Pride FC: Fighting Legacy - Volume 7

LEGACY VOLUME 7 marks the end of an era. It contains the last three events ever held by what many, including me, consider the greatest MMA organization of all time - Pride Fighting Championships. I don't want to stir the ashes of the "UFC vs. Pride" dramaversy, especially since it's now pointless, but two of the shows included in this 3-disc package make a pretty solid argument for the Japan-based organization. ..if only in terms of spectacle, and the proportion of what might be called "superfights."Volume 7 includes Pride 32: The Real Deal, Pride 33: The Second Coming, and Pride 34: Kamikaze, which is the very last Pride card ever held. Each disc includes opening commentary, special features (press conferences, fighter interviews, bios, photos), and the occasional bonus bout. There is editing, but it only involves the dead space between the bouts, and the fighter walk-ins are available in the special features. Here's a brief spoiler-free overview of the best fights:Pride 32. 8 fights, 121 minutes.Ruthless Robbie Lawler vs. Joey "The Mexicutioner" Vilasenor. Don't blink.Phil Baroni vs. Yoskuke Nishijima. The winner of this fight used a submission he learned watching on television the week before the fight. No kidding.Dan Henderson vs. Vitor Belfort. A legitimate superfight between the Greco-Roman wrestler/slugger Hendo and "the Phenom."Shogun Rua vs. Kevin Randleman. Part II of the Chute Boxe vs. Hammer House rivalry.Fedor Emilianenko vs. Mark Coleman. Former UFC heavyweight champ and Pride Grand Prix champ Coleman tries for Fedor's Pride heavyweight belt.Pride 33. 9 fights, 160 minutes.Travius Wiuff vs. James Lee. Again, don't blink.Antonio R. Noguiera vs. Soukoudju. I repeat, don't blink.Mac Danzig vs. Mach Sakurai: A brutal, gutsy, entertaining fight.Aliastair Overeem vs. Shogun Rua: This one hurt, and I was just watching it.Nick Diaz - Takanori Gomi: Though an absolute war from start to finish, it's important to note the "winner" was busted for cheating afterwards (banned substance) and the "win" declared a no-contest.Dan Hederson - Wanderlei Silva: A rematch of their earlier Pride superfight pits the seemingly invincible middleweight & light heavyweight champion, Silva,against the fearless and vengeful Hendo. Wow, wow, and wow again.Pride 34. 8 fights, 78 minutes.Don Frye vs James Thompson. All brawl, all the time.Skoudjou vs. Ricardo Arona. Sometimes raw power trumps skill. Painfully.As you can see, aside from the rather pedestrian final card, which is lacking the superstar power of most Pride shows, Volume 7 is quite a collection. Superstars, superfights, title bouts, and great spectacle...everything Pride did so well. My only real beef is that Vol 7, like Vol 6, contains only three discs instead of the five contained on Vols 1 - 5. Any way you slice it, though, this is worth owning.So long, Pride, and thanks for the memories.

This dvd collection was very entertaining and great to watch. It has Fedor in the cover which should be enough of a reason to buy it.

Just what I wanted. The DVD's were in good condition. Very happy to get these to watch. Completes my collection.

Great

ＰＲＩＤＥ保存版シリーズは、最後も３枚組（ＰＲＩＤＥ３２−３４）。国内版プレーヤーでも再生できたし、内容も予想以上に面白かったので星５つ。３２と３３は米国ラスベガスで開催されたため、５分３Ｒとルールも違うのだが、判定決着がほとんどないし、あまり気にならない（リングアナはレニーハートがやってたりするが）。不満といえば勝利者インタビューが入っていないことくらい。注目試合ＰＲＩＤＥ３２ヘンダーソンＶＳビクトー　注目の初対決は判定決着バタービーンＶＳオヘア　　これはプロ○スか？頭を抱える一戦ショーグンＶＳランデルマン　勢いの差がヒョードルＶＳコールマン　必死でタックルに行くコールマンだが、小刻みなパンチを喰らってしまう。場内からはヒョードルコール。番外）高田総統スピーチ　ある意味この大会最大の衝撃。過去ここまで流暢な英語スピーチがあっただろうか。完全収録に頭を抱える。藤田ら日本人ファイターの紹介にも会場の反応は薄く、前途多難を思わせる。ＰＲＩＤＥ３３トリッグＶＳ三崎　三崎にとっては、米国ＭＭＡの顔役トリッグを破り名を上げるチャンスだったが・・・ソクジュＶＳホジェリオ　怪物ソクジュ、衝撃の初登場ショーグンＶＳアリスター　グラウンド状態の相手に飛び込んでのパウンドで一発ＫＯ、鮮やか五味ＶＳニックディアス　序盤は攻勢だった五味だが、後半急激なガス欠で酔っ払い状態に。ヘンダーソンＶＳシウバ　７年振りの再戦は、ミドル級王座戦。やはり激戦になる。ＰＲＩＤＥ３４瀧本ＶＳガレシック　瀧本のベストバウトか。トンプソンＶＳフライ　第二の高山ＶＳフライソクジュＶＳアローナ　ジャングル大帝、第二関門も突破藤田ＶＳモンソン　モンソンは意外な実力者だった。しつこいタックルとグラウンドで藤田を苦しめる最後は選手全員でリングに上がり、四方に礼をして大団円を迎える。やっぱり、ＰＲＩＤＥは地下格闘技的な雰囲気がして良いね。ＴＢＳ格闘技とは比べ物にならない。