Post by The Sandmen on Oct 30, 2019 4:04:38 GMT -5
Stephan Bonnar looks very relaxed.
Rickson Gracie raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Rickson is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Stephan Bonnar and Rickson Gracie touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Rickson throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Bonnar dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Rickson from the ground!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rickson
Bonnar shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bonnar tries to take Rickson Gracie down... Rickson stumbles backwards and Stephan Bonnar launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Rickson's jaw!
Rickson Gracie tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Bonnar is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Stephan Bonnar postures up and launches another series of punches!
Rickson pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Stephan Bonnar's offensive.
The fighters are clinching.
Bonnar struggles and launches a few punches to Rickson's head
Those punches are hitting! Rickson covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephan Bonnar slightly pushes Rickson into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Bonnar jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Stephan Bonnar pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephan Bonnar tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Rickson Gracie
well done Rickson falls hard on the mat
Hard blow to Rickson's mid-section, he seems hurt
Bonnar is standing while Rickson is on the ground on his back
Bonnar cartwheels towards Rickson!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Rickson Gracie.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Stephan Bonnar looks to pass to mount...
Bonnar slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Rickson Gracie.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard...
Stephan Bonnar rolls him over and takes his back!
Bonnar is in rear mount over Rickson
Rickson has Bonnar controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Bonnar is unable to move under Rickson control.
Rickson clumsily fails here and it's time for Stephan Bonnar to fight back!
Stephan Bonnar isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Rickson locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Stephan Bonnar unil he can pull his arm free! Bonnar lost his dominant position.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Bonnar
Rickson Gracie is looking to pass Stephan Bonnar's guard...
Stephan Bonnar has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Bonnar
Rickson is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rickson Gracie!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson tries to escape from the full mount...
Stephan Bonnar is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Stephan Bonnar looks to pass to mount...
Bonnar slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Rickson Gracie.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Stephan Bonnar takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rickson Gracie shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Rickson struggles to free himself
Rickson Gracie breaks that americana attempt!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Bonnar fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Rickson Gracie's arm and tries an armbar!
Rickson holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Rickson's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Stephan Bonnar.
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to trap Rickson Gracie in his guard.
Stephan Bonnar manages to switch to half guard.
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to move to full guard
Stephan Bonnar manages to switch to full guard.
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Bonnar
Rickson is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Rickson Gracie uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Bonnar
Rickson works on the ground with his fingers over Bonnar's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Bonnar
Rickson Gracie tries to better his position on the ground...
Rickson breaks the closed guard of Stephan Bonnar and moves to half guard
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar tries to show some ground skills
Rickson uses his strength to keep Rickson at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Rickson Gracie looks to counter!
Rickson tries to move to full mount!
Bonnar won't allow him to take this position easily.
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.
Rickson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Stephan Bonnar didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Bonnar
Bonnar measures the resilience of Rickson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rickson's side.
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar launches a few punches to Rickson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rickson tries to cover his face,
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Bonnar
Bonnar tries to close his guard around Rickson
He succeeds!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Stephan Bonnar.
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Round 2
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Stephan Bonnar fakes a punch and launches himself over Rickson!
Nice move by Bonnar who clinches and pushes Rickson against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Stephan Bonnar launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Rickson's groin!
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Stephan Bonnar for groin kick.
John McCarthy allows Rickson time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Rickson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Stephan Bonnar's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Bonnar showing excellent timing, blasts Rickson Gracie with a right hand.
Great hook by Stephan Bonnar! Rickson Gracie is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Bonnar is standing while Rickson is on the ground on his back
Bonnar moves backwards and gestures for Rickson Gracie to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Rickson Gracie is standing now.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Rickson's face
Rickson's Mouth is beginning to swell
Bonnar is holding Rickson Gracie's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rickson Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson Gracie attempts to trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard.
Stephan Bonnar keeps control and remains in side mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Stephan Bonnar seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Stephan Bonnar looks to mount Rickson Gracie...
Stephan Bonnar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Stephan Bonnar seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Stephan Bonnar tries to better his position on the ground...
Bonnar is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Bonnar suddenly holds Rickson Gracie's arm and tries an armbar!
Rickson can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Stephan Bonnar!
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Bonnar
Rickson is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rickson Gracie!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Bonnar suddenly holds Rickson Gracie's arm and tries an armbar!
Rickson's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar from Stephan Bonnar appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Rickson's eyes...
Rickson struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Stephan Bonnar appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Rickson's eyes...
Rickson can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Stephan Bonnar!
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Bonnar
Rickson is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rickson Gracie!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Stephan Bonnar throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Rickson's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
Rickson Hyper-extended his arm
Bonnar is locking that Armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Rickson's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Rickson breaks the lock showing some skills...
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Stephan Bonnar takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rickson Gracie shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Rickson Gracie breaks that americana attempt!
Rickson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rickson Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard...
Stephan Bonnar keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Bonnar goes for an armbar!
That Armbar from Stephan Bonnar appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Stephan Bonnar appears to be unbreakable
Rickson Hyper-extended his arm
Rickson struggles to free himself
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Rickson Gracie breaks the lock and pushes away Stephan Bonnar, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Stephan Bonnar. 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.
Bonnar throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Bonnar decides to launch some tentative punches
Stephan Bonnar takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Pulverizing punch to Rickson's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Rickson's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Bonnar.
It looks like Rickson was hit by a bus!
John McCarthy is asking Rickson to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Rickson.
There is a small laceration on Rickson Gracie's Right eye
Winner is Stephan Bonnar by TKO (Punch) at 3:25 Round 2
Statistics: Stephan Bonnar
Punches 11/12 (92%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/12 (33%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 264 s
Statistics: Rickson Gracie
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 285 s
It stayed standing, so the UFC Hall of Famer took this one with relative ease.
Rickson Gracie raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Rickson is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Stephan Bonnar and Rickson Gracie touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Rickson throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Bonnar dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Rickson from the ground!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rickson
Bonnar shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bonnar tries to take Rickson Gracie down... Rickson stumbles backwards and Stephan Bonnar launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Rickson's jaw!
Rickson Gracie tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Bonnar is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Stephan Bonnar postures up and launches another series of punches!
Rickson pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Stephan Bonnar's offensive.
The fighters are clinching.
Bonnar struggles and launches a few punches to Rickson's head
Those punches are hitting! Rickson covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephan Bonnar slightly pushes Rickson into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Bonnar jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Stephan Bonnar pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephan Bonnar tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Rickson Gracie
well done Rickson falls hard on the mat
Hard blow to Rickson's mid-section, he seems hurt
Bonnar is standing while Rickson is on the ground on his back
Bonnar cartwheels towards Rickson!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Rickson Gracie.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Stephan Bonnar looks to pass to mount...
Bonnar slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Rickson Gracie.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard...
Stephan Bonnar rolls him over and takes his back!
Bonnar is in rear mount over Rickson
Rickson has Bonnar controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Bonnar is unable to move under Rickson control.
Rickson clumsily fails here and it's time for Stephan Bonnar to fight back!
Stephan Bonnar isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Rickson locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Stephan Bonnar unil he can pull his arm free! Bonnar lost his dominant position.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Bonnar
Rickson Gracie is looking to pass Stephan Bonnar's guard...
Stephan Bonnar has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Bonnar
Rickson is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rickson Gracie!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson tries to escape from the full mount...
Stephan Bonnar is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Stephan Bonnar looks to pass to mount...
Bonnar slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Rickson Gracie.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Stephan Bonnar takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rickson Gracie shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Rickson struggles to free himself
Rickson Gracie breaks that americana attempt!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Bonnar fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Rickson Gracie's arm and tries an armbar!
Rickson holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Rickson's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Stephan Bonnar.
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to trap Rickson Gracie in his guard.
Stephan Bonnar manages to switch to half guard.
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to move to full guard
Stephan Bonnar manages to switch to full guard.
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Bonnar
Rickson is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Rickson Gracie uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Bonnar
Rickson works on the ground with his fingers over Bonnar's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Bonnar
Rickson Gracie tries to better his position on the ground...
Rickson breaks the closed guard of Stephan Bonnar and moves to half guard
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar tries to show some ground skills
Rickson uses his strength to keep Rickson at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Rickson Gracie looks to counter!
Rickson tries to move to full mount!
Bonnar won't allow him to take this position easily.
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.
Rickson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Stephan Bonnar didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Bonnar
Bonnar measures the resilience of Rickson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rickson's side.
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar launches a few punches to Rickson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rickson tries to cover his face,
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Bonnar
Bonnar tries to close his guard around Rickson
He succeeds!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Stephan Bonnar.
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Round 2
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Stephan Bonnar fakes a punch and launches himself over Rickson!
Nice move by Bonnar who clinches and pushes Rickson against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Stephan Bonnar launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Rickson's groin!
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Stephan Bonnar for groin kick.
John McCarthy allows Rickson time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Rickson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Stephan Bonnar's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Bonnar showing excellent timing, blasts Rickson Gracie with a right hand.
Great hook by Stephan Bonnar! Rickson Gracie is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Bonnar is standing while Rickson is on the ground on his back
Bonnar moves backwards and gestures for Rickson Gracie to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Rickson Gracie is standing now.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Rickson's face
Rickson's Mouth is beginning to swell
Bonnar is holding Rickson Gracie's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rickson Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Rickson Gracie attempts to trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard.
Stephan Bonnar keeps control and remains in side mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Stephan Bonnar seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Stephan Bonnar looks to mount Rickson Gracie...
Stephan Bonnar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Stephan Bonnar seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Stephan Bonnar tries to better his position on the ground...
Bonnar is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Bonnar suddenly holds Rickson Gracie's arm and tries an armbar!
Rickson can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Stephan Bonnar!
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Bonnar
Rickson is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rickson Gracie!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Bonnar suddenly holds Rickson Gracie's arm and tries an armbar!
Rickson's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar from Stephan Bonnar appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Rickson's eyes...
Rickson struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Stephan Bonnar appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Rickson's eyes...
Rickson can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Stephan Bonnar!
Rickson Gracie is in closed guard over Bonnar
Rickson is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rickson Gracie!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Stephan Bonnar throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Rickson's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
Rickson Hyper-extended his arm
Bonnar is locking that Armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Rickson's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Rickson breaks the lock showing some skills...
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Stephan Bonnar takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rickson Gracie shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Rickson Gracie breaks that americana attempt!
Rickson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rickson Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard...
Stephan Bonnar keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Bonnar goes for an armbar!
That Armbar from Stephan Bonnar appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Stephan Bonnar appears to be unbreakable
Rickson Hyper-extended his arm
Rickson struggles to free himself
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Rickson Gracie breaks the lock and pushes away Stephan Bonnar, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Stephan Bonnar. 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.
Bonnar throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Bonnar decides to launch some tentative punches
Stephan Bonnar takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Pulverizing punch to Rickson's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Rickson's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Bonnar.
It looks like Rickson was hit by a bus!
John McCarthy is asking Rickson to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Rickson.
There is a small laceration on Rickson Gracie's Right eye
Winner is Stephan Bonnar by TKO (Punch) at 3:25 Round 2
Statistics: Stephan Bonnar
Punches 11/12 (92%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/12 (33%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 264 s
Statistics: Rickson Gracie
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 285 s
It stayed standing, so the UFC Hall of Famer took this one with relative ease.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!