Post by The Sandman on Apr 14, 2022 12:11:57 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Shogun Rua chants all around the place!
Shogun Rua looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Wanderlei Silva looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Shogun Rua comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The Spider studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Spider moves backwards and Shogun Rua is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Wanderlei Silva just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Shogun may be in trouble!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Shogun tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Shogun is clinching with The Spider.
The fighters are clinching.
The Spider tries to take Shogun Rua down... Shogun stumbles backwards and Wanderlei Silva launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Shogun's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun pushes off of Wanderlei Silva and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
The Spider stumbles backwards but Shogun Rua chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Spider tries to take Shogun Rua down... Shogun stumbles backwards and Wanderlei Silva launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Shogun's jaw!
Shogun Rua tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Spider is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Wanderlei Silva slightly pushes Shogun into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The Spider decides to launch some tentative punches
Wanderlei Silva takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Shogun and The Spider circle around the center of the cage.
The Spider looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
The Spider measures the resilience of Shogun's chin with an uppercut while Shogun lands some great crosses.
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Forehead
Wanderlei Silva and Shogun engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Wanderlei Silva is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Shogun Rua fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
A solid combination from Shogun Rua
mostly hits air.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
The Spider looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Shogun is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Spider.
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Nose
The Spider tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. The Spider is clinching with Shogun.
Shogun Rua tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Spider is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun tries to take Wanderlei Silva to the ground from the clinch...
The Spider shows his sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
The Spider tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Spider doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from The Spider who put distance between them
Wanderlei Silva fakes a punch and launches himself over Shogun Rua
Great move by The Spider who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun Rua tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Spider is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
The Spider looks to be in very good shape.
Wanderlei Silva pushes away Shogun trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shogun stumbles backwards and Wanderlei Silva circles to get the center of the cage
Wanderlei Silva 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.
Wanderlei Silva tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Oh! Down goes Shogun! Wanderlei Silva knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Wanderlei Silva really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Shogun's Nose is beginning to swell
Winner is Wanderlei Silva by KO (Punches) at 4:33 Round 1
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 2/9 (22%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Wanderlei Silva
Punches 14/18 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/6 (33%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Wanderlei, perhaps fueled by his recent upgrades, just went to absolute town on Rua, showing he's Wanderlei 2.0 now.
Shogun Rua looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Wanderlei Silva looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Shogun Rua comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
The Spider studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Spider moves backwards and Shogun Rua is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Wanderlei Silva just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Shogun may be in trouble!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Shogun tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Shogun is clinching with The Spider.
The fighters are clinching.
The Spider tries to take Shogun Rua down... Shogun stumbles backwards and Wanderlei Silva launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Shogun's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun pushes off of Wanderlei Silva and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
The Spider stumbles backwards but Shogun Rua chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Spider tries to take Shogun Rua down... Shogun stumbles backwards and Wanderlei Silva launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Shogun's jaw!
Shogun Rua tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Spider is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Wanderlei Silva slightly pushes Shogun into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The Spider decides to launch some tentative punches
Wanderlei Silva takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Shogun and The Spider circle around the center of the cage.
The Spider looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
The Spider measures the resilience of Shogun's chin with an uppercut while Shogun lands some great crosses.
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Forehead
Wanderlei Silva and Shogun engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Wanderlei Silva is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Shogun Rua fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
A solid combination from Shogun Rua
mostly hits air.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
The Spider looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Shogun is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Spider.
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Nose
The Spider tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. The Spider is clinching with Shogun.
Shogun Rua tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Spider is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun tries to take Wanderlei Silva to the ground from the clinch...
The Spider shows his sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
The Spider tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Spider doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from The Spider who put distance between them
Wanderlei Silva fakes a punch and launches himself over Shogun Rua
Great move by The Spider who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun Rua tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Spider is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
The Spider looks to be in very good shape.
Wanderlei Silva pushes away Shogun trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shogun stumbles backwards and Wanderlei Silva circles to get the center of the cage
Wanderlei Silva 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.
Wanderlei Silva tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Oh! Down goes Shogun! Wanderlei Silva knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Wanderlei Silva really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Shogun's Nose is beginning to swell
Winner is Wanderlei Silva by KO (Punches) at 4:33 Round 1
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 2/9 (22%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Wanderlei Silva
Punches 14/18 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/6 (33%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Wanderlei, perhaps fueled by his recent upgrades, just went to absolute town on Rua, showing he's Wanderlei 2.0 now.
