Post by The Sandman on Apr 6, 2021 22:27:25 GMT -5
Royce Gracie glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Diego Sanchez shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
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 Diego Sanchez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego Sanchez swings...
hard impact to Royce's face!
Royce's Nose is beginning to swell
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Royce Gracie is measuring Diego with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Diego Sanchez tries a hook to the body
and hits Royce's ribs hard
Diego studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Brilliant combination from Diego Sanchez
that forces Royce to try and defend better.
Royce has a small cut in his Mouth
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diego is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Royce moves on the ground
Royce cannot take advantage in the ground
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Diego is able to break the lock.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Diego launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Royce's ribs.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Diego tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Diego
Royce Gracie tries to pass Diego Sanchez's guard...
Royce Gracie passes momentarily but Diego Sanchez regains full guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Diego
Diego launches a few weak punches
Royce blocks them effectively.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Diego
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce tries to escape from the closed guard
Royce Gracie any adventage in the ground.
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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Royce is holding Diego Sanchez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Some counter punches against Royce Gracie
land while he's on his bicycle.
There is a small laceration on Royce Gracie's Left cheek
Royce is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Royce Gracie jabs at Diego
to no visible effect.
Diego launches a hook to the body
Royce Gracie moves aside looking for a counter...
Royce Gracie circles around Diego
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Royce is holding Diego Sanchez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Royce leads with a punch
Diego Sanchez avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Diego steps backwards away from Royce Gracie. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Royce steps forward
Diego Sanchez catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Royce studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Royce Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Diego Sanchez is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Royce into his guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Diego
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 Diego
Diego is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Diego moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Royce Gracie breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Diego Sanchez. 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.
Diego is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Diego Sanchez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Royce grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Diego tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Diego launches a few weak punches
Royce blocks them effectively.
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce Gracie pushes Diego Sanchez against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diego Sanchez struggles not allowing Royce Gracie improve his position.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Royce tries to improve position.
Diego adjusts and closes his guard.
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Royce's ribs.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Royce Gracie work his BJJ game.
Royce tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Diego
Royce Gracie pushes Diego's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Royce who is in full mount! Diego is in trouble now!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego is taking this opportunity to rest.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez attempts to move to full guard
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Diego
Nice beating Diego Sanchez has received.
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Diego
Diego has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Royce is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Diego
Royce tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diego leans and gets Royce Gracie's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego Sanchez isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Royce blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Diego's guard.
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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Diego Sanchez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Diego moves backwards and Royce Gracie is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Diego Sanchez!
Royce ducks under...
Diego Sanchez has seen better days.
Diego studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Tremendous strikes from Diego!
Some big punches are landing!
Royce has a small cut in his Chin
Diego Sanchez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Royce is holding Diego Sanchez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Diego
Royce Gracie isolates Diego Sanchez's left arm looking for an armbar...
Diego Sanchez manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Royce Gracie lost his dominant position.
Royce misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego Sanchez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Royce's moves.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Diego
You can see Royce's blood making stains in the mat.
Royce Gracie is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez attempts to move to full guard
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Diego
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Diego
Royce doesn't stop bleeding.
Diego is moving on the ground...
Royce tries to counter Diego's moves on the ground.
Diego misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce Gracie tries to pass Diego Sanchez's guard...
Royce Gracie manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Diego
Diego should have paced himself better. It looks like he burned himself out.
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
John McCarthy 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Some nice shots from Diego Sanchez
miss their mark.
Royce is trying to counter now!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Royce Gracie!
Diego is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Diego jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Royce sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
A high kick from Diego Sanchez
misses badly. Diego slips and falls!
Royce is standing while Diego is on the ground on his back
Diego Sanchez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Royce's moves.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
The cutman is working on Royce's face.
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Round 3
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Royce Gracie continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diego goes down.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
That hit Royce who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Royce moves on the ground
Royce Gracie moves to side mount
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Diego Sanchez gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce Gracie isolates Diego Sanchez's right arm looking for an armbar...
Diego Sanchez manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Royce Gracie lost his dominant position.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Royce
Royce Gracie continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego Sanchez throws a flurry of punches at Royce...
Royce is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce Gracie overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Diego pulls his arm out of danger.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Royce
Royce has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Royce throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Diego Sanchez realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego launches a kick to Royce's thigh
Royce checks that kick!
John McCarthy 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.
Brilliant combination from Diego Sanchez
Royce is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diego goes down.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Diego is able to break the lock.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Royce Gracie is a bloody mess!
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce Gracie tries to pass to half guard...
Diego Sanchez can't prevent his opponent from passing. Royce looks to work from half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Diego
Royce tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce Gracie's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce doesn't stop bleeding.
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
John McCarthy 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
You can see Royce's blood making stains in the mat.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Diego Sanchez!
Royce ducks under...
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie has seen better days.
Royce jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Royce Gracie pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Royce's blood making stains in the mat.
Royce Gracie slightly pushes Diego into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Royce Gracie is a bloody mess!
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Diego Sanchez throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
A punch from Royce Gracie
grazes Diego's left cheek.
Diego pushes Royce Gracie and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Royce Gracie takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Diego and Royce circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Several good body shots
are evaded by Royce.
Diego looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Royce Gracie's punches
Diego is on the receiving end of a great combo by Royce.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Royce is holding Diego Sanchez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez loses balance and goes to the ground.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Diego, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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Royce Gracie fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Royce grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Royce Gracie
Diego ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Diego launches a few weak punches
Royce blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce tries to jump to side mount.
Diego Sanchez closed his guard around Royce Gracie.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce Gracie launches a few punches to Diego
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Diego's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce Gracie continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego Sanchez attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce Gracie looks to mount Diego Sanchez...
Royce Gracie slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce doesn't stop bleeding.
Royce tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Royce Gracie controls the situation despite Diego Sanchez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez 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 Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll on the ground...
Royce knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Royce Gracie pushes Diego Sanchez down and prevents his attempts to escape
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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce moves backwards and Diego Sanchez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Royce Gracie's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Royce is holding Diego Sanchez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Diego Hyper-extended his left arm
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce Gracie looks to pass to mount...
Royce slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Diego Sanchez.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Royce Gracie controls the situation despite Diego Sanchez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Royce Gracie pushes Diego Sanchez down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce catch Diego Sanchez's right arm and tries a kimura
That kimura from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Diego's eyes...
That kimura from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Diego's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Crippling lock!
That kimura looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Royce is locking that kimura...
Diego's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That kimura looks tight...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Diego's eyes...
Diego Sanchez holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
You can see Royce's blood making stains in the mat.
Royce Gracie tries to better his position on the ground...
Royce is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll on the ground...
Royce knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce Gracie is a bloody mess!
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce doesn't stop bleeding.
Royce doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Royce Gracie controls the situation despite Diego Sanchez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce Gracie throws a flurry of punches at Diego...
A lot of them are hitting Diego's face
Diego has a small cut in his Right cheek
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
You can see Royce's blood making stains in the mat.
Royce Gracie takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Diego Sanchez shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
That Americana from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Royce shows a pained grimace and he repeatedly taps out after a perfect americana!
Winner is Royce Gracie by Submission (Americana) at 4:38 Round 4
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 9/12 (75%)
GnP strikes 6/9 (67%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 639 s
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 12/29 (41%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/32 (16%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 647 s
I don't know what to write here. This was a good turnaround comeback for Royce, who wasn't able to get much done damage-wise, or submission-wise, then suddenly dominated and got a sub as I was in another tab, preparing this write-up and chatting briefly with x - Former Team Gorilla-Bear on his Twitch Stream. So I missed it. But it's probably safe to assume Royce was working the stamina, saving himself until marriage...I mean until Sanchez was a little tired, then Hoice got the takedowns, the sub offenses, then the win-times. Excellence.
Diego Sanchez shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
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 Diego Sanchez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego Sanchez swings...
hard impact to Royce's face!
Royce's Nose is beginning to swell
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Royce Gracie is measuring Diego with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Diego Sanchez tries a hook to the body
and hits Royce's ribs hard
Diego studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Brilliant combination from Diego Sanchez
that forces Royce to try and defend better.
Royce has a small cut in his Mouth
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diego is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Royce moves on the ground
Royce cannot take advantage in the ground
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Diego is able to break the lock.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Diego launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Royce's ribs.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Diego tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Diego
Royce Gracie tries to pass Diego Sanchez's guard...
Royce Gracie passes momentarily but Diego Sanchez regains full guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Diego
Diego launches a few weak punches
Royce blocks them effectively.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Diego
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce tries to escape from the closed guard
Royce Gracie any adventage in the ground.
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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Royce is holding Diego Sanchez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Some counter punches against Royce Gracie
land while he's on his bicycle.
There is a small laceration on Royce Gracie's Left cheek
Royce is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Royce Gracie jabs at Diego
to no visible effect.
Diego launches a hook to the body
Royce Gracie moves aside looking for a counter...
Royce Gracie circles around Diego
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Royce is holding Diego Sanchez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Royce leads with a punch
Diego Sanchez avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Diego steps backwards away from Royce Gracie. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Royce steps forward
Diego Sanchez catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Royce studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Royce Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Diego Sanchez is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Royce into his guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Diego
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 Diego
Diego is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Diego moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Royce Gracie breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Diego Sanchez. 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.
Diego is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Diego Sanchez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Royce grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Diego tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Diego launches a few weak punches
Royce blocks them effectively.
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce Gracie pushes Diego Sanchez against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diego Sanchez struggles not allowing Royce Gracie improve his position.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Royce tries to improve position.
Diego adjusts and closes his guard.
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Royce's ribs.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Royce Gracie work his BJJ game.
Royce tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Diego
Royce Gracie pushes Diego's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Royce who is in full mount! Diego is in trouble now!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego is taking this opportunity to rest.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez attempts to move to full guard
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Diego
Nice beating Diego Sanchez has received.
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Diego
Diego has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Royce is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Royce Gracie!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Diego
Royce tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diego leans and gets Royce Gracie's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego Sanchez isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Royce blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Diego's guard.
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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Diego Sanchez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Diego moves backwards and Royce Gracie is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Diego Sanchez!
Royce ducks under...
Diego Sanchez has seen better days.
Diego studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Tremendous strikes from Diego!
Some big punches are landing!
Royce has a small cut in his Chin
Diego Sanchez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Royce is holding Diego Sanchez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Diego
Royce Gracie isolates Diego Sanchez's left arm looking for an armbar...
Diego Sanchez manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Royce Gracie lost his dominant position.
Royce misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego Sanchez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Royce's moves.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Diego
You can see Royce's blood making stains in the mat.
Royce Gracie is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez attempts to move to full guard
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Diego
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over Diego
Royce doesn't stop bleeding.
Diego is moving on the ground...
Royce tries to counter Diego's moves on the ground.
Diego misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce Gracie tries to pass Diego Sanchez's guard...
Royce Gracie manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Diego
Diego should have paced himself better. It looks like he burned himself out.
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
John McCarthy 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Some nice shots from Diego Sanchez
miss their mark.
Royce is trying to counter now!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Royce Gracie!
Diego is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Diego jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Royce sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
A high kick from Diego Sanchez
misses badly. Diego slips and falls!
Royce is standing while Diego is on the ground on his back
Diego Sanchez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Royce's moves.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
The cutman is working on Royce's face.
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Round 3
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Royce Gracie continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diego goes down.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
That hit Royce who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Royce moves on the ground
Royce Gracie moves to side mount
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Diego Sanchez gets sloppy and Royce Gracie tries to take advantage...
Royce Gracie isolates Diego Sanchez's right arm looking for an armbar...
Diego Sanchez manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Royce Gracie lost his dominant position.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Royce
Royce Gracie continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego Sanchez throws a flurry of punches at Royce...
Royce is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce Gracie overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Diego pulls his arm out of danger.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Royce
Royce has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Royce throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Diego Sanchez realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego launches a kick to Royce's thigh
Royce checks that kick!
John McCarthy 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.
Brilliant combination from Diego Sanchez
Royce is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diego goes down.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Royce Gracie tries to finish with a leg lock!
Diego is able to break the lock.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Royce Gracie is a bloody mess!
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce Gracie tries to pass to half guard...
Diego Sanchez can't prevent his opponent from passing. Royce looks to work from half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over Diego
Royce tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce Gracie's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce doesn't stop bleeding.
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
John McCarthy 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
You can see Royce's blood making stains in the mat.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Diego Sanchez!
Royce ducks under...
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie has seen better days.
Royce jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Royce Gracie pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Royce's blood making stains in the mat.
Royce Gracie slightly pushes Diego into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Royce Gracie is a bloody mess!
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Diego Sanchez throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
A punch from Royce Gracie
grazes Diego's left cheek.
Diego pushes Royce Gracie and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Royce Gracie's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Royce Gracie takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Diego and Royce circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Several good body shots
are evaded by Royce.
Diego looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Royce Gracie's punches
Diego is on the receiving end of a great combo by Royce.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Royce is holding Diego Sanchez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez loses balance and goes to the ground.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Diego, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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Royce Gracie fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Royce grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Royce Gracie
Diego ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over Diego
Diego launches a few weak punches
Royce blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce tries to jump to side mount.
Diego Sanchez closed his guard around Royce Gracie.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce Gracie launches a few punches to Diego
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Diego's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce Gracie continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego Sanchez attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce Gracie looks to mount Diego Sanchez...
Royce Gracie slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce doesn't stop bleeding.
Royce tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Royce Gracie controls the situation despite Diego Sanchez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez 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 Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll on the ground...
Royce knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Royce Gracie pushes Diego Sanchez down and prevents his attempts to escape
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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce moves backwards and Diego Sanchez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Royce Gracie's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Royce is holding Diego Sanchez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Diego Hyper-extended his left arm
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce Gracie looks to pass to mount...
Royce slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Diego Sanchez.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Royce Gracie controls the situation despite Diego Sanchez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Royce Gracie pushes Diego Sanchez down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce catch Diego Sanchez's right arm and tries a kimura
That kimura from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Diego's eyes...
That kimura from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Diego's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Crippling lock!
That kimura looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Royce is locking that kimura...
Diego's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That kimura looks tight...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Diego's eyes...
Diego Sanchez holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
You can see Royce's blood making stains in the mat.
Royce Gracie tries to better his position on the ground...
Royce is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll on the ground...
Royce knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce Gracie is a bloody mess!
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Royce's ribs.
Royce blocks those punches
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce doesn't stop bleeding.
Royce doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Royce Gracie controls the situation despite Diego Sanchez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce Gracie throws a flurry of punches at Diego...
A lot of them are hitting Diego's face
Diego has a small cut in his Right cheek
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Royce looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
You can see Royce's blood making stains in the mat.
Royce Gracie takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Diego Sanchez shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
That Americana from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Royce shows a pained grimace and he repeatedly taps out after a perfect americana!
Winner is Royce Gracie by Submission (Americana) at 4:38 Round 4
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 9/12 (75%)
GnP strikes 6/9 (67%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 639 s
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 12/29 (41%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/32 (16%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 647 s
I don't know what to write here. This was a good turnaround comeback for Royce, who wasn't able to get much done damage-wise, or submission-wise, then suddenly dominated and got a sub as I was in another tab, preparing this write-up and chatting briefly with x - Former Team Gorilla-Bear on his Twitch Stream. So I missed it. But it's probably safe to assume Royce was working the stamina, saving himself until marriage...I mean until Sanchez was a little tired, then Hoice got the takedowns, the sub offenses, then the win-times. Excellence.
