Yet another mma event has emerged on the scene. Elite XC is a showtime event and has so far showcased some great match-ups; Renzo Gracie V F. Shamrock, KJ Noons V "Crazy Horse" Bennet, and in last weeks PPV event a rematch between Royce and Sakuraba the Japanese wrestler and fan favorite.
Their first fight took place in 2000 in the first ever Pride Grand Prix tournament. The fight was a 90 min. marathon(longest mma fight) of ground fighting wizardry and on the spot improvisation by Saku who proved to be a true genius of fighting. The fight was fought under special rules for Royce, who asked for unlimited time and the use of his Gi. Sakuraba taunted Royce by wearing a diaper to the press hearings implying Royce was a baby. He also came out with an entourage of masked wrestlers and it was impossible to tell which one was Saku. On Royce's side he was trying to avenge the brutal losses suffered by his cousins Renzo and Royler at the hands of Saku, who broke both their arms with Kimura locks. The fight was an uneventful dismantling by Saku who used his surroundings like a true ninja. He would manipulate Royce and control his movement on the ground by using Royces black belt as a handle. Standing up he would use the ropes to stifle Royces takedown attempts and nullify his offense. Last night an improved Gracie stepped into the ring against the man dubbed the "Gracie Killer". Right off Royce showed an effortless head kick and good circling. He took a glancing left and hit the ground, however once on the ground he started crab walking and kicking Saku's thighs to good effect. When standing royce showed superior timing by changing levels and shooting in when Saku would strike. Saku went for his trademark Kimura but Royce would block perfectly. Royce secured a kimura of his own on the ground and was close to pulling it out. Royce looked timeless... Brock Lesnar of WWE fame surprised mma fans by destroying Min Soo Kim, Olympic Judoka, by ground and pound.
Their first fight took place in 2000 in the first ever Pride Grand Prix tournament. The fight was a 90 min. marathon(longest mma fight) of ground fighting wizardry and on the spot improvisation by Saku who proved to be a true genius of fighting. The fight was fought under special rules for Royce, who asked for unlimited time and the use of his Gi. Sakuraba taunted Royce by wearing a diaper to the press hearings implying Royce was a baby. He also came out with an entourage of masked wrestlers and it was impossible to tell which one was Saku. On Royce's side he was trying to avenge the brutal losses suffered by his cousins Renzo and Royler at the hands of Saku, who broke both their arms with Kimura locks. The fight was an uneventful dismantling by Saku who used his surroundings like a true ninja. He would manipulate Royce and control his movement on the ground by using Royces black belt as a handle. Standing up he would use the ropes to stifle Royces takedown attempts and nullify his offense. Last night an improved Gracie stepped into the ring against the man dubbed the "Gracie Killer". Right off Royce showed an effortless head kick and good circling. He took a glancing left and hit the ground, however once on the ground he started crab walking and kicking Saku's thighs to good effect. When standing royce showed superior timing by changing levels and shooting in when Saku would strike. Saku went for his trademark Kimura but Royce would block perfectly. Royce secured a kimura of his own on the ground and was close to pulling it out. Royce looked timeless... Brock Lesnar of WWE fame surprised mma fans by destroying Min Soo Kim, Olympic Judoka, by ground and pound.
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