Post by The Sandmen on Feb 15, 2012 23:21:37 GMT -5
Josh Koscheck is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Rickson Gracie raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Rickson Gracie is coming into this fight with an epic losing streak. He can’t beat a fried chicken in there lately.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Rickson Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Koscheck goes down.
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Koscheck
Rickson is in open guard over Koscheck... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Koscheck rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Josh Koscheck is standing now.
Koscheck is standing while Rickson is on the ground on his back
Rickson tries to hit Josh Koscheck with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Koscheck steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Rickson Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Rickson climbs to his feet and is standing now.
A left hook from Koscheck
grazes the chin of Rickson.
Rickson Gracie is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Rickson studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Josh Koscheck fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Crisp uppercut by Koscheck followed by a hard jab
Rickson Gracie stumbles back.
Rickson's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Rickson's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Rickson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Rickson moves forward and holds Koscheck
Josh Koscheck pushes away Rickson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Rickson doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Josh Koscheck
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Rickson Gracie is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Rickson catches an ankle and Koscheck is tripped to the mat!
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Koscheck
Rickson Gracie looks to posture up and open Josh Koscheck's guard...
Rickson Gracie forces Josh Koscheck to open his guard.
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Rickson's ribs.
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck tries to close his guard around Rickson
He succeeds!
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Koscheck
Rickson use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) is cheering him!
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Rickson Gracie seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Rickson Gracie isolates Josh Koscheck's right arm looking for an armbar...
That armbar looks tight...
That armbar looks tight...
Josh Koscheck manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Rickson Gracie lost his dominant position.
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Rickson
Koscheck tries to move to full mount
Koscheck succeeds
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Koscheck positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Rickson's being punished here!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Koscheck tries to open up Rickson Gracie's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Rickson in the side of the head
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Josh Koscheck positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Rickson's ribs
Rickson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Koscheck positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Rickson's being punished here!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson Gracie launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Josh Koscheck uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rickson clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Koscheck to fight back!
Josh Koscheck tries to better his position on the ground...
Koscheck is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Koscheck tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Koscheck controls the situation despite Rickson Gracie efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Koscheck fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Rickson Gracie's arm and tries an armbar!
Rickson hold his own hand and breaks Koscheck's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Josh Koscheck.
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck launches a few punches to Rickson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rickson tries to cover his face,
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck launches a few punches to Rickson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rickson tries to cover his face,
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck is moving on the ground...
Rickson tries to counter Koscheck's moves on the ground.
Koscheck misses a step and Rickson Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rickson Gracie looks to mount Josh Koscheck...
Josh Koscheck takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Rickson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rickson's side.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Josh Koscheck has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Josh Koscheck moves forward and launches a low kick.
Rickson blocks that.
Poorly executed technique. Rickson Gracie looks to counter!
Rickson Gracie leans forwards and tries to grapple with Koscheck
Rickson shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Koscheck tries to take Rickson Gracie down... Rickson stumbles backwards and Josh Koscheck launches a few punches...
Rickson Gracie dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Rickson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Koscheck can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Koscheck launches a hook to the body
Rickson Gracie moves aside looking for a counter...
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Koscheck shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Josh Koscheck leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rickson
Koscheck shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Koscheck slightly pushes Rickson into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Josh Koscheck tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rickson goes down.
Hard blow to Rickson's mid-section, he seems hurt
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Rickson
Rickson moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Josh Koscheck breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Koscheck climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Koscheck is standing while Rickson is on the ground on his back
Koscheck cartwheels towards Rickson!
Rickson fights back and evades the cartwheel guard pass.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Josh Koscheck. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Rickson Gracie is standing now.
Josh Koscheck was tooling Rickson Gracie for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Rickson Gracie lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Brilliant combination from Josh Koscheck
that forces Rickson to try and defend better.
Rickson has a small cut in his Mouth
Koscheck pushes Rickson Gracie and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Josh Koscheck is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Josh Koscheck moves forward looking for some grappling action
Koscheck has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Rickson Gracie tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Koscheck is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Rickson Gracie launches a furious knee!
Josh Koscheck blocks and struggles while trying to take the initiative.
Rickson Gracie gets sloppy and Josh Koscheck tries to take advantage...
Josh Koscheck tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Koscheck circles out and slips free of Rickson Gracie's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Koscheck fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Josh Koscheck was tooling Rickson Gracie for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Rickson Gracie lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Rickson Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Koscheck is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Rickson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rickson's side.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Koscheck
Deep breaths from Josh Koscheck who tries a hammer punch to Rickson's ribs.
That hit Rickson who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck tries to close his guard around Rickson
He succeeds!
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Koscheck
Rickson is in closed guard... Koscheck tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rickson Gracie!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Koscheck in his guard...
Josh Koscheck keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Josh Koscheck pushes Rickson Gracie down and prevents his attempts to escape
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Koscheck positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Rickson's being punished here!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Josh Koscheck fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Rickson's face!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Josh Koscheck isolates Rickson Gracie's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Rickson Gracie is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Koscheck tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Koscheck controls the situation despite Rickson Gracie efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Koscheck is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt by Koscheck What a dick! But did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Josh Koscheck for headbutt.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to give Rickson time to recover. Rickson Gracie seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Koscheck pushes Rickson Gracie and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Josh Koscheck throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
There is a small laceration on Rickson Gracie's Nose
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Josh Koscheck.
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Round 3
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Rickson Gracie fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Josh Koscheck launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Rickson's knee!
Rickson hyper-extended his leg
Josh Koscheck leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rickson
Koscheck shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Koscheck shoots and grab one of Rickson Gracie's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Rickson lose his balance and falls to the mat
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Rickson
Rickson tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He is not able to do it
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Rickson
Josh Koscheck pushes Rickson Gracie against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Koscheck jumps and tries to free his leg! Rickson doesn't allow this but Josh Koscheck is able to get half guard here.
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Rickson
Rickson Gracie overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting manoeuvre.
Koscheck pulls his arm out of danger.
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Rickson
Rickson Gracie tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Rickson
Rickson Gracie attempts to move to full guard
Rickson Gracie manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Rickson
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Josh Koscheck can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Koscheck use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) is cheering him!
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson Gracie attempts to trap Josh Koscheck in his guard.
Josh Koscheck keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Koscheck's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Rickson
Rickson Gracie attempts to trap Josh Koscheck in his guard.
Josh Koscheck keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Koscheck tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Josh Koscheck takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rickson Gracie shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Rickson Gracie breaks that americana attempt!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Rickson is holding Josh Koscheck's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Koscheck shows great balance while pushing away Rickson Gracie
Koscheck is holding Rickson Gracie's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rickson Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson Gracie attempts to trap Josh Koscheck in his guard.
Rickson Gracie manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Rickson
Rickson reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Koscheck blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Koscheck is trying to counter now!
Koscheck tries to open up Rickson Gracie's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Rickson in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Rickson Gracie's Forehead
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Rickson
Josh Koscheck tries to better his position on the ground...
Koscheck breaks the closed guard of Rickson Gracie and moves to half guard
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson Gracie attempts to trap Josh Koscheck in his guard.
Josh Koscheck keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson doesn't stop bleeding.
Rickson Gracie attempts to trap Josh Koscheck in his guard.
Josh Koscheck keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Josh Koscheck looks to pass to mount...
Koscheck slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Rickson Gracie.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson Gracie's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Rickson tries to escape from the full mount...
Rickson struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Rickson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rickson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Josh Koscheck pushes Rickson Gracie down and prevents his attempts to escape
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Koscheck is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Koscheck catch Rickson Gracie's right arm and tries a kimura
Rickson Gracie holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
You can see Rickson's blood making stains in the mat.
Koscheck looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rickson Gracie's punches
Rickson is on the receiving end of a great combo by Koscheck.
Josh Koscheck tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rickson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Rickson
Rickson doesn't stop bleeding.
Josh Koscheck aggressively and repeatedly punches Rickson.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Rickson
Rickson Gracie continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Koscheck tries to move to full mount
Koscheck succeeds
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Josh Koscheck takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rickson Gracie shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Rickson Gracie breaks that Americana attempt!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Josh Koscheck.
Judge: Josh Koscheck 10 9 10: 29
Judge: Rickson Gracie 9 8 8: 25
Judge: Josh Koscheck 10 9 10: 29
Judge: Rickson Gracie 9 8 8: 25
Judge: Josh Koscheck 10 9 10: 29
Judge: Rickson Gracie 9 8 8: 25
Winner is Josh Koscheck by Unanimous decision (29-25, 29-25, 29-25)
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 12/15 (80%)
Kicks 1/5 (20%)
Clinch strikes 1/5 (20%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 35/41 (85%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 524 s
Statistics: Rickson Gracie
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 548 s
Dominating performance by Koscheck who took his best game against Rickson Gracie.
A decent performance by Rickson Gracie today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of engaging
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!
Rickson Gracie raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Rickson Gracie is coming into this fight with an epic losing streak. He can’t beat a fried chicken in there lately.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Rickson Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Koscheck goes down.
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Koscheck
Rickson is in open guard over Koscheck... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Koscheck rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Josh Koscheck is standing now.
Koscheck is standing while Rickson is on the ground on his back
Rickson tries to hit Josh Koscheck with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Koscheck steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Rickson Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Rickson climbs to his feet and is standing now.
A left hook from Koscheck
grazes the chin of Rickson.
Rickson Gracie is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Rickson studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Josh Koscheck fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Crisp uppercut by Koscheck followed by a hard jab
Rickson Gracie stumbles back.
Rickson's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Rickson's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Rickson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Rickson moves forward and holds Koscheck
Josh Koscheck pushes away Rickson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Rickson doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Josh Koscheck
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Rickson Gracie is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Rickson catches an ankle and Koscheck is tripped to the mat!
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Koscheck
Rickson Gracie looks to posture up and open Josh Koscheck's guard...
Rickson Gracie forces Josh Koscheck to open his guard.
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Rickson's ribs.
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck tries to close his guard around Rickson
He succeeds!
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Koscheck
Rickson use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) is cheering him!
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Rickson Gracie seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Rickson Gracie isolates Josh Koscheck's right arm looking for an armbar...
That armbar looks tight...
That armbar looks tight...
Josh Koscheck manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Rickson Gracie lost his dominant position.
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Rickson
Koscheck tries to move to full mount
Koscheck succeeds
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Koscheck positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Rickson's being punished here!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Koscheck tries to open up Rickson Gracie's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Rickson in the side of the head
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Josh Koscheck positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Rickson's ribs
Rickson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Koscheck positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Rickson's being punished here!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson Gracie launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Josh Koscheck uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rickson clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Koscheck to fight back!
Josh Koscheck tries to better his position on the ground...
Koscheck is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Koscheck tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Koscheck controls the situation despite Rickson Gracie efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Koscheck fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Rickson Gracie's arm and tries an armbar!
Rickson hold his own hand and breaks Koscheck's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Josh Koscheck.
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck launches a few punches to Rickson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rickson tries to cover his face,
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck launches a few punches to Rickson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rickson tries to cover his face,
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck is moving on the ground...
Rickson tries to counter Koscheck's moves on the ground.
Koscheck misses a step and Rickson Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rickson Gracie looks to mount Josh Koscheck...
Josh Koscheck takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Rickson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rickson's side.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Josh Koscheck has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Josh Koscheck moves forward and launches a low kick.
Rickson blocks that.
Poorly executed technique. Rickson Gracie looks to counter!
Rickson Gracie leans forwards and tries to grapple with Koscheck
Rickson shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Koscheck tries to take Rickson Gracie down... Rickson stumbles backwards and Josh Koscheck launches a few punches...
Rickson Gracie dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Rickson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Koscheck can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Koscheck launches a hook to the body
Rickson Gracie moves aside looking for a counter...
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Koscheck shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Josh Koscheck leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rickson
Koscheck shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Koscheck slightly pushes Rickson into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Josh Koscheck tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rickson goes down.
Hard blow to Rickson's mid-section, he seems hurt
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Rickson
Rickson moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Josh Koscheck breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Koscheck climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Koscheck is standing while Rickson is on the ground on his back
Koscheck cartwheels towards Rickson!
Rickson fights back and evades the cartwheel guard pass.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Josh Koscheck. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Rickson Gracie is standing now.
Josh Koscheck was tooling Rickson Gracie for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Rickson Gracie lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Brilliant combination from Josh Koscheck
that forces Rickson to try and defend better.
Rickson has a small cut in his Mouth
Koscheck pushes Rickson Gracie and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Josh Koscheck is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Josh Koscheck moves forward looking for some grappling action
Koscheck has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Rickson Gracie tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Koscheck is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Rickson Gracie launches a furious knee!
Josh Koscheck blocks and struggles while trying to take the initiative.
Rickson Gracie gets sloppy and Josh Koscheck tries to take advantage...
Josh Koscheck tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Koscheck circles out and slips free of Rickson Gracie's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Koscheck fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Josh Koscheck was tooling Rickson Gracie for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Rickson Gracie lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Rickson Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Koscheck is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Rickson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rickson's side.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Koscheck
Deep breaths from Josh Koscheck who tries a hammer punch to Rickson's ribs.
That hit Rickson who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck tries to close his guard around Rickson
He succeeds!
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Koscheck
Rickson is in closed guard... Koscheck tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rickson Gracie!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Koscheck in his guard...
Josh Koscheck keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Josh Koscheck pushes Rickson Gracie down and prevents his attempts to escape
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Koscheck positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Rickson's being punished here!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Josh Koscheck fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Rickson's face!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Josh Koscheck isolates Rickson Gracie's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Rickson Gracie is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Koscheck tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Koscheck controls the situation despite Rickson Gracie efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Koscheck is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt by Koscheck What a dick! But did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Josh Koscheck for headbutt.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to give Rickson time to recover. Rickson Gracie seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Koscheck pushes Rickson Gracie and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Josh Koscheck throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
There is a small laceration on Rickson Gracie's Nose
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Josh Koscheck.
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Round 3
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Rickson Gracie fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Josh Koscheck launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Rickson's knee!
Rickson hyper-extended his leg
Josh Koscheck leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rickson
Koscheck shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Koscheck shoots and grab one of Rickson Gracie's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Rickson lose his balance and falls to the mat
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Rickson
Rickson tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He is not able to do it
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Rickson
Josh Koscheck pushes Rickson Gracie against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Koscheck jumps and tries to free his leg! Rickson doesn't allow this but Josh Koscheck is able to get half guard here.
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Rickson
Rickson Gracie overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting manoeuvre.
Koscheck pulls his arm out of danger.
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Rickson
Rickson Gracie tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Rickson
Rickson Gracie attempts to move to full guard
Rickson Gracie manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Rickson
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Josh Koscheck can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Koscheck use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) is cheering him!
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson Gracie attempts to trap Josh Koscheck in his guard.
Josh Koscheck keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Koscheck's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Rickson
Rickson Gracie attempts to trap Josh Koscheck in his guard.
Josh Koscheck keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Koscheck tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Josh Koscheck takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rickson Gracie shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Rickson Gracie breaks that americana attempt!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Rickson is holding Josh Koscheck's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Koscheck shows great balance while pushing away Rickson Gracie
Koscheck is holding Rickson Gracie's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rickson Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson Gracie attempts to trap Josh Koscheck in his guard.
Rickson Gracie manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Rickson
Rickson reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Koscheck blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Koscheck is trying to counter now!
Koscheck tries to open up Rickson Gracie's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Rickson in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Rickson Gracie's Forehead
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Rickson
Josh Koscheck tries to better his position on the ground...
Koscheck breaks the closed guard of Rickson Gracie and moves to half guard
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson Gracie attempts to trap Josh Koscheck in his guard.
Josh Koscheck keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson doesn't stop bleeding.
Rickson Gracie attempts to trap Josh Koscheck in his guard.
Josh Koscheck keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Josh Koscheck looks to pass to mount...
Koscheck slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Rickson Gracie.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson Gracie's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Rickson tries to escape from the full mount...
Rickson struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Rickson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rickson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Josh Koscheck pushes Rickson Gracie down and prevents his attempts to escape
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Koscheck is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Koscheck catch Rickson Gracie's right arm and tries a kimura
Rickson Gracie holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
You can see Rickson's blood making stains in the mat.
Koscheck looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rickson Gracie's punches
Rickson is on the receiving end of a great combo by Koscheck.
Josh Koscheck tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rickson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Rickson
Rickson doesn't stop bleeding.
Josh Koscheck aggressively and repeatedly punches Rickson.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Rickson
Rickson Gracie continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Koscheck tries to move to full mount
Koscheck succeeds
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Josh Koscheck takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rickson Gracie shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Rickson Gracie breaks that Americana attempt!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Josh Koscheck.
Judge: Josh Koscheck 10 9 10: 29
Judge: Rickson Gracie 9 8 8: 25
Judge: Josh Koscheck 10 9 10: 29
Judge: Rickson Gracie 9 8 8: 25
Judge: Josh Koscheck 10 9 10: 29
Judge: Rickson Gracie 9 8 8: 25
Winner is Josh Koscheck by Unanimous decision (29-25, 29-25, 29-25)
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 12/15 (80%)
Kicks 1/5 (20%)
Clinch strikes 1/5 (20%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 35/41 (85%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 524 s
Statistics: Rickson Gracie
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 548 s
Dominating performance by Koscheck who took his best game against Rickson Gracie.
A decent performance by Rickson Gracie today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of engaging
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!