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interesting helio gracie interview....
i found this on another site today. it's from an interview helio did for the japanese press shortly after UFC3 but wasn't printed till 2002. i'd never seen it before and found it intresting and figured others would too.
***Nishi: Could you tell me more details about the fight with the master Kimura?
Helio: Sure!
Helio: In the beginning I carefully tried to find a breakthrough, but I was in his control as soon as we stood close to each other. I had no time to even hold or grapple him. What I barely could do was to avoid his perfect throw in such a way that I relaxed the strength of all my body and moved my position a little bit at the moment when Kimura tried to throw me and as a result Kimura lost his balance. I was taken into the ground, and I got choked at first. It was difficult to breathe. I felt it working enough so I was wondering if I should tap as I promised Carlos.
Nishi: ?
Helio: Well, this is what I've never told anybody before. It seems I went unconscious while I was thinking about what to do [give up or not].
(Naturally all the staff let alone Nishi were surprised to hear that, but what was more impressive than that was the shocked expression on Rorion's face.)
Helio: If Kimura had continued to choke me, I would have died for sure. But since I didn't give up, Kimura let go of the choke and went into the next technique. Being released from the choke and the pain from the next technique revived me and I continued to fight. Kimura went to his grave without ever knowing the fact that I was finished. If possible, I wish I could have talked about the fight with him and let him know about it.***
i know the kimura Vs. helio thing has bee beat to death but this kinda adds a new side to the story that i thought others would be intrested to know.
***Nishi: Could you tell me more details about the fight with the master Kimura?
Helio: Sure!
Helio: In the beginning I carefully tried to find a breakthrough, but I was in his control as soon as we stood close to each other. I had no time to even hold or grapple him. What I barely could do was to avoid his perfect throw in such a way that I relaxed the strength of all my body and moved my position a little bit at the moment when Kimura tried to throw me and as a result Kimura lost his balance. I was taken into the ground, and I got choked at first. It was difficult to breathe. I felt it working enough so I was wondering if I should tap as I promised Carlos.
Nishi: ?
Helio: Well, this is what I've never told anybody before. It seems I went unconscious while I was thinking about what to do [give up or not].
(Naturally all the staff let alone Nishi were surprised to hear that, but what was more impressive than that was the shocked expression on Rorion's face.)
Helio: If Kimura had continued to choke me, I would have died for sure. But since I didn't give up, Kimura let go of the choke and went into the next technique. Being released from the choke and the pain from the next technique revived me and I continued to fight. Kimura went to his grave without ever knowing the fact that I was finished. If possible, I wish I could have talked about the fight with him and let him know about it.***
i know the kimura Vs. helio thing has bee beat to death but this kinda adds a new side to the story that i thought others would be intrested to know.
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