Pride 33: Second Coming

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.

Some great battles here. I prefer the whole atmosphere of the Japanese events MUCH better; the energy in the arenas was electric and you didn't have the camera panning onto fake-looking people (fake tans, bling clothes and jewellery) in the audience. Obviously the matches are what is important, but I really miss the Pride FC in Japan. A great one to get is Pride 10 Return of the Warriors---plenty of respect between the fighters, great (sometimes brutal) matches, and the audience appreciates the whole show so much---they're not there just to be seen. The Pride mystique was lost when it was americanized, but this one is worth it for the exciting matches.

This is a MUST own for any true fan of MMA! I haven't seen all of the Pride events, but this is without a doubt the best one I have ever seen. In fact, this is one of the best complete cards I have EVER seen regardless of organization! Every fight is action packed and even the undercard, lesser known fighters put on great fights with crazy knockouts! One of the BEST FIGHTS IN THE HISTORY OF MMA is on this DVD! Anyone who hasn't seen the N.Diaz versus T.Gnomi fight is robbing themselves! This was a back and forth striking and grappling battle that was finished in exciting fashion! This DVD is worth EVERY penny!!!

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.

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!

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.

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 IrelandKazuo Misaki/Frank TriggTravis Wiuff/James LeeAntonio Rogerio Nogueira/Rameau Thierry SokoudjouHayato Sakurai/Mac DanzigSergey Kharitonov/Mike RussowMauricio Rua/Alistair OvereemTakanori Gomi/Nick DiazMIDDLEWEIGHT (205) CHAMPIONSHIP: Wanderlei Silva/Dan HendersonThere 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.

Pride 33 is easily one of the best ever pride fc events and is a must see for all mma fans. Featuring an awesome fight between Nick Diaz vs Takanori Gomi and my favourite fighter of all time the Axe murderer Wanderlei silva vs Dan henderson. Also has the excellent Shogun vs Overeem both fighters in there prime.

This was a very exciting event with loads of knockouts and submissions. A few of the finishes happen quite suddenly though, before those fights could really get going, so there aren't that many close, back-and-forth battles. All the fights are good though IMO... no duds on this one. Fights that really stood out for me are Hansen - Ireland, Sakurai - Danzig and Silva - Henderson. Gomi - Diaz was also a very exciting fight, but it's a little overhyped IMO.Things to note: The events is not under "normal" Pride rules. It uses the 3 5min rounds system (5 rounds for championships fights) of the UFC as opposed to the 10min first round followed by 2 5min rounds. There's no Bas doind commentary... he's replaced by Josh Barnett. Also, there were some errors in the production... things like fighters' heights and fight records being wrong on the "tale of the tape". Wasn't a big deal for me, but it's something to be aware of if you're buying this event.The full fight card is:Wanderlei Silva vs. Dan HendersonTakanori Gomi vs. Nick DiazMauricio Rua vs. Alistair OvereemSergei Kharitonov vs. Michael RussowHayato Sakurai vs. Mac DanzigAntonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Rameau Thierry SokoudjouTravis Wiuff vs. James LeeFrank Trigg vs. Kazuo MisakiJoachim Hansen vs. Jason Ireland

懐かしい良かった

この当時のPRIDEは、ミルコがUFCに引き抜かれた事や海外での空前のMMAブームによって常に存続の危機説がささやかれていたのを覚えています。そんな状況の中で開催した二度目のラスベガス大会は各階級のチャンピオンの顔見せ興業のはずが、大番狂わせ連続のPRIDEらしさが爆発した神興業だったと思います。当時映画館のパブリックビューイングで観ましたが、まさかこの直後にPRIDEが観れなくなるとは思わなかったなあ。

このDVDが出てたのを最近知って購入しました。かってよかったです。