Post by The Sandman on Jul 6, 2022 21:11:13 GMT -5
Battle of the Douchy-People!
3-2-1 GO!
Royce Gracie looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Ferocious staredown by Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Royce Gracie and Colby Covington touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Royce moves backwards and Colby Covington is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Royce is holding Colby Covington's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Colby Covington shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Royce is holding Colby Covington's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Colby Covington loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Colby Covington
Colby Covington attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Colby Covington manages to switch to half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton looks to be in very good shape.
Colby Covington tries to close the guard.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton put Royce Gracie in closed guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Royce is in closed guard... Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton 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 Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Royce is in closed guard... Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Colby Covington in his guard...
Colby Covington keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Colby Covington pushes Royce Gracie down and prevents his attempts to escape
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Colby Covington to fight back!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton goes for an armbar!
Royce Gracie breaks the lock and pushes away Colby Covington, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in PostFinance-Arena (Bern, Switzerland) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce moves forward looking for some action
Colby Covington doesn't want to engage and backpedals
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Colby Covington fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Royce fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Colby Covington didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Royce is in closed guard... Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Deep breaths from Royce Gracie who tries a hammer punch to Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's ribs.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton blocks those punches
Royce misses a step and Colby Covington sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Colby Covington rolls Royce Gracie to his stomach and takes his back!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is taking this opportunity to rest.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce
Royce has Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is unable to move under Royce control.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce
Royce has Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is unable to move under Royce control.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Royce! Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton has one hook in and keeps working!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with one hook in
Colby Covington is cooling the fight on the ground
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Colby Covington fakes a punch and launches himself over Royce!
Nice move by Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton who clinches and pushes Royce against the cage
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Colby Covington 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
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
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
Royce climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Royce steps backwards away from Colby Covington. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Royce Gracie is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Royce fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton sprawls and remains on his feet.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Colby Covington fakes a punch and launches himself over Royce!
Nice move by Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton who clinches and pushes Royce against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Colby Covington launches a few punches towards Royce's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Royce Gracie receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
Royce Gracie pushes away Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton trying to keep the fight at striking range
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Royce Gracie
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Colby Covington tries to holds Royce Gracie in a clinch against the fence
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton pushes back Royce's head with his forehand and tries some puches to his ribs, Royce was unable to deferece himself and those puches landed hard
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Colby Covington embrace and tries to move away...
Colby Covington pushes Royce forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton and Royce circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Royce Gracie's punches
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton measures the resilience of Royce's chin with an uppercut while Royce lands some great crosses.
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Colby Covington tries to bring the fight to the ground
Royce goes down.
Colby Covington is in open guard over Royce
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to move to full mount
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton succeeds
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Colby Covington pushes Royce Gracie down and prevents his attempts to escape
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Colby Covington launches a few punches to Royce
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Royce's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Colby Covington controls the situation despite Royce Gracie efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is taking this opportunity to rest.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton looks to be in very good shape.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Colby Covington controls the situation despite Royce Gracie efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Colby Covington doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Colby Covington controls the situation despite Royce Gracie efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce launches a few weak punches
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Colby Covington looks to counter!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Colby Covington controls the situation despite Royce Gracie efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Colby Covington in his guard...
Colby Covington 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 PostFinance-Arena (Bern, Switzerland) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton moves forward and holds Royce
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Colby Covington embrace and tries to move away...
Colby Covington pushes Royce forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Colby Covington embrace and tries to move away...
Colby Covington pushes Royce forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Colby Covington tries to take advantage...
A dirty boxing lesson by Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton who is trying to punish Royce Gracie's ribs with a few punches.
He scores a few hits before the pain makes Royce react and defend his side.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Colby Covington tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Royce Gracie
well done Royce falls hard on the mat
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Colby Covington steps back and allows Royce to get back to his feet.
Royce climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Colby Covington fakes a punch and launches himself over Royce Gracie
Great move by Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Colby Covington embrace and tries to move away...
Colby Covington pushes Royce forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Royce Gracie pushes away Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton trying to keep the fight at striking range
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Royce Gracie
The fighters are clinching.
Royce Gracie fakes a punch to Colby Covington ribs and the tries to trip him
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Colby Covington
Colby Covington is in open guard over Royce
Colby Covington tries to pass to half guard...
Royce Gracie can't prevent his opponent from passing. Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Colby Covington is in half guard over Royce
Royce throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Colby Covington realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Royce misses a step and Colby Covington sees an opportunity to counter him!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton launches a kick to Royce's thigh
Loud pop!
Royce hyper-extended his left leg
Colby Covington is in half guard over Royce
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton sits over his knees and pushes away Royce's leg!
Colby Covington is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Colby Covington is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Colby Covington looks to pass to mount...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Royce Gracie.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Colby Covington in his guard...
Colby Covington keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Body shots by Colby Covington
Solid blows to Royce's abdomen.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Royce looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Colby Covington's punches
Royce is on the receiving end of a great combo by Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton.
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Colby Covington jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Colby Covington tries to take advantage...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Colby Covington tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton circles out and slips free of Royce Gracie's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Colby Covington seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Colby Covington is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Colby Covington jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Colby Covington tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Royce is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Colby Covington is in open guard over Royce
Royce Gracie is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Royce attempts a triangle from bottom! Colby Covington slips out. Royce quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Colby Covington slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Poorly executed technique. Colby Covington looks to counter!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton launches a kick to Royce's thigh
Loud pop!
Colby Covington is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He is not able to do it
Colby Covington is in open guard over Royce
Royce Gracie isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Royce's guard.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Colby Covington to fight back!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Royce
Colby Covington tries to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Colby Covington manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Colby Covington is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie attempts to trap Colby Covington in his guard.
Colby Covington keeps control and remains in side mount.
Colby Covington is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Colby Covington is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Royce is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Colby Covington was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is trying to counter now!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is clinching with Royce.
The fighters are clinching.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton grapple with Royce Gracie and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Royce Gracie falls hard on the mat with Colby Covington on top of him
Colby Covington is in half guard over Royce
Royce Gracie tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Royce
Royce Gracie tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Royce misses a step and Colby Covington sees an opportunity to counter him!
Colby Covington tries to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Colby Covington manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Colby Covington is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Colby Covington looks to pass to mount...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Royce Gracie.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Royce Gracie work his BJJ game.
Royce Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Colby Covington rolls Royce Gracie to his stomach and takes his back!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Royce! Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton has one hook in and keeps working!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with one hook in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton 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! Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Royce is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to use some of his tricky moves but Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's is smart enough to counter him.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton breaths deeply while on the ground
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in PostFinance-Arena (Bern, Switzerland) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce is holding Colby Covington's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Colby Covington shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton moves forward looking for some action
Colby Covington shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Colby Covington grapple with Royce Gracie and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Colby Covington is in side mount over Royce Gracie
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Colby Covington is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie attempts to trap Colby Covington in his guard.
Colby Covington keeps control and remains in side mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton won't budge, forcing Royce to pull guard.
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Royce
Royce throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Colby Covington realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Colby Covington to fight back!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton launches a kick to Royce's thigh
Loud pop!
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Royce
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Colby Covington uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Royce
Royce switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Poorly executed technique. Colby Covington looks to counter!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to escape from the closed guard
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Colby Covington is in open guard over Royce
Royce reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Colby Covington fakes a punch and launches himself over Royce!
Nice move by Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton who clinches and pushes Royce against the cage
Royce Gracie pushes away Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton trying to keep the fight at striking range
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Royce Gracie
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton and Royce Gracie are cliched up against the cage. Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton steps for a throw
Royce Gracie is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Colby Covington is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Colby Covington hovers above Royce
Good punches to Royce's body.
Colby Covington is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Colby Covington looks to pass to mount...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Royce Gracie.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Colby Covington rolls Royce Gracie to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce
Royce has Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is unable to move under Royce control.
Royce misses a step and Colby Covington sees an opportunity to counter him!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Royce! Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton has one hook in and keeps working!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with one hook in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton looks to be in very good shape.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton 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! Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton 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.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is getting frustrated here.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Royce!
Royce adopts the turtle defense and Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton works on the ground with his fingers over Royce's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton 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.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Royce!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton has one of his arm over Royce Gracie's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Royce!
Royce adopts the turtle defense and Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton 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.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Royce is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to use some of his tricky moves but Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's is smart enough to counter him.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Colby Covington to fight back!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to end this with a RNC!
Royce struggles to free himself
That RNC looks tight...
Royce struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Royce's eyes...
That RNC from Colby Covington appears to be unbreakable
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton secures the lock while Royce Gracie refuses to tap... Herb Dean jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Colby Covington by Submission (RNC) at 3:59 Round 4
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/10 (20%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 684 s
Statistics: Colby Covington
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 8/12 (67%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/9 (89%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 5/5 (100%)
Time on the ground 662 s
And Covington out-douches Royce. Im not that surprised, to be honest. But winning by sub is a big feather in Colby's crotch.
3-2-1 GO!
Royce Gracie looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Ferocious staredown by Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Royce Gracie and Colby Covington touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Royce moves backwards and Colby Covington is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Royce is holding Colby Covington's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Colby Covington shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Royce is holding Colby Covington's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Colby Covington loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Colby Covington
Colby Covington attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Colby Covington manages to switch to half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton looks to be in very good shape.
Colby Covington tries to close the guard.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton put Royce Gracie in closed guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Royce is in closed guard... Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton 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 Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Royce is in closed guard... Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Colby Covington in his guard...
Colby Covington keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Colby Covington pushes Royce Gracie down and prevents his attempts to escape
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Colby Covington to fight back!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton goes for an armbar!
Royce Gracie breaks the lock and pushes away Colby Covington, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in PostFinance-Arena (Bern, Switzerland) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce moves forward looking for some action
Colby Covington doesn't want to engage and backpedals
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Colby Covington fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Royce fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Colby Covington didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Royce is in closed guard... Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Deep breaths from Royce Gracie who tries a hammer punch to Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's ribs.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton blocks those punches
Royce misses a step and Colby Covington sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Colby Covington rolls Royce Gracie to his stomach and takes his back!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is taking this opportunity to rest.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce
Royce has Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is unable to move under Royce control.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce
Royce has Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is unable to move under Royce control.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Royce! Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton has one hook in and keeps working!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with one hook in
Colby Covington is cooling the fight on the ground
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Colby Covington fakes a punch and launches himself over Royce!
Nice move by Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton who clinches and pushes Royce against the cage
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Colby Covington 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
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
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
Royce climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Royce steps backwards away from Colby Covington. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Royce Gracie is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Royce fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton sprawls and remains on his feet.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Colby Covington fakes a punch and launches himself over Royce!
Nice move by Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton who clinches and pushes Royce against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Colby Covington launches a few punches towards Royce's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Royce Gracie receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
Royce Gracie pushes away Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton trying to keep the fight at striking range
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Royce Gracie
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Colby Covington tries to holds Royce Gracie in a clinch against the fence
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton pushes back Royce's head with his forehand and tries some puches to his ribs, Royce was unable to deferece himself and those puches landed hard
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Colby Covington embrace and tries to move away...
Colby Covington pushes Royce forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton and Royce circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Royce Gracie's punches
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton measures the resilience of Royce's chin with an uppercut while Royce lands some great crosses.
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Colby Covington tries to bring the fight to the ground
Royce goes down.
Colby Covington is in open guard over Royce
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to move to full mount
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton succeeds
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Colby Covington pushes Royce Gracie down and prevents his attempts to escape
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Colby Covington launches a few punches to Royce
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Royce's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Colby Covington controls the situation despite Royce Gracie efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is taking this opportunity to rest.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton looks to be in very good shape.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Colby Covington controls the situation despite Royce Gracie efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Colby Covington doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Colby Covington controls the situation despite Royce Gracie efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce launches a few weak punches
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Colby Covington looks to counter!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Colby Covington controls the situation despite Royce Gracie efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Colby Covington in his guard...
Colby Covington 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 PostFinance-Arena (Bern, Switzerland) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton moves forward and holds Royce
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Colby Covington embrace and tries to move away...
Colby Covington pushes Royce forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Colby Covington embrace and tries to move away...
Colby Covington pushes Royce forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Colby Covington tries to take advantage...
A dirty boxing lesson by Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton who is trying to punish Royce Gracie's ribs with a few punches.
He scores a few hits before the pain makes Royce react and defend his side.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Colby Covington tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Royce Gracie
well done Royce falls hard on the mat
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
Colby Covington steps back and allows Royce to get back to his feet.
Royce climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Colby Covington fakes a punch and launches himself over Royce Gracie
Great move by Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Colby Covington embrace and tries to move away...
Colby Covington pushes Royce forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Royce Gracie pushes away Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton trying to keep the fight at striking range
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Royce Gracie
The fighters are clinching.
Royce Gracie fakes a punch to Colby Covington ribs and the tries to trip him
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Colby Covington
Colby Covington is in open guard over Royce
Colby Covington tries to pass to half guard...
Royce Gracie can't prevent his opponent from passing. Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Colby Covington is in half guard over Royce
Royce throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Colby Covington realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Royce misses a step and Colby Covington sees an opportunity to counter him!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton launches a kick to Royce's thigh
Loud pop!
Royce hyper-extended his left leg
Colby Covington is in half guard over Royce
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton sits over his knees and pushes away Royce's leg!
Colby Covington is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Colby Covington is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Colby Covington looks to pass to mount...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Royce Gracie.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Colby Covington in his guard...
Colby Covington keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Body shots by Colby Covington
Solid blows to Royce's abdomen.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Royce looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Colby Covington's punches
Royce is on the receiving end of a great combo by Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton.
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Colby Covington jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Colby Covington tries to take advantage...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Colby Covington tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton circles out and slips free of Royce Gracie's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Colby Covington seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Colby Covington is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Colby Covington jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Colby Covington tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Royce is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Colby Covington is in open guard over Royce
Royce Gracie is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Royce attempts a triangle from bottom! Colby Covington slips out. Royce quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Colby Covington slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Poorly executed technique. Colby Covington looks to counter!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton launches a kick to Royce's thigh
Loud pop!
Colby Covington is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He is not able to do it
Colby Covington is in open guard over Royce
Royce Gracie isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Royce's guard.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Colby Covington to fight back!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Royce
Colby Covington tries to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Colby Covington manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Colby Covington is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie attempts to trap Colby Covington in his guard.
Colby Covington keeps control and remains in side mount.
Colby Covington is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Colby Covington is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Royce is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Colby Covington was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is trying to counter now!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is clinching with Royce.
The fighters are clinching.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton grapple with Royce Gracie and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Royce Gracie falls hard on the mat with Colby Covington on top of him
Colby Covington is in half guard over Royce
Royce Gracie tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Royce
Royce Gracie tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Royce misses a step and Colby Covington sees an opportunity to counter him!
Colby Covington tries to pass Royce Gracie's guard...
Colby Covington manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Colby Covington is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Colby Covington looks to pass to mount...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Royce Gracie.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Royce Gracie work his BJJ game.
Royce Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Colby Covington rolls Royce Gracie to his stomach and takes his back!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Royce! Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton has one hook in and keeps working!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with one hook in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton 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! Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Royce is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to use some of his tricky moves but Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's is smart enough to counter him.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton breaths deeply while on the ground
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in PostFinance-Arena (Bern, Switzerland) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce is holding Colby Covington's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Colby Covington shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton moves forward looking for some action
Colby Covington shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Colby Covington grapple with Royce Gracie and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Colby Covington is in side mount over Royce Gracie
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Colby Covington is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie attempts to trap Colby Covington in his guard.
Colby Covington keeps control and remains in side mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton won't budge, forcing Royce to pull guard.
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Royce
Royce throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Colby Covington realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Colby Covington to fight back!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton launches a kick to Royce's thigh
Loud pop!
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Royce
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in closed guard... Royce tries to roll on the ground!
Colby Covington uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Royce
Royce switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Poorly executed technique. Colby Covington looks to counter!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to escape from the closed guard
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Colby Covington is in open guard over Royce
Royce reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Colby Covington fakes a punch and launches himself over Royce!
Nice move by Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton who clinches and pushes Royce against the cage
Royce Gracie pushes away Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton trying to keep the fight at striking range
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Royce Gracie
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton and Royce Gracie are cliched up against the cage. Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton steps for a throw
Royce Gracie is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Colby Covington is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Colby Covington hovers above Royce
Good punches to Royce's body.
Colby Covington is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Colby Covington looks to pass to mount...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Royce Gracie.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Colby Covington is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Colby Covington rolls Royce Gracie to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce
Royce has Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is unable to move under Royce control.
Royce misses a step and Colby Covington sees an opportunity to counter him!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Royce! Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton has one hook in and keeps working!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with one hook in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton looks to be in very good shape.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton 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! Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton 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.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is getting frustrated here.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Royce!
Royce adopts the turtle defense and Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton works on the ground with his fingers over Royce's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton 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.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Royce!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton has one of his arm over Royce Gracie's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Royce!
Royce adopts the turtle defense and Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton 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.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in rear mount over Royce with two hooks in
Royce is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to use some of his tricky moves but Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's is smart enough to counter him.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Colby Covington to fight back!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to end this with a RNC!
Royce struggles to free himself
That RNC looks tight...
Royce struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Royce's eyes...
That RNC from Colby Covington appears to be unbreakable
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton secures the lock while Royce Gracie refuses to tap... Herb Dean jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Colby Covington by Submission (RNC) at 3:59 Round 4
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/10 (20%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 684 s
Statistics: Colby Covington
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 8/12 (67%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/9 (89%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 5/5 (100%)
Time on the ground 662 s
And Covington out-douches Royce. Im not that surprised, to be honest. But winning by sub is a big feather in Colby's crotch.
