CompleteMartialArts.com - Ultimate Fighting Championship Classics, Vol. 3
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Manufacturer: Lions Gate
Starring: Royce Gracie, Kimo Leopoldo
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: UFC CLASSICS 3 (DVD MOVIE)
EAN: 0031398192305
Format: Color
Label: Lions Gate
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Lions Gate
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2006-04-18
Running Time: 89
Studio: Lions Gate
Theatrical Release Date: 1994
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This release takes viewers back to the beginning of the infamous Ultimate Fighting Championship show including some of the most brutal and thrilling matches of the early days of the UFC.System Requirements:Running Time 89 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:Â SPORTS/GAMES/MIXED MARTIAL ARTS Rating:Â NR UPC:Â 031398192305 Manufacturer No:Â 19277
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Summary: The UFC that changed my mind about the Gracies...
Comment: UFC Classics, Vol. 3 is the UFC that changed my mind about the Gracies. Watch and you'll see why.
It was another great addition, filled with testosterone and mismatches. The first bout is scary, a 500 pound man vs. a 200 pound man. 'nuff said.
Kimo vs. Gracie... Kimo became my hero in this DVD. I thought his "religious martyr" gimmick was risky, yet hilarious. Kicking butt for the Lord. Magic!
And it seemed to work, as he pushed Gracie hard, bringing about the most disgraceful ending to a match every. It changed my mind about the Gracies. Watch and you'll see why I was immensely disappointed in someone who I respected (and still respect).
Modern fans might not appreciate it with the evolution of the sport in the modern day. But in its time, it was spectacular.
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Summary: It's all too real.
Comment: Buster Douglas knocking out Mike Tyson?
Red Sox and White Sox winning the World Series in consecutive years?
Phil Mickelson taking a third major?
The band out on the field?
Kids' stuff. You want bizarre, you want unpredictable, you want oh-my-god-what-the-hell-is-going-on...take a look at UFC 3.
All the elements were in place for a titanic Royce Gracie/Ken Shamrock rematch in the final. Opposite brackets, each with beatable, untested opponents. Both principles rested and in good health. Either they'd face each other, or one would get toppled in an incredible upset, and we've have a brand new rivalry on our hands. It had to happen. Right?
It starts out reasonably enough. Keith Hackney, a scrappy little bulldog from the mean streets of Chicago, takes on the gargantuan but immobile and clumsy Emmanuel Yarborough, with predictable results. Next, Shamrock grapples with veteran judo fighter Cristophe Leninger, who gives a valiant match. Then Canadian trash-talking pummeller Harold Howard trades punches with hometown hero Roland Payne, an action-packed slugfest with a suitably spectacular conclusion.
And then things get weird.
No one could've predicted this. But then, isn't that the beauty of sports? Who would've thought that the script would go off the rails so suddenly. And that Steve Jennum would have to step up to save the day. (Steve who? You'll see...)
UFC was pitched as a completely real contest. In the third tournament, it was almost too much so. That's what makes it a must-see.
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Summary: True "Ultimate Fighting" Before Everyone Did Jiujitsu
Comment: Modern Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a hybrid sport where fighters train in both striking (usually a combination of techniques from boxing, Muay Thai, and Taekwondo) and grappling (Brazilian Jiujitsu and wrestling). A thick rulebook exists that prohibits such attacks as biting, hair pulling, eye gouging, hitting to the groan, kneeing/elbowing a "downed" opponent, etc... Even clothing is regulated, with padded gloves and mouthpieces required to minimize damage.
That, however, is not how it used to be. In the "old days" of ultimate fighting, martial artists from completely different spheres of combat would come together in no-holds barred battles of complete domination. There were no weight limits, You might see a huge sumo wrestler battle a karate master or a boxer trying to punch out a ninja. You couldn't be disqualified for biting (though you could be fined), hair-pulling was legal, and punching to the groin happened all the time. During this "iron age" of MMA, fighters battled to answer the age-old question of which martial arts style was the most powerful - and "hybrid" martial artists were almost non-existant.
UFC 3 is the epitomy of this age, and one of the best MMA tournaments you will ever watch. MMA legends like Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock are at the top of their games during this event, and matches that would NEVER happen in modern times (such as the legendary sumo vs. kenpo karate fight where the cage is broken during a sumo-slam) are common-place. While the very last match is a bit of a let-down, almost every single one before it is high-intensity combat that will make your jaw drop. If you want to see what true ultimate fighting is all about, this is THE DVD to purchase.
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Summary: UFC 3 - The American Dream
Comment: This DVD of UFC 3 is a historically great one because it marks the first UFC event to be won by someone other than Royce Gracie but also the only 8 man tournament to be won by an alternate. The matches are your classic old school UFC brawls for the most part, with the finesse of Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie throw in there.
The fights are all good, starting with Emmanuel Yarbrough (600 lbs) vs Keith Hackney (200 lbs). This event also debuts Kimo, the first man to expose Royce's weaknesses in the octagon by pounding him so much in his match that after Royce beat him and moved in, Royce could not continue in the tournament. You will also see many entertaining personalities, which the UFC always supplied back then. Aside from Kimo and his manager, Joe Son, we also get Roland Payne who breaks bricks on his shins and Harold Howard, a Canadian Karateka who is not all their in the head.
Buy this UFC event if you are a fan of the old school UFC or just want to compare it to the events of today. They are not the most technical matches but they are still very exciting.
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Summary: Not Great
Comment: I am a fan of 1,2 and 4. UFC 3 is a bit of a let down. Still in its' infancy, the UFC was more of a circus event then a sport. One dimensional fighters being thrown into a cheap looking octagon(buy a good latch for the door which keeps breaking open). With the exception of Royce, Shamrock and Kimo, none of the fighters on this card ever went anywhere in MMA. In fact, they all ended up with losing records. This card is weak because of the injuries. Gracie and Shamrock couldn't continue so no-name replacements took their place. Unfairly, a replacement got put in the final match without having to fight at all in any pre-lims. There is on 18 minutes of actual fighting spread over 7 matches, with a lot of time being filled by inane Jim Brown chatter. The bonus interview with Royce is less than a minute long and adds nothing to his match with Kimo. I saw this one originally live, but I still bought it anyway now that it finally got released on dvd. If you are curious about MMA, I certainly don't recommend that you start with this dvd.
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