Metamoris 5: Gracie vs. Sakuraba (Countdown)

[@VCthaGOATdunker]

The gracies just can't let it go. How many more times will they want to "get back at Sakuraba" for beating all of them back in Pride? It's just cheap and desperate to go challenge him now that he's old and completely shot worn.

[@usparatrooper8690]

Completely agree! Sakurba owed the Gracies for a good bit of time. Hey respect for him because I believe he was the only guy to beat so many Gracies...much respect.

[@khusseinkhomeini]

@SA SPURS very true

[@badtrekee4348]

@@usparatrooper8690 Sakuraba does Jui Jitsu so how did he own them? How come he trains Jiu jitsu ????? Without learning what the Gracies do he wouldnt have owned shit.

[@serene_actual]

​@@badtrekee4348 I don't know where you get your information bro. Sakuraba did not learn BJJ. He was an amateur wrestler later became pro wrestler. He was later taught Catch Wrestling which had joint locks, holds and chokes by the great Billy Robinson. Catch as Catch Can (Catch Wrestling) originated somewhere around the 1800s at the least. By this time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu did not exist let alone Judo where it originated from. Get your facts straight next time. 😂

[@badtrekee4348]

@@serene_actual You cant beat Jiu Jitsu unless you learn it. And Catch sux

[@raggledaggle721]

20 years from now some Gracie grandchild will tell us the story in a KZbin video about how the Gracy's knew full well they were gonna lose against Sakuraba, but they still went in and that's what defines them as warriors. And because they're techniques were based on "survival" they did good.

[@mattysee24]

They lost In a sport they created...

[@flowrepins6663]

​@@mattysee24more like in a match they made up the rules and choosen opponent. they usually did that. i just dont get why they fought matt hughes it was a way worse beating

[@phish1391]

fastforwarded the whole thing to the Sakuraba part.

[@Depo9268]

Two legends, big fan of both these guys. Their fight in Pride was one of my all-time favorites, looking forward to their Metamoris match Long Island MMA and Fitness Center

[@CoachZahabi]

Amazing video can't wait to see this one!!

[@Stonethecrow011]

Sakuraba looking and sounding old. Renzo looking rich and sounding young =P I'm still on the Sakuraba bandwagon though =)

[@TheGraciefighter101]

he's been in a lot more wars but I think he'll still bring it on the night

[@JT-fm4ye]

+Stonethecrow011 well renzo goes by the gracie diet which is fairly strict explains why he looks so young in his later most of the gracies do

[@gan102]

the warrior by that name has lived a life like a rockstar and he lived to entertain the crowd. He was never about being the strongest he was about being a champion of the people. That is sole reason for his success.

[@zimikkachui5766]

Gracie's are a bunch of salty pricks

[@lisabbb2324]

Same here. Sakuraba all the way

[@Koettnylle]

When Gracie started showing his fucking house i skipped to Sakuraba

[@SamuelBotelho]

Gonna be the best fight of metamoris , Waiting for it

[@jtms9]

When did Metamoris promos turn into MTV cribs?!

[@carpejkdiem]

This is far better than Masonic Tell A Vision moon landing programming of lies.

[@POIPIO77]

Sakuraba seems so humble , and i think Renzo seems to have more respectful apperance to, a trait the rest of the Gracie family lacks.

[@StoneThatTheBuilderRefusedKK]

Renzo is the respectable Gracie.

[@dr.doppeldecker3832]

@@StoneThatTheBuilderRefusedKK do you remember "world combat championchip 1995"? He choked a guy out then he got up and walked right over that dudes neck.... The gracies are professionals in portraying a "nice guy", but they all stab you in the back if they get the chance!

[@Renjingtian]

renzo looks like a new york italian

[@charliecatt6276]

+Renzi Hu Hey, Oh, Forget about it.

[@paulo3343]

Renzi Hu Hiss voice haha

[@Gaboxxy96]

Many gracie members look very sicilian. There was a lot of italian inmigration to Brazil, so maybe there’s italian blood running in the family, who knows.

[@UnburnableCow]

Fucking hell!!! The size of Renzo's house! Didn't know he was that rich

[@bigbubbano23]

prolly helps he fly's out to Dubai to train a sheik every now and then.

[@emobuddha]

bigbubbano23 That'll make you some serious cash.

[@Willkakau]

good for him, he did work very hard for it!!!

[@sk8punk318]

God damn Renzo's house is ridiculous! Didn't see that coming haha

[@Primetome]

I know right, Like some "cribs" shit

[@johnetheridge5833]

I was about to say the same thing

[@crocfixio]

yeah totally

[@MikeF66]

Catch Wrestling every time...

[@smallnumbers36]

i'll be at the event with my Saku shirt. excited for this!

[@Crazyhorse762]

Renzo's such a samurai, just like all the Gracies. No other family could have made a martial art great better than these guys did.

[@chinese302]

Saku the legend

[@gengasphillips2329]

They shouldn't have Kit Dale commentating. I watched the Renzo v Saku match and all he did was try to crack really bad jokes and try and be a comedian and there was probably only one or two points where he properly discussed something BJJ related. I'd rather hear someone like Eddie Bravo or Rener or anyone who's got a passion for BJJ commentating instead of someone trying to use BJJ for their entertainment career.

[@ShaneETeo]

Not sure if Cribs or Metamoris Countdown...

[@vwither]

Of all the Metamoris countdown videos thus far (M1-M5), this one was the lamest. Talkin'bout big house, and elevator, and a mat would go here... while the other guy is getting a massage. Even funnier -- Renzo walking in his gym and a guy taking a nap on the mat, LOL! The videos for M1-M3 were my favorites. M4's were ok. This one sucked.

[@Godzilla52]

Gracie has aged super well. I'd say he could pass for being 35-38. Sakuraba on the other hand wasn't so lucky. On the other hand though, I think Sakuraba wore himself out alot more by fighting five years on past his prime with injuries. Plus Saku apparently drinks and smokes alot, so adding that on top of everything else doesn't help. He's 45, but he's looking closer to 55.

[@theinkysquid7661]

It's cuz saku smokes and drinks a lot, which to me makes him even more amazing that he stayed competitive for so many years

[@kanguessokang9918]

@ 2:09, Did Renzo Gracie say he "created the guillotine with the arm inside?" LOL, OK!

[@edupeixe]

Both are legends , total respect

[@firecrakka]

Over 3mins into this clip and wondering.... Is this Metamoris teaser or MTV Cribs?

[@castieldelosangeles8186]

So many great combat sports events these days. Big ups to master Renzo for taking this match.

[@pjrs78]

I will be watching this for sure!!!

[@antoniodias8088]

Interrupting gracie for a cheap ad. Should be punishable by arm bar

[@seanfarrellsullivanhasemotions]

Tied with Rickson as the greatest... but Renzo has the most AMAZING attitude! Long live Renzo Gracie, the beautiful soul.

[@thedon3346]

Renzo's take on life is so awesome. I feel the same way with the jail cell thing. Ive never heard anyone say that other than myself to friends.

[@hassanomarabdirachman4576]

+Donavan Doe i bet you are a good guy man wish you the best

[@thedon3346]

Hassan omar abdirachman thank you. Same to you. Wish you nothing but the best in life.

[@Sun432]

really excited about this one

[@TulanePass]

Renzo is rich.. Wtf

[@angryn0oblet]

He owns the most successful bjj school in new york

[@sumstance]

He is the personal coach for the Prince of Abu Dhabi.

[@cabalofdemons]

The Gracie Family is rich. It's a very prominent family before Carlos and Helio developed BJJ.

[@Beenie0085]

cabalofdemons the toughest bloodline on planet earth! my fav: rickson gracie

[@cabalofdemons]

Christian Primig Rickson should've fought Sakuraba after Royce lost in 2000 and didn't. Rickson may be the best BJJ practitioner of all time, but he dodged that fight with Saku.

[@SeanSKZ]

Very Gracie oriented promo...I'm ok with it though, Renzo is my favorite Gracie :)

[@Kujien]

Sakuraba looks to have ALOT more miles on him compared to Renzo I think Renzo takes this just on the fact that the frailty in which Saku moved is no bueno. Cant wait though, either way.

[@DioceseTemplar]

Before he was called the "Gracie Hunter" he was known as the IQ Wrestler. He's a master of the game, and knows how to get into the minds of his opponents. I'm sure he chose the massage day, and limping around when the cameras came to throw Renzo off. Don't get me wrong, you're right that Saku has many many more miles on him than Renzo. But don't be surprised to see Saku explode at the right moments and threaten Renzo a few times. I see this one going to a draw with no finish.

[@TheLostDragon23]

DioceseTemplar I hope so man. I mean fucking Mayhem Miller and Yan Cabral submitted Saku in some of his more recent fights. I'd like to see Saku pull off a miracle Kimura in this one again though.

[@grapplingdummies]

DioceseTemplar my thoughts exactly. Saku is a master of the mental game.

[@777Skeptic]

Even if Saku loses, it doesn't really matter. He won the MMA match when they were both in their prime - the match that actually matters.

[@docshred1787]

777Skeptic They all matter. Gonna be good.

[@TheWaveAtMtFuji]

Renzo seems like a nice guy, but I just cant root against Sakuraba!

[@AustinTaylorWhite]

"Sup, I'm Renzo Gracie.... and this is my crib"

[@litoloco4fish]

Wow Maestro que casa tan Linda, que vida tan linda...mucho sacrifiso hermao!!!! Eres una persona sincera , que Dios te cuide mucho a ti y tu familia!!!

[@AllyssonNeri]

Sakuraba - The Gracie Hunter

[@grappler4168]

What song is playing at the beginning of the video when Renzo is speaking ?

[@sinisaborota4365]

I F Love metamoris and wish them bright future!

[@MrTasbury]

That's my friend. love Renzo and his family. He is the realest man I have ever met.

[@stephenrussell4166]

Renzo vs Sakuraba? That is crazy!!!! Metamoris keeps getting better and better!

[@WhitecatProject]

The introduction of this video is not offering anything to the Metamoris event. It was not a good choice. A presentation of a big house? WTF? how about a gym? or something like that? The sakuraba part was better directed. The previous events also had better direction for the introductions.

[@AlfredoOne19]

it gets boring to always see them training in gyms like the ufc trailers which are mostly horribly boring finally sth different is refreshing

[@ianguthrie44]

AlfredoOne19 Are you kidding? I didn't realize we watched Metamoris because we gave a shit about what kind of house they have. I watch it because it is a jiu jitsu competition. So when they have a countdown I'd like to see an Insight on how they train for the match or diet. Idgaf about their housing.

[@AlfredoOne19]

Aaron Gustaveson be quiet

[@zimikkachui5766]

I respect the Gracie family a lot but at this point, they are a bunch of salty guys who can't accept that Sakuraba beat them all in Pride. The guy couldn't even stand properly now. Sakuraba beat you fair and square and you can't get back to him now. You tried to get back the first lose and then lose again and again at your prime. This is one thing I hate about them. The same thing happened with Eddie Bravo. Eddie had a lot of respect for them but Gracie didn't even give him credit in the first match. Blame it on luck like every dog has its day. Gracie gave him credit long after the 2nd match lost. They still can't admit Sakuraba was better than them and best them fair and square by dominating them on the ground.

[@200gregg]

metamoris is the best. sakurabas a hero, cant wait to see this contest

[@LOLittleHero]

this is craaaazy! i had no idea it was happening. but saku looks old man.. :( i'm not sure if he can pull it off again ..

[@orientao]

Sakuraba Limping but I think this is a distraction.... Trying to "show" he has a weak point.

[@cabalofdemons]

Pretty much. Sakuraba knows the fight game. He's not going to come out tough and cocky. He is the IQ wrestler for a reason.

[@SuperAussieOi]

Wow the explosion of MMA and jj has done really well for renzo

[@jbw1988bc]

I was looking for the metamoris countdown not the renzo Gracie cribs episode

[@attrayomandal2498]

Is Renzo house in America or Brazil? Where is this house?

[@diegobruno3352]

oss grande mestre desta arte suave que ensinou meu mestre alexandre xuxa um dia irei conhece_lo

[@Kujien]

Renzo Gracie Vs Joe HOGAN The Ultimate POOL Championships

[@confusedcarlos]

Badass. Much respect to the Gracie family but i'll be rooting for Sakuraba ;]

[@PedroAOlavarria]

Renzo Gracie has a beautiful soul.

[@ROBSONPRETOR69]

Penso que para o Brasil deveria haver a legenda disponível, infelizmente nem todo brasileiro sabe falar inglês e há muitos discípulos do estilo Gracie no Brasil...

[@cabalofdemons]

Renzo is 47, talks and feels young whereas Sakuraba is 45 and acts like an old man. However, don't let that fool you. Saku still has some old tricks up his sleeve and pulls a keylock better than anyone. I'm rooting for Sakuraba. BTW, it would have been AWESOME if Sakuraba grappled Rickson. Maybe they can put that match together before it's too late. Those two should have fought in 2000 after Sakuraba beat Royce.

[@Chromaticsketches]

LOVE RENZO...but not so much after that club incident....this will be a very interesting match though. Sakuraba is a beast!

[@unit0033]

when is this match then?

[@monkeyrook]

Sak gonna make this a fight, this is a legacy fight for both guys. Time for war

[@bicyclethief]

MMA Cribs

[@jean-sebastiendulong-grego2023]

Best coment ever

[@SnipeR1994ZzZ]

Hahahha this got me!

[@manuelnganga1222]

kkk

[@BULLROTBASEL]

Does somebody know the soundtracks ? Thx

[@hollowjack8711]

"This is my firsht pride that I won, pride number tchu..."

[@sanch56]

Anyone know the rules for the Sakuraba and Renzo battle? Is it a vale tudo like the Rory and JT matchup?

[@HeartlessAndEmpty]

Metamoris is a grappling event. The time limit is one twenty minute round. The first submission wins, if there is no submission after 20 minutes it is a draw with no winner. However, most draws fall into the court of public opinion where a winner is usually unofficially proclaimed. Eddive Bravo VS Royler Gracie 2 at Metamoris 3 is a good example. There are no points for anything other than a submission to avoid BS victories. It's a unique event in that respect.

[@sanch56]

Travis Johnson I know, but look this up on the search bar "#1 Contender Rory MacDonald On his Metamoris Match and Rules"

[@Phospion]

Steven Sanchez Dude, that is a joke, and a funny one too

[@Dervish2121]

What is the soundtrack? :)

[@petarmedo1192]

Renato laraja's brother?

[@fastmamajama]

It almost made me want to train again. May be when I get an automatic car.

[@MrSmallb3]

cant wait!

[@anonoumos]

Saku looks a little slow tbh...Renzo still going hard, and Saku is worried about losing his ear and getting massages lol

[@tsotsi23]

Renzo's speech is so epic

[@lalves12311]

Can't wait for this

[@jesuschrist1501]

Not going to hate on the guy but wasn't he the one who stepped on someones chest after winning the fight? lol not only that, wasn't it a Japanese man who taught the Gracies Jiujitsu and then proceeded to renovate and claim their own version of it? Again not going to hate, but you should give credit to where it's due Renzo before you talk like you're the one who laid down the stepping stone of success. LOL Respect for my man Sakuraba though, I hope he breaks his arm again this coming match.

[@jesuschrist1501]

***** Nice little trap you got yourself into there, so who invented jiujitsu?

[@jesuschrist1501]

***** Link me please.

[@jesuschrist1501]

***** Seems like I won. Your mom was the prize. LOLOL

[@DagmarSLNY]

News flash "Jesus" if you have to precede anything you say with "I'm not hating" you're transparently hating. Regarding the stepping on the fighter, if you're talking about Ben Spijkers, even though Renzo shouldn't have done it, it was an understandable sign of his contempt for Spijkers. Spijkers is known to be an awful person in the world of Judo regarding his personality, demeanor and conduct and he was true to form the night before the fight when he and his friends harassed Renzo continuously the night before and prior to the fight. Spijkers said some pretty outrageous things to Renzo before the fight including things about Renzo's wife. There are some places you just don't go...ever. At some point in one's life their stupidity catches up with them. For Spijkers it culminated in his arrest as he was handcuffed and hauled off the plane home after the fight for allegedly assaulting an airline stewardess. Renzo has mellowed out considerably since then. With age comes wisdom. His speech after his loss to Sakuraba commending Sakuraba as one of the new contemporary innovators of MMA cemented that fact. No other Gracie would have done that in the same situation. As far as giving credit to the Gracie's Japanese Jiu Jitsu instructor, Mitsuyo Maeda's contribution is openly acknowledged in great detail in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Theory and Technique by Renzo Gracie, Royer Gracie and John Danaher. You would be well served in educating yourself about the extent to which Renzo credited Maeda in that book. If nothing else, the book is a valuable resource because of the text regarding the history and evolution of jiu jitsu by Maeda and the Gracies and the evolution of MMA general. Renzo is one of the early pioneers of MMA regardless of what you may think. His legacy includes students like John Danaher, widely acknowledged as one of the best MMA trainers in the entire world and grappling trainer of former UFC champion Georges St. Pierre and trainer of current UFC champion Chris Weidman. If you actually train in MMA and are ever in NYC I recommend that you visit his academy and take a few classes with the man. He is very likeable and an excellent instructor.

[@jesuschrist1501]

DagmarSLNY So if I don't like eating oranges, but oranges have been proven to be healthy to people and I accept that, but then I put the downsides of oranges.... That means I hate oranges?

[@mps9649]

Renzo was so keen to submit Sakuraba you could see it in his eyes even after the match...but was not meant to be.

[@TheGermino]

What was the point of showcasing Renzo Gracie's house?

[@spat8965]

Only a 12 min video?.....c'mon

[@rickslayer4608]

Look I love BJJ as well but Renzo up sales it way to much and I was wondering why? Then in the next frame I saw his house...oh thats why :0

[@theburntbanana9875]

#teamsakuraba

[@WatchOurLife]

Does anyone kno who the secret fight gonna be?

[@kleinwong_]

That opening though.

[@Ryan-9000]

OMG I cant wait!!!

[@gentilechris3]

should be a crazy fight

[@Kujien]

The guy who steps on another mans neck after winning talking about respect :)

[@eeyore077]

and you know what happened before the match right?

[@Testosterooster]

C'mon man , he clearly stepped on him, pissed or not that's very unsportsmanlike.

[@theangryarcher7730]

You're judging a mans entire life on this one thing? That's all you have?

[@josephphillips3020]

Someone better make the rules of this match clear to Sakuraba because it sound's like he wasn't quite sure if striking was allowed or not lol. I would hate to see them come out and then Saku knock him out not knowing it's not an MMA match.

[@Mokkari77]

People dont realize even tho Japan Sucks in Olympic wrestling that South Korea is pretty much in this order under 1 Russia ( Dagestan is IOWA of Russia ) 2 CUBA ( 2nd only to Dagestan Russia Only ,, the Other Northern Russian Areas suck ) 3rd America then 4th South Korea ( a close one with South Korea actually better per capita in relation to population to get an Olympic Wrestling Medal with that said even tho while Japan wasnt really focusing on Olympic Greco they are really close to South Korea but besides that they were focusing on CLassic Catch as Catch Can / Shooto / Pancrase the Father of Modern MMA

[@guinnessisgood100]

always been a saku fan but after seeing this I really want saku to win, came here for a count down for the match not a cribs episode featuring renzo gracie

[@juanmaia4527]

I want to see Renzo losing, so bad.. but a great grapling match in the first place!

[@armytaskforce11x28]

I love Sakuraba he is the best catch wrestler alive after Barnett.

[@sly.al.6404]

Can we see zak Maxwell talking about his art already. Gosh.

[@piggypoo]

it feels to me that saku has moved on from being fighter to the old zen master phase; more on philosophizing and thinking and such.

[@深川恋太郎]

I am always disappointed when I find some wrong Japanese character in the footage like this. Why do they check to see if their translation is correct or not? I understand the desire to use kanji, but it's better to show the Japanese people if it's correct and make sure it's correct before releasing it to the public.

[@skrt100]

Will be nice !

[@39Hundred]

Please let the secret match be Ralph Gracie vs BJ Penn.

[@fnotlive5322]

No cap this shit pumped me up

[@Smoochy44]

Some people have doggy doors, Renzo has a doggy elevator.

[@bjed21]

Goddam pride guys made way more money compare renzos house to a recent ufo fighters. I know he's made a lot of money teaching though.

[@IronGazille]

The location of his gym+ he personally trains the prince of Abu Dhabi

[@Shadowboxe]

Renzo has the biggest earning Dojo in the world. I think that is his prime source of income.

[@antoniodias3145]

Renzo - what a guy

[@darioctjr9829]

por existir o bjj osssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssobrigado

[@darioctjr9829]

obrigado gracie osssssssssssss

[@ilianarr2788]

Renzo is OG

[@interestedparty7523]

Even though both Saku and Renzo are old and past their prime, Sakuraba's body is way more damaged. True, Renzo got his arm thrashed by Saku that one time but overall, Sakuraba took ridiculous punishment with Wanderlei 3x, orbital smash with CroCop, broken face &nose, skull contusions via Ricardo Arona, body slammed repeatedly by Rampage Jackson and an endless list of game fighters. Newton, Conan, Igor all tough fights. This weakened version of Sakuraba will be defeated by Renzo. It's like watching Ali fight Larry Holmes.

[@thefullstop23]

If I remember correctly, Saku also had a large chunk of his ear torn off during a fight. It was probably in one of those matches post PRIDE era, where he should've already retired. Also the fight with the beast of a man. Melvin Manhoef? Sigh. Sakuraba was the reason I came to know about MMA, when he earned the nickname "Gracie Hunter". I was hooked and did research from that moment on. All that said, how can anyone NOT love Renzo. He's the man. You should watch his recent "in-studio" appearance on the MMA Hour. Going to be a great match, for all of us nostalgic fans!

[@sluciano310]

The first five minutes of this reminded me of MTV Cribs.

[@sylhetypolasab]

they should put renzo gracie with erik paulson.they are equal in skill.thats gona be the jiujitsu match of the decade...

[@hadakajimetengu4806]

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