Post by The Sandmen on Sept 29, 2013 20:48:53 GMT -5
Junior dos Santos looks very relaxed.
Shogun Rua looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Shogun Rua is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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dos Santos and Shogun move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Shogun has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Here comes Shogun Rua with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on dos Santos's ribs!
Junior dos Santos is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
A furious flurry of punches from Junior dos Santos
puts Shogun in a world of hurt!
Shogun Rua and dos Santos engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Shogun Rua is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Junior dos Santos launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Incredible haymaker from Junior dos Santos!
It misses by a mile.
Junior dos Santos tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Shogun is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Hard blow to Shogun's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos is in open guard over Shogun
Junior dos Santos pushes Shogun Rua against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
dos Santos jumps and tries to free his leg! Shogun doesn't allow this but Junior dos Santos is able to get half guard here.
Junior dos Santos is in half guard over Shogun
Deep breaths from Shogun Rua who tries a hammer punch to dos Santos's ribs.
That hit dos Santos who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Junior dos Santos is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to dos Santos's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because dos Santos tries to cover his face,
Junior dos Santos is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua attempts to move to full guard
Junior dos Santos keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Junior dos Santos is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun measures the resilience of dos Santos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in dos Santos's side.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun is moving on the ground...
dos Santos tries to counter Shogun's moves on the ground.
dos Santos tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Junior dos Santos pushes Shogun's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Shogun wraps his legs while he holds Junior dos Santos's head... Tight guard!
Junior dos Santos is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua attempts to move to full guard
Shogun Rua manages to switch to full guard.
Junior dos Santos is in open guard over Shogun
Deep breaths from Shogun Rua who tries a hammer punch to dos Santos's ribs.
dos Santos blocks those punches
dos Santos tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Junior dos Santos fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Shogun's face!
Junior dos Santos is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun measures the resilience of dos Santos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in dos Santos's side.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to close his guard around dos Santos
He succeeds!
Junior dos Santos is in closed guard over Shogun
Shogun measures the resilience of dos Santos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in dos Santos's side.
Junior dos Santos is in closed guard over Shogun
dos Santos is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Junior dos Santos!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
dos Santos 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 Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos 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.
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
dos Santos tries to escape from the full mount...
Shogun Rua is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun Rua looks to mount Junior dos Santos...
Shogun Rua slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
dos Santos tries to escape from the full mount...
Shogun Rua is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos attempts to trap Shogun Rua in his guard.
Junior dos Santos manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over dos Santos
Shogun tries to jump to side mount.
Junior dos Santos jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Junior dos Santos is in closed guard over Shogun
dos Santos gets a good position on the ground. ..
Shogun holds Junior dos Santos arms and counters his opponent punches.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
dos Santos is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Junior dos Santos!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos tries to roll to his side and trap Shogun Rua in his guard...
Shogun Rua rolls him over and takes his back!
Shogun is in rear mount over dos Santos
dos Santos has Shogun controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills dos Santos manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Shogun
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Torinto Palasport Olimpico (Turin, Italy) are cheering for the fighters.
A right hand from Junior dos Santos
surprises Shogun!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Shogun goes to the body...
He punishes dos Santos's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Junior dos Santos throws a looping left hand...
Shogun moves aside and dodges.
Shogun Rua tries a hook to the body
and hits dos Santos ribs hard
dos Santos avoids a dangerous strike from Shogun
and counters with a solid straight!
Shogun seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Shogun Rua fakes a punch and launches himself over dos Santos!
Junior dos Santos is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Shogun and pushes him away!
dos Santos is trying to counter now!
dos Santos is holding Shogun Rua's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shogun Hyper-extended his arm
Junior dos Santos is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Junior dos Santos looks to mount Shogun Rua...
Junior dos Santos slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Junior dos Santos tries to open Shogun's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Junior dos Santos. Shogun is unable to cover himself now!
Shogun has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Shogun Rua
dos Santos tries to open up Shogun Rua's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Shogun in the side of the head
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Shogun Rua
dos Santos throws a few hammer fists to the face of Shogun Rua
Solid shots!
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and trap Junior dos Santos in his guard...
Junior dos Santos rolls him over and takes his back!
dos Santos is in rear mount over Shogun
Junior dos Santos slides his arm under Shogun Rua's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Shogun Rua pushes up and slides Junior dos Santos's arm over his chin.
dos Santos is in rear mount over Shogun
Shogun tries to stand up!
dos Santos doesn't allow him!
dos Santos is in rear mount over Shogun
Not a desiderable position that dos Santos is in now. Shogun Rua is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Shogun tries to stand up!
dos Santos doesn't allow him!
dos Santos is in rear mount over Shogun
Shogun Rua doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
dos Santos tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shogun Rua throws a combo
dos Santos punches back but nobody connects.
Shogun pushes Junior dos Santos and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Junior dos Santos's mind is definitely in the fight, Shogun just got nailed! Junior dos Santos saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Shogun is going to have a headache after this one.
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.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Junior dos Santos!
That one almost breaks Shogun's chin! He is knocked down!
dos Santos is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
dos Santos launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
dos Santos is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Shogun tries to hit Junior dos Santos with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. dos Santos steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
dos Santos hyper-extended his left leg
dos Santos is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
dos Santos launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Loud pop!
dos Santos is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
dos Santos launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Shogun checks that kick!
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
Shogun Rua kicks his legs trying to keep Junior dos Santos away.
Junior dos Santos takes a kick to the body.
dos Santos is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
dos Santos launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Loud pop!
dos Santos is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Junior dos Santos creates space and allows Shogun Rua to stand up.
Shogun Rua is on his feet again.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
dos Santos wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Junior dos Santos 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!
Hard blow to Shogun's mid-section, he seems hurt
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Junior dos Santos slightly pushes Shogun into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
An overhand right from Junior dos Santos that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Shogun's stops that one with his face! How is Shogun standing?!
Shogun's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Nose
Junior dos Santos throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Shogun's chin! That stops Shogun in his tracks!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
dos Santos launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Shogun's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Junior dos Santos fakes a punch and launches himself over Shogun Rua
Great move by dos Santos who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
dos Santos is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
dos Santos avoids a dangerous strike from Shogun
and counters with a solid straight!
Brutal combination from Junior dos Santos!
Shogun is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
That punishment by Junior dos Santos has left Shogun staggered! Junior dos Santos should try push forward now and finish this!
Junior dos Santos tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Shogun's face
That brutal impact left Shogun laid out on the mat! Junior dos Santos's corner pours in to congratulate him!
Winner is Junior dos Santos by KO (Punch) at 0:46 Round 3
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 18/27 (67%)
Kicks 3/5 (60%)
Clinch strikes 5/7 (71%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/25 (52%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 295 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 356 s
Rua did much better than anyone expected here, and made a fight out of it for the first round and a half. The lone kick he landed was surprisingly devastating. If he works on kicks, he might be able to win some big fights in the future. But this time, dos Santos is the man, and we'll see how he fares in his next title shot. YOU GO GIRL!
Shogun Rua looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Shogun Rua is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
dos Santos and Shogun move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Shogun has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Here comes Shogun Rua with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on dos Santos's ribs!
Junior dos Santos is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
A furious flurry of punches from Junior dos Santos
puts Shogun in a world of hurt!
Shogun Rua and dos Santos engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Shogun Rua is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Junior dos Santos launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Incredible haymaker from Junior dos Santos!
It misses by a mile.
Junior dos Santos tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Shogun is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Hard blow to Shogun's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos is in open guard over Shogun
Junior dos Santos pushes Shogun Rua against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
dos Santos jumps and tries to free his leg! Shogun doesn't allow this but Junior dos Santos is able to get half guard here.
Junior dos Santos is in half guard over Shogun
Deep breaths from Shogun Rua who tries a hammer punch to dos Santos's ribs.
That hit dos Santos who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Junior dos Santos is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to dos Santos's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because dos Santos tries to cover his face,
Junior dos Santos is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua attempts to move to full guard
Junior dos Santos keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Junior dos Santos is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun measures the resilience of dos Santos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in dos Santos's side.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun is moving on the ground...
dos Santos tries to counter Shogun's moves on the ground.
dos Santos tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Junior dos Santos pushes Shogun's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Shogun wraps his legs while he holds Junior dos Santos's head... Tight guard!
Junior dos Santos is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua attempts to move to full guard
Shogun Rua manages to switch to full guard.
Junior dos Santos is in open guard over Shogun
Deep breaths from Shogun Rua who tries a hammer punch to dos Santos's ribs.
dos Santos blocks those punches
dos Santos tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Junior dos Santos fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Shogun's face!
Junior dos Santos is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun measures the resilience of dos Santos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in dos Santos's side.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to close his guard around dos Santos
He succeeds!
Junior dos Santos is in closed guard over Shogun
Shogun measures the resilience of dos Santos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in dos Santos's side.
Junior dos Santos is in closed guard over Shogun
dos Santos is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Junior dos Santos!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
dos Santos 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 Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos 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.
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
dos Santos tries to escape from the full mount...
Shogun Rua is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Shogun Rua looks to mount Junior dos Santos...
Shogun Rua slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
dos Santos tries to escape from the full mount...
Shogun Rua is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos attempts to trap Shogun Rua in his guard.
Junior dos Santos manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over dos Santos
Shogun tries to jump to side mount.
Junior dos Santos jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Junior dos Santos is in closed guard over Shogun
dos Santos gets a good position on the ground. ..
Shogun holds Junior dos Santos arms and counters his opponent punches.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
dos Santos is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Junior dos Santos!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos tries to roll to his side and trap Shogun Rua in his guard...
Shogun Rua rolls him over and takes his back!
Shogun is in rear mount over dos Santos
dos Santos has Shogun controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills dos Santos manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Shogun
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Torinto Palasport Olimpico (Turin, Italy) are cheering for the fighters.
A right hand from Junior dos Santos
surprises Shogun!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Shogun goes to the body...
He punishes dos Santos's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Junior dos Santos throws a looping left hand...
Shogun moves aside and dodges.
Shogun Rua tries a hook to the body
and hits dos Santos ribs hard
dos Santos avoids a dangerous strike from Shogun
and counters with a solid straight!
Shogun seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Shogun Rua fakes a punch and launches himself over dos Santos!
Junior dos Santos is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Shogun and pushes him away!
dos Santos is trying to counter now!
dos Santos is holding Shogun Rua's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shogun Hyper-extended his arm
Junior dos Santos is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Junior dos Santos looks to mount Shogun Rua...
Junior dos Santos slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Junior dos Santos tries to open Shogun's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Junior dos Santos. Shogun is unable to cover himself now!
Shogun has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Shogun Rua
dos Santos tries to open up Shogun Rua's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Shogun in the side of the head
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Shogun Rua
dos Santos throws a few hammer fists to the face of Shogun Rua
Solid shots!
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and trap Junior dos Santos in his guard...
Junior dos Santos rolls him over and takes his back!
dos Santos is in rear mount over Shogun
Junior dos Santos slides his arm under Shogun Rua's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Shogun Rua pushes up and slides Junior dos Santos's arm over his chin.
dos Santos is in rear mount over Shogun
Shogun tries to stand up!
dos Santos doesn't allow him!
dos Santos is in rear mount over Shogun
Not a desiderable position that dos Santos is in now. Shogun Rua is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Shogun tries to stand up!
dos Santos doesn't allow him!
dos Santos is in rear mount over Shogun
Shogun Rua doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
dos Santos tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shogun Rua throws a combo
dos Santos punches back but nobody connects.
Shogun pushes Junior dos Santos and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Junior dos Santos's mind is definitely in the fight, Shogun just got nailed! Junior dos Santos saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Shogun is going to have a headache after this one.
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.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Junior dos Santos!
That one almost breaks Shogun's chin! He is knocked down!
dos Santos is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
dos Santos launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
dos Santos is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Shogun tries to hit Junior dos Santos with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. dos Santos steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
dos Santos hyper-extended his left leg
dos Santos is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
dos Santos launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Loud pop!
dos Santos is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
dos Santos launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Shogun checks that kick!
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
Shogun Rua kicks his legs trying to keep Junior dos Santos away.
Junior dos Santos takes a kick to the body.
dos Santos is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
dos Santos launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Loud pop!
dos Santos is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Junior dos Santos creates space and allows Shogun Rua to stand up.
Shogun Rua is on his feet again.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
dos Santos wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Junior dos Santos 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!
Hard blow to Shogun's mid-section, he seems hurt
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Junior dos Santos slightly pushes Shogun into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
An overhand right from Junior dos Santos that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Shogun's stops that one with his face! How is Shogun standing?!
Shogun's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Nose
Junior dos Santos throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Shogun's chin! That stops Shogun in his tracks!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
dos Santos launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Shogun's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Junior dos Santos fakes a punch and launches himself over Shogun Rua
Great move by dos Santos who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
dos Santos is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
dos Santos avoids a dangerous strike from Shogun
and counters with a solid straight!
Brutal combination from Junior dos Santos!
Shogun is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
That punishment by Junior dos Santos has left Shogun staggered! Junior dos Santos should try push forward now and finish this!
Junior dos Santos tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Shogun's face
That brutal impact left Shogun laid out on the mat! Junior dos Santos's corner pours in to congratulate him!
Winner is Junior dos Santos by KO (Punch) at 0:46 Round 3
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 18/27 (67%)
Kicks 3/5 (60%)
Clinch strikes 5/7 (71%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/25 (52%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 295 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 356 s
Rua did much better than anyone expected here, and made a fight out of it for the first round and a half. The lone kick he landed was surprisingly devastating. If he works on kicks, he might be able to win some big fights in the future. But this time, dos Santos is the man, and we'll see how he fares in his next title shot. YOU GO GIRL!
Now I made myself sad.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!