hughes TKO's Gracie

[VictorCharlie]

Matt totally dominates the figh in route to a TKO stoppage at the very end of the first round...Royce never had a chance

[Violent Demise]

I never taught he did

[brad4dboxer]

You right VChilds.

4:49 of the first.

Hughes controlled the fight, it got to the ground & Gracie had no answer for Matt's power.
On the ground, Hughes got Royce's left arm in an armbar that was borderline obscence in the angle, & Royce didn't even change the totally flat look on his face.
He felt no pain.
At that point, I realized he would never tap, even if Hughes ripped his arms off.
The Gracie family pride is total.
His dad, who invented the Gracie fighting style, was at ringside, & the son would rather die than tap.
I respect that.
After Hughes failed in getting him to tap on the armbar, Matt got on top of Royce Gracie (face down) Matt's hips & weight perfectly stationed to keep Gracie dominated.
Then he rained 17 haymakers on Royce's head & face until Big John McCarthy stopped the fight.

Lots of pride, lots of skill, lots of action in under 5 minutes.
Great Fight!!!

(my guy won)

[BrooklyniteQueen]

back in the old days of the UFC that fight wouldn't have been stopped. But this is today. I do not think Hughes is better then Gracie. I think Gracie in his prime would take Hughes, but this wasn't a prime Gracie.

[Hulk]

You right VChilds.

4:49 of the first.

Hughes controlled the fight, it got to the ground & Gracie had no answer for Matt's power.
On the ground, Hughes got Royce's left arm in an armbar that was borderline obscence in the angle, & Royce didn't even change the totally flat look on his face.
He felt no pain.
At that point, I realized he would never tap, even if Hughes ripped his arms off.
The Gracie family pride is total.
His dad, who invented the Gracie fighting style, was at ringside, & the son would rather die than tap.
I respect that.
After Hughes failed in getting him to tap on the armbar, Matt got on top of Royce Gracie (face down) Matt's hips & weight perfectly stationed to keep Gracie dominated.
Then he rained 17 haymakers on Royce's head & face until Big John McCarthy stopped the fight.

Lots of pride, lots of skill, lots of action in under 5 minutes.
Great Fight!!!

(my guy won)

Well that fukin sucks. Between that and the boring ass excuse for a fight between Montiel and Gonzalez, tongight just sucks.

[brad4dboxer]

back in the old days of the UFC that fight wouldn't have been stopped. But this is today. I do not think Hughes is better then Gracie. I think Gracie in his prime would take Hughes, but this wasn't a prime Gracie.

Sure Gracie wasnt' in his prime.
That isn't Matt Hughes' fault.

It's just another one of those Marciano in his prime versus Ali in his prime topics.

Royce even went in with trunks instead of his little robe thingy, to make sure Hughes wouldn't have something to grab onto.

[brad4dboxer]

Well that fukin sucks. Between that and the boring ass excuse for a fight between Montiel and Gonzalez, tongight just sucks.

I feel your pain, & I honestly am sympathetic to it.

[BrooklyniteQueen]

back in the old days of the UFC that fight wouldn't have been stopped. But this is today. I do not think Hughes is better then Gracie. I think Gracie in his prime would take Hughes, but this wasn't a prime Gracie.

Sure Gracie wasnt' in his prime.
That isn't Matt Hughes' fault.

It's just another one of those Marciano in his prime versus Ali in his prime topics.

Royce even went in with trunks instead of his little robe thingy, to make sure Hughes wouldn't have something to grab onto.

He went in with trunks because UFC rules no longer permit the wearing of Gi's.

[Hulk]

Well that fukin sucks. Between that and the boring ass excuse for a fight between Montiel and Gonzalez, tongight just sucks.

I feel your pain, & I honestly am sympathetic to it.

I'm sure you are.

[brad4dboxer]

The earlier statement is fact.
Believe it or not.


Gi's should always have been banned in UFC.
No other dicipline gets an advantage. IMO

[BrooklyniteQueen]

What about Kendo?

[babyboNe]

i didn't see the fight but im not suprise matt tko'ed royce gracie...what was gracie thinking coming off retirement to fight todays most dominant champion...we can say royce is past his prime thats why he was dominated by matt...but seeing royce past fights and matts past fight i'd still think matt would win prime for prime...royce never fought some1 close to matts abbility...matt is to strong for the now and prime royce...

[brad4dboxer]

What about Kendo?

I don't know.

You tell me.
All I know is nobody else I know of wears a 'little outfit' in the modern UFC.

[BrooklyniteQueen]

i didn't see the fight but im not suprise matt tko'ed royce gracie...what was gracie thinking coming off retirement to fight todays most dominant champion...we can say royce is past his prime thats why he was dominated by matt...but seeing royce past fights and matts past fight i'd still think matt would win prime for prime...royce never fought some1 close to matts abbility...matt is to strong for the now and prime royce...

Ken Shamrock in his day was better then Hughes will ever be.

[brad4dboxer]

Maybe Hughes should talk the Huntington Beach Bad Boy out of his spot July 8th?
So he can get the stage to beat up Kenny S?