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Hell, Gordeau even has a broken hand after throwing one punch - by the next fight, it's swollen up to twice its size and looks like an inflated rubber glove. It's lucky that nobody ended up in a wheelchair, and an indication of just how far the sport has come today. I didn't know that, and I don't even know who "Big" John McCarthy is, having never seen or heard of him before in my life.

But I copied it off Wikipedia, which means it must be true, and by definition it will become relevant as I watch more UFC, so it's worth including, right? The star of the show is little Royce Gracie , a skinny Brazilian man who quite simply looks out of place amongst this roster of 90s caricatures. His first fight, against boxer Art Jimmerson, looks to be a fascinating clash of styles. What happens in this fight sets the tone for the next 17 years of MMA.

Gracie takes down Jimmerson, lies on top of him for a while, and then Jimmerson inexplicably taps out. Hello, and allow me to introduce myself to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. BJJ is a bit like my sexual performances—the opponent is dragged to the floor, I lie on top of them for a minute, then it's all over, and everyone goes home disappointed Just kidding.

I don't usually last that long. Gracie's BJJ was the ace up the sleeve. Over to TVTropes:. The event was intended to showcase the effectiveness of BJJ. The Gracies entered their youngest adult member, 27 year old Royce, into the tournament. He was not the most decorated BJJ practitioner of the family, and was also the smallest fighter in the competition. The family intended to prove that BJJ techniques could be used to overpower physically stronger opponents.

Royce won the competition easily by tackling his opponents and quickly rolling them into submission holds, forcing them to 'tap out' and concede defeat. Most of his opponents were ignorant of submission grappling and could not defend themselves when they were taken to the ground.

Reactions to BJJ were mixed. Dong Hyun Ma. Siyar Bahadurzada. Riki Fukuda. Brad Tavares. Takeya Mizugaki. Bryan Caraway. Cristiano Marcello. No Contest. Alex Caceres. Kyung Ho Kang. Marcelo Guimaraes. Hyun Gyu Lim. Here's what went down. Video Mark Hunt vs.

Kazuki Tokudome. Read all The Ultimate Fighting Championship debuts, as eight fighters enter the Octagon for a one-night tournament to determine the superior fighting style, including Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, and Gerard Gordeau. The Ultimate Fighting Championship debuts, as eight fighters enter the Octagon for a one-night tournament to determine the superior fighting style, including Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, and Gerard Gordeau.

Sign In. TV Special 3h. Director Mark Lucas. Clay McBride. Top credits Director Mark Lucas. See more at IMDbPro. Photos Add Image. Top cast Edit. Royce Gracie Self as Self. Gerard Gordeau Self as Self. Ken Shamrock Self as Self. Kevin Rosier Self as Self. Art Jimmerson Self as Self. Zane Frazier Self as Self. Jason DeLucia Self as Self.

Trent Jenkins Self as Self. Helio Gracie Self as Self. Brian Kilmeade Self as Self. Rod Machado Self as Self. Mark Lucas. More like this. Storyline Edit.