Best of Pride Presents Chuck Liddell vs. Alistair Overeem
by Nick Thomas on Jan 12, 2010 10:34 PM EST
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At least you're consistent
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Blackout612 on Jan 12, 2010 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
Looking to discredit SF right away lol
by xbuckeyex05 on Jan 12, 2010 10:03 PM EST via mobile reply actions
lol if people dont know the name they wont be able to tell its the same person
by Killuminati on Jan 12, 2010 10:14 PM EST up reply actions
Gummy Berry juice.
"Well... You're damned if you do, and You're damned if you don't."- Bart Simpson
by poundnground on Jan 12, 2010 10:48 PM EST up reply actions
Hulkareem.
Horse meat? Forgive if I have my doubts.
by snakecharmer1340 on Jan 12, 2010 11:17 PM EST up reply actions
Overeem fights for Strikeforce?
by ufc4 on Jan 12, 2010 10:29 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Put it into context:
Pride Death: October 4, 2007
Megareem winning SF HW Title: November 16, 2007
Keep firing Assholes!
"If all else fails immortality can always be assured by spectacular error." - John Galbraith
HEY wh wuz that fightin iceman?
All lskinny n weak n gassed 7 minutes in.
If I was him I would want to do something about that.
The path to my fixed purpose is laid with iron rails, whereon my soul is grooved to run. Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering BROCKLESNAR; to the last I grapple with thee.
Overeem was 23 years old here...
Infamous great starter that gasses in 5 minutes.
=)
by MMASuPreMaCy on Jan 12, 2010 10:08 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
somewhat
i wouldnt say HATE, but i have never been a chuck fan, NEVER. and the japanese MMA fan inside of me wants to see a mismatch of epic porportions where chuck gets smashed into retirement by MEGAREEM!
hes just entertaining to watch! remember when he nearly jumped out of the cage against thompson? that was sweet
remember when he nearly jumped out of the cage against thompson? that was sweet
Meh.
Remember when he used to fight legit MMA athletes?
THAT was sweet.
I respect the hell out of what he is doing in K-1 (fighting the best and more than holding his own), but I have no respect for his MMA career anymore.
absolutely
i would prefer to see him fight legit MMA competition, and i assume he will very soon. All im saying is i love this new Ubereem from a pure entertainment perspective
1. Are they gonna filter out the matches so that only UFC fighters win.
2. Wasn’t their a UFC vs Pride thing goin on and UFC got leveled? (Somebody educate me)
3. What year was that fight? Cause….Pride-Dan Henderson got a lil bigger, got some muscles when he became UFC-Dan Henderson. Pride-Overeem is a LOT smaller compared to Japan-Overeem.
- Of course they will. Wanderlei, Lil Nog, Big Nog (minus Fedor fights), Cro Cop, and Shogun should get plenty of airtime though.
- Summary: Liddell beat Alistair then lost to Rampage in Pride. Pride never sent anybody to the UFC. Dana was pissed.
- http://lmgtfy.com/?q=chuck+liddell+fight+finder&l=1
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-Randall Munroe
by pdl on Jan 12, 2010 10:50 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
A little more history on pride VS UFC thing. The UFC also sent over Yves Edwards for the LW GP, Yves beat Dokonjonosuke Mishima and then lost a real close split decision to Joachim Hansen. Also before Chuck Fought Overeem he also Beat Guy Mezger in this tournament.
One thing I d remember back then was how upset most were when Chuck lost to Rampage because most all ready had the final being Chuck vs Wand. To finally see ounce and for all who the best 205er in the world was.
i hope they dont cut out the entrances,,, but i bet they will due to licensing issues.
"I’m not going to stop yelling because that would mean, I lost the fight!"-Kenny Powers
shooter/cutter for AllElbows.com
The UFC owns PRIDE, why whould there be licensing issues??
"Everyone has a game plan, untell they get hit." -Mike Tyson
music issues… the music is only licensed for the live broadcast.. you have to purchase the publishing rights for any replays of the event.. that is why most walkouts are cut out of the DVDs
"I’m not going to stop yelling because that would mean, I lost the fight!"-Kenny Powers
shooter/cutter for AllElbows.com
What an outrage!
They want to introduce UFC fans to the PRIDE series by showing the most popular Zuffa fighter of all time winning a fight overseas! Why not Mezger??? Leave Coker alone!
Dana can’t even fart towards San Jose without everyone shitting the bed.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
huh? i see no outrage above
We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.
by Anthony Pace on Jan 13, 2010 4:24 PM EST up reply actions
Say what you will about Overeem in this fight
But his striking was crisp. His ground game has improved, as has his takedown defense. His striking has only gotten better. If the guy ever fights some real competition I think he’ll be a force at heavyweight.
The man know simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"
If he fought Liddell today, it’d have to be in Japan— that probably couldn’t get sanctioned in the US.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Blackout612 on Jan 12, 2010 11:27 PM EST up reply actions
Well, his hat size went from 6 7/8 to 8 1/2.
by ufc4 on Jan 13, 2010 12:04 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Ya know, hate being the guy whose all like MMAMath proves Overeem is overrated, but Overeem is overrated. When was the last time he beat a top ten guy in MMA? Belfort in 2006?
He caught Hari when he was a wreck—- lost the GP and stripped of his title a few weeks before. He lost to Bonjansky, he decisioned Aerts, KTFO out of Texeira, and frankly got owned during the Hari rematch.
I think about 80% of the attention he gets is cause he looks like an action hero. It’s the opposite of Roy Nelson syndrome.
"an excellent example of why most MMA "journalism" is a joke. Pseudonyms like "toxic" and shitty writing like that dopey article"--- Joe Rogan.
It’s not just how he looks, it’s the obvious athleticism he has displayed in recent fights. When you can throw flying knees that look like they could KO Stephan Struve, people take notice.
It’s easy to do flashy moves when you’re fighting the James Thompsons of the world.
When he pisses clean and beats someone of note, I’ll take notice.
Keep firing Assholes!
Melvin Manhoff is my favorite fighter.
You guys better not let Fagan hear this.
by ufc4 on Jan 13, 2010 12:06 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Twitter: @Mike_Fagan_13
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by Mike Fagan on Jan 13, 2010 12:41 AM EST up reply actions 7 recs
Ok, that's ridiculous logic.
Overeem is a primarily submission fighter in MMA, with 19 submission wins compared to 12 (T)KOs and 1 decision. In K1 he decisively decisioned Peter Aerts, who, while fading, is still a living legend. And not nearly as shot as someone like Jerome LeBanner. He beat Badr Hari (arguably the best striker alive) with good fundamentals, and is now 1-1 with him. He kneed Texeira, a top 10 heavyweight, into the fifth fucking dimension. He did still lose to Bojanski, a guy with some of the best striking defense known to man and a top 3 competitor. His record is shameful, really…
Even if he goes .500 from now on in K1, he’s only fighting the very cream of the crop. Holding any of those losses against him as proof that he’s overrated is silly. Now if you want to knock him for taking fights against Fujita and Thompson, I’ll be right with you in the echo chamber.
"Someone is WRONG on the internet. What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!"
-Randall Munroe
by pdl on Jan 13, 2010 12:07 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Love that fight that overhand right from Chuck was dynamite, it came all the way from his house and landed on Overeems chin he didn’t stand a chance after that.
I just hope these fights aren't edited the same way FSN edited them.
The same 5 shots of the crowd played over and over during the most violent parts of the fights, including finishes, is a horrible way to edit them. I didn’t mind them cutting a few minutes out of the 10-minute 1st round as long as nothing significant occurred, but cutting away from action is WRONG!!!
Watch the video
They specifically mentioned stomps as one of their selling points.
Plus, SpikeTV has never edited fights before, I see no reason to believe they will start now.
will they show fedor at all?
he has some of the best pride fights, his wars with nog, cro cop, randleman suplexing him
but i feel like its gonna be wandy highlights, cro cop highlights and highlighting other ufc guys who used to be stars in pride like shogun and rampage
I think they’ll show everybody BUT Fedor.
They will definitely concentrate on guys currently in the UFC, but their repeated use of Frye-Takayama in the promos proves that they are willing to dedicate a little bit of time to non-Zuffa fighters. However, due to Fedor’s status and presence on a major broadcast network, they will make sure the only time he is seen is when they show glimpses of him getting rocked by Fujita and Randleplexed.
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