Did any of you hear Pride's birthday acknowledged by any media anywhere? Sherdog Radio? UFC?
I didn't, but maybe I missed something.
Damn, I really feel for the Hawtness…
#Hespect
Novice thread spammer here...In celebration of the birth and death of our beloved PrideFC, I want to shout out the SD OG’s!
We lived through a lot on these boards. From my Pic w/ Matt Hughes to traveling through Japan w/ Enson and this legendary OP…
We’ve seen it all… B*tch, I do NOT need to see a film about Conor McGregor. I witnessed his whole career.
We lived through the Pride GP’s, witnessed the birth of a sport, before TUF, WMMA and all that stuff…
Sounds like you are describing modern day UFCSteroids, freakshows, WWE style, mismatches, champs fighting cans, Yakuza, restarts, ref earpieces, no elbows, fixed fights.
I’ve posted this pic prob a dozen times on here, Butt it’s so fucking badass it deserves a repost......In celebration of the birth and death of our beloved PrideFC, I want to shout out the SD OG’s!
We lived through a lot on these boards. From my Pic w/ Matt Hughes to traveling through Japan w/ Enson and this legendary OP…
We’ve seen it all… B*tch, I do NOT need to see a film about Conor McGregor. I witnessed his whole career.
We lived through the Pride GP’s, witnessed the birth of a sport, before TUF, WMMA and all that stuff…
Steroids, freakshows, WWE style, mismatches, champs fighting cans, Yakuza, restarts, ref earpieces, no elbows, fixed fights.
"The Diet Butcher" Alexander Otsuka pulls off the super rare double armbar!
Nick Diaz slides his leg into Gomi's throat and pulls down on the head for the rare Gogoplata choke
Takase sets up the mounted triangle on Anderson Silva and then rolls over to his back to tighten it up.
Ryo Chonan surprises Anderson Silva with a flying scissor takedown and immediately cranks a heel hook.
Cro Cop attempts to escape mount but Nog transitions to belly down armbar. The roar from the crowd at this moment was probably the loudest ovation I have ever heard from an MMA crowd.
The amount of damage Cro Cop delivered in that fight would have KO'ed the normal man probably 4 or 5 times over. I will never understand how Nog continued. That takedown he shot for in the 2nd round was the best takedown he ever shot in his life. He knew he needed that takedown more than anything. Nog temporarily derailed Mirko's quest to the championship which was hard to accept for many fans at the time, however, it only highlighted the greatness of the second best heavyweight of all time, Nog. It showed how tough he was and that he was impossible to put away. After surviving the beatings from Sapp, Fedor and Cro Cop...Nog's legend as an indestructible zombie was at an all time high.
To bad, I was only 5 years old when Pride ended. 7 years later, I decided to watch some of the Pride shows and man, Pride was way better than the UFC.
Better ruleset, Epic entrances compared to UFC's bland production. Plus, tournaments are always fun in MMA
Cro Cop attempts to escape mount but Nog transitions to belly down armbar. The roar from the crowd at this moment was probably the loudest ovation I have ever heard from an MMA crowd.
The amount of damage Cro Cop delivered in that fight would have KO'ed the normal man probably 4 or 5 times over. I will never understand how Nog continued. That takedown he shot for in the 2nd round was the best takedown he ever shot in his life. He knew he needed that takedown more than anything.
Nog temporarily derailed Mirko's quest to Fedor andbthe championship which was hard to accept for many fans at the time, however, it only highlighted the greatness of the second best heavyweight of all time, Nog. It showed how tough he was and that he was impossible to put away.
After surviving the beatings from Sapp, Fedor and Cro Cop...Nog's legend as an indestructible zombie was at an all time high.
Welp, let's see the pics, or you know, just, get the fuck out...orbit didn't happen or whatever.
He stole our hearts… Much Love and Respect to the true lord of the Sex…