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  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

  N

  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