Hughes V Gracie

rezbot2000 · 01-20-2008, 07:26 PM

Hey guys,

I wasn't able to see the Matt Hughes vs. Royce Gracie fight. Can anyone fill me in on how the fight went and who won? Thanks

Jujujason · 01-21-2008, 09:35 AM

Well, that's a VERY old fight we're talking about. Hughes beat the crap out of Royce and then submitted him with an armbar.

bigred389 · 01-21-2008, 11:45 AM

Yeah seriously...have you been living under a rock?

But he had Royce in a real bad armbar, but he let it go, and decided to just bash his head in instead.

OldSchool CO · 01-21-2008, 10:12 PM

Rez,
Hughes took it to a game but overmatched Royce. Royce showed his usual disregard for pain and inferior position when Matt applied a cross-body straight arm bar. Hughes abandoned the hold out of respect (according to post-fight interview), took Royce's back and rained down shots until the stoppage. Royce was nonplussed by the result and said he would like to return to the Octagon in the near future...Royce is a fine fighter, a much better competitor (meaning his heart is infinite) but at the end of his fight career. I wish him the best and hope he will continue to bring his skill to the sport through teaching.

Red Rum · 01-25-2008, 05:22 PM

Yeah man, some you win and some you lose. he led the way when the UFC first started getting popular and demonstrated to the world the need for a good ground game

Obviously things adapt as time goes on and people learn and respect BJJ or grappling before they enter these kind of tournaments now!

01-20-2008, 07:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
rezbot2000 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hughes V Gracie Hey guys, I wasn't able to see the Matt Hughes vs. Royce Gracie fight. Can anyone fill me in on how the fight went and who won? Thanks

01-21-2008, 10:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
OldSchool CO Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 31 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rez, Hughes took it to a game but overmatched Royce. Royce showed his usual disregard for pain and inferior position when Matt applied a cross-body straight arm bar. Hughes abandoned the hold out of respect (according to post-fight interview), took Royce's back and rained down shots until the stoppage. Royce was nonplussed by the result and said he would like to return to the Octagon in the near future...Royce is a fine fighter, a much better competitor (meaning his heart is infinite) but at the end of his fight career. I wish him the best and hope he will continue to bring his skill to the sport through teaching. __________________ "Victory goes to those who want it the most and who want it the longest." Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle

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01-21-2008, 09:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jujujason Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 110 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well, that's a VERY old fight we're talking about. Hughes beat the crap out of Royce and then submitted him with an armbar.

01-21-2008, 11:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
bigred389 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 569 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah seriously...have you been living under a rock? But he had Royce in a real bad armbar, but he let it go, and decided to just bash his head in instead.

01-25-2008, 05:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Red Rum Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 482 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah man, some you win and some you lose. he led the way when the UFC first started getting popular and demonstrated to the world the need for a good ground game Obviously things adapt as time goes on and people learn and respect BJJ or grappling before they enter these kind of tournaments now!

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