Post by The Sandmen on Nov 18, 2020 23:05:59 GMT -5
Chuck Liddell is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Shogun Rua raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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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Chuck Liddell and Shogun Rua touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Nice punches from Shogun Rua.
Even nicer blocks from Iceman.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell tries a hook to the body
but Shogun manages to dodge it
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
Shogun moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Iceman's thigh!
Solid kick to the leg from Shogun Rua
that visibly pains Iceman.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Good movement from Shogun
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Crisp uppercut by Iceman followed by a hard jab
Shogun Rua stumbles back.
Chuck Liddell charges at Shogun throwing flurries left and right.
Shogun Rua gets out of the way.
Shogun wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Iceman doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Shogun Rua pushes Iceman forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
1:31 Round 1 and Shogun is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Chuck Liddell's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Shogun is throwing a flurry of punches!
Chuck Liddell just can't get away!
Iceman has a small cut in his Right cheek
Chuck Liddell 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.
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun pushes off of Chuck Liddell and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Iceman stumbles backwards but Shogun Rua chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Iceman's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Iceman struggles and launches a few punches to Shogun's head
Nothing from this... Chuck Liddell seems frustrated.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Iceman begins to launch a barrage of punches over Shogun
Shogun Rua is smart enough to duck backwards
Shogun Rua just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Iceman may be in trouble!
Shogun throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Shogun throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Incredible haymaker from Chuck Liddell!
It misses by a mile.
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
Iceman steps forward
Shogun Rua catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Shogun Rua launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Iceman blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Chuck Liddell's cheek! Iceman stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Iceman has a small cut in his Left cheek
Shogun is standing while Iceman is on the ground on his back
Chuck Liddell 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.
Shogun is standing while Iceman is on the ground on his back
Shogun Rua creates space and allows Chuck Liddell to stand up.
Chuck Liddell is on his feet again.
Shogun leads with a punch
Chuck Liddell evades but whiffs with a counter.
Shogun Rua throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Iceman's chin! That stops Iceman in his tracks!
Iceman's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
A left hook from Iceman
falls short.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Iceman blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Chuck Liddell's cheek! Iceman stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Iceman's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun is standing while Iceman is on the ground on his back
Chuck Liddell 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.
Shogun is standing while Iceman is on the ground on his back
Chuck Liddell 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.
Shogun is standing while Iceman is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Iceman's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Shogun is standing while Iceman is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Iceman's thigh
Loud pop!
Shogun is standing while Iceman is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Iceman's thigh
Loud pop!
Shogun is standing while Iceman is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Iceman's thigh
Loud pop!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Shogun Rua has found an opening in the defense of Iceman, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Iceman's ribs.
Hard blow to Iceman's mid-section, he seems hurt
Chuck Liddell seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Shogun Rua!
Superb haymaker by Shogun
that lands on Iceman's face like a cannon ball!
Lightning fast low kick from Shogun!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The ref pulls off Shogun Rua! Iceman seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Shogun Rua by TKO (Low kick) at 0:43 Round 2
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 2/16 (12%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 89 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 15/22 (68%)
Kicks 7/7 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/11 (64%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Rua came out all-in, and went all-out to turn Liddell inside-out, into a meat-ground, meat machine.
Shogun Rua raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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
=========================================
Chuck Liddell and Shogun Rua touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Nice punches from Shogun Rua.
Even nicer blocks from Iceman.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell tries a hook to the body
but Shogun manages to dodge it
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
Shogun moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Iceman's thigh!
Solid kick to the leg from Shogun Rua
that visibly pains Iceman.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Good movement from Shogun
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Crisp uppercut by Iceman followed by a hard jab
Shogun Rua stumbles back.
Chuck Liddell charges at Shogun throwing flurries left and right.
Shogun Rua gets out of the way.
Shogun wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Iceman doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Shogun Rua pushes Iceman forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
1:31 Round 1 and Shogun is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Chuck Liddell's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Shogun is throwing a flurry of punches!
Chuck Liddell just can't get away!
Iceman has a small cut in his Right cheek
Chuck Liddell 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.
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun pushes off of Chuck Liddell and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Iceman stumbles backwards but Shogun Rua chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Iceman's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Iceman struggles and launches a few punches to Shogun's head
Nothing from this... Chuck Liddell seems frustrated.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Iceman begins to launch a barrage of punches over Shogun
Shogun Rua is smart enough to duck backwards
Shogun Rua just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Iceman may be in trouble!
Shogun throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Shogun throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Incredible haymaker from Chuck Liddell!
It misses by a mile.
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
Iceman steps forward
Shogun Rua catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Shogun Rua launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Iceman blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Chuck Liddell's cheek! Iceman stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Iceman has a small cut in his Left cheek
Shogun is standing while Iceman is on the ground on his back
Chuck Liddell 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.
Shogun is standing while Iceman is on the ground on his back
Shogun Rua creates space and allows Chuck Liddell to stand up.
Chuck Liddell is on his feet again.
Shogun leads with a punch
Chuck Liddell evades but whiffs with a counter.
Shogun Rua throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Iceman's chin! That stops Iceman in his tracks!
Iceman's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
A left hook from Iceman
falls short.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Iceman blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Chuck Liddell's cheek! Iceman stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Iceman's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun is standing while Iceman is on the ground on his back
Chuck Liddell 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.
Shogun is standing while Iceman is on the ground on his back
Chuck Liddell 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.
Shogun is standing while Iceman is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Iceman's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Shogun is standing while Iceman is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Iceman's thigh
Loud pop!
Shogun is standing while Iceman is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Iceman's thigh
Loud pop!
Shogun is standing while Iceman is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Iceman's thigh
Loud pop!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Shogun Rua has found an opening in the defense of Iceman, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Iceman's ribs.
Hard blow to Iceman's mid-section, he seems hurt
Chuck Liddell seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Shogun Rua!
Superb haymaker by Shogun
that lands on Iceman's face like a cannon ball!
Lightning fast low kick from Shogun!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The ref pulls off Shogun Rua! Iceman seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Shogun Rua by TKO (Low kick) at 0:43 Round 2
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 2/16 (12%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 89 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 15/22 (68%)
Kicks 7/7 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/11 (64%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Rua came out all-in, and went all-out to turn Liddell inside-out, into a meat-ground, meat machine.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!