 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 Rua is in half guard over Iceman
Shogun Rua tries to pass Chuck Liddell's guard...
Shogun Rua manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell attempts to trap Shogun Rua in his guard.
Shogun Rua keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Chuck Liddell
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Chuck Liddell attempts to trap Shogun Rua in his guard.
Shogun Rua keeps control and remains in side mount.
John McCarthy 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 Mata Elang International Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Solid low kick from Chuck Liddell.
Shogun deflects it.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua's mind is definitely in the fight, Iceman just got nailed! Shogun Rua saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Iceman is going to have a headache after this one.
Shogun begins to launch a barrage of punches over Iceman
this is getting worse and worse for Iceman
Chuck Liddell 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.
A wicked punch by Shogun Rua
rocks Iceman!
Shogun jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Shogun Rua pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman tries to take Shogun Rua down... Shogun stumbles backwards and Chuck Liddell launches a few punches...
Shogun Rua dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Chuck Liddell takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Chuck Liddell tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Shogun Rua's knows what to do here and blocks them
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua charges at Iceman throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Iceman is rocked!
Shogun Rua launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Iceman's arms.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Shogun.
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Round 2
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Iceman is holding Shogun Rua's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua shows great balance while pushing away Chuck Liddell
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
A left hook from Shogun
grazes the chin of Iceman.
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Chin
Not a desiderable position that Iceman is in now. Shogun Rua is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Shogun begins to launch a barrage of punches over Iceman
this is getting worse and worse for Iceman
Iceman's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Iceman has a small cut in his Mouth
Shogun Rua throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Iceman's chin! That stops Iceman in his tracks!
Superb haymaker by Iceman
that lands on Shogun's face like a cannon ball!
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Mouth
Iceman follows Shogun Rua
only to get counter punched in a big way! Iceman needs to stop playing Shogun Rua's game or he'll get knocked out!
Iceman is out! Iceman is out! Shogun Rua has ended this fight in highlight reel fashion!
Iceman's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Chin
Winner is Shogun Rua by KO (Punch) at 1:07 Round 2
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 21/39 (54%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/6 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 142 s
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 12/19 (63%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/12 (17%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 142 s
Mauricio does the thing.
Ferocious staredown by Iceman while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Shogun Rua and Chuck Liddell touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
A wicked punch by Chuck Liddell
rocks Shogun!
Iceman decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Iceman moves back and takes a deep breath.
Shogun Rua and Iceman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chuck Liddell is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Chuck Liddell attempts to cut off Shogun with punches
Shogun reels from the strikes.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Shogun is holding Chuck Liddell's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chuck Liddell loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Chuck Liddell
Shogun leans back...
Iceman eyes him warily.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Chuck Liddell
Shogun cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Iceman can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Chuck Liddell 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 looks to mount Chuck Liddell...
Shogun Rua slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell 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 Chuck Liddell
Iceman measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shogun blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Iceman clumsily fails here and it's time for Shogun Rua to fight back!
Shogun Rua fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Iceman's face!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Iceman measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shogun blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Shogun Rua positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Shogun Rua is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Iceman's abdomen
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Iceman measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shogun's side.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell 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 Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chuck Liddell creates enough space to control Shogun Rua's leg.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Iceman
Shogun tries to get a side mount...
Iceman wraps his leg around Shogun Rua leg and prevents him from moving.
Shogun clumsily fails here and it's time for Chuck Liddell to fight back!
Chuck Liddell 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 Rua is in half guard over Iceman
Shogun Rua tries to pass Chuck Liddell's guard...
Shogun Rua manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell attempts to trap Shogun Rua in his guard.
Shogun Rua keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Chuck Liddell
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Chuck Liddell attempts to trap Shogun Rua in his guard.
Shogun Rua keeps control and remains in side mount.
John McCarthy 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 Mata Elang International Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Solid low kick from Chuck Liddell.
Shogun deflects it.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua's mind is definitely in the fight, Iceman just got nailed! Shogun Rua saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Iceman is going to have a headache after this one.
Shogun begins to launch a barrage of punches over Iceman
this is getting worse and worse for Iceman
Chuck Liddell 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.
A wicked punch by Shogun Rua
rocks Iceman!
Shogun jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Shogun Rua pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman tries to take Shogun Rua down... Shogun stumbles backwards and Chuck Liddell launches a few punches...
Shogun Rua dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Chuck Liddell takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Chuck Liddell tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Shogun Rua's knows what to do here and blocks them
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua charges at Iceman throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Iceman is rocked!
Shogun Rua launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Iceman's arms.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Shogun.
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Round 2
=========================================
Iceman is holding Shogun Rua's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua shows great balance while pushing away Chuck Liddell
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
A left hook from Shogun
grazes the chin of Iceman.
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Chin
Not a desiderable position that Iceman is in now. Shogun Rua is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Shogun begins to launch a barrage of punches over Iceman
this is getting worse and worse for Iceman
Iceman's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Iceman has a small cut in his Mouth
Shogun Rua throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Iceman's chin! That stops Iceman in his tracks!
Superb haymaker by Iceman
that lands on Shogun's face like a cannon ball!
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Mouth
Iceman follows Shogun Rua
only to get counter punched in a big way! Iceman needs to stop playing Shogun Rua's game or he'll get knocked out!
Iceman is out! Iceman is out! Shogun Rua has ended this fight in highlight reel fashion!
Iceman's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Chin
Winner is Shogun Rua by KO (Punch) at 1:07 Round 2
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 21/39 (54%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/6 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 142 s
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 12/19 (63%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/12 (17%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 142 s
Mauricio does the thing.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!