Post by The Sandman on Feb 15, 2021 20:38:00 GMT -5
Royce Gracie looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Georges St-Pierre glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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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Royce Gracie and Georges St-Pierre touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
0:13 Round 1 and Royce is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
GSP is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Royce Gracie is in open guard over GSP
Royce is in open guard over GSP... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
GSP rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
GSP tries to stand up!
Royce doesn't allow him!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over GSP
Royce breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over GSP
Royce is in open guard over GSP... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
GSP rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce is holding Georges St-Pierre's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre loses balance and goes to the ground.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Royce Gracie isolates Georges St-Pierre's left arm looking for an armbar...
Georges St-Pierre manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Royce Gracie lost his dominant position.
Royce misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
GSP tries to stand up!
Royce doesn't allow him!
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Royce Gracie throws a flurry of punches at GSP...
A lot of them are hitting GSP's face
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Royce is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Royce Gracie is cooling the fight on the ground
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Royce tries to cover his face,
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Royce Gracie looks to pass to mount...
Royce slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Georges St-Pierre.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Royce sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Royce suddenly holds Georges St-Pierre's arm and tries an armbar!
GSP struggles to free himself
GSP struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in GSP's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
GSP can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Royce Gracie!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Royce
Royce reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
GSP struggles to free himself
Royce is locking that Kneebar...
Crippling lock!
GSP hyper-extended his left leg
Royce is locking that Kneebar...
GSP blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Royce
Georges St-Pierre tries to open Royce's guard...
Royce breaks the lock and covers himself from GSP's punches
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce attempts a triangle from bottom! Georges St-Pierre slips out. Royce quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
GSP struggles to free himself
GSP struggles to free himself
That Triangle to Armbar looks tight...
GSP's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in GSP's eyes...
GSP struggles to free himself
That Triangle to Armbar from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
That Triangle to Armbar from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll out but it's too deep and he taps! Awesome technique!
Winner is Royce Gracie by Submission (Triangle to Armbar) at 2:46 Round 1
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 133 s
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/9 (22%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 133 s
*****Royce Gracie has broken the record of fastest submission
Classic Royce comes to submission town and brings GSP with him. He did not, however, provide GSP with a return ticket home. GSP is still in submission town to this very day, searching for a way home.
Georges St-Pierre glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Royce Gracie and Georges St-Pierre touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
0:13 Round 1 and Royce is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Royce Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
GSP is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Royce Gracie is in open guard over GSP
Royce is in open guard over GSP... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
GSP rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
GSP tries to stand up!
Royce doesn't allow him!
Royce Gracie is in open guard over GSP
Royce breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over GSP
Royce is in open guard over GSP... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
GSP rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Royce is holding Georges St-Pierre's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre loses balance and goes to the ground.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Royce Gracie isolates Georges St-Pierre's left arm looking for an armbar...
Georges St-Pierre manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Royce Gracie lost his dominant position.
Royce misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
GSP tries to stand up!
Royce doesn't allow him!
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Royce Gracie throws a flurry of punches at GSP...
A lot of them are hitting GSP's face
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Royce is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Royce Gracie is cooling the fight on the ground
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Royce tries to cover his face,
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre attempts to trap Royce Gracie in his guard.
Royce Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Royce Gracie looks to pass to mount...
Royce slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Georges St-Pierre.
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Royce sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Royce suddenly holds Georges St-Pierre's arm and tries an armbar!
GSP struggles to free himself
GSP struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in GSP's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
GSP can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Royce Gracie!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Royce
Royce reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
GSP struggles to free himself
Royce is locking that Kneebar...
Crippling lock!
GSP hyper-extended his left leg
Royce is locking that Kneebar...
GSP blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Royce
Georges St-Pierre tries to open Royce's guard...
Royce breaks the lock and covers himself from GSP's punches
Poorly executed technique. Royce Gracie looks to counter!
Royce attempts a triangle from bottom! Georges St-Pierre slips out. Royce quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
GSP struggles to free himself
GSP struggles to free himself
That Triangle to Armbar looks tight...
GSP's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in GSP's eyes...
GSP struggles to free himself
That Triangle to Armbar from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
That Triangle to Armbar from Royce Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll out but it's too deep and he taps! Awesome technique!
Winner is Royce Gracie by Submission (Triangle to Armbar) at 2:46 Round 1
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 133 s
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/9 (22%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 133 s
*****Royce Gracie has broken the record of fastest submission
Classic Royce comes to submission town and brings GSP with him. He did not, however, provide GSP with a return ticket home. GSP is still in submission town to this very day, searching for a way home.
