Antonio Inoki vs Renzo Gracie

[ImagineSanDiego]

This is Epic!! Was it really fake?

[BandakaKush]

Inoki was one of the few pro wrestlers who could actually fight and kick the shit out of you.

[bigmike7379]

Inoki was the real deal he was a pro Wrestler but he was a very skilled martial artists in several disciplines he even Fought ALi Inoki is a true badass

[mendocruise]

Beast Mode!!

[Asesinco]

haha

[cristiank91]

funny stuff...only dumshits can't realize they're still in fakelandshit....lol

[Vicioushappyface]

When you press the pause button you can count the number of pixels :D

[oneyakuza]

quality video !!

[HatredPrime]

I am surprized that renzo didn't spit on his oponent

[APaulA222]

WOW Inoki God Father of MMA , pritty much made it , and Bruce Lee is the Father of MMA by using all combative forms to be useful in some way

[midwick3d]

what pixel is renzo?

[lallope]

I hope you all realize it was not real

[SupremeARA915]

wow since the gracies got their ass kickes so much in mma now they fake pro wrestling no disrepect to pro wrestlers i know they can kick ass too

[mma10101]

@SupremeARA915 Roger gracie aint getting his ass kicked...

[iamcarpetpython]

This is bazaar.

[crazyasianx4]

fuck em!

[nekonoke]

But this is sparring, everyone, and I knew that comment? From the Japanese.

[akuma6333]

If this is from 2000 then why is the quality so horrible? Did someone record it on a VHS tape, set the tape on fire, wipe their ass with it, and then rip it?

[zanax1001]

INOKI is awesome!

[fragfestchampion]

I don't think this is wrestling. It looks more like Vale Tudo.

[1974nyarlathotep]

Renzo just trying to be like royce ! What a joke id beat him up....

[MMACyborg]

This is not Renzo.... but Rickson !

[GenryuusaiTai]

@MMACyborg Nope, that's Renzo, and it's a Pro Wrestling bout, hence all the loose techniques and missed chances.

[AmAyznAzn]

this isnt Renzo.. its Rickson Gracie you fucking idiots.....

[Ceglos]

we all know that u r the blindest idiot here on the web

[panther2552]

@AmAyznAzn it's Renzo. there's other vids with their introductions showing that it's Renzo and no Rickson. Besides easiest way to tell is Rickson looks very uncomfortable standing up using just the push kick whereas Renzo has solid kickboxing skills and looks at home both on feet and on the ground.

[scarred10]

@panther2552 he has non existant kickboxing skills but can throw a kick and a punch(not the same thing).The difference is that renzo took fights he knew he might lose(and did) whereas rickson only fought clowns who couldnt fight sleep.

[Amicus405]

that was pretty intense, im wondering why gracie let go of that triangle he had on inoki. maybe cause it wasnt tight enough to force a tap?

[10carboy]

i do brazilian jiu jitsue and train with one of the gracies !!! no lie i train with carlson gracie the most intense training im a yellow belt and in a month a grey belt!!!

[Kdaddy61987]

What i acutally love is all these people hating on pro wrestling who the hell doesnt think the rock or stone cold would beat the hell out of some of the hw in mma? Seriously most pro wrestlers would beat the crap out of mma fighters such cause of there size and strength. Look at lesner and lashley, not to mention the fact that most wreslters did wrestling in the school years. Im not a fan of any of the gracies but it nice to see them take part in a good show for fans.

[lindarmusic]

@Kdaddy61987

Most wwe guys suck but guys like brock lesnar and kurt angle are real athletes and super wreslers. If they learn the game you got are bemoth champ.

If kurt was 10 years younger.

[soultrain691]

Man i would love to see these anti pro wrestlers last in the training of the these athletes some train just as hard or even harder than some MMA and if it wasn't for wrestling guys like brock lesnar wouldn't be UFC champ yes its fake but that isn't a padded ring that stuff hurts try doing that several nights a week then talk about how fake it is

[MikeDunn]

@soultrain691 - soultrain knows what the hell he's talking about!  Thumbs up.

[satiro91]

bonita exibição, antonio ynoki deu uma grande contribuição as lutas em todo o mundo.

[indio19791]

lixo

[Mortido]

It's a fucking exhibition, you retards. It's not supposed to be real, nor does it claim to be.

[superparka85]

there is a lot of people that talk crap about pro wrestling but i bet none of those fools have the balls to step in the ring with a pro wrestler

[exe2517]

@superparka85 I think most people would be surprised that great all-time MMA fighters like Dan Severn, Ken Shamrock, Masakatsu Funaki, Minoru Suzuki, or Kazushi Sakuraba are pro wrestlers.

(If you didn't know, when Severn won UFC 5, the UFC Superfight Title at UFC 6 and UFC 9, the Ultimate Ultimate Tournament 95, and the UFC Heavyweight title, he had already won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.)

Besides, I dare you to go to the New Japan Pro Wrestling Dojo and survive.

[partyshock]

ah , common.

you can just see them help eachother turn around ... almost. (1:05)

this is sad

[keemurah]

wrong, renzo was pulling guard dumb ass (bettering his position)

[biueprint]

faggot wrestlers

[CombatSportFan]

Whether anyone wants to admit it or not, pro wrestling is just as linked to MMA and boxing as any other combat sport or martial art, especially in Japan.

[DW01]

Why would a Gracie lower himelf to such a level whereby he would have to play-fight in a 'pro' wrestling event? Shame.

[FireProMMA]

Inoki is a pioneer of the sport of MMA. In fact, he invented the term MMA to differntiate it from Pro Wrestling in Japan. Tell me, when Fedor and Shinya Aoki have their little 'play fight' exhibitions, are they lowering themselves from your almighty pedestal of acceptance? How does this in anyway differ?

[FireProMMA]

Not to mention the Gracies were taught Judo from a carnival pro wrestler from Japan. If any of you ignorant MMA marks knew half of the influence and cross between MMA and Pro Wrestling your pure idea of this untainted sport would be soiled.

[judopathoftruth]

well if he spits on his opponents and the family use steroids?

what do you excpect.

[slydewinder]

The Money for one thing

[danmaani]

inoki fought ali hes no joke he puts fighters on the map wrestling does its job

[elswanno]

Inoki is in phenomenal shape for a guy of 57 years old! Renzo Gracie has a huge amount of natural talent for pro-wrestling.

[will2truth]

Yes, it is a work. It is also true that Maeda travelled to fight (challenge) and learn. He did not only do Judo but developed an all round fighting system. He spoke in his book of using front kicks to set up takedowns and the effectiveness of elbows close range. He had 1000s of sparring matches and challenges, losing occasionally and incorporating new tech, esp those to help him fight bigger people. The Gracies took not only the style but also the Maeda challenge, inflated record etc

[will2truth]

Yes, it is a work. It is also true that Maeda travelled to fight (challenge) and learn. He did not only do Judo but developed an all round fighting system. He spoke in his book of using front kicks to set up takedowns and the effectiveness of elbows close range. He had 1000s of sparring matches and challenges, losing occasionally and incorporating new tech, esp those to help him fight bigger people. The Gracies took not only the style but also the Maeda challenge, inflated record etc

[nanabaws]

you're an arsehole

[PsYc0tIkDrEaM]

what else happened in the match....? on second thought i'll just talk to Renzo himself about it

[jugglemyballs23]

alot of the best mma fighters come from wrestling back rounds

[shilamounainai8]

omg!when they say wrestling backround they dont mean wwe man...they mean the real thing,throwing the other guy down on his back and bla bla...

[justinbizard]

Man, Machinda trained in the New Japan Pro Wrestling dojo, he worked a few matches even. Look at Josh Barnett, a former wrestler turned MMA fighter's mark on women's MMA, all of them trained by him are easily in the top 10 women's fighters in the world. Antonio Inoki's a legend in both pro wrestling AND MMA. Lesnar's success speaks for itself. Honestly, the cardio regements that GOOD Pro Wrestlers undergo is probably the hardest out there, just give it thought, hope that didn't come off rude. .

[ThePariah13]

@shilamounainai8 Antonio Inoki was in wwf or wcw back in the day, look it up.

[disgustika]

@shilamounainai8 No dummy, actually PRO wrestling, like wwe

[adths63]

Thats because its on of the most simple and effective fighting techenics thats easy to master, unlike others like judo or BJJ,sambo,karate

[Gowaer]

I have sex with Antonio <3 !!!!!

[FacetiousJosh]

Na und??

[TheTerrorUforgot]

Poor you.

[goldfinger123]

seriously?

[mooki69]

it is a pro wrestling match not an MMA fight

[mmmikeyxx]

k its obviously a work. i dunno why some people are dissing up renzo for doing the show. pro wrestling is seen completely differently in japan. here it's seen a joke , there it's respected.

[panther2552]

why? it's a pro wrestling match. nothing wrong with him exspanding his horizons. tons of MMA fighters have done pro wrestling. and many pro wrestlers have had success in MMA, top of which being Sakuraba of course.

[pinoybox21]

Worked or Shoot I don't give a shit as long as its an awesome fight then its good enough for me!

[pavey91]

Antonio Inoki is fail he's gay

[vartanto]

they are doing good business teaching bjj.

If once the bjj fight serious against a good martial artist, or olimpic wrestler or boxer, the myth will come down.

[shoulung]

this is pretty good. they did a good job making a staged fight look real (kinda).

[slydewinder]

They had me until the abdominal stretch

[pavillionmx704]

Bob Moulder would whoop all their asses

[panther2552]

I know this is a pro wrestling match but i love how Renzo used Sakuraba's cartwheel guard pass lol

[fullmontis]

He grabbed his ball in the end.

[toche777]

yes , a really fake fight. 2 bad!!!

[Beastforu]

fake fighters. This is where BJJ probably originated.

[PunkRingOfHonorX]

Well, the Gracie's were taught Judo from a carnival pro wrestler which they then formulated into Jiu-Jitsu.

[Chin9y8302]

Correction Jui-Jitsu was developed by the Japanese. All the Gracies did was tweaked it a lil and called it Gracie Jui-Jitsu or BJJ.

Look it up!

[tookie36]

and then Eddie Bravo came along!ha 10th planet Jiu Jitsu!

[Hotora86]

Wrong. The Gracies learned Judo from Maeda, a Kodokan Judoka. They developed Judo ne-waza a little and called it Gracie JiuJitsu.

[kormastas]

i think when they learned from Maeda it was judo but the name was still somthing jujitsu and some moves that were removed from competition judo remained in BJJ

[Mudjin]

yes, the gracies just mixed japanese jiu jitsu with the brazil luta livre

[QuicoshiSamurasaki]

Correection. A japanese man traveled to Brazil and teach the Jui-Jitsu to some Gracie.

[mooki69]

I'm amazed how little of you know the history of BJJ.

Maeda an acomplished Judoka traveled all across the world challenging other styles in fights and training with all different styles most notably Catch wrestling in England. then he went to Brazil taught the Gracies who then refined it more into Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

[boceanf]

Not bad to a guy pushing 60 year-old at the time (born 1943)...

[tunuzaba]

Not bad at all... Like Daniel Severn. Respect!!!

[lallope]

it was not a real fight silly it was wrestling get it wrestling pro wrestling!

[Skalarius]

fucking show fight. boring!!!

[mmaed]

both Renzo and Inoki are so cool and so helpful to both pro wrestling and what mma is today. Kudos

[michaeljt10]

that looked more like entertainment...lol

[wrestler50000]

That looks more like Royler Gracie than Renzo.

It was a nice pro wrestling match showing a different mix of variations.

Don't get me wrong. I do think Antonio Inoki was a guy that had a lot of balls and in his prime could do wonders, but I don't think he had the technical skills of someone like Renzo in a grappling match.

As I mentioned, Inoki has real guts but was not the best pro wrestler in his day. That is my opinion, but obviously knows moves that mights be really effective.

[mrpogo72]

looked like a bad mma fight and gracie feeding antonio til he won

[entity3sf]

At :35, excellent. Never seen that attempted before.

[starcraftyt]

super move

[zohar5150]

abdominal stretch !!! on renzo i prefer ddt from guilltine,,rock bottom judo throw,,lou thesz guard pass into boston crab

[zohar5150]

classic .

[AberrantBJJ]

Some good working here.

[shoegazer666]

this renzo gracie guy is quite good; he transitioned from the triangle choke to the gogoplata seamlessly but too bad this is pro wrestling

[worstwrestlingever]

and whys that too bad

[earlybirds1]

Inoki bom ba yeah

[Hero123]

AHAHHAHAHHhAHAHAHA

[CMTOM]

For a moment there I was really enjoying that. I thought it was a shoot until I saw Inoki apply the adominal stretch. Still some exciting grappling though.

[jasel29]

thats like royce fighting dan severn

[tccw]

that is just a fake staged match for some entertainment wrestle industries.

[Verdux]

Great suplex!

[erickjaa]

BRAZIL BRAZIL!

o/

[bobbyDoel]

Is this like a friendly fight?

[mrnaji]

young inoki woulda killed renzo

[UnknownXIX]

inoki is one of the last few shootwrestlers and one of the greats in japan and he probably along with ali started the first style vs style ideal fight

[blunardi]

Staged, but cool!

[Hilofighter2008]

not...

[terrtj]

Staged dumb ass. You can't put someone in an abdominal stretch unless he wants you to stupid! They should call it Dumb Ass Wrestling, not professional! Fucking retard mother fuckers!

[buggeazy]

yea the big guy should have been killing him they were goin back and forth like they was the same hight lol

[bigkev625]

Inoki is damn near 60 in this video, i doubt it would so one sided

[theredraven]

I wouldn't say that to Inoki's face. He might break yours.

[eddievanhalen10000]

Esse Toninho é um retardado. Nem de faixa azul ele passa.

[2submit]

its pro wrestling

[osceolaasian]

Was this a work or shoot?

[goahead1976]

think INOKI is The Greatest !

You should gaze the first contact.

[NeenjaVanish]

The description clearly says pro wrestling. You really think Inoki would have slammed Renzo like that in an MMA match?

[TheRealDrache]

WTF was that all about? Was that a real MMA fight or a staged pro wrestling thing?

[Chargevandro]

I wanna know it too!!

[amsbjj]

Did you seriously just ask if that was real or not?