5 comments about Snake in the Eagle's Shadow.

1. Jackie Chan who was in this movie very good with is Kung Fu Skills in the action seens.



2. This movie is a classic Jackie Chan movie. I was extremely disappointed to find out it was a pirated copy! Shame on Amazon for selling it!



3. Snake in the Eagle's Shadow 1978 - 5/5
   Cast: Jackie Chan, Simon Yuen Sui Tin, Hwang Jang Lee, Roy Horan
   Director: Yuen Woo Ping
   Producer: Chen Chuan
   Writer: Ng See-Yuen (producer of Drunken Master)
   
   Everyone smokes Opium-(a brownish gummy extract from the unripe seed pods of the opium poppy that contains several highly addictive narcotic alkaloid substances, for example, morphine and codeine.) The Beggar so(Simon Yuen Sui Tin) Which is Yuen Woo Ping Father smokes it. Jackie Chans Master at his schools smokes it, as well as People on the street. Well the script written was based on the story created by Jackie Chan is good. It's so good in facts it's probable, in my opinion ,better than the other famous collaboration between Yuen Woo Ping and Jackie Chan(Drunken Master). The movie starts with Jackie Chan knowing nothing about kung Fu. He was the clean up boy in his master school of martial arts. One day he's walking and helps in old man escape from a fight. This old man is the legendary Simon Yuen Sui Tin who is the last surviving expert of the Snake Fist Style of Kung Fu. The master of the other style ,Eagles Claw, wants to kill all the remaining members of Snake Fist style. After stating that he has all ready killed 3,000 members he kills another, until there's only one left. Simon Yuen Sui Tin teaches the style to Jackie. This is a quote from Jackie Chan about his favorite lines in the movie "My favorite lines in the movie comes when I am using my newly learned snake fist against my opponent : my character shouts "I'm a poisonous snake" then gives him a quick punch to the groin and says :"That's called finding the snake."
   
   Well Jackie figures out how to combine a fighting style beggar so taught him and a style he witness his cat using. In which he sees his cat fighting a cobra. It was a real cat fighting a real cobra! He names it Snake fist in Cats paw. The old master doesn't like it so they change it to Snake in the Eagle's Shadow. Hence the Title.



4. I've purchase and received this movie twice and when i insert the movie in my dvd it's not the right movie that's playing. It's some person having a concert. Is anyone else having this problem, shame on Amazon for distributing illegal dvd copies and selling it to customers.



5. NOTE - THIS IS NOT A REVIEW OF THE MOVIE BUT A WARNING THAT WHAT AMAZON IS SHIPPING IS AN INCREDIBLY CHEAP AND OBVIOUS BOOTLEG.
   
   Seriously. I figured the few people who had reported this were kooks, but they're not - this *is* a bootleg, and a terrible one at that. You can find better bootlegs on streetcorners in NY. The cover is obviously photocopied, and the disc itself is a DVD-R that comes conveniently pre-scratched. Worse than that, though, is the fact that this is *obviously* a rip of a VHS tape that was poorly transferred and completely uncropped. I'll be filing a complaint with Amazon.

5 comments about Ultimate Fighting Championship Classics, Vol. 6.

1. July 14, 1995
   Casper Events Center
   Casper, Wyoming
   
   As the UFC continued to develop, on this night we would see the 2nd UFC Superfight... This time it would be between Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn. We were all hoping that it would be more exciting than the Shamrock/Gracie "superfight" of UFC 5.
   
   John Mutua v. Tank Abbott:
   This time, we have Michael Buffer doing the ring announcements... nice. This fight doesn't last long and it has been seen on highlight reels ever since. This is one of Tank's finest UFC moments. We are given an entertaining few seconds of fighting and we are introduced to a new type of fighter in the UFC...
   
   Cal Worsham v. Paul Varelans:
   Worsham, the much smaller combatant, is getting the better of the standing exchanges. The fight is a straight brawl. No technique. Not even any composure. Just fists flying wildly. Someone catches a shot and it ends. I feel the better and more technically sound fighter lost this fight, but that is all a part of mixed martial arts. That's what happens sometimes when you throw a striker in with a slugger.
   
   Rudyard Moncayo v. Pat Smith:
   Smith is back again after his losses to Shamrock, Gracie and Kimo (in K-1 competition) to give the UFC another go. He lands an opening rushing front kick to put an exclamation point on his return and basically dominates his opponent. This is another quick one, but it's doubtful that Smith has what it takes to compete with the very best.
   
   Dave Beneteau v. Oleg Taktarov:
   Taktarov does what we were all expecting when he takes Beneteau down. Beneteau does the same when he is able to land some decent strikes before being guillotined and taken out.
   
   The semi-finals are looking pretty good at this point...
   
   Tank Abbott v. Paul Varelans:
   This should be a good one. Two big fighters who love to strike will go at it. The fight doesn't end up being all that competitive, but it's still very interesting. It ends fairly quickly, as have so many other fights in this UFC event, but we get to see a but of showboatin' from Tank as hopes rise higher for the slugger to win it all.
   
   Pat Smith suffers from stomach cramps and can not continue. I knew the semi-finals wouldn't be as good as I was expecting. They never are, with the multiple-fight format, people just get too beat-up to be competitive in the 2nd or 3rd fight of the night. SO... Anthony Macias steps in as an alternate. He got tossed around and dominated by Severn, but hey, maybe he'll fare better tonight against another world-class fighter.
   
   Anthony Macias v. Oleg Taktarov:
   What do you think happened? Over almost as quickly as it begins. Goodbye, Anthony Macias.
   
   The Superfight
   Ken Shamrock v. Dan Severn:
   This time around, the superfight starts off looking like it might actually evolve into a good fight. A wrestler and a shootfighter stand in the ring battling for a dominant position until someone gets it. Not an amazing fight, but LIGHT YEARS beyond the last superfight in terms of entertainment value. Shamrock/Gracie was a nightmare for the fans, but this one at least gave us something to cheer about.
   
   The Finals
   Tank Abbott v. Oleg Taktarov:
   This ends up being a much better fight than I was expecting. I figured that if Oleg made it through the first Tank flurry, then he would be able to take a tired Tank out fairly easily with a submission. The fight ends up going on for so long that both fighters become exhausted nearly to the point of losing consciousness. Oleg actually looks dead on the bottom at around 8:00 in with Tank resting in his guard. Tank actually seems to be getting the upper hand by a slight margin for a good portion of the fight. There is one last surge that ends the fight...
   
   The DVD includes an interesting and worthwhile UFC 6 retrospective. Another good piece of UFC history.



2. This was a strange event, and possibly even more controversial than the infamous UFC 3. But unlike that tournament, this one couldn't have had a better finish.
   
   It all starts with the original Huntington Beach bad boy, David "Tank" Abbott, an extremely nasty piece of work who's spent some quality time behind bars. He obliterates cluless dolt John Matua in the first round, producing the scariest moment in the history of this event (and given what happened at UFC 2, that's saying a lot). Next up is Paul Varelans against Cal Worsham, a free-swinging slugfest won by Varelans. Then the eternally enigmagic Patrick Smith comes out to face even more enigmatic Rudyard Moncayo and wastes no time stomping a mudhole in him (another one of those spectacular matches that, like Severn vs. Macias, needs to be seen to be believed). Finally, Oleg Taktarov, humiliated by Dan Severn in the previous tournament, gets a small measure of redemption by outwrestling surprise runner-up Dave Beneteau.
   
   Then things get ugly. Varleans, normally a disciplined warrior with a variety of skills, gets absolutely abused by Abbott, then after his defeat, makes a small scene to the boos of the crowd. Smith has to pull out due to "stomach cramps" (later turned out to be a fabrication), opening the door for Anthony Macias...who goes down in 12 seconds to Taktarov, then the fastest UFC match in history (later revealed to be a fix).
   
   From slow-paced to lackluster to dirty. Could the Superfight and the tournament final turn it around?
   
   Well, they did. And not only that, they were two of the most memorable fights of the year. Shamrock, under fire for fighting Gracie to a draw, shows his true talents in an entertaining grappling duel against Dan Severn. And Abbott gets a cold, hard reality check as Taktarov, despite not being as powerful as Severn, turns out to be extremely hard to beat. Hampered by the thin air, it truly becomes a struggle for either man to do anything, and it looks like it might go the distance, until...
   
   So, does the strong finish make up for everything that came before? You be the judge.



3. UFC Classics, Vol. 6 heralds the debut of another (albeit debated) legend in MMA/NHB - "Tank" Abbott... True MMA stars will always make a splash, having that kind of magic about them. It was true for "Tank", who quickly levels a formidable Islander to a frightening knockout.
   
   "Tank" Abbott is the reason for many rules that are a part of UFC today and why the cage was made several feet bigger. He used the cage in a future event to gain a submission by grabbing the fence in a man's guard, then forcing his face into the fence with his head. He also tried to throw a guy out of the cage and almost did, which was hilarious. In this DVD, we see why you are not allowed to "Fishhook" an opponent in modern times, a rule they implemented in the very following UFC.
   
   The event is chock full of quality early bouts and slugfests. Worsham/Varlens is great, Oleg/Beneteau is another good one. UFC I and II star Pat Smith delivers a front kick from hell. And Shamrock/Severn is a good early fight as well, with shades of where the sport would go with quick submissions.
   
   The final fight of the tournament is outstanding. You need to watch it.
   
   Though TUF noobs might not appreciate the savage grace of the past, it is necessary for those people to watch this piece of classic gold to truly appreciate how far MMA has come...



4. Now nevermind the fact that I am female... you just can't deny that Royce Gracie, and ALL of the Gracie brothers are masters of their craft. Truly amazing athletes. I'm one of the few women UFC lovers, I should join a support group :D



5. This is where Ken makes up for that last crappy performance he made. Oleg is an actor too, he plays in 15 minutes with Robert Dinero. Watch the special features, Oleg talks about how he wanted to be an actor but couldnt speak english so he became a fighter. What I like most about Oleg is his leg locks, which are very difficult to pull off.

4 comments about Shogun Assassin, Vol. 3: Slashing Blades of Carnage.

1. Shogun Assissin flicks are not just your average samuria flicks, these movies are violent, gory, dark, sick and bloodier then 90% of the horror films out there.
   
   The third in this series is just as good as the previous ones and I actually think I like it more then the second Lightning Swords of death. I think it reminds me more first one with the high action and high energy. In this one Lone Wolf is hired to kill a highly skilled female assassin, and like always roams around the Japanese country side with his son brutally killing anyone who stands in his way.
   
   I also get my comic relief from watching the Shogun Assassin films, I can't help but laugh when I see five limbs go flying across the screen, heads rolling and ninja's that can jump 20 feet high.
   
   These movies are also known for inspiring the Kill Bill movies from Quintin Tarintino so if your a fan you should check these out. They have lots of gore and are very violent. There are decapitations, dismemberment, torture, stabbings, slashings, and rivers of blood.



2. I cannot overstate the bloodier-than-thou production of the entire Shogun Assassin series. Lone Wolf fans (like me) can delight in the retelling of the stories in English, and the fine restoration done by AnimEigo, the label releasing this series. I now own all three and totally look forward to the remainder of them coming to DVD.



3. Masters of death, rivers of blood and lots of japanese headless bodies squirting blood like high pressure fire hoses. AWESOME!



4. Save yourself the Trouble and Time of watching this highlights clip show and get the real Lone Wolf and Cub series it's based on. Same Scenes, better story.
   
   The first three anyway.

No comments about The Tiger Blade.

1 comments about The Green Hornet Vol.1.

1. It seems like Vol 1 and Vol 2 are nothing more than a two disc movie. Basically someone took the original footage and fit it togeter to make a movie. True fans don't spend your cash on this.

5 comments about Pride Fighting Championships: Pride Fighting Legacy.

1. It was really hard to watch some of these early fights and just watch guys lay on their back foir 10 minutes at a time.
   
   Now some of the fights were absolutely amazing. Watching Mark Kerr one almost has to ask if this guy could possibly be beaten. He has one extremely short fight and a couple others but I am looking forward to seeing some more of this guy. Gary Goodrich is fun to watch. Many many other good fighters too.
   
   One fight to look out for is a 600 lb. man vs. a 169 lb. man. I will be sure not to tell you the ending, but it was exciting. Only a couple fights that were as bad as this, but soem REALLY good gems in here. And I got this thing from the local used store in the 3 for 10 bucks rack. I would have payed 25 for it. Of course when you get it that cheap, you have to wonder. So here are the problems. All 5 discs come in a package that should hold one and the picture quality could be a little better. Brentwood actually puts out a nice, cheap set here.



2. I have to admit that it took me a long time to become a Pride FC fan. When I heard of another MMA event outside of the UFC I was very excited... until I actually watched. These early Pride events are in almost every way boring to an extreme seldom seen outside of soccer. There are a couple (literally a couple) of good fights on this collection, but overall this really isn't worth the time or money unless you are a hardcore collector looking for a piece of MMA history. Pride really has come a very long way. If you are used to seeing current Pride events and have not been exposed to these first events, you will more than likely have little to no interest in this collection. Save your time and money for the later Pride events.



3. The early years of Pride were an odd contrast to the no-holds barred, bar room brawling nature of the early UFCs. The upstart Japanese orginization was able to attract alot of the sport's early legends, but mismatches were frequent. Unlike those Early UFC events which still hold much entertianment value as a result of their brutal and primitive nature, many of these matches were between skilled fighters who had yet to fully develop: as a result some matches ended up being stalemates in which both fighters had too much respect for one another and lacked the experience to mount a meaningful offense. A particuarly bad example of this is the match between Dan Sevren and Kimo, which was so attrociously boring that the ever respectful Japanese crowd began booing, something I have yet to see since.
   
   Yet in alongside of these lackluster fights are many classics. Perhaps no two fighters shone as bright in early Pride as Mark Kerr and Kazushi Sakuraba. Kerr is now remembered as a cautionary tale of the sport; an incredibly promising fighter who fell victim to personal insecurities and an addiction to pain killers. None of those problems are apparent in his fights here, as he displays the dominance that earned him the nickname "The Smashing Machine" to, at times, an almost disturbing degree. On the flipside of Kerr's brutal style is Sakuraba, who later became a legend by defeating four Gracies including Royce. He was just starting his career but already showed the tremendous amount of skill and showmanship that would win him the hearts of fans all over the world. His bout with Carlos Newton is a wonder to watch and stands as one of the most entertianing and impressive displays of grappling in MMA history.
   
   The collection isn't just about Kerr and Sakuraba though. Fighters like Rickson Gracie and Igor Vovchanchyn have impressive displays here, as well as other impressive matches. While it isn't as strong as later Pride events, it remains a must see for true MMA fans.



4. very good all on time all in good nick must buy



5. The first half dozen Pride events are basically one step above the original UFC's... Very far from what MMA is today. Slow action, questionable athletes, freakshow matchups, archaic rules, etc. Simply from a historical perspective these events are interesting, but don't expect to be blown away, or even entertained by most of the fights.
   
   They are old and that is to be expected, so I gave them 3 stars, but if you're looking for some entertaining fights, these DVD's are more like 1 or 2 stars.

5 comments about Rage of Honor.

1. Sho Kosugi tracks down an evil criminal who kills his friend/partner. The journey takes him to several places. The fight scenes are ok, standard stuff, nothing too special. Most of the weapon work is good, I hear he even designed and choreographed the fights himself. Sho rocks, I hope he's alive and well today! Revenge of the Ninja kicks!



2. This movie is quite possibly the best movie ever made. Right from the start when he sticks his gun up that one guys butt to the end when he's jumping over cars, the action never stops. Sho Kosugi has one of the most expressive faces I've ever seen, from anger to fear to sadness he is able to portray any emotion. I'm deducting one star from this movie because of the scene when he throws the plastic toy wheel at the man in the truck like a throwing star it hit him slightly lower in the neck than I would have liked but overall this is an outstanding movie and I recomend it to anyone in the mood for action. ps Ray was on to something



3. I am a big fan of martial arts movies and have seen all of the ones starring Sho Kosugi. This is by far the worst one mainly because it is closer to a Miami Vice episode than it is a ninja movie. For any martial arts aficionado, stay away, the fighting scenes are few and far between, and very poorly choreographed and filmed.



4. Sho Kosugi again proves why he is one of the best martial artist that made excellent movies in the 80ies. Don't get mistaken by the movie front cover. This is not a ninja film. This movie is a part of the famous saga when Sho Kosugi was playing a ninja but in this film he doesn't. This movie has a great story and great action with a lot of fighting versus various kind of bad guys including ninjas. Sho Kosugi is a pleasure to watch. He is very fast and precisive. Kills instantly. This is perhaps the best Sho Kosugi movie I've ever seen along with Pray for Death.



5. The martial arts battles which are the only
   reason that we watch movies like this are
   mediocre at best. There is the use of some
   unique and interesting weapons, but the
   fights themselves are presented in a way
   that most of the action is obscured by the
   film editing and the full screen presentation,
   which is awful, not just for the action scenes,
   but for the dialog scenes as well.
   There is a lot of machine gun use, which is not
   a welcome intrusion for the martial arts film fan.
   
   The acting is not good, the characters and dialog
   are cliche, the music score is terrrible
   and the plot is simple and meaningless,
   all on the level of a children's television
   adventure show. Film is supposed to be a
   higher art form.
   
   All the criticism in the previous sentence
   would be moot if the fight scenes were great,
   but alas they are not. Too bad because many
   of the stunts were well done.
   
   I liked some of the settings very much and
   they were well photographed, particularly
   the views of the wild parts of Argentina.
   I want to go there and see that some day.
   Breathtaking!
   
   I can think of no reason to watch this film
   when you can watch or re-watch any film
   with Sonny Chiba, Jet Li, Jackie Chan, or,
   a moment of silent reflection please,
   Bruce Lee.
   
   The insert cover art is very cool, but the hero
   in the film never gets his Ninja on.
   Very deceptive marketing.
   
   This film will not satisfy the martial arts
   fan.

5 comments about Circle of Iron.

1. It's been at least 20 years now since I first watched Circle of Iron as a teenager with a keen interest in the martial arts. A friend and I rented it from the local video store. We didn't really know what we were in for, only that it had been written by Bruce Lee and starred David Carradine of Kung Fu fame. I'm sure I didn't grasp nearly as much of what Lee intended to express back then. I think I get it a bit better now.
   
   I'll be honest. By modern standards (and probably even those of that time, I would think), the fight scenes are rather poor. They are a bit overdramatized, the camera work isn't very good, and the general athleticism demonstrated is average. The sound effects are pretty typical of the era, meaning really bad by today's standard. If you can look past that, though, you may actually find yourself enjoying the film.
   
   Overall, the cinematography reminds me a lot of the Conan films, though I don't think they same folks were involved in the shooting. I happen to like those movies, even if they were clunky in places, so take that for what it's worth.
   
   If you like movies that make you think, then you will probably get something quite worthwhile out of Circle of Iron. Lee's intent was to explore and display elements of Zen philosophy and the film certainly does that. How much it keeps to Lee's intentions (from the original The Silent Flute script), I have no idea, but there's at least enough of it to make viewing a pleasantly thought-provoking experience. And there's a bit of comedy tossed in as well. :-)



2. The quality of the media was excellent and the content was also excellent. I recommend this dvd to anyone who views life as a spiritual journey.



3. It's hard to kill a horse with a flute--The Blind man
   
   Circle of Iron (or the Silent Flute) is an acting tout de Force for actor David Carradine. This is not KUNG FU the movie. This film he plays four different roles in Cord (the seeker's) Journey. The character of the Blind man, in my opinion, reminds me of Master Po from the Kung Fu TV show
   
   The script originally was written by James (Our Man Flint) Colburn, Bruce (Enter The Dragon) Lee and Stirling (In the Heat of the Night, Route 66) Silliphant. On the DVD, you can read their original script in a DVD-ROM format. Lee was to play Cord, In my opinion, I wish he had
   
   This mythical tale is a journey and quest for both the actors and the viewers alike. It is a challedge to watch and think about. Combining martial art ideals with Zen styling will leave the viewer either intrigued of baffled---or both!
   
   They say a film is as good as its weakest link, Jeff Cooper is buffed for this role as Cord. However in my opinion, he has limited acting chops to handle the role is his solo scenes, including the romantic scene with Erica Creer. Thank goodness, for most of the film , he is flanked by cameos by veteran actors Christopher Lee, Roddy McDowell and Eli Wallach, who helps move to the story until Carradine character shows up again.
   
   This film was Director Richard Moore solo film effort and it shows in someways. His audio commentary track is interesting and gives insights into the film unknown to many other than film buffs
   
   This 30 year old film is still good today to enjoy
   Bennet Pomerantz, AUDIOWORLD



4. A project conceived by Bruce Lee and James Coburn. Carradine appears in a number of different parts -- in that aspect it reminds me of Kirk Douglas in the LIST OF ADRIAN MESSENGER. Quirky, odd with a lead who couldn't act his way out of a wet paper bag. For those who collect such things.



5. This movie based on a story by martial arts great Bruce Lee, is interesting,informative, and thought provoking. Having practiced martial arts myself, it struck a chord with me. Not so much, the fighting scenes in the movie, but the reasons for them. The movies ending was amazing to me, and even my wife, who is not into martial arts 'stuff' was impressed with this thought provoker.

1 comments about Sword Masters: Brothers Five *Shaw Brothers*.

1. If you have seen Shadow Whip, then get ready for more of the same. Long fight scenes, and lots of them. Directed by Lo Wei, once again the story is about as simple as it gets. The beautiful Cheng Pei Pei is on a quest for revenge. She wants to gather the 5 Gao brothers so that they can take revenge on the all powerful villain played by Tien Feng. The Gao brothers are played by Lo Lieh, Yueh Hua, Chang Yi, Chin Han and Kao Yuen. So the story is simple, and boring at times. But, the action is pretty awesome, especially for 1970. There are like 15 fight scenes. And on top of that, some of the fights go on for so long that you actually begin to wonder if they are ever going to end. If there is one thing I didn't like about the fights it's that some of them go on too long. And I thought the final fight was a bit disappointing, but that's only because I like some of the other fights so much. So why are some of the fights so good? The first thing that struck me is how long they go without cutting. And the cinematography is as good as it gets and makes the fights way better than they would be in most low budget movies. The Shaw Brothers really went all out on this to please fight fans. And Chang Yi is magnificent in this movie, and you can tell that he is way more skilled than the other 4 Gao brothers. He has some amazing fights. And I have to mention Cheng Pei Pei. I love the scene where Lo Lieh rescues Kao Yuen and Cheng Pei Pei steps in front of like 50 guys so that they can get away and she slices them up like butter.
   
   One more note on the action. The undercranking is distracting at times, but for the most part I thought it was well done and helped the fight scenes. And in case you are wondering, the action was done by Simon Chui and Sammo Hung. Sammo has a cameo as an escort. The minute or so of fighting that he does is pretty decent, and he gets a great death scene. And Ku Feng, Wong Hap and Lee Ka Ting star as villains. And look for a cameo by Unicorn Chan at the start of the movie. He uses this huge gold flying fork thing as a weapon.
   
   3.5/5
   
   Picture quality on the Well Go USA DVD is great. The audio is a problem though. They decided to use the Celestial 5.1 remixed audio instead of the original mono. The sound effects are horrible. I almost turned the movie off because of the sound effects, but the worst of it seems to occur in the first few fights, and it isn't as bad the rest of the movie.

5 comments about Pride Fighting Championships: Championship Chaos II.

1. If you want another great event check out the first Championship Chaos show. It features some of the greatest and historic fights in the history of Pride. Including two of Pride's first ever championship fights. The heavyweight championship fight between Heath Herring and "Minotauro" Nogueira is among the greatest fights of all time, and definately in my top 10 list.
   
   On this card however, there are also some very good fights. If you know about the Brazilian Top Team vs Chute Boxe rivalry, this card features a fight between two young guns from both teams in Ricardo Arona and Murilo Rua, with a lot of rivalry happening between them. This being only the second fight between both teams on the big stage of Pride, it foreshadows an intense competitiveness between the teams. Not only are both teams from different cities in Brazil, they also take Pride in their own styles of fighting. Brazilian Top Team being mainly Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Chute Boxe being primarily Muay Thai.
   
   If you buy this DVD you'll also get a very historic retirement fight you wouldn't have seen on ppv in America. Kiyoshi Tamura vs Nobuhiko Takada. Takada is one of the most famous faces in Japan and is the most popular pro-wrestler over there. This marks his retirement from pro-wrestling and fighting.
   
   A couple of other very intense and aggressive fights include Fedor Emelianenko vs Heath Herring, and Wanderlei Silva vs Hiromitsu Kanehara. Fedor is the current heavyweight champion of Pride, and you can see why in this fight as he puts on a nonstop ground and pound clinic.
   
   The famous judoka Hidehiko Yoshida also makes his debut under MMA rules in this event as he faces the most famous American fighter, Don Frye. If you're a fan of MMA you shouldn't hesitate to get this, and if you're not this would be a decent introduction to the sport.



2. Another quality event by Pride. Fedor arrives on the scene with his destruction of Heath Herring.



3. This is one bad dude! Fantastic event that is well worth the time to watch.



4. November 24, 2002
   Tokyo, Japan
   
   Hirotaka Yokoi vs. Jerrell Venitiaan:
   Yokoi is a submission fighter, while Venitiaan is a striker. It is obvious that Yokoi wants to take the fight to the ground and Venitiaan wants to keep it standing. Venitiaan is taken down immediately, so things don't look good for him from the outset. Yokoi controls him and continually passes his guard with ease. Yokoi even mounts Venitiaan a number of times in the first round. Venitiaan does not fight a smart fight.
   
   Kevin "The Monster" Randleman vs. Kenichi Yamamoto:
   Randleman makes the pre-fight statement that he was sick in his last fight, which he obviously lost, hence the excuse. For this fight, however, he claims to be 100%. Randleman controls the fight on the ground, even making submission attempts throughout the round. Bas Rutten makes the observation that this looks like a new Kevin Randleman. He has dropped some weight and he indeed looks to be a different fighter. The fight briefly goes to the feet and Randleman drops Yamamoto. It appears that Yamamoto is outclassed on the ground and standing... there's not much left for him to attempt.
   
   Murilo "Ninja" Rua vs. Ricardo Arona:
   These two want at each other badly. They both speak of the lack of respect the other has and how they are going to teach the other a lesson. By the time they are staring across the ring at each other, the air is electric. Rua opens with a high-flying knee. Arona almost catches him in mid-air... The action is frenzied in his high-energy fight. Arona gets a few takedowns, yet Rua appears to be the busier fighter. It is a very close fight. It ultimately goes to a decision and the winner will obviously have his sights set on Wanderlei Silva.
   
   Heath "Texas Crazy Horse" Herring vs. Emelianenko Fedor:
   I don't think anyone expected to see what they saw in this fight. Let me just say that in this fight, we witness a dominating force that changes the Pride heavyweight division... Amazing! This is a must-see. The winner gets to face Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira for the title.
   
   Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Semmy Schilt:
   Nogueira again has his work cut out for him, facing a much larger opponent. He makes many attempts and after much struggle, finally gets Schilt down on the ground. After this, we all know what happens next.
   
   Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva vs. Hirokitsu Kanehara:
   Silva flurries early, landing good shots on Kanehara. Kanehara goes down under the pressure of the assault. He gets up, they exchange again with the same result - he goes down again. This one ends in a mercy stoppage.
   
   Don "The Predator" Frye vs. Hidehiko Yoshida:
   This is a decent fight, but you probably won't care for the outcome. I miss the young Don Frye.
   
   Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Gilles Arsene:
   Sakuraba controls the flow of the fight, although it's not all that exciting. It drags on until the 3rd round, when we finally see a submission applied to end it.
   
   This is what I like about Pride Fighting: you get to see all of the stars each time out. One of the only criticisms I have of the UFC is that on most fight cards, you get one really good matchup (maybe 2, occassionally) and a bunch of up-and-comers fighting for recognition. In Pride, I see nearly all of the big names on every fight card. Championship Chaos 2 is another amazing and exciting event. I highly recommend it.



5. PRIDE
   CHAMPIONSHIP CHAOS 2
   
   
   This was nice little event that Pride held a while back, the intro was funny. The bit with Don Frye and Bas Rutten was pretty funny. Any way the fights were as follows
   
   1.HIROTAKA YOKOI VS JERREL VENETIAAN-this is the classic striker vs. ground guy fight. I didn't think Yokoi would have such an easy fight to start out with; he easily took Jerrel down and gave him some knees. Yokoi basically controlled this fight in the first round he even mounted Jerrel multiple times and threw some nice punches. If not for the bell Yokoi would have won with the arm bar. Basically the same thing happened in round two until Yokoi locked in the arm bar and won the match.4/5
   
   2.KEVIN RANDLEMAN VS KENICHI YAMAMOTO-Randleman came out real aggressive on this fight and took control early on. It stayed on the ground for a while until Kenichi got out only to be knocked back down with a sick left from Kevin. The second round went about the same, and in the third round Kevin gave him a sick knee to the head that knocked Kenichi out.4.5/5
   
   3.MURILO RUA VS RICARDO ARONA-this was a rematch from an earlier fight between the two, apparently they have a grudge to settle. This fight started out crazy with an amazing flying knee, this fight was going back and forth for a while. This fight was great it went from the ground to standing and back again, these two really disliked each other. There were nice moves and counters to each move from the fighters, true meaning of none stop action. The ending of round one was great and leaves you wanting more for the second round. Round two starts with a couple of punches and a hard take down, and then the round looks like the first. Round three starts with a nice kick from Arona and then they clinch up, then the action is just as good as the previous rounds. Arona ends up winning the this fight barely due to judges decistion.5/5
   
   4.HEATH HERRING VS FEDOR EMELIANENKO-fight started with Heath being slammed, and from there we have a match that has the two fighters trading moves on each other. Heath takes some really hard punches that cause him to bleed real bad from under his eye. Heath gets slammed again and controlled by Fedor as soon as they go back at it. Fedor dominates the round until the last minute when Heath gets on top. The fight is stopped after the first round and Fedor is awarded the fight.5/5
   
   5.ANTONIO RODRIGO NOGUEIRA VS SEMMY SCHILT-this was a pretty good fight that only lasted the first round, about seven minutes to be exact. It went back and forth for a while until Antonio locked in a triangle choke hold for the submission victory.4.5/5
   
   6.WANDERLEI SILVA VS HIROMITSU KANEHARA-this was the championship match of the night, and one of the fights I was looking forward to. This fight started out with a slugfest that led to a kick to the head of H.K., man did it look hard. Every time this fight stood up it looked like the opening seconds all over again until they stopped the fight and Silva retained his title.5/5
   
   7.DON FRYE VS HIDEHIKO YOSHIDA- one of the main events of the evening, and the fight I was looking forward to. At the beginning of the fight it looked as if H.Y. was going to pull off a quick victory until Frye made his way on to the top. But while still in the first Don Frye lost to a killer arm bar, good but short fight.4.5/5
   
   8.KAZUSHI SAKURABA VS GILLES ARSENE-the last fight of the evening that featured everybody's favorite little guy, Sakuraba. Sakuraba pretty much controls this fight threw out the first round, it seems as if this was an easy fight for him. The first round was pretty dull compared to other fights that took place earlier during the evening. The second round was just as uneventful, nothing really happened here that much either, until Sakuraba started punching the guy. The third round ended pretty quickly when Gilles tapped to an arm bar.4/5
   
   9.BONUS FIGHT-KIYOSHI TAMURA VS NOBUHIKO TAKADA-this fight starts out slow with both standing and eventually going into some striking from both. Eventually Takada gets put on his back but is allowed to get back up. Both continue to exchange blows on the feet until Takada gets hit with a low blow, he was down for a while. Eventually when he recovers the fight continues, and Takada takes some nasty leg kicks, then takes Tamura down. The round would end with both standing. The fight ends in the beginning of the second when Takada gets knocked out with a well placed right from Tamura. Takada loses his retirement fight.
   
   Over all a good event, I recommend it to everyone.