Media TBT: Don Frye visiting Yoshihiro Takayama after he was paralyzed back in 2017

[Gio]

Takayama was paralyzed due to a failed spot in a pro wrestling match in Japan in 2017 (DDT Promotion)

For the young kids who didn't know, these two guys gave the MMA world one of, if not the most exciting and heart stopping toe to toe exchanges, and one of the greatest fights ever in PRIDE 21 (2002)

It was legendary.

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*Update as of July 2020*

Takayama has been in rehab in the last couple of years and as of last year, can stand now with support.

Source: https://ameblo.jp/takayama-do/entry-12610047872.html

Respect to both legends.

 

[CasualBot]

Heart knows Heart

 

[RileyReidsPlug]

That's awesome! I'd love to sit down and have a beer with Don.

 

[letgodiego]

don frye is a good dude. unless he's talking about mark kerr lol

 

[AmericanMMA]

Sad to see him in rough shape. Two legends. All time legends.

 

[TARTARA]

Dats Tuff !

 

[Buff]

This is rough to see... A guy that size with all that extra weight - must be painful as fuck for him to do any sort of physio, not to mention the complications of having two attendants instead of one.

Apparently he did it during a botched shooting star press, a la Lesnar.

Poor guy.

 

[KantoTerror]

Back when Just Bleed was the shit...

 

[Buff]

Ok so I did a little digging, and it serms like he continues to improve.

He can do 10kg assisted push ups



Appears to be gaining leg mobility

And is still both cooler, and more handsome than you

Which is good to know.

War Takyama.

 

[HatKick]

That postfight moment of respect brings tears to my eyes. That's what it's all about. I wish Takayama happiness and peace of mind.

 

[KantoTerror]

Ok so I did a little digging, and it serms like he continues to improve.

He can do 10kg assisted push ups



Appears to be gaining leg mobility

And is still both more handsome, and cooler than you

Which is good to know.

War Takyama.

he needs his blonde luscious locks back though...

 

[usernamee]

Reminds me of The Reem visiting Hiromitsu Kanehara in the hospital

 

[Buff]

he needs his blonde luscious locks back though...

He does, but I'm not sure the doctors would be able to keep it professional with that amount of sexy.

Raw. Animal. Magnetism.

 

[KantoTerror]

He does, but I'm not sure the doctors would be able to keep it professional with that amount of sexy.

Raw. Animal. Magnetism.

the original sexy-yama

 

[HaulParris]

Takayama was paralyzed due to a failed spot in a pro wrestling match in Japan in 2017 (DDT Promotion)

For the young kids who didn't know, these two guys gave the MMA world one of, if not the most exciting and heart stopping toe to toe exchanges, and one of the greatest fights ever in PRIDE 21 (2002)

It was legendary.

------​

*Update as of July 2020*

Takayama has been in rehab in the last couple of years and as of last year, can stand now with support.

Source: https://ameblo.jp/takayama-do/entry-12610047872.html

Respect to both legends.

Much respect.

 

[Deleted member 576123]

Rizin prepping the rematch contracts now

 

[JohnSAFTAHess]

Glad to see the Hawtness making strides. It's been a long road by the sounds of it, but I believe he wasn't expected to make this level of progress. A real bad ass.

 

[Ace70 V2]

That's fucking legit. They had a legendary bout. Nothing but respect

 

[Andrey Kamensky]

Wow.

 

[Deleted member 510653]

Some say that was the greatest fight of all time, and I'm inclined to agree.