Gracies faces opposition
In the 1900s, Gracie was not the only person in the world to do Jiu Jitsu. Of course, it was not the only one who was doing Jiu Jitsu in Brazil. They were the most popular. The early members of the Brazilian Gracie family were politicians and were very active in the communities in which they lived. Among the first students of Helio, Rio State Governor Carlos Lacerda and President Joao Figueiredo. There are many Japanese immigrants practicing brado and Jiu Jitsu in Brazil, and Brazil has also developed a new form of "free fight". The Brazilian developed a combat system called Luta Livre [Free Fight]. If you ask a Gracie, they might tell you that Luta Livre is from Jiu Jitsu. If you ask a Luta Livre practitioner, he might tell you something. different things. There is huge competition between the two styles, but the truth of the truth is that the style is very similar. I have learned from some sources that Luta Livre was developed from Wrestling and Judo in Brazil. Luta Livre does not have a gi or kimono. When I was in Brazil, I came from a street in Bahia [where Capoeira also came from], named Valdimar Santana's great Vale Tudo [meaning "anything"] in the mid-1900s. The name of the warrior, who is responsible for one of Helio Gracie's only failures. I heard that some Brazilians call him the Luta Livre fighter, others say he is a Jiu-Jitsu athlete. In the struggle between Valdimar and Helio Gracie, after more than an hour, Helio's corner was forced to give up. I have read Valdimar Santana as one of Helio's students, but I heard different things. Carlsen Gracie later retaliated against Herriot's defeat by defeating Valdima Santana in a random battle. In the early development of art, another famous victory of the Graci family occurred in 1951. After defeating a famous judo athlete named Kato, Herriot challenged another Japanese fighter named Yamaguchi. Yamaguchi is worried about participating in this battle because he feels that Helio is difficult to submit. Yamaguchi's friend named Masahiko Kimura [5' 6 "185 lbs.] stood up and faced Helio in his position. [A shoulder lock is now called Kimura], an arm locked on Helio's left arm, broke It.
An interesting event occurred in the late 1950s when Kimura eventually faced Valdimar Santana in a No Holds Barred Match. He described the name of the fighter as Adema, but I think this is a spelling mistake in the translation because the description is exactly the same as Valdimar until he left it. Kimura excerpted this excerpt from his biography "My Judo". I argued whether it was necessary to include this content for a while, but it was very interesting, it was difficult to find prints, and it was historically meaningful, and I had to share it with you. This excerpt does give a lot of insights about what happened in Brazil during this time and provides an idea about Brazil's far ahead of the US and Japan in mixed martial arts battles. The next two pages and three-quarters of the pages are taken directly from Kimura's book "My Judo."
"My opponent, Valdimar Santana, is a 25-year-old black man and a boxing heavyweight champion. It is close to 100 kilograms. Bahia, where the game took place, is a port city where black slaves are unloaded. The slave is in the south of São Paulo, professional wrestling is very popular. But the more famous Vale Tudo is becoming more and more popular in the north. But Adema Santana challenged him in the previous year [Note]: 1957], after 2 hours In 10 minutes, Helio was kicked to the abdomen, unable to get up and was knocked down. Tudo, no foul was allowed. 1 foul led to immediate disqualification. Marriage. When the soldiers were separated, they were not allowed to hit with a fist, they must use open Hands strike. But once they touch each other, every type of strike is allowed, but the groin strikes. All types of throws and joint locks are legal. When one of the fighters is KO or surrender, it is illegal to decide the winner and pull the hair. Since naked-eye punches are traded, taking 2 or 3 hits directly in the eyes means the end of the battle. Someone told me that in many cases, a warrior uses an elbow Eyes, eye socket shot from the half, then was taken to hospital ambulance. Therefore, the entrance to the arena there are always two ambulances.
"I have no choice. I will fight." I said. Then, the promoter grinned and took out a form to tell me to sign. Yano translated the content, which wrote: "Even if I die in this game, this is my intention, and will not let anyone be responsible for my death." I nodded and signed. On the way to the ring, someone raised his arm and rushed over to me. It's Helio Gracie, I haven't seen it for years. Helio is on the radio station. He is a commentator for this game. The sizzle sounded. Adma and I first hovered on the ring. I gently stretched out my body and prepared for his kick. Adema, who has a half-body posture, has curled up his chin and tightened his armpits, as he did in boxing. For a while, he gave a high kick to my face.
"I blocked my kick with both hands and kicked my right leg. Adema started kicking the ball around. It was an empty hand blow. I ignored his manual and paid too much attention to his kick. I was hit by the temple. My head turned into a blur, and the round kicks on the left and right came. I kicked with my left hand and right hand, from the little fingertips to the back of the hand. I grabbed my finger. I fought with him. The whole audience stood excitedly. I can think clearly. When I was thinking, Adema was a higher strike than when I was kicking and opening.
"I held my hand with my left hand and then jumped in to extend a head to his abdomen, which could penetrate his body. We wanted to get close to him, throw him, grab him, and face Newaza again. I I kicked a kick and jumped into a tights. I entered a nervous clinic to stop him from using a kick or elbow. We walked along the rope. I experienced a huge tinnitus and got me. I was unconscious immediately. I had a head on my left temple. I am sorry. I can't lose it here. Even if I might die, I have to win. I think. Find a way to fight back. Then the referee intervenes in us. We have been covered by blood. The battle was brought back to the center of the ring. Adelma hit a correct open hand strike. I grabbed my arm and tried Ippon-seoi. It appeared like me. You can get a clean throw. However, this is a wrong calculation. We are all covered in sweat, as if a lot of water is on our heads. Moreover, he does not have a jacket. Under these conditions, this technique cannot be made. His arm slid over, my body rotated forward, and then landed on my back. ' I messed up!' I shouted in my mind, but it was too late. Adma jumped over immediately. If he stepped on my chest, his elbows would easily hit my eyes, nose and chest."
I caught him with a body scissors. I squeezed his body and tried to cut off his intestines. Adma temporarily collapsed but did not surrender. Since the body scissors did not finish him, I realized that I was in a disadvantaged position. When I looked up, hundreds of stars flew out of my eyes. I made a punch between my nose and my eyes. This is an accurate internet hit. My back hit the mat.
"And, a strong head hit my abdomen. I felt my organs would be torn into pieces. Come, my right fist accurately judged Ademar's face with the counter. It fell on his nose and eyes. Between the blood. I have been severely covered by blood. Kill him and kill him! The devil in my mind screams. Adema swayed back and tried to run in his way. A decent strike. Maybe we are all exhausted, or the blood in our eyes may make us unable to clearly target the target. After all, 40 minutes ran out and the game ended in a draw. Tudo experienced that night, my face my There are a lot of wounds on my face. Whenever I breathe, there is an unbearable pain in my stomach. I can't sleep. I received a doctor's injection. However, I learned a very important lesson in this fight. "That is, don't be afraid to die. The cigarette butt will tear my intestines into pieces. "- [from My Judo, Masahiko Kimura, 1985]
Carlson Gracie commented on his match with Valdemar Santana:
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"Valdemar is a student of this family, has been twelve or thirteen years. He has done more than 20 times for our college. What happened to him, he had a disagreement with Helio Gracie, they decided to fight Vale-Tudo, and Valdemar Win. I am his friend and told him: "Look at Valdemar, we are friends, but now I can't let it pass, you beat Helio, now you have to hit me. I have nothing to object to you, but in the ring, I will defeat you! "And I did it. I have fought with him six times. If it is today, he will be one of the best fighters." [From O' Tatame Magazine [Brazil] Translation: Tatiana Andres, 1997]
In addition to Helio's failure [interestingly, he noticed that he did not really succumb to any one opponent] Gracies remained unbeaten most of the time in Vale Tudo [no suspension] until another Japanese soldier gave them some trouble. The ultimate fighting champion in the United States, after the popularity of Japan...
Orignal From: History of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Pt 3
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