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Pride 33: Second Coming

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What can I say. Being in the 3rd row was insane. This show has it all---knock outs, subs, and one decision by Trigg. Sokoudjou turned heads. Gomi vs Diaz was the fight of 2007 according to many. Shogun, Hellboy. Mac Danzig vs Sakurai---WOw. Henso vs Wand---yikes. The PPV showed the complete show from beginning to end.
This is an event that marked the end of Pride in the USA, and in general, as 34 was nowhere near the level of this event.

A must buy for any MMA fan.

Many sites have called this card the best PRIDE event ever and the Gomi/Diaz fight the best fight ever. While I give the first title to PRIDE 14 and the second title to Diego Sanchez/Joe Stevenson at UFC 95, you will not be dissappointed by the quality of this event. Several quick knockouts and a few extremely tight submissions on this DVD; only one fight goes to a decision. The full card is:
Joachim Hansen/Jason Ireland
Kazuo Misaki/Frank Trigg
Travis Wiuff/James Lee
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira/Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Hayato Sakurai/Mac Danzig
Sergey Kharitonov/Mike Russow
Mauricio Rua/Alistair Overeem
Takanori Gomi/Nick Diaz
MIDDLEWEIGHT (205) CHAMPIONSHIP: Wanderlei Silva/Dan Henderson

There is something for everyone on this card, and it is well worth the purchase. For those who complain about the lack of fighter entrances, they are on the DVD, just in the special features.

This is IMO the best Pride event I've seen and one of the best MMA events I've seen. It's too bad it came at the end of Pride as an MMA Org.

Takanori Gomi vs. Nick Diaz is in my top 5 fights ever, the action is back and forth throughout with each guy taking some of the others best shots. It ends with a rare submission after one of the fighters runs out of gas. Great fight.

Wanderlei Silva vs. Dan Henderson is a very good fight another that has great back and forth action with a brutal KO ending.

Hayato Sakurai vs Mac Danzig is another very good fight with a great ending. This card also includes one of Frank Trigg's better fights against Kazuo Misaki and this event also introduced most MMA fans to Sokoudjou with his first of two big upsets.

If you're an MMA fan even if you're a casual one I highly recommend buying this DVD. You shouldn't be disappointed top to bottom this is a great event.

I was very happy when I received the DVD, because of reviews I have read. The entire event was exciting, living up to the hype and the DVD itself has no problems.

The Diaz/Gomi match, despite the post fight controversy, ranks as the most dramatic MMA match that I have ever seen. Throw in the Henderson/Silva match and this ranks as one of the best shows by any organization ever. Not impressed by Nick Diaz? You will be after seeing his heart against Gomi.

yeah, i know, Wanderlei was knocked out, but it was still a great event held in the States. the match between Gomi and Diaz is worth twice the price alone!

Antonio "Rodrigo" Nogueira is one of the top HWs in MMA (most rank him at No. 2 behind Fedor, who's in danger of losing his position at the top of the food chain after more than two years without facing a quality HW opponent). His brother, Antonio "Rogerio" Nogueira, is the LHW who was shockingly KO'd by Sokodju at Pride 33. Just to clear that up.

Finally, the later Pride events are making it to DVD. The Silva-Henderson fight alone is worth the price. All of you new MMA and UFC fans, check out the Pride events. You won't be disappointed.