Post by The Sandmen on Mar 18, 2014 16:37:36 GMT -5
Shogun Rua shifts back and forth nervously.
Maurice Smith looks very relaxed.
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 and Smith move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Smith looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Smith measures the resilience of Shogun's chin with an uppercut while Shogun lands some great crosses.
Maurice Smith launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Shogun's knee!
Smith goes to the body...
He punishes Shogun's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Quick hook by Maurice Smith
glances off Shogun's arms.
Smith begins to launch a barrage of punches over Shogun
this is getting worse and worse for Shogun
Shogun has a small cut in his Mouth
Smith moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Shogun with a double overhooks!
Maurice Smith 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.
Shogun Rua fires an unorthodox punch to Smith's torso
that hits its mark.
Smith ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Shogun seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Maurice Smith jumps back and jabs
Smith seems staggered and Shogun Rua runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Maurice Smith can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Maurice Smith throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Shogun's chin! That stops Shogun in his tracks!
Several good body shots
land on Shogun.
Smith decides to launch some tentative punches
Maurice Smith takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
High kick from Shogun Rua!
He misses narrowly!
Poorly executed technique. Maurice Smith looks to counter!
Maurice Smith tries a hook to the body
and hits Shogun ribs hard
Shogun Rua takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Smith steps forward
Shogun Rua catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Not a desiderable position that Smith is in now. Shogun Rua is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Shogun Rua attempts to cut off Smith with punches
Smith reels from the strikes.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Smith avoids a dangerous strike from Shogun
and counters with a solid straight!
Maurice Smith tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Maurice Smith tries a hook to the body
but Shogun manages to dodge it
Smith throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Solid kick to the leg from Maurice Smith
Shogun checks it.
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
Several good body shots
land on Smith.
Maurice Smith launches a body shot
Shogun dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Smith moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Shogun's thigh!
Smith steps backwards away from Shogun Rua. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Inside leg kick from Smith
that lands on Shogun Rua's leg.
Smith goes to the body...
He punishes Shogun's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Shogun Rua tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith goes down.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Shogun Rua launches a body shot
Smith dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
The two exchange wildly
Smith is connecting with a few punches
Maurice Smith steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Shogun's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Maurice Smith leans forwards and tries to grapple with Shogun
Smith shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Smith launches a few hard punches to Shogun Rua's ribs!
Shogun Rua's ribs shows the damage! Maurice Smith is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Smith shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Smith launches a few hard punches to Shogun Rua's ribs!
Shogun Rua's ribs shows the damage! Maurice Smith is working his opponent ribs!
Crushing shot to Shogun's body! He's holding his side
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Maurice Smith embrace and tries to move away...
Maurice Smith pushes Shogun forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Smith pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Shogun Rua's face!
Shogun's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Maurice Smith chases Shogun and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Shogun steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Shogun seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Shogun stumbles backwards staggered and Maurice Smith launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Shogun is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
Shogun has a small cut in his Chin
Shogun Rua seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Maurice Smith!
Smith is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Shogun Rua launches an up-kick intended for Maurice Smith's head...
Smith leans out of the way.
Smith is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Shogun tries to hit Maurice Smith with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Smith dodges that
Smith tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Smith opts to jump inside Shogun's guard.
Shogun didn't see that coming. Maurice Smith is in open guard over Shogun now.
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to move on the ground and shows Maurice Smith a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Shogun's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Shogun
Maurice Smith tries to pass to half guard...
Shogun Rua can't prevent his opponent from passing. Smith looks to work from half guard.
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Shogun
Maurice Smith tries to pass Shogun Rua's guard...
Maurice Smith manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Smith 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 tries to stand up!
Smith doesn't allow him!
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Smith delivers a few accurate elbows!
Shogun is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Shogun seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Smith is in rear mount over Shogun
Maurice Smith Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Shogun Rua!
Shogun Rua is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
That brutal impact left Shogun laid out on the mat! Maurice Smith's corner come in to congratulate him!
Shogun's Left eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Maurice Smith by KO (GnP) at 3:15 Round 2
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 20/29 (69%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 88 s
Statistics: Maurice Smith
Punches 31/43 (72%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 7/9 (78%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/12 (58%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 68 s
Wow, so Smith absolutely dominated this one. No ifs, ands, or buts. Just pure domination.
Maurice Smith looks very relaxed.
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 and Smith move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Smith looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Smith measures the resilience of Shogun's chin with an uppercut while Shogun lands some great crosses.
Maurice Smith launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Shogun's knee!
Smith goes to the body...
He punishes Shogun's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Quick hook by Maurice Smith
glances off Shogun's arms.
Smith begins to launch a barrage of punches over Shogun
this is getting worse and worse for Shogun
Shogun has a small cut in his Mouth
Smith moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Shogun with a double overhooks!
Maurice Smith 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.
Shogun Rua fires an unorthodox punch to Smith's torso
that hits its mark.
Smith ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Shogun seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Maurice Smith jumps back and jabs
Smith seems staggered and Shogun Rua runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Maurice Smith can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Maurice Smith throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Shogun's chin! That stops Shogun in his tracks!
Several good body shots
land on Shogun.
Smith decides to launch some tentative punches
Maurice Smith takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
High kick from Shogun Rua!
He misses narrowly!
Poorly executed technique. Maurice Smith looks to counter!
Maurice Smith tries a hook to the body
and hits Shogun ribs hard
Shogun Rua takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Smith steps forward
Shogun Rua catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Not a desiderable position that Smith is in now. Shogun Rua is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Shogun Rua attempts to cut off Smith with punches
Smith reels from the strikes.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Smith avoids a dangerous strike from Shogun
and counters with a solid straight!
Maurice Smith tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Maurice Smith tries a hook to the body
but Shogun manages to dodge it
Smith throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Solid kick to the leg from Maurice Smith
Shogun checks it.
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
Several good body shots
land on Smith.
Maurice Smith launches a body shot
Shogun dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Smith moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Shogun's thigh!
Smith steps backwards away from Shogun Rua. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Inside leg kick from Smith
that lands on Shogun Rua's leg.
Smith goes to the body...
He punishes Shogun's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Shogun Rua tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith goes down.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Shogun Rua launches a body shot
Smith dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
The two exchange wildly
Smith is connecting with a few punches
Maurice Smith steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Shogun's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Maurice Smith leans forwards and tries to grapple with Shogun
Smith shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Smith launches a few hard punches to Shogun Rua's ribs!
Shogun Rua's ribs shows the damage! Maurice Smith is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Smith shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Smith launches a few hard punches to Shogun Rua's ribs!
Shogun Rua's ribs shows the damage! Maurice Smith is working his opponent ribs!
Crushing shot to Shogun's body! He's holding his side
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Maurice Smith embrace and tries to move away...
Maurice Smith pushes Shogun forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Smith pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Shogun Rua's face!
Shogun's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Maurice Smith chases Shogun and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Shogun steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Shogun seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Shogun stumbles backwards staggered and Maurice Smith launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Shogun is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
Shogun has a small cut in his Chin
Shogun Rua seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Maurice Smith!
Smith is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Shogun Rua launches an up-kick intended for Maurice Smith's head...
Smith leans out of the way.
Smith is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Shogun tries to hit Maurice Smith with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Smith dodges that
Smith tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Smith opts to jump inside Shogun's guard.
Shogun didn't see that coming. Maurice Smith is in open guard over Shogun now.
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to move on the ground and shows Maurice Smith a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Shogun's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Shogun
Maurice Smith tries to pass to half guard...
Shogun Rua can't prevent his opponent from passing. Smith looks to work from half guard.
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Shogun
Maurice Smith tries to pass Shogun Rua's guard...
Maurice Smith manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Smith 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 tries to stand up!
Smith doesn't allow him!
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Smith delivers a few accurate elbows!
Shogun is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Shogun seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Smith is in rear mount over Shogun
Maurice Smith Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Shogun Rua!
Shogun Rua is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
That brutal impact left Shogun laid out on the mat! Maurice Smith's corner come in to congratulate him!
Shogun's Left eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Maurice Smith by KO (GnP) at 3:15 Round 2
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 20/29 (69%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 88 s
Statistics: Maurice Smith
Punches 31/43 (72%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 7/9 (78%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/12 (58%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 68 s
Wow, so Smith absolutely dominated this one. No ifs, ands, or buts. Just pure domination.
= x2 (Rua, Liddel(current))
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!