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[themmabooker]

Shogun training with Demian for Liddell :: TATAME

Specialist about the adaptation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on MMA fights, Demian Maia submitted all five opponents he faced in the UFC, and now is helping Maurício “Shogun” Rua in his trainings for his next fight, against the former champion Chuck Liddell. Opening the doors of his gym in São Paulo for the Pride GP champion, Demian commented Ru’s training and is confident in another Brazilian victory in the octagon.



“He’s super professional, (Sérgio) Cunha is his head coach and takes care of all his training here, doing the schedules and everything, it’s great. He’s away from Curitiba (Shogun’s home town) and it’s good for him to get more concentrated”, said Demian, praising Shogun’s preparation. “He’s on the right way, but still if far from the fight, still has four weeks. He’ll get to the top now. I don’t know about Chuck, how is his preparation, but I think Shogun is very talented and, well trained, it’s hard to be beat”.



After hearing so many critics about Shogun’s fight with Mark Coleman, at UFC 93, Demian defends Shogun. “Everybody says that, but Idon’t think that the fight with Coleman was bad. Is was a very intense fight, maybe he got tired more, but I think he fought well. He got tired, that’s normal. People forget that Coleman fought with Fedor few time ago and did a great fight, he very tough… It’s not because he’s 45 that that you have to go there and kill him”, analyzes the undefeated fighter. Shogun faces Liddell at UFC 97 co-main event, which takes place at April 18th at Montreal, Canada.

After reading the past few news articles about the fight, you have to wonder, Is the strategy to somehow pull out a takedown from out of knowhere? Or even to pull guard right away? It remains to be unseen.

[Typhoid]

As long as the training contains some heavy Cardio work, I'm all for it. Shogun's endurance seems to have been his weak point in his last two fights.

[KevoOnTheRadio]

Training with Maia? He needs to be training with Micheal Phelps and get his cardio up!

[themmabooker]

Originally Posted by KevoOnTheRadio

Training with Maia? He needs to be training with Micheal Phelps and get his cardio up!

lol, true that.

also another thing to take into consideration, he has never been a cardio freak, well, i hope he learns to be one for Liddell.

[KevoOnTheRadio]

And does he think he's gonna be able to get Chucky down and sub him? I can think of 20 things that would happen in the fight before that

[themmabooker]

Originally Posted by KevoOnTheRadio

And does he think he's gonna be able to get Chucky down and sub him? I can think of 20 things that would happen in the fight before that

What's the 20 things?

[Noise Chopped]

Should bring Wanderlai in for cardio.

[KevoOnTheRadio]

Originally Posted by themmabooker

What's the 20 things?

Shit....um...in no particular order....

1) Liddel by KO
2) Shogon by KO
3) Liddel by UD
4) Shogun by UD
5) Liddel by SD
6) Shogun by SD
7) LIddel by Rape Choke
8) LIdell by DQ (eye poke)
9) Shogun by DQ (chair shot from Dana White)
10) Fan Man somehow flies into the building, causing mass chaos
11) Tito comes up through the ring and drags Chuck underneath it
12) Earthquake causes event to be canceled
13) Poweroutage causes all of Las Vegas to go black, because Danny Ocean is robbing the MGM
14) Machida comes out and lays both out with chair shots
15) Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio comes out with an semi-automatic Affliction T-shirt gun and takes out everyone
16) Shogun passes out from exhaustion on the way to the cage
17) Chucky re-breaks jaw putting mouth piece in
18) Shogun can't get work visa
19) Chucky and Dana fly off to Vermont to elope
20) Shogun by Gnp
21) Shogun by sub

[jody]

Originally Posted by KevoOnTheRadio

Shit....um...in no particular order....

1) Liddel by KO
2) Shogon by KO
3) Liddel by UD
4) Shogun by UD
5) Liddel by SD
6) Shogun by SD
7) LIddel by Rape Choke
8) LIdell by DQ (eye poke)
9) Shogun by DQ (chair shot from Dana White)
10) Fan Man somehow flies into the building, causing mass chaos
11) Tito comes up through the ring and drags Chuck underneath it
12) Earthquake causes event to be canceled
13) Poweroutage causes all of Las Vegas to go black, because Danny Ocean is robbing the MGM
14) Machida comes out and lays both out with chair shots
15) Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio comes out with an semi-automatic Affliction T-shirt gun and takes out everyone
16) Shogun passes out from exhaustion on the way to the cage
17) Chucky re-breaks jaw putting mouth piece in
18) Shogun can't get work visa
19) Chucky and Dana fly off to Vermont to elope
20) Shogun by Gnp
21) Shogun by sub

That my friend is hilarious.I think if Shogun comes in shape his aggressive nature plays into Chuck's counter punch style.I think he comes outta shape well...If he comes for the take down,he better be really gifted with taking down the untakedownableMy new word.But anything can happen in a fight and I really hope Chuck pulls it out because we all know he doesn't have many fighting years left and man I'd love to see him go for one more run.WAR CHUCK.

[blah]

this is very smart of rua. we all know what a great submission guy chuck is so training with maia is great preparation.

i wonder if shogun will "be-ah very-ah happy-ah choo be fighting again-ah"