Post by The Sandman on Jul 13, 2021 20:36:32 GMT -5
Royce Gracie glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Khabib Nurmagomedov raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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.
Khabib Nurmagomedov comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Royce Gracie and Khabib Nurmagomedov touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Nurmagomedov grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Khabib Nurmagomedov
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Royce
Nurmagomedov delivers a few accurate elbows!
Royce is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Royce's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Royce
Nurmagomedov tries to get a hook in!
Royce rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce has Nurmagomedov controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Nurmagomedov is unable to move under Royce control.
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Royce
Royce has Nurmagomedov controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Nurmagomedov is unable to move under Royce control.
Nurmagomedov is trying to counter now!
Khabib Nurmagomedov wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Nurmagomedov drills Royce Gracie's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Royce has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Royce
Royce Gracie doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Khabib Nurmagomedov fakes a move and moves laterally.
Khabib Nurmagomedov goes with a looping right hand while Royce Gracie jumps back and jabs
Royce seems staggered and Khabib Nurmagomedov runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Khabib Nurmagomedov fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Nurmagomedov is holding Royce Gracie's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to pass to mount...
Nurmagomedov slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Royce Gracie.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to open Royce's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Khabib Nurmagomedov. Royce is unable to cover himself now!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Royce's face with those brutal elbows! Royce needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce tries to escape from the full mount...
Khabib Nurmagomedov is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Royce moves backwards and Khabib Nurmagomedov is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Nurmagomedov looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Royce Gracie's punches
Royce is on the receiving end of a great combo by Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov fakes a move and moves laterally.
Khabib Nurmagomedov fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Nurmagomedov is holding Royce Gracie's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps control and remains in side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce tries to show some ground skills
Nurmagomedov uses his strength to keep Nurmagomedov at a disadvantage
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Royce's face with those brutal elbows! Royce needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps control and remains in side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Khabib Nurmagomedov moves to better his position on the ground...
Khabib Nurmagomedov viciously slams hammer blows to Royce's face!
Royce's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Royce has a small cut in his Forehead
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Khabib Nurmagomedov wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Nurmagomedov drills Royce Gracie's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to mount Royce Gracie...
Khabib Nurmagomedov slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to better his position on the ground...
Nurmagomedov is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Royce's face with those brutal elbows! Royce needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Royce's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Khabib Nurmagomedov has left Royce staggered! Khabib Nurmagomedov should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard...
Khabib Nurmagomedov rolls him over and takes his back!
Royce Gracie seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Royce
Khabib Nurmagomedov isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Nurmagomedov is locking that Armbar...
Royce's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar looks tight...
Royce struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Nurmagomedov is locking that Armbar...
Royce's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Mario Yamasaki breaks Khabib Nurmagomedov's lock! This is over! Royce didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Khabib Nurmagomedov by Submission (Armbar) at 4:42 Round 1
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 196 s
Statistics: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 28/32 (88%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 196 s
Khabib via S, U, and B.
Khabib Nurmagomedov raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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.
Khabib Nurmagomedov comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Royce Gracie and Khabib Nurmagomedov touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Nurmagomedov grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Khabib Nurmagomedov
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Royce
Nurmagomedov delivers a few accurate elbows!
Royce is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Royce's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Royce
Nurmagomedov tries to get a hook in!
Royce rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce has Nurmagomedov controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Nurmagomedov is unable to move under Royce control.
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Royce
Royce has Nurmagomedov controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Nurmagomedov is unable to move under Royce control.
Nurmagomedov is trying to counter now!
Khabib Nurmagomedov wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Nurmagomedov drills Royce Gracie's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Royce has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Royce
Royce Gracie doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Khabib Nurmagomedov fakes a move and moves laterally.
Khabib Nurmagomedov goes with a looping right hand while Royce Gracie jumps back and jabs
Royce seems staggered and Khabib Nurmagomedov runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Khabib Nurmagomedov fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Nurmagomedov is holding Royce Gracie's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to pass to mount...
Nurmagomedov slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Royce Gracie.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to open Royce's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Khabib Nurmagomedov. Royce is unable to cover himself now!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Royce's face with those brutal elbows! Royce needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce tries to escape from the full mount...
Khabib Nurmagomedov is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Royce moves backwards and Khabib Nurmagomedov is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Nurmagomedov looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Royce Gracie's punches
Royce is on the receiving end of a great combo by Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov fakes a move and moves laterally.
Khabib Nurmagomedov fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Nurmagomedov is holding Royce Gracie's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps control and remains in side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce tries to show some ground skills
Nurmagomedov uses his strength to keep Nurmagomedov at a disadvantage
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Royce's face with those brutal elbows! Royce needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps control and remains in side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Khabib Nurmagomedov moves to better his position on the ground...
Khabib Nurmagomedov viciously slams hammer blows to Royce's face!
Royce's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Royce has a small cut in his Forehead
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Khabib Nurmagomedov wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Nurmagomedov drills Royce Gracie's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to mount Royce Gracie...
Khabib Nurmagomedov slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to better his position on the ground...
Nurmagomedov is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Royce's face with those brutal elbows! Royce needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Royce's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Khabib Nurmagomedov has left Royce staggered! Khabib Nurmagomedov should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie tries to roll to his side and trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard...
Khabib Nurmagomedov rolls him over and takes his back!
Royce Gracie seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Royce
Khabib Nurmagomedov isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Nurmagomedov is locking that Armbar...
Royce's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar looks tight...
Royce struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Nurmagomedov is locking that Armbar...
Royce's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Mario Yamasaki breaks Khabib Nurmagomedov's lock! This is over! Royce didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Khabib Nurmagomedov by Submission (Armbar) at 4:42 Round 1
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 196 s
Statistics: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 28/32 (88%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 196 s
Khabib via S, U, and B.
