Post by The Sandmen on Jun 12, 2012 12:35:05 GMT -5
Alistair Overeem is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Shogun Rua looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem 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!
Shogun's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alistair is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Alistair Overeem steps back and allows Shogun to get back to his feet.
Shogun climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Shogun moves backwards and Alistair Overeem is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Shogun Rua just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Alistair may be in trouble!
There is a small laceration on Alistair Overeem's Mouth
Shogun Rua fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Alistair's chin
As the fight continues it seems that Alistair Overeem is taking the best of the fight.
Alistair moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Shogun's thigh!
Alistair tries to grapple
He puts Shogun in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
One, two, three! Alistair doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Shogun blocks and then pushes away Alistair Overeem!
Alistair clumsily fails here and it's time for Shogun Rua to fight back!
Crisp uppercut by Shogun followed by a hard jab
Alistair Overeem stumbles back.
Alistair's Chin is beginning to swell
Alistair jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Alistair Overeem pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun pushes Alistair Overeem against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Alistair's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Alistair has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Shogun Rua's ribs!
Shogun Rua's ribs shows the damage! Alistair Overeem is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Shogun Rua's ribs!
Shogun Rua's ribs shows the damage! Alistair Overeem is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun is launching some bone breaking punches to Alistair's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Alistair Overeem's eyes.
Alistair Overeem 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 Alistair Overeem
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair Overeem is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Shogun.
Alistair tries to take Shogun Rua to the ground from the clinch...
Shogun shows his sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
Shogun pushes Alistair Overeem against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Alistair's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun Rua is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Alistair with uppercuts!
Alistair is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Alistair is unable to escape!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
a flying knee from Alistair Overeem towards Shogun
Alistair misses the target terribly
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair tries to break the clinch... Shogun Rua launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Alistair stumbles backwards and Shogun Rua shoots an incredible takedown!
Shogun is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Alistair's jaw!
Alistair Overeem moves forward looking for some grappling action
Shogun pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
The two exchange wildly
Shogun is connecting with a few punches
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Alistair Overeem jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Alistair seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Alistair tries to grapple
Shogun moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Shogun is holding Alistair Overeem's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Alistair Overeem loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Shogun is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Alistair Overeem, who is barely covering up!
There is a small laceration on Alistair Overeem's Nose
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Shogun throws a few hammer fists to the face of Alistair Overeem
Solid shots!
Alistair's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Shogun Rua looks to mount Alistair Overeem...
Shogun Rua slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem is a bloody mess!
Shogun Rua tries to better his position on the ground...
Shogun is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Shogun's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Alistair
Alistair Overeem tries to roll to his side and trap Shogun Rua in his guard...
Shogun Rua keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Shogun Rua fakes a move and moves laterally.
Alistair doesn't stop bleeding.
Shogun throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Hard blow to Alistair's mid-section, he seems hurt
Alistair Overeem seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Shogun Rua!
Alistair Overeem looks rattled! Shogun Rua sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Alistair Overeem is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Alistair's Left eye is beginning to swell
Alistair has a small cut in his Left eye
Alistair seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Shogun is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
Shogun Rua steps back and allows Alistair to get back to his feet.
That punishment by Shogun Rua has left Alistair staggered! Shogun Rua should try push forward now and finish this!
Back to the beginning! Alistair Overeem is standing now.
Shogun Rua tries a high kick!
Alistair was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Alistair hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Shogun Rua knocks Alistair out cold in a stunning fashion!
Alistair's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Alistair has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Shogun Rua by KO (High kick) at 0:57 Round 2
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/12 (50%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 68 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 15/20 (75%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 11/13 (85%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/9 (89%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 65 s
Great start, Overeem hurt Rua, Rua hurt Overeem, etc. Then Overeem took a shot that changed the fight, and Rua capitalized, ultimately finishing the fight in the second after the game-changing shot in the first. Better fight. Much better. BUT. Still all Rua after the first half of the first round.
Shogun Rua looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem 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!
Shogun's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alistair is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Alistair Overeem steps back and allows Shogun to get back to his feet.
Shogun climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Shogun moves backwards and Alistair Overeem is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Shogun Rua just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Alistair may be in trouble!
There is a small laceration on Alistair Overeem's Mouth
Shogun Rua fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Alistair's chin
As the fight continues it seems that Alistair Overeem is taking the best of the fight.
Alistair moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Shogun's thigh!
Alistair tries to grapple
He puts Shogun in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
One, two, three! Alistair doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Shogun blocks and then pushes away Alistair Overeem!
Alistair clumsily fails here and it's time for Shogun Rua to fight back!
Crisp uppercut by Shogun followed by a hard jab
Alistair Overeem stumbles back.
Alistair's Chin is beginning to swell
Alistair jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Alistair Overeem pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun pushes Alistair Overeem against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Alistair's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Alistair has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Shogun Rua's ribs!
Shogun Rua's ribs shows the damage! Alistair Overeem is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Shogun Rua's ribs!
Shogun Rua's ribs shows the damage! Alistair Overeem is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun is launching some bone breaking punches to Alistair's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Alistair Overeem's eyes.
Alistair Overeem 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 Alistair Overeem
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair Overeem is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Shogun.
Alistair tries to take Shogun Rua to the ground from the clinch...
Shogun shows his sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Shogun Rua looks to counter!
Shogun pushes Alistair Overeem against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Alistair's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun Rua is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Alistair with uppercuts!
Alistair is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Alistair is unable to escape!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
a flying knee from Alistair Overeem towards Shogun
Alistair misses the target terribly
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair tries to break the clinch... Shogun Rua launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Alistair stumbles backwards and Shogun Rua shoots an incredible takedown!
Shogun is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Alistair's jaw!
Alistair Overeem moves forward looking for some grappling action
Shogun pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
The two exchange wildly
Shogun is connecting with a few punches
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Alistair Overeem jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Alistair seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Alistair tries to grapple
Shogun moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Shogun is holding Alistair Overeem's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Alistair Overeem loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Shogun is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Alistair Overeem, who is barely covering up!
There is a small laceration on Alistair Overeem's Nose
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Shogun throws a few hammer fists to the face of Alistair Overeem
Solid shots!
Alistair's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Shogun Rua looks to mount Alistair Overeem...
Shogun Rua slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem is a bloody mess!
Shogun Rua tries to better his position on the ground...
Shogun is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Shogun's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Alistair
Alistair Overeem tries to roll to his side and trap Shogun Rua in his guard...
Shogun Rua keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Shogun Rua fakes a move and moves laterally.
Alistair doesn't stop bleeding.
Shogun throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Hard blow to Alistair's mid-section, he seems hurt
Alistair Overeem seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Shogun Rua!
Alistair Overeem looks rattled! Shogun Rua sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Alistair Overeem is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Alistair's Left eye is beginning to swell
Alistair has a small cut in his Left eye
Alistair seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Shogun is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
Shogun Rua steps back and allows Alistair to get back to his feet.
That punishment by Shogun Rua has left Alistair staggered! Shogun Rua should try push forward now and finish this!
Back to the beginning! Alistair Overeem is standing now.
Shogun Rua tries a high kick!
Alistair was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Alistair hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Shogun Rua knocks Alistair out cold in a stunning fashion!
Alistair's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Alistair has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Shogun Rua by KO (High kick) at 0:57 Round 2
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/12 (50%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 68 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 15/20 (75%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 11/13 (85%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/9 (89%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 65 s
Great start, Overeem hurt Rua, Rua hurt Overeem, etc. Then Overeem took a shot that changed the fight, and Rua capitalized, ultimately finishing the fight in the second after the game-changing shot in the first. Better fight. Much better. BUT. Still all Rua after the first half of the first round.
