Ninja Rua: The first knee and kick caused Shogun to gas

by Guilherme Cruz | source: tatame.com

It’s hard to keep the belt on this weight class. Since Quinton Jackson nobody was able to defend the title, except for Lyoto, who was later beaten up by your brother. Do you think Jon Jones will keep this belt for long?

He has a bright future ahead of him, he’s young, he has a full stamina supply, he’s shinning, but on this weight division it’s pretty hard to evaluate because you can become a champion, but you can remain one after one fight, you losses it right away, but I’m sure my brother will train harder now and he’ll return better and he’ll win this belt again.

What do you think Shogun lacked in order to return to Brazil with the belt?

Actually, one of the first coups launched on him, a knee and a kick on his head, right on the beginning of the fight, finished his conditioning and it changed the course of the fight.

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3/23/11 3:49 AM by Xad

First flying knee + shin kick right to the face when he was getting up + big left hook right on the chin when he did get up (all in the 1st rd) = what slowed Shogun down. It didn't stop him from fighting on though, still kept coming forward.

3/23/11 2:38 AM by fightcity

Agree the flying knee then the shots coming up off the ground against the cage took Shoguns gas and scrambled his brain. He is the quintessential warrior and was fighting on instinct the rest of the fight.

3/23/11 2:21 AM by K-Dub-"T"

Damn his head snaps back.. Watching it I didn't even think it landed.

3/23/11 2:20 AM by masterofmartialarts

Agree. Gameplan: "Take the fight wherever it goes", horrible gameplan against a guy like Bones.

3/23/11 2:19 AM by nzg

Steven Seagal has said he taught Bones that knee ;)

3/23/11 2:15 AM by rsellick

I haven't seen a single thread about the kick Jones delivered to Shogun's head when he was standing up against the cage. It was pretty controversial in my opinion. Some think it was blatantly illegal because Shogun's hand was touching the ground, but it looked to me like it landed immediately after he lifted his hand. Thoughts? A GIF maybe?

3/23/11 1:20 AM by Nate C

JBJ the best striker? Oh god, here we go.

3/22/11 7:55 PM by Stu Cazzo

It was a full on leg kick - not a knee. Jones blasted Shogun's face with a shin and rocked him... Brutal. Shogun must have a great chin....

3/22/11 7:47 PM by slamming

Shogun can sure take a shot. He has a good jaw on him.

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