Post by The Sandmen on Mar 13, 2013 18:31:12 GMT -5
Royce Gracie looks very relaxed.
Michael Bisping looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Royce Gracie comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
Michael Bisping comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Royce Gracie and Michael Bisping touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Royce looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Michael Bisping's punches
Royce is on the receiving end of a great combo by Bisping.
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Bisping won't budge, forcing Royce to pull guard.
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Royce
Bisping tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Michael Bisping fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Michael Bisping is in half guard over Royce
Michael Bisping tries to free his leg
Michael Bisping uses some of his skill by jumping out of Royce's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Michael Bisping is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie launches a few punches to Bisping's cheek from the guard.
Michael Bisping uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Michael Bisping is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Michael Bisping looks to mount Royce Gracie...
Michael Bisping slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Michael Bisping is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Michael Bisping in his guard...
Michael Bisping keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Michael Bisping is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Michael Bisping sits high on Royce Gracie's chest and pulls his leg underneath Royce's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Royce tries to roll out. He's too quick for Michael Bisping and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Bisping and it cost him top position.
Bisping clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
Bisping knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Michael Bisping is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Michael Bisping pushes Royce Gracie down and prevents his attempts to escape
Michael Bisping is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
Bisping knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
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.
Royce Gracie moves forward and launches a low kick.
Bisping blocks that.
Not a desiderable position that Royce is in now. Michael Bisping is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Bisping grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Michael Bisping
Hard blow to Royce's mid-section, he seems hurt
Michael Bisping is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around Bisping
He is not able to do it
Michael Bisping is in open guard over Royce
Royce throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Michael Bisping realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice punch by Michael Bisping
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Royce has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Michael Bisping was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Michael Bisping looks to counter!
Bisping wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Bisping moves forward and holds Royce
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Bisping can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Bisping struggles and launches a few punches to Royce's head
Those punches are hitting! Royce covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bisping tries to take Royce Gracie down... Royce stumbles backwards and Michael Bisping launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Royce's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Royce tries to breaks Michael Bisping's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Royce doesn't find the right way... He have to improve his position for causing any real damage
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Bisping is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Bisping catches an ankle and Royce is tripped to the mat!
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Royce
Bisping is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Bisping uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Bisping is trying to counter now!
Bisping leans back...
Royce eyes him warily.
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Royce
Royce moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Michael Bisping breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Bisping to fight back!
Good looking punches from Michael Bisping on the ground
They could take their toll on Royce.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Royce
Bisping is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Bisping uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Royce
Michael Bisping tries to better his position on the ground...
Bisping breaks the closed guard of Royce Gracie and moves to half guard
Michael Bisping is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Bisping throws a few hammer fists to the face of Royce Gracie
Solid shots!
Michael Bisping is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce measures the resilience of Bisping's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Bisping blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Michael Bisping is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Michael Bisping looks to mount Royce Gracie...
Michael Bisping slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Michael Bisping is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Bisping throws a few hammer fists to the face of Royce Gracie
Solid shots!
Michael Bisping is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Michael Bisping in his guard...
Michael Bisping keeps good control and remains in full mount.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Surprise roundhouse punch by Bisping.
It looks like Royce was hit by a bus!
Michael Bisping fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Michael Bisping attempts a sweep single...
Michael Bisping catches Royce Gracie's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Bisping.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Royce
Royce Gracie doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Bisping tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Bisping tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Bisping is clinching with Royce.
Royce Gracie tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Bisping is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Bisping tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Bisping circles out and slips free of Royce Gracie's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
A right hand from Michael Bisping
makes Royce stumble back!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Bisping looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Royce Gracie's punches
Bisping measures the resilience of Royce's chin with an uppercut while Royce lands some great crosses.
The two exchange wildly
Bisping is connecting with a few punches
Quick hook by Michael Bisping
Good shot! Royce has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Bisping fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Royce Gracie didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Michael Bisping is in open guard over Royce
Bisping fires a barrage of punches at Royce's head!
This is bad! Bisping is just pounding on Royce Gracie's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The ref pulls off Michael Bisping! Royce seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
There is a small laceration on Royce Gracie's Left eye
Winner is Michael Bisping by TKO (GnP) at 2:00 Round 2
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 203 s
Statistics: Michael Bisping
Punches 11/13 (85%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/6 (50%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/17 (88%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 203 s
Royce needs to not fail at the takedowns if he wants to win. Weak.
Michael Bisping looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Royce Gracie comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
Michael Bisping comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Royce Gracie and Michael Bisping touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Royce looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Michael Bisping's punches
Royce is on the receiving end of a great combo by Bisping.
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Bisping won't budge, forcing Royce to pull guard.
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Royce
Bisping tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Michael Bisping fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Michael Bisping is in half guard over Royce
Michael Bisping tries to free his leg
Michael Bisping uses some of his skill by jumping out of Royce's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Michael Bisping is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie launches a few punches to Bisping's cheek from the guard.
Michael Bisping uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Michael Bisping is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Michael Bisping looks to mount Royce Gracie...
Michael Bisping slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Michael Bisping is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Michael Bisping in his guard...
Michael Bisping keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Michael Bisping is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Michael Bisping sits high on Royce Gracie's chest and pulls his leg underneath Royce's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Royce tries to roll out. He's too quick for Michael Bisping and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Bisping and it cost him top position.
Bisping clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
Bisping knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Michael Bisping is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Michael Bisping pushes Royce Gracie down and prevents his attempts to escape
Michael Bisping is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
Bisping knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
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.
Royce Gracie moves forward and launches a low kick.
Bisping blocks that.
Not a desiderable position that Royce is in now. Michael Bisping is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Bisping grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Michael Bisping
Hard blow to Royce's mid-section, he seems hurt
Michael Bisping is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around Bisping
He is not able to do it
Michael Bisping is in open guard over Royce
Royce throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Michael Bisping realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice punch by Michael Bisping
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Royce has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Michael Bisping was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Michael Bisping looks to counter!
Bisping wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Bisping moves forward and holds Royce
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Bisping can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Bisping struggles and launches a few punches to Royce's head
Those punches are hitting! Royce covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bisping tries to take Royce Gracie down... Royce stumbles backwards and Michael Bisping launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Royce's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Royce tries to breaks Michael Bisping's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Royce doesn't find the right way... He have to improve his position for causing any real damage
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Bisping is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Bisping catches an ankle and Royce is tripped to the mat!
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Royce
Bisping is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Bisping uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Bisping is trying to counter now!
Bisping leans back...
Royce eyes him warily.
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Royce
Royce moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Michael Bisping breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Bisping to fight back!
Good looking punches from Michael Bisping on the ground
They could take their toll on Royce.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Royce
Bisping is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Bisping uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Royce
Michael Bisping tries to better his position on the ground...
Bisping breaks the closed guard of Royce Gracie and moves to half guard
Michael Bisping is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Bisping throws a few hammer fists to the face of Royce Gracie
Solid shots!
Michael Bisping is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce measures the resilience of Bisping's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Bisping blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Michael Bisping is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Michael Bisping looks to mount Royce Gracie...
Michael Bisping slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Michael Bisping is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Bisping throws a few hammer fists to the face of Royce Gracie
Solid shots!
Michael Bisping is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Michael Bisping in his guard...
Michael Bisping keeps good control and remains in full mount.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Surprise roundhouse punch by Bisping.
It looks like Royce was hit by a bus!
Michael Bisping fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Michael Bisping attempts a sweep single...
Michael Bisping catches Royce Gracie's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Bisping.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Royce
Royce Gracie doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Bisping tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Bisping tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Bisping is clinching with Royce.
Royce Gracie tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Bisping is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Bisping tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Bisping circles out and slips free of Royce Gracie's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
A right hand from Michael Bisping
makes Royce stumble back!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Bisping looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Royce Gracie's punches
Bisping measures the resilience of Royce's chin with an uppercut while Royce lands some great crosses.
The two exchange wildly
Bisping is connecting with a few punches
Quick hook by Michael Bisping
Good shot! Royce has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Bisping fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Royce Gracie didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Michael Bisping is in open guard over Royce
Bisping fires a barrage of punches at Royce's head!
This is bad! Bisping is just pounding on Royce Gracie's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The ref pulls off Michael Bisping! Royce seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
There is a small laceration on Royce Gracie's Left eye
Winner is Michael Bisping by TKO (GnP) at 2:00 Round 2
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 203 s
Statistics: Michael Bisping
Punches 11/13 (85%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/6 (50%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/17 (88%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 203 s
Royce needs to not fail at the takedowns if he wants to win. Weak.