Post by The Sandmen on May 29, 2017 7:04:16 GMT -5
Royce Gracie is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Rory MacDonald raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Royce Gracie paws at Rory.
Rory swings ineffectively.
Rory decides to launch some tentative punches
Royce Gracie takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Rory MacDonald paws at Royce.
Royce swings ineffectively.
Rory tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rory MacDonald jabs at Royce
hitting his chest.
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rory is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Rory ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Rory is able to break the lock.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Royce blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Rory's guard.
Rory MacDonald 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 Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 Rory MacDonald
As the fight continues it seems that Rory MacDonald is taking the best of the fight.
Rory is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Royce Gracie pushes Rory MacDonald down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 Rory MacDonald
Royce tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Rory struggles and frees his leg!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Royce Gracie goes with a looping right hand while Rory MacDonald jumps back and jabs
Rory seems staggered and Royce Gracie runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Royce is holding Rory MacDonald's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Royce Gracie looks to pass to mount...
Royce slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Rory MacDonald.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Good looking punches from Royce Gracie on the ground
They could take their toll on Rory.
Rory has a small cut in his Left cheek
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll on the ground...
Royce knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Royce Gracie rolls Rory MacDonald to his stomach and takes his back!
Royce is in rear mount over Rory
Rory 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.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Royce is in rear mount over Rory
Rory has Royce controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Rory MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald 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.
Rory MacDonald gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce tries to jump to side mount.
Rory MacDonald jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
Rory is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Rory MacDonald uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Royce misses a step and Rory MacDonald sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rory MacDonald tries to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Rory MacDonald manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Royce tries to close an armbar from the bottom!
Rory knows what was coming and counters the lock.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald is measuring Royce with his jab.
Royce isn't fazed.
Rory wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Royce doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Royce Gracie dives for Rory MacDonald's right leg and turns it into a foot lock attempt!
Rory MacDonald steps his leg out of danger while Royce Gracie remains on the ground.
Rory is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Rory moves backwards and gestures for Royce Gracie to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Royce Gracie is standing now.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Royce Gracie.
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Round 2
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Royce Gracie goes with a looping right hand while Rory MacDonald jumps back and jabs
Royce only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rory goes down.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce is in open guard over Rory... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Rory rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Poorly executed technique. Rory MacDonald looks to counter!
Rory MacDonald overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Royce pulls his arm out of danger.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Rory is able to break the lock.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Rory attempts a triangle from bottom! Royce Gracie slips out. Rory 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.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce opts to jump inside Rory's guard.
Rory didn't see that coming. Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory now.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Rory is able to break the lock.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Royce Gracie tries to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Royce Gracie manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Rory reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Royce blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
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 Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Tremendous strikes from Royce!
Rory blocks with confidence
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Rory MacDonald tries to take advantage...
Rory MacDonald just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Royce quickly defends.
The two exchange wildly
Rory is connecting with a few punches
Royce decides to launch some tentative punches
Rory launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Royce with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Royce fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rory MacDonald didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Rory is able to break the lock.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce Gracie is cooling the fight on the ground
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory 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!
Rory MacDonald gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce Gracie pushes Rory MacDonald against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Royce jumps and tries to free his leg! Rory doesn't allow this but Royce Gracie is able to get half guard here.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Rory measures the resilience of Royce's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Royce's side.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Royce pulls his arm out of danger.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Royce pulls his arm out of danger.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Rory misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce sits over his knees and pushes away Rory's leg!
Rory closes his legs around Royce Gracie's leg. Royce is not able to move away now!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Rory MacDonald launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Rory misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce Gracie tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Nice punch by Rory MacDonald
that nearly tags Royce.
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Royce Gracie catches Rory MacDonald's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Royce.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Royce's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Rory
Royce is in closed guard... Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Royce Gracie uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Royce tries to open up Rory MacDonald's defense faking a few punches.
Rory MacDonald wraps his arms around Royce's arms and counters the punches.
Rory is trying to counter now!
Rory MacDonald isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Royce blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Rory's guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald attempts to move to full guard
Royce Gracie keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Royce launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Rory MacDonald rolls over himself and stands up while Royce Gracie rolls on his back.
Dan Miragliotta 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 4:35 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie circles around Rory
Royce wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Royce moves forward and holds Rory
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Royce Gracie slightly pushes Rory into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Rory MacDonald.
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Round 3
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A high kick from Rory MacDonald
misses badly. Rory slips and falls!
Royce is standing while Rory is on the ground on his back
Rory tries to hit Royce Gracie with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Royce dodges that
Rory MacDonald gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce cartwheels towards Rory!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Rory MacDonald.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Rory MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Rory works on the ground with his fingers over Royce's face
Royce shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Royce tries to escape from closed guard...
Rory waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Royce Gracie! He is reversed and nor Rory MacDonald is on half guard!
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Royce
Royce attempts a triangle from bottom! Rory MacDonald slips out. Royce quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Rory MacDonald slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Rory MacDonald to fight back!
Rory opts to jump inside Royce's guard.
Royce fights back with his feet, forcing Rory to try something else.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Royce
Rory MacDonald tries to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Rory MacDonald manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Rory MacDonald hovers above Royce
Royce Gracie stops him from throwing strikes.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce tries to show some ground skills
Royce Gracie put Rory in half guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Royce
Royce measures the resilience of Rory's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rory's side.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Royce
Rory MacDonald isolates Royce Gracie's left arm looking for an armbar...
Royce Gracie manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Rory MacDonald lost his dominant position.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce tries to jump to side mount.
Rory MacDonald closed his guard around Royce Gracie.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Royce Gracie looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Rory MacDonald takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Royce is in closed guard... Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
Rory MacDonald is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Deep breaths from Rory MacDonald who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Royce use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) is cheering him!
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Royce Gracie looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Royce Gracie slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Royce fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Rory MacDonald's arm and tries an armbar!
Rory holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Rory's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Royce Gracie.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Royce pushes Rory MacDonald and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Crisp uppercut by Rory followed by a hard jab
Royce deflects the blows.
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rory is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory 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!
Rory MacDonald gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Royce sits over his knees and pushes away Rory's leg!
Royce Gracie is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Royce Gracie looks to pass to mount...
Rory creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rory is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce is in open guard over Rory... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Rory rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Rory MacDonald is standing now.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Rory is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Royce tries to hit Rory MacDonald with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Rory steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Rory hyper-extended his left leg
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Royce climbs to his feet and is standing now.
A punch from Rory MacDonald
whizzes past Royce.
Rory MacDonald gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Rory MacDonald is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Royce into his guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Royce use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) is cheering him!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Royce is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rory is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald throws up a triangle attempt!
Royce Gracie postures up and breaks the triangle.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory tries an armbar from the bottom!
Royce Gracie breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Rory MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Royce's ribs.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce Gracie pushes Rory MacDonald against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Royce jumps and tries to free his leg! Rory doesn't allow this but Royce Gracie is able to get half guard here.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Royce's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Rory
Rory launches a few weak punches
Royce blocks them effectively.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Royce Gracie isolates Rory MacDonald's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Rory MacDonald is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Royce misses a step and Rory MacDonald sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rory throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Royce Gracie realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
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 Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Royce Gracie catches Rory MacDonald's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Royce.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Terrible one sided match... Rory was not ready to fight a fighter of Royce Gracie caliber.
Royce is in closed guard... Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
Rory MacDonald is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Royce
2:07 Round 4 and Royce is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Royce Gracie tries to close the guard.
Royce put Rory MacDonald in closed guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
Royce switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Rory struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
Royce Gracie throws up a triangle attempt!
Rory MacDonald postures up and breaks the triangle.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Rory throws a few hammer fists to the face of Royce Gracie
Blocked by Royce.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
Rory is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 Rory MacDonald
Royce Gracie tries to better his position on the ground...
Royce is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Royce suddenly holds Rory MacDonald's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Armbar looks tight...
Rory can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Royce Gracie!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
Rory is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 Rory MacDonald
Royce Gracie throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Rory breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 4:25 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll on the ground...
Royce knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Royce is holding Rory MacDonald's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Royce Gracie can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Royce Gracie looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Rory MacDonald sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Rory is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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Crisp uppercut by Rory followed by a hard jab
Royce deflects the blows.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce launches a furious low kick!
Rory receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Rory hyper-extended his leg
Royce Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Rory MacDonald is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Royce into his guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Royce is in closed guard... Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Royce Gracie uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Royce is in closed guard... Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Royce Gracie uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce Gracie tries to better his position on the ground...
Rory holds Royce Gracie's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Royce Gracie is looking to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Royce Gracie gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Royce Gracie tries to free his leg
Royce Gracie uses some of his skill by jumping out of Rory's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Royce throws a few hammer fists to the face of Rory MacDonald
Solid shots!
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Terrible one sided match... Rory was not ready to fight a fighter of Royce Gracie caliber.
Royce Gracie goes for an americana!
That Americana from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Rory breaks free.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Rory MacDonald manages to switch to half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald tries to turn in and scramble out. Royce Gracie timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Royce is locking that guillotine...
Rory struggles to free himself
That guillotine from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Rory MacDonald slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Royce
Rory gets a good position on the ground. ..
Royce holds Rory MacDonald arms and counters his opponent punches.
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around Rory
He succeeds!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
Royce Gracie overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Rory pulls his arm out of danger.
Rory is trying to counter now!
Rory MacDonald looks to posture up and open Royce Gracie's guard...
Royce Gracie has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
Rory MacDonald struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
Rory is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Rory MacDonald creates enough space to control Royce Gracie's leg.
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 Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rory is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce Gracie pushes Rory MacDonald against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Royce jumps and tries to free his leg! Rory doesn't allow this but Royce Gracie is able to get half guard here.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald attempts to move to full guard
Rory MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Royce's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Rory
Rory MacDonald 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.
Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rory leans and gets Royce Gracie's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Royce tries to escape from the closed guard
Royce succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce is in open guard over Rory... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
Rory 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 Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
A high kick from Rory MacDonald
misses badly. Rory slips and falls!
Royce is standing while Rory is on the ground on his back
Rory tries to stand up!
Royce doesn't allow him!
Royce is standing while Rory is on the ground on his back
Rory MacDonald launches an up-kick intended for Royce Gracie's head...
Royce leans out of the way.
Royce is standing while Rory is on the ground on his back
Rory MacDonald 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.
Royce is standing while Rory is on the ground on his back
Rory MacDonald kicks his legs trying to keep Royce Gracie away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Rory MacDonald. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Rory climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Rory throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce launches a hook to the body
Bang! Rory stops that one with his ribs!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Royce Gracie.
Winner is Royce Gracie by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 9/27 (33%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 13/13 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/13 (69%)
Submissions 19/19 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1063 s
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 11/32 (34%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/29 (14%)
Submissions 13/13 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1086 s
IRL I think Rory would completely annhilate Royce. Here, though...he kinda sucked.
Rory MacDonald raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Royce Gracie paws at Rory.
Rory swings ineffectively.
Rory decides to launch some tentative punches
Royce Gracie takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Rory MacDonald paws at Royce.
Royce swings ineffectively.
Rory tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rory MacDonald jabs at Royce
hitting his chest.
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rory is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Rory ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Rory is able to break the lock.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Royce blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Rory's guard.
Rory MacDonald 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 Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 Rory MacDonald
As the fight continues it seems that Rory MacDonald is taking the best of the fight.
Rory is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Royce Gracie pushes Rory MacDonald down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 Rory MacDonald
Royce tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Rory struggles and frees his leg!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Royce Gracie goes with a looping right hand while Rory MacDonald jumps back and jabs
Rory seems staggered and Royce Gracie runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Royce is holding Rory MacDonald's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Royce Gracie looks to pass to mount...
Royce slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Rory MacDonald.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Good looking punches from Royce Gracie on the ground
They could take their toll on Rory.
Rory has a small cut in his Left cheek
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll on the ground...
Royce knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Royce Gracie rolls Rory MacDonald to his stomach and takes his back!
Royce is in rear mount over Rory
Rory 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.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Royce is in rear mount over Rory
Rory has Royce controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Rory MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald 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.
Rory MacDonald gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce tries to jump to side mount.
Rory MacDonald jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
Rory is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Rory MacDonald uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Royce misses a step and Rory MacDonald sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rory MacDonald tries to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Rory MacDonald manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Royce tries to close an armbar from the bottom!
Rory knows what was coming and counters the lock.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald is measuring Royce with his jab.
Royce isn't fazed.
Rory wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Royce doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Royce Gracie dives for Rory MacDonald's right leg and turns it into a foot lock attempt!
Rory MacDonald steps his leg out of danger while Royce Gracie remains on the ground.
Rory is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Rory moves backwards and gestures for Royce Gracie to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Royce Gracie is standing now.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Royce Gracie.
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Round 2
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Royce Gracie goes with a looping right hand while Rory MacDonald jumps back and jabs
Royce only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rory goes down.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce is in open guard over Rory... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Rory rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Poorly executed technique. Rory MacDonald looks to counter!
Rory MacDonald overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Royce pulls his arm out of danger.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Rory is able to break the lock.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Rory attempts a triangle from bottom! Royce Gracie slips out. Rory 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.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce opts to jump inside Rory's guard.
Rory didn't see that coming. Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory now.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Rory is able to break the lock.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Royce Gracie tries to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Royce Gracie manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Rory reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Royce blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
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 Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Tremendous strikes from Royce!
Rory blocks with confidence
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Rory MacDonald tries to take advantage...
Rory MacDonald just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Royce quickly defends.
The two exchange wildly
Rory is connecting with a few punches
Royce decides to launch some tentative punches
Rory launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Royce with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Royce fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rory MacDonald didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Rory is able to break the lock.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce Gracie is cooling the fight on the ground
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory 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!
Rory MacDonald gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce Gracie pushes Rory MacDonald against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Royce jumps and tries to free his leg! Rory doesn't allow this but Royce Gracie is able to get half guard here.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Rory measures the resilience of Royce's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Royce's side.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Royce pulls his arm out of danger.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Royce pulls his arm out of danger.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Rory misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce sits over his knees and pushes away Rory's leg!
Rory closes his legs around Royce Gracie's leg. Royce is not able to move away now!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Rory MacDonald launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Rory misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce Gracie tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Nice punch by Rory MacDonald
that nearly tags Royce.
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Royce Gracie catches Rory MacDonald's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Royce.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Royce's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Rory
Royce is in closed guard... Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Royce Gracie uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Royce tries to open up Rory MacDonald's defense faking a few punches.
Rory MacDonald wraps his arms around Royce's arms and counters the punches.
Rory is trying to counter now!
Rory MacDonald isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Royce blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Rory's guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald attempts to move to full guard
Royce Gracie keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Royce launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Rory MacDonald rolls over himself and stands up while Royce Gracie rolls on his back.
Dan Miragliotta 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 4:35 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie circles around Rory
Royce wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Royce moves forward and holds Rory
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Royce Gracie slightly pushes Rory into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Rory MacDonald.
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Round 3
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A high kick from Rory MacDonald
misses badly. Rory slips and falls!
Royce is standing while Rory is on the ground on his back
Rory tries to hit Royce Gracie with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Royce dodges that
Rory MacDonald gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce cartwheels towards Rory!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Rory MacDonald.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Rory MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Rory works on the ground with his fingers over Royce's face
Royce shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Royce tries to escape from closed guard...
Rory waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Royce Gracie! He is reversed and nor Rory MacDonald is on half guard!
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Royce
Royce attempts a triangle from bottom! Rory MacDonald slips out. Royce quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Rory MacDonald slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Rory MacDonald to fight back!
Rory opts to jump inside Royce's guard.
Royce fights back with his feet, forcing Rory to try something else.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Royce
Rory MacDonald tries to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Rory MacDonald manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Rory MacDonald hovers above Royce
Royce Gracie stops him from throwing strikes.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce tries to show some ground skills
Royce Gracie put Rory in half guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Royce
Royce measures the resilience of Rory's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rory's side.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Royce
Rory MacDonald isolates Royce Gracie's left arm looking for an armbar...
Royce Gracie manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Rory MacDonald lost his dominant position.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce tries to jump to side mount.
Rory MacDonald closed his guard around Royce Gracie.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Royce Gracie looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Rory MacDonald takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Royce is in closed guard... Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
Rory MacDonald is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Deep breaths from Rory MacDonald who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Royce use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) is cheering him!
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Royce Gracie looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Royce Gracie slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Royce fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Rory MacDonald's arm and tries an armbar!
Rory holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Rory's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Royce Gracie.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Royce pushes Rory MacDonald and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Crisp uppercut by Rory followed by a hard jab
Royce deflects the blows.
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rory is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory 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!
Rory MacDonald gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Royce sits over his knees and pushes away Rory's leg!
Royce Gracie is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Royce Gracie looks to pass to mount...
Rory creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rory is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce is in open guard over Rory... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Rory rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Rory MacDonald is standing now.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Rory is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Royce tries to hit Rory MacDonald with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Rory steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Rory hyper-extended his left leg
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Royce climbs to his feet and is standing now.
A punch from Rory MacDonald
whizzes past Royce.
Rory MacDonald gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Rory MacDonald is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Royce into his guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Royce use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) is cheering him!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Royce is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rory is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald throws up a triangle attempt!
Royce Gracie postures up and breaks the triangle.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory tries an armbar from the bottom!
Royce Gracie breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Rory MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Rory launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Royce's ribs.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce Gracie pushes Rory MacDonald against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Royce jumps and tries to free his leg! Rory doesn't allow this but Royce Gracie is able to get half guard here.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Royce's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Rory
Rory launches a few weak punches
Royce blocks them effectively.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Royce Gracie isolates Rory MacDonald's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Rory MacDonald is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Royce misses a step and Rory MacDonald sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rory throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Royce Gracie realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
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 Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Royce Gracie catches Rory MacDonald's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Royce.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Terrible one sided match... Rory was not ready to fight a fighter of Royce Gracie caliber.
Royce is in closed guard... Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
Rory MacDonald is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Royce
2:07 Round 4 and Royce is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Royce Gracie tries to close the guard.
Royce put Rory MacDonald in closed guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
Royce switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Rory struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
Royce Gracie throws up a triangle attempt!
Rory MacDonald postures up and breaks the triangle.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Rory throws a few hammer fists to the face of Royce Gracie
Blocked by Royce.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
Rory is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 Rory MacDonald
Royce Gracie tries to better his position on the ground...
Royce is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Royce suddenly holds Rory MacDonald's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Armbar looks tight...
Rory can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Royce Gracie!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
Rory is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 Rory MacDonald
Royce Gracie throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Rory breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 4:25 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll on the ground...
Royce knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Royce is holding Rory MacDonald's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Royce Gracie can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Royce Gracie looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Rory MacDonald sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Rory is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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Crisp uppercut by Rory followed by a hard jab
Royce deflects the blows.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce launches a furious low kick!
Rory receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Rory hyper-extended his leg
Royce Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Rory MacDonald is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Royce into his guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Royce is in closed guard... Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Royce Gracie uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Royce is in closed guard... Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Royce Gracie uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce Gracie tries to better his position on the ground...
Rory holds Royce Gracie's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Royce Gracie is looking to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Royce Gracie gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Royce Gracie tries to free his leg
Royce Gracie uses some of his skill by jumping out of Rory's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Royce throws a few hammer fists to the face of Rory MacDonald
Solid shots!
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Terrible one sided match... Rory was not ready to fight a fighter of Royce Gracie caliber.
Royce Gracie goes for an americana!
That Americana from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Rory breaks free.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Rory MacDonald manages to switch to half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald tries to turn in and scramble out. Royce Gracie timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Royce is locking that guillotine...
Rory struggles to free himself
That guillotine from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Rory MacDonald slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Royce
Rory gets a good position on the ground. ..
Royce holds Rory MacDonald arms and counters his opponent punches.
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around Rory
He succeeds!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
Royce Gracie overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Rory pulls his arm out of danger.
Rory is trying to counter now!
Rory MacDonald looks to posture up and open Royce Gracie's guard...
Royce Gracie has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
Rory MacDonald struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
Rory is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Rory MacDonald creates enough space to control Royce Gracie's leg.
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 Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rory is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce Gracie pushes Rory MacDonald against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Royce jumps and tries to free his leg! Rory doesn't allow this but Royce Gracie is able to get half guard here.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald attempts to move to full guard
Rory MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Royce's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Rory
Rory MacDonald 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.
Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rory leans and gets Royce Gracie's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Royce tries to escape from the closed guard
Royce succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce is in open guard over Rory... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
Rory 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 Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
A high kick from Rory MacDonald
misses badly. Rory slips and falls!
Royce is standing while Rory is on the ground on his back
Rory tries to stand up!
Royce doesn't allow him!
Royce is standing while Rory is on the ground on his back
Rory MacDonald launches an up-kick intended for Royce Gracie's head...
Royce leans out of the way.
Royce is standing while Rory is on the ground on his back
Rory MacDonald 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.
Royce is standing while Rory is on the ground on his back
Rory MacDonald kicks his legs trying to keep Royce Gracie away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Rory MacDonald. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Rory climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Rory throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce launches a hook to the body
Bang! Rory stops that one with his ribs!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Royce Gracie.
Winner is Royce Gracie by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 9/27 (33%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 13/13 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/13 (69%)
Submissions 19/19 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1063 s
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 11/32 (34%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/29 (14%)
Submissions 13/13 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1086 s
IRL I think Rory would completely annhilate Royce. Here, though...he kinda sucked.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!