Post by The Sandmen on Jan 2, 2016 16:50:54 GMT -5
Daniel Cormier doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Shogun Rua doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Cormier tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Cormier is clinching with Shogun.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Daniel Cormier pushes away Shogun trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shogun doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Daniel Cormier
The fighters are clinching.
Cormier and Shogun Rua are cliched up against the cage. Cormier steps for a throw
Shogun stays on his feet
Daniel Cormier gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun pushes off of Daniel Cormier and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Cormier stumbles backwards but Shogun Rua chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Cormier's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cormier tries to breaks Shogun Rua's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Cormier launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Shogun's ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Cormier doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Shogun Rua pushes Cormier forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Cormier is launching some bone breaking punches to Shogun's ribs while in the clinch.
Shogun blocks.
The fighters are clinching.
Cormier grab one of Shogun Rua's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Shogun done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Big mistake from Daniel Cormier! Shogun tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Shogun is unable to lock that and Cormier breaks the lock
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun is launching some bone breaking punches to Cormier's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Daniel Cormier's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Daniel Cormier postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Shogun hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cormier is launching some bone breaking punches to Shogun's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Shogun Rua's eyes.
Shogun Rua pushes away Cormier trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cormier stumbles backwards and Shogun Rua circles to get the center of the cage
Daniel Cormier tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shogun won't budge, forcing Cormier to pull guard.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Cormier
Not a desiderable position that Shogun is in now. Daniel Cormier is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Daniel Cormier 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 Cormier
Shogun launches a barrage of elbows over Cormier's face!
Daniel Cormier blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Cormier
Cormier is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to give Shogun time to recover. Shogun Rua seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Daniel Cormier tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shogun goes down.
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Cormier's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cormier tries to cover his face,
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Shogun
Daniel Cormier fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Shogun's face!
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Shogun
Cormier tries to move to full mount
Cormier succeeds
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Cormier is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Daniel Cormier tries to better his position on the ground...
Shogun Rua tries to roll on the ground...
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
Shogun Rua tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Cormier
Cormier launches a few weak punches
Shogun blocks them effectively.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Cormier
Cormier 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 Cormier
Cormier 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 Cormier
Shogun works on the ground with his fingers over Cormier's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal has seen that!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Shogun Rua for eye poke.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to give Cormier time to recover. Daniel Cormier seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nokia Arena (Tel Aviv, Israel) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Daniel Cormier attempts a sweep single...
Daniel Cormier catches Shogun Rua's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cormier.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Shogun
Daniel Cormier wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Daniel Cormier can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
Shogun throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Daniel Cormier realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Daniel Cormier. 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.
Daniel Cormier is setting up a throw
He nearly drops Shogun on his head!
Crushing shot to Shogun's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to move on the ground and shows Daniel Cormier 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!
Shogun has a small cut in his Forehead
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to move on the ground and shows Daniel Cormier 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!
Shogun's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to stand up!
Cormier doesn't allow him!
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to close his guard around Cormier
He is not able to do it
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Cormier is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Daniel Cormier closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Cormier is holding Shogun Rua's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua loses balance and goes to the ground.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun tries to stand up!
Cormier doesn't allow him!
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Cormier's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cormier tries to cover his face,
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Daniel Cormier looks to mount Shogun Rua...
Daniel Cormier slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Cormier is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Shogun Rua, who is barely covering up!
Shogun's Chin is beginning to swell
That punishment by Daniel Cormier has left Shogun staggered! Daniel Cormier should try push forward now and finish this!
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun tries to escape from the full mount...
Daniel Cormier is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Terrible one sided match... Shogun was not ready to fight a fighter of Daniel Cormier caliber.
Cormier delivers a few accurate elbows!
Shogun is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
This is over! That impact from Daniel Cormier has left Shogun laying flat on the mat!
Shogun's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Daniel Cormier by KO (Elbows) at 1:19 Round 2
Statistics: Daniel Cormier
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 9/14 (64%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/25 (68%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 219 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/10 (80%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/11 (36%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 219 s
Cormier uses some rasslin to take advantage of Shogun here. And he did. But SHogun did some lethal damage of his own. Pretty good fight, regardless of what the stats imply. Both guys touched the red (or at least orange) here.
Shogun Rua doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Cormier tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Cormier is clinching with Shogun.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Daniel Cormier pushes away Shogun trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shogun doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Daniel Cormier
The fighters are clinching.
Cormier and Shogun Rua are cliched up against the cage. Cormier steps for a throw
Shogun stays on his feet
Daniel Cormier gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun pushes off of Daniel Cormier and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Cormier stumbles backwards but Shogun Rua chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Cormier's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cormier tries to breaks Shogun Rua's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Cormier launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Shogun's ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Cormier doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Shogun Rua pushes Cormier forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Cormier is launching some bone breaking punches to Shogun's ribs while in the clinch.
Shogun blocks.
The fighters are clinching.
Cormier grab one of Shogun Rua's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Shogun done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Big mistake from Daniel Cormier! Shogun tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Shogun is unable to lock that and Cormier breaks the lock
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun is launching some bone breaking punches to Cormier's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Daniel Cormier's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Daniel Cormier postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Shogun hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cormier is launching some bone breaking punches to Shogun's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Shogun Rua's eyes.
Shogun Rua pushes away Cormier trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cormier stumbles backwards and Shogun Rua circles to get the center of the cage
Daniel Cormier tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shogun won't budge, forcing Cormier to pull guard.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Cormier
Not a desiderable position that Shogun is in now. Daniel Cormier is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Daniel Cormier 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 Cormier
Shogun launches a barrage of elbows over Cormier's face!
Daniel Cormier blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Cormier
Cormier is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to give Shogun time to recover. Shogun Rua seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Daniel Cormier tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shogun goes down.
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Cormier's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cormier tries to cover his face,
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Shogun
Daniel Cormier fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Shogun's face!
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Shogun
Cormier tries to move to full mount
Cormier succeeds
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Cormier is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Daniel Cormier tries to better his position on the ground...
Shogun Rua tries to roll on the ground...
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
Shogun Rua tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Cormier
Cormier launches a few weak punches
Shogun blocks them effectively.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Cormier
Cormier 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 Cormier
Cormier 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 Cormier
Shogun works on the ground with his fingers over Cormier's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal has seen that!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Shogun Rua for eye poke.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to give Cormier time to recover. Daniel Cormier seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nokia Arena (Tel Aviv, Israel) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Daniel Cormier attempts a sweep single...
Daniel Cormier catches Shogun Rua's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cormier.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Shogun
Daniel Cormier wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Daniel Cormier can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
Shogun throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Daniel Cormier realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Daniel Cormier. 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.
Daniel Cormier is setting up a throw
He nearly drops Shogun on his head!
Crushing shot to Shogun's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to move on the ground and shows Daniel Cormier 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!
Shogun has a small cut in his Forehead
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to move on the ground and shows Daniel Cormier 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!
Shogun's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to stand up!
Cormier doesn't allow him!
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to close his guard around Cormier
He is not able to do it
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Cormier is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Daniel Cormier closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Cormier is holding Shogun Rua's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua loses balance and goes to the ground.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun tries to stand up!
Cormier doesn't allow him!
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Cormier's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cormier tries to cover his face,
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Daniel Cormier looks to mount Shogun Rua...
Daniel Cormier slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Cormier is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Shogun Rua, who is barely covering up!
Shogun's Chin is beginning to swell
That punishment by Daniel Cormier has left Shogun staggered! Daniel Cormier should try push forward now and finish this!
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun tries to escape from the full mount...
Daniel Cormier is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Terrible one sided match... Shogun was not ready to fight a fighter of Daniel Cormier caliber.
Cormier delivers a few accurate elbows!
Shogun is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
This is over! That impact from Daniel Cormier has left Shogun laying flat on the mat!
Shogun's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Daniel Cormier by KO (Elbows) at 1:19 Round 2
Statistics: Daniel Cormier
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 9/14 (64%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/25 (68%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 219 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/10 (80%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/11 (36%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 219 s
Cormier uses some rasslin to take advantage of Shogun here. And he did. But SHogun did some lethal damage of his own. Pretty good fight, regardless of what the stats imply. Both guys touched the red (or at least orange) here.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!