UFC 4: Revenge Of The Warriors

I bought this partially because I was interested in the less-regulated early UFC bouts and partially because I wanted to see the 15 minute plus main event between Royce Gracie and Dan Severn. Both motivating factors were realized during the hour or so that the entire event was on and the tournament format was just as interesting as current cards, however different it may have been.

During a first round bout between Keith Hackney and Joe Son (who to this day has not won an MMA bout), Hackney won with repeated strikes to Son's unprotected groin. Not repeated strikes to the body...or the to head. The groin. Other first round highlights include Dan Severn suplexing Anthony Macias numerous times. The take downs today are all right, but none compare to the way in which Severn made Macias look like a rag doll.

Of course, the finale was incredible -- a 15 minute chess game dominated by Severn but won by Gracie with a magnificent triangle choke. Even more incredible was the fact that Gracie fought at a svelte 180 pounds as Severn came in at a solid 275 lbs. As a comparison, a smaller weight difference would be that of Fedor Emeliankenko and Caol Uno. The Gracie win is one of the more impressive physical feats I've ever seen, making this DVD an entertaining and worthwhile purchase.