Post by The Sandmen on Mar 29, 2017 21:35:07 GMT -5
Royce Gracie doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Jake Shields looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Shields is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Royce moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Jake Shields to fight back!
Shields tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Royce Gracie tries to better his position on the ground...
Royce breaks the closed guard of Jake Shields and moves to half guard
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Jake Shields manages to switch to full guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Royce tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shields leans and gets Royce Gracie's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Jake Shields to fight back!
Jake Shields overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Royce pulls his arm out of danger.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Royce struggles on the ground and tries to break Jake Shields's guard...
Shields doesn't want to free his opponent and Royce continues in closed guard
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Jake Shields tries to take advantage...
Shields throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Royce Gracie realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Herb Dean 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.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Royce seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Royce is holding Jake Shields's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jake Shields loses balance and goes to the ground.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Royce Gracie looks to mount Jake Shields...
Jake Shields takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Shields tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Shields tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Jake Shields is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Jake Shields isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Royce blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Shields's guard.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce tries to escape from closed guard...
Shields waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Royce Gracie! He is reversed and nor Jake Shields is on half guard!
Jake Shields is in half guard over Royce
Jake Shields hooks Royce's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Royce Gracie manages to kick Shields away and scrambles on top!
Herb Dean 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 Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce Gracie fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Jake Shields tries to bring the fight to the ground
Royce goes down.
Crushing shot to Royce's body! He's holding his side
Jake Shields is in open guard over Royce
Jake Shields is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Jake Shields pushes Royce Gracie against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Shields jumps and tries to free his leg! Royce doesn't allow this but Jake Shields is able to get half guard here.
Jake Shields is in half guard over Royce
Shields works on the ground with his fingers over Royce's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Jake Shields for eye poke.
Herb Dean halts the fight to give Royce time to recover. Royce Gracie seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Royce studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Royce moves backwards and Jake Shields is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Royce launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Shields's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean allows Shields time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shields goes down.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Shields tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Royce moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Jake Shields to fight back!
Shields tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Royce struggles on the ground and tries to break Jake Shields's guard...
Royce Gracie is in Shields open guard now
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Shields is able to break the lock.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Jake Shields isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Royce blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Shields's guard.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Royce Gracie.
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Round 2
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Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shields goes down.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Stand up! This is what Shields's cornermen are shouting. Royce Gracie is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Royce moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Royce misses a step and Jake Shields sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shields tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Royce Gracie tries to pass Jake Shields's guard...
Royce Gracie manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Shields
Royce tries to launch a few punches to Jake Shields
Shields is able to achieve closed guard and counter Royce Gracie's punches.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce Gracie fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Shields blocks that. He made it look easy!
As the fight continues it seems that Jake Shields is taking the best of the fight.
Jake Shields attempts a sweep single...
Jake Shields catches Royce Gracie's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Shields.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Royce
Shields struggles on the ground and tries to break Royce Gracie's guard...
Royce doesn't want to free his opponent and Shields continues in closed guard
Shields misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce Gracie isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Shields blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Royce's guard.
Jake Shields is in half guard over Royce
Jake Shields tries to free his leg
Jake Shields uses some of his skill by jumping out of Royce's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Jake Shields is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Shields tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Shields catch Royce Gracie's right arm and tries a kimura
Royce Gracie holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jake Shields doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Jake Shields looks to counter!
Shields catch Royce Gracie's left arm and tries a kimura
Royce's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Shields is locking that kimura...
Royce Gracie holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Jake Shields in his guard...
Jake Shields keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Jake Shields tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Royce is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Shields fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Royce Gracie's arm and tries an armbar!
Royce holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Royce's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Jake Shields.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Jake Shields manages to switch to full guard.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Royce moves on the ground
Royce cannot take advantage in the ground
Royce misses a step and Jake Shields sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shields tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
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 Shields
Royce moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Shields tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Royce is in closed guard... Shields tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Jake Shields takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Royce Gracie shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Royce Gracie breaks that americana attempt!
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Jake Shields isolates Royce Gracie's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Royce Gracie is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Jake Shields pushes Royce Gracie down and prevents his attempts to escape
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Jake Shields tries to better his position on the ground...
Shields is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Shields tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jake Shields controls the situation despite Royce Gracie efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Jake Shields throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Royce breaks the lock showing some skills...
Jake Shields gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Royce is in closed guard... Shields tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Shields suddenly holds Royce Gracie's arm and tries an armbar!
Royce can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Jake Shields!
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
Jake Shields shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Royce Gracie is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Shields into his guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Royce
Shields is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Jake Shields uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shields is trying to counter now!
Shields tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jake Shields fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Jake Shields is in half guard over Royce
Jake Shields hooks Royce's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Royce Gracie manages to kick Shields away and scrambles on top!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Royce is in open guard over Shields... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Shields rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herb Dean 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.
Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Royce Gracie catches Jake Shields's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Royce.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Jake Shields tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Royce Gracie jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Royce looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jake Shields's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Royce fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jake Shields didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Shields tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Jake Shields isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Royce blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Shields's guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Shields
Jake Shields tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Shields
Royce Gracie is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Shields
Royce launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Jake Shields rolls over himself and stands up while Royce Gracie rolls on his back.
Herb Dean 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.
Every time Royce Gracie attempts to get inside
Shields misses with a low kick.
Royce grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Shields struggles... Royce Gracie is unable to take him down
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shields goes down.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Jake Shields throws up a triangle attempt!
Royce Gracie postures up and breaks the triangle.
Jake Shields gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce Gracie tries to pass to half guard...
Jake Shields can't prevent his opponent from passing. Royce looks to work from half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Shields
Royce Gracie isolates Jake Shields's left arm looking for an armbar...
Jake Shields manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Royce Gracie lost his dominant position.
Jake Shields is in open guard over Royce
Shields works on the ground with his fingers over Royce's face
Royce shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Jake Shields is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around Shields
He succeeds!
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Royce
Jake Shields is looking to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Royce Gracie has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Royce
Shields is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Jake Shields uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Jake Shields tries to take advantage...
Shields tries to escape from the closed guard
Shields succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Jake Shields is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around Shields
He is not able to do it
Jake Shields is in open guard over Royce
Royce Gracie isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Shields blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Royce's guard.
Royce misses a step and Jake Shields sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jake Shields tries to pass to half guard...
Royce Gracie's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
Jake Shields fakes a punch and launches himself over Royce!
Nice move by Shields who clinches and pushes Royce against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Shields gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Shields blocks Royce Gracie's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Royce
Royce sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Royce reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Shields blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Jake Shields is in half guard over Royce
Jake Shields tries to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Jake Shields passes momentarily but Royce Gracie regains half guard.
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Jake Shields is in half guard over Royce
Royce measures the resilience of Shields's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shields blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Jake Shields tries to take advantage...
Jake Shields pushes Royce's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Royce wraps his legs while he holds Jake Shields's head... Tight guard!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Royce, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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Jake Shields swings...
...no good.
Jake Shields gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shields goes down.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Shields tries an armbar from the bottom!
Royce Gracie breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Royce gets a good position on the ground. ..
Shields holds Royce Gracie arms and counters his opponent punches.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Herb Dean 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 Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Shields is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Shields is able to break the lock.
Shields tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shields switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Royce struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Shields measures the resilience of Royce's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Royce blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jake Shields gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce tries to move to full mount
Royce succeeds
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Jake Shields
Royce Gracie tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Shields is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields tries to roll on the ground...
Royce knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Jake Shields gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Royce Gracie controls the situation despite Jake Shields efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields tries to roll to his side and trap Royce Gracie in his guard...
Royce Gracie keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shields decides to launch some tentative punches
Royce Gracie takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Shields is holding Royce Gracie's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie shows great balance while pushing away Jake Shields
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Royce moves forward and holds Shields
The fighters are clinching.
Jake Shields fakes a punch to Royce Gracie ribs and the tries to trip him
Royce Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Royce
Jake Shields tries to better his position on the ground...
Royce holds Jake Shields's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Royce
Jake Shields is looking to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Royce Gracie has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Royce
Shields is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jake Shields!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Jake Shields
Shields tries to escape from the full mount...
Royce Gracie is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields 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.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Royce Gracie goes for an americana!
Shields breaks free.
Royce misses a step and Jake Shields sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jake Shields attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Royce Gracie goes for an americana!
Crippling lock!
Shields breaks free.
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Royce Gracie hooks Shields's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Royce is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Shields struggles to free himself
Jake Shields manages to kick Royce away and scrambles on top!
Jake Shields is in open guard over Royce
Shields tries to move to full mount
Shields's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Jake Shields is in open guard over Royce
Royce is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Jake Shields is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around Shields
He succeeds!
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Royce
Jake Shields doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Royce's moves.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
Some counter punches against Royce Gracie
almost hit him as he moves away.
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce is holding Jake Shields's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jake Shields loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shields's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Deep breaths from Jake Shields who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Shields tries to show some ground skills
Royce uses his strength to keep Royce at a disadvantage
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Shields tries to show some ground skills
Royce uses his strength to keep Royce at a disadvantage
Shields misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields 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 Jake Shields
Shields tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Royce Gracie doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Royce, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 5
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Royce Gracie moves forward looking for some grappling action
Royce has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
Royce grab one of Jake Shields's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Shields done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Royce fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jake Shields didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Shields is able to break the lock.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Royce looks to be in very good shape.
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Punishing hold!
Shields struggles to free himself
Shields is able to break the lock.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Shields tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Shields reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Royce blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Shields
Royce Gracie isolates Jake Shields's right arm looking for an armbar...
Jake Shields manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Royce Gracie lost his dominant position.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Jake Shields to fight back!
Jake Shields 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.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Shields
Royce Gracie isolates Jake Shields's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Jake Shields is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Shields tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shields switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Royce struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
Shields fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Royce sprawls and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce launches a furious low kick!
Shields blocks.
Shields is trying to lift Royce!
Royce maneuvers out of the potential slam.
Jake Shields gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce is trying to lift Shields!
Shields maneuvers out of the potential slam.
Jake Shields takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shields goes down.
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Shields attempts a triangle from bottom! Royce Gracie slips out. Shields quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Royce Gracie slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Jake Shields. 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.
Royce decides to launch some tentative punches
Royce Gracie takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Royce decides to launch some tentative punches
Jake Shields takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Royce launches a hook to the body
Bang! Shields stops that one with his ribs!
Shields launches a kick
Royce checks it and keeps distance.
Poorly executed technique. Jake Shields looks to counter!
Shovel hook by Jake Shields
goes nowhere.
Royce is holding Jake Shields's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jake Shields loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Royce Gracie looks to mount Jake Shields...
Jake Shields takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Royce Gracie is looking to pass Jake Shields's guard...
Jake Shields has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Royce Gracie looks to posture up and open Jake Shields's guard...
Royce Gracie forces Jake Shields to open his guard.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Royce Gracie pushes Jake Shields against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Royce jumps and tries to free his leg! Shields doesn't allow this but Royce Gracie is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 4:05 in the 5 round
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Shields
Royce Gracie tries to pass Jake Shields's guard...
Royce Gracie manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Royce Gracie is cooling the fight on the ground
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields tries to turn in and scramble out. Royce Gracie timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Jake Shields slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce is holding Jake Shields's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jake Shields loses balance and goes to the ground.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Royce Gracie looks to mount Jake Shields...
Jake Shields takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Royce Gracie has to be confident that he won that round.
Winner is Royce Gracie by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 5/12 (42%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 15/17 (88%)
GnP strikes 0/10 (0%)
Submissions 16/16 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1020 s
Statistics: Jake Shields
Punches 5/12 (42%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 5/1 (500%)
GnP strikes 0/9 (0%)
Submissions 21/21 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1020 s
These two are so good submisisony and defensively, neither was able to effectively do anything to the other. Just constant tries. Trying gets Royce to the second round.
Jake Shields looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Shields is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Royce moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Jake Shields to fight back!
Shields tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Royce Gracie tries to better his position on the ground...
Royce breaks the closed guard of Jake Shields and moves to half guard
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Jake Shields manages to switch to full guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Royce tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shields leans and gets Royce Gracie's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Jake Shields to fight back!
Jake Shields overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Royce pulls his arm out of danger.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Royce struggles on the ground and tries to break Jake Shields's guard...
Shields doesn't want to free his opponent and Royce continues in closed guard
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Jake Shields tries to take advantage...
Shields throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Royce Gracie realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Herb Dean 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.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Royce seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Royce is holding Jake Shields's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jake Shields loses balance and goes to the ground.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Royce Gracie looks to mount Jake Shields...
Jake Shields takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Shields tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Shields tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Jake Shields is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Jake Shields isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Royce blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Shields's guard.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce tries to escape from closed guard...
Shields waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Royce Gracie! He is reversed and nor Jake Shields is on half guard!
Jake Shields is in half guard over Royce
Jake Shields hooks Royce's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Royce Gracie manages to kick Shields away and scrambles on top!
Herb Dean 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 Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce Gracie fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Jake Shields tries to bring the fight to the ground
Royce goes down.
Crushing shot to Royce's body! He's holding his side
Jake Shields is in open guard over Royce
Jake Shields is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Jake Shields pushes Royce Gracie against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Shields jumps and tries to free his leg! Royce doesn't allow this but Jake Shields is able to get half guard here.
Jake Shields is in half guard over Royce
Shields works on the ground with his fingers over Royce's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Jake Shields for eye poke.
Herb Dean halts the fight to give Royce time to recover. Royce Gracie seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Royce studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Royce moves backwards and Jake Shields is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Royce launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Shields's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean allows Shields time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shields goes down.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Shields tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Royce moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Jake Shields to fight back!
Shields tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Royce struggles on the ground and tries to break Jake Shields's guard...
Royce Gracie is in Shields open guard now
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Shields is able to break the lock.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Jake Shields isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Royce blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Shields's guard.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Royce Gracie.
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Round 2
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Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shields goes down.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Stand up! This is what Shields's cornermen are shouting. Royce Gracie is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Royce moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Royce misses a step and Jake Shields sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shields tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Royce Gracie tries to pass Jake Shields's guard...
Royce Gracie manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Shields
Royce tries to launch a few punches to Jake Shields
Shields is able to achieve closed guard and counter Royce Gracie's punches.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce Gracie fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Shields blocks that. He made it look easy!
As the fight continues it seems that Jake Shields is taking the best of the fight.
Jake Shields attempts a sweep single...
Jake Shields catches Royce Gracie's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Shields.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Royce
Shields struggles on the ground and tries to break Royce Gracie's guard...
Royce doesn't want to free his opponent and Shields continues in closed guard
Shields misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce Gracie isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Shields blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Royce's guard.
Jake Shields is in half guard over Royce
Jake Shields tries to free his leg
Jake Shields uses some of his skill by jumping out of Royce's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Jake Shields is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Shields tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Shields catch Royce Gracie's right arm and tries a kimura
Royce Gracie holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jake Shields doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Jake Shields looks to counter!
Shields catch Royce Gracie's left arm and tries a kimura
Royce's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Shields is locking that kimura...
Royce Gracie holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Jake Shields in his guard...
Jake Shields keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Jake Shields tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Royce is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Shields fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Royce Gracie's arm and tries an armbar!
Royce holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Royce's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Jake Shields.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Jake Shields manages to switch to full guard.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Royce moves on the ground
Royce cannot take advantage in the ground
Royce misses a step and Jake Shields sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shields tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
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 Shields
Royce moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Shields tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Royce is in closed guard... Shields tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Jake Shields takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Royce Gracie shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Royce Gracie breaks that americana attempt!
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Jake Shields isolates Royce Gracie's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Royce Gracie is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Jake Shields pushes Royce Gracie down and prevents his attempts to escape
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Jake Shields tries to better his position on the ground...
Shields is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Shields tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jake Shields controls the situation despite Royce Gracie efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Jake Shields throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Royce breaks the lock showing some skills...
Jake Shields gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Royce is in closed guard... Shields tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
Jake Shields is in full mount over Royce Gracie
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Shields suddenly holds Royce Gracie's arm and tries an armbar!
Royce can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Jake Shields!
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
Jake Shields shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Royce Gracie is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Shields into his guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Royce
Shields is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Jake Shields uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shields is trying to counter now!
Shields tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jake Shields fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Jake Shields is in half guard over Royce
Jake Shields hooks Royce's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Royce Gracie manages to kick Shields away and scrambles on top!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Royce is in open guard over Shields... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Shields rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herb Dean 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.
Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Royce Gracie catches Jake Shields's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Royce.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Jake Shields tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Royce Gracie jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Royce looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jake Shields's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Royce fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jake Shields didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Shields tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Jake Shields isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Royce blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Shields's guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Shields
Jake Shields tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Shields
Royce Gracie is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Shields
Royce launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Jake Shields rolls over himself and stands up while Royce Gracie rolls on his back.
Herb Dean 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.
Every time Royce Gracie attempts to get inside
Shields misses with a low kick.
Royce grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Shields struggles... Royce Gracie is unable to take him down
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shields goes down.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Jake Shields throws up a triangle attempt!
Royce Gracie postures up and breaks the triangle.
Jake Shields gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce Gracie tries to pass to half guard...
Jake Shields can't prevent his opponent from passing. Royce looks to work from half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Shields
Royce Gracie isolates Jake Shields's left arm looking for an armbar...
Jake Shields manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Royce Gracie lost his dominant position.
Jake Shields is in open guard over Royce
Shields works on the ground with his fingers over Royce's face
Royce shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Jake Shields is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around Shields
He succeeds!
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Royce
Jake Shields is looking to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Royce Gracie has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Royce
Shields is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Jake Shields uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Jake Shields tries to take advantage...
Shields tries to escape from the closed guard
Shields succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Jake Shields is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around Shields
He is not able to do it
Jake Shields is in open guard over Royce
Royce Gracie isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Shields blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Royce's guard.
Royce misses a step and Jake Shields sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jake Shields tries to pass to half guard...
Royce Gracie's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
Jake Shields fakes a punch and launches himself over Royce!
Nice move by Shields who clinches and pushes Royce against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Shields gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Shields blocks Royce Gracie's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Royce
Royce sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Royce reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Shields blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Jake Shields is in half guard over Royce
Jake Shields tries to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Jake Shields passes momentarily but Royce Gracie regains half guard.
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Jake Shields is in half guard over Royce
Royce measures the resilience of Shields's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shields blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Jake Shields tries to take advantage...
Jake Shields pushes Royce's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Royce wraps his legs while he holds Jake Shields's head... Tight guard!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Royce, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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Jake Shields swings...
...no good.
Jake Shields gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shields goes down.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Shields tries an armbar from the bottom!
Royce Gracie breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Royce gets a good position on the ground. ..
Shields holds Royce Gracie arms and counters his opponent punches.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Herb Dean 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 Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Shields is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Shields is able to break the lock.
Shields tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shields switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Royce struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Shields measures the resilience of Royce's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Royce blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jake Shields gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce tries to move to full mount
Royce succeeds
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Jake Shields
Royce Gracie tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Shields is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields tries to roll on the ground...
Royce knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Jake Shields gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Royce Gracie controls the situation despite Jake Shields efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields tries to roll to his side and trap Royce Gracie in his guard...
Royce Gracie keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shields decides to launch some tentative punches
Royce Gracie takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Shields is holding Royce Gracie's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie shows great balance while pushing away Jake Shields
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Royce moves forward and holds Shields
The fighters are clinching.
Jake Shields fakes a punch to Royce Gracie ribs and the tries to trip him
Royce Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Royce
Jake Shields tries to better his position on the ground...
Royce holds Jake Shields's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Royce
Jake Shields is looking to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Royce Gracie has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Royce
Shields is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jake Shields!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Jake Shields
Shields tries to escape from the full mount...
Royce Gracie is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields 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.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Royce Gracie goes for an americana!
Shields breaks free.
Royce misses a step and Jake Shields sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jake Shields attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Royce Gracie goes for an americana!
Crippling lock!
Shields breaks free.
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Royce Gracie hooks Shields's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Royce is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Shields struggles to free himself
Jake Shields manages to kick Royce away and scrambles on top!
Jake Shields is in open guard over Royce
Shields tries to move to full mount
Shields's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Jake Shields is in open guard over Royce
Royce is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Jake Shields is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around Shields
He succeeds!
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Royce
Jake Shields doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Royce's moves.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
Some counter punches against Royce Gracie
almost hit him as he moves away.
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce is holding Jake Shields's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jake Shields loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shields's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Deep breaths from Jake Shields who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Shields tries to show some ground skills
Royce uses his strength to keep Royce at a disadvantage
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Shields tries to show some ground skills
Royce uses his strength to keep Royce at a disadvantage
Shields misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields 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 Jake Shields
Shields tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Royce Gracie doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Royce, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 5
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Royce Gracie moves forward looking for some grappling action
Royce has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
Royce grab one of Jake Shields's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Shields done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Royce fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jake Shields didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Shields is able to break the lock.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Royce looks to be in very good shape.
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Punishing hold!
Shields struggles to free himself
Shields is able to break the lock.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Shields tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Shields reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Royce blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Shields
Royce Gracie isolates Jake Shields's right arm looking for an armbar...
Jake Shields manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Royce Gracie lost his dominant position.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Jake Shields to fight back!
Jake Shields 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.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Shields
Royce Gracie isolates Jake Shields's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Jake Shields is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Shields tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shields switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Royce struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
Shields fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Royce sprawls and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce launches a furious low kick!
Shields blocks.
Shields is trying to lift Royce!
Royce maneuvers out of the potential slam.
Jake Shields gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce is trying to lift Shields!
Shields maneuvers out of the potential slam.
Jake Shields takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shields goes down.
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Shields attempts a triangle from bottom! Royce Gracie slips out. Shields quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Royce Gracie slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Jake Shields. 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.
Royce decides to launch some tentative punches
Royce Gracie takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Royce decides to launch some tentative punches
Jake Shields takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Royce launches a hook to the body
Bang! Shields stops that one with his ribs!
Shields launches a kick
Royce checks it and keeps distance.
Poorly executed technique. Jake Shields looks to counter!
Shovel hook by Jake Shields
goes nowhere.
Royce is holding Jake Shields's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jake Shields loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Royce Gracie looks to mount Jake Shields...
Jake Shields takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Royce Gracie is looking to pass Jake Shields's guard...
Jake Shields has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shields
Royce Gracie looks to posture up and open Jake Shields's guard...
Royce Gracie forces Jake Shields to open his guard.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Shields
Royce Gracie pushes Jake Shields against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Royce jumps and tries to free his leg! Shields doesn't allow this but Royce Gracie is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 4:05 in the 5 round
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Shields
Royce Gracie tries to pass Jake Shields's guard...
Royce Gracie manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Royce Gracie is cooling the fight on the ground
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields tries to turn in and scramble out. Royce Gracie timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Jake Shields slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce is holding Jake Shields's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jake Shields loses balance and goes to the ground.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Jake Shields
Royce Gracie looks to mount Jake Shields...
Jake Shields takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Royce Gracie has to be confident that he won that round.
Winner is Royce Gracie by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 5/12 (42%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 15/17 (88%)
GnP strikes 0/10 (0%)
Submissions 16/16 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1020 s
Statistics: Jake Shields
Punches 5/12 (42%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 5/1 (500%)
GnP strikes 0/9 (0%)
Submissions 21/21 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1020 s
These two are so good submisisony and defensively, neither was able to effectively do anything to the other. Just constant tries. Trying gets Royce to the second round.