Throwback Sakuraba vs Wanderlei 2

[Frank Kain]

I cant watch it this second,but I promise ill get around to it. Its been years.

Skip it…no fun

 

[HHJ]

This what I remember about this. It was fucked but Sakuraba was the better fighter and too big of a disadvantage. Oh well, assholes will ‘plain how terrible Sakuraba is.

I wont say Saku was the better fighter. How can he prove that?? Wanderlei went undefeated for 5 years at LHW. What I will say is Saku for sure could have done better,they had a good clash of styles,and if Sakuraba could have taken it into his world and they were of equal size,maybe he COULD HAVE won. But Wanderlei was too big AND too good. Not just in this fight,but all their fights.

 

[HHJ]

Skip it…no fun

I remember being impressed w Saku's heart,but like I said it was like a man trying to control a berserk Lion.

 

[Amorak]

I wont say Saku was the better fighter. How can he prove that?? Wanderlei went undefeated for 5 years at LHW. What I will say is Saku for sure could have done better,they had a good clash of styles,and if Sakuraba could have taken it into his world and they were of equal size,maybe he COULD HAVE won. But Wanderlei was too big AND too good. Not just in this fight,but all their fights.

it wasn't a slam dunk for Wandy like people said it was, Saku had Wandy 6 min on his back.....i think that matters

 

[Frank Kain]

That

I wont say Saku was the better fighter. How can he prove that?? Wanderlei went undefeated for 5 years at LHW. What I will say is Saku for sure could have done better,they had a good clash of styles,and if Sakuraba could have taken it into his world and they were of equal size,maybe he COULD HAVE won. But Wanderlei was too big AND too good. Not just in this fight,but all their fights.

anyone could see, even at the time, it was ridiculous but it was still close enough to the NHB era that woah, maybe skill would win out. It was stupid then and now, let’s let Poirier fight Jan now, fuck it.

 

[Amorak]

That


anyone could see, even at the time, it was ridiculous but it was still close enough to the NHB era that woah, maybe skill would win out. It was stupid then and now, let’s let Poirier fight Jan now, fuck it.

What is your point in thid thread ?

 

[Frank Kain]

I remember being impressed w Saku's heart,but like I said it was like a man trying to control a berserk Lion.

Were you at HHJ? Midwest or coast? It’s cool, you and are probably cut from the same terrible cloth.

 

[HHJ]

Were you at HHJ? Midwest or coast? It’s cool, you and are probably cut from the same terrible cloth.

East Coast

 

[Frank Kain]

What is your piont in thid thread ?

It was a stupid mismatch….

 

[HHJ]

it wasn't a slam dunk for Wandy like people said it was, Saku had Wandy 6 min on his back.....i think that matters

Saku's courage and determination cannot be questioned. Wanderlei's defensive Jits was really good though too.

 

[Amorak]

It was a stupid mismatch….

What, you think Saku didn't have a chance here ? com'n...

 

[Frank Kain]

East Coast

We’re probably cousins, hehe. Ah, I was a fan of both but what a bad matchup. But that was what Saku w

What, you think Saku didn't have a chance here ? com'n...

No, yes no he didn’t

 

[Amorak]

Saku's courage and determination cannot be questioned. Wanderlei's defensive Jits was really good though too.

Saku, Shogun and BJ are my favorites

 

[HHJ]

It was a stupid mismatch….

Nahh

at the time it was not. We are still not far removed from the NHB mentality and people wanted to see if Saku could do better this time around. You cant look at this under today's eyes like that. It made enough sense to do it then. Its just Saku could not overcome. The top LHW's were too good for him to beat eventually. Arona,Wanderlei,Lil Nog etc

 

[Amorak]

We’re probably cousins, hehe. Ah, I was a fan of both but what a bad matchup. But that was what Saku w

No, yes no he didn’t

Well, you are delusional

 

[Amorak]

Nahh

at the time it was not. We are still not far removed from the NHB mentality and people wanted to see if Saku could do better this time around. You cant look at this under today's eyes like that. It made enough sense to do it then. Its just Saku could not overcome. The top LHW's were too good for him to beat eventually. Arona,Wanderlei,Lil Nog etc

Sorry, and Fedor

 

[Frank Kain]

Roids

Uh, yeah…to all the idiots that said, what’s wrong? Why a mismatch? Shit? let’s put Royce v prime Coleman.

 

[HHJ]

Uh, yeah…to all the idiots that said, what’s wrong? Why a mismatch? Shit? let’s put Royce v prime Coleman.

Fights like that were made back then

 

[Amorak]

Uh, yeah…to all the idiots that said, what’s wrong? Why a mismatch? Shit? let’s put Royce v prime Coleman.

Royce was juiced to the gills in the rematch against Saku....Still i think Saku won that fight....

 

[Hog-train]

but you did say Wanderlei was too big ?

If they fought in modern day MMA, they'd be in 2 different weight classes.