Guest .SVA Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 In 1991, business executive and martial arts interested Art Davie met with Rorion Gracie, who operated a jiu jitsu dojo out of Torrance, California. He studied under Rorion for a year before coming up with a brilliant idea to test Gracie Jiu Jitsu on a national scale againt other martial arts, much like he had seen on the 'Gracies In Action' videos; an eight man tournament featuring eight masters of different martial arts. Soon after, him and Rorion found themselves in a bland white office in Colorado, talking business and ideas with pay-per-view mogul Bob Meyrowitz and film producer and screenwriter John Millius. They spoke feverishly into the night about martial arts, tournaments, octagon-shaped cages and how all this would all come together in a spectacular explosion of fighting action and ultimate entertainment. After a great deal of coffee, four tired men would emerge and ignite a revolution that would shake fighting sports to its core. It would be called War Of The Worlds. Or Ultimate Fighting. Or something to that extent. http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z185/gerbatyx/MMA/wonlogo2.png Friday, October 16, 1993 New major martial arts spectacle coming: From the man that brought you the King Biscuit Flower Hour, Bob Meyrowitz and his Semaphore Entertainment Group today unveiled an exciting new concept, which he noted would 'shake all fighting sports to their cores'. Alongside Art Davie, film producer John Millius and noted Gracie Jiu Jitsu practioner and teacher Rorion Gracie, Meyrowitz officially set the date November 19th as one to remember because there the Ultimate Fighting Championships first martial arts tournament 'War Of The Worlds' would be held. A short video presentation showed that the tournament would feature eight men competing in single-elimination competition inside a octagon-shaped cage and also gave a brief rundown of the rules. Or lack thereof. In order, they were: - All strikes and submission are legal; barring eye pokes and fish hooking. - No time limits although the appointed refere inside the cage can end the fight at their discretion due to pay-per-view limitations. If so, fighters will get a five minute notice before the end of the fight and it will go to a judges decision; they will be independently appointed. - The only ways to finish the fight is to make your opponent tap out, the corner throws in the towel or at the referees discretion. At the press conference, that drew quite the attention, the eight competitors were also introduced; Patrick Smith, Colorado native and high-level Tae Kwon Do competitor who is said to have a record of 250-0, Ken Shamrock, billed as huge shoot fighting star in Japan and noted toughman, Art Jimmerson, who was the 1983 National Golden Gloves Middleweight champion and currently has a pro boxing record of 29-5, Teila Tuli, a mammoth of a sumo wrestler from Hawaii, Kevin Rosier, kickboxing champion from New York, Fabio Gurgel, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt and founder of Alliance Jiu Jitsu, Gerard Gordeau, Dutch savate champion who recently competed in K-1 and finally Rickson Gracie, flagbearer for Gracie Jiu Jitsu at this tournament and also a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt. It should be noted that Fabio Gurgel and Rickson Gracie eyed each other as Rickson was introduced. The fight card was also shown which, of course, featured the 8-man tournament brackets but also two 'alternate fights', which would be shown before the pay-per-view aired. Another Colorado native Trent Jenkins would take on Gurgel's student Wallid Ismail in the first while kung fu stylist Jason DeLucia would fight karate practioner Zane Frasier in the next. The card was as follows: Alternate Fights Jason DeLucia (0-0, Five Animals Kung Fu) vs. Zane Frasier (0-0, Karate) Trent Jenkins (0-0, Freestyle) vs. Wallid Ismail (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, 1-0) Quarter Final 1: Gerard Gordeau (0-0, Savate) vs. Rickson Gracie (2-0, Gracie Jiu Jitsu) Quarter Final 2: Kevin Rosier (0-0, Kick Boxing) vs. Fabio Gurgel (1-0, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) Quarter Final 3: Art Jimmerson (0-0, Boxing) vs. Teila Tuli (0-0, Sumo) Quarter Final 4: Ken Shamrock (2-0, Shoot Fighting) vs. Patrick Smith (0-0, Tae Kwon Do) Semi Final 1: Gordeau/Gracie vs. Rosier/Gurgel Semi Final 2: Jimmerson/Tuli vs. Shamrock/Smith Final: SF1 winner vs. SF2 winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jipper16 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Always nice to see a real world dynasty that isn't current day UFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest .SVA Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 ufc#1_war_of_the_worlds Alternate Fight: Jason DeLucia (0-0) vs. Zane Frasier (0-0) SET-UP: In this fight it is DeLucia's Five Animals school of kung fu pitted against Frasier's karate techniques. What also quite possibly plays into the fight is that Zane Frasier is 6'5'' and with dangly limbs he can surely dish out some long-distance strikes. DeLucia does not look deterred though, securing his belt in his gi after the cage door closes. They exchange various striking series, none seem to be very effective though so Frasier foregoes technique and simply wades forward and grabs DeLucia's gi and forces his opponent up against the cage wall. He begins throwing down but DeLucia has some clever defense and fights his way before quickly circling away from the big man. He is on the run though, as Frasier is chasing him down, throwing wild punches. After a few more fast showdowns, Frasier once again grabs the gi, this time with both hands, and forcibly pushes the Boston native up against the cage, first stomping his foot and then landing a few knees to the thighs; this is looking more than a street fight than an actual martial arts competition. Frasier oddly disengages, giving DeLucia time to quickly compose himself and send a shot out towards Frasier's chin! The wily karate man ducks though, and plants DeLucia was a right hand! And another one! And another one! It is a barrage as the kung fu stylist crumbles under the pressue and is eventually saved by the referee. OUTCOME: Frasier makes a big statement, dominating most of the fight and eventually knocking his opponent silly. It wasn't the prettiest or most exciting fight but the finishing barrage certainly had the crowd turning their heads. (Decent) Alternate Fight: Trent Jenkins (0-0) vs. Wallid Ismail (1-0) SET-UP: Trent Jenkins is the hometown favorite and he gets a small response. The Freestyle grappler is set to take Fabio Gurgel's prized student, Wallid Ismail, who gets a lukewarm response. It will be interesting to see which grappling technique serve the best purpose as both men come from, albeit very different, grappling backgrounds. They both throw tentative strikes to find a range before, only a few seconds in, Ismail dives for the legs. Jenkins looks ready though and blocks him. Ismail does not look lost though, quickly moving in, letting a sloppy jab-like punch sail wide before bashing Jenkins straight in the face with several fast right hands! Jenkins is stunned and his leg buckle and Ismail is on him like a shark smelling blood. The brazilian Vale Tudo referee ends it only two minutes into fight! OUTCOME: Another big statement that Gurgel does not only teach prime jiu jitsu holds but also solid striking techniques. The crowd are up in running following two exciting fight enders, the second one being more incredibly than the last. (Great) http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z185/gerbatyx/MMA/UFC.png THE ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP I WAR OF THE WORLDS Date: Friday, November 19th, 1993 Location: McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado Attendance: 479 for a gate of $21,076 - The pay-per-view broadcast opens with a short pan around the arena before a low-key introdutory video of our fighters, dressed in their war gear and doing various stretches and warm-up exercises; the gigantic Tuli doing squats, the cocky hometown hero Patrick Smith doing some intimidating shadow boxing, Ken Shamrock counting one hundred on push ups and eventually Rickson Gracie... meditating? Bill Wallace, chosen fight commentator for this event, seems bewildered at this sight. Any way, shape or form the fighters want to get ready for the tournament, Rich 'G-Man' Goins welcomes everyone to the McNichols Sports Arena and quickly goes over the rules before introducing the first fight of the night. Quarter Final 1: Rickson Gracie (2-0) vs. Gerard Gordeau (0-0) SET-UP: Rickson is a master of Gracie Jiu Jitsu, a national icon in his homeland of Brazil but Gordeau is no slouch. Despite his tattoos and scruffy look, the Dutchman from Den Haag is a celebrated Savate champion and it will be interesting to see how Rickson will handle the standing aspect of this fight as his forté is clearly submissions and jiu jitsu holds. And with that said, the gi-clad warrior immediately engages in a striking contest with Gordeau, showing no fear. Rickson is fast out the box, throwing punches to get his opponent to cover up before diving in for a takedown. And down to the ground we go, with barely thirty seconds gone! Gordeau looks somewhat lost and simply holds on to the white gi as much as he can, as the Gracie gracefully glides over, rolls the Dutchman a little and takes the back! Gordeau is throwing wild punches backwards which only leads to more trouble as Rickson grabs an arm and cranks! Gordeau has no defense and his only option is to give in and tap out. OUTCOME: Although many did not understand the brilliant technique Rickson showed in this fight, he is lauded for the fast finish and vicious submission. Gerard Gordeau is enough of a sportsman to shake the hand and bow in defeat as his 'ultimate fighting' adventure comes to an early close. (Great) Quarter Final 2: Fabio Gurgel (1-0) vs. Kevin Rosier (0-0) SET-UP: Now this is a lot more interesting; Gurgel is also a master of jiu jitsu but gives up over 60 pounds to the big kick boxer standing in front of him. Rosier is known for having immense power, having won all his kick boxing bouts by knock out. Now is really the time to prove that Brazilian jiu jitsu can take care of the bigger opponent or else Fabio will head home with some bruises. As always, the fight starts standing, giving the kick boxer an extra advantage. He looks for the knock out early but the faster Gurgel is keen to avoid the strikes before trying a takedown... that the much bigger Rosier simply shrugs off. It evolves into a cat and mouse game where Gurgel backtracks to avoid the strikes, occasionally attempting another form of takedown before retreating to only land fast strikes himself. Rosier is simply chasing down the Brazilian and land one of those lethal weapons he has for hands and legs. After about five minutes, Rosier is looking on the verge of collapse whereas Gurgel is still as fresh as ever. A moments slip-up though, and Rosier finally gets a hold of his opponents and violently forces him up against the cage wall. Ragged punches, foot stomps and knees follow but with Rosier being as exhausted as he is, they don't have much power. Fabio is keeping him tight as well, so there is no room to maneauver either. After about five minutes of back and forth grappling, Rosier pushes away to get some space but Gurgel is lightning quick and parks a gigantic right hand on the chin of the big man! An audible smack is heard around the arena as Rosier goes completely limp and falls down to the canvas. It is a clean knock out! OUTCOME: The crowd was into the whole David vs. Goliath set-up but it certainly dragged out before the ending punch. That ending punch, however, will certainly go down as one spectacular knock out. Gurgel moves on to the semi final to take on his jiu jitsu counterpart in this tournament, Rickson Gracie. (Decent) Quarter Final 3: Art Jimmerson (0-0) vs. Teila Tuli (0-0) SET-UP: Art Jimmerson, apparently wearing one glove, is a boxer in his prime while Teila Tuli is a supposedly highly ranked sumo competitor... at least that is what the UFC hype machine has said. Tuli is 400 pounds compared to Jimmerson's 215; that dwarfs the previous fight with several dimensions. Immediately out from their corners, both men launch into a wild striking contest! Jimmerson with hard rights and lefts, Tuli with fast palm strikes! The crowd is going nuts as neither man backs down until Jimmerson snaps the Hawaiian's head with a crisp jab. Tuli is quickly forward again though, bull rushing Jimmerson into the cage, the boxer unable to push the immense girth off of him. The sumo wrestler looks lost though, and immensely exhausted already, so he decides to force his mass upon the boxer some more before stomping the feet of Jimmerson. After two minutes though, he backtracks but looking even more lost and exhausted than before. Jimmerson quickly moves forward, trying to find his range with some quick jabs before Tuli also steps in and we have another showdown! All technique has been thrown to the side as the two men go crazy! Jimmerson suddenly lands a beautiful right hand across the jaw, sending Tuli out like a light. Was that a tooth flying into the audience? OUTCOME: A complete metldown, this fight, and the crowd ate it up. Exactly the kind of action to get the fire going again. Jimmerson certainly looks to be the best pure striker here so far and Tuli, well, he might need a dentists appointment after this one. (Great) Quarter Final 4: Ken Shamrock (2-0) vs. Patrick Smith (0-0) SET-UP: Leading up to this event, Patrick Smith has talked a lot of trash about Shamrock and it has clearly affected the Pancrase fighter who stares down the Colorado native as he enters the cage; to a huge ovation. Smith is a tae kwon do prodigy, supposedly with a record of 250-0 and brutal kicks, according to the man himself. Shamrock already has two 'ultimate fighting' bouts under his belt, with Pancrase in Japan so is easily the most experienced in this tournament. Both men quickly take center stage and go tit-for-tat with punches opening up. Smith finds that Shamrock is no slouch either before he tricks the tae kwon do stylist into blocking high as he dives low, taking it to the ground with ease. Shamrock quickly lets loose with some elbows but Smith covers up as best he knows to avoid the worst of it. He can do nothing else as Shamrock moves him around effeortlessly, before suddenly falling back, completely unexpected, grabbing the bare feet and slapping on a heel hook! Smith elbows the thigh of his opponent but eventually gives in, Shamrock forcing the tap out. OUTCOME: There is some commotion afterwards as Smith is still taunting Shamrock, ignoring the obvious pain in his leg. Shamrock fires back but the two are soon separated, much to the dismay of the unruly crowd. The fight itself was not pretty though, very one-sided and very clinical, the crowd seemingly expecting just as much action as from the previous fight. (Poor) Semi Final 1: Rickson Gracie (3-0) vs. Fabio Gurgel (2-0) SET-UP: Rickson showed immense technical grappling in his fight with Gordeau, where as Gurgel showed his speed and surprising knock out power. Both are masters of Jiu Jitsu, so will this fight come down to who has the tighter submissions? Like Smith, Gurgel has done some trash talking before the event, saying that he will showcase what true Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is. Rickson has not commented, however. The Gracie flagbearer apparently likes to do his talking in the cage as he is immediately on Gurgel, throwing fast strike combinations to get his opponent frazzled. Once again, Fabio is on the run and this time, it is against an opponent who isn't carrying around excess weight. After cornering the Alliance Jiu Jitsu founder, Rickson floors him with a powerful takedown, deftly floating over and attempting an arm triangle submission. His confidence might have gotten the better of him there as Gurgel quickly escapes and scrambles but leaves an arm hanging which Rickson is on like a hawk! He cranks it deep and Gurgel has no option but to tap out. OUTCOME: Rickson Gracie is headed to the finals, having proved his worth both against the Savate champion Gerard Gordeau and the jiu jitsu black belt Fabio Gurgel, who leaves with wounded pride after this quick defeat. (Decent) Semi Final 2: Ken Shamrock (3-0) vs. Art Jimmerson (1-0) SET-UP: Who will join Rickson in the finals? Both men had relatively short fights, Shamrock perhaps exerted himself much less but Jimmerson is definitely pumped up, clearly being the crowd favorite of the night after his fight with Teila Tuli. Again it is case of grappler against striker; Jimmerson has an absolutely lethal right hand but Shamrock has superior grappling at his disposal. And immediately Shamrock goes for his bread and butter, first trying to fake Jimmerson into a takedown before diving in to an actual one... but Jimmerson deftly shrugs him off to the side and gets a glancing blow in! Shamrock takes it in stride though and quickly gets in the pocket, grabbing the boxer and forcing him up against the mesh wire cage before dropping down for a double, neatly swooping the legs out from under Jimmerson. The crowd are on their feet as Shamrock is on the chest of Jimmerson, quickly snatching the gloved hand and cranking on an armbar! Despite his toughness, Art eventually has to give in and give the shoot fighter his second victory of the night. OUTCOME: So it is Ken Shamrock against Rickson Gracie in the finals; a result everybody probably had in their back mind after their initial performances tonight. Jimmerson leaves to a standing ovation as 'The World's Most Dangerous Man' lifts the boxers hand in the air in a show of respect. (Great) - Before the main event and final of the first ever 'ultimate fighting' tournament goes under way, Bob Meyrowitz enters the cage, first to thank everyone for showing up, secondly just to refresh everyone's memories that the winner of tonights tournament will receive a cheque of $50,000 to use as they please. And with that, Rich 'G-Man' gets to introducing the two finalists. Tournament Final: Rickson Gracie (4-0) vs. Ken Shamrock (4-0) SET-UP: An impossible fight to predict; both have been extremely dominant in this inaugral tournament, having put their respective opponents away in under seven minutes each. Rickson is a master of Gracie Jiu Jitsu whereas Shamrock is an expert grappler and will definetely be Gracie's biggest test so far. However, the same could be said for Shamrock; Gracie is without a doubt his biggest test tonight. Only one can be champion. As always, Rickson is the first to engage, letting a loose jab fly out before heading for a takedown. Shamrock is the stronger man though, and grabs the gi to defend the takedown before wrestling Rickson up against the cage. The support is building for the American as he begins punching the Brazilian inside the clinch; this goes on for well over a minute, Rickson struggling to fight back against the stubborn shoot fighter. Suddenly though, Rickson grabs an unsuspecting Shamrock in a guillotine choke! Ken had left his neck out in the open! Rickson falls back with force and the choke is deep! Shamrock has to tap. OUTCOME: Rickson wins! A masterful move with the guillotine submission, Shamrock had no answer for it and despite the crowd clearly being a bit disappointed they still applaud the Brazilian who, after shaking hands with Shamrock, parades around the cage with his brothers. (Good) - Bob Meyrowitz enters the cage and hands the cash cheque to Rickson who hoists it up in the air as the crowd cheer and clap. And that is that! The very first 'ultimate fighting' tournament has seen its winner in Rickson Gracie who will be taking $50,000 with him back to Brazil. SHOW RATING: GOOD (Alternate Fight) Zane Frazier defeated Jason DeLucia via TKO (Strikes) at 7:39 (Alternate Fight) Wallid Ismail defeated Trent Jenkins via TKO (Strikes) at 2:06 Rickson Gracie defeated Gerard Gordeau via Submission (Armbar) at 2:48 Fabio Gurgel defeated Kevin Rosier via KO (Punch) at 11:54 Art Jimmerson defeated Teila Tuli via KO (Punch) at 4:00 Ken Shamrock defeated Patrick Smith via Submission (Heel Hook) at 3:30 Rickson Gracie defeated Fabio Gurgel via Submission (Armbar) at 3:27 Ken Shamrock defeated Art Jimmerson via Submission (Armbar) at 2:38 Rickson Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock via Submission (Guillotine) at 5:14 RICKSON GRACIE WINS UFC 1 TOURNAMENT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest .SVA Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z185/gerbatyx/MMA/wonlogo2.png Monday, December 6, 1993 Ken Shamrock opens up martial arts camp: Following his performance at the UFC tournament, Ken Shamrock issued in a statement that the Lion's Den has officially opened. The training camp will focus primarily on shoot fighting but Shamrock himself has said that he has brought in various boxing and kick boxing coaches to support an array of striking based training as well, with Ken himself overseeing the grappling and submission training. Speaking of the UFC, it has been relatively quiet with Bob Meyrowitz only saying that they are keeping in touch with the Gracies and Ken Shamrock should the chance for a second tournament arise. Neither Shamrock nor Rickson Gracie would shed any light on the situation either. Reports are rolling in though, that Patrick Smith is also still under contract with SEG and UFC and that Luta Livre competitor Eugenio Tadeu has been talking with Meyrowitz and company. Saturday, January 15, 1993 UFC is back: In an official press statement yesterday, the SEG group announced that a second UFC tournament will be held. Due to the surprise income and buyrate of the first event, Meyrowitz announced a second 8-man tournment to be held, once again, in Colorado, on February 11th at the Mammoth Gardens. There is a host of new fighters coming to Colorado and our reporters were at the scene at the press conference today. Only two known faces returned; Ken Shamrock who opened up the Lion's Den training camp back in December, and the Colorado native Patrick Smith. The UFC seem to have reached over and drawed in international star as well as Dutch Sambo expert Freek Hamaker, Spanish Pencak Silat competitor Alberta Cerra Leon, Japanese fighter Minoki Ichihara and Luta Livre practioner Eugenio Tadeu all lined up alongside 'The World's Most Dangerous Man' and the tae kwon do stylist. And then came the big reveal; Rickson Gracie would not be returning for a second tournament. Instead, the Gracie academy has sent little Royce Gracie to do represent them in the tournament; we were all told that he might look small compared to the other competitors but he is just as skilled in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as Rickson, if not more. It looked a rowdy bunch and Shamrock and Smith do not seem done with each other, both angrily eyeing up the other. Two alternate bouts were also announced; Trent Jenkins would be returning to make up for his loss at UFC 1, he will be fighting Karateka Ray Wizard and Johnny Rhodes, another Karateka, would be fighting kung fu stylist Thaddeus Luster. The fight card is as follows: Alternate Fights Johnny Rhodes (0-0, Karate) vs. Thaddeus Luster (0-0, San Soo Kung Fu) Ray Wizard (0-0, Karate) vs. Trent Jenkins (0-1, Freestyle) Quarter Final 1: Freek Hamaker (0-0, Sambo) vs. Patrick Smith (0-1, Tae Kwon Do) Quarter Final 2: Alberta Cerra Leon (0-0, Pencak Silat) vs. Eugenio Tadeu (1-1, Luta Livre) Quarter Final 3: Ken Shamrock (4-1, Shoot Fighting) vs. Orlando Weit (0-0, Kick Boxing) Quarter Final 4: Minoki Ichihara (0-0, Daido Juku) vs. Royce Gracie (0-0, Gracie Jiu Jitsu) Semi Final 1: Hamaker/Smith vs. Leon/Tadeu Semi Final 2: Shamrock/Weit vs. Ichihara/Gracie Final: SF1 winner vs. SF2 winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest .SVA Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 ufc#2_no_way_out Alternate Fight: Johnny Rhodes (0-0) vs. Thaddeus Luster (0-0) SET-UP: Rhodes is a 6'0'' karate out of Nevada whereas Luster is a 5'10'' soft spoken kung fu stylist hailing from California. There big weight difference as Rhodes holds almost 50 pounds on his opponent and it isn't just body fat. Both come out with hands high and Luster immediately throws an unexpected kick to the head! Rhoes ducks under though and blasts Luster with some gigantic punches! Luster quickly buckles under the pressure but the karate stylist does not give in, hovering over his opponent and raining down strikes. The new referee John McCarthy quickly jumps in to separate and give Rhodes the victory. OUTCOME: What a finish! The quickest fight in UFC's short history and Rhodes solidifies karate as a force to be reckoned with a thunderous stoppage. (Good) Alternate Fight: Ray Wizard (0-0) vs. Trent Jenkins (0-1) SET-UP: Jenkins is looking to redeem himself after his tough loss to Ismail at UFC 1 but if Ray Wizard is just as much as karate tough guy as Rhodes was, he is going to have his work cut out for him. Jenkins is a freestyl wrestler though, and there isn't much grappling in karate. But the fight always starts standing and Wizard is looking to utilise that as he darts in and out, landing crisp strikes and jabs to Jenkins who has no defense to speak of. He takes it in stride though, and desperately moves in and grabs a hold of Wizard. He forces the fight up against the cage and quickly sweeps the legs out from under his opponent to get it to the ground. Wizard is stubborn though, and immediately looks for some sort of choke but his skills in that area doesn't exactly match Trent's... but that isn't stopped Wizard who is wriggling, squirming and moving in order to find some wild way of escape. He manages to push Jenkins away but the wrestler quickly dives in again to find some control. The Karateka is quick though, and after a tumble, he is now on top! Jenkins tightens the hold however as Wizard throws some strikes to the side. He is a novice with grappling though, and Jenkins soon finds an opening and slaps on a guillotine choke! It is tight and Wizard eventually has to tap, despite the good effort. OUTCOME: So Trent Jenkins redeemed himself in his home town against what proved to be a tough opponent. Both men seem to have a future in 'ultimate fighting' and this is definetely not the last you've seen of either in the Octagon. (Great) http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z185/gerbatyx/MMA/UFC.png THE ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP II NO WAY OUT Date: Friday, February 11th, 1994 Location: Mammoth Gardens, Denver, Colorado Attendance: 595 for a gate of $26,180 - And we're off! Once again Bill Wallce and Jim Brown are there to welcome the viewing audience and this time, both seem a bit more composed. They talk about the return of Ken Shamrock and Patrick Smith and how there is a possibility that the UFC will get a huge re-match in the finals between the two. The Gracie Jiu Jitsu representative, Royce, was also discussed and if he was just as good as Rickson before him, the little Brazilian might throw a wrench into the Smith/Shamrock re-match plans. Before long, Rich Goins is there to announce the start of the tournament and the first fight. Quarter Final 1: Freek Hamaker (0-0) vs. Patrick Smith (0-1) SET-UP: Patrick Smith is a UFC veteran and high-strung Tae Kwon Do fighter whereas Freek Hamaker is an unknown from the Netherlands, trained in Sambo; Russian combat grappling. Smith went under quickly against grappler Ken Shamrock at the first tournament so this is definetely a big test for him. Smith claims he has trained jiu jitsu leading up to this event though. Still being the crowd favorite, Smith gets loud cheers as he dashes after Hamaker with wild strikes. Hamaker keeps his cool though, and after backtracking, he suddenly launches forward into a takedown... but Smith is ready and catches the Dutchman flush on the chin! Hamaker stumbles to the floor and Smith is immediately over, landing some absolutely brutal elbows that threaten to break every bone in Hamaker's face! McCarthy is on it like a hawk though, quickly ending the fight before any undo damage is taken. OUTCOME: The crowd is wild for the hometown favorite advancing to the semi-finals and with a performance like that, he really could go far this time around. (Great) Quarter Final 2: Eugenio Tadeu (1-1) vs. Alberta Cerra Leon (0-0) SET-UP: Not much is known about Leon other than his Pencak Silat background but the brazilian Tadeu has trained with Ken Shamrock and his Lion's Den camp up to this tournament; probably in an attempt to polish his striking and compliment it with his Luta Livre, the brazilian equivalent of freestyle wrestling. Will it be enough against the slick Spaniard? Right out of the gate though, both men engage in a vicious striking contest. Leon is clearly getting the better of this, landing some big right hands but Tadeu isn't backing down. The crowd quickly get into it as the pace is kept and the two men dodge around the cage, throwing lefts and rights! There seem to be no stopping either as a whole five minutes go by with the two men exchanging strikes before Tadeu clinches up the spaniard and tries to drag him into his world, ground fighting. Leon is having none of it though, and instead, with Tadeu wrapped around him, forces both them up against the cage. He backtracks and they start throwing down again! Leon throws some wild haymakers, all precision has apparently been thrown aside, as Tadeu ducks and weves before suddenly landing a huge right cross that knocks Leon completely out! OUTCOME: As McCarthy quickly calls an end to the fight it would seem that training with Ken Shamrock really has paid off for the brazilian. He is facing a game Patrick Smith in the semi-finals though. (Good) Quarter Final 3: Ken Shamrock (4-1) vs. Orlando Weit (0-0) SET-UP: Easily the most experienced fighter in this tournament, Shamrock has already fought three times inside the cage. His shoot fighting techniques have proved to be very effective as he made short work of his opponents at UFC 1 before falling for a surprise Guillotine against Rickson. Orlando Weit however, comes in with a kick boxing pedigree and despite giving up quite a few pounds of muscle, he looks a game opponent. Trying to negate the obvious advantages the French kick boxer has, Shamrock immediately moves in for the clinch. He throws in some nice short punches before disengaging and then shooting in for a takedown. Weit is quick on his feet though, moving away but other than that, Orlando looks overmatched here, dashing away from Shamrock at all costs. Eventually, Ken gets a hold of him again and this time succesfully brings it to the ground. He wastes no time in attacking the legs, quickly grabbing a toe hold and forcing the tap out, in clinical fashion. OUTCOME: Not as much of a crowd pleaser as the previous fight, Ken Shamrock shows why he is one of the premier fighters in this tournament, making short work of Orlando Weit. According to a post-fight interview Shamrock hopes Royce Gracie also advances so he can get a re-match with Gracie Jiu Jitsu. (Average) Quarter Final 4: Minoki Ichihara (0-0) vs. Royce Gracie (0-0) SET-UP: Royce Gracie is cut out of the same mold that Rickson is so we all know what he brings to do table. Minoki Ichihara though, has said that he thinks he can knock out Royce and plans to do it tonight and with his credentials, he might be right; Ichihara comes from Daidu Juku, a sort of shoot fighting but with much fewer rules so he is probably just as well-fit to this climate as Royce Gracie is. Ichihara is game and comes out with a flurry of punches, overwhelming Gracie! He gets some good shots in, even avoids the dreaded Gracie takedown! Royce isn't that easily broken though, as he himself comes in with some open hand strikes before hitting a hard hard leg kick that caught the Japanese fighter completely off guard. Now it is Gracie's turn to come in with some shots but still Ichihara pushes forward. However, it isn't before long that Royce's tactic of leg kicks takes a toll on this pace and soon Royce is able to take him down with ease. He quickly mounts the downed Ichihara and slaps on a lightning quick armbar to eventually end it all. OUTCOME: Despite Minoki Ichihara giving him quite the battle, in the end Gracie Jiu Jitsu prevailed once again. Did it surprise anyone? Hardly. However, the battle did last over ten minutes and despite Royce not looking particularly tired, can he handle a fight with Shamrock? (Decent) Semi Final 1: Eugenio Tadeu (2-1) vs. Patrick Smith (1-1) SET-UP: Patrick Smith is game for this tournament only taking just shy of three minutes to dispatch of his opponent where as Tadeu has already fought for over ten. Smith has some vicious elbows and some brutal power but Tadeu's training with Shamrock has also left him with quite the toolbox. Tadeu is the first to come forward, aggressively swinging wild to get Smith to defend on top before diving in for a takedown. Smith tries to repeat his success with Hamaker by landing a fast counter but Tadeu is too quick and down it goes. Tadeu begins pounding away but it isn't to much avail as Smith keeps his defenses up. The Colorado native also shows off some basic grappling skills, pulling Tadeu close to stop the punch flurry before suddenly landing two rapid fire elbows to the top of the head! Suddenly, there is blood everywhere! Smith then attempts a submission! The man has learned! Tadeu still has the overview to defend it though, but it has given Smith the chance to wiggle free and scramble to his feet. Tadeu is bleeding profusely and McCarthy orders the bout paused as he wants a look at it. With the help of a ringside doctor, McCarthy declares the cut to be dangerously deep and calls off the fight! What now? OUTCOME: Tadeu is furious as he shouts that this is against the rules but the doctor is worried and so is McCarthy. After some clear confusion, Rich Goins declares the winner Patrick Smith, much to the liking of the Colorado crowd. (Good) Semi Final 2: Ken Shamrock (5-1) vs. Royce Gracie (1-0) SET-UP: The rematch everyone has been waiting for! Gracie Jiu Jitsu against Ken Shamrock 2! Gracie had a tough fight against his quarter final opponent whereas Ken Shamrock made easy work of his. Will condition play a factor in this? Either way, Shamrock better have trained that Guillotine defence. The shoot fighter runs forward to meet Royce though, and immediately lands some huge punches on the brazilian! Gracie staggers backwards; he is hurt! Shamrock smells blood and pounces, knocking him down! Royce shakes off the cobwebs though, and brings his legs up to stop Shamrock from flying forward, instead bringing him down into what is known as the guard position. Ken tries to work around it but once again leaves his head out and Royce slaps on the dreaded Gracie Guillotine! It is tight... ... ... but Shamrock refuses to tap! The gi-clad warrior lets go of the hold but does a lightning fast switch, throwing his legs up around Shamrock and locks on a triangle! Ken still refuses to give up! Royce grabs his arm and cranks, Shamrock is in serious pain now... ... ... and there we have it, Ken Shamrock once again taps out to a Gracie submission! OUTCOME: Once again a Gracie makes it to the finals, albeit with a bit more trouble than Rickson had. Royce has already taken a beating and Smith his those vicious elbow strikes, despite being a Tae Kwon Do fighter. Shamrock is clearly upset but still takes the time to repsect his opponent; he has nothing to be ashamed of, he almost knocked Royce out within the first few seconds of the fight! (Great) Final: Patrick Smith (2-1) vs. Royce Gracie (2-0) SET-UP: Patrick Smith is the clear favorite here, his combined fighting time so far coming a good few minutes under Royce's first fight of the night. Smith has dominated his opponents with his elbow strikes tonight and Royce was not only tested by Ichihara but almost got knocked out by Shamrock. Will jiu jitsu preail on this day or will Smith prove too much of an opponent? Despite all this, it is Gracie to strike first! The brazilian does not look affected at all but still, Smith has the weight and strength advantage and when Royce shoots, Smith stuffs it and forces them against the cage. He doesn't do much with it, though, simply pushing his frame to control the smaller jiu jitsu man. They switch positions a few times, rolling over the mesh cage wall, with Smith clearly getting the better of the situation, strikes wise, but seemingly becoming excessively exhausted; where as Gracie still seems fresh and ready. It shows that Smith only knows basic grappling techniques as he is having trouble getting any kind of positives out of the clinch game as the fight reaches the ten minute mark and the conditioned Gracie turns it around on him, pushing him up against the cage before pulling the legs and finally getting the takedown! This is where Smith's supposed jiu jitsu training will be tested but Patrick is so fatigued, Royce simply floats over and sits on his chest, Smith powerless to the grappling. He tries to squrim free but Royce quickly shuts him down and grabs the arm, falls to the side and cranks. Smith tries to fight it, the crowd is going crazy but he has to give in. OUTCOME: The winner of the tournament is once again a Gracie! Smith showed his form was not ready to go a grueling ten minutes with constant grappling and in the end Royce took smart advantage of it. The submission game is really where the Gracies have the advantage it would seem, even over veteran grapplers like Ken Shamrock. (Average) - Meyrowitz is once again in there with the cheque and the 'Gracie train', as Bill Wallace calls it, celebrates once more; this time with Royce as the victor and Rickson as the supporter. Wallace states that it will be interesting to see what will happen next time around and in the same breath says that the UFC will return with another tournament, some time during the summer. Whether Ken Shamrock or Patrick Smith will return is as of yet unknown but he is sure we will see more of the Gracies. SHOW RATING: GOOD (Alternate Fight) Johnny Rhodes defeated Thaddeus Luster by TKO (Strikes) at 0.18 (Alternate Fight) Trent Jenkins defeated Ray Wizard by Submissioon (Guillotine) at 8:35 Patrick Smith defeated Freek Hamaker by TKO (Strikes) at 2:47 Eugenio Tadeu defeated Alberta Cerra Leon by Knock Out (Punch) at 10:40 Ken Shamrock defeated Orlando Weit by Submission (Toe Hold) at 3:15 Royce Gracie defeated Minoki Ichihara by Submission (Armbar) at 11:00 Patrick Smith defeated Eugenio Tadeu by TKO (Cut) at 5:23 Royce Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock by Submission (Triangle With Armbar) at 3:10 Royce Gracie defeated Patrick Smith by Submission (Armbar) at 12:18 ROYCE GRACIE WINS UFC 2 TOURNAMENT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I really like your layout for this Dynasty! I was about to start a game like this but I guess I'll need to think of a new idea now haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest .SVA Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z185/gerbatyx/MMA/wonlogo2.png Sunday, February 13, 1994 UFC looking to hold more shows, Patrick Smith parts ways with SEG: In the post-tournament press conference held yesterday, SEG CEO Bob Meyrowitz announced that due to overwhelming crowd support for both UFC 1 and UFC 2, SEG are looking to hold at least two more tournaments this year; if not more, as he mentioned. UFC 3 will be held over the summer, perhaps as early as June. No other than names than the Gracie name was revealed, although alternate fight victors like Zane Frasier and Johnny Rhodes are suspected to perhaps be in the tournament itself this time. Questions were also raised about Ken Shamrock and his participation in future UFC events but there was no comment from either Art Davie or Meyrowitz. Patrick Smith however, will not be returning to the UFC, despite his major success at UFC 2. Smith has declared that he 'had his fun' and that he would return to Tae Kwon Do and perhaps venture into kick boxing but, as a closing statement, he said that the window would still open for him to return some day. Saturday, February 19, 1994 Major Pancrase star heading to the UFC: Today UFC revealed that Pancrase founder and fighter Masakatsu Funaki will be heading stateside to compete in the third UFC tournament. Funaki has already been involved with the UFC as he acted as cornerman for Ken Shamrock both at UFC 1 and UFC 2 but now, the roles might be reversed as Funaki heads into the cage to do some fighting. Funaki is known as a master of submissions so it will be interesting to see if he can tangle with Royce Gracie's BJJ skills; if he gets the opportunity to fight the UFC 2 winner. Friday, April 8, 1994 'Ultimate Fighting' catching on with independent promoters: After the huge success UFC has enjoyed, 'ultimate fighting' is catching on with local promoters as yesterday, an independently promoted event was held in Iowa. The event featured UFC veterans Art Jimmerson, Teila Tuli, Kevin Rosier and Jason DeLucia, alongside a few unknowns, and it even had Gracie participation; more accurately from the young Ralph Gracie, who has nicknamed himself 'The Pitbull'. The event drew 125 people, probably solely because the surname Gracie was involved. Monday, May 16, 1994 UFC 3 tournament revealed: And it is a mixture of new and old; Trent Jenkins will be the first man to have appeared at three UFC events in a row and will finally get a spot in the tournament, which also features Zane Frasier and UFC 2 tournament winner Royce Gracie. There are also some interesting new faces; perhaps the world's biggest athelete Emmanuel Yarborough, Ninjitsu practioner and policeman by day Steve Jennum and the mysterious Kimo Leopoldo, who is said to have some pretty convincing boxing. There is also the Judoka Christophe Leninger and of course, the Pancrase grappler Masakatsu Funaki. In the alternate fights, the Gracie Jiu Jitsu student Murilo Bustamante will seek a victorious UFC debut against Robert Lucarelli, American Kenpo karateka Fred Ettih will take fellow karateka Sean Daugherty and Marcus Bossett will face UFC 2 veteran Ray Wizard, who looks to avenge his loss back from February. The event will be on June 17th at the Grady Cole Center in North Carolina. The fight card is as follows: Alternate Fights 'The Grasshopper' Marcus Bossett (0-0, Freestyle) vs. Ray Wizard (0-1, Karate) Fred Ettish (0-0, American Kenpo Karate) vs. Sean Daugherty (0-0, Karate) Murilo Bustamante (1-0, Jiu Jitsu) vs. Robert Lucarelli (0-0, Brawling) Quarter Final 1: Masakatsu Funaki (1-1, Pankration) vs. 'Nasty' Zane Frasier (1-0, Karate) Quarter Final 2: Christophe Leninger (0-0, Judo) vs. Trent Jenkins (1-1, Freestyle) Quarter Final 3: Emmanuel Yarborough (0-0, Sumo) vs. Kimo Leopoldo (0-0, Pit Fighting) Quarter Final 4: Royce Gracie (3-0, Gracie Jiu Jitsu) vs. Steve Jennum (0-0, Ninjitsu) Semi Final 1: Funaki/Frasier vs. Leninger/Jenkins Semi Final 2: Yarborough/Leopoldo vs. Gracie/Jennum Final: SF1 winner vs. SF2 winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest .SVA Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 ufc#3_the_american_dream Alternate Fight: 'The Grasshopper' Marcus Bossett (0-0) vs. Ray Wizard (0-1) SET-UP: Wizard is a UFC 2 veteran but, despite fighting hard, lost out against Trent Jenkins. Bossett is a newcomer but is fighting the same style as Wizard's former opponent which clearly gives him the edge on the ground. Wizard will hope to use his fast Karate strikes to sting Bossett otherwise we might see a repeat of his UFC 2 fight. 'The Grasshopper' is the first to throw but Wizard counters with a right before the two engage, Wizard clearly getting the better of the exchange; Bossett didn't really seem in his right element striking with the Karateka. And that might be why he then dives in for a surprise takedown! Wizard can do nothing but be forced to the mat, as Bossett clinches up tight, locking down his opponent. All of a sudden though, Wizard wraps his arms around Marcus' neck and begins cranking! He stole Jenkins' move! And it wins him the fight as Bossett taps to the sudden submission. OUTCOME: Who would have expected that? The very submission Jenkins used to defeat Wizard with at UFC 2, he uses to pick up his first victory in the organization. Maybe Ray really does have a tournament in his future. As for Bossett, his performance was rather underwhelming outside of the takedown so his UFC dreams might be over before they even begun. (Great) Alternate Fight: Fred Ettish (0-0) vs. Sean Daugherty (0-0) SET-UP: Another set of karate stylists, Ettish from the American Kenpo style and Daugherty will only reveal his style to be 'Karate Mix', whatever that means. Ettish is clad in gi top with shorts while Daugherty has chosen a simpler approach and dropped the gi entirely. Both men have also trained with Ken Shamrock's Lion's Den leading up to this fight, which shows what a wide infuence of styles the camp by now has. And the fight opens with a flying knee attempt from Ettish! Daugherty avoids it and surprisingly goes for a takedown; not very karate like. Ettish is a quick one though, and backs away. Sean is not giving up and begins chasing the elusive Fred down before finally lashing out and grabbing the gi to initiate the clinch and pushing up against the cage. There he gets him down but Ettish quickly bounces him off and they eventually scramble and end up on their feet again. Man, there is some action going on here. Daugherty once again gets a hold of Ettish and manages another takedown but the fast karate stylist once again bucks him off and they, once again, end on the feet. And now Ettish moves in to strike! They exchange and out of nowhere Daugherty has to duck a wild spinning heel kick! It leaves Fred's face more than open and Sean is quick to capitalise, landing some hard shots. Ettish falls and covers up but Daugherty follows him down and the blows keep on coming! Eventually, McCarthy has seen enough and ends it in favor of the 18 year old. OUTCOME: That was a wild fight and Fred Ettish sure has some interesting weapons in his arsenal. Too bad they didn't work against the 'Karate Mix' fighter who showed that Patrick Smith might not have been the only one cross training in grappling. (Great) Alternate Fight: Murilo Bustamante (1-0) vs. Robert Lucarelli (0-0) SET-UP: Murilo is a Gracie Jiu Jitsu student and by virtue of that, we already know that he is lethal if he can implement his submission game. Not much is known about Lucarelli though, although he has said that he has a powerful right hand. And we all saw that punching power could be the way to break an unbreakable Gracie last tournament around as Shamrock almost knocked Royce out. Bustamante is having none of that though, and makes sure that Lucarelli gets no breathing room, immediately getting him to cover up high. Robert backtracks and forces the chase but Murilo isn't giving up that easily and continues simply throwing wild jabs until he swiftly brings it to the ground with a single leg takedown. From here it is Bustamante, despite Lucarelli managing to push him off once. Murilo came in, locked Lucarelli down and worked for multiple submissions on the helpless Lucarelli. The Gracie student eventually settled for the Americana and made Robert tap out in under a second. OUTCOME: Completely dominant performance by Bustamante, Lucarelli didn't even get to throw a single punch; if the Gracie dynasty trains their students this well, it is easy to see why they sit atop the world of 'ultimate fighting' at the moment. (Good) http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z185/gerbatyx/MMA/UFC.png THE ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP III THE AMERICAN DREAM Date: Friday, June 17th, 1994 Location: Grady Cole Center, Charlotte, North Carolina Attendance: 604 for a gate of $26,576 - Once again it is Bill Wallce and Jim Brown saying hello and telling the audience to look forward to a night of exciting fights. The big thing tonight is definetely Masakatsu Funaki making his way to the UFC, a supposed grappling master from Japan. There is also the mysterious Kimo Leopoldo and the gigantic Sumo wrestler Emmanuel Yarborough. Brown notes that Sumo does not have the best track record in 'ultimate fighting' but maybe that'll change tonight? As always, it is on to the booming Rich 'G-Man' Goins and the first fight of tonights tournament. Quarter Final 1: Masakatsu Funaki (1-1) vs. 'Nasty' Zane Frasier (1-0) SET-UP: After his wild victory at UFC 1, Zane has appropriately taken the nickname 'Nasty'. Funaki is in for a rude awakening if he underestimates the 6'5'' striking but same could be said for Frasier if he thinks he thinks Funaki is just another opponent; the Japanese grappler comes with a wealth of amateur experience from his home country and it is not without merit that people expect to see him in the finals. Funaki is out of the gate first and immediately tries to take Frasier down. Using his size and leverage though, the smaller Japanese fighter isn't able to. Masakatsu then tries to strike with Frasier but that clearly isn't working and the highly-touted Japanese fighter already seems a bit lost. Oddly though, this doesn't prompt 'Nasty' to push the fight and he simply lets Funaki chase the takedown; perhaps looking to beat him on the counter? Eventually they clinch up but once again Frasier use his strength to take control and begins aggressively kneeing Funaki in the gut. Both men are looking a bit exhausted now as they being switching places, Funaki's technique fighting Frasier's brute strength. After a while they separate and in, perhaps a desperation move, Funaki suddenly dives in for the leg! He looks to wrap it up in some kind of submission but Frasier, despite being tripped to the ground, fights out of it with wild punches. This is Funaki's world now though, and he quickly clinches tight and locks up Frasier arms and neck! What a quick submission switch! Frasier has no idea how to get out and taps after a hard fought fight. OUTCOME: So maybe Funaki isn't that big a threat after all? Any man would have a hard time getting man-handled by a 6'5'' giant Karate expert though, so maybe it is just down to cage jitters. (Average) Quarter Final 2: Christophe Leninger (0-0) vs. Trent Jenkins (1-1) SET-UP: The freestyle Denverite has gone from strength to strength, getting knocked cold at UFC 1 but making a major comeback against Ray Wizard at UFC 2. He is also the only man to be featured at every UFC event so far which says a bit about his ability. Jenkins is standing in front of a big Judoka though, in Christophe Leninger. Both men are grappler but from different aspects so it will be interesting to see how they gel. Or maybe they won't tangle at all, as Jenkins throws down from the start! Leninger is dashing away as the Colorado native comes forward with strike after strike, looking to knock Christophe's head clean off! The Judoka tries for a takedown by Jenkins violently throws him off and gets back on the assault. He isn't hitting much, it shows that his striking ability is basic at best; but he sure has heart. Leninger keeps dodging, only managing minimal comebacks until he swerves his head out of the way and out of nowhere lands a huge right hand that catches an unaware Jenkins right on the button! The freestyle fighter is out! OUTCOME: What a fight and what a performance put in by Jenkins. But ultimately, his inferior striking training caught up to him even though it might just have a been lucky desperation shot from the Judoka. Perhaps he should have stuck to the submission game that got him to this tournament in the first place. (Great) Quarter Final 3: Emmanuel Yarborough (0-0) vs. Kimo Leopoldo (0-0) SET-UP: First off, Kimo turns head by coming out carrying a huge wooden cross. This Hawaii native sure is a weirdo. Yarborough is a bit less theatrical but his sheer size is enough to turn heads; clocking the scales at over 600 pounds and 6'8'', dwarfing Kimo who is by no means a small man himself. This is going to be a real freak show. They circle to start, Yarborough having his hands raised as does Kimo. They come forward, Yarborough tries to grab a hold of the Hawaiian but Kimo strikes out and disengages; only to run back in swinging, taking the big Sumo wrestler by surprise! Emmanuel is on his heels but throws down as well, but suddenly a huge Leopoldo right hand catches him right on the temple! Like a redwood, Yarborough crashed to the ground, with his lights completely off. OUTCOME: Kimo Leopoldo means business! He just took out the biggest athlete in the world in under a minute! Leopoldo is running around the cage, flexing and boasting before McCarthy raises his hand in victory. Interesting note, in the post-fight interview, Kimo says he will be doing what Ken Shamrock couldn't do and that is knock out Royce Gracie. (Good) Quarter Final 4: Royce Gracie (3-0) vs. Steve Jennum (0-0) SET-UP: We all know what Royce Gracie can do; it has been proved time and time again. Steve Jennum comes from somewhat shady origins, mastering the art of Ninjitsu. He is also a policeman by day so pretty much an all around bad-ass. Tazers aren't allowed in the cage though, so let us hope Ninjitsu offers the answer to Gracie Jiu Jitsu that nobody has been able to find yet. Royce is the aggressor though, and after some wild punch combinations, grabs Jennum with a single leg takedown and heads for the canvas. Jennum is doggedly fighting it with everything he has though, but the punches he is throwing Royce's way seem more out of frustration and desperaion than anything else as Gracie deftly blocks them and shuts the policeman down. He moves from the guard position into mounting his opponents chest and it is academic what happens next as Royce slaps on his favorite submission, the armbar, and after a tap out, advances to the semi finals. OUTCOME: Another fighter falls at the hands of Royce and in dominant fashion too. Is there anyone out there who even stands a chance against Gracie Jiu Jitsu? (Average) Semi Final 1: Masakatsu Funaki (2-1) vs. Christophe Leninger (1-0) SET-UP: Both are grapplers but both had vastly different roads to the semi final; Funaki pushed the pace in his fight, perhaps tiring himself out but eventually advanced with a slick submission victory whereas Leninger won with a lucky shot after being chased down for seven minutes straight. Funaki doesn't look worse for wear however, as he opens with a jab... that is immediately countered by Leninger with a barrage of right hand punches! Maybe Christophe isn't JUST a Judoka? Funaki isn't that easy to knock out though, and they continue exchanging until the Pancrase star tries for a takedown. It is clear that Leninger knows more about grappling than Zane Frasier as he stops the takedown easily so Funaki has to settle for forcing the fight up against the cage wall. The tumble around the fence for a while, no man getting the upper hand but neither being able to break free. Leninger, by virture of being the bigger man, gets more control in but Masakatsu is fighting him every step of the way until Christophe breaks free to revert back to the stick-and-move game. Both men are increasingly exhausted after their close quarters tussle though, and the power behind their punches are clearly starting to vain. So Funaki opts for a new tactice, grabs Leninger by the gi and slams him down to the canvas! The Judoka tries to hold him close by Funaki is clearly trying for some sort of leglock here. And he gets it! It is an ankle lock and Funaki is well out of reach for the exhausted Leninger to punch him off and eventually has to tap out or get his ankle broken. OUTCOME: Another wild submission victory for Funaki. It came at a cost however, as he is almost out on his feet of exhaustion after this gruelling fifteen minute grappling showdown. It might not have appeased the fans too much but for an expert in grappling, this was an amusing display. (Average) Semi Final 2: Kimo Leopoldo (1-0) vs. Royce Gracie (4-0) SET-UP: Leopoldo knocked out 700 pund Sumo wrestler Emmauel Yarborough to get here and he promises to do the same ro Royce. Nobody has any idea if Leopoldo can grapple though, and that is sorely needed if he wants to have any chance against UFC 2 tournament winner. Whether he can grapple not, Kimo is first on the offensive, countering a jab with a jab of his own. Gracie clinches, probably because he could feel the power of the Hawaiian, but Kimo negates him and the clinch goes nowhere. Gracie then shoots for a takedown but Kimo catches him and forces it up against the cage. Using his brute strength he holds Gracie in place and begins thumping some nasty right hands to the ribs. Gracie can't get out and he really seems to be wincing in there! Sometimes it is better being the smaller man as Kimo is clearly expending a lot of energy holding the wily grappler in place while also delivering hard shots, so eventually Royce slips out. Gracie begins kicking the legs, hoping to chop the big man down like he did with Patrick Smith but still, he just can't power through with the takedown on the stronger Leopoldo! Luckily for Royce though, as the fight reaches its tenth minute, Leopoldo is clearly slowing down due to fatigue and also repeatedly getting kicked in the leg. They end up against the cage once again but this the fresher Gracie is in control and fights for the takedown. Kimo is grabbing the cage wall to hold himself up but Royce eventually drags it to the ground and out of nowhere slaps on an arm triangle! Kimo is taken by surprise but he is refusing to tap... ... ... Royce lets go, Kimo is still in this! Or maybe not for long as Royce transitions to the back and expertly wraps his arms around the neck of Leopoldo! This time around Kimo can't hold on and gives in, tapping out to the man he promised to knock out. OUTCOME: Kimo can barely stand on his feet due to exhaustion but Gracie, ever the sports man, helps him up after McCarthy has lifted his hand in the air. Despite the loss, Kimo should not feel defeated; this was Royce's biggest challenge so far and the longest fight in UFC's short history. Royce might not show it but it is clear he has taken some shots and we aren't even in the final yet. (Decent) Final: Masakatsu Funaki (3-1) vs. Royce Gracie (5-0) SET-UP: And here we are; the UFC 3 final. Both have fought hard battles to get here; Funaki fighting the feisty Judoka Christophe Leninger and Royce combatting the tough Kimo Leopoldo. They haven't had much time to recover and Funaki has the weight advantage, something that gave Royce some problems in his last fight. Royce quckly sets up a takedown but despite his hard fought way to the final, Funaki still has the fortitude to block that. Gracie strikes forward but Funaki moves backwards, seemingly weighing his options. He doesn't look like he wants to engage though, letting Royce circle before the brazilian clinches up with the Pancrase fighter. Royce is in control but despite this, his fight for a takedown isn't rewarded right away as Funaki shows his grappling merits and takes control. He doesn't manage to do anything though, before Royce grabs the waist of Funaki and finally gets it down to the ground. And all of sudden has a kimura applied! Funaki stays calm and gets his arm free but having already fought for almost thirty minutes is showing on Funaki as Gracie is clearly the fresher man here. Out of desperation, Funaki tries to scramble to his feet but it proves to be a horrible tactic as Gracie sinks his control in even deeper and slaps on an arm triangle! Before long, Funaki taps despite a valiant effort to get out. OUTCOME: And the tournament winner is a Gracie for the third time! The 'Gracie train' parades around the cage as they have done two times before while a dejected Funaki gets comforted by his team; including Ken Shamrock. Will there ever be any stopping Gracie Jiu Jitsu? (Decent) - The total winnings for the Gracie family just upped to $150,000 across three tournaments, $100,000 coming from little Royce Gracie who has consistently defeated tougher and tougher oppoents. However, it seems the competition is slowly picking up on the advanced grappling techniques used by the Gracie family and in the future we might see more and more cross-trained fighters trying to topple the Gracie dynasty; we have already seen Patrick Smith, Ken Shamrock and Kimo Leopoldo, who will the next big challenger be? SHOW RATING: GOOD (Alternate Fight) Ray Wizard defeated Marcus Bossett by Submission (Guillotine) at 2:21 (Alternate Fight) Sean Daugherty defeated Fred Ettish by TKO (Strikes) at 4:57 (Alternate Fight) Murilo Bustamante defeated Robert Lucarelli by Submission (Americana) at 5:32 Masakatsu Funaki defeated 'Nasty' Zane Frasier by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 11:54 Christophe Leninger defeated Trent Jenkins by Knock Out (Punnch) at 7:24 Kimo Leopoldo defeated Emmanel Yarborough by Knock Out (Punch) at 0:56 Royce Gracie defeated Steve Jennum by Submission (Armbar) at 5:40 Masakatsu Funaki defeated Christophe Leninger by Submission (Ankle Lock) at 15:38 Royce Gracie defeated Kimo Leopoldo by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 15:46 Royce Gracie defeated Masakatsu Funaki by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 7:18 ROYCE GRACIE WINS UFC 3 TOURNAMENT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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