Post by The Sandmen on May 15, 2012 14:12:05 GMT -5
Gary Goodridge 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.
Shogun Rua raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Shogun Rua's mind is definitely in the fight, Goodridge just got nailed! Shogun Rua saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Goodridge is going to have a headache after this one.
There is a small laceration on Gary Goodridge's Chin
Shogun Rua launches a rapid series of punches
taking Goodridge from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Goodridge's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Goodridge has a small cut in his Right eye
Gary Goodridge swings...
hard impact to Shogun's face!
Shogun Rua seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Shogun launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Goodridge!
Hard blow to Goodridge's mid-section, he seems hurt
Goodridge throws a lazy kick
Shogun dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Gary Goodridge fakes a punch and launches himself over Shogun Rua
Shogun counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Goodridge moves forward looking for some action
Shogun Rua struggles a bit before breaking Goodridge's attemp of grappling
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Lightning fast low kick from Shogun!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Goodridge hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Goodridge moves forward looking for some action
Shogun Rua struggles a bit before breaking Goodridge's attemp of grappling
Nice punches from Shogun Rua.
Goodridge staggers backwards. Shogun wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Goodridge's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Pulverizing punch to Goodridge's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Goodridge's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gary Goodridge's Right eye
Goodridge seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Shogun moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Goodridge with a double overhooks!
Goodridge looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Goodridge is on the receiving end of a great combo by Shogun.
Shogun Rua and Goodridge engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Shogun Rua is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Brilliant combination from Gary Goodridge
Shogun is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Gary Goodridge gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun Rua throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Goodridge's chin! That stops Goodridge in his tracks!
Goodridge's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Goodridge has a small cut in his Right eye
That punishment by Shogun Rua has left Goodridge staggered! Shogun Rua should try push forward now and finish this!
Shogun decides to launch some tentative punches
Shogun Rua takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Goodridge seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Shogun is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Superb haymaker by Shogun
that lands on Goodridge's face like a cannon ball!
Goodridge's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Goodridge has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Shogun Rua by TKO (punches) at 3:12 Round 1
Statistics: Gary Goodridge
Punches 4/12 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)0
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 27/35 (77%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
This was totally one of those nights for total destruction. I really thought this was an evenly matched card, but apparently I was wrong. Interesting stuff.
Shogun Rua raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Shogun Rua's mind is definitely in the fight, Goodridge just got nailed! Shogun Rua saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Goodridge is going to have a headache after this one.
There is a small laceration on Gary Goodridge's Chin
Shogun Rua launches a rapid series of punches
taking Goodridge from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Goodridge's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Goodridge has a small cut in his Right eye
Gary Goodridge swings...
hard impact to Shogun's face!
Shogun Rua seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Shogun launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Goodridge!
Hard blow to Goodridge's mid-section, he seems hurt
Goodridge throws a lazy kick
Shogun dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Gary Goodridge fakes a punch and launches himself over Shogun Rua
Shogun counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Goodridge moves forward looking for some action
Shogun Rua struggles a bit before breaking Goodridge's attemp of grappling
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Lightning fast low kick from Shogun!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Goodridge hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Goodridge moves forward looking for some action
Shogun Rua struggles a bit before breaking Goodridge's attemp of grappling
Nice punches from Shogun Rua.
Goodridge staggers backwards. Shogun wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Goodridge's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Pulverizing punch to Goodridge's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Goodridge's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gary Goodridge's Right eye
Goodridge seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Shogun moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Goodridge with a double overhooks!
Goodridge looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Goodridge is on the receiving end of a great combo by Shogun.
Shogun Rua and Goodridge engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Shogun Rua is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Brilliant combination from Gary Goodridge
Shogun is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Gary Goodridge gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun Rua throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Goodridge's chin! That stops Goodridge in his tracks!
Goodridge's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Goodridge has a small cut in his Right eye
That punishment by Shogun Rua has left Goodridge staggered! Shogun Rua should try push forward now and finish this!
Shogun decides to launch some tentative punches
Shogun Rua takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Goodridge seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Shogun is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Superb haymaker by Shogun
that lands on Goodridge's face like a cannon ball!
Goodridge's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Goodridge has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Shogun Rua by TKO (punches) at 3:12 Round 1
Statistics: Gary Goodridge
Punches 4/12 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)0
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 27/35 (77%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
This was totally one of those nights for total destruction. I really thought this was an evenly matched card, but apparently I was wrong. Interesting stuff.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!