Post by The Sandmen on Aug 2, 2019 3:33:01 GMT -5
Royce Gracie glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Tito Ortiz is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Royce Gracie and Tito Ortiz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Tito Ortiz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Royce won't budge, forcing Tito to pull guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Tito
Royce Gracie tries to better his position on the ground...
Royce breaks the closed guard of Tito Ortiz and moves to half guard
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Royce's face
Royce shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Royce's face
Royce shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito 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.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Royce Gracie goes for an americana!
Tito breaks free.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz 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.
Tito Ortiz gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Royce's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Tito Ortiz for eye poke.
Herb Dean halts the fight to give Royce time to recover. Royce Gracie seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Royce Gracie is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tito is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to Tito's body! He's holding his side
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Royce tries to open up Tito Ortiz's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Tito in the side of the head
Tito's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Tito tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Tito 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 open guard over Tito
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Tito is able to break the lock.
Tito tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tito tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Royce tries to jump to side mount.
Tito Ortiz closed his guard around Royce Gracie.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Royce Gracie looks to pass to mount...
Royce slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Tito Ortiz.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Royce Gracie takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Tito Ortiz shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Tito Ortiz breaks that americana attempt!
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Tito Ortiz 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 Tito Ortiz
Tito tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Royce Gracie isolates Tito Ortiz's left arm looking for an armbar...
Tito Ortiz manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Royce Gracie lost his dominant position.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce
Royce swtiches to rubber guard! He holds Tito Ortiz's head against his shin, wrapping his other leg over Tito Ortiz's head!
Punishing hold!
Tito tries to break the lock slamming Royce Gracie against the mat!
Royce Gracie doesn't allow Tito Ortiz to escape. He is tightening the Gogoplata
Tito struggles and breaks that gogoplata attempt!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce
Royce is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce
Tito 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 Tito
He is not able to do it
Herb Dean 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 Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tito goes down.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz 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.
Tito Ortiz gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce Gracie pushes Tito Ortiz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Royce jumps and tries to free his leg! Tito doesn't allow this but Royce Gracie is able to get half guard here.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Royce Gracie uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Tito 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 Tito
Royce tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Tito from the side mount!
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Royce shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Tito pushes Royce Gracie forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito Ortiz is looking to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Royce Gracie has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tito tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tito tries to escape from closed guard...
Royce waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Tito Ortiz! He is reversed and nor Royce Gracie is on half guard!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Tito grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Royce struggles... Tito Ortiz is unable to take him down
Tito clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Royce is working in the clinch and suddenly tries to pull guard!
Royce brings Tito Ortiz to the ground and quickly closes guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito launches a barrage of elbows over Royce's face!
Royce Gracie blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito launches a barrage of elbows over Royce's face!
Royce Gracie blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Tito Ortiz gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Tito is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Royce catch Tito Ortiz's left arm and tries a kimura
Tito Ortiz holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Tito is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Royce Gracie pushes Tito Ortiz down and prevents his attempts to escape
Royce is trying to counter now!
Royce Gracie isolates Tito Ortiz's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Tito Ortiz is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Royce fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Tito Ortiz's arm and tries an armbar!
Tito hold his own hand and breaks Royce's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Royce Gracie.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Tito Ortiz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Royce Gracie is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tito into his guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito Ortiz tries to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Tito Ortiz passes momentarily but Royce Gracie regains full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Royce Gracie isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Tito blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Royce's guard.
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Tito Ortiz tries to take advantage...
Tito fires a barrage of punches at Royce's head!
The punches go wide.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Royce tries to move on the ground and shows Tito Ortiz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Royce uses his forearms to block the impact!
Royce is trying to counter now!
Tito is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz tries to roll on the ground...
Royce knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito 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 full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz 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 tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Royce Gracie controls the situation despite Tito Ortiz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Royce Gracie doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Tito Ortiz creates enough space to control Royce Gracie's leg.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Tito 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.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz attempts to move to full guard
Royce Gracie keeps good control and remains in 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 Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Tito Ortiz fakes a punch and launches himself over Royce!
Nice move by Tito who clinches and pushes Royce against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito pushes Royce Gracie againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Royce tries to block Tito Ortiz punches...
Royce is trying to counter now!
Royce pushes Tito Ortiz againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Tito cannot escape Royce Gracie's clinch! Royce Gracie is just brutalizing Tito with punches time and time again!
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tito Ortiz embrace and tries to move away...
Tito Ortiz pushes Royce forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Royce Gracie's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Tito is throwing a flurry of punches!
Royce Gracie just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Tito jump forward with his knee rising
Royce Graciesaw that coming and move away from danger
Royce Gracie tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Tito is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito and Royce Gracie are cliched up against the cage. Tito hammers Royce face and hooks Royce leg
Royce stays on his feet and fights off the trip
The fighters are clinching.
Tito grab one of Royce Gracie's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Tito Ortiz throw Royce to the mat like a ragdoll
Tito is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Tito Ortiz opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Royce's guard.
Royce fights back with his feet, forcing Tito to try something else.
Tito misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce tries to hit Tito Ortiz with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Tito steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Tito hyper-extended his left leg
Tito is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Tito Ortiz opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Royce's guard.
Royce didn't see that coming. Tito is in open guard over Royce now.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce
Tito Ortiz moves to better his position on the ground...
Tito Ortiz wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito 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.
Tito misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz 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 Tito Ortiz
Tito is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Royce Gracie pushes Tito Ortiz down and prevents his attempts to escape
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz tries to roll to his side and trap Royce Gracie in his guard...
Tito Ortiz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Tito is able to break the lock.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England) are cheering for the fighters.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Tito Ortiz attempts a sweep single...
Tito Ortiz catches Royce Gracie's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Tito.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito Ortiz looks to posture up and open Royce Gracie's guard...
Royce Gracie has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito Ortiz positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Royce covers himself well
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito tries to escape from the closed guard
Tito Ortiz any adventage in the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito delivers a few accurate elbows!
Royce Gracie blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tito is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Royce tries to move on the ground and shows Tito Ortiz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Royce's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito launches a barrage of elbows over Royce's face!
Royce Gracie blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Tito misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tito is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito Ortiz is cooling the fight on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito launches a barrage of elbows over Royce's face!
Royce Gracie blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
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 tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tito is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Royce tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Royce Gracie pushes Tito's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Royce who is in full mount! Tito is in trouble now!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Royce goes for an armbar!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Tito's eyes...
Tito Hyper-extended his arm
Royce is locking that Armbar...
Tito struggles to free himself
Tito Ortiz breaks the lock and pushes away Royce Gracie, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tito is holding Royce Gracie's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie shows great balance while pushing away Tito Ortiz
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Tito sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tito goes down.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Royce tries to cover his face,
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Royce moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Tito is trying to counter now!
Tito tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Royce tries to launch a few punches to Tito Ortiz
Tito is able to achieve closed guard and counter Royce Gracie's punches.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Tito
Royce Gracie tries to better his position on the ground...
Tito holds Royce Gracie's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Tito
Royce Gracie is looking to pass Tito Ortiz's guard...
Royce Gracie gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz 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 tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce Gracie tries to pass Tito Ortiz's guard...
Tito Ortiz's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
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 looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tito Ortiz's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Tito Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Royce Gracie jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce Gracie leans forwards and tries to grapple with Tito
Royce shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Royce Gracie's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Tito is throwing a flurry of punches!
Royce Gracie just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Tito and Royce Gracie are cliched up against the cage. Tito hammers Royce face and hooks Royce leg
Royce Gracie is on his back after that trip
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito tries to escape from closed guard...
Royce waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Tito Ortiz! He is reversed and nor Royce Gracie is on half guard!
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz attempts to move to full guard
Royce Gracie keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Royce Gracie tries to free his leg
Tito Ortiz moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England) are cheering for the fighters.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Good leg kicks from Tito Ortiz.
Royce Gracie defends with ease.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce launches a hook to the body
Bang! Tito stops that one with his ribs!
Tito looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Royce Gracie's punches
Tito measures the resilience of Royce's chin with an uppercut while Royce lands some great crosses.
Tito Ortiz fakes a punch and launches himself over Royce Gracie
Great move by Tito who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tito Ortiz embrace and tries to move away...
Tito Ortiz pushes Royce forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Royce's face, followed by knees to the body from Tito Ortiz!
Bang! Royce can take many more shots like that!
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tito Ortiz embrace and tries to move away...
Tito Ortiz pushes Royce forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito grab one of Royce Gracie's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Tito Ortiz throw Royce to the mat like a ragdoll
Royce ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Tito is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Royce Gracie launches an up-kick intended for Tito Ortiz's head...
Tito leans out of the way.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Tito is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Tito opts to jump inside Royce's guard.
Royce fights back with his feet, forcing Tito to try something else.
Tito is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Royce Gracie kicks his legs trying to keep Tito Ortiz away.
Tito Ortiz takes a kick to the body.
Tito is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Tito decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Royce's guard.
Royce did not see that coming! Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce now.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce
Stand up! This is what Tito'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 attempts a triangle from bottom! Tito Ortiz slips out. Royce quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
That Triangle to Armbar looks tight...
Tito Ortiz slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Tito climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Tito is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Tito decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Royce's guard.
Royce did not see that coming! Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce now.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce
Tito tries to improve position.
Royce adjusts and closes his guard.
Tito misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce tries to close his guard around Tito
He is not able to do it
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce
Tito Ortiz tries to open Royce's guard...
Royce breaks the lock and covers himself from Tito's punches
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Tito Ortiz realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Tito Ortiz is on his feet again.
Tito is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Tito Ortiz opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Royce's guard.
Royce didn't see that coming. Tito is in open guard over Royce now.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce
Tito breaths deeply while on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce
Tito Ortiz tries to pass to half guard...
Royce Gracie's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around Tito
He is not able to do it
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 Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce is holding Tito Ortiz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tito Ortiz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Royce Gracie uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz is cooling the fight on the ground
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Royce tries to cover his face,
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Not a desiderable position that Royce is in now. Tito Ortiz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Tito tries to show some ground skills
Royce uses his strength to keep Royce at a disadvantage
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce Gracie looks to mount Tito Ortiz...
Tito Ortiz takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Tito tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz 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 tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce tries to improve position.
Tito adjusts and closes his guard.
Herb Dean 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.
A left hook from Tito
grazes the chin of Royce.
Royce's Chin is beginning to swell
Tito is holding Royce Gracie's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Tito delivers a few accurate elbows!
Royce Gracie blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 5
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Royce Gracie and Tito engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Royce Gracie is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Royce launches a kick
Tito checks it and keeps distance.
The two exchange wildly
Royce is connecting with a few punches
The two exchange wildly
Tito is connecting with a few punches
Royce's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Royce fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tito Ortiz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz 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 open guard over Tito
Tito tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Tito 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.
Tito clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce Gracie pushes Tito Ortiz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Royce jumps and tries to free his leg! Tito doesn't allow this but Royce Gracie is able to get half guard here.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Royce Gracie goes for an americana!
Tito breaks free.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz attempts to move to full guard
Royce Gracie keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Royce tries to cover his face,
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Tito 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.
Royce is trying to counter now!
Royce Gracie tries to pass Tito Ortiz's guard...
Royce Gracie manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Royce Gracie isolates Tito Ortiz's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Tito's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That Arm Triangle from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Tito's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That Arm Triangle from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Royce is locking that Arm Triangle...
Crippling lock!
Tito struggles to free himself
Herb Dean breaks Royce Gracie's lock! This is over! Tito didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Royce Gracie by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 2:21 Round 5
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 10/18 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/7 (57%)
Submissions 16/16 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 968 s
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 8/15 (53%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 11/24 (46%)
Takedowns 7/13 (54%)
GnP strikes 13/104 (12%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 891 s
Though the health bars were pretty even damage-wise, stats-wise Tito was slightly winning this for most of the fight, by doing more damage. If that makes any sense. Then this final submission - boosh, Royce gets submission-wins and Tito gets tear-time.
Tito Ortiz is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Royce Gracie and Tito Ortiz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Tito Ortiz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Royce won't budge, forcing Tito to pull guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Tito
Royce Gracie tries to better his position on the ground...
Royce breaks the closed guard of Tito Ortiz and moves to half guard
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Royce's face
Royce shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Royce's face
Royce shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito 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.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Royce Gracie goes for an americana!
Tito breaks free.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz 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.
Tito Ortiz gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Royce's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Tito Ortiz for eye poke.
Herb Dean halts the fight to give Royce time to recover. Royce Gracie seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Royce Gracie is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tito is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to Tito's body! He's holding his side
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Royce tries to open up Tito Ortiz's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Tito in the side of the head
Tito's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Tito tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Tito 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 open guard over Tito
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Tito is able to break the lock.
Tito tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tito tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Royce tries to jump to side mount.
Tito Ortiz closed his guard around Royce Gracie.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Royce Gracie looks to pass to mount...
Royce slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Tito Ortiz.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Royce Gracie takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Tito Ortiz shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Tito Ortiz breaks that americana attempt!
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Tito Ortiz 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 Tito Ortiz
Tito tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Royce Gracie isolates Tito Ortiz's left arm looking for an armbar...
Tito Ortiz manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Royce Gracie lost his dominant position.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce
Royce swtiches to rubber guard! He holds Tito Ortiz's head against his shin, wrapping his other leg over Tito Ortiz's head!
Punishing hold!
Tito tries to break the lock slamming Royce Gracie against the mat!
Royce Gracie doesn't allow Tito Ortiz to escape. He is tightening the Gogoplata
Tito struggles and breaks that gogoplata attempt!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce
Royce is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce
Tito 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 Tito
He is not able to do it
Herb Dean 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 Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tito goes down.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz 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.
Tito Ortiz gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce Gracie pushes Tito Ortiz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Royce jumps and tries to free his leg! Tito doesn't allow this but Royce Gracie is able to get half guard here.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Royce Gracie uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Tito 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 Tito
Royce tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Tito from the side mount!
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Royce shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Tito pushes Royce Gracie forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito Ortiz is looking to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Royce Gracie has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tito tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tito tries to escape from closed guard...
Royce waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Tito Ortiz! He is reversed and nor Royce Gracie is on half guard!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Tito grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Royce struggles... Tito Ortiz is unable to take him down
Tito clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Royce is working in the clinch and suddenly tries to pull guard!
Royce brings Tito Ortiz to the ground and quickly closes guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito launches a barrage of elbows over Royce's face!
Royce Gracie blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito launches a barrage of elbows over Royce's face!
Royce Gracie blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Tito Ortiz gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Tito is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Royce catch Tito Ortiz's left arm and tries a kimura
Tito Ortiz holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Tito is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Royce Gracie pushes Tito Ortiz down and prevents his attempts to escape
Royce is trying to counter now!
Royce Gracie isolates Tito Ortiz's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Tito Ortiz is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Royce fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Tito Ortiz's arm and tries an armbar!
Tito hold his own hand and breaks Royce's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Royce Gracie.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Tito Ortiz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Royce Gracie is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tito into his guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito Ortiz tries to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Tito Ortiz passes momentarily but Royce Gracie regains full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Royce Gracie isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Tito blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Royce's guard.
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Tito Ortiz tries to take advantage...
Tito fires a barrage of punches at Royce's head!
The punches go wide.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Royce tries to move on the ground and shows Tito Ortiz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Royce uses his forearms to block the impact!
Royce is trying to counter now!
Tito is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz tries to roll on the ground...
Royce knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito 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 full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz 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 tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Royce Gracie controls the situation despite Tito Ortiz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Royce Gracie doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Tito Ortiz creates enough space to control Royce Gracie's leg.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Tito 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.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz attempts to move to full guard
Royce Gracie keeps good control and remains in 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 Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Tito Ortiz fakes a punch and launches himself over Royce!
Nice move by Tito who clinches and pushes Royce against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito pushes Royce Gracie againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Royce tries to block Tito Ortiz punches...
Royce is trying to counter now!
Royce pushes Tito Ortiz againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Tito cannot escape Royce Gracie's clinch! Royce Gracie is just brutalizing Tito with punches time and time again!
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tito Ortiz embrace and tries to move away...
Tito Ortiz pushes Royce forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Royce Gracie's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Tito is throwing a flurry of punches!
Royce Gracie just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Tito jump forward with his knee rising
Royce Graciesaw that coming and move away from danger
Royce Gracie tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Tito is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito and Royce Gracie are cliched up against the cage. Tito hammers Royce face and hooks Royce leg
Royce stays on his feet and fights off the trip
The fighters are clinching.
Tito grab one of Royce Gracie's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Tito Ortiz throw Royce to the mat like a ragdoll
Tito is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Tito Ortiz opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Royce's guard.
Royce fights back with his feet, forcing Tito to try something else.
Tito misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce tries to hit Tito Ortiz with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Tito steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Tito hyper-extended his left leg
Tito is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Tito Ortiz opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Royce's guard.
Royce didn't see that coming. Tito is in open guard over Royce now.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce
Tito Ortiz moves to better his position on the ground...
Tito Ortiz wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito 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.
Tito misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz 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 Tito Ortiz
Tito is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Royce Gracie pushes Tito Ortiz down and prevents his attempts to escape
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz tries to roll to his side and trap Royce Gracie in his guard...
Tito Ortiz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Tito is able to break the lock.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England) are cheering for the fighters.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Tito Ortiz attempts a sweep single...
Tito Ortiz catches Royce Gracie's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Tito.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito Ortiz looks to posture up and open Royce Gracie's guard...
Royce Gracie has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito Ortiz positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Royce covers himself well
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito tries to escape from the closed guard
Tito Ortiz any adventage in the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito delivers a few accurate elbows!
Royce Gracie blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tito is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Royce tries to move on the ground and shows Tito Ortiz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Royce's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito launches a barrage of elbows over Royce's face!
Royce Gracie blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Tito misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tito is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito Ortiz is cooling the fight on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito launches a barrage of elbows over Royce's face!
Royce Gracie blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
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 tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tito is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Royce tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Royce Gracie pushes Tito's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Royce who is in full mount! Tito is in trouble now!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Royce goes for an armbar!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Tito's eyes...
Tito Hyper-extended his arm
Royce is locking that Armbar...
Tito struggles to free himself
Tito Ortiz breaks the lock and pushes away Royce Gracie, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tito is holding Royce Gracie's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie shows great balance while pushing away Tito Ortiz
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Tito sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tito goes down.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Royce tries to cover his face,
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Royce moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Tito is trying to counter now!
Tito tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Royce tries to launch a few punches to Tito Ortiz
Tito is able to achieve closed guard and counter Royce Gracie's punches.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Tito
Royce Gracie tries to better his position on the ground...
Tito holds Royce Gracie's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Tito
Royce Gracie is looking to pass Tito Ortiz's guard...
Royce Gracie gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz 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 tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce Gracie tries to pass Tito Ortiz's guard...
Tito Ortiz's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
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 looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tito Ortiz's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Tito Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Royce Gracie jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce Gracie leans forwards and tries to grapple with Tito
Royce shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Royce Gracie's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Tito is throwing a flurry of punches!
Royce Gracie just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Tito and Royce Gracie are cliched up against the cage. Tito hammers Royce face and hooks Royce leg
Royce Gracie is on his back after that trip
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Royce
Tito tries to escape from closed guard...
Royce waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Tito Ortiz! He is reversed and nor Royce Gracie is on half guard!
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz attempts to move to full guard
Royce Gracie keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Royce Gracie tries to free his leg
Tito Ortiz moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England) are cheering for the fighters.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Good leg kicks from Tito Ortiz.
Royce Gracie defends with ease.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce launches a hook to the body
Bang! Tito stops that one with his ribs!
Tito looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Royce Gracie's punches
Tito measures the resilience of Royce's chin with an uppercut while Royce lands some great crosses.
Tito Ortiz fakes a punch and launches himself over Royce Gracie
Great move by Tito who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tito Ortiz embrace and tries to move away...
Tito Ortiz pushes Royce forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Royce's face, followed by knees to the body from Tito Ortiz!
Bang! Royce can take many more shots like that!
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tito Ortiz embrace and tries to move away...
Tito Ortiz pushes Royce forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito grab one of Royce Gracie's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Tito Ortiz throw Royce to the mat like a ragdoll
Royce ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Tito is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Royce Gracie launches an up-kick intended for Tito Ortiz's head...
Tito leans out of the way.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Tito is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Tito opts to jump inside Royce's guard.
Royce fights back with his feet, forcing Tito to try something else.
Tito is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Royce Gracie kicks his legs trying to keep Tito Ortiz away.
Tito Ortiz takes a kick to the body.
Tito is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Tito decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Royce's guard.
Royce did not see that coming! Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce now.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce
Stand up! This is what Tito'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 attempts a triangle from bottom! Tito Ortiz slips out. Royce quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
That Triangle to Armbar looks tight...
Tito Ortiz slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Tito climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Tito is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Tito decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Royce's guard.
Royce did not see that coming! Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce now.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce
Tito tries to improve position.
Royce adjusts and closes his guard.
Tito misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce tries to close his guard around Tito
He is not able to do it
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce
Tito Ortiz tries to open Royce's guard...
Royce breaks the lock and covers himself from Tito's punches
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Tito Ortiz realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Tito Ortiz is on his feet again.
Tito is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Tito Ortiz opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Royce's guard.
Royce didn't see that coming. Tito is in open guard over Royce now.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce
Tito breaths deeply while on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce
Tito Ortiz tries to pass to half guard...
Royce Gracie's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around Tito
He is not able to do it
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 Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce is holding Tito Ortiz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tito Ortiz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Royce Gracie uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz is cooling the fight on the ground
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Royce tries to cover his face,
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Not a desiderable position that Royce is in now. Tito Ortiz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Tito tries to show some ground skills
Royce uses his strength to keep Royce at a disadvantage
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce Gracie looks to mount Tito Ortiz...
Tito Ortiz takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Tito tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz 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 tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce tries to improve position.
Tito adjusts and closes his guard.
Herb Dean 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.
A left hook from Tito
grazes the chin of Royce.
Royce's Chin is beginning to swell
Tito is holding Royce Gracie's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Tito delivers a few accurate elbows!
Royce Gracie blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 5
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Royce Gracie and Tito engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Royce Gracie is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Royce launches a kick
Tito checks it and keeps distance.
The two exchange wildly
Royce is connecting with a few punches
The two exchange wildly
Tito is connecting with a few punches
Royce's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Royce fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tito Ortiz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz 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 open guard over Tito
Tito tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Tito
Tito 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.
Tito clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce Gracie pushes Tito Ortiz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Royce jumps and tries to free his leg! Tito doesn't allow this but Royce Gracie is able to get half guard here.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Royce Gracie goes for an americana!
Tito breaks free.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz attempts to move to full guard
Royce Gracie keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Royce tries to cover his face,
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Tito
Tito 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.
Royce is trying to counter now!
Royce Gracie tries to pass Tito Ortiz's guard...
Royce Gracie manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Royce Gracie isolates Tito Ortiz's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Tito's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That Arm Triangle from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Tito's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That Arm Triangle from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Royce is locking that Arm Triangle...
Crippling lock!
Tito struggles to free himself
Herb Dean breaks Royce Gracie's lock! This is over! Tito didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Royce Gracie by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 2:21 Round 5
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 10/18 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/7 (57%)
Submissions 16/16 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 968 s
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 8/15 (53%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 11/24 (46%)
Takedowns 7/13 (54%)
GnP strikes 13/104 (12%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 891 s
Though the health bars were pretty even damage-wise, stats-wise Tito was slightly winning this for most of the fight, by doing more damage. If that makes any sense. Then this final submission - boosh, Royce gets submission-wins and Tito gets tear-time.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!