Alexander Gustafsson vs. Mauricio Rua: How Shogun Can Defeat
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Alexander Gustafsson vs. Mauricio Rua: How Shogun Can Defeat
Gustafsson  Despite the similarities between Alexander
Gustafsson and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, they’re drastically
different fighters.  Both strikers by trade, Gustafsson uses an
expansive space to deliver devastating combinations. "Shogun,"
the shorter man, prefers to plod forward and uncork big, looping
punches and precise uppercuts inside the pocket.  Both men have
heavy hands, but Rua should be the harder striker. He’s proved
fully capable of rendering foes unconscious with a single
strike, while Gustafsson typically needs to put a few shots
together to send his competition to the canvas. Both men dish
out leg kicks with the impact of a baseball bat.  Again, the
major difference between them comes down to range and whether or
not Rua can blast his way inside of the pocket. If he can, he
stands a great chance of slowing the move