Pride FC - Vol.34 Kamikaze

The appropriatly named 'Kamikaze' was Pride's last and final event. During the Monson/Fujita bout, the announcer stated that this "Pride v UFC will probably be one in many more to come"..the irony of that statement. Overall the card was fairly entertaining with some quick knockouts and surprise submissions.The extra's on the DVD include a 'Fighter Photo Montage' which runs about 3mins. There's also a 'Pride Retrospective' which is slightly over 2mins. The two bonus bouts include Butterbean vs Zulu and Edson Draggo vs Yoshihiro 'Kiss' Nakao.

THIS IS A VERY GOOD AND ENTERTAINING MOVIE. THE CHARACTERS WERE JUST VERY DELIGHTIFUL TO WATCH. AND I REALLY LIKED IT...

PRIDE 34: KAMIKAZE was PRIDE's bow-out as one of the premier MMA organizations in the world. Recently bought out by the rival UFC, its best fighters have been cherry-picked by that organization, its website is now a shill for UFC/WEC propaganda, and it may never host another event. However, during its glory days it was (for my money) the best mixed martial arts organization in the world, and while this was far from its best card, it featured some very entertaining bouts. The lineup was:Yoshiro Nakao vs. Edson DragoButterbean vs. ZuluzhinoMakoto Mahimota vs. Zelg GalesicGilbert Yvel vs. Akira ShojiDon "the Predator" Frye vs. James ThompsonShinya Aoki vs Brian Lo-A-NjoeRicardo Arona vs SokoudjouKazuyuki Fujita vs Jeff MonsonSome people criticized the card as lacking in big names. Not sure what the hell they're talking about, because Gilbert Yvel, Don Frye, James Thompson, Ricardo Arona, Sokoudjou, Fujita and Monson are all either world-class or in the general vicinity thereof. It's true Frye, a former UFC champion, is long in the tooth, but he and fellow tough-b*stard Thompson conspired to put on the best fight of the night, a brutal slugfest that started during the staredown and went full-speed until the stoppage conclusion.I hope PRIDE oneday manages to re-emerge in something resembling its old form, but if it doesn't, wars like the afformentioned Frye - Thompson and knockouts like the one that ended Arona - Sokoudjou will make me remember it fondly.

Pride 34 consisted of 8 fights all ending in the first round! Like the other reviewer, I don't get why they just didnt put all 8 matches in the main show instead of removing 2 and putting them in the special features. The 6 fight event equals a total of 52 minutes!(Wow thats short compared to the other Pride events) With the other 2 matches, it reached 71 minutes. I believe this has to be one of the shortest Pride events ever. Don't let it fool you though, the pace is set extremely high for every fight and we got to witness the biggest upset of the night and an all out brawl between Thompson and Frye. Reason I gave this dvd 3 stars is because it lacks everything the previous Pride dvd's had(exclude Shockwave 2006) like interviews, fighter entrance highlights and all that good stuff. Its still worth picking up if you are a diehard MMA fan.Main EventKazuyuki Fujita vs Jeff MonsonOther fights includeRicardo Arona vs SokoudjouMakoto Mahimota vs. Zelg GalesicGilbert Yvel vs. Akira ShojiDon "The Predator" Frye vs. James ThompsonShinya Aoki vs Brian Lo-A-NjoeExtra fights includeYoshiro Nakao vs. Edson DragoButterbean vs. Zuluzhino

Pride 34 is Prides Last Event, sadly. What is also sad is the event itself. It was put together really quickly (as Pride was gasping for it's last breath) and it was a scramble to find fighters to take part. Great fights were rumored to be on the card before it was actually announced but those fights didn't materialize. As far as the fights go, the Soko fight vs Arona is good and the Thompson v Frye fight is entertaining but that's about it. If it was priced at $9.99, I would say buy it(if you are a Pride fanatic and collect them all)But, if you are an mma fan looking for a dvd of great fights, don't waste your money on this one. It is not worth $17.99. R.I.P Pride FC, thanks for the wonderful memories.

素晴らしい大会の試合の数々。しかしメインの藤田がチョークスリーパーで敗れたのはとても残念だ。それとUFCの試合をみていて、PRIDEの試合をみるとレベルの格差を感じる。PRIDEで活躍していた選手達がUFCの試合で敗れているのも納得できる。今思うと仮に現役のヒョードルがUFCのリングにあがっていたとしても、チャンピオンになれたかどうかは疑問に感じる。

ＰＲＩＤＥ最後の大会です。資金の関係のせいか対戦カードがあまり豪華ではありません。しかし、試合内容はたいへん良く好勝負の連続です。しかも判定がありません！印象に残った試合は『ＰＲＩＤＥハンター藤田和之vsＵＦＣハンタージェフ・モンソン』・『瀧本誠vsゼルク・ガレシック』です。『ヒカルド・アローナvsソクジュ』は見て鳥肌が立ちました。その他青木・小路・ズール・アイブルなどが激闘を繰り広げます。

膠着判定塩試合　無！　全試合完全決着！ですが・・・　高田やTKの解説は無く、英語の実況・解説、違和感あります。　第１試合〜３試合目くらいまで、武士道挑戦試合、パンクラスゲートのような　おまけ映像特典的な扱いです。榊原、桜庭、田村のリング上でのあいさつはフォトのみです。動画としては入ってません。DVDの編集はいまいちですが、試合内容はスバラシイ。リュージョン１ですがうちでは再生できました。

日本国内ではなかなかてに入らない品物なのでとても満足です。ありがとうございました。

最後のPRIDEの大会です。試合は全試合１Ｒ決着で好試合が多いです。この大会で弁慶選手と名勝負を演じた滝本誠がブレイクしました。メインはUFC対PRIDEと謳われ、今後の格闘技版ｽｰﾊﾟｰﾎﾞｳﾙを期待させましたが…。その後のPRIDEを巡る事態を暗喩するかのような結末となりました。なお、特典映像で大会のｵｰﾌﾟﾆﾝｸﾞ映像が収録されています。著作権の関係でしょうか？BGMは差し替えられていますが、PRIDEとﾌｼﾞﾃﾚﾋﾞの歴史をまとめた、涙無くしては見られない（実際に小池Ａ子さんの泣き顔も！）佐藤さん渾身のｵｰﾌﾟﾆﾝｸﾞ映像です。必見！☆１個マイナスはやはり「桜庭と田村のあいさつ」がカットされていたことと、ﾌﾟﾛﾃﾞｭｰｻｰにﾌｪﾃｨｰﾀ兄弟とﾀﾞﾅﾎﾜｲﾄが記載されていたこと…です。でも、これで2,000円代の金額なら大変お勧めできるＤＶＤです。