Royce Gracie def. Art Jimmerson, Submission (full mount), 2:18 Round 1 (Referee: Joao Alberto Barreto)
Ken Shamrock def. Pat Smith, Submission (heel hook), 1:49 Round 1 (Referee: Hélio Vigio)
Semifinals:
Gerard Gordeau def. Kevin Rosier, TKO (elbows and stomp), 0:59 Round 1 (Referee: Joao Alberto Barreto)
**Rosier submitted via tap out due to strikes. Referee Barreto failed to recognize submission, thus the fight was recorded as a TKO.
Royce Gracie def. Ken Shamrock, Submission (rear-naked choke), 0:57 Round 1 (Referee: Hélio Vigio)
Alternate Bout:
Jason DeLucia def. Trent Jenkins, Submission (rear-naked choke), 0:52 Round 1 (Referee: Joao Alberto Barreto)
Final:
Royce Gracie def. Gerard Gordeau, Submission (rear-naked choke), 1:44 Round 1 (Referee: Hélio Vigio)
Total Fight Purse:
$102,500
Royce Gracie: $50,000 (as tournament winner)
Art Jimmerson: $18,000 ($17,000 guaranteed; $1,000 as losing quarterfinalist)
Gerard Gordeau: $15,000 (as tournament runner-up)
Teila Tuli: $7,000 ($6,000 guaranteed; $1,000 as losing quarterfinalist)
Kevin Rosier: $4,000 (as losing semifinalist)
Ken Shamrock: $4,000 (as losing semifinalist)
Jason DeLucia: $1,500 (as winning alternate)
Zane Frazier: $1,000 (as losing quarterfinalist)
Pat Smith: $1,000 (as losing quarterfinalist)
Trent Jenkins: $1,000 (as losing alternate)
Attendance:
3,997 (3,013 paid; 984 complimentary)
Pay-Per-View Buys:
86,592
W.O.W. PROMOTIONS INVESTORS
Michael Dash, Zane Rothschild, Mark Fiocco, Edward Bowman, Stephen & Deborah Maxwell, Clay McBride, Samuel Rand, Dr. Jeffrey Hudson, Gary Fiocco, Dr. Edward Gewiss, Mr. & Mrs. Bresler, Richard Bresler, Stanley Kuliga, Marvin Silver, Brion Pollock, Jonathan & Adrianne Pannell, Maria V. Fulay, Brent Fichter, Clayton T. Kirio, Virgil Thomas, Charles E. Espania, Jr., Christopher R. Laird, Ronald Kosakowski, Mark T. Lieberman, Randolph R. Krager, Vance Inouye and Mei-Fing Chiu.
INDEX
A
ABC Wide World Of Flying 174
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem 93
Abramson, Michael 96-97, 126, 160, 164, 171, 204, 206
Adams, Phil 153
Aerts, Peter 146, 184
African Queen, The 50
Alexander The Great 113
Alexio, Dennis 146, 244
Ali, Muhammad 35-36, 58-60, 100, 150-152, 173, 212
American Amateur Sumo Association 156
Andre “The Giant” (Rene Roussimoff) 36, 58-59
Anzalone, Charlie 4, 42, 44, 135-136, 199-200, 204, 224, 262, 267
Apocalypse Now 49
Aresco, Michael (ESPN) 93, 120
Arum, Bob 90
B
Baer, Max 98
Balboa, Rocky 58
Banderas, Antonio 149
Barreto, Joao Alberto 22-23, 141, 173-174, 179, 223, 226, 231, 259-260
Barton, Derek 168, 207
Basics Of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu 63, 65, 68, 89, 93, 102
Basilio, Carmine 26
Begala, Joe 36
Bertelsmann’s Music Group (BMG) 96
Bessac, Scott 127-128
Black belt 5, 12, 21, 35, 37, 53-54, 101, 111, 118-119, 143, 146, 148, 157, 169-170, 226, 230
Black Belt magazine 56, 125, 149, 177
Black, Jeff 165
Black Swan, The 249
Blanks, Billy 79
Bloodsport 37, 147
BMG 96, 99, 184
Bond, James 155
Bowe, Riddick 122, 150
Boxing 21, 26-27, 33-38, 43, 48, 57-58, 63-64, 68, 75-76, 80-81, 86-87, 90-93, 97-98, 100, 103, 115, 121, 126, 145, 148, 150-154, 160, 164-165, 169, 172-173, 176, 178-181, 189, 203-204, 206-207, 209, 212, 216, 218, 220-221, 224, 226, 232, 239, 255-256
Boztepe, Emin 146-147
Brajitsu, Inc. 62, 69, 75, 79, 89, 102, 107, 114-116, 120
Brakup, Dr. Alan 207
Brands, Tom 154
Bresler, Richard 55, 260, 265, 267
Bresloff, Zane 166-167, 170, 196-198, 200, 204-205
Bronson, Charles 176, 201
Brown, Jim 20, 134-135, 176-178, 182, 200, 202, 204, 215, 238-239, 246
Brown, Reb 51, 133, 151
By Brazil restaurant 110, 114-115, 150, 174
C
Caesar’s Palace 93
Cagney, Jimmy 26
Captain Disco (Charlie Anzalone) 136, 199
Carradine, David 149
Carville, James 211
Cayton, Bill 33, 35
CDMG 40, 49, 62
Century Martial Arts 107
Chakuriki Gym 145-146
Chateau Marmont Hotel 159, 162
Chinatown 50
Clay, Andrew Dice 94
Clay, Cassius 151
Cleaver, Eldridge 87
Cobb, Randall “Tex” 51, 151
Coleman, Jim 125
Conan the Barbarian 2, 49, 91, 112, 114, 163
Conde Koma 44
Connery, Sean 155
Connors, Jimmy 93, 97
Cooperman, Dr. Joel 218, 228
Corbett, James J. 37
Corigliano, Mary 97
Costas, Bob 178
Count Combat 44
Creative Direct Marketing Group (CDMG) 40
Creed, Apollo 59
Crips and Bloods 200
Cusson, Jason 164-165, 206, 237
D
Danang 34
Darius, The King Of Persia 113
Delta Force, The 175
DeLucia, Jason 4, 9, 13, 157, 183-184, 196, 205, 220, 231-234, 244-245, 260, 267
Dempsey, Jack 127
De Nascimento Martins, Casimiro 67
Denham, Carl 88
Dennis Webb Advertising 32
Denver Nuggets 20, 100, 122
DiBella, Lou 92-93
Dirty Harry 50
Dit Da Jow 201
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story 107
Draka 147
Dr. J 93
Dux, Frank 37, 107, 147
E
Excalibur 113, 153
Executive Tower Inn and Suites 185
F
Fadda, Oswaldo Baptista 45-46
Fertitta, Lorenzo and Frank 253
Fey, Barry 165-167, 170, 196-198, 200, 204-205
Field, Mark 99
FILA 179
Fiocco, Mark 32, 260, 264, 267
Fletch Lives 151
Foreman, George 92, 150
FOX TV 254
Frazier, Zane 9, 13, 142, 147-148, 151, 157, 172, 195, 198-199, 203, 207-210, 219-220, 224-225, 228-229, 232, 244, 259-260
Friend, Tad 256
Fujiwara Gumi 128, 146
Fuke, Takaku 194
Funaki, Masakatsu 128
G
Gable, Dan 154
Gagliardi Insurance Services 206
Garfield, John 26
Garner, James 106
Gastineau, Mark 151-152
Georgia Championship 256
Gibson, Mel 42
Goins, Rich “The G Man” 177, 227, 238-239
Golden State Warriors 122
Gold’s Gym 24, 123, 168, 170, 207, 213, 255
Gordeau, Gerard 9, 13, 21-24, 145-146, 148, 172, 194, 202-203, 205, 208-209, 211, 219, 223-224, 228-229, 231-236, 238, 243, 246, 257, 259-260, 267
Gracie brothers 47, 52, 55, 120, 210, 263
Gracie, Carlos 45
Gracie Challenge 7, 42-44, 48-49, 53-54, 59-60, 63, 72-74, 76-77, 119-120, 146, 246
Gracie, Gastao 45
Gracie, Helio 39, 41-42, 44-47, 52, 55, 61-62, 66-67, 71-73, 75-76, 114-115, 117-118, 120, 150, 181, 190-191, 202, 221, 232, 234, 243, 246
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu 11, 39, 41-42, 44-47, 49, 51-52, 55-56, 61-69, 71-75, 77, 79, 81-83, 87, 89, 93-94, 102, 112, 114-115, 117-120, 123, 125, 133, 157, 170
, 173-174, 179, 181, 185, 187, 189-190, 195, 202, 207, 210, 212, 214-215, 226-227, 230-235, 239, 250, 261
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu In Action 62-63, 77, 79, 94, 157
Gracie, Jorge 45
Gracie, Osvaldo 45
Gracie, Relson 44-45, 47, 52, 67, 118-119, 144, 190, 234, 238
Gracie, Rerika 45
Gracie, Reylson 188, 190-191, 267
Gracie, Ricci 45
Gracie, Rickson 44-45, 47-48, 52-53, 62, 67-69, 73-74, 92, 95, 100, 116-119, 135, 160, 189, 191, 197-198, 202, 210, 216, 219, 221, 226-227, 230, 234, 236, 247-248
Gracie, Robin 45, 119
Gracie, Rolker 44-45, 119, 190, 234
Gracie, Rolls 62, 238
Gracie, Rorion 23, 39-40, 42-50, 52-57, 60-69, 71-72, 74-76, 79-84, 86-89, 93-95, 98-99, 101-103, 105-107, 109-120, 123-126, 130, 132, 135, 137, 140, 144-151, 155, 157, 160-164, 168-171, 173-176, 178-179, 182, 185-186, 188-191, 195-197, 199-202, 204, 206-210, 213-214, 216-219, 221-222, 227, 229-232, 234-238, 243, 245-248, 250-253, 267
Gracie, Royce 4, 9, 13, 41, 44-45, 47, 51-53, 116-120, 123, 127, 132, 143-145, 148, 150-151, 155, 157, 160, 162, 170, 172, 174, 179, 181-182, 188-190, 195-196, 199, 202-203, 208, 210, 215-216, 219, 221-222, 225-227, 229-239, 243-244, 246-248, 250, 252, 259-260
Gracie, Royler 44-45, 47, 52, 55, 63-65, 114, 116, 118-119, 190, 234
Green, Mitch “Blood” 152
Grymkowski Brothers 168
Grymkowski, Paul 168
Grymkowski, Pete 135, 168
Guimaraes, Jose 46
Gurgel, Fabio 169, 172
H
Hackman, Gene 51
Han, Bong-Soo 48
Han, Volk 255
Hapkido 48, 86, 91
Harinck, Thom 145-146
Harrison, Greg 164, 206
Hart Jr., Earnest 153, 175
Hart to Hart 173
HBO 90, 92-95
Herois Do Ringue 174
Hester, Todd 216, 234, 266-267
Heston, Charlton 113
Holmes, Larry 151
Holyfield, Evander 92, 122, 150, 255
Hoost, Ernesto 145
Huey, Craig 69
Huff, Sam 176
Huston, John 50
I
IBF 179
Inoki, Antonio 36, 58-59, 173, 212
Inside Karate 52, 125, 152
Inside Kung Fu 52, 125
International Fight Council (IFC) 179 195, 207
Iron Man magazine 26, 135, 168
Isaacs, David 96, 99, 253
Ishii, Kazuyoshi 148
J
Jacobs, Mike 126
Jacques, John 156, 193
J.A. Olsen & Associates 99
Japanese Pancrase Association 172
Jaws 50
Jenkins, Trent 9, 13, 127, 183, 189, 210, 231, 244, 260, 267
Jimmerson, Art “King Arthur” 9, 13, 143, 153-155, 172, 181, 183-184, 195, 201-203, 208, 216, 220-221, 225-227, 230-232, 238, 244-248, 259-261
Joe Frazier’s Gym 151
Johansson, Ingemar 176
Jordan, Pat 38-39, 55, 76, 119
Judds, The 94
Judo 35-36, 44, 56-59, 73, 75-76, 86, 91, 173, 187, 239
K
K-1 148
Kano Jigoro 44
Karelin, Alexander 154
Kato, Yukio 73
Kaufenberg, Joe 35
Kempo 86, 180
Kickboxer 3, 48, 51, 56, 85, 128, 142-143, 146-147, 150-153, 177, 187, 194, 224, 228, 239.
Kickboxing 3, 24, 35, 56, 68, 75, 86, 91, 93, 100, 127, 145, 147, 157, 172, 175, 177, 228, 255
Kidd, Kathy 51, 106-108, 147, 165, 215, 252, 263, 267
Kill The Golden Goose 48
Kilmeade, Brian 177, 237-239, 262
Kimura, Masahiko 73
King Biscuit Flower Hour, The 97
King, Don 90
King Kong 88
Kronk Gym 151
Kumite 37-38, 147
Kung Fu 35, 52, 56, 68, 76, 86, 91, 118, 124-125, 149, 157, 187, 212, 263
Kwan 107
L
Lapenda, Frederico 247-248, 267
Larkin, Jay 93
Leacock, Richard 102
Lebell, Gene 36, 57-59, 173
Led Zeppelin 165
Lee, Bruce 35, 52, 79, 107, 175, 190, 252
Leon, Alberto Cerro 149
Leonard, Sugar Ray 150
Lethal Weapon 42
Lewis, Bobby 100
Lewis, Ed “Strangler” 155
Lewis, Lennox 150
Liston, Sonny 151
Loeb, Stephen 96, 106
Lone Wolf Mcquaid 175
Long Beach International Karate Championship 79, 107
Long, Kathy 177-178, 215, 239
Louis, Joe 115, 150, 202
Lucas, Mark 206, 218
M
Machado, Rod 174, 176, 238
Maeda, Akira 44-46, 255
Maeda, Mitsuyo 44, 46
Maeda, Otavio 44
Mahany, Sean 189
Maia, Denilson 169, 172
Malkovich, John 114
Maltese Falcon, The 50
Marine Corps 25, 31, 35-36, 50, 67-68, 217
Matalin, Mary 211
McBride, Clay 51-52, 186-187, 204, 252, 260
McCain, Senator John 250
McCarthy, Elaine 165, 167, 185, 188, 252
McCarthy, John 7, 11, 52, 165, 167, 185, 188, 201-202, 243, 252, 262-263, 267
McLaren, Campbell 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, 104, 106, 109, 114, 115, 121, 122, 156, 159, 160, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 170, 171, 172, 173, 176, 177, 178, 181, 182, 196, 197, 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 213, 214, 216, 224, 225, 242, 243, 248, 257, 262, 267
McMahon, Jr., Vince 80, 90
McNichols Sports Arena 20, 100, 137, 215, 259
McRae, Frank 112, 114
Mejiro Gym 145
Meyrowitz, Bob 22, 95-99, 101-106, 108-109, 120-121, 124, 126, 129, 147, 151-157, 159-160, 165-167, 171-172, 178, 182-184, 196, 213-214, 217, 251, 253
Meyrowitz, David 103, 105, 147
Michaels, Al 178
Midler, Bette 98
Milius, Ethan 49, 51, 118, 185, 186, 224, 236, 267
Milius, John 2, 21, 49-51, 65, 83-88, 90-91, 94-95, 98, 101, 106, 111-114, 116, 118, 124, 126, 151, 153, 161, 163, 186, 236, 257
Mondrian Hotel 159, 162, 170
Monsoon, Gorilla 178
Moss, Donald Delano 101-103, 105-106, 108, 114, 120-121, 165, 172, 183-185, 213, 217
Muay Thai 25, 34-35, 43, 75, 81, 145-146, 148
Muldoon, William 37
Mullen, Jim 157, 182-183, 214
National Rifle Association 50, 113
Navratilova, Martina 93, 97
Nelson, Gaylord Senator 31
New Kids On The Block 94, 102
New York magazine 256
New York Times 250
NFL 134, 151, 168, 176, 200, 204, 270
Nichols, Johnny 27
Nielsen, Don Nakaya 128
Niemeyer, Luiz Oscar 82, 86
Nitschke, Ray 176
Norris, Chuck 79, 175-176, 253
O
Of Mice And Men 114
Olympia 113
Otomix 107, 213
P
Pancrase 128, 146, 172, 194-195, 208, 219, 263
Pankration 35, 38, 60, 85-88, 113, 128, 164, 182, 205
Pannell, Jonathan and Adrianne 188, 260
Parker, Ed 48, 79
Parr, Terry 165
Penjak Silat 149
Perez, Herb 155, 184
Pillot, Michael 96, 114-115, 160, 162, 164, 171, 187, 198, 205-207, 210, 213-215, 218, 224-225, 232, 237
Plas, Jan 145
Playboy 38, 40, 42, 44, 53, 55, 65, 76, 119, 261
Plumb, Jim 32, 35, 40
Polydamas 36
Powerhouse Gym 189
PPV 2, 69, 90, 92-94, 96-97, 102, 104-106, 115, 122, 129, 161, 164, 166-167, 181, 190, 195, 203, 205-206, 213, 215, 218-219, 225, 232, 2
37, 243
PPV-TV 93, 95, 104, 213-214
Prime Ticket 92-93, 101, 121
Pumping Iron 71
Puroresu 155, 219
Q
Quinn, Terri 93, 121
R
Raising Arizona 151, 265
Red Beach 34
Reifman, William “Buzz” 218
Rei Zulu 67, 117
Rhee, Jhoon 25
Rickard, Tex 126
Riefenstahl, Helene “Leni” 113
Robotae 101, 227
Rodriguez, Blinky 145
Roeber, Ernest 37
Rolling Stones, The 165
Rosier, Kevin 4, 9, 13, 127, 136, 142, 150, 169, 194, 224-225, 228, 259-260
Running Man, The 163
S
Sabaki Challenge, The 100, 127, 183, 207
SAMBO 35, 76, 86, 124
Santana, Waldemar 115
Santos, Fabio 111
Santos, Sherry 111
Saunders, Ben 5, 257
Savage, Milo 36, 57, 173
Savate 22, 86, 91, 145, 172, 255
Schatzi restaurant 163
Schwarzenegger, Arnold 49, 112, 163
Seagal, Steven 157, 176
Semaphore Entertainment Group (SEG) 22, 93-99, 101-106, 108-110, 112, 114-116, 120-124, 126, 129-131, 134, 151, 157, 159-160, 164-165, 168-173, 177-178, 181-184, 186, 195-196, 204, 206, 213-214, 216-217, 222, 232, 241-243, 250-252
Shamrock, Bob 128, 224
Shamrock, Ken 2, 9, 13, 127-128, 143, 145-146, 148, 154-155, 167, 172, 181, 194-195, 202-205, 208, 219, 227-233, 244, 246-247, 259-261
Sherman, Eric 62
Sherman, Vincent 62
Shoot Fighting 86, 255
Showtime 92-95
Smith, James “Bonecrusher” 152
Smith, Les 74
Smith, Les and Prentice 188
Smith, Pat 9, 13, 100-101, 116, 123, 127, 143, 150, 169, 183, 189, 198, 208, 220, 227-228, 230, 244, 259-260
Smith, Prentice 74-75, 188, 264, 267
Solomon, Sam 151, 207, 221, 224
Sony Pictures Studios 112
Soul On Ice 87
Speakman, Jeff 107
Spinks, Leon 152
Stallone, Sylvester 58, 152
Stanley, Deb 84
Stanley, Mike 85-87, 113, 155
Starr, Sally 165
Strong, Pat 48-49, 89
Strong-Style Pro Wrestling 36, 128
Sullivan, John L. 37
Summerall, Pat 178
Sumo 21, 23, 35, 68, 86, 119, 136, 141, 155-156, 162, 172, 182, 188, 208, 212, 215, 238, 255, 261
T
Tabbs, Leon 151, 207
Taekwondo 25, 34, 56, 90-92, 101, 124, 152, 155, 157, 227, 239, 255
Tai-Kung Fu-Karate 189, 198
Taleb, Nassim Nicholas 249