HDNet Fights: Alistair Overeem vs. Kazuyuki Fujita

by Nick Thomas on Mar 10, 2010 11:33 AM EST in MMA News

From the HDNet video vault:

Since winning his belt with a submission victory over Paul Buentello, [Alistair] Overeem extended his win streak to six and then took on PRIDE veteran Kazuyuki Fujita at the co-promoted DREAM/World Victory Road "Dynamite!! 2009" event on Dec. 31.

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Man this guy got the best job in all of MMA. Who’s another fighter who can fight unranked fighters make a ton of money and never really have to face stiff competition unless he wants to..

Who is it thats taken such a liking to him the japanese?

I think Overeem meganess as in his spectacular build makes him such a hot commodity. If I were him I would never come back to the states and just continue killing it overseas.. Especially if he is using what people think he is using.

Regardless Overeem is a money making machine!

by p123 on Mar 10, 2010 11:40 AM EST reply actions

Fedor?

by LtotheK on Mar 10, 2010 11:59 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

new that was gunna come up but no Rogers AA Slyvia where are way more highly regarded than the guys overeem fights. Regardless of skill the big names is what counts..

by p123 on Mar 10, 2010 12:13 PM EST up reply actions

Fedor hasn’t fought one guy as talented as Badr Hari in the past few years..

by LtotheK on Mar 10, 2010 12:22 PM EST up reply actions

I think you missed the ‘MMA’ part of the original post.

No one is questioning the caliber of Overeem’s competition in kickboxing.

by Steve4192 on Mar 10, 2010 12:29 PM EST up reply actions

Hari hasn’t fought MMA before? oh.

by LtotheK on Mar 10, 2010 12:53 PM EST up reply actions

He also only fought Hari in kickboxing.

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by Scott C. Broussard on Mar 10, 2010 1:33 PM EST up reply actions

I don't think there is an HW in MMA

with as much talent as Badr Hari has for K1. He’s a devastatingly skilled competitor.

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by pdl on Mar 10, 2010 12:54 PM EST up reply actions

Overeem is a Joke.

Once he faces a real fighter he’ll deflate fast.

"One should always be cold minded and remember that a ridiculous incident may occur any time."

by At Least On Paper on Mar 10, 2010 11:40 AM EST reply actions

once he stops eatin his horsemeat he'll deflate fast

by milk72 on Mar 10, 2010 11:43 AM EST up reply actions

Overeem has already faced real fighters.

Shogun, Nog, Liddell… he’s lost them all. Looks like he finally found a niche for himself: fighting undersized / underskilled opponents for big bucks in Japan. Overeem has middle management written all over him: get paid the most possible by doing the least.

You have to be the man... you have to be very, like, alpha male with her. You know? Decide what you do and everything. So, show her who's the boss, you know? - GSP

by pud333 on Mar 10, 2010 6:40 PM EST up reply actions

Lol regardless you must give him credit. He makes a shitton of money for fighting people who wouldn’t be considered a match. He has the look. He is a freaking star that can’t be denied.

When he gets in the States we’ll see his true colors but for now let’s enjoy the hype of MEGAREEM Lol

by p123 on Mar 10, 2010 11:48 AM EST reply actions

Overeeem looks like the guy u want to pick as your character to fight with in a video game…

by p123 on Mar 10, 2010 11:50 AM EST reply actions

more like the big boss you need to beat to finish the game

by kovy on Mar 10, 2010 12:41 PM EST up reply actions

Nah I think Brock would def hold that title as he makes Mega REEM look like babyreem

by p123 on Mar 10, 2010 12:50 PM EST up reply actions

actually hes is sagat, from street fighter 4 (mini overeem is street fighter 2)

HI YAH!

by Thats It For you! on Mar 10, 2010 1:12 PM EST up reply actions

I always likened Brandon Vera to Sagat any reason why I dunno?

Gonzaga = Blanca

Guile = GSP

any more?

by p123 on Mar 10, 2010 1:17 PM EST up reply actions

Of course Machida is Ryu.

by Dooda on Mar 10, 2010 1:55 PM EST up reply actions

And Wandie as Blanca.

Gonzaga is the big Russian.

by Dooda on Mar 10, 2010 1:56 PM EST up reply actions

haha didn’ think of Wand that sounds great that animal..

Wouldn’t the big russian have to be Brock? The boxer Jesus you know the sport is wacky when you can’t think of a big black intimidating guy. Lol.

WHo would be Ken? Bison?

by p123 on Mar 10, 2010 2:10 PM EST up reply actions

Urijah is totally Ken.

The man known simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"

by Neil Manich on Mar 10, 2010 2:15 PM EST up reply actions

I guess AS could be the stretchy long armed guy. Also disappearing and what not.

Bison Bison Bison… Hmmm

by p123 on Mar 10, 2010 2:33 PM EST up reply actions

fedor = Abel
rufus = roy nelson
akuma = marius zermoskis
balrog = melvin manhoef

HI YAH!

by Thats It For you! on Mar 10, 2010 2:55 PM EST up reply actions

Rufus! good one!

Balrog = Rampage
Cruz = El Fuerte

by asa on Mar 11, 2010 10:52 PM EST up reply actions

i pictured Guida az Blanka

yes Vera az Sagat
Anderson Silva az Dhalsim
Brock az Zangief
Diego az Vega
Carano az Cammy
Cyborg az Fei Long
Cro Cop az M. Bison
Kimbo (or Toney) az Balrog
Mike Brown az Guile
Edwin Dewees az Ken
Lyoto az Ryu (duh)
Roy Nelson az E.Honda
Gouken az Helio Gracie

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by DrGoodspd on Mar 10, 2010 5:55 PM EST up reply actions

I fully support this roster

Somebody make it; it’ll be more fun than anything THQ can produce.

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by CasualMMAFan on Mar 10, 2010 8:09 PM EST up reply actions

Even Megareem looked disgusted after the fight. He knew that he could take no pride in such an absurdly lopsided(and brutal) victory.

by Kefka on Mar 10, 2010 12:44 PM EST reply actions

I just watched this again

And I’m pretty sure Fujita threw exactly one strike — a crappy, slow, looping counter right hand that missed. At least he was a moving target.

Tatum: I think he's a good man. I like him. I got nothing against him, but I'm definitely gonna make orphans of his children.

by Monte Fisto on Mar 10, 2010 12:50 PM EST reply actions

Yea man I guess I never watched too many of Overeems fights. I can honestly say that I am disgusted. He should be ashamed of himself. I can’t wait till someone kicks his ass, he’s like a bully.

by p123 on Mar 10, 2010 12:55 PM EST reply actions

We wont be able to knee 6'5 rogers that easy

by TheBiggertheyare... on Mar 10, 2010 1:00 PM EST reply actions

Am I the only one who feels bad for Fujita here. I mean he took the fight, he wanted the paycheck, I get that, but this is almost amoral. I mean with Thompson at least Overeem had the decency to choke him out.

The man known simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"

by Neil Manich on Mar 10, 2010 1:00 PM EST reply actions

Fujita has a notoriously unbreakable chin.

There’s even a Cracked article about it. Overeem is the first guy to break him like that.

And lets not forget Fujita also took fights with Fedor, Cro Cop (2x), and PRIDE Wanderlei. His career is built off getting pummeled and either not falling down or being too dumb/courageous to stay down.

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by pdl on Mar 10, 2010 1:06 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah

But the guys like a hundred and fifty years old. Pear that with the ridiculous beatings he took which you just listed, what’d they think was going to happen?

The man known simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"

by Neil Manich on Mar 10, 2010 1:11 PM EST up reply actions

He's 39

younger than Hendo or Chuck, and way younger than Randy. Plus, early in his career he beat Kerr, Ken Shamrock, Gilbert Yvel, and Takayama all in a row (if you leave out tossing the towel to Coleman at the start of a tourney match). He also made Fedor go chickenlegged. Combine all that with the fact that Japan doesn’t have a “What have you done for me lately?” mentality, and it’s a workable matchup.

That said, it’s the scariest KO this side of Lindland.

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by pdl on Mar 10, 2010 1:23 PM EST up reply actions

Japanese 39 is way older than an American 39. I know why it happened, but its still ridiculous. I’m just saying poor guy got his face smashed in.

The man known simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"

by Neil Manich on Mar 10, 2010 1:40 PM EST up reply actions

yea this is messed up. We should all jump Overreem!!

by p123 on Mar 10, 2010 1:02 PM EST reply actions

I don't see how a guy like Overeem can be proud of a fight like this

by ALL4MMA on Mar 10, 2010 2:19 PM EST reply actions

If Derek Jeter clubbed a baby seal on earth day while wearing a mink coat and crocodile skin boots while burning tires on an iceberg, the reaction would be "Its OK Derek, you’re a Yankee." -First mammal to wear pants

by Tonley on Mar 10, 2010 4:42 PM EST up reply actions