Post by The Sandmen on Nov 5, 2013 22:35:21 GMT -5
Royce Gracie looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Luke Rockhold 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.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Rockhold wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Royce wants nothing of that and pushes Rockhold.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Royce fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Luke Rockhold didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rockhold
0:33 Round 1 and Royce is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Royce tries to move to full mount
Royce succeeds
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Royce Gracie throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Rockhold breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Royce Gracie in his guard...
Royce Gracie keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Royce Gracie uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rockhold misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce Gracie tries to better his position on the ground...
Luke Rockhold tries to roll on the ground...
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Royce
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Luke Rockhold gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Royce
Luke Rockhold moves to better his position on the ground...
Luke Rockhold viciously slams hammer blows to Royce's face!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Royce
Rockhold tries to get a side mount...
Royce wraps his leg around Luke Rockhold leg and prevents him from moving.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Royce
Rockhold tries to get a side mount...
Royce wraps his leg around Luke Rockhold leg and prevents him from moving.
Rockhold clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce Gracie gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Rockhold spins out, but Royce Gracie was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Rockhold is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Rockhold pushes Royce Gracie and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Luke Rockhold!
Royce ducks under...
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rockhold
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Rockhold is able to break the lock.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rockhold
Rockhold tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rockhold
Royce is in open guard over Rockhold... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Rockhold rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Rockhold launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Royce's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Rockhold launches a kick
but Royce Gracie avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Royce Gracie catches Luke Rockhold's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Royce.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rockhold
Royce Gracie looks to posture up and open Luke Rockhold's guard...
Luke Rockhold has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rockhold
Royce tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rockhold leans and gets Royce Gracie's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rockhold
Royce is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls him over and takes his back!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce
Rockhold tries to open up Royce Gracie's defense faking a few punches.
Royce Gracie wraps his arms around Rockhold's arms and counters the punches.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce has Rockhold controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Royce manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Rockhold
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Royce Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Luke Rockhold is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Royce into his guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rockhold
Royce is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Not a desiderable position that Royce is in now. Luke Rockhold is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Royce tries to escape from the full mount...
Luke Rockhold is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Royce Gracie...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Luke Rockhold tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Royce Gracie jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The two exchange wildly
Royce is connecting with a few punches
Rockhold looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Royce Gracie's punches
Royce is on the receiving end of a great combo by Rockhold.
Royce grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rockhold
Royce is in open guard over Rockhold... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in Rockhold's eyes...
That Kneebar looks tight...
Rockhold rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Rockhold fires low kicks
punishing Royce's legs repeatedly.
Superb haymaker by Rockhold
that lands on Royce's face like a cannon ball!
Royce Gracie fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Rockhold's chin
Luke Rockhold's mind is definitely in the fight, Royce just got nailed! Luke Rockhold saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Royce moves aside and dodges.
Luke Rockhold's mind is definitely in the fight, Royce just got nailed! Luke Rockhold saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Royce is going to have a headache after this one.
Brilliant combination from Royce Gracie
Rockhold is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Rockhold tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Royce.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Rockhold is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Rockhold decides to launch some tentative punches
Royce launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Rockhold with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Royce follows Luke Rockhold
only to get counter punched in a big way! Royce needs to stop playing Luke Rockhold's game or he'll get knocked out!
Royce's Left eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Royce's chin! That stops Royce in his tracks!
Rockhold fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Royce Gracie didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Royce
Rockhold gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Royce Gracie! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Royce Gracie doesn't defend himself!
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Royce
Luke Rockhold tries to pass to half guard...
Royce Gracie can't prevent his opponent from passing. Rockhold looks to work from half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Royce
Rockhold tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Royce from the side mount!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Luke Rockhold keeps control and remains in side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Rockhold tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls Royce Gracie to his stomach and takes his back!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce
Royce has Rockhold controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Rockhold is unable to move under Royce control.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Royce
Rockhold is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Luke Rockhold uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Royce misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rockhold leans back...
He clobbers Royce Gracie's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Royce Gracie's Mouth
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Royce
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Luke Rockhold manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Royce
Royce Gracie attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Royce
Rockhold is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Rockhold launches a barrage of elbows over Royce's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Royce doesn't fight back!
That punishment by Luke Rockhold has left Royce staggered! Luke Rockhold should try push forward now and finish this!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Luke Rockhold, but it's close.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
A right hand from Luke Rockhold
surprises Royce!
Royce seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Rockhold grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Royce
Luke Rockhold pushes Royce Gracie against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Rockhold jumps and tries to free his leg! Royce doesn't allow this but Luke Rockhold is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Royce
Luke Rockhold tries to free his leg
Luke Rockhold uses some of his skill by jumping out of Royce's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce tries to show some ground skills
Rockhold uses his strength to keep Rockhold at a disadvantage
Rockhold is trying to counter now!
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Royce Gracie...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls him over and takes his back!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce
Royce has given his back to Luke Rockhold who is trying to get one hook in!
Luke Rockhold has one hook in!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with one hook in
Royce has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Royce is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with one hook in
Royce tries to move on the ground and shows Luke Rockhold a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Royce's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
That punishment by Luke Rockhold has left Royce staggered! Luke Rockhold should try push forward now and finish this!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with one hook in
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Luke Rockhold work his BJJ game.
Rockhold has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Royce.
Nicely done! Rockhold now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Rockhold is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Royce, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Rockhold moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Royce!
Rockhold has one of his arm over Royce Gracie's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Rockhold is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Royce, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Rockhold moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Royce!
Rockhold has one of his arm over Royce Gracie's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Royce!
Rockhold has one of his arm over Royce Gracie's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Royce!
Rockhold has one of his arm over Royce Gracie's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Rockhold is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Royce, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Rockhold moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Royce!
Royce adopts the turtle defense and Rockhold is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Luke Rockhold work his BJJ game.
Rockhold is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Royce Gracie, who is barely covering up!
That brutal impact left Royce laid out on the mat! Luke Rockhold's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Luke Rockhold by KO (GnP) at 3:21 Round 3
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 6/12 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 488 s
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 10/17 (59%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 17/27 (63%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 488 s
Gracie poked at Rockhold with a stick for the first round for a probable round-win. ROckhold got kind of annoyed, so he came and just destroyed him in the second.
Luke Rockhold 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.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Rockhold wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Royce wants nothing of that and pushes Rockhold.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Royce fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Luke Rockhold didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rockhold
0:33 Round 1 and Royce is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Royce tries to move to full mount
Royce succeeds
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Royce Gracie throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Rockhold breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Royce Gracie in his guard...
Royce Gracie keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Royce Gracie uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rockhold misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce Gracie tries to better his position on the ground...
Luke Rockhold tries to roll on the ground...
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Royce
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Luke Rockhold gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Royce
Luke Rockhold moves to better his position on the ground...
Luke Rockhold viciously slams hammer blows to Royce's face!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Royce
Rockhold tries to get a side mount...
Royce wraps his leg around Luke Rockhold leg and prevents him from moving.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Royce
Rockhold tries to get a side mount...
Royce wraps his leg around Luke Rockhold leg and prevents him from moving.
Rockhold clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce Gracie gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Rockhold spins out, but Royce Gracie was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Rockhold is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Rockhold pushes Royce Gracie and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Luke Rockhold!
Royce ducks under...
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rockhold
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Rockhold is able to break the lock.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rockhold
Rockhold tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rockhold
Royce is in open guard over Rockhold... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Rockhold rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Rockhold launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Royce's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Rockhold launches a kick
but Royce Gracie avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Royce Gracie catches Luke Rockhold's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Royce.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rockhold
Royce Gracie looks to posture up and open Luke Rockhold's guard...
Luke Rockhold has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rockhold
Royce tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rockhold leans and gets Royce Gracie's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rockhold
Royce is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls him over and takes his back!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce
Rockhold tries to open up Royce Gracie's defense faking a few punches.
Royce Gracie wraps his arms around Rockhold's arms and counters the punches.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce has Rockhold controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Royce manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Rockhold
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Royce Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Luke Rockhold is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Royce into his guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rockhold
Royce is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Not a desiderable position that Royce is in now. Luke Rockhold is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Royce tries to escape from the full mount...
Luke Rockhold is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Royce Gracie...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Luke Rockhold tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Royce Gracie jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The two exchange wildly
Royce is connecting with a few punches
Rockhold looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Royce Gracie's punches
Royce is on the receiving end of a great combo by Rockhold.
Royce grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rockhold
Royce is in open guard over Rockhold... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in Rockhold's eyes...
That Kneebar looks tight...
Rockhold rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Rockhold fires low kicks
punishing Royce's legs repeatedly.
Superb haymaker by Rockhold
that lands on Royce's face like a cannon ball!
Royce Gracie fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Rockhold's chin
Luke Rockhold's mind is definitely in the fight, Royce just got nailed! Luke Rockhold saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Royce moves aside and dodges.
Luke Rockhold's mind is definitely in the fight, Royce just got nailed! Luke Rockhold saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Royce is going to have a headache after this one.
Brilliant combination from Royce Gracie
Rockhold is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Rockhold tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Royce.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Rockhold is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Rockhold decides to launch some tentative punches
Royce launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Rockhold with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Royce follows Luke Rockhold
only to get counter punched in a big way! Royce needs to stop playing Luke Rockhold's game or he'll get knocked out!
Royce's Left eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Royce's chin! That stops Royce in his tracks!
Rockhold fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Royce Gracie didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Royce
Rockhold gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Royce Gracie! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Royce Gracie doesn't defend himself!
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Royce
Luke Rockhold tries to pass to half guard...
Royce Gracie can't prevent his opponent from passing. Rockhold looks to work from half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Royce
Rockhold tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Royce from the side mount!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Luke Rockhold keeps control and remains in side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Rockhold tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls Royce Gracie to his stomach and takes his back!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce
Royce has Rockhold controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Rockhold is unable to move under Royce control.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Royce
Rockhold is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Luke Rockhold uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Royce misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rockhold leans back...
He clobbers Royce Gracie's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Royce Gracie's Mouth
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Royce
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Luke Rockhold manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Royce
Royce Gracie attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Royce
Rockhold is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Rockhold launches a barrage of elbows over Royce's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Royce doesn't fight back!
That punishment by Luke Rockhold has left Royce staggered! Luke Rockhold should try push forward now and finish this!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Luke Rockhold, but it's close.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
A right hand from Luke Rockhold
surprises Royce!
Royce seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Rockhold grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Royce
Luke Rockhold pushes Royce Gracie against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Rockhold jumps and tries to free his leg! Royce doesn't allow this but Luke Rockhold is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Royce
Luke Rockhold tries to free his leg
Luke Rockhold uses some of his skill by jumping out of Royce's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce tries to show some ground skills
Rockhold uses his strength to keep Rockhold at a disadvantage
Rockhold is trying to counter now!
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Royce Gracie...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls him over and takes his back!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce
Royce has given his back to Luke Rockhold who is trying to get one hook in!
Luke Rockhold has one hook in!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with one hook in
Royce has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Royce is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with one hook in
Royce tries to move on the ground and shows Luke Rockhold a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Royce's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
That punishment by Luke Rockhold has left Royce staggered! Luke Rockhold should try push forward now and finish this!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with one hook in
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Luke Rockhold work his BJJ game.
Rockhold has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Royce.
Nicely done! Rockhold now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Rockhold is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Royce, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Rockhold moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Royce!
Rockhold has one of his arm over Royce Gracie's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Rockhold is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Royce, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Rockhold moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Royce!
Rockhold has one of his arm over Royce Gracie's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Royce!
Rockhold has one of his arm over Royce Gracie's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Royce!
Rockhold has one of his arm over Royce Gracie's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Rockhold is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Royce, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Rockhold moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Royce!
Royce adopts the turtle defense and Rockhold is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Luke Rockhold work his BJJ game.
Rockhold is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Royce Gracie, who is barely covering up!
That brutal impact left Royce laid out on the mat! Luke Rockhold's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Luke Rockhold by KO (GnP) at 3:21 Round 3
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 6/12 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 488 s
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 10/17 (59%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 17/27 (63%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 488 s
Gracie poked at Rockhold with a stick for the first round for a probable round-win. ROckhold got kind of annoyed, so he came and just destroyed him in the second.