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A fight so epic it has its own Wikipedia page.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidehiko_Yoshida_vs._Royce_Gracie
Started the match, after some circling, Gracie advanced with a front kick feint and gripped up with Yoshida.[7] Although the judoka overrode him, Gracie pulled guard to avoid his standing game,[9] frustrating Yoshida's intentions to enter groundwork through a throw.[6] Yoshida remained standing, still gripped to the supine Royce, and avoided an armbar attempt from the bottom.[9] After struggling at their positions for some minutes, Gracie reached for an ankle lock, to which the Japanese fell back and attempted a heel hook.[7] Showing signs of pain,[8] Gracie tried to counter with another ankle lock, which looked fruitful,[9] but as the hold exchange became stagnant, Noguchi stood the contenders back.[7]
After the pause, Gracie gripped up and pulled guard again. The now crouched Yoshida grabbed Gracie, lifted him up and slammed him in the way of daki age,[7] but Gracie resisted and worked new leglock and armlock attempts.[9] However, the judoka capitalized on this to pass his guard and achieve half mount, eventually fully mounting him. From there, Yoshida reached down for Royce's neck and locked a sode guruma jime,[7][9][8] which was followed by a moment of inactivity.
Feeling Gracie had lost his strength,[6][7] but unable to see clearly his face from his own position,[6][3] Yoshida asked Noguchi verbally whether Gracie had lost consciousness.[9] The referee judged so, helped by the visual impression that Gracie's arm had become limp,[9][3] and called for the fight to be stopped, giving the win to Yoshida by knockout.[9] While the judoka celebrated with his team, Gracie returned to his feet and protested vigorously, claiming he had not been rendered unconscious.[9] Gracie chased Noguchi, throwing punches at the ring crew when he was restrained,[6] and grabbed Yoshida's jacket to demand him to tell the judges.[7][9] The crowd, who had been cheering moments before, booed heavily at Royce's behavior. Yoshida took the microphone to explain Gracie's claims to the audience, humorously speculating about a rematch.[8]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidehiko_Yoshida_vs._Royce_Gracie
Started the match, after some circling, Gracie advanced with a front kick feint and gripped up with Yoshida.[7] Although the judoka overrode him, Gracie pulled guard to avoid his standing game,[9] frustrating Yoshida's intentions to enter groundwork through a throw.[6] Yoshida remained standing, still gripped to the supine Royce, and avoided an armbar attempt from the bottom.[9] After struggling at their positions for some minutes, Gracie reached for an ankle lock, to which the Japanese fell back and attempted a heel hook.[7] Showing signs of pain,[8] Gracie tried to counter with another ankle lock, which looked fruitful,[9] but as the hold exchange became stagnant, Noguchi stood the contenders back.[7]
After the pause, Gracie gripped up and pulled guard again. The now crouched Yoshida grabbed Gracie, lifted him up and slammed him in the way of daki age,[7] but Gracie resisted and worked new leglock and armlock attempts.[9] However, the judoka capitalized on this to pass his guard and achieve half mount, eventually fully mounting him. From there, Yoshida reached down for Royce's neck and locked a sode guruma jime,[7][9][8] which was followed by a moment of inactivity.
Feeling Gracie had lost his strength,[6][7] but unable to see clearly his face from his own position,[6][3] Yoshida asked Noguchi verbally whether Gracie had lost consciousness.[9] The referee judged so, helped by the visual impression that Gracie's arm had become limp,[9][3] and called for the fight to be stopped, giving the win to Yoshida by knockout.[9] While the judoka celebrated with his team, Gracie returned to his feet and protested vigorously, claiming he had not been rendered unconscious.[9] Gracie chased Noguchi, throwing punches at the ring crew when he was restrained,[6] and grabbed Yoshida's jacket to demand him to tell the judges.[7][9] The crowd, who had been cheering moments before, booed heavily at Royce's behavior. Yoshida took the microphone to explain Gracie's claims to the audience, humorously speculating about a rematch.[8]
