Post by The Sandmen on Jul 9, 2013 9:47:00 GMT -5
The Predator enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
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.
Don Frye 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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The fight gets underway.
The Predator studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Don Frye throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Shogun.
Don Frye fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Shogun's chin
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Here comes Shogun Rua with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on The Predator's ribs!
The Predator wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Shogun doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Nice punch by Don Frye
that nearly tags Shogun.
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
High kick from Shogun Rua!
He misses narrowly!
Don Frye fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Shogun blocks that. It was easy!
The Predator misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun throws a low kick
Don Frye blocks.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Every time Shogun Rua attempts to get inside
The Predator misses with a low kick.
The Predator wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Shogun doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on The Predator's chin
An overhand right from Don Frye that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Shogun's stops that one with his face! How is Shogun standing?!
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Nose
Several good body shots
are evaded by Shogun.
Don Frye leans forwards and tries to grapple with Shogun
The Predator shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to The Predator's face while in the clinch!
The Predator pushes Shogun Rua with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Shogun clumsily fails here and it's time for Don Frye to fight back!
Crisp uppercut by The Predator followed by a hard jab
Shogun deflects the blows.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
The Predator launches a kick
but Shogun Rua avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Shogun launches a furious hook!
That hits The Predator's chin like a wrecking ball! The Predator loses balance and goes to the mat.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Shogun is standing while The Predator is on the ground on his back
The Predator tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Don Frye is standing now.
The Predator wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Shogun doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The Predator pushes Shogun Rua and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Shogun launches a furious low kick!
Don Frye blocks
The Predator tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A left hook from The Predator
grazes the chin of Shogun.
Shogun has a small cut in his Chin
Don Frye tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Shogun Rua jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The Predator attempts a shoot
Shogun Rua hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Shogun Rua tries a hook to the body
and hits The Predator ribs hard
Shogun steps backwards away from Don Frye. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Predator moves forward looking for some action
Shogun Rua doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Shogun Rua throws a looping right hand...
That lands on The Predator's chin! That stops The Predator in his tracks!
A bad move from Don Frye
allows Shogun to land a solid head kick.
The Predator's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Don Frye jumps back and jabs
The Predator seems staggered and Shogun Rua runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The Predator throws a lazy kick
Shogun dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Shogun is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
The Predator tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. The Predator is clinching with Shogun.
The fighters are clinching.
Don Frye postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Shogun hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Shogun Rua tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Shogun circles out and slips free of Don Frye's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Shovel hook by Don Frye
goes nowhere.
Shogun launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits The Predator's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy halts the fight to give The Predator time to recover. Don Frye seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Shogun is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Shogun launches a furious low kick!
The Predator receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Shogun looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Don Frye's punches
Shogun is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Predator.
Shogun launches a furious hook!
That hits The Predator's chin like a wrecking ball! The Predator loses balance and goes to the mat.
Shogun is standing while The Predator is on the ground on his back
Shogun Rua creates space and allows Don Frye to stand up.
Don Frye is on his feet again.
The Predator moves backwards and Shogun Rua is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Don Frye jumps back and jabs
The Predator seems staggered and Shogun Rua runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The Predator's Mouth is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
The Predator is swinging for the fences!
Shogun backpedals and creates space. Don Frye is asking him if he is going to fight!
The Predator clumsily fails here and it's time for Shogun Rua to fight back!
Shogun Rua throws a looping right hand...
That lands on The Predator's chin! That stops The Predator in his tracks!
The Predator's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Don Frye's Left eye
The Predator grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Shogun struggles... Don Frye is unable to take him down
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Shogun Rua attempts a sweep single...
Shogun Rua catches Don Frye's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Shogun.
Crushing shot to The Predator's body! He's holding his side
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over The Predator
Shogun Rua tries to pass Don Frye's guard...
Shogun Rua manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in half guard over The Predator
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Shogun leans back...
He clobbers Don Frye's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! The Predator was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Shogun Rua by TKO (GnP) at 2:37 Round 2
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 16/23 (70%)
Kicks 4/7 (57%)
Clinch strikes 1/6 (17%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 25 s
Statistics: Don Frye
Punches 7/20 (35%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 43 s
Rua had moments of "maybe this is good Rua, maybe its flakey Rua", but he got his game on eventually and was able to Shogun it up. Like a ninja. (Ninja is his brothers nickname...get it?)
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.
Don Frye 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
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
The Predator studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Don Frye throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Shogun.
Don Frye fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Shogun's chin
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Here comes Shogun Rua with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on The Predator's ribs!
The Predator wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Shogun doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Nice punch by Don Frye
that nearly tags Shogun.
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
High kick from Shogun Rua!
He misses narrowly!
Don Frye fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Shogun blocks that. It was easy!
The Predator misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun throws a low kick
Don Frye blocks.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Every time Shogun Rua attempts to get inside
The Predator misses with a low kick.
The Predator wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Shogun doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on The Predator's chin
An overhand right from Don Frye that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Shogun's stops that one with his face! How is Shogun standing?!
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Nose
Several good body shots
are evaded by Shogun.
Don Frye leans forwards and tries to grapple with Shogun
The Predator shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to The Predator's face while in the clinch!
The Predator pushes Shogun Rua with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Shogun clumsily fails here and it's time for Don Frye to fight back!
Crisp uppercut by The Predator followed by a hard jab
Shogun deflects the blows.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
The Predator launches a kick
but Shogun Rua avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Shogun launches a furious hook!
That hits The Predator's chin like a wrecking ball! The Predator loses balance and goes to the mat.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Shogun is standing while The Predator is on the ground on his back
The Predator tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Don Frye is standing now.
The Predator wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Shogun doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The Predator pushes Shogun Rua and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Shogun launches a furious low kick!
Don Frye blocks
The Predator tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A left hook from The Predator
grazes the chin of Shogun.
Shogun has a small cut in his Chin
Don Frye tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Shogun Rua jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The Predator attempts a shoot
Shogun Rua hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Shogun Rua tries a hook to the body
and hits The Predator ribs hard
Shogun steps backwards away from Don Frye. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Predator moves forward looking for some action
Shogun Rua doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Shogun Rua throws a looping right hand...
That lands on The Predator's chin! That stops The Predator in his tracks!
A bad move from Don Frye
allows Shogun to land a solid head kick.
The Predator's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Don Frye jumps back and jabs
The Predator seems staggered and Shogun Rua runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The Predator throws a lazy kick
Shogun dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Shogun is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
The Predator tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. The Predator is clinching with Shogun.
The fighters are clinching.
Don Frye postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Shogun hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Shogun Rua tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Shogun circles out and slips free of Don Frye's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Shovel hook by Don Frye
goes nowhere.
Shogun launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits The Predator's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy halts the fight to give The Predator time to recover. Don Frye seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Shogun is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Shogun launches a furious low kick!
The Predator receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Shogun looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Don Frye's punches
Shogun is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Predator.
Shogun launches a furious hook!
That hits The Predator's chin like a wrecking ball! The Predator loses balance and goes to the mat.
Shogun is standing while The Predator is on the ground on his back
Shogun Rua creates space and allows Don Frye to stand up.
Don Frye is on his feet again.
The Predator moves backwards and Shogun Rua is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Don Frye jumps back and jabs
The Predator seems staggered and Shogun Rua runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The Predator's Mouth is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
The Predator is swinging for the fences!
Shogun backpedals and creates space. Don Frye is asking him if he is going to fight!
The Predator clumsily fails here and it's time for Shogun Rua to fight back!
Shogun Rua throws a looping right hand...
That lands on The Predator's chin! That stops The Predator in his tracks!
The Predator's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Don Frye's Left eye
The Predator grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Shogun struggles... Don Frye is unable to take him down
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Shogun Rua attempts a sweep single...
Shogun Rua catches Don Frye's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Shogun.
Crushing shot to The Predator's body! He's holding his side
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over The Predator
Shogun Rua tries to pass Don Frye's guard...
Shogun Rua manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in half guard over The Predator
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Shogun leans back...
He clobbers Don Frye's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! The Predator was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Shogun Rua by TKO (GnP) at 2:37 Round 2
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 16/23 (70%)
Kicks 4/7 (57%)
Clinch strikes 1/6 (17%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 25 s
Statistics: Don Frye
Punches 7/20 (35%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 43 s
Rua had moments of "maybe this is good Rua, maybe its flakey Rua", but he got his game on eventually and was able to Shogun it up. Like a ninja. (Ninja is his brothers nickname...get it?)
lol
I'm not sure whether to slap you or educate you. Ugh. You really drain the fun out of things... might wanna work on that. 
