Post by The Sandmen on Mar 6, 2012 13:49:04 GMT -5
Matt Hughes! Matt Hughes! This is what the people are chanting here.
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.
Matt Hughes glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Shogun Rua is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Shogun Rua and Matt Hughes touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Shogun Rua seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Shogun tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Shogun is clinching with Hughes.
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Hughes's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Shogun is throwing a flurry of punches!
Matt Hughes just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Hughes tries to take Shogun Rua to the ground from the clinch...
Shogun shows his sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Shogun Rua!
That one almost breaks Hughes's chin! He is knocked down!
Shogun is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Hughes tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Hughes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Matt Hughes is standing now.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Hughes!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Shogun wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun Rua tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Hughes is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Hughes can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Hughes grab one of Shogun Rua's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Shogun done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Hughes cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Shogun can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Shogun Rua tries a high kick!
Hughes was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Hughes's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Left cheek
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.
Hughes goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Matt Hughes is on his back after that attempt
Hughes misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun Rua chases Hughes and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Hughes steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Hughes looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Hughes is on the receiving end of a great combo by Shogun.
Hughes is holding Shogun Rua's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua shows great balance while pushing away Matt Hughes
Hughes grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Shogun struggles... Matt Hughes is unable to take him down
Hughes tries to grapple
Shogun moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Brutal combination from Shogun Rua!
Hughes is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Hughes's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun begins to launch a barrage of punches over Hughes
this is getting worse and worse for Hughes
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Shogun is holding Matt Hughes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Shogun tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Shogun suddenly holds Matt Hughes's arm and tries an armbar!
Hughes Hyper-extended his left arm
That Armbar from Shogun Rua appears to be unbreakable
Shogun is locking that Armbar...
Hughes can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Shogun Rua!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Shogun
Hughes is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Shogun fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Matt Hughes's arm and tries an armbar!
Hughes holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Hughes's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Shogun Rua.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Shogun Rua manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Shogun
Nice beating Shogun Rua has received.
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Shogun
Hughes leans back...
Shogun eyes him warily.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Shogun
Hughes is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Shogun steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Shogun Rua sits high on Matt Hughes's chest and pulls his leg underneath Hughes's head. There's the triangle attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in Hughes's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Hughes's eyes...
That Triangle from Mount from Shogun Rua appears to be unbreakable
Hughes tries to roll out. He's too quick for Shogun Rua and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Shogun and it cost him top position.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Shogun
Hughes is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Shogun Rua.
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Round 2
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Shogun looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Matt Hughes's punches
Hughes is on the receiving end of a great combo by Shogun.
Hughes's Right eye is beginning to swell
Shogun is holding Matt Hughes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Shogun Rua looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Shogun Rua slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Shogun Rua hovers above Hughes
Good punches to Hughes's body.
Hard blow to Hughes's mid-section, he seems hurt
Matt Hughes seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Shogun Rua!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Shogun Rua moves to better his position on the ground...
Shogun Rua viciously slams hammer blows to Hughes's face!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Shogun suddenly holds Matt Hughes's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Hughes Hyper-extended his arm
You can see the pain reflected in Hughes's eyes...
Hughes struggles to free himself
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
Hughes struggles to free himself
Hughes can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Shogun Rua!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Shogun
Hughes is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Shogun Rua tries to better his position on the ground...
Shogun is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Shogun Rua fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Hughes's face!
The ref pulls off Shogun Rua! Hughes seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Hughes's Chin is beginning to swell
Hughes has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Shogun Rua by TKO (GnP) at 1:38 Round 2
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 17/22 (77%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/16 (81%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 168 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/4 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 189 s
A highlight reel performance by Shogun from beginning to end! We want this man in all the events!
Matt Hughes was making the people snore here. ManMMA management should talk with this guy.
This is the fight I would show people if I wanted to create new fans!
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.
Matt Hughes glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Shogun Rua is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Shogun Rua and Matt Hughes touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Shogun Rua seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Shogun tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Shogun is clinching with Hughes.
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Hughes's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Shogun is throwing a flurry of punches!
Matt Hughes just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Hughes tries to take Shogun Rua to the ground from the clinch...
Shogun shows his sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Shogun Rua!
That one almost breaks Hughes's chin! He is knocked down!
Shogun is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Hughes tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Hughes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Matt Hughes is standing now.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Hughes!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Shogun wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun Rua tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Hughes is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Hughes can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Hughes grab one of Shogun Rua's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Shogun done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Hughes cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Shogun can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Shogun Rua tries a high kick!
Hughes was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Hughes's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Left cheek
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.
Hughes goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Matt Hughes is on his back after that attempt
Hughes misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun Rua chases Hughes and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Hughes steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Hughes looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Hughes is on the receiving end of a great combo by Shogun.
Hughes is holding Shogun Rua's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua shows great balance while pushing away Matt Hughes
Hughes grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Shogun struggles... Matt Hughes is unable to take him down
Hughes tries to grapple
Shogun moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Brutal combination from Shogun Rua!
Hughes is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Hughes's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun begins to launch a barrage of punches over Hughes
this is getting worse and worse for Hughes
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Shogun is holding Matt Hughes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Shogun tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Shogun suddenly holds Matt Hughes's arm and tries an armbar!
Hughes Hyper-extended his left arm
That Armbar from Shogun Rua appears to be unbreakable
Shogun is locking that Armbar...
Hughes can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Shogun Rua!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Shogun
Hughes is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Shogun fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Matt Hughes's arm and tries an armbar!
Hughes holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Hughes's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Shogun Rua.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Shogun Rua manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Shogun
Nice beating Shogun Rua has received.
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Shogun
Hughes leans back...
Shogun eyes him warily.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Shogun
Hughes is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Shogun steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Shogun Rua sits high on Matt Hughes's chest and pulls his leg underneath Hughes's head. There's the triangle attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in Hughes's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Hughes's eyes...
That Triangle from Mount from Shogun Rua appears to be unbreakable
Hughes tries to roll out. He's too quick for Shogun Rua and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Shogun and it cost him top position.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Shogun
Hughes is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Shogun Rua.
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Round 2
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Shogun looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Matt Hughes's punches
Hughes is on the receiving end of a great combo by Shogun.
Hughes's Right eye is beginning to swell
Shogun is holding Matt Hughes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Shogun Rua looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Shogun Rua slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Shogun Rua hovers above Hughes
Good punches to Hughes's body.
Hard blow to Hughes's mid-section, he seems hurt
Matt Hughes seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Shogun Rua!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Shogun Rua moves to better his position on the ground...
Shogun Rua viciously slams hammer blows to Hughes's face!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Shogun suddenly holds Matt Hughes's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Hughes Hyper-extended his arm
You can see the pain reflected in Hughes's eyes...
Hughes struggles to free himself
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
Hughes struggles to free himself
Hughes can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Shogun Rua!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Shogun
Hughes is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Shogun Rua tries to better his position on the ground...
Shogun is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Shogun Rua fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Hughes's face!
The ref pulls off Shogun Rua! Hughes seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Hughes's Chin is beginning to swell
Hughes has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Shogun Rua by TKO (GnP) at 1:38 Round 2
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 17/22 (77%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/16 (81%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 168 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/4 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 189 s
A highlight reel performance by Shogun from beginning to end! We want this man in all the events!
Matt Hughes was making the people snore here. ManMMA management should talk with this guy.
This is the fight I would show people if I wanted to create new fans!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!