Post by The Sandmen on Apr 24, 2017 8:02:12 GMT -5
Junior dos Santos doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Shogun Rua 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.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
dos Santos is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Shogun Rua circles around dos Santos
Shogun dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts dos Santos from the ground!
Shogun Rua attempts a sweep single...
Junior dos Santos was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Shogun clumsily fails here and it's time for Junior dos Santos to fight back!
dos Santos launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Shogun.
dos Santos 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
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Superb haymaker by dos Santos
that lands on Shogun's face like a cannon ball!
Shogun's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
dos Santos has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Shogun Rua throws a combo
Junior dos Santos ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Shogun swings again, only to get countered once more! Shogun is looking bad here!
Shogun Rua is setting up a throw
No dice, dos Santos breaks free.
Poorly executed technique. Junior dos Santos looks to counter!
Junior dos Santos gets control of Shogun Rua's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Shogun Rua shakes him off and staves off danger.
Surprise roundhouse punch by dos Santos.
It looks like Shogun was hit by a bus!
Shogun looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Junior dos Santos's punches
dos Santos is on the receiving end of a great combo by Shogun.
There is a small laceration on Junior dos Santos's Nose
Junior dos Santos tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Shogun Rua jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun moves forward looking for some action
Junior dos Santos struggles a bit before breaking Shogun's attemp of grappling
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
1:40 Round 1 and Shogun is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Shogun Rua throws a looping left hand...
That lands on dos Santos's chin! That stops dos Santos in his tracks!
dos Santos's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Incredible high kick!
dos Santos deflects and sidesteps.
Poorly executed technique. Junior dos Santos looks to counter!
Junior dos Santos throws a looping right hand...
Shogun moves aside and dodges.
Junior dos Santos goes with a looping right hand while Shogun Rua jumps back and jabs
Shogun seems staggered and Junior dos Santos runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Left eye
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua throws a looping right hand...
That lands on dos Santos's chin! That stops dos Santos in his tracks!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Left eye
Brutal-looking high kick from Junior dos Santos!
Shogun dodges!
dos Santos misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun Rua attempts to cut off dos Santos with punches
dos Santos avoids getting cornered.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos steps forward and fires a high kick!
Shogun blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
dos Santos clumsily fails here and it's time for Shogun Rua to fight back!
Pulverizing punch to dos Santos's head!
dos Santos slips the punch.
Junior dos Santos moves forward and launches a low kick.
Shogun blocks that.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun launches a furious hook!
That hits dos Santos's chin like a wrecking ball! dos Santos loses balance and goes to the mat.
dos Santos has a small cut in his Chin
Shogun is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to dos Santos's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Shogun is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to dos Santos's thigh
Loud pop!
Shogun is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
dos Santos doesn't stop bleeding.
Shogun Rua creates space and allows Junior dos Santos to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Junior dos Santos is standing now.
Junior dos Santos is a bloody mess!
Shogun is holding Junior dos Santos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Junior dos Santos shows great balance while pushing away Shogun Rua
Junior dos Santos tries a middle kick
Shogun Rua blocks and steps away.
dos Santos misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun Rua moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to dos Santos's left thigh
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos has found an opening in the defense of Shogun, launching a big hook
Shogun Rua steps backwards and avoids that hook!
dos Santos grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Shogun struggles... Junior dos Santos is unable to take him down
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Junior dos Santos is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Shogun into his guard.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over dos Santos
You can see dos Santos's blood making stains in the mat.
Shogun Rua looks to posture up and open Junior dos Santos's guard...
Shogun Rua forces Junior dos Santos to open his guard.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over dos Santos
Shogun moves on the ground
Shogun Rua moves to side mount
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
dos Santos tries to show some ground skills
Shogun uses his strength to keep Shogun at a disadvantage
Junior dos Santos gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Junior dos Santos! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Junior dos Santos doesn't defend himself!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Shogun Rua by TKO (Stoppage - Small cut Nose) at 4:33 Round 1
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 14/22 (64%)
Kicks 0/5 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 55 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 7/15 (47%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 28 s
Big win. Donno about that stoppage, but Shogun was on his way to a finish anyway. That stoppage though...
Shogun Rua 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.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
dos Santos is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Shogun Rua circles around dos Santos
Shogun dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts dos Santos from the ground!
Shogun Rua attempts a sweep single...
Junior dos Santos was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Shogun clumsily fails here and it's time for Junior dos Santos to fight back!
dos Santos launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Shogun.
dos Santos 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
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Superb haymaker by dos Santos
that lands on Shogun's face like a cannon ball!
Shogun's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
dos Santos has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Shogun Rua throws a combo
Junior dos Santos ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Shogun swings again, only to get countered once more! Shogun is looking bad here!
Shogun Rua is setting up a throw
No dice, dos Santos breaks free.
Poorly executed technique. Junior dos Santos looks to counter!
Junior dos Santos gets control of Shogun Rua's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Shogun Rua shakes him off and staves off danger.
Surprise roundhouse punch by dos Santos.
It looks like Shogun was hit by a bus!
Shogun looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Junior dos Santos's punches
dos Santos is on the receiving end of a great combo by Shogun.
There is a small laceration on Junior dos Santos's Nose
Junior dos Santos tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Shogun Rua jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun moves forward looking for some action
Junior dos Santos struggles a bit before breaking Shogun's attemp of grappling
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
1:40 Round 1 and Shogun is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Shogun Rua throws a looping left hand...
That lands on dos Santos's chin! That stops dos Santos in his tracks!
dos Santos's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Incredible high kick!
dos Santos deflects and sidesteps.
Poorly executed technique. Junior dos Santos looks to counter!
Junior dos Santos throws a looping right hand...
Shogun moves aside and dodges.
Junior dos Santos goes with a looping right hand while Shogun Rua jumps back and jabs
Shogun seems staggered and Junior dos Santos runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Left eye
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua throws a looping right hand...
That lands on dos Santos's chin! That stops dos Santos in his tracks!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Left eye
Brutal-looking high kick from Junior dos Santos!
Shogun dodges!
dos Santos misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun Rua attempts to cut off dos Santos with punches
dos Santos avoids getting cornered.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos steps forward and fires a high kick!
Shogun blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
dos Santos clumsily fails here and it's time for Shogun Rua to fight back!
Pulverizing punch to dos Santos's head!
dos Santos slips the punch.
Junior dos Santos moves forward and launches a low kick.
Shogun blocks that.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun launches a furious hook!
That hits dos Santos's chin like a wrecking ball! dos Santos loses balance and goes to the mat.
dos Santos has a small cut in his Chin
Shogun is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to dos Santos's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Shogun is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to dos Santos's thigh
Loud pop!
Shogun is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
dos Santos doesn't stop bleeding.
Shogun Rua creates space and allows Junior dos Santos to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Junior dos Santos is standing now.
Junior dos Santos is a bloody mess!
Shogun is holding Junior dos Santos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Junior dos Santos shows great balance while pushing away Shogun Rua
Junior dos Santos tries a middle kick
Shogun Rua blocks and steps away.
dos Santos misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun Rua moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to dos Santos's left thigh
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos has found an opening in the defense of Shogun, launching a big hook
Shogun Rua steps backwards and avoids that hook!
dos Santos grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Shogun struggles... Junior dos Santos is unable to take him down
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Junior dos Santos is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Shogun into his guard.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over dos Santos
You can see dos Santos's blood making stains in the mat.
Shogun Rua looks to posture up and open Junior dos Santos's guard...
Shogun Rua forces Junior dos Santos to open his guard.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over dos Santos
Shogun moves on the ground
Shogun Rua moves to side mount
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
dos Santos tries to show some ground skills
Shogun uses his strength to keep Shogun at a disadvantage
Junior dos Santos gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Junior dos Santos! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Junior dos Santos doesn't defend himself!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Shogun Rua by TKO (Stoppage - Small cut Nose) at 4:33 Round 1
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 14/22 (64%)
Kicks 0/5 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 55 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 7/15 (47%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 28 s
Big win. Donno about that stoppage, but Shogun was on his way to a finish anyway. That stoppage though...
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!