Post by The Sandmen on Apr 18, 2012 15:23:37 GMT -5
Quinton Jackson looks very relaxed.
Ferocious staredown by Shogun while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Shogun is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Quinton Jackson and Shogun Rua touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Not a desiderable position that Rampage is in now. Shogun Rua is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Shogun launches a furious low kick!
Rampage receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Quinton Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Shogun Rua is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Rampage into his guard.
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Quinton Jackson is looking to pass Shogun Rua's guard...
Shogun Rua has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Shogun is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Rampage is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Quinton Jackson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Rampage tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rampage tries to open up Shogun Rua's defense faking a few punches.
Shogun Rua wraps his arms around Rampage's arms and counters the punches.
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Quinton Jackson is looking to pass Shogun Rua's guard...
Quinton Jackson gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun measures the resilience of Rampage's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rampage's side.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Rampage tries to get a side mount...
Shogun wraps his leg around Quinton Jackson leg and prevents him from moving.
Rampage clumsily fails here and it's time for Shogun Rua to fight back!
Shogun Rua tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Rampage positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Shogun's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to move on the ground and shows Quinton Jackson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Shogun uses his forearms to block the impact!
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Rampage blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Shogun's guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rampage
Shogun shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun Rua slightly pushes Rampage into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Shogun Rua attempts a sweep single...
Shogun Rua catches Quinton Jackson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Shogun.
Hard blow to Rampage's mid-section, he seems hurt
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Rampage
Shogun is in closed guard... Rampage tries to roll on the ground!
Shogun Rua uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
Shogun Rua moves to better his position on the ground...
Shogun Rua wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Quinton Jackson is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua attempts to trap Quinton Jackson in his guard.
Shogun Rua manages to switch to full guard.
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Rampage is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Quinton Jackson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shogun misses a step and Quinton Jackson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Quinton Jackson fakes some punches
Shogun ties him up.
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Rampage is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Quinton Jackson!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Quinton Jackson
Quinton Jackson 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 Rampage
Rampage measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shogun's side.
Shogun is in rear mount over Rampage
Rampage has Shogun controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Rampage manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Shogun
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Shogun is holding Quinton Jackson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Quinton Jackson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rampage Hyper-extended his left arm
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Quinton Jackson
Shogun tries to move to full mount!
Rampage won't allow him to take this position easily.
Rampage is trying to counter now!
Rampage measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shogun's side.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Quinton Jackson
Shogun Rua looks to mount Quinton Jackson...
Quinton Jackson takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Rampage
Shogun tries to escape from closed guard...
Shogun struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Rampage
Shogun tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Quinton Jackson
Good looking punches from Shogun Rua on the ground
They could take their toll on Rampage.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Quinton Jackson
Shogun Rua looks to mount Quinton Jackson...
Quinton Jackson takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Rampage
Shogun moves on the ground
Shogun Rua moves to side mount
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Quinton Jackson
Rampage tries to show some ground skills
Quinton Jackson put Shogun in half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Rampage
Rampage cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Shogun can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Shogun is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Quinton Jackson, who is barely covering up!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Rampage is holding Shogun Rua's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua loses balance and goes to the ground.
Quinton Jackson is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua attempts to trap Quinton Jackson in his guard.
Shogun Rua manages to switch to full guard.
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Quinton Jackson is looking to pass Shogun Rua's guard...
Shogun Rua has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Quinton Jackson tries to pass Shogun Rua's guard...
Quinton Jackson passes momentarily but Shogun Rua regains full guard.
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Quinton Jackson fakes some punches
Shogun ties him up.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Rampage's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rampage tries to cover his face,
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Rampage fires a barrage of punches at Shogun's head!
The punches go wide.
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Quinton Jackson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Shogun's moves.
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Rampage tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Quinton Jackson fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Rampage's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rampage tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Quinton Jackson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Shogun's moves.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua attempts to move to full guard
Shogun Rua manages to switch to full guard.
Quinton Jackson is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun measures the resilience of Rampage's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rampage's side.
Quinton Jackson is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Rampage's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rampage tries to cover his face,
Quinton Jackson is in open guard over Shogun
Deep breaths from Shogun Rua who tries a hammer punch to Rampage's ribs.
Rampage blocks those punches
Quinton Jackson is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to close his guard around Rampage
He succeeds!
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Rampage is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Quinton Jackson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Quinton Jackson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Quinton Jackson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Shogun Rua swings and Rampage has to retreat
Bone shattering straight left hand from Quinton Jackson!
Shogun is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Quinton Jackson launches a body shot
Shogun evades.
Rampage is trying to counter now!
A punch from Quinton Jackson
grazes Shogun's left cheek.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Shogun Rua tries a hook to the body
and hits Rampage ribs hard
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua tries a middle kick
Quinton Jackson blocks and steps away.
An overhand right from Quinton Jackson that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Shogun moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Rampage clumsily fails here and it's time for Shogun Rua to fight back!
Brilliant combination from Shogun Rua
Rampage is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Shogun throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Quinton Jackson!
Shogun ducks under...
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
There is a small laceration on Quinton Jackson's Left cheek
Rampage steps backwards away from Shogun Rua. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Rampage moves forward looking for some action
Quinton Jackson shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun Rua postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Rampage hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Rampage ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun Rua pushes Rampage against the cage and tries to work his dirty boxing
Shogun controls Quinton Jackson in the clinch and deliver a few uppercuts, nice shots Rampage is hurt
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Rampage looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Shogun is on the receiving end of a great combo by Rampage.
A bad move from Quinton Jackson
almost puts his head in the path of Shogun's kick.
Rampage tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Rampage is clinching with Shogun.
Shogun Rua pushes away Rampage trying to keep the fight at striking range
Rampage doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Shogun Rua
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Quinton Jackson throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Shogun is being hit hard here!
Shogun has a small cut in his Mouth
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun Rua slightly pushes Rampage into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Shogun Rua is opening up on Rampage and raining down combinations!
Rampage's corner looks worried!
That brutal impact left Rampage laid out on the mat! Shogun Rua's corner pours in to congratulate him!
Winner is Shogun Rua by KO (Punches) at 1:20 Round 3
Statistics: Quinton Jackson
Punches 5/8 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/19 (21%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 375 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 4/10 (40%)
Kicks 3/5 (60%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/25 (68%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 375 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Shogun Rua is the winner!
A decent performance by Quinton Jackson today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
A decent performance by Shogun Rua today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
Superb fight! Undoubtedly one of the fights of the year!
Ferocious staredown by Shogun while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Shogun is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Quinton Jackson and Shogun Rua touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Not a desiderable position that Rampage is in now. Shogun Rua is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Shogun launches a furious low kick!
Rampage receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Quinton Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Shogun Rua is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Rampage into his guard.
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Quinton Jackson is looking to pass Shogun Rua's guard...
Shogun Rua has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Shogun is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Rampage is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Quinton Jackson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Rampage tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rampage tries to open up Shogun Rua's defense faking a few punches.
Shogun Rua wraps his arms around Rampage's arms and counters the punches.
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Quinton Jackson is looking to pass Shogun Rua's guard...
Quinton Jackson gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun measures the resilience of Rampage's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rampage's side.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Rampage tries to get a side mount...
Shogun wraps his leg around Quinton Jackson leg and prevents him from moving.
Rampage clumsily fails here and it's time for Shogun Rua to fight back!
Shogun Rua tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Rampage positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Shogun's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to move on the ground and shows Quinton Jackson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Shogun uses his forearms to block the impact!
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Rampage blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Shogun's guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rampage
Shogun shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun Rua slightly pushes Rampage into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Shogun Rua attempts a sweep single...
Shogun Rua catches Quinton Jackson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Shogun.
Hard blow to Rampage's mid-section, he seems hurt
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Rampage
Shogun is in closed guard... Rampage tries to roll on the ground!
Shogun Rua uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
Shogun Rua moves to better his position on the ground...
Shogun Rua wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Quinton Jackson is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua attempts to trap Quinton Jackson in his guard.
Shogun Rua manages to switch to full guard.
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Rampage is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Quinton Jackson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shogun misses a step and Quinton Jackson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Quinton Jackson fakes some punches
Shogun ties him up.
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Rampage is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Quinton Jackson!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Quinton Jackson
Quinton Jackson 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 Rampage
Rampage measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shogun's side.
Shogun is in rear mount over Rampage
Rampage has Shogun controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Rampage manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Shogun
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Shogun is holding Quinton Jackson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Quinton Jackson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rampage Hyper-extended his left arm
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Quinton Jackson
Shogun tries to move to full mount!
Rampage won't allow him to take this position easily.
Rampage is trying to counter now!
Rampage measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shogun's side.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Quinton Jackson
Shogun Rua looks to mount Quinton Jackson...
Quinton Jackson takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Rampage
Shogun tries to escape from closed guard...
Shogun struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Rampage
Shogun tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Quinton Jackson
Good looking punches from Shogun Rua on the ground
They could take their toll on Rampage.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Quinton Jackson
Shogun Rua looks to mount Quinton Jackson...
Quinton Jackson takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Rampage
Shogun moves on the ground
Shogun Rua moves to side mount
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Quinton Jackson
Rampage tries to show some ground skills
Quinton Jackson put Shogun in half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Rampage
Rampage cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Shogun can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Shogun is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Quinton Jackson, who is barely covering up!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Rampage is holding Shogun Rua's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua loses balance and goes to the ground.
Quinton Jackson is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua attempts to trap Quinton Jackson in his guard.
Shogun Rua manages to switch to full guard.
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Quinton Jackson is looking to pass Shogun Rua's guard...
Shogun Rua has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Quinton Jackson tries to pass Shogun Rua's guard...
Quinton Jackson passes momentarily but Shogun Rua regains full guard.
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Quinton Jackson fakes some punches
Shogun ties him up.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Rampage's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rampage tries to cover his face,
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Rampage fires a barrage of punches at Shogun's head!
The punches go wide.
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Quinton Jackson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Shogun's moves.
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Rampage tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Quinton Jackson fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Rampage's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rampage tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Quinton Jackson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Shogun's moves.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua attempts to move to full guard
Shogun Rua manages to switch to full guard.
Quinton Jackson is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun measures the resilience of Rampage's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rampage's side.
Quinton Jackson is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Rampage's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rampage tries to cover his face,
Quinton Jackson is in open guard over Shogun
Deep breaths from Shogun Rua who tries a hammer punch to Rampage's ribs.
Rampage blocks those punches
Quinton Jackson is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to close his guard around Rampage
He succeeds!
Quinton Jackson is in closed guard over Shogun
Rampage is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Quinton Jackson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Quinton Jackson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Quinton Jackson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Shogun Rua swings and Rampage has to retreat
Bone shattering straight left hand from Quinton Jackson!
Shogun is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Quinton Jackson launches a body shot
Shogun evades.
Rampage is trying to counter now!
A punch from Quinton Jackson
grazes Shogun's left cheek.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Shogun Rua tries a hook to the body
and hits Rampage ribs hard
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua tries a middle kick
Quinton Jackson blocks and steps away.
An overhand right from Quinton Jackson that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Shogun moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Rampage clumsily fails here and it's time for Shogun Rua to fight back!
Brilliant combination from Shogun Rua
Rampage is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Shogun throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Quinton Jackson!
Shogun ducks under...
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
There is a small laceration on Quinton Jackson's Left cheek
Rampage steps backwards away from Shogun Rua. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Rampage moves forward looking for some action
Quinton Jackson shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun Rua postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Rampage hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Rampage ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun Rua pushes Rampage against the cage and tries to work his dirty boxing
Shogun controls Quinton Jackson in the clinch and deliver a few uppercuts, nice shots Rampage is hurt
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Rampage looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Shogun is on the receiving end of a great combo by Rampage.
A bad move from Quinton Jackson
almost puts his head in the path of Shogun's kick.
Rampage tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Rampage is clinching with Shogun.
Shogun Rua pushes away Rampage trying to keep the fight at striking range
Rampage doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Shogun Rua
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Quinton Jackson throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Shogun is being hit hard here!
Shogun has a small cut in his Mouth
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun Rua slightly pushes Rampage into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Shogun Rua is opening up on Rampage and raining down combinations!
Rampage's corner looks worried!
That brutal impact left Rampage laid out on the mat! Shogun Rua's corner pours in to congratulate him!
Winner is Shogun Rua by KO (Punches) at 1:20 Round 3
Statistics: Quinton Jackson
Punches 5/8 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/19 (21%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 375 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 4/10 (40%)
Kicks 3/5 (60%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/25 (68%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 375 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Shogun Rua is the winner!
A decent performance by Quinton Jackson today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
A decent performance by Shogun Rua today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
Superb fight! Undoubtedly one of the fights of the year!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!