the Mixed Martial Arts Thread

[dialecticbricks]

from the ashes of Pride, comes Dream from Japan. One of the better fights from Dream 3

PART ONE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ2GSEdDic4

PART TWO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVNTMgvJNok

these two lightweights know how to trade some leather and Alvarez's armbar escape and defense in part two is as fluid as a Jack Brisco-Dory Funk Jr pro wrestling match.

edit: tried to embed the video but apparently that didn't work.

[Silky Johnson]

I do miss the showmanship of Pride.

Watching recent UFCs, there's usually a solid half-hour of entertainment in each one, but for a three-hour show that's not good odds for me.

[jon abbey]

I'm sure I could pretty easily find the answer on my own, but can someone explain to me why Kimbo Slice has been anointed the public face of this? other fighters don't seem to have much respect for him...

[michael]

hi db

ive been watching a lot of tapout/ufc/wec recently

fucking houston alexander scares the shit out of me but im mesmerized by his kneeing everyoen in the head

anderson silva is cool too

& the california kid, whats his face. hes like a fucking bull

[michael]

a 5'6'' bull

[jesus marion joseph]

& the california kid, whats his face. hes like a fucking bull

That would be Uriah Faber. Bull doesn't even begin to describe him. He laid waste to Jens Pulver a few weeks ago.

[Erik Lund]

I'm sure I could pretty easily find the answer on my own, but can someone explain to me why Kimbo Slice has been anointed the public face of this? other fighters don't seem to have much respect for him...

Jon, it's mostly because of his Youtube lore and his rockin'-scary beard. Just a big fuckin' dude with no technique who can take a lot of punishment and dish out more. He almost lost that fight on CBS against a nobody - but everyone just keeps talking about how he's training so hard, and how he's adding grappling to his game, blah blah blah.

Emelienenko would demolish him. And so would most of the guys his size who have been doing this longer.