Post by The Sandman on Mar 24, 2023 6:41:05 GMT -5
Wanderlei Silva looks like he's feeling the pressure.
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.
Wanderlei Silva has fight Shogun Rua 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
And there you go! I would put my money on Wanderlei Silva today.
Wanderlei Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Kevin MacDonald.
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Round 1
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Wanderlei Silva and Shogun Rua touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Shotgun is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks The Spider's jaw!
Shogun Rua seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Shotgun fires low kicks
punishing The Spider's legs repeatedly.
The Spider hyper-extended his left leg
The Spider cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Shotgun can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Shogun Rua and The Spider engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The Spider hyper-extended his left leg
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Shogun Rua can end the fight with his ground and pound.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
The Spider stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Shogun Rua is coming in again!
The Spider's Left eye is beginning to swell
Shogun Rua moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Shogun Rua leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Spider
Shotgun shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun Rua pushes away The Spider trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Spider stumbles backwards and Shogun Rua circles to get the center of the cage
Shogun Rua fakes a punch and launches himself over Wanderlei Silva
Great move by Shotgun who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shotgun looks to be in very good shape.
Shotgun 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!
Wanderlei Silva pushes away Shotgun trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shotgun doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Wanderlei Silva
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun Rua is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing The Spider with uppercuts!
The Spider is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if The Spider is unable to escape!
There is a small laceration on Wanderlei Silva's Right eye
Winner is Shogun Rua by TKO (Stoppage - Small cut Right eye) at 1:28 Round 1
Statistics: Wanderlei Silva
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/9 (78%)
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 fails to defend his #1C position. I wonder if his team regrets the decision to hold back. I mean, it could be worse, if someone got hurt in the Silva vs. Silva fight, then their team would have no MWs for the GP. ASSUMING THEY SENT A LIST, WHICH ALMOST NO ONE HAS DONE SO FAR!!!
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.
Wanderlei Silva has fight Shogun Rua 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
And there you go! I would put my money on Wanderlei Silva today.
Wanderlei Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Kevin MacDonald.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Wanderlei Silva and Shogun Rua touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Shotgun is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks The Spider's jaw!
Shogun Rua seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Shotgun fires low kicks
punishing The Spider's legs repeatedly.
The Spider hyper-extended his left leg
The Spider cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Shotgun can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Shogun Rua and The Spider engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The Spider hyper-extended his left leg
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Shogun Rua can end the fight with his ground and pound.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
The Spider stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Shogun Rua is coming in again!
The Spider's Left eye is beginning to swell
Shogun Rua moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Shogun Rua leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Spider
Shotgun shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun Rua pushes away The Spider trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Spider stumbles backwards and Shogun Rua circles to get the center of the cage
Shogun Rua fakes a punch and launches himself over Wanderlei Silva
Great move by Shotgun who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shotgun looks to be in very good shape.
Shotgun 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!
Wanderlei Silva pushes away Shotgun trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shotgun doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Wanderlei Silva
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun Rua is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing The Spider with uppercuts!
The Spider is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if The Spider is unable to escape!
There is a small laceration on Wanderlei Silva's Right eye
Winner is Shogun Rua by TKO (Stoppage - Small cut Right eye) at 1:28 Round 1
Statistics: Wanderlei Silva
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/9 (78%)
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 fails to defend his #1C position. I wonder if his team regrets the decision to hold back. I mean, it could be worse, if someone got hurt in the Silva vs. Silva fight, then their team would have no MWs for the GP. ASSUMING THEY SENT A LIST, WHICH ALMOST NO ONE HAS DONE SO FAR!!!
