Bellator/WSOF/One FC etc events Thread

Wow this event really did bring a nostalgic tear to my eye , it reeked of the old Pride days.

Having to watch with Russian commentary was the only bad thing about it

Mellor

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

3.

29th, 30th and 31st.

I think its only two. Nothing on the 30th showing for me.

mmapk wrote: »

The card was an awesome piece of matchmaking for JMMA. it was nuts, bananas and bizarre with great R1 finishes all rolled into a Pride ring.

An exciting card by all accounts, haven't seen it all yet. But 11/12 fights being finishes, mostly KOs in the first round suggests mismatches rather than good match making.

The Pride nostalgia is great and all, but if they want to survive as an alternative to the UFC, then they need to take it seriously. The novelty/freakshow matches will get tired fast.

Peter Aerts stepping on 2 days notice to fight a 400lb sumo wrestler, is normal in japan.

It's pretty much old pride rules which I haven't seen at event in Japan in a long time. Last time I saw a Dream event even elbows were not permitted to a downed fighter if I correctly recall.

I not a fan of knees to the head on the ground but it does make the guy thing twice about turtling up if a knee or kick can come at him. I am a big fan of the 10 minute marathon 1st round though.

Dtp1979

Mellor wrote: »

I think its only two. Nothing on the 30th showing for me.


An exciting card by all accounts, haven't seen it all yet. But 11/12 fights being finishes, mostly KOs in the first round suggests mismatches rather than good match making.

The Pride nostalgia is great and all, but if they want to survive as an alternative to the UFC, then they need to take it seriously. The novelty/freakshow matches will get tired fast.

Peter Aerts stepping on 2 days notice to fight a 400lb sumo wrestler, is normal in japan.

Was peter Aerts fighting?

Actually what is the deal with elbows at this event, working my way through it , kick/knees are legal on the ground in most fights but elbows aren't in some fights? Are fighters agreeing rules before hand or something ?

Mellor

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Was peter Aerts fighting?

He apparently came out during this event and said he is replacing Jerome LeBanner on the 31st. It's all in Japanese so nobody has much of a clue what was said, but the reporting sites are saying they are presenting it as stepping in on 2 days notice.

Most likely, he was LeBanner was out ages ago and Rizin just kept it quiet for the drama.

Deleted User wrote: »

Actually what is the deal with elbows at this event, working my way through it , kick/knees are legal on the ground in most fights but elbows aren't in some fights? Are fighters agreeing rules before hand or something ?

Most fights were pride rules, so no elbows.
One of the matches last night was K-1 rules.
Another was "Rizin Mixed Rules". Which apparently meant alternating rounds of K-1 and MMA (inclue glove swaps). It was a wrestler v kickboxer match. Ridiculous rule set.


Tomorows card includes a K-1 fight. And the Bob Sapp v Akebono fight is Shoot Boxing rules.
Which is basically MMA with no ground fighting.

Mellor

Mellor wrote: »

Most fights were pride rules, so no elbows.
One of the matches last night was K-1 rules.
Another was "Rizin Mixed Rules". Which apparently meant alternating rounds of K-1 and MMA (inclue glove swaps). It was a wrestler v kickboxer match. Ridiculous rule set.

Yeah I was familiar with old pride rules which was what caused me to raise an eye brow when I saw elbows were legal in some of the straight up mma fights early on in the card, don't recall last time I saw that at an event in Japan..... if ever ? That said my memory aint what it used to be

Subcomandante Marcos

Anyone getting up at 6 to watch tomorrow's card?

RonanP77

Subcomandante Marcos wrote:

Anyone getting up at 6 to watch tomorrow's card?

Can it only be watched online?

Subcomandante Marcos

RonanP77 wrote: »

Can it only be watched online?

Not on TV in Ireland AFAIK.

mmapk

RIZIN.
Tips to watch via Legal stream.
If anyone uses Chrome to browse the net, add the HOLA extension (google HOLA Chrome) install it.
goto www.matchtv.ru - Top right click the HOLA button, choose RUSSIA and then click play on the stream.

thewheel2.0

mmapk wrote: »

RIZIN.
Tips to watch via Legal stream.
If anyone uses Chrome to browse the net, add the HOLA extension (google HOLA Chrome) install it.
goto www.matchtv.ru - Top right click the HOLA button, choose RUSSIA and then click play on the stream.

Good man, had Hola installed already too Best quality stream around!

That_Guy

I still get very uneasy watching kicks to the head...

Gamebred

Andy Souwer the guy who Aldo flys in for training camp to Brazil is a bad dude.



Kron about to choke someone now.

That_Guy

This announcer is gas. :pac:

That_Guy

Well that was painfully mismatched as we thought it would be.

Only catching up with this now, what happened in the 2nd GP fight ? It came back from ads after found one and the russian was on the gound and the czech was getting his hand raised :mad:

Paully D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDBFnIxzNJQ

An absolute embarrassment.

mmapk

Guys,
Same as before, use Chrome as your browser install the HOLA extension.

rizin.spike.com

Top right, click HOLA and choose USA, 2 days of Rizin with English comms live now.

#BreakfastWithFedor

Dtp1979

Paully D wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDBFnIxzNJQ

An absolute embarrassment.

That was so staged it was pathetic. And the ring girls laughing behind them. Shocking

Dtp1979

Dtp1979 wrote: »

That was so staged it was pathetic. And the ring girls laughing behind them. Shocking

The "fight" was equally pathetic. The heavyweight women's fight was also a farce, it was like they forgot any training they ever did for any martial art, truly shocked and thats saying something given this was a NYE event in japan

Peter Aerts I almost felt sorry for. Not a fight I want to see a guy like that in

Easy Rod

Paully D wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDBFnIxzNJQ

An absolute embarrassment.

That is absolutely hilarious, if that 5ft Japanese man hadn't held him back who knows what chaos could have ensued! :pac:

Dtp1979

[Deleted User] wrote: »

The "fight" was equally pathetic. The heavyweight women's fight was also a farce, it was like they forgot any training they ever did for any martial art, truly shocked and thats saying something given this was a NYE event in japan

Peter Aerts I almost felt sorry for. Not a fight I want to see a guy like that in

I didn't see the fights but I could imagine

Swashbuckler

Dtp1979 wrote: »

I didn't see the fights but I could imagine

The Sapp fight was an absolute farce. Fedor fight was a joke. In fairness King Mo delivered a pretty decent ko but not sure how good his opponent was.

Did anyone see Andy Souwer's fight? Was that a tooth Nagashima spat out

Dtp1979

Swashbuckler wrote: »

The Sapp fight was an absolute farce. Fedor fight was a joke. In fairness King Mo delivered a pretty decent ko but not sure how good his opponent was.

In fairness if you lose to akebono then it's time to hang up your gloves. But sapp should've done that years ago anyway

riffmongous

Deleted User wrote: »

Did anyone see Andy Souwer's fight? Was that a tooth Nagashima spat out

Was that the same Nagashima who knocked out Aoki in one of my favourite 'mma' memories a few years ago? Did he come out dressed as little bo beep or anything? :pac:

arybvtcw0eolkf

Words fail me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXguGeCcyV8

Dtp1979

Abdiel Loud Thud wrote: »

Words fail me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXguGeCcyV8

That's a woman ?? :eek:

Swashbuckler

Abdiel Loud Thud wrote: »

Words fail me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXguGeCcyV8

I see she's a product of the Cathal Pendred school of striking.