Post by The Sandmen on Sept 26, 2012 17:25:53 GMT -5
Ed Herman glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Royce Gracie shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Royce Gracie comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Royce Gracie fakes a move and moves laterally.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Royce moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Herman's thigh!
Royce studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Herman goes down.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Herman
Royce tries to jump to side mount.
Ed Herman jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Ed Herman is looking to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Ed Herman gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Royce
Royce Gracie tries to close the guard.
Royce put Ed Herman in closed guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Ed Herman tries to better his position on the ground...
Royce holds Ed Herman's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Herman is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ed Herman!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman 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 Ed Herman
Royce suddenly holds Ed Herman's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Herman can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Royce Gracie!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Ed Herman throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Royce's face with those brutal elbows! Royce needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Herman is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Ed Herman uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Good looking punches from Ed Herman on the ground
deflected by Royce.
Royce is trying to counter now!
Herman is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ed Herman!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman 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 Ed Herman
Ed Herman 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 Ed Herman
Royce catch Ed Herman's left arm and tries a kimura
Ed Herman holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Ed Herman
Royce suddenly holds Ed Herman's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Herman can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Royce Gracie!
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Royce launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Herman's ribs.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Herman gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Royce Gracie! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Royce Gracie doesn't defend himself!
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Royce Gracie isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Herman blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Royce's guard.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Royce
Royce Gracie attempts to move to full guard
Royce Gracie manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Herman gets a good position on the ground. ..
Royce holds Ed Herman arms and counters his opponent punches.
Herman clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Herman is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ed Herman!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman 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 Ed Herman
Herman is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Royce's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Ed Herman is in half guard over Royce
Royce Gracie attempts to move to full guard
Royce Gracie manages to switch to full guard.
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Herman is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ed Herman!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman tries to roll to his side and trap Royce Gracie in his guard...
Ed Herman gets his hip out and moves to full 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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Herman looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Royce Gracie's punches
Herman measures the resilience of Royce's chin with an uppercut while Royce lands some great crosses.
Herman 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 has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Royce Gracie tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Herman is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Ed Herman to fight back!
Herman launches a few hard punches to Royce Gracie's ribs!
Royce Gracie's ribs shows the damage! Ed Herman is working his opponent ribs!
Ed Herman pushes away Royce trying to keep the fight at striking range
Royce doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Ed Herman
The fighters are clinching.
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Royce Gracie fakes a punch to Ed Herman ribs and the tries to trip him
Ed Herman loses balance and goes to the ground
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Royce is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Royce Gracie uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Royce is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Royce Gracie uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Royce is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Royce Gracie uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Stand up! This is what Royce's cornermen are shouting. Ed Herman is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Royce is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Royce Gracie uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce struggles on the ground and tries to break Ed Herman's guard...
Royce Gracie is in Herman open guard now
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Herman
Herman tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Herman
Herman tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Ed Herman 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 closed guard over Herman
Royce is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Ed Herman throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Royce breaks the lock showing some skills...
Royce is trying to counter now!
Royce Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Ed Herman is cooling the fight on the ground
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Royce Gracie looks to posture up and open Ed Herman's guard...
Royce Gracie forces Ed Herman to open his guard.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Herman
Herman tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Ed Herman 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 closed guard over Herman
Herman works on the ground with his fingers over Royce's face
Royce shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
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.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Herman
Royce Gracie tries to pass Ed Herman's guard...
Royce Gracie manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Ed Herman manages to switch to full guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Royce Gracie doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Ed Herman doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Center (Dallas, TX) are cheering for the fighters.
Herman fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Royce sprawls and remains on his feet.
Ed Herman takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Ed Herman is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Solid low kick from Ed Herman.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Nice beating Royce Gracie has received.
Royce tries to grapple
He puts Herman in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Ed Herman fakes a punch to Royce Gracie ribs and the tries to trip him
Royce Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Royce is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
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 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Ed Herman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Royce goes down.
Ed Herman is in open guard over Royce
Herman tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Royce
Royce throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Ed Herman realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Ed Herman is on his feet again.
Herman is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Royce tries to hit Ed Herman with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Herman dodges that
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Royce Gracie is standing now.
Royce Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Ed Herman is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Royce into his guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Royce is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
Herman knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Herman is trying to counter now!
Herman gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Royce Gracie! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Royce Gracie doesn't defend himself!
Royce has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Royce Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Royce Gracie doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
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.
Royce is holding Ed Herman's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ed Herman loses balance and goes to the ground.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman has seen better days.
Herman tries to show some ground skills
Ed Herman put Royce in half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Herman
Herman is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Ed Herman tries to close the guard.
Herman put Royce Gracie in closed guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Herman 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 closed guard over Herman
Royce Gracie is looking to pass Ed Herman's guard...
Royce Gracie gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Herman
Ed Herman attempts to move to full guard
Ed Herman manages to switch to full guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Royce Gracie looks to posture up and open Ed Herman's guard...
Royce Gracie forces Ed Herman to open his guard.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Herman
Ed Herman 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 Herman
Herman tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Royce struggles on the ground and tries to break Ed Herman's guard...
Herman doesn't want to free his opponent and Royce continues in closed guard
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Herman is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Royce is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Ed Herman in his guard...
Ed Herman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Ed Herman in his guard...
Royce Gracie gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Ed Herman in his guard...
Ed Herman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce tries to escape from the full mount...
Ed Herman is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Ed Herman is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Ed Herman aggressively and repeatedly punches Royce.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Ed Herman is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Ed Herman looks to mount Royce Gracie...
Ed Herman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Ed Herman fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Royce's face!
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce tries to stand up!
Herman doesn't allow him!
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Herman is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Royce Gracie, who is barely covering up!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Ed Herman.
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Round 4
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Herman is holding Royce Gracie's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ed Herman is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Herman sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Ed Herman looks to mount Royce Gracie...
Ed Herman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce tries to escape from the full mount...
Ed Herman is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Ed Herman is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Ed Herman looks to mount Royce Gracie...
Ed Herman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Herman is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Herman leans back...
He clobbers Royce Gracie's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Royce's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Royce Gracie's Right eye
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Ed Herman was tooling Royce Gracie for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Royce Gracie lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Ed Herman wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Herman drills Royce Gracie's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Royce's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Royce has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Ed Herman tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Royce is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Ed Herman pushes Royce Gracie down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Ed Herman work his BJJ game.
Ed Herman fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Royce's face!
Royce's Mouth is beginning to swell
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Ed Herman takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Royce Gracie shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Royce Gracie breaks that americana attempt!
Ed Herman gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Ed Herman in his guard...
Ed Herman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
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 American Airlines Center (Dallas, TX) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Ed Herman attempts to cut off Royce with punches
Royce reels from the strikes.
Royce's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Royce Gracie's Right eye
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Herman is holding Royce Gracie's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Ed Herman is in side mount over Royce Gracie
You can see Royce's blood making stains in the mat.
Ed Herman looks to mount Royce Gracie...
Ed Herman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
You can see Royce's blood making stains in the mat.
Royce is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Ed Herman pushes Royce Gracie down and prevents his attempts to escape
Herman is trying to counter now!
Ed Herman moves to better his position on the ground...
Ed Herman viciously slams hammer blows to Royce's face!
Royce has a small cut in his Forehead
Royce seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Ed Herman is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Herman knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Royce Gracie is having a nightmare! Mario Yamasaki watches for the moment he has to end this!
That brutal impact left Royce laid out on the mat! Ed Herman's corner come in to congratulate him!
Royce's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Royce has a small cut in his Left eye
Winner is Ed Herman by KO (GnP) at 2:12 Round 4
Statistics: Ed Herman
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 42/60 (70%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 774 s
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 783 s
Big name win for Herman. Mediocre performance by Royce.
Royce Gracie shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Royce Gracie comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Royce Gracie fakes a move and moves laterally.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Royce moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Herman's thigh!
Royce studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Herman goes down.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Herman
Royce tries to jump to side mount.
Ed Herman jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Ed Herman is looking to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Ed Herman gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Royce
Royce Gracie tries to close the guard.
Royce put Ed Herman in closed guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Ed Herman tries to better his position on the ground...
Royce holds Ed Herman's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Herman is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ed Herman!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman 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 Ed Herman
Royce suddenly holds Ed Herman's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Herman can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Royce Gracie!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Ed Herman throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Royce's face with those brutal elbows! Royce needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Herman is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Ed Herman uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Good looking punches from Ed Herman on the ground
deflected by Royce.
Royce is trying to counter now!
Herman is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ed Herman!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman 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 Ed Herman
Ed Herman 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 Ed Herman
Royce catch Ed Herman's left arm and tries a kimura
Ed Herman holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Ed Herman
Royce suddenly holds Ed Herman's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Herman can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Royce Gracie!
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Royce launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Herman's ribs.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Herman gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Royce Gracie! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Royce Gracie doesn't defend himself!
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Royce Gracie isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Herman blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Royce's guard.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Royce
Royce Gracie attempts to move to full guard
Royce Gracie manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Herman gets a good position on the ground. ..
Royce holds Ed Herman arms and counters his opponent punches.
Herman clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Herman is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ed Herman!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman 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 Ed Herman
Herman is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Royce's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Ed Herman is in half guard over Royce
Royce Gracie attempts to move to full guard
Royce Gracie manages to switch to full guard.
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Herman is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ed Herman!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman tries to roll to his side and trap Royce Gracie in his guard...
Ed Herman gets his hip out and moves to full 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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Herman looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Royce Gracie's punches
Herman measures the resilience of Royce's chin with an uppercut while Royce lands some great crosses.
Herman 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 has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Royce Gracie tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Herman is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Ed Herman to fight back!
Herman launches a few hard punches to Royce Gracie's ribs!
Royce Gracie's ribs shows the damage! Ed Herman is working his opponent ribs!
Ed Herman pushes away Royce trying to keep the fight at striking range
Royce doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Ed Herman
The fighters are clinching.
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Royce Gracie fakes a punch to Ed Herman ribs and the tries to trip him
Ed Herman loses balance and goes to the ground
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Royce is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Royce Gracie uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Royce is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Royce Gracie uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Royce is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Royce Gracie uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Stand up! This is what Royce's cornermen are shouting. Ed Herman is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Royce is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Royce Gracie uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce struggles on the ground and tries to break Ed Herman's guard...
Royce Gracie is in Herman open guard now
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Herman
Herman tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Herman
Herman tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Ed Herman 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 closed guard over Herman
Royce is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Ed Herman throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Royce breaks the lock showing some skills...
Royce is trying to counter now!
Royce Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Ed Herman is cooling the fight on the ground
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Royce Gracie looks to posture up and open Ed Herman's guard...
Royce Gracie forces Ed Herman to open his guard.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Herman
Herman tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Ed Herman 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 closed guard over Herman
Herman works on the ground with his fingers over Royce's face
Royce shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
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.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Herman
Royce Gracie tries to pass Ed Herman's guard...
Royce Gracie manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Ed Herman manages to switch to full guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Royce Gracie doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Ed Herman doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Center (Dallas, TX) are cheering for the fighters.
Herman fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Royce sprawls and remains on his feet.
Ed Herman takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Ed Herman is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Solid low kick from Ed Herman.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Nice beating Royce Gracie has received.
Royce tries to grapple
He puts Herman in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Ed Herman fakes a punch to Royce Gracie ribs and the tries to trip him
Royce Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground
Ed Herman is in closed guard over Royce
Royce is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
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 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Ed Herman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Royce goes down.
Ed Herman is in open guard over Royce
Herman tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Royce
Royce throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Ed Herman realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Ed Herman is on his feet again.
Herman is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Royce tries to hit Ed Herman with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Herman dodges that
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Royce Gracie is standing now.
Royce Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Ed Herman is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Royce into his guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Royce is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
Herman knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Herman is trying to counter now!
Herman gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Royce Gracie! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Royce Gracie doesn't defend himself!
Royce has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Royce Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Royce Gracie doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
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.
Royce is holding Ed Herman's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ed Herman loses balance and goes to the ground.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman has seen better days.
Herman tries to show some ground skills
Ed Herman put Royce in half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Herman
Herman is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Ed Herman tries to close the guard.
Herman put Royce Gracie in closed guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Herman 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 closed guard over Herman
Royce Gracie is looking to pass Ed Herman's guard...
Royce Gracie gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Herman
Ed Herman attempts to move to full guard
Ed Herman manages to switch to full guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Royce Gracie looks to posture up and open Ed Herman's guard...
Royce Gracie forces Ed Herman to open his guard.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Herman
Ed Herman 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 Herman
Herman tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Royce struggles on the ground and tries to break Ed Herman's guard...
Herman doesn't want to free his opponent and Royce continues in closed guard
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Herman is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Herman
Royce is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Ed Herman in his guard...
Ed Herman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Ed Herman in his guard...
Royce Gracie gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Ed Herman in his guard...
Ed Herman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce tries to escape from the full mount...
Ed Herman is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Ed Herman is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Ed Herman aggressively and repeatedly punches Royce.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Ed Herman is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Ed Herman looks to mount Royce Gracie...
Ed Herman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Ed Herman fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Royce's face!
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce tries to stand up!
Herman doesn't allow him!
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Herman is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Royce Gracie, who is barely covering up!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Ed Herman.
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Round 4
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Herman is holding Royce Gracie's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ed Herman is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Herman sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Ed Herman looks to mount Royce Gracie...
Ed Herman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce tries to escape from the full mount...
Ed Herman is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Ed Herman is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Ed Herman looks to mount Royce Gracie...
Ed Herman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Herman is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Herman leans back...
He clobbers Royce Gracie's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Royce's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Royce Gracie's Right eye
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Ed Herman was tooling Royce Gracie for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Royce Gracie lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Ed Herman wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Herman drills Royce Gracie's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Royce's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Royce has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Ed Herman tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Royce is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Ed Herman pushes Royce Gracie down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Ed Herman work his BJJ game.
Ed Herman fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Royce's face!
Royce's Mouth is beginning to swell
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Ed Herman takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Royce Gracie shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Royce Gracie breaks that americana attempt!
Ed Herman gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Ed Herman in his guard...
Ed Herman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
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 American Airlines Center (Dallas, TX) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Ed Herman attempts to cut off Royce with punches
Royce reels from the strikes.
Royce's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Royce Gracie's Right eye
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Herman is holding Royce Gracie's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Ed Herman is in side mount over Royce Gracie
You can see Royce's blood making stains in the mat.
Ed Herman looks to mount Royce Gracie...
Ed Herman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
You can see Royce's blood making stains in the mat.
Royce is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Ed Herman pushes Royce Gracie down and prevents his attempts to escape
Herman is trying to counter now!
Ed Herman moves to better his position on the ground...
Ed Herman viciously slams hammer blows to Royce's face!
Royce has a small cut in his Forehead
Royce seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Ed Herman is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Ed Herman is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Herman knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Royce Gracie is having a nightmare! Mario Yamasaki watches for the moment he has to end this!
That brutal impact left Royce laid out on the mat! Ed Herman's corner come in to congratulate him!
Royce's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Royce has a small cut in his Left eye
Winner is Ed Herman by KO (GnP) at 2:12 Round 4
Statistics: Ed Herman
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 42/60 (70%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 774 s
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 783 s
Big name win for Herman. Mediocre performance by Royce.
lol 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!