Post by The Sandmen on Mar 6, 2012 15:57:17 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Dan Severn chants all around the place!
Dan Severn is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Royce Gracie raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Dan Severn is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Royce Gracie comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Dan Severn fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Dan Severn seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Severn grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Dan Severn
Royce seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Dan Severn is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around Severn
He is not able to do it
Dan Severn is in open guard over Royce
Royce measures the resilience of Severn's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Severn blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Royce misses a step and Dan Severn sees an opportunity to counter him!
Severn throws a few hammer fists to the face of Royce Gracie
Solid shots!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Dan Severn is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around Severn
He succeeds!
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Royce
Royce moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Dan Severn breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Colisée Pepsi (Quebec, City Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Severn moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Royce with a double overhooks!
Royce Gracie fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Severn blocks and pushes his opponent.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Good movement from Royce
who is bobbing and weaving.
Severn is trying to counter now!
Severn wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Royce Gracie pushes away Severn trying to keep the fight at striking range
Severn doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Royce Gracie
The fighters are clinching.
Severn tries to take Royce Gracie down... Royce stumbles backwards and Dan Severn launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Royce's jaw!
Royce Gracie pushes away Severn trying to keep the fight at striking range
Severn doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Royce Gracie
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dan Severn fakes a few punches and advance towards Royce trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Royce Gracie lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Severn is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Severn opts to jump inside Royce's guard.
Royce didn't see that coming. Dan Severn is in open guard over Royce now.
Dan Severn is in open guard over Royce
Royce Gracie gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Severn spins out, but Royce Gracie was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Severn is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Dan Severn is on his feet again.
Severn is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Royce Gracie kicks his legs trying to keep Dan Severn away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Severn is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Royce Gracie launches an up-kick intended for Dan Severn's head...
It lands flush with Dan Severn's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Severn is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Royce Gracie launches an up-kick intended for Dan Severn's head...
Severn leans out of the way.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Royce climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Dan Severn tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Royce Gracie jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Royce steps backwards away from Dan Severn. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Royce Gracie throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Severn moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Royce's thigh!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Solid low kick from Royce Gracie.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Royce Gracie takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Royce steps backwards away from Dan Severn. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Royce tries to grapple
He puts Severn in a double underhook!
Dan Severn tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Royce is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Royce has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Royce Gracie tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Royce circles out and slips free of Dan Severn's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Severn fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Royce Gracie didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Dan Severn has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Royce Gracie fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Severn blocks that. It was easy!
Dan Severn tries to bring the fight to the ground
Royce won't budge, forcing Severn to pull guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Severn
Severn 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 closed guard over Severn
Royce tries to escape from the closed guard
Royce succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Severn
Royce tries to jump to side mount.
Dan Severn closed his guard around Royce Gracie.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Dan Severn
Royce looks to be in very good shape.
Dan Severn tries to turn away and scramble out. Royce Gracie takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Dan Severn spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Colisée Pepsi (Quebec, City Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Inside leg kick from Royce
that lands on Dan Severn's leg.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Severn is holding Royce Gracie's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie shows great balance while pushing away Dan Severn
Severn misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Severn moves backwards and circles around Royce Gracie.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie fakes a punch and launches himself over Severn!
Nice move by Royce who clinches and pushes Severn against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dan Severn tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Severn circles out and slips free of Royce Gracie's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Royce moves forward looking for some action
Dan Severn doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Severn moves backwards and Royce Gracie is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Dan Severn is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Severn is holding Royce Gracie's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dan Severn is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie attempts to trap Dan Severn in his guard.
Dan Severn keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dan Severn is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Dan Severn tries a kimura
Royce breaks the lock.
Dan Severn is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie attempts to trap Dan Severn in his guard.
Royce Gracie manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Dan Severn is in open guard over Royce
Dan Severn is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Dan Severn hovers above Royce
Royce Gracie stops him from throwing strikes.
Dan Severn is in open guard over Royce
Severn works on the ground with his fingers over Royce's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Dan Severn is in open guard over Royce
Severn throws a few hammer fists to the face of Royce Gracie
Solid shots!
Dan Severn is in open guard over Royce
Dan Severn is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Dan Severn tries to finish with a leg lock!
Royce is able to break the lock.
Dan Severn is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around Severn
He succeeds!
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Royce
Severn 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!
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Royce
Severn is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Severn!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn 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 Dan Severn
Dan Severn tries to roll to his side and trap Royce Gracie in his guard...
Royce Gracie rolls him over and takes his back!
Royce is in rear mount over Severn
Royce Gracie isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Severn locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Royce Gracie unil he can pull his arm free! Royce lost his dominant position.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Dan Severn.
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Round 3
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Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Royce Gracie catches Dan Severn's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Royce.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Severn
Severn attempts a triangle from bottom! Royce Gracie slips out. Severn quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Royce Gracie slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Dan Severn. 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.
Dan Severn tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Dan Severn who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Royce Gracie tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Severn is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Severn grapple with Royce Gracie and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Royce Gracie falls hard on the mat with Dan Severn on top of him
Dan Severn is in half guard over Royce
Royce is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Royce Gracie attempts to move to full guard
Dan Severn keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dan Severn is in half guard over Royce
Royce Gracie tries to close the guard.
Royce put Dan Severn in closed guard.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Royce
Dan Severn tries to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Dan Severn passes momentarily but Royce Gracie regains full guard.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Royce
Severn is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Dan Severn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Royce
Dan Severn is looking to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Royce Gracie has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Royce
Severn is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Dan Severn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Royce
Severn is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Dan Severn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Dan Severn tries to take advantage...
Good looking punches from Dan Severn on the ground
They could take their toll on Royce.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Royce
Severn is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Severn!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Dan Severn
Royce Gracie tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Severn is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Dan Severn
Royce suddenly holds Dan Severn's arm and tries an armbar!
Severn can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Royce Gracie!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Colisée Pepsi (Quebec, City Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie fakes a punch and launches himself over Dan Severn
Severn counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Solid low kick from Royce Gracie.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Inside leg kick from Royce
that lands on Dan Severn's leg.
Tremendous strikes from Royce!
Some big punches are landing!
Royce tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Royce is clinching with Severn.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Dan Severn embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Royce who put distance between them
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Severn won't budge, forcing Royce to pull guard.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Royce
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Dan Severn can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Severn leans back...
Royce eyes him warily.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Severn's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Royce is locking that armbar...
Severn struggles to free himself
Severn tries to break the lock slamming Royce Gracie against the mat!
Royce Gracie doesn't allow Dan Severn to escape. He is tightening the armbar
Severn struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Severn's eyes...
Royce is locking that armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Severn's eyes...
Royce secures the lock while Dan Severn refuses to tap... Dan Miragliotta jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Royce Gracie by Submission (armbar) at 3:46 Round 3
Statistics: Dan Severn
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 3/1 (300%)
GnP strikes 16/22 (73%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 363 s
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 3/7 (43%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%)
Time on the ground 406 s
A decent performance by Dan Severn today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
Nice effort tonight from Royce Gracie who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
Nice fight. Those fighters are the people you need for a PPV.
Dan Severn is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Royce Gracie raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Dan Severn is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Royce Gracie comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Dan Severn fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Dan Severn seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Severn grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Dan Severn
Royce seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Dan Severn is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around Severn
He is not able to do it
Dan Severn is in open guard over Royce
Royce measures the resilience of Severn's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Severn blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Royce misses a step and Dan Severn sees an opportunity to counter him!
Severn throws a few hammer fists to the face of Royce Gracie
Solid shots!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Dan Severn is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around Severn
He succeeds!
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Royce
Royce moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Dan Severn breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Colisée Pepsi (Quebec, City Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Severn moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Royce with a double overhooks!
Royce Gracie fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Severn blocks and pushes his opponent.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Good movement from Royce
who is bobbing and weaving.
Severn is trying to counter now!
Severn wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Royce Gracie pushes away Severn trying to keep the fight at striking range
Severn doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Royce Gracie
The fighters are clinching.
Severn tries to take Royce Gracie down... Royce stumbles backwards and Dan Severn launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Royce's jaw!
Royce Gracie pushes away Severn trying to keep the fight at striking range
Severn doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Royce Gracie
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dan Severn fakes a few punches and advance towards Royce trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Royce Gracie lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Severn is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Severn opts to jump inside Royce's guard.
Royce didn't see that coming. Dan Severn is in open guard over Royce now.
Dan Severn is in open guard over Royce
Royce Gracie gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Severn spins out, but Royce Gracie was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Severn is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Dan Severn is on his feet again.
Severn is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Royce Gracie kicks his legs trying to keep Dan Severn away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Severn is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Royce Gracie launches an up-kick intended for Dan Severn's head...
It lands flush with Dan Severn's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Severn is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Royce Gracie launches an up-kick intended for Dan Severn's head...
Severn leans out of the way.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Royce climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Dan Severn tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Royce Gracie jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Royce steps backwards away from Dan Severn. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Royce Gracie throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Severn moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Royce's thigh!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Solid low kick from Royce Gracie.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Royce Gracie takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Royce steps backwards away from Dan Severn. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Royce tries to grapple
He puts Severn in a double underhook!
Dan Severn tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Royce is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Royce has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Royce Gracie tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Royce circles out and slips free of Dan Severn's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Severn fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Royce Gracie didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Dan Severn has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Royce Gracie fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Severn blocks that. It was easy!
Dan Severn tries to bring the fight to the ground
Royce won't budge, forcing Severn to pull guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Severn
Severn 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 closed guard over Severn
Royce tries to escape from the closed guard
Royce succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Severn
Royce tries to jump to side mount.
Dan Severn closed his guard around Royce Gracie.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Dan Severn
Royce looks to be in very good shape.
Dan Severn tries to turn away and scramble out. Royce Gracie takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Dan Severn spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Colisée Pepsi (Quebec, City Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Inside leg kick from Royce
that lands on Dan Severn's leg.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Severn is holding Royce Gracie's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie shows great balance while pushing away Dan Severn
Severn misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Severn moves backwards and circles around Royce Gracie.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie fakes a punch and launches himself over Severn!
Nice move by Royce who clinches and pushes Severn against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dan Severn tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Severn circles out and slips free of Royce Gracie's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Royce moves forward looking for some action
Dan Severn doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Severn moves backwards and Royce Gracie is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Dan Severn is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Severn is holding Royce Gracie's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dan Severn is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie attempts to trap Dan Severn in his guard.
Dan Severn keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dan Severn is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Dan Severn tries a kimura
Royce breaks the lock.
Dan Severn is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie attempts to trap Dan Severn in his guard.
Royce Gracie manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Dan Severn is in open guard over Royce
Dan Severn is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Dan Severn hovers above Royce
Royce Gracie stops him from throwing strikes.
Dan Severn is in open guard over Royce
Severn works on the ground with his fingers over Royce's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Dan Severn is in open guard over Royce
Severn throws a few hammer fists to the face of Royce Gracie
Solid shots!
Dan Severn is in open guard over Royce
Dan Severn is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Dan Severn tries to finish with a leg lock!
Royce is able to break the lock.
Dan Severn is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around Severn
He succeeds!
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Royce
Severn 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!
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Royce
Severn is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Severn!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn 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 Dan Severn
Dan Severn tries to roll to his side and trap Royce Gracie in his guard...
Royce Gracie rolls him over and takes his back!
Royce is in rear mount over Severn
Royce Gracie isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Severn locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Royce Gracie unil he can pull his arm free! Royce lost his dominant position.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Dan Severn.
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Round 3
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Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Royce Gracie catches Dan Severn's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Royce.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Severn
Severn attempts a triangle from bottom! Royce Gracie slips out. Severn quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Royce Gracie slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Dan Severn. 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.
Dan Severn tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Dan Severn who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Royce Gracie tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Severn is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Severn grapple with Royce Gracie and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Royce Gracie falls hard on the mat with Dan Severn on top of him
Dan Severn is in half guard over Royce
Royce is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Royce Gracie attempts to move to full guard
Dan Severn keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dan Severn is in half guard over Royce
Royce Gracie tries to close the guard.
Royce put Dan Severn in closed guard.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Royce
Dan Severn tries to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Dan Severn passes momentarily but Royce Gracie regains full guard.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Royce
Severn is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Dan Severn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Royce
Dan Severn is looking to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Royce Gracie has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Royce
Severn is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Dan Severn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Royce
Severn is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Dan Severn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Dan Severn tries to take advantage...
Good looking punches from Dan Severn on the ground
They could take their toll on Royce.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Royce
Severn is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Severn!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Dan Severn
Royce Gracie tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Severn is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Dan Severn
Royce suddenly holds Dan Severn's arm and tries an armbar!
Severn can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Royce Gracie!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Colisée Pepsi (Quebec, City Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie fakes a punch and launches himself over Dan Severn
Severn counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Solid low kick from Royce Gracie.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Inside leg kick from Royce
that lands on Dan Severn's leg.
Tremendous strikes from Royce!
Some big punches are landing!
Royce tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Royce is clinching with Severn.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Dan Severn embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Royce who put distance between them
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Severn won't budge, forcing Royce to pull guard.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Royce
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Dan Severn can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Severn leans back...
Royce eyes him warily.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Severn's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Royce is locking that armbar...
Severn struggles to free himself
Severn tries to break the lock slamming Royce Gracie against the mat!
Royce Gracie doesn't allow Dan Severn to escape. He is tightening the armbar
Severn struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Severn's eyes...
Royce is locking that armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Severn's eyes...
Royce secures the lock while Dan Severn refuses to tap... Dan Miragliotta jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Royce Gracie by Submission (armbar) at 3:46 Round 3
Statistics: Dan Severn
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 3/1 (300%)
GnP strikes 16/22 (73%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 363 s
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 3/7 (43%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%)
Time on the ground 406 s
A decent performance by Dan Severn today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
Nice effort tonight from Royce Gracie who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
Nice fight. Those fighters are the people you need for a PPV.
x8 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!