Shogun: I was groggy, loss too much blood by 4th round to finish
In his first interview since losing a five round war to Dan Henderson, Shogun Rua talked exclusively to Brazilian website…
In his first interview since losing a five round war to Dan Henderson, Shogun Rua talked exclusively to Brazilian website Tatame to discuss the fight:
What did you think of the fight?
Unfortunately the result was not what we expected, but to do that, right? The important thing is to please fans and promoters. At the time I was very groggy and was losing too much blood, so I had no idea how the fight was. From what I saw at home after the fight was a good fight. Dan Henderson showed that it is a very tough guy, deserves respect.
His right hand that surprised you?
Surprised, yes. I thought it would come before him, but he came first. I felt his hand and fell on his leg already.
How you score this fight?
In my opinion, I would draw. I think I won the last round, the fifth by a big advantage, it would be 10-8. I spent the whole round mounted, a position of dominance in MMA too.
What was missing in the fourth and fifth rounds to finish or knockout?
It’s hard to say, I was very groggy, seeing little stars long ago. I lost too much blood in my fight, so I was not 100% but I gave my best. Dan Henderson has a crocodile skin, hold punch and do not bleed at all. I gave my best, but unfortunately could not get the result.