Post by The Sandmen on Jul 7, 2013 17:17:12 GMT -5
Shogun Rua is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Alexander Gustafsson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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 Alexander Gustafsson touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Gustafsson steps forward
Shogun Rua catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Crisp uppercut by Gustafsson followed by a hard jab
Shogun Rua stumbles back.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Shogun fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Alexander Gustafsson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Gustafsson
Deep breaths from Alexander Gustafsson who tries a hammer punch to Shogun's ribs.
Shogun blocks those punches
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Gustafsson
Shogun works on the ground with his fingers over Gustafsson's face
Gustafsson shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Gustafsson
Shogun Rua moves to better his position on the ground...
Shogun Rua viciously slams hammer blows to Gustafsson's face!
Gustafsson's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Gustafsson
Shogun Rua positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Shogun Rua is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Gustafsson's abdomen
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Gustafsson tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Shogun Rua takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Alexander Gustafsson shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Shogun is locking that Americana...
Alexander Gustafsson breaks that americana attempt!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Gustafsson tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson tries to roll to his side and trap Shogun Rua in his guard...
Shogun Rua keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Gustafsson tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Shogun tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Shogun Rua controls the situation despite Alexander Gustafsson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Shogun gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Alexander Gustafsson! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Alexander Gustafsson doesn't defend himself!
Gustafsson's Nose is beginning to swell
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Shogun Rua was tooling Alexander Gustafsson for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Alexander Gustafsson lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Shogun Rua isolates Alexander Gustafsson's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
You can see the pain reflected in Gustafsson's eyes...
Shogun is locking that Arm Triangle...
You can see the pain reflected in Gustafsson's eyes...
That Arm Triangle from Shogun Rua appears to be unbreakable
Alexander Gustafsson is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Shogun is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Alexander Gustafsson, who is barely covering up!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Shogun suddenly holds Alexander Gustafsson's arm and tries an armbar!
Gustafsson's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar from Shogun Rua appears to be unbreakable
Gustafsson almost dind't see what was happening before tap!
Winner is Shogun Rua by Submission (Armbar) at 3:11 Round 1
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/17 (82%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 144 s
Statistics: Alexander Gustafsson
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 144 s
The real Rua showed up in this one. That has been his problem in the past - consistency with regard to fighting like Shogun. He showed up, and he fought like the former #1 contender he once was. Hop deal, Ruaaaaaa.
Alexander Gustafsson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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 Alexander Gustafsson touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Gustafsson steps forward
Shogun Rua catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Crisp uppercut by Gustafsson followed by a hard jab
Shogun Rua stumbles back.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Shogun fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Alexander Gustafsson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Gustafsson
Deep breaths from Alexander Gustafsson who tries a hammer punch to Shogun's ribs.
Shogun blocks those punches
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Gustafsson
Shogun works on the ground with his fingers over Gustafsson's face
Gustafsson shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Gustafsson
Shogun Rua moves to better his position on the ground...
Shogun Rua viciously slams hammer blows to Gustafsson's face!
Gustafsson's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Gustafsson
Shogun Rua positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Shogun Rua is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Gustafsson's abdomen
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Gustafsson tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Shogun Rua takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Alexander Gustafsson shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Shogun is locking that Americana...
Alexander Gustafsson breaks that americana attempt!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Gustafsson tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson tries to roll to his side and trap Shogun Rua in his guard...
Shogun Rua keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Gustafsson tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Shogun tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Shogun Rua controls the situation despite Alexander Gustafsson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Shogun gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Alexander Gustafsson! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Alexander Gustafsson doesn't defend himself!
Gustafsson's Nose is beginning to swell
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Shogun Rua was tooling Alexander Gustafsson for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Alexander Gustafsson lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Shogun Rua isolates Alexander Gustafsson's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
You can see the pain reflected in Gustafsson's eyes...
Shogun is locking that Arm Triangle...
You can see the pain reflected in Gustafsson's eyes...
That Arm Triangle from Shogun Rua appears to be unbreakable
Alexander Gustafsson is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Shogun is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Alexander Gustafsson, who is barely covering up!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Shogun suddenly holds Alexander Gustafsson's arm and tries an armbar!
Gustafsson's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar from Shogun Rua appears to be unbreakable
Gustafsson almost dind't see what was happening before tap!
Winner is Shogun Rua by Submission (Armbar) at 3:11 Round 1
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/17 (82%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 144 s
Statistics: Alexander Gustafsson
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 144 s
The real Rua showed up in this one. That has been his problem in the past - consistency with regard to fighting like Shogun. He showed up, and he fought like the former #1 contender he once was. Hop deal, Ruaaaaaa.
x8 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!