Post by The Sandmen on Aug 14, 2018 11:09:44 GMT -5
Royce Gracie looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Rory MacDonald looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Royce and Rory move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
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 succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
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.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
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
Rory MacDonald tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Royce is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Rory MacDonald in his guard...
Rory MacDonald keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rory MacDonald is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Rory goes for an armbar!
Royce Gracie breaks the lock and pushes away Rory MacDonald, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Rory MacDonald. 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Rory MacDonald goes with a looping right hand while Royce Gracie jumps back and jabs
Rory only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
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
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory tries to show some ground skills
Rory MacDonald put Royce in half 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
Rory MacDonald tries to turn away and scramble out. Royce Gracie takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
That rear naked choke looks tight...
Royce is locking that rear naked choke...
He can't lock it up. Rory MacDonald spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
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 succeeds!
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 to his side and get to half guard...
Royce Gracie creates enough space to control Rory MacDonald's leg.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Royce
Rory MacDonald 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.
Rory misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce Gracie attempts to move to full guard
Royce Gracie manages to switch to full guard.
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
Rory sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Rory tries to escape from the closed guard
Rory MacDonald any adventage in the ground.
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 tries to escape from the closed guard
Rory succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Royce
Royce Gracie is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Rory MacDonald fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Royce blocks that. It was easy!
Royce Gracie locks Rory MacDonald's left arm in a kimura. He rolls through bringing Rory MacDonald to the mat.
He can't keep control over Rory MacDonald's body. Rory MacDonald scrammbles back to his feet.
Royce misses a step and Rory MacDonald sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tremendous strikes from Rory!
Some big punches are landing!
Rory moves backwards and Royce Gracie is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Royce steps forward
Rory MacDonald catches him with an uppercut to the face!
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
Royce Gracie is in open guard 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.
Rory MacDonald gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Mario Yamasaki 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 2
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Royce launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Rory's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki saw it!
Mario Yamasaki takes away one point from Royce Gracie for eye poke.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to give Rory time to recover. Rory MacDonald seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Royce seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
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
Rory tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
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
Rory misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
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
Rory MacDonald isolates Royce Gracie's right arm looking for an armbar...
Royce Gracie manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Rory MacDonald lost his dominant position.
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 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.
Mario Yamasaki 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.
Crisp uppercut by Rory followed by a hard jab
Royce Gracie stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Royce Gracie's Left cheek
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Royce studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Rory has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Royce Gracie paws at Rory.
Rory answers with solid punches!
Royce grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Rory struggles... Royce Gracie is unable to take him down
Rory tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rory MacDonald swings...
hard impact to Royce's face!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie and Rory engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Royce Gracie is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Royce steps backwards away from Rory MacDonald. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Nice punch by Rory MacDonald
that nearly tags Royce.
Royce Gracie tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Rory MacDonald swings and Royce has to retreat
Royce Gracie fakes a punch and launches himself over Rory!
Nice move by Royce who clinches and pushes Rory against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Royce Gracie tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Rory MacDonald
well done Rory falls hard on the mat
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
Royce is trying to counter now!
Royce Gracie opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Rory's guard.
Rory didn't see that coming. Royce is in open guard over Rory now.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Rory's eyes...
Rory hyper-extended his left leg
Rory struggles to free himself
Rory is able to break the lock.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard 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 3:30 in the 2 round
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 better his position on the ground...
Royce breaks the closed guard of Rory MacDonald and moves to half guard
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
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
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.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
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.
Rory MacDonald gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Rory MacDonald creates enough space to control Royce Gracie's leg.
Mario Yamasaki 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Rory is holding Royce Gracie's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie shows great balance while pushing away Rory MacDonald
Tremendous strikes from Rory!
Royce blocks with confidence
Rory MacDonald gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Tremendous strikes from Royce!
Rory blocks with confidence
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Rory MacDonald, but it's close.
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Round 3
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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 0:25 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) is cheering him!
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Royce tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Royce Gracie takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rory MacDonald shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Rory MacDonald breaks that americana attempt!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
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.
Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Royce Gracie controls the situation despite Rory MacDonald efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 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...
Rory MacDonald gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
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.
Mario Yamasaki 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Rory MacDonald was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
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 tries to improve position.
Rory adjusts and closes his guard.
Rory tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rory tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Rory throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Royce Gracie realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Rory MacDonald. 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) 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!
That Kneebar from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
That Kneebar looks tight...
Royce is locking that Kneebar...
Rory rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Rory MacDonald is on his feet again.
Rory is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Rory MacDonald creates space and allows Royce Gracie to stand up.
Royce Gracie is on his feet again.
Royce Gracie paws at Rory.
Rory swings ineffectively.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce tries to grapple
He puts Rory in a double underhook!
Royce Gracie pushes away Rory trying to keep the fight at striking range
Rory doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Royce Gracie
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Rory MacDonald!
Royce Gracie is agile enough to avoid that one! Lucky you Royce! It would have finished this fight.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce Gracie tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Rory ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
Royce cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Rory can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Rory launches a stiff jab!
Royce ducks that one.
Rory MacDonald gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce Gracie jabs at Rory
to no visible effect.
Rory MacDonald throws a looping right hand...
Royce moves aside and dodges.
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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
Rory throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Royce Gracie realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Royce climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Royce is standing while Rory is on the ground on his back
Royce Gracie opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Rory's guard.
Rory didn't see that coming. Royce is in open guard over Rory now.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce Gracie tries to pass to half guard...
Rory MacDonald can't prevent his opponent from passing. Royce looks to work from half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half 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.
Royce climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Royce is standing while Rory is on the ground on his back
Royce Gracie steps back and allows Rory to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Rory MacDonald is standing now.
Rory MacDonald tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Rory pushes Royce Gracie and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering 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
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 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 4:55 in the 3 round
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!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Royce.
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Round 4
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Rory MacDonald tries to turn into his oponent...
Royce is locking that Banana Split...
That Banana Split from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Rory's eyes...
Royce Gracie tries to sprawl back but he is too slow. Rory scrammbles out and gets back to his feet!
Rory MacDonald goes with a looping right hand while Royce Gracie jumps back and jabs
Rory seems staggered and Royce Gracie runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Royce moves backwards and Rory MacDonald is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Rory moves forward looking for some action
Rory MacDonald shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
Royce tries to take Rory MacDonald down... Rory stumbles backwards and Royce Gracie launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Rory's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Royce Gracie shoots and grab one of Rory MacDonald's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Rory lose his balance and falls to the mat
Hard blow to Rory's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
As the fight continues it seems that Royce Gracie is taking the best of the fight.
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.
Rory is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Royce Gracie kicks his legs trying to keep Rory MacDonald away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Royce Gracie is on his feet again.
Rory MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Royce Gracie
Royce counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Rory MacDonald swings...
hard impact to Royce's face!
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Rory MacDonald!
Royce ducks under...
Royce is trying to counter now!
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 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...
Royce Gracie slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
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.
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 hold his own hand and breaks Royce's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Royce Gracie.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Rory's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mario Yamasaki has seen that!
Mario Yamasaki takes away one point from Royce Gracie for headbutt.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to give Rory time to recover. Rory MacDonald 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.
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Royce launches a kick
but Rory MacDonald avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Royce's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Rory MacDonald and Royce engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Royce Gracie is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Good movement from Rory
who is bobbing and weaving.
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce Gracie fakes a punch and launches himself over Rory!
Nice move by Royce who clinches and pushes Rory against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rory pushes off of Royce Gracie and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Royce stumbles backwards but Rory MacDonald chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rory takes a break to breathe while holding Royce Gracie.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Rory MacDonald throws an uppercut
Royce slips it.
Rory MacDonald attempts a sweep single...
Royce Gracie was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Royce pushes Rory MacDonald and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Rory showing excellent timing, blasts Royce Gracie with a right hand.
Royce steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Nice punch by Royce Gracie
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rory goes down.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce moves on the ground
Royce Gracie moves to side mount
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Rory MacDonald.
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Round 5
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Rory wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Royce doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
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
Royce tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Royce Gracie fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Royce Gracie pushes Rory's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Royce who is in full mount! Rory is in trouble now!
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!
The clock says 1:00 in the 5 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
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Royce Gracie in his guard...
Rory MacDonald gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
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 rolls him over and takes his back!
Royce is in rear mount over Rory
Royce tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Rory! Royce has one hook in and keeps working!
Royce is in rear mount over Rory with one hook in
Rory has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Rory is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce Gracie throws his leg over Rory MacDonald's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Royce Gracie's rear naked choke attempt!
Rory MacDonald frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Royce Gracie and ends up on top!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
Rory MacDonald looks to posture up and open Royce Gracie's guard...
Rory MacDonald forces Royce Gracie to open his guard.
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Royce
Rory tries to improve position.
Royce adjusts and closes his guard.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce tries to close his guard around Rory
He succeeds!
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
Rory MacDonald tries to better his position on the ground...
Royce holds Rory MacDonald's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Rory is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Rory MacDonald uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mario Yamasaki 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
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
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
Stand up! This is what Rory'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 suddenly holds Rory MacDonald's arm and tries an armbar!
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 tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Royce leans and gets Rory MacDonald's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
Royce Gracie launches a few punches to Rory's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rory tries to cover his face,
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
Royce Gracie fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Rory's face!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Royce Gracie in his guard...
Rory MacDonald gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
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
Royce tries to move to full mount
Royce's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Rory MacDonald tries to take advantage...
Rory tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce Gracie is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
Royce pushes Rory MacDonald and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Nice punches from Rory MacDonald.
Even nicer blocks from Royce.
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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.
Hard blow to Rory's mid-section, he seems hurt
Royce Gracie is in closed 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.
Royce Gracie is in half 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.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Royce, who walks calmly to his corner.
Winner is Royce Gracie by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 14/23 (61%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 16/18 (89%)
GnP strikes 3/4 (75%)
Submissions 14/14 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 825 s
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 15/46 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/8 (50%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/13 (0%)
Submissions 10/10 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 833 s
One could say Rory should have won this fight. But those people would be wrong. Royce won. Deserved it. Did more damage, etc. Good decision.
Rory MacDonald looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Royce and Rory move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
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 succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
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.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
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
Rory MacDonald tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Royce is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Rory MacDonald in his guard...
Rory MacDonald keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rory MacDonald is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Rory goes for an armbar!
Royce Gracie breaks the lock and pushes away Rory MacDonald, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Rory MacDonald. 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Rory MacDonald goes with a looping right hand while Royce Gracie jumps back and jabs
Rory only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
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
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory tries to show some ground skills
Rory MacDonald put Royce in half 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
Rory MacDonald tries to turn away and scramble out. Royce Gracie takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
That rear naked choke looks tight...
Royce is locking that rear naked choke...
He can't lock it up. Rory MacDonald spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
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 succeeds!
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 to his side and get to half guard...
Royce Gracie creates enough space to control Rory MacDonald's leg.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Royce
Rory MacDonald 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.
Rory misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce Gracie attempts to move to full guard
Royce Gracie manages to switch to full guard.
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
Rory sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Rory tries to escape from the closed guard
Rory MacDonald any adventage in the ground.
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 tries to escape from the closed guard
Rory succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Royce
Royce Gracie is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Rory MacDonald fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Royce blocks that. It was easy!
Royce Gracie locks Rory MacDonald's left arm in a kimura. He rolls through bringing Rory MacDonald to the mat.
He can't keep control over Rory MacDonald's body. Rory MacDonald scrammbles back to his feet.
Royce misses a step and Rory MacDonald sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tremendous strikes from Rory!
Some big punches are landing!
Rory moves backwards and Royce Gracie is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Royce steps forward
Rory MacDonald catches him with an uppercut to the face!
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
Royce Gracie is in open guard 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.
Rory MacDonald gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Mario Yamasaki 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 2
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Royce launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Rory's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki saw it!
Mario Yamasaki takes away one point from Royce Gracie for eye poke.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to give Rory time to recover. Rory MacDonald seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Royce seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
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
Rory tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
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
Rory misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
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
Rory MacDonald isolates Royce Gracie's right arm looking for an armbar...
Royce Gracie manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Rory MacDonald lost his dominant position.
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 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.
Mario Yamasaki 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.
Crisp uppercut by Rory followed by a hard jab
Royce Gracie stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Royce Gracie's Left cheek
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Royce studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Rory has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Royce Gracie paws at Rory.
Rory answers with solid punches!
Royce grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Rory struggles... Royce Gracie is unable to take him down
Rory tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rory MacDonald swings...
hard impact to Royce's face!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie and Rory engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Royce Gracie is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Royce steps backwards away from Rory MacDonald. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Nice punch by Rory MacDonald
that nearly tags Royce.
Royce Gracie tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Rory MacDonald swings and Royce has to retreat
Royce Gracie fakes a punch and launches himself over Rory!
Nice move by Royce who clinches and pushes Rory against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Royce Gracie tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Rory MacDonald
well done Rory falls hard on the mat
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
Royce is trying to counter now!
Royce Gracie opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Rory's guard.
Rory didn't see that coming. Royce is in open guard over Rory now.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Rory's eyes...
Rory hyper-extended his left leg
Rory struggles to free himself
Rory is able to break the lock.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard 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 3:30 in the 2 round
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 better his position on the ground...
Royce breaks the closed guard of Rory MacDonald and moves to half guard
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
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
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.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
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.
Rory MacDonald gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Rory MacDonald creates enough space to control Royce Gracie's leg.
Mario Yamasaki 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Rory is holding Royce Gracie's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie shows great balance while pushing away Rory MacDonald
Tremendous strikes from Rory!
Royce blocks with confidence
Rory MacDonald gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Tremendous strikes from Royce!
Rory blocks with confidence
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Rory MacDonald, but it's close.
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Round 3
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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 0:25 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) is cheering him!
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Royce tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Royce Gracie takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rory MacDonald shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Rory MacDonald breaks that americana attempt!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
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.
Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Royce Gracie controls the situation despite Rory MacDonald efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 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...
Rory MacDonald gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
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.
Mario Yamasaki 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Rory MacDonald was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
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 tries to improve position.
Rory adjusts and closes his guard.
Rory tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rory tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Rory
Rory throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Royce Gracie realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Rory MacDonald. 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) 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!
That Kneebar from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
That Kneebar looks tight...
Royce is locking that Kneebar...
Rory rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Rory MacDonald is on his feet again.
Rory is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Rory MacDonald creates space and allows Royce Gracie to stand up.
Royce Gracie is on his feet again.
Royce Gracie paws at Rory.
Rory swings ineffectively.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce tries to grapple
He puts Rory in a double underhook!
Royce Gracie pushes away Rory trying to keep the fight at striking range
Rory doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Royce Gracie
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Rory MacDonald!
Royce Gracie is agile enough to avoid that one! Lucky you Royce! It would have finished this fight.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce Gracie tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Rory ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
Royce cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Rory can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Rory launches a stiff jab!
Royce ducks that one.
Rory MacDonald gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce Gracie jabs at Rory
to no visible effect.
Rory MacDonald throws a looping right hand...
Royce moves aside and dodges.
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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
Rory throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Royce Gracie realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Royce climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Royce is standing while Rory is on the ground on his back
Royce Gracie opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Rory's guard.
Rory didn't see that coming. Royce is in open guard over Rory now.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce Gracie tries to pass to half guard...
Rory MacDonald can't prevent his opponent from passing. Royce looks to work from half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half 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.
Royce climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Royce is standing while Rory is on the ground on his back
Royce Gracie steps back and allows Rory to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Rory MacDonald is standing now.
Rory MacDonald tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Rory pushes Royce Gracie and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering 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
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 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 4:55 in the 3 round
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!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Royce.
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Round 4
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Rory MacDonald tries to turn into his oponent...
Royce is locking that Banana Split...
That Banana Split from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Rory's eyes...
Royce Gracie tries to sprawl back but he is too slow. Rory scrammbles out and gets back to his feet!
Rory MacDonald goes with a looping right hand while Royce Gracie jumps back and jabs
Rory seems staggered and Royce Gracie runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Royce moves backwards and Rory MacDonald is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Rory moves forward looking for some action
Rory MacDonald shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
Royce tries to take Rory MacDonald down... Rory stumbles backwards and Royce Gracie launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Rory's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Royce Gracie shoots and grab one of Rory MacDonald's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Rory lose his balance and falls to the mat
Hard blow to Rory's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
As the fight continues it seems that Royce Gracie is taking the best of the fight.
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.
Rory is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Royce Gracie kicks his legs trying to keep Rory MacDonald away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Royce Gracie is on his feet again.
Rory MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Royce Gracie
Royce counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Rory MacDonald swings...
hard impact to Royce's face!
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Rory MacDonald!
Royce ducks under...
Royce is trying to counter now!
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 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...
Royce Gracie slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
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.
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 hold his own hand and breaks Royce's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Royce Gracie.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Rory's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mario Yamasaki has seen that!
Mario Yamasaki takes away one point from Royce Gracie for headbutt.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to give Rory time to recover. Rory MacDonald 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.
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Royce launches a kick
but Rory MacDonald avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Royce's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Rory MacDonald and Royce engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Royce Gracie is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Good movement from Rory
who is bobbing and weaving.
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce Gracie fakes a punch and launches himself over Rory!
Nice move by Royce who clinches and pushes Rory against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rory pushes off of Royce Gracie and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Royce stumbles backwards but Rory MacDonald chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rory takes a break to breathe while holding Royce Gracie.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Rory MacDonald throws an uppercut
Royce slips it.
Rory MacDonald attempts a sweep single...
Royce Gracie was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Royce pushes Rory MacDonald and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Rory showing excellent timing, blasts Royce Gracie with a right hand.
Royce steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Nice punch by Royce Gracie
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rory goes down.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce moves on the ground
Royce Gracie moves to side mount
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Rory MacDonald.
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Round 5
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Rory wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Royce doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
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
Royce tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Royce Gracie fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Rory
Royce Gracie pushes Rory's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Royce who is in full mount! Rory is in trouble now!
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!
The clock says 1:00 in the 5 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
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Royce Gracie in his guard...
Rory MacDonald gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
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 rolls him over and takes his back!
Royce is in rear mount over Rory
Royce tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Rory! Royce has one hook in and keeps working!
Royce is in rear mount over Rory with one hook in
Rory has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Rory is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce Gracie throws his leg over Rory MacDonald's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Royce Gracie's rear naked choke attempt!
Rory MacDonald frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Royce Gracie and ends up on top!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
Rory MacDonald looks to posture up and open Royce Gracie's guard...
Rory MacDonald forces Royce Gracie to open his guard.
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Royce
Rory tries to improve position.
Royce adjusts and closes his guard.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce tries to close his guard around Rory
He succeeds!
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
Rory MacDonald tries to better his position on the ground...
Royce holds Rory MacDonald's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Rory is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Rory MacDonald uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mario Yamasaki 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
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
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
Stand up! This is what Rory'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 suddenly holds Rory MacDonald's arm and tries an armbar!
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 tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Royce leans and gets Rory MacDonald's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Royce
Royce Gracie launches a few punches to Rory's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rory tries to cover his face,
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
Royce Gracie fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Rory's face!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Royce Gracie in his guard...
Rory MacDonald gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
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
Royce tries to move to full mount
Royce's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Rory MacDonald tries to take advantage...
Rory tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Rory
Royce Gracie is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
Royce pushes Rory MacDonald and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Nice punches from Rory MacDonald.
Even nicer blocks from Royce.
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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.
Hard blow to Rory's mid-section, he seems hurt
Royce Gracie is in closed 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.
Royce Gracie is in half 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.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Royce, who walks calmly to his corner.
Winner is Royce Gracie by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 14/23 (61%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 16/18 (89%)
GnP strikes 3/4 (75%)
Submissions 14/14 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 825 s
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 15/46 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/8 (50%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/13 (0%)
Submissions 10/10 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 833 s
One could say Rory should have won this fight. But those people would be wrong. Royce won. Deserved it. Did more damage, etc. Good decision.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!