Royce talks Sakuraba

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Royce pronto pra enfrentar Sakuraba

Brasileiro fará esperada revanche contra japonês na próxima semana

Royce Gracie não vê a hora de chegar o dia 02 de junho, quando enfrentará Kazushi Sakuraba no Dynamite! USA, em Los Angeles (EUA). O Gracie fará a revanche de um histórico combate que rolou no Pride GP 2000, que teve 1h30m de duração e o japonês como vencedor.

Para este novo confronto, Royce treinou como nunca. "Estou pronto!", garantiu o lutador ao Portal do Vale Tudo, "Meu irmão Royler está aqui me ajudando muito, junto com meu primo Rodrigo e meu sobrinho Ralek. O Rolker acaba de chegar e meu pai vem na semana que vem".

Ao contrário de seu outro combate contra Sakuraba, quando lutou no Japão, desta vez Royce lutará nos Estados Unidos, país onde mora, e terá a torcida a seu favor. "Dessa vez vou lutar em casa, na Califórnia. Isso é muito bom pra mim, pois não preciso viajar, me adaptar com fuso horário, etc".

Assim como todos seus fãs, o brasileiro tricampeão do UFC espera por um combate inesquecível, como a batalha que protagonizou em 2000. "Vai ser, mais uma vez, uma luta marcante. Será o maior show de MMA nos Estados Unidos".

Com a moral de quem já venceu adversários com até de 100kg de diferença (Akebono) e de ter passado por quatro oponentes na mesma noite (UFC 2), Royce Gracie avisa aos fãs, "Tudo na vida é possível, basta ter muita dedicação!".


Royce is ready to face Sakuraba

The brazilian are going to fight the waited rematch against the japanese next week

Royce Gracie can't wait more for june 2nd, when he will face Kazushi Sakuraba in Dynamite! USA, in LA. Gracie is going to rematch a legendary fight that happened in Pride GP 2000, wich lenght 1'30'' and the japanese was the winner.

To this new bout, Royce have been training as he never trained before. "I'm ready!", he said to Portal do Vale Tudo, "My brother Royler is helping me a lot, along with my cousin Rodrigo and my nephew Ralek. Rolker has just arrived and my father is coming next week."

This time the fight is going to happen in the US, different from the other which was in Japan, he is going to fight where he lives and will have the audience supporting him. " This time i''l fight in my home, in California. This is great for me because i won't have to travel and get used to the difference of time, etc."

Like all his fans, the three times UFC champion is expecting an unforgetable fight, like the other he fought in 2000. "Once again it's going to be a remarkable fight. That is going to be the biggest MMA event in the US."

The man who defeated oponnents 100kg heavier (Akebono) and also defeated 4 oponnents at the same night (UFC 2), Royce Gracie warns the fans, "Everything in life is possible, you have to be very commited though."

source: portaldovaletudo.uol.com.br

ps.: the gracie family and their names...

[Haliacmon]

better train with other people and not just his family, hope he wins, he´s a true legend of the sport, then both can retire for good

[Daniele Bolelli]

This is all assuming that they clear Saku to fight.

[repetitio]

I hope saku beats royce again; also royce shouldn't train with his family;

It didn't work last time lmao

[RollsRoyce G.]

Great! This should be an epic fight.

[villin]

Isn't Saku's status still in question? I just can't see the CSAC sanctioning him to fight when you consider all the injuries he is riddled with.

[hmong_fighter]

What a great fight if it happens. Saku and Royce both have been in freakshow sort of matches and bringing these two washed up fighters back together for another round is going to be great. Neither is in their prime anymore, but its still going to be entertaining for all MMA fans.

[GSPIceman4Life]

This fight is the only reason I'm buying the PPV but it obviously can't live up to the 1st fight.

[MPD-Psycho]

If Saku isn't clear to fight then both of the 2 main fights they have been advertising will have to change?

[STICKSTA13]

I really hope Saku gets cleared