Puzzled
Shared on Wed, 09/20/2006 - 22:39If your a fan of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) then you've probaby heard of the UFC. However, you may not be knowledgeable of another orginization called Pride. It's essentially the UFC over in Japan. Well... essentially, but it's actually a bigger show than the UFC. Only recently has the UFC started selling enough tickets and PPVs to start competing w/Pride in terms of finance and international popularity. Well, because the US is starting to accept MMA as a legitimate sport now, thanks to the PPV's and shows like Spike TV "The Ultimate Fighter" Pride has seen a potential market for their product. And hence, Pride will be having a US show coming up in October. It's rumored that the whole production will be costing upwards of 5 million bucks, so I'm expecting to see a good show.
To that end, one of Prides most impressive fighters, and one that I've followed for a couple of years now, is Fedor Emelianenko. He's the HW champ currently w/quite an impressieve record.
Why do I like him? Am I just jumping on the bandwagon of a winner? No... Fedor has earned my MMA fan respect because he's unique. His MMA training and exercise regimen is rudimentary and basic. No high tech machines and suspect supplements. He doesn't fly in top shelf fighters/trainers to train with. He doesn't try to look like a freaking body builder (lots of cosmetic muscle w/little functional strength). He fights guys that are larger than him. He doesn't talk a bunch of pre-fight trash like many of these other young fighers. He comes off as very humble and respectful in all of his matches. I also like the fact that Fedor is well rounded. He can bang w/some of the best strikers in Pride (read Cro Cop) and yet his grappling throws and submissions are deadly too. He's definitely an impressive fighter to watch.
So here's a highlight video of him in action.
Hopefully this vid will work.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I-6UVNpAXo[/youtube]
To that end, one of Prides most impressive fighters, and one that I've followed for a couple of years now, is Fedor Emelianenko. He's the HW champ currently w/quite an impressieve record.
Why do I like him? Am I just jumping on the bandwagon of a winner? No... Fedor has earned my MMA fan respect because he's unique. His MMA training and exercise regimen is rudimentary and basic. No high tech machines and suspect supplements. He doesn't fly in top shelf fighters/trainers to train with. He doesn't try to look like a freaking body builder (lots of cosmetic muscle w/little functional strength). He fights guys that are larger than him. He doesn't talk a bunch of pre-fight trash like many of these other young fighers. He comes off as very humble and respectful in all of his matches. I also like the fact that Fedor is well rounded. He can bang w/some of the best strikers in Pride (read Cro Cop) and yet his grappling throws and submissions are deadly too. He's definitely an impressive fighter to watch.
So here's a highlight video of him in action.
Hopefully this vid will work.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I-6UVNpAXo[/youtube]
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