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Punches and kicks fill 56

Advantages: great mix of styles
Disadvantages: none

...the first season on the Ultimate Fighter (but dropped out due to injury). Having won only 4 out of his last five fights, Quarry was the huge underdog going into this fight. There was some talk of him being a great talent, but his opponent was deemed too much for him. So, those are the main bouts, but there are also some great fighters on the undercard: Georges St Pierre, who is now the Welterweight Champ (as of April 2009), takes on Sean Sherk, ...
...his last 12 fights. This was a much anticipated bout to settle the dust and work out who deserved a shot at the Welterweight title after Riggs had had his go. SO WAS IT ANY GOOD: Yes, indeed it was. When the UFC puts on a show where you have lots and lots of top talent, you're in for a good night. I can tell you right now that the night includes a huge knockout - one of the most brutal I have ever seen, where the unconscious opponent drops back ...

bruffyboy 10.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Ultimate Fighting Championship 56 - Full Force (DVD)

Mamma Said Knock You Out!

Advantages: Great action, great price, no boring bits!
Disadvantages: Could be longer

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) use the slogan 'As Real As It Gets' and this DVD showcases why they chose that as their tag line - this is Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) action personified! Over the years UFC has changed a little bit and they do have some rules now - believe it or not! However, back in the beginning there were no rules - at UFC 4 (16th Dec 1994) you'll see Keith Hackney repeatedly punch Joe Son in the groin, but I digress - that's ...
...boring - this is where Ultimate Knockouts excels. It cuts out anything that may be construed as boring and goes straight to the bit we all want to see - the knockout! One huge benefit of this DVD is the repeat viewing factor. How many times have you spent money on a DVD only to watch it once and then put it away to gather dust until you take it down to MVC along with another 15 'one time watch' DVDs to swap them for one and a half DVDs from the ...

DarthSteve 27.05.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Ultimate Fighting Championship - Ultimate Knockouts (DVD)

Documentary about MMA, no-holds-barred fighting

Advantages: Lots of good footage
Disadvantages: Not alot of interesting insight

...Gracie vehicle Choke. But while Rites Of Passage is crammed full of compelling clips, it's sadly bereft of a narrative thread to tie the whole thing together. The Gracie and Kerr documentaries are unique in that they both tell the incredible stories of their protagonists, but in doing so also serve as compelling and worthwhile introductions to the world of combat sports. Rites Of Passage does not really have a central story to tell so much as it ...
...own attempt to introduce the viewer to no-holds-barred and MMA competition feels somewhat distracted and confused. The film is split into 3 disparate sections. These cover MMA fighters the Inoue brothers, the 2000 World Vale Tudo Championship in Brazil, and UFC 23, which was held in Tokyo in november 1999. The access granted to the film-makers is impressive, and there's no shortage of footage shot in hotels, gyms and backstage at MMA events. There ...

LaVar 16.07.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Rites Of Passage (DVD)

Just another event from PRIDE

Advantages: Wanderlei Silvas aggression and the skyscraper knees from Randleman
Disadvantages: Just to many mismatches

...!!! this hurts, alot. Pride 23 was no classic but still worth a look for fight fans. As allways it was held in the massive Tokyo Dome with a equally massive crowd. Not a whole lot of great fights with many mismatches, what pride fans have come to expect over the years. Some highlights include Wanderlei (the axe murderer) Silva, great nickname, vs Hiromitsu Kanehara. Just to see the sheer aggression of Wanderlei is something different that sets ...
...DVD extras are ok, Detailed fighter bios is good also video feature: what is pride fighting? and pride rules. If your a fight fan you might want to add this to your collection, if you just want to check out some Pride events there are better ones out there. ...

LaVar 15.07.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Pride 23 Championship (DVD)

It's real, it's in a cage and it hurts.

Advantages: Fight fans will like it
Disadvantages: No extras

The all new Ultimate Fighting Championship was under new management and just getting bigger and more mainstream with each event to the point where it is now getting bigger crowds than boxing and is mainstream tv in america. UFC lets fighters use all the skill from every martial art, boxing, kicking, wrestling, throws, submissions. There are 5 weight divisions and all the action takes place in the OCTAGON, 3x5 minute bouts with title fights 5x5. ...
...good show case of all the skills a fighter needs to gain top level in the UFC. Both fighters show boxing skill, wrestling and good ground and submission ability. No extras-oh well Another good night from the most intense, full-contact events in sports today. Ultimate Fighting Championship ...

LaVar 16.07.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Ultimate Fighting Championship 35 - Throwdown (DVD)