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Event: Critical Countdown 2005
Location: Saitama Super Arena
Attendence: 45.102
Date: June 26th 2005
Fighters being eliminated in the 1st Round:
Randleman (Nakamura), Belfort (Overeem), Rampage (Rua), Lister (Arona), Dong-Sik (Saku), Henderson (LilNog), Yoshida (Wand), Kondo (Igor)
2nd round of the PrideFC MW GP 05
Card:
Wanderlei Silva def. Kazuhiro Nakamura TKO (Punches) 5:24
Ricardo Arona def. Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (Corner Stoppage) R2 5:00
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Pawel Nastula TKO (Punches) 8:30
Kiyoshi Tamura def. Makoto Takimoto Decision (Unanimous)
Mirko Cro Cop def. Ibragim Magomedov KO (Kick to the Body) 3:53
Alistair Overeem def. Igor Vovchanchyn
Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1:20
Mauricio Rua def. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Decision (Unanimous)
Sergei Kharitonov def. Pedro Rizzo TKO (Soccer Kick and Punches) 2:02
This Card started out with Pedro Rizzo's Pride debut...who came straight over from the UFC
Sergei x Rizzo
The last guy you want to fight at HW in 04-07, if it wasn't for the title, is probably Karithanov.
But Pedro did...UFC legend and dangerous striking, with Lowkicks as heavy as Trees...
But he wasn't at his top anymore and Sergei was just too quick on his feet and with his hands...
Bigger, Stronger, Faster...
He tagged him over and over but Rizzo stood right there with him, trying to land his own punches.
Man...Sergei was scary back then...nothing like the slow stalking he does today...
Rizzo's leg's getting wobbled and he doesn't really find them back under him...
Sergei lands more and Pedro goes pretty slow down to his butt and gets soccer kicked by Sergei over his face. Standing-to-ground-follow-up-punches...
Shogun x Lil'Nog
Sherdog Fight of the Year 2005
And what a great fight it was!
Back and forth...knockdowns on both sides...great exchanges...both guys not giving each other an inch, standing or on the ground.
This one was one of the best fights, at this level at the time it happend.
Best fight of the GP!
Both guys showed great durabillity...and Shoguns chin was top notch at the time...at one point Nog dropped Rua hard, right on his butt cheeks and he just stood up like nothing happend...
New to MMA?...check this fight out man!
Alistair x Igor
This Alistair and the Alistair who just fought Blaydes...is like day and night...no waiting...not there to stay away from your opponent...he went right at his opponents back then..
He brought that fight right to Igor.
Who himself was an undersized HW, his whole career...and still not that big at MW (LHW)
Bing...the bell rings...
Igor and Alistair end up in the clinch and AO goes for knees from there...and ends up tripping Ice Cold Vovchanchyn...side control and they start to scramble back up to their feet.
But the sneaky Alistair uses it to sink in a choke and taps Igor out with a standing guillotine choke...
Alistair celebrates and Igors face is kinda like smiling and saying fuck at the same time...
CroCop x Magomedov
Nothing special right there...except for the liver kick finish by Filipovic.
(Who remembers Bas giving a shout out to sherdog?...not in this fight...but it was also after a strike to the liver and Bas said: "Yes people on sherdog...its the liver!" ?)
With this W CroCop became the official challenger for Fedor's belt and they would meet each other inside the ring at Final Conflict 2005...whoever would win this fight, would become the absolute undisputed #1 HW in the world...
Tamura x Takimoto
I don't remember much...except Tamura winning a decision...lol
Big Nog x Nastula
Nastula came in with a heavy and decorated backround in Judo and Nog was absolute willing to engage on the ground with Pawel.
Both guys scored sweeps over each other in the opening 2 minutes...and both guys showing their grappling skills.
It was Nastulas MMA debut and Nog was just too much for him as the fight went on.
Nog tko'd Pawel later on with strikes from the full mount...
Saku x Arona
One of the most brutal beatings ever on display in Pride...and that should say alot.
It was a even fight until a this moment:
Arona comes in with a hard knee to the body and it hit Saku clean, both guys were fiti g punches at each other and right after this exchange...Saku looked winded.
And it went nowhere but downhill for the Gracie Hunter at this point.
His face still looked ok after the 1st round...but after eating heavy knees and soccer kicks over and over, by Arona, in a somewhat sprawling position...it turned ugly!
(Fucking awesome pic right there)
What i also remember is that when Saku was stuck on his butt...eating heavy knees...he either was communicating with his corner, the whole time, or cheering Arona on to keep kneeing him...i think it was more of a communication with his corner...who is cheering someone on to keep kneeing his head into a pulp?
2nd Round is over and they stop the fight as soon as they see Sakus beaten face...OMG his face man!...i mean his whole head was swollen up and leaking everywhere...
Arona advances to the semi's...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NDoQxI9qATc
Wand x Nakamura
"Tell Wanderlei: Shut the fuck up!"
...Yep thats what Kazuhiro said in the pre-fight interview...fucking lol.
(Sometimes i ask myself how much words Cunt Millen was putting into some fighters mouths...)
Later that night...Nakamura found himself in a situation, every japanese dude found himself against Silva...he got beaten down...after throwing away his GI during the fight.
Nakamura verbally tapped, while being mounted and getting his face punched in from Silva's right hand...
A happy Wanderlei was celebrating his entrance to the semi's of this GP.
And his next fight proofed...A champion can be beaten on any given night on any given day...even if he isn't facing the #1 contender...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GHx0v_GeUUw
Another great great Event for Pride with lots of good memories and not so good ones (Saku).
Critical Countdown delivered (again) and it wasn't the last CriticalCountdown PrideFC put up...
And of course i bought this whole GP in a box set and i think the whole GP is a must have for every MMA fan!
Share your thoughts and feel free to add some stuff guys...
Location: Saitama Super Arena
Attendence: 45.102
Date: June 26th 2005
Fighters being eliminated in the 1st Round:
Randleman (Nakamura), Belfort (Overeem), Rampage (Rua), Lister (Arona), Dong-Sik (Saku), Henderson (LilNog), Yoshida (Wand), Kondo (Igor)
2nd round of the PrideFC MW GP 05
Card:
Wanderlei Silva def. Kazuhiro Nakamura TKO (Punches) 5:24
Ricardo Arona def. Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (Corner Stoppage) R2 5:00
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Pawel Nastula TKO (Punches) 8:30
Kiyoshi Tamura def. Makoto Takimoto Decision (Unanimous)
Mirko Cro Cop def. Ibragim Magomedov KO (Kick to the Body) 3:53
Alistair Overeem def. Igor Vovchanchyn
Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1:20
Mauricio Rua def. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Decision (Unanimous)
Sergei Kharitonov def. Pedro Rizzo TKO (Soccer Kick and Punches) 2:02
This Card started out with Pedro Rizzo's Pride debut...who came straight over from the UFC
Sergei x Rizzo
The last guy you want to fight at HW in 04-07, if it wasn't for the title, is probably Karithanov.
But Pedro did...UFC legend and dangerous striking, with Lowkicks as heavy as Trees...
But he wasn't at his top anymore and Sergei was just too quick on his feet and with his hands...
Bigger, Stronger, Faster...
He tagged him over and over but Rizzo stood right there with him, trying to land his own punches.
Man...Sergei was scary back then...nothing like the slow stalking he does today...
Rizzo's leg's getting wobbled and he doesn't really find them back under him...
Sergei lands more and Pedro goes pretty slow down to his butt and gets soccer kicked by Sergei over his face. Standing-to-ground-follow-up-punches...
Shogun x Lil'Nog
Sherdog Fight of the Year 2005
And what a great fight it was!
Back and forth...knockdowns on both sides...great exchanges...both guys not giving each other an inch, standing or on the ground.
This one was one of the best fights, at this level at the time it happend.
Best fight of the GP!
Both guys showed great durabillity...and Shoguns chin was top notch at the time...at one point Nog dropped Rua hard, right on his butt cheeks and he just stood up like nothing happend...
New to MMA?...check this fight out man!
Alistair x Igor
This Alistair and the Alistair who just fought Blaydes...is like day and night...no waiting...not there to stay away from your opponent...he went right at his opponents back then..
He brought that fight right to Igor.
Who himself was an undersized HW, his whole career...and still not that big at MW (LHW)
Bing...the bell rings...
Igor and Alistair end up in the clinch and AO goes for knees from there...and ends up tripping Ice Cold Vovchanchyn...side control and they start to scramble back up to their feet.
But the sneaky Alistair uses it to sink in a choke and taps Igor out with a standing guillotine choke...
Alistair celebrates and Igors face is kinda like smiling and saying fuck at the same time...
CroCop x Magomedov
Nothing special right there...except for the liver kick finish by Filipovic.
(Who remembers Bas giving a shout out to sherdog?...not in this fight...but it was also after a strike to the liver and Bas said: "Yes people on sherdog...its the liver!" ?)
With this W CroCop became the official challenger for Fedor's belt and they would meet each other inside the ring at Final Conflict 2005...whoever would win this fight, would become the absolute undisputed #1 HW in the world...
Tamura x Takimoto
I don't remember much...except Tamura winning a decision...lol
Big Nog x Nastula
Nastula came in with a heavy and decorated backround in Judo and Nog was absolute willing to engage on the ground with Pawel.
Both guys scored sweeps over each other in the opening 2 minutes...and both guys showing their grappling skills.
It was Nastulas MMA debut and Nog was just too much for him as the fight went on.
Nog tko'd Pawel later on with strikes from the full mount...
Saku x Arona
One of the most brutal beatings ever on display in Pride...and that should say alot.
It was a even fight until a this moment:
Arona comes in with a hard knee to the body and it hit Saku clean, both guys were fiti g punches at each other and right after this exchange...Saku looked winded.
And it went nowhere but downhill for the Gracie Hunter at this point.
His face still looked ok after the 1st round...but after eating heavy knees and soccer kicks over and over, by Arona, in a somewhat sprawling position...it turned ugly!
(Fucking awesome pic right there)
What i also remember is that when Saku was stuck on his butt...eating heavy knees...he either was communicating with his corner, the whole time, or cheering Arona on to keep kneeing him...i think it was more of a communication with his corner...who is cheering someone on to keep kneeing his head into a pulp?
2nd Round is over and they stop the fight as soon as they see Sakus beaten face...OMG his face man!...i mean his whole head was swollen up and leaking everywhere...
Arona advances to the semi's...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NDoQxI9qATc
Wand x Nakamura
"Tell Wanderlei: Shut the fuck up!"
...Yep thats what Kazuhiro said in the pre-fight interview...fucking lol.
(Sometimes i ask myself how much words Cunt Millen was putting into some fighters mouths...)
Later that night...Nakamura found himself in a situation, every japanese dude found himself against Silva...he got beaten down...after throwing away his GI during the fight.
Nakamura verbally tapped, while being mounted and getting his face punched in from Silva's right hand...
A happy Wanderlei was celebrating his entrance to the semi's of this GP.
And his next fight proofed...A champion can be beaten on any given night on any given day...even if he isn't facing the #1 contender...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GHx0v_GeUUw
Another great great Event for Pride with lots of good memories and not so good ones (Saku).
Critical Countdown delivered (again) and it wasn't the last CriticalCountdown PrideFC put up...
And of course i bought this whole GP in a box set and i think the whole GP is a must have for every MMA fan!
Share your thoughts and feel free to add some stuff guys...
