Shogun Rua found overwhelming success in the Pride fighting promotion during 2005, claiming a five-fight win streak that would …
the eyes of the world are upon the solo saitama super Arena look at that balls I think I’ve ever seen a more dominating performance in my life oh unbelievable look at that Shogun definitely a star on the rise undefeated while kanahara looking for his first win here in Pride and really a lot of people feel he is indeed the era parent to vanderlei Silva yes and that’s including me a very classy fighter kanahara they’re now trying to unload missing with the high kick is Shogun and this is what we anticipated bought yep and there’s the verb yep and this is not good he trapped one arm that’s unbelievable I mean Shogun is just perfect there’s a soccer kick and another stop kick this guy needs Christmas leather stop and now just waiting in those lefts and rights [Music] [Applause] Mauricio Shogun came here to serve notice that he is going to be a force in the little league tournament beginning in April man look at this one [Applause] oh yeah I when you see those guys trying to shoot boats Academy they actually trained for this they have a person laying on the floor with tight pants and they beat the crap out of that guy it’s unbelievable that’s right they’re so good at it and we are almost getting ready here final instructions the referee calls for the bell and Phil and Boston should be a war wow through a hard one too a hard one too and he hit him see Rampage got to get off first on the feet I like Rampage a lot better when he’s working his gym and getting off the way he did against Chuck Lydell Shogun has proven to be a bright Prodigy thus far all four of us fights ending in knockout and here he is his toughest test to date against bride veteran Quentin Rampage Jackson good check you should double that jab now so you don’t wait whoa Ty clinch and the patented knees from the shoot box veteran that one was close to the chin so was that one Quinta should get out he should get out he should go to the side this is very dangerous come on he lost two fights like this yeah you would think you would work on the defense have already rattled Rampage Jackson was along the ropes he’s in trouble he’s definitely hurt something hurt him it might have been needed the chin it might actually remain on the Chinese hurt he’s got nothing to lose he’s a huge dog in this fight and he’s letting his hands go and he’s going for the fight and boss you saw the look on Quentin’s face the last knee the wincing and now he’s shouting out something to his Corner he’s in pain yeah his rib is hurt man I saw it he’s got to just go for it man he’s got to throw he’s got to let his hands though that’s not good not good man they they say man there’s a thing that says when you get knocked out once it’s easy to get more time Master Shogun absolutely decimating Quinton Rampage Jackson in this the first round the youngest competitor is really taking it to the pride veteran you know you see Clinton he’s he’s got a heart of a lion will not go down but this is not good this is not good yeah this is the end of the fight oh Mauricio Shogun has just electrified the crowd and perhaps shocked many MMA fans shogun’s real and he has arrived man there’s no Americans in between I mean I can’t believe it’s you know we shut the door on that right there you know he’s definitely hurt he definitely is a hurt the hurt rib who knows if he had it earlier coming into fight or re-injured it you know had it training maybe he got better or maybe he was hurt the whole time but uh four minutes and 47 seconds filled by referee stoppage technical knockout Mauricio shotgun you guys has got to be considered a big threat now in this tournament even though the one they’re all chasing is his teammate and really his blood brother let’s face it batterly Silva MMA fans around the world salivating at the prospects of what they’re about to see and again just a an awesome [Applause] right back to his feet can he capitalize on the mistake that show can make whoa now we know that the shoot box Skies they’re always recouped unbelievable and now he drops them back there with the left dude no garage hitting him and hitting him and no girl’s bleeding now uncle guerra’s getting the better of these extensions oh my goodness just when you think one is going to lose that person takes over unbelievable turn of events here oh that was a good ride that’s the second time third one and no Guerra was caught by Shogun Mauricio Shogun records the unanimous decision and the youngest competitor in the tournament is on his way to the finals with a thrilling victory over Antonio noguerra welcome to the sold out saitama super arena in Japan for what will be without a doubt the biggest event in Pride Fighting Championships history the eyes of the world are upon the solo saitama super arena for Pride Fighting Championships final conflicts 2005. [Music] all right round one is underway and again that reach advantage of takedown by over even inside control and you know that Shogun known for his clinch work but look at this North self position right away by Oberyn even manages to connect with the need of the forehead and a right and there’s that high kick whoa they’re firing and expended nothing but energy thus far it’s been a tremendous opening two and a half minutes between oberim and Shogun and again some great sprawl work by ovary oh Guillotine coming up he’s got it it looks like he has he can finish Mauricio’s Sugar Pops his head out amazing that is crazy how much fuel they’ve already consumed but yeah I said it before the pace it’s extremely high especially the clenching on position side mount nice I just want to say um and again that left arm boss in a precarious position for ovary he has to watch out you’re absolutely right of trapping that arm by Shogun only 23 years old undefeated look at this bound now some ground and pound by Shogun Ellison should buck up as hard as he can so that Mauricio has to look for balance and can punch and the fans now getting behind the efforts of Shogun trying to Wing block his over him or answering the phone as a waffle likes to call it and now he needs to defend himself intelligently here boss three and a half minutes remaining they have to watch out otherwise the referee’s going to step in him again trying to neutralize that left arm and now just waiting in those laps Shogun continues his winning ways of Pride Fighting Championships and it will be and all Brazilian finals in the 2005 middleweight tournament at six minutes 42 seconds Shogun via TKO takes care of Aleister Overeem Shogun will face Ricardo Arona and what do you think boss is on his mind maybe a little revenge for what happened to the shoot the Box leader Van Der Lee Silva we anticipate an electrifying final for Shogun of course he wants to win the tournament he wants to win that belt but you know in the back of his mind he also wants to defeat Ricardo Arona because shooter box is more than a team it’s a family it’s a family here we go final is on the way we are indeed going to Crown a new Pride middleweight Tournament champion will it be Ricardo Arona who is indeed on the cusp of enjoying his biggest night ever for that matter also furthermore Mauricio Shogun and what an artistic spinning kick that was beautiful here now see what look at this he’s got it because he had no slips out I think no it’s still there right off the bat oh no he’s out whoa would have that’d be something right away and a stop kick oh to The Grudge this Mauricio Shogun 23 years of age undefeated at 7-0 you talk about a supernova there’s no stopping in him look at this this is his coming out party I mean he is definitely putting himself on a map and he’s mad handling Arona thus far what a start [Music] scrambling up here Arona is good in stopping him but no he’s getting up you know he’s already been involved in what has to be a nominee oh take looking to pass the guard immediately we are seeing an onslaught courtesy of Brazilian or shooting box Mauricio Shogun a Brazilian top teams Ricardo Arona and I don’t know if Ricardo Arona is totally aware of what’s up no it’s not a position no you cannot let Mauricio go to the north south position look at this he just gets up right away we’re seeing a one-man Clinic here boss [Applause] it’s over believable I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more dominating performance in my life boss unbelievable look at this the family is in there at the saitama super Arena and I think really next to Mauricio Shogun the happiest man in the ring and there he is it’s better like Silva oh my god dude it is 53 seconds of the opening round we’ve got a new Pride middleweight Tournament champion his name is Mauricio Shogun and yes my friends he is indeed an MMA Superstar what a future what a future this guy has look at him top of the world at 23. I was 28 when I started I can’t believe it it’s just unreal the way he came out he came to do business that celebration unbelievable vandelay look at him oh goosebumps you better believe it my friend look at that picture super Arena erupting as well capoeira here at his best wow Electrify