I knew Hughes was going to win when they announced the fight. Royce is just too old, and hasn't evolved as other MMAers have.
However, I was scared for Matt when he decided to take it to the ground. I figured since Royce is the shit as submissions, Matt would want to keep it standing. I was proved wrong.
As I knew Matt was going to win, I was cheering for him as well. I was amazed at his dominance on the ground against a great Jiu Jitsu artist such as Royce. Once he got his back I knew it was over.
When they introduced Royce, they said his record was 11-0. I was a bit mad that they didn't include his loss to Sakuraba in Pride.
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