Product Details

• Actors: Various Fighters
• Directors: Various
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Navarre Corporation
• DVD Release Date: February 3, 2009
• Run Time: 150 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001IQDAKM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,901 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From the Saitama Super Arena: Saitama, Japan

A Legendary event in Japan, Pride Fighting matches the world's elite fighters in competitions of honor and art. This is Critical Countdown Absolute 2006 - 8 of 16 Fighters remain for the second round of the exclusive open weight tournament, which was held over the course of three shows. Gathered at the Saitama Super Dome in Saitama Japan on July 1, 2006. You don't want to miss the drama, spectacle, and excitement of Pride Fighting!

TOURNAMENT BOUTS:

JOSH BARNETT
MARK HUNT
FABRICIO WERDUM
"MINOTAURO" NOGUEIRA
MIRKO "CRO COP" FILIPOVIC
HIDEHIKO YOSHIDA
KAZUYUKI FUJITA
WANDERLEI SILVA


NON TOURNAMENT BOUTS:

PAWEL NASTULA VS EDSON DRAGO
YOSHIHIRO NAKAO VS EUN SU LEE
VITOR BELFORT VS YOSHIKI TAKAHASHI
ALISTAIR OVEREEM VS ANTONIO ROGERIO NOGUEIRA
EVANGELISTA SANTOSA VS KAZUHIRO NAKAMURA

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pride FC Critical Countdown Absolute 2006, March 18, 2009

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J. R. Molon "BrutalKO" (Grovetown, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Critical Countdown 2006 (DVD)

This is the second round of the Pride FC 2006 Grand Prix Tournament. The fights are excellent with some mindblowing techniques on display. If you love quality MMA, you can't pass this one up. The Tournament features MMA stars such as Wanderlie Silva, Mirko Cro-Cop and Vitor Belfort. This DVD is bound to make you say "OUCH"! I highly recommend it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Event, February 16, 2009

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MMAfan (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Critical Countdown 2006 (DVD)

The second round of the 2006 Grand Prix was a great event and better then the first round in my opinion. Werdum vs Nogueira was my favorite fight...I hope the old Nog returns. You can really see the difference between this fight and his latest with Frank Mir. He had good head movement and excellent boxing. 8 of the 9 fights didnt go to a decision. Barnett vs Mark Hunt had a nice finish. Cro Cop showed why he use to be so dangerous. Fujita vs Silva was a really good fight and had a really nice knockout ending. My favorite ending had to be the Vitor Belfort one. Lightning hand speed was displayed in that fight! Nogueira vs Overeem was excellent and had a good finish.

TOURNAMENT BOUTS:
JOSH BARNETT vs. MARK HUNT
FABRICIO WERDUM vs. MINOTAURO NOGUEIRA
MIRKO CRO COP FILIPOVIC vs. HIDEHIKO YOSHIDA
KAZUYUKI FUJITA vs. WANDERLEI SILVA

NON TOURNAMENT BOUTS:
PAWEL NASTULA VS EDSON DRAGO
YOSHIHIRO NAKAO VS EUN SU LEE
VITOR BELFORT VS YOSHIKI TAKAHASHI
ALISTAIR OVEREEM VS ANTONIO ROGERIO NOGUEIRA
EVANGELISTA SANTOSA VS KAZUHIRO NAKAMURA

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best tournament ever!!!, May 23, 2009

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me "amazon dude" (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Critical Countdown 2006 (DVD)

The Axe Murderer's final convincing performance since being knocked out by Cro-Cop (except Jardine). But now he's starting to show the wears of all his past brutal matches, probably Vale Tudo. Don't worry Wanderlei, your still my hero and the best fighter of all time. But this was the beginning of the end for him. Of course all the other fights are fantastic, as was the entire tournament. I remember my friends and i having a blast at all these PPV's. Never again will we see this kind of entertainment in MMA...thanks Dana, you monopolizing whore!