Post by The Sandmen on Jan 28, 2021 22:15:57 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Royce while John McCarthy recites the rules.
Shogun Rua doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Royce is holding Shogun Rua's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Nice punches from Shogun Rua.
Royce staggers backwards. Shogun wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Royce is holding Shogun Rua's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua loses balance and goes to the ground.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Royce Gracie looks to mount Shogun Rua...
Royce Gracie slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Shogun Rua
As the fight continues it seems that Shogun Rua is taking the best of the fight.
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and trap Royce Gracie in his guard...
Shogun Rua moves to half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Shogun
Royce Gracie tries to free his leg
Shogun Rua 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Royce Gracie jumps back and jabs
Royce seems staggered and Shogun Rua runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Royce's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Royce.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Royce Gracie catches Shogun Rua's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Royce.
Crushing shot to Shogun's body! He's holding his side
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Royce tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shogun
Not a desiderable position that Royce is in now. Shogun Rua is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Royce is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Shogun Rua in his guard...
Shogun Rua keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Shogun delivers a few accurate elbows!
Royce is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Shogun is in rear mount over Royce
Royce has Shogun controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Shogun is unable to move under Royce control.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua aggressively and repeatedly punches Royce.
Good job by Royce blocking and slipping the blows.
Shogun is in rear mount over Royce
Shogun Rua tries to get his arm under Royce Gracie's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Royce Gracie's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Royce Gracie easily defends the attempt.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Shogun is in rear mount over Royce
Shogun tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Royce! Shogun has one hook in and keeps working!
Shogun is in rear mount over Royce with one hook in
Shogun has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Royce.
Nicely done! Shogun now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Shogun is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Shogun positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Royce's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Shogun is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Shogun Rua fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Royce's face!
Royce's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Shogun is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Shogun is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Royce, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Shogun moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Shogun is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Royce tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Shogun Rua 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Lightning fast low kick from Shogun!
Royce blocks that kick with his leg.
Shogun clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Brilliant combination from Royce Gracie
Shogun is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Royce looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Royce measures the resilience of Shogun's chin with an uppercut while Shogun lands some great crosses.
Shogun's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Royce Gracie takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Nice punch by Shogun Rua
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Quick hook by Shogun Rua
Good shot! Royce has reasons to be worried.
Shogun showing excellent timing, blasts Royce Gracie with a right hand.
Great hook by Shogun Rua! Royce Gracie is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Shogun is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Royce Gracie kicks his legs trying to keep Shogun Rua away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Shogun is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Royce's thigh
Royce checks that kick!
Shogun Rua gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce Gracie kicks his legs trying to keep Shogun Rua away.
No damage done by those kicks.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
High kick from Shogun Rua!
Royce seems to be done!
Royce has a small cut in his Chin
Shogun Rua fakes a punch and launches himself over Royce Gracie
Great move by Shogun who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Shogun Rua 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! Shogun is throwing a flurry of punches!
Royce Gracie just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Shogun pushes Royce Gracie against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Royce's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Royce Gracie tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Shogun is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Royce gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Shogun pummels back into position.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Royce leads with a punch
Shogun Rua avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Shogun shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Shogun Rua throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Royce's chin! That stops Royce in his tracks!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Shogun moves forward looking for some action
Shogun Rua shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Royce Gracie tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Shogun is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Royce's face while in the clinch!
Royce can't take many more shots like those!
John McCarthy is asking Royce to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Royce.
Royce has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Shogun Rua by TKO (Punches) at 1:48 Round 2
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 4/9 (44%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 176 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 16/24 (67%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 9/13 (69%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/18 (39%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 155 s
Royce is not impressive.
Shogun Rua doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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 John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Royce is holding Shogun Rua's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Nice punches from Shogun Rua.
Royce staggers backwards. Shogun wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Royce is holding Shogun Rua's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shogun Rua loses balance and goes to the ground.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Royce Gracie looks to mount Shogun Rua...
Royce Gracie slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Shogun Rua
As the fight continues it seems that Shogun Rua is taking the best of the fight.
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and trap Royce Gracie in his guard...
Shogun Rua moves to half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Shogun
Royce Gracie tries to free his leg
Shogun Rua 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Royce Gracie jumps back and jabs
Royce seems staggered and Shogun Rua runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Royce's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Royce.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Royce Gracie catches Shogun Rua's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Royce.
Crushing shot to Shogun's body! He's holding his side
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Royce tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Shogun
Not a desiderable position that Royce is in now. Shogun Rua is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Royce is in closed guard... Shogun tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Shogun Rua in his guard...
Shogun Rua keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Shogun delivers a few accurate elbows!
Royce is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Shogun is in rear mount over Royce
Royce has Shogun controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Shogun is unable to move under Royce control.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua aggressively and repeatedly punches Royce.
Good job by Royce blocking and slipping the blows.
Shogun is in rear mount over Royce
Shogun Rua tries to get his arm under Royce Gracie's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Royce Gracie's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Royce Gracie easily defends the attempt.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Shogun is in rear mount over Royce
Shogun tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Royce! Shogun has one hook in and keeps working!
Shogun is in rear mount over Royce with one hook in
Shogun has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Royce.
Nicely done! Shogun now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Shogun is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Shogun positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Royce's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Shogun is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Shogun Rua fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Royce's face!
Royce's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Shogun is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Shogun is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Royce, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Shogun moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Shogun is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Royce tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Shogun Rua 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Lightning fast low kick from Shogun!
Royce blocks that kick with his leg.
Shogun clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Brilliant combination from Royce Gracie
Shogun is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Royce looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Royce measures the resilience of Shogun's chin with an uppercut while Shogun lands some great crosses.
Shogun's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Royce Gracie takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Nice punch by Shogun Rua
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Quick hook by Shogun Rua
Good shot! Royce has reasons to be worried.
Shogun showing excellent timing, blasts Royce Gracie with a right hand.
Great hook by Shogun Rua! Royce Gracie is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Shogun is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Royce Gracie kicks his legs trying to keep Shogun Rua away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Shogun is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Shogun launches a kick to Royce's thigh
Royce checks that kick!
Shogun Rua gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce Gracie kicks his legs trying to keep Shogun Rua away.
No damage done by those kicks.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
High kick from Shogun Rua!
Royce seems to be done!
Royce has a small cut in his Chin
Shogun Rua fakes a punch and launches himself over Royce Gracie
Great move by Shogun who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Shogun Rua 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! Shogun is throwing a flurry of punches!
Royce Gracie just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Shogun pushes Royce Gracie against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Royce's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Royce Gracie tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Shogun is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Royce gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Shogun pummels back into position.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Royce leads with a punch
Shogun Rua avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Shogun shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Shogun Rua throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Royce's chin! That stops Royce in his tracks!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Shogun moves forward looking for some action
Shogun Rua shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Royce Gracie tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Shogun is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Royce's face while in the clinch!
Royce can't take many more shots like those!
John McCarthy is asking Royce to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Royce.
Royce has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Shogun Rua by TKO (Punches) at 1:48 Round 2
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 4/9 (44%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 176 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 16/24 (67%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 9/13 (69%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/18 (39%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 155 s
Royce is not impressive.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!