Post by The Sandmen on Mar 28, 2015 17:25:18 GMT -5
Quinton Jackson 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 looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Quinton Jackson is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Brilliant combination from Shogun Rua
Rampage is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Rampage tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Quinton Jackson launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Shogun blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Shogun Rua's cheek! Shogun stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Rampage is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Quinton Jackson steps back and allows Shogun to get back to his feet.
Shogun climbs to his feet and is standing now.
A right hand from Quinton Jackson
misses its target.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Shogun's chin! That stops Shogun in his tracks!
Shogun's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun Rua fakes a punch and launches himself over Rampage!
Nice move by Shogun who clinches and pushes Rampage against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
1:16 Round 1 and Shogun is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Shogun tries to take Quinton Jackson down... Rampage stumbles backwards and Shogun Rua launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Rampage's jaw!
Rampage's Chin is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rampage pushes Shogun Rua againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Shogun tries to block Quinton Jackson punches...
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun pushes off of Quinton Jackson and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Rampage stumbles backwards but Shogun Rua chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Rampage goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Quinton Jackson is on his back after that attempt
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Shogun is standing while Rampage is on the ground on his back
Quinton Jackson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Quinton Jackson is on his feet again.
Middle kick from Rampage.
The kick just misses.
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
Middle kick from Shogun.
Rampage receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Rampage ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Rampage steps forward
Shogun feints.
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
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!
Rampage clumsily fails here and it's time for Shogun Rua to fight back!
Shogun reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Rampage blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
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!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
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,
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,
Rampage's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Rampage is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Shogun Rua, who is barely covering up!
Shogun's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
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 stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Shogun Rua. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Quinton Jackson tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shogun won't budge, forcing Rampage to pull guard.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Rampage
Quinton Jackson launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shogun tries to cover his face,
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
Rampage misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun throws a few hammer fists to the face of Quinton Jackson
Blocked by Rampage.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard 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 Rua is in closed guard over Rampage
Shogun Rua aggressively and repeatedly punches Rampage.
Good job by Rampage blocking and slipping the blows.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Rampage
Shogun tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rampage leans and gets Shogun Rua's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Rampage is trying to counter now!
Shogun is in closed guard... Rampage tries to roll on the ground!
Shogun Rua uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Quinton Jackson.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Shogun looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Quinton Jackson's punches
Shogun measures the resilience of Rampage's chin with an uppercut while Rampage lands some great crosses.
Shogun Rua steps forward and fires a high kick!
Rampage blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Poorly executed technique. Quinton Jackson looks to counter!
Some counter punches against Shogun Rua
land while he's on his bicycle.
Rampage is holding Shogun Rua's right 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
Quinton Jackson was tooling Shogun Rua for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Shogun Rua lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Rampage's cheek from the guard.
Quinton Jackson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Quinton Jackson is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Rampage positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Shogun's being punished here!
Quinton Jackson is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Rampage gets a good position on the ground. ..
Shogun holds Quinton Jackson arms and counters his opponent punches.
Quinton Jackson gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun tries to show some ground skills
Shogun Rua put Rampage in half guard.
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua attempts to move to full guard
Quinton Jackson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Quinton Jackson pushes Shogun's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Rampage who is in full mount! Shogun is in trouble now!
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Good looking punches from Quinton Jackson on the ground
They could take their toll on Shogun.
Shogun's Forehead is beginning to swell
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua 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 Rampage's moves.
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Rampage is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Shogun Rua, who is barely covering up!
Shogun has a small cut in his Chin
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun tries to escape from the full mount...
Quinton Jackson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Quinton Jackson is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Quinton Jackson looks to mount Shogun Rua...
Shogun Rua takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Quinton Jackson is in open guard over Shogun
Rampage delivers a few accurate elbows!
Shogun is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Rampage is in rear mount over Shogun
Shogun has Rampage controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Rampage is unable to move under Shogun control.
Rampage is in rear mount over Shogun
Shogun Rua doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Shogun Rua. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shogun steps backwards away from Quinton Jackson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Quinton Jackson jumps back and jabs
Rampage seems staggered and Shogun Rua runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Shogun moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Quinton Jackson checks the kick.
Shogun Rua gets sloppy and Quinton Jackson tries to take advantage...
Quinton Jackson swings...
hard impact to Shogun's face!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Shogun Rua can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Shogun Rua tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rampage is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Rampage
Shogun moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Rampage
Shogun gets a good position on the ground. ..
Rampage holds Shogun Rua arms and counters his opponent punches.
Shogun misses a step and Quinton Jackson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rampage tries to close his guard around Shogun
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Rampage
Shogun Rua looks to posture up and open Quinton Jackson's guard...
Quinton Jackson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Rampage
Shogun Rua is looking to pass Quinton Jackson's guard...
Shogun Rua gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Rampage
Quinton Jackson attempts to move to full guard
Quinton Jackson manages to switch to full guard.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Rampage
Shogun Rua tries to pass to half guard...
Quinton Jackson's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Rampage
Shogun Rua is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Shogun Rua throws a flurry of punches at Rampage...
A lot of them are hitting Rampage's face
There is a small laceration on Quinton Jackson's Right cheek
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Rampage
Rampage tries to close his guard around Shogun
He succeeds!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Rampage
Quinton Jackson launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shogun tries to cover his face,
Shogun's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Quinton Jackson has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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A right hand from Shogun Rua
gets deflected.
Shogun misses a step and Quinton Jackson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rampage begins to launch a barrage of punches over Shogun
this is getting worse and worse for Shogun
Rampage grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Shogun struggles... Quinton Jackson is unable to take him down
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Shogun Rua launches a body shot
Rampage dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Shogun tries to grapple
He puts Rampage in a double underhook!
Rampage doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Shogun Rua pushes Rampage forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Quinton Jackson slightly pushes Shogun into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
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.
Low kick by Shogun Rua to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Shogun Rua and Rampage engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Shogun tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Rampage moves backwards and circles around Shogun Rua.
Some nice shots from Shogun Rua
miss their mark.
Rampage is trying to counter now!
Brutal combination from Quinton Jackson!
Shogun is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Shogun grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Rampage struggles... Shogun Rua is unable to take him down
Shogun moves forward looking for some action
Quinton Jackson struggles a bit before breaking Shogun's attemp of grappling
Shogun throws a lazy kick
Rampage dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Shogun's Chin is beginning to swell
Shogun Rua seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Quinton Jackson!
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Shogun stumbles backwards staggered and Quinton Jackson 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?
That punishment by Quinton Jackson has left Shogun staggered! Quinton Jackson should try push forward now and finish this!
Rampage is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Rampage moves backwards and gestures for Shogun Rua to stand up.
Shogun Rua is on his feet again.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Quinton Jackson launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Shogun blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Shogun Rua's cheek! Shogun stumbles and the falls to the mat!
This is over! That impact from Quinton Jackson has left Shogun laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Quinton Jackson by KO (Punch) at 3:12 Round 3
Statistics: Quinton Jackson
Punches 23/29 (79%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 24/40 (60%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 369 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 8/21 (38%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 5/9 (56%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 8/28 (29%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 382 s
Rampage dominated. Rua doesn't have the "it" right now.
Shogun Rua looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Quinton Jackson is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Brilliant combination from Shogun Rua
Rampage is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Rampage tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Quinton Jackson launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Shogun blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Shogun Rua's cheek! Shogun stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Rampage is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Quinton Jackson steps back and allows Shogun to get back to his feet.
Shogun climbs to his feet and is standing now.
A right hand from Quinton Jackson
misses its target.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Shogun's chin! That stops Shogun in his tracks!
Shogun's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun Rua fakes a punch and launches himself over Rampage!
Nice move by Shogun who clinches and pushes Rampage against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
1:16 Round 1 and Shogun is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Shogun tries to take Quinton Jackson down... Rampage stumbles backwards and Shogun Rua launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Rampage's jaw!
Rampage's Chin is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rampage pushes Shogun Rua againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Shogun tries to block Quinton Jackson punches...
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun pushes off of Quinton Jackson and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Rampage stumbles backwards but Shogun Rua chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Rampage goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Quinton Jackson is on his back after that attempt
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Shogun is standing while Rampage is on the ground on his back
Quinton Jackson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Quinton Jackson is on his feet again.
Middle kick from Rampage.
The kick just misses.
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
Middle kick from Shogun.
Rampage receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Rampage ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Rampage steps forward
Shogun feints.
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
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!
Rampage clumsily fails here and it's time for Shogun Rua to fight back!
Shogun reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Rampage blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
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!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
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,
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,
Rampage's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Rampage is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Shogun Rua, who is barely covering up!
Shogun's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
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 stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Shogun Rua. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Quinton Jackson tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shogun won't budge, forcing Rampage to pull guard.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Rampage
Quinton Jackson launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shogun tries to cover his face,
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
Rampage misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun throws a few hammer fists to the face of Quinton Jackson
Blocked by Rampage.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard 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 Rua is in closed guard over Rampage
Shogun Rua aggressively and repeatedly punches Rampage.
Good job by Rampage blocking and slipping the blows.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Rampage
Shogun tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rampage leans and gets Shogun Rua's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Rampage is trying to counter now!
Shogun is in closed guard... Rampage tries to roll on the ground!
Shogun Rua uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Quinton Jackson.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Shogun looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Quinton Jackson's punches
Shogun measures the resilience of Rampage's chin with an uppercut while Rampage lands some great crosses.
Shogun Rua steps forward and fires a high kick!
Rampage blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Poorly executed technique. Quinton Jackson looks to counter!
Some counter punches against Shogun Rua
land while he's on his bicycle.
Rampage is holding Shogun Rua's right 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
Quinton Jackson was tooling Shogun Rua for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Shogun Rua lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Rampage's cheek from the guard.
Quinton Jackson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Quinton Jackson is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Rampage positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Shogun's being punished here!
Quinton Jackson is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Rampage gets a good position on the ground. ..
Shogun holds Quinton Jackson arms and counters his opponent punches.
Quinton Jackson gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun tries to show some ground skills
Shogun Rua put Rampage in half guard.
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua attempts to move to full guard
Quinton Jackson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Quinton Jackson is in half guard over Shogun
Quinton Jackson pushes Shogun's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Rampage who is in full mount! Shogun is in trouble now!
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Good looking punches from Quinton Jackson on the ground
They could take their toll on Shogun.
Shogun's Forehead is beginning to swell
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua 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 Rampage's moves.
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Rampage is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Shogun Rua, who is barely covering up!
Shogun has a small cut in his Chin
Quinton Jackson is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun tries to escape from the full mount...
Quinton Jackson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Quinton Jackson is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Quinton Jackson looks to mount Shogun Rua...
Shogun Rua takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Quinton Jackson is in open guard over Shogun
Rampage delivers a few accurate elbows!
Shogun is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Rampage is in rear mount over Shogun
Shogun has Rampage controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Rampage is unable to move under Shogun control.
Rampage is in rear mount over Shogun
Shogun Rua doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Shogun Rua. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shogun steps backwards away from Quinton Jackson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Quinton Jackson jumps back and jabs
Rampage seems staggered and Shogun Rua runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Shogun moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Quinton Jackson checks the kick.
Shogun Rua gets sloppy and Quinton Jackson tries to take advantage...
Quinton Jackson swings...
hard impact to Shogun's face!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Shogun Rua can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Shogun Rua tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rampage is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Rampage
Shogun moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Rampage
Shogun gets a good position on the ground. ..
Rampage holds Shogun Rua arms and counters his opponent punches.
Shogun misses a step and Quinton Jackson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rampage tries to close his guard around Shogun
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Rampage
Shogun Rua looks to posture up and open Quinton Jackson's guard...
Quinton Jackson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Rampage
Shogun Rua is looking to pass Quinton Jackson's guard...
Shogun Rua gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Rampage
Quinton Jackson attempts to move to full guard
Quinton Jackson manages to switch to full guard.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Rampage
Shogun Rua tries to pass to half guard...
Quinton Jackson's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Rampage
Shogun Rua is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Shogun Rua throws a flurry of punches at Rampage...
A lot of them are hitting Rampage's face
There is a small laceration on Quinton Jackson's Right cheek
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Rampage
Rampage tries to close his guard around Shogun
He succeeds!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Rampage
Quinton Jackson launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shogun tries to cover his face,
Shogun's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Quinton Jackson has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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A right hand from Shogun Rua
gets deflected.
Shogun misses a step and Quinton Jackson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rampage begins to launch a barrage of punches over Shogun
this is getting worse and worse for Shogun
Rampage grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Shogun struggles... Quinton Jackson is unable to take him down
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Shogun Rua launches a body shot
Rampage dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Shogun tries to grapple
He puts Rampage in a double underhook!
Rampage doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Shogun Rua pushes Rampage forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Quinton Jackson slightly pushes Shogun into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
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.
Low kick by Shogun Rua to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Shogun Rua and Rampage engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Shogun tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Rampage moves backwards and circles around Shogun Rua.
Some nice shots from Shogun Rua
miss their mark.
Rampage is trying to counter now!
Brutal combination from Quinton Jackson!
Shogun is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Shogun grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Rampage struggles... Shogun Rua is unable to take him down
Shogun moves forward looking for some action
Quinton Jackson struggles a bit before breaking Shogun's attemp of grappling
Shogun throws a lazy kick
Rampage dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Shogun's Chin is beginning to swell
Shogun Rua seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Quinton Jackson!
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Shogun stumbles backwards staggered and Quinton Jackson 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?
That punishment by Quinton Jackson has left Shogun staggered! Quinton Jackson should try push forward now and finish this!
Rampage is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Rampage moves backwards and gestures for Shogun Rua to stand up.
Shogun Rua is on his feet again.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Quinton Jackson launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Shogun blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Shogun Rua's cheek! Shogun stumbles and the falls to the mat!
This is over! That impact from Quinton Jackson has left Shogun laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Quinton Jackson by KO (Punch) at 3:12 Round 3
Statistics: Quinton Jackson
Punches 23/29 (79%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 24/40 (60%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 369 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 8/21 (38%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 5/9 (56%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 8/28 (29%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 382 s
Rampage dominated. Rua doesn't have the "it" right now.
x8 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!