Post by The Sandmen on Oct 28, 2013 21:53:41 GMT -5
Vitor Belfort glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Shogun Rua raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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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The Phenom and Shogun move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The Phenom is holding Shogun Rua's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua shows great balance while pushing away Vitor Belfort
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Crisp uppercut by Shogun followed by a hard jab
Vitor Belfort stumbles back.
The Phenom's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from The Phenom!
Some big punches are landing!
The Phenom wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
The Phenom moves forward and holds Shogun
The fighters are clinching.
Vitor Belfort slightly pushes Shogun into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Shogun Rua throws a looping right hand...
The Phenom moves aside and dodges.
The two exchange wildly
The Phenom is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
The Phenom looks to be in very good shape.
A solid combination from Vitor Belfort
mostly hits air.
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun Rua launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
The Phenom blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Shogun feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
The Phenom moves aside and dodges.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Vitor Belfort!
Shogun is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Shogun's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A punch from Vitor Belfort
gets blocked by Shogun.
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun begins to launch a barrage of punches over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort is smart enough to duck backwards
Low kick by Vitor Belfort to maintain his distance.
That hits Shogun Rua's ankle
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Vitor Belfort can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The Phenom moves forward looking for some action
Shogun Rua doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
Shogun only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Phenom 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?
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Vitor Belfort for eye poke.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Shogun time to recover. Shogun Rua seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The Phenom throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Tremendous strikes from The Phenom!
Some big punches are landing!
Shogun launches a kick
but Vitor Belfort avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Shogun has a small cut in his Left eye
The Phenom follows Shogun Rua
only to get counter punched in a big way! The Phenom needs to stop playing Shogun Rua's game or he'll get knocked out!
The Phenom goes to the body...
his punches graze Shogun's arm.
The Phenom clumsily fails here and it's time for Shogun Rua to fight back!
Here comes Shogun Rua with a vicious middle kick!
Vitor Belfort dodges that one moving backwards
Vitor Belfort goes with a looping right hand while Shogun Rua jumps back and jabs
Shogun seems staggered and Vitor Belfort runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Vitor Belfort takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
That one hits but The Phenom seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Several good body shots
are evaded by The Phenom.
Shogun clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
Vitor Belfort leans forwards and tries to grapple with Shogun
The Phenom shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom tries to take Shogun Rua down... Shogun stumbles backwards and Vitor Belfort launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Shogun's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom tries to breaks Shogun Rua's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
The Phenom launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Shogun's ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Vitor Belfort's face!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Shogun Rua has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Shogun Rua can end the fight with his ground and pound.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by The Phenom.
The Phenom fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shogun Rua didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to close his guard around The Phenom
He is not able to do it
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Shogun
The Phenom tries to move to full mount
The Phenom's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Shogun
The Phenom tries to move to full mount
The Phenom succeeds
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Deep breaths from Shogun Rua who tries a hammer punch to The Phenom's ribs.
That hit The Phenom who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Shogun Rua gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Phenom's side.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Shogun
The Phenom moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua attempts to move to full guard
Vitor Belfort keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua attempts to move to full guard
Shogun Rua manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to close his guard around The Phenom
He succeeds!
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Shogun
The Phenom is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Vitor Belfort!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Good looking punches from Shogun Rua on the ground
They could take their toll on The Phenom.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Shogun
The Phenom is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Vitor Belfort!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort tries to roll to his side and trap Shogun Rua in his guard...
Vitor Belfort gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over The Phenom
Shogun moves on the ground
Shogun Rua moves to side mount
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Shogun Rua looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Vitor Belfort takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over The Phenom
Shogun is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shogun Rua!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Vitor Belfort keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Shogun Rua
The Phenom is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Vitor Belfort positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Shogun's ribs
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Vitor Belfort rolls him over and takes his back!
The Phenom is in rear mount over Shogun
Shogun measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Phenom blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shogun misses a step and Vitor Belfort sees an opportunity to counter him!
Vitor Belfort throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Shogun is doing a great job covering himself up.
The Phenom is in rear mount over Shogun
The Phenom tries to end this with a RNC!
Shogun manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun has The Phenom controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Phenom is unable to move under Shogun control.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Shogun begins to launch a barrage of punches over The Phenom
this is getting worse and worse for The Phenom
The Phenom has a small cut in his Mouth
The two exchange wildly
The Phenom is connecting with a few punches
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Shogun Rua, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Vitor Belfort has found an opening in the defense of Shogun, launching a big hook
Shogun Rua steps backwards and avoids that hook!
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
The Phenom stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Shogun Rua is coming in again!
The Phenom's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
A left hook from The Phenom
grazes the chin of Shogun.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
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.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Vitor Belfort slightly pushes Shogun into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Shogun Rua seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Lightning fast low kick from Shogun!
The Phenom blocks that kick with his leg.
Tremendous strikes from The Phenom!
Some big punches are landing!
Vitor Belfort just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Shogun may be in trouble!
Shogun's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
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.
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches towards Shogun's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Shogun Rua receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun Rua pushes away The Phenom trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Phenom doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Shogun Rua
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
Vitor Belfort pushes away Shogun trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shogun doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Vitor Belfort
The fighters are clinching.
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches towards Shogun's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Shogun seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun Rua pushes away The Phenom trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Phenom doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Shogun Rua
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom tries to breaks Shogun Rua's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
The Phenom launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Shogun's ribs.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun pushes Vitor Belfort against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with The Phenom's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Vitor Belfort pushes away Shogun trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shogun doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Vitor Belfort
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun Rua tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Vitor Belfort
well done The Phenom falls hard on the mat
Shogun is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to The Phenom's thigh
The Phenom checks that kick!
Shogun is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Shogun moves backwards and gestures for Vitor Belfort to stand up.
Vitor Belfort is on his feet again.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Shogun Rua moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
The Phenom is holding Shogun Rua's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua shows great balance while pushing away Vitor Belfort
The Phenom pushes Shogun Rua and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
Shogun only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Shogun fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Vitor Belfort didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The Phenom ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to close his guard around Shogun
He succeeds!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over The Phenom
Shogun is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shogun Rua!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Phenom blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Vitor Belfort keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Vitor Belfort fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Shogun's face!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll on the ground...
The Phenom knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Shogun misses a step and Vitor Belfort sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Vitor Belfort rolls Shogun Rua to his stomach and takes his back!
The Phenom is in rear mount over Shogun
Vitor Belfort throws a flurry of punches at Shogun...
A lot of them are hitting Shogun's face
The Phenom is in rear mount over Shogun
Shogun has The Phenom controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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Lightning fast low kick from Shogun!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The Phenom hyper-extended his leg
The two exchange wildly
Shogun is connecting with a few punches
Shogun moves forward looking for some action
Shogun Rua shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun Rua slightly pushes The Phenom into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Shogun Rua is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Shogun Rua fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Vitor Belfort! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Phenom tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Shogun moves backwards and circles around Vitor Belfort.
Incredible high kick!
The Phenom is worried!
Hard blow to The Phenom's mid-section, he seems hurt
The two exchange wildly
Shogun is connecting with a few punches
Shogun Rua takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Shogun tries to grapple
He puts The Phenom in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun Rua is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing The Phenom with uppercuts!
The Phenom is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if The Phenom is unable to escape!
Oh! Down goes The Phenom! Shogun Rua knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Shogun Rua really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
The Phenom's Right eye is beginning to swell
The Phenom has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Shogun Rua by KO (Punches) at 2:15 Round 4
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 36/56 (64%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 8/16 (50%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 7/13 (54%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%)
Time on the ground 342 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 16/53 (30%)
Kicks 4/7 (57%)
Clinch strikes 6/7 (86%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/10 (60%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 319 s
Belfort was doing great in this fight. At first. Then at about round 3, Rua kicked in, and started Shogunning Vitor. The result I expected, but now how i expected it. That's always nice.
Shogun Rua raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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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The Phenom and Shogun move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The Phenom is holding Shogun Rua's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua shows great balance while pushing away Vitor Belfort
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Crisp uppercut by Shogun followed by a hard jab
Vitor Belfort stumbles back.
The Phenom's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from The Phenom!
Some big punches are landing!
The Phenom wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
The Phenom moves forward and holds Shogun
The fighters are clinching.
Vitor Belfort slightly pushes Shogun into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Shogun Rua throws a looping right hand...
The Phenom moves aside and dodges.
The two exchange wildly
The Phenom is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
The Phenom looks to be in very good shape.
A solid combination from Vitor Belfort
mostly hits air.
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun Rua launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
The Phenom blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Shogun feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
The Phenom moves aside and dodges.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Vitor Belfort!
Shogun is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Shogun's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A punch from Vitor Belfort
gets blocked by Shogun.
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun begins to launch a barrage of punches over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort is smart enough to duck backwards
Low kick by Vitor Belfort to maintain his distance.
That hits Shogun Rua's ankle
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Vitor Belfort can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The Phenom moves forward looking for some action
Shogun Rua doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
Shogun only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Phenom 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?
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Vitor Belfort for eye poke.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Shogun time to recover. Shogun Rua seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The Phenom throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Tremendous strikes from The Phenom!
Some big punches are landing!
Shogun launches a kick
but Vitor Belfort avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Shogun has a small cut in his Left eye
The Phenom follows Shogun Rua
only to get counter punched in a big way! The Phenom needs to stop playing Shogun Rua's game or he'll get knocked out!
The Phenom goes to the body...
his punches graze Shogun's arm.
The Phenom clumsily fails here and it's time for Shogun Rua to fight back!
Here comes Shogun Rua with a vicious middle kick!
Vitor Belfort dodges that one moving backwards
Vitor Belfort goes with a looping right hand while Shogun Rua jumps back and jabs
Shogun seems staggered and Vitor Belfort runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Vitor Belfort takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
That one hits but The Phenom seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Several good body shots
are evaded by The Phenom.
Shogun clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
Vitor Belfort leans forwards and tries to grapple with Shogun
The Phenom shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom tries to take Shogun Rua down... Shogun stumbles backwards and Vitor Belfort launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Shogun's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom tries to breaks Shogun Rua's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
The Phenom launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Shogun's ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Vitor Belfort's face!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Shogun Rua has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Shogun Rua can end the fight with his ground and pound.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by The Phenom.
The Phenom fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shogun Rua didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to close his guard around The Phenom
He is not able to do it
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Shogun
The Phenom tries to move to full mount
The Phenom's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Shogun
The Phenom tries to move to full mount
The Phenom succeeds
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Deep breaths from Shogun Rua who tries a hammer punch to The Phenom's ribs.
That hit The Phenom who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Shogun Rua gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Phenom's side.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Shogun
The Phenom moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua attempts to move to full guard
Vitor Belfort keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua attempts to move to full guard
Shogun Rua manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to close his guard around The Phenom
He succeeds!
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Shogun
The Phenom is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Vitor Belfort!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Good looking punches from Shogun Rua on the ground
They could take their toll on The Phenom.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Shogun
The Phenom is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Vitor Belfort!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort tries to roll to his side and trap Shogun Rua in his guard...
Vitor Belfort gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over The Phenom
Shogun moves on the ground
Shogun Rua moves to side mount
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Shogun Rua looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Vitor Belfort takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over The Phenom
Shogun is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shogun Rua!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Vitor Belfort keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Shogun Rua
The Phenom is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Vitor Belfort positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Shogun's ribs
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Vitor Belfort rolls him over and takes his back!
The Phenom is in rear mount over Shogun
Shogun measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Phenom blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shogun misses a step and Vitor Belfort sees an opportunity to counter him!
Vitor Belfort throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Shogun is doing a great job covering himself up.
The Phenom is in rear mount over Shogun
The Phenom tries to end this with a RNC!
Shogun manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun has The Phenom controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Phenom is unable to move under Shogun control.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Shogun begins to launch a barrage of punches over The Phenom
this is getting worse and worse for The Phenom
The Phenom has a small cut in his Mouth
The two exchange wildly
The Phenom is connecting with a few punches
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Shogun Rua, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Vitor Belfort has found an opening in the defense of Shogun, launching a big hook
Shogun Rua steps backwards and avoids that hook!
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
The Phenom stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Shogun Rua is coming in again!
The Phenom's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
A left hook from The Phenom
grazes the chin of Shogun.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
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.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Vitor Belfort slightly pushes Shogun into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Shogun Rua seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Lightning fast low kick from Shogun!
The Phenom blocks that kick with his leg.
Tremendous strikes from The Phenom!
Some big punches are landing!
Vitor Belfort just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Shogun may be in trouble!
Shogun's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
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.
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches towards Shogun's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Shogun Rua receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun Rua pushes away The Phenom trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Phenom doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Shogun Rua
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
Vitor Belfort pushes away Shogun trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shogun doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Vitor Belfort
The fighters are clinching.
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches towards Shogun's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Shogun seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun Rua pushes away The Phenom trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Phenom doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Shogun Rua
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom tries to breaks Shogun Rua's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
The Phenom launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Shogun's ribs.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun pushes Vitor Belfort against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with The Phenom's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Vitor Belfort pushes away Shogun trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shogun doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Vitor Belfort
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun Rua tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Vitor Belfort
well done The Phenom falls hard on the mat
Shogun is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to The Phenom's thigh
The Phenom checks that kick!
Shogun is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Shogun moves backwards and gestures for Vitor Belfort to stand up.
Vitor Belfort is on his feet again.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Shogun Rua moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
The Phenom is holding Shogun Rua's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua shows great balance while pushing away Vitor Belfort
The Phenom pushes Shogun Rua and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
Shogun only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Shogun fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Vitor Belfort didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The Phenom ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to close his guard around Shogun
He succeeds!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over The Phenom
Shogun is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shogun Rua!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Phenom blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Vitor Belfort keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Vitor Belfort fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Shogun's face!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll on the ground...
The Phenom knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Shogun misses a step and Vitor Belfort sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Vitor Belfort rolls Shogun Rua to his stomach and takes his back!
The Phenom is in rear mount over Shogun
Vitor Belfort throws a flurry of punches at Shogun...
A lot of them are hitting Shogun's face
The Phenom is in rear mount over Shogun
Shogun has The Phenom controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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Lightning fast low kick from Shogun!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The Phenom hyper-extended his leg
The two exchange wildly
Shogun is connecting with a few punches
Shogun moves forward looking for some action
Shogun Rua shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun Rua slightly pushes The Phenom into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Shogun Rua is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Shogun Rua fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Vitor Belfort! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Phenom tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Shogun moves backwards and circles around Vitor Belfort.
Incredible high kick!
The Phenom is worried!
Hard blow to The Phenom's mid-section, he seems hurt
The two exchange wildly
Shogun is connecting with a few punches
Shogun Rua takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Shogun tries to grapple
He puts The Phenom in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun Rua is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing The Phenom with uppercuts!
The Phenom is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if The Phenom is unable to escape!
Oh! Down goes The Phenom! Shogun Rua knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Shogun Rua really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
The Phenom's Right eye is beginning to swell
The Phenom has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Shogun Rua by KO (Punches) at 2:15 Round 4
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 36/56 (64%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 8/16 (50%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 7/13 (54%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%)
Time on the ground 342 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 16/53 (30%)
Kicks 4/7 (57%)
Clinch strikes 6/7 (86%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/10 (60%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 319 s
Belfort was doing great in this fight. At first. Then at about round 3, Rua kicked in, and started Shogunning Vitor. The result I expected, but now how i expected it. That's always nice.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!