Post by The Sandmen on Mar 29, 2012 17:13:18 GMT -5
Shane Carwin is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Nationwide Arena (Columbus, OH).
Ferocious staredown by Shogun while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Shane Carwin 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.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Shogun Rua and Shane Carwin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Shogun Rua moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
The two exchange wildly
Shogun is connecting with a few punches
Shogun Rua seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Some nice shots from Shogun Rua
miss their mark.
Shogun Rua tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Shane Carwin jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Shane Carwin and Shogun engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Shane Carwin goes with a looping right hand while Shogun Rua jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Shogun seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Shogun decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Shogun moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from Shogun
that goes awry.
Carwin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A wicked punch by Shane Carwin
rocks Shogun!
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Right eye
Carwin attempts a shoot
Shogun Rua hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Shogun looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shane Carwin's punches
Shogun measures the resilience of Carwin's chin with an uppercut while Carwin lands some great crosses.
Shogun pushes Shane Carwin and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Shogun 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.
Carwin and Shogun Rua are cliched up against the cage. Carwin steps for a throw
Shogun stays on his feet
The fighters are clinching.
Shane Carwin's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Shogun is throwing a flurry of punches!
Shane Carwin just can't get away!
Carwin's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The fighters are clinching.
Shane Carwin shoots and grab Shogun Rua's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Shogun sprawl and remain on his feet
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Carwin tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Carwin is clinching with Shogun.
Shogun Rua pushes away Carwin trying to keep the fight at striking range
Carwin stumbles backwards and Shogun Rua circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Nice punch by Shogun Rua
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
There is a small laceration on Shane Carwin's Mouth
The clock says 3:05 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 clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Shogun gets hold of a leg and trips Carwin to the mat!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Carwin
Shogun is in closed guard... Carwin tries to roll on the ground!
Shogun Rua uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Carwin
Shogun Rua tries to open Carwin's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Shogun Rua. Carwin is unable to cover himself now!
Carwin's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Carwin
Shogun Rua throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Carwin's face with those brutal elbows! Carwin needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Carwin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Carwin
Shogun Rua positions himself and tries to finish this!
Shogun Rua storms Shane Carwin's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Josh Rosenthal is asking Shane Carwin to defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Shane Carwin's Forehead
Carwin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Carwin
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Shogun Rua work his BJJ game.
Shogun Rua is looking to pass Shane Carwin's guard...
Shogun Rua gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Carwin
Shogun Rua hovers above Carwin
Good punches to Carwin's body.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Carwin
Shogun leans back...
He clobbers Shane Carwin's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough! The fight is over! Carwin was not intelligently defending himself!
Carwin's Nose is beginning to swell
Winner is Shogun Rua by TKO (GnP) at 4:30 Round 1
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 10/18 (56%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 15/18 (83%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 68 s
Statistics: Shane Carwin
Punches 11/17 (65%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 68 s
Dominating performance by Shogun who took his best game against Shane Carwin.
A decent performance by Shane Carwin today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
ManMMA management should pay these guys extra just for the excitement they provide to the fans!
Ferocious staredown by Shogun while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Shane Carwin 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.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Shogun Rua and Shane Carwin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Shogun Rua moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
The two exchange wildly
Shogun is connecting with a few punches
Shogun Rua seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Some nice shots from Shogun Rua
miss their mark.
Shogun Rua tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Shane Carwin jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Shane Carwin and Shogun engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Shane Carwin goes with a looping right hand while Shogun Rua jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Shogun seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Shogun decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Shogun moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from Shogun
that goes awry.
Carwin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A wicked punch by Shane Carwin
rocks Shogun!
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Right eye
Carwin attempts a shoot
Shogun Rua hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Shogun looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shane Carwin's punches
Shogun measures the resilience of Carwin's chin with an uppercut while Carwin lands some great crosses.
Shogun pushes Shane Carwin and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Shogun 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.
Carwin and Shogun Rua are cliched up against the cage. Carwin steps for a throw
Shogun stays on his feet
The fighters are clinching.
Shane Carwin's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Shogun is throwing a flurry of punches!
Shane Carwin just can't get away!
Carwin's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The fighters are clinching.
Shane Carwin shoots and grab Shogun Rua's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Shogun sprawl and remain on his feet
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Carwin tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Carwin is clinching with Shogun.
Shogun Rua pushes away Carwin trying to keep the fight at striking range
Carwin stumbles backwards and Shogun Rua circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Nice punch by Shogun Rua
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
There is a small laceration on Shane Carwin's Mouth
The clock says 3:05 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 clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Shogun gets hold of a leg and trips Carwin to the mat!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Carwin
Shogun is in closed guard... Carwin tries to roll on the ground!
Shogun Rua uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Carwin
Shogun Rua tries to open Carwin's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Shogun Rua. Carwin is unable to cover himself now!
Carwin's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Carwin
Shogun Rua throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Carwin's face with those brutal elbows! Carwin needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Carwin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Carwin
Shogun Rua positions himself and tries to finish this!
Shogun Rua storms Shane Carwin's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Josh Rosenthal is asking Shane Carwin to defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Shane Carwin's Forehead
Carwin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Carwin
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Shogun Rua work his BJJ game.
Shogun Rua is looking to pass Shane Carwin's guard...
Shogun Rua gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Carwin
Shogun Rua hovers above Carwin
Good punches to Carwin's body.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Carwin
Shogun leans back...
He clobbers Shane Carwin's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough! The fight is over! Carwin was not intelligently defending himself!
Carwin's Nose is beginning to swell
Winner is Shogun Rua by TKO (GnP) at 4:30 Round 1
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 10/18 (56%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 15/18 (83%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 68 s
Statistics: Shane Carwin
Punches 11/17 (65%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 68 s
Dominating performance by Shogun who took his best game against Shane Carwin.
A decent performance by Shane Carwin today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
ManMMA management should pay these guys extra just for the excitement they provide to the fans!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!