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dallaskd
12-21-2008, 05:48 PM
http://www.dreamofficial.com/cgi-bin/free/download/wallpaper.cgi?id=1226472327&type=800&photo=1226472326.jpg


Hong Man Choi vs. Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic
Eddie Alvarez vs. Shinya Aoki
Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Kiyoshi Tamura
Gesias "JZ" Calvancante vs. Joachim Hansen
Mark Hunt vs. Jerome Le Banner
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Kozo Takeda*
Gegard Mousasi vs. Musashi*
Hiroya vs. Shimada Shota*
Kusakabe Ryuya vs. Urabe Koya*

* - Fight will be conducted under K-1 rules

Evan
12-21-2008, 08:27 PM
That's a great card although I am pretty embarrassed for Cro Cop sinking so low and headline with a freak show.

Evan
12-22-2008, 01:40 PM
http://mmamania.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/sapp.jpg



Naturally no Japanese fighting event would be complete without the addition of the occasional freak show.

In a bizarre (but certainly expected) twist, Bob ‘The Beast’ Sapp will take on none other than a character from a Japanese anime show.

The character in question is ‘Kinniku Mantaro’ from the show ‘Ultimate Muscle’. Mantaro is known to start matches off slowly and act a bit of a coward in the TV show until his opponent acts dishonorably (as Sapp does from time to time). Then Mantaro gets his inner strength and hulks up or something along those lines.

Now obviously someone’s going to be behind the mask and costume. That person will be Japanese amateur wrestling prospect Akihito Tanaka, so perhaps some skill will be involved and it won’t be a total squash match.

Sapp relies on his size when fighting and not so much technical prowess but in Tanaka’s case how do you out wrestle someone who weighs 350lbs?

djohn14
12-22-2008, 02:06 PM
lol!

polandprzem
12-22-2008, 06:15 PM
I do not know if Mirko has big of a chance against Choi.

Other then that we hav another battle between LeBanner and Hunt. Strange that it will be in MMA rules. It is almost guaranted that they will stand up.
I will cheer for Hunt!

dallaskd
12-25-2008, 09:43 PM
I really hope Alvarez smashes Aoki.
JZ-Hansen should be a war.

I really wish some of these guys were in the UFC. This is going to be a tough fight for CC. Seriously. It pretty much should be under k-1 rules.

dallaskd
12-25-2008, 09:45 PM
http://mmamania.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/sapp.jpg



Naturally no Japanese fighting event would be complete without the addition of the occasional freak show.

In a bizarre (but certainly expected) twist, Bob ‘The Beast’ Sapp will take on none other than a character from a Japanese anime show.

The character in question is ‘Kinniku Mantaro’ from the show ‘Ultimate Muscle’. Mantaro is known to start matches off slowly and act a bit of a coward in the TV show until his opponent acts dishonorably (as Sapp does from time to time). Then Mantaro gets his inner strength and hulks up or something along those lines.

Now obviously someone’s going to be behind the mask and costume. That person will be Japanese amateur wrestling prospect Akihito Tanaka, so perhaps some skill will be involved and it won’t be a total squash match.

Sapp relies on his size when fighting and not so much technical prowess but in Tanaka’s case how do you out wrestle someone who weighs 350lbs?

They are going to let him wear that mask in the fight?? :lol

djohn14
12-25-2008, 10:01 PM
They are going to let him wear that mask in the fight?? :lol

Yea, I dont get these crazy jap promotions...so strange.

cornbread
12-26-2008, 02:24 PM
I'll laugh if CroCop gets kneed in the face and knocked out. Sorry Evan.

dbreiden83080
12-26-2008, 03:22 PM
I really hope Cro-Cop wins

Evan
12-26-2008, 07:13 PM
I'll laugh if CroCop gets kneed in the face and knocked out. Sorry Evan.

I do my best and try to look at everything objectively and as a card carrying member of the Cro Cop fan club I find deep shame in this fight....

Choi was at one time a good KICKBOXER.....but that was years ago and his weird disease has slowed him to a crawl. What business he has fighting in MMA is beyond me. Literally I am embarrassed for Cro Cop. If he loses I am sure he will pull the injury card he is so fond of nowadays.

Cro Cop is a hall of famer but the dude has fought so much I think his body is just broken down............ when you combine his kickboxing fights with his mma career the dude has been through hell. I wish he would go away for a year and heal up. He is still young enough to take a long break and come back.

As far as Sapp....my younger step brother from Tokyo (I'll never get used to saying that) is bouncing off the wall in joy at that fight. They freaking love Bob Sapp. They don't look at sports like we do...to them its all entertainment. Nothing more.

cornbread
12-26-2008, 08:18 PM
Cro Cop is a hall of famer but the dude has fought so much I think his body is just broken down............ when you combine his kickboxing fights with his mma career the dude has been through hell. I wish he would go away for a year and heal up. He is still young enough to take a long break and come back.

His 2006 was amazing to watch. It was pleasure to watch him destroy top competition.

It's just kinda sad to see him fighting HMC. You're right though, his body has been through hell and back.

LEONARD
12-27-2008, 01:09 PM
They are going to let him wear that mask in the fight?? :lol

No, he's wearing this one...

http://nightmareofbattle.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/maskunveiled.jpg

and he'll beat Sapp...he's a legit MMA prospect and a top notch wrestler...via armbar...

Evan
12-27-2008, 01:59 PM
.........he's a legit MMA prospect and a top notch wrestler...via armbar...


Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh this is a real fight? I thought it was a predetermined ending but a free style exhibition. Sapp will turtle in one hit to the face. A hit to Sapp's face has magical vagina growing powers.

dbreiden83080
12-27-2008, 02:02 PM
A hit to Sapp's face has magical vagina growing powers.

:lmao

Classic

LEONARD
12-27-2008, 02:06 PM
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh this is a real fight? I thought it was a predetermined ending but a free style exhibition. Sapp will turtle in one hit to the face. A hit to Sapp's face has magical vagina growing powers.

No, the guy is legit, despite the shenanigans...
http://nightmareofbattle.wordpress.com/2008/12/22/the-wrestling-credentials-of-kinniku-mantaro/#more-1767

Evan
12-28-2008, 05:50 PM
0. K-1 Koshien 62kg Reserve Fight: Daizo Sasaki vs. Taishi Hiratsuka

—Opening Ceremony—

1. DREAM Open-Weight: Minowaman vs. Errol Zimmerman


2. K-1 Koshien 62kg Semifinal: Ryuya Kusakabe vs. Koya Urabe


3. K-1 Koshien 62kg Semifinal: HIROYA vs. Shota Shimada


4. K-1 Middleweight 71kg (1×3 min. ext.): Yoshihiro Sato vs. Artur Kyshenko


5. DREAM Lightweight 68kg: Hideo Tokoro vs. Daisuke Nakamura


6. DREAM Welterweight 75kg: Yukio Sakaguchi vs. Andy Ologun


7. K-1 Koshien 62kg Final (1×2 min. ext.): Kusakabe/Urabe vs. HIROYA/Shimada



—Intermission—

8. DREAM Heavyweight +93.1kg: Kinniku Mantaro vs. Bob Sapp


9. DREAM Heavyweight +93.1kg: Semmy Schilt vs. Mighty Mo


10. DREAM Welterweight 80kg: Hayato “Mach” Sakurai vs. Katsuyori Shibata


11. K-1 Middleweight 70kg: Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Takeda Kozo


12. K-1 Open-Weight (3 min. ext.): Badr Hari vs. Alistair Overeem


—Intermission—

13. DREAM Heavyweight +93.1kg: Mirko CroCop vs. Choi Hong Man


14. K-1 Open-Weight: Musashi vs. Gegard Mousasi


15. DREAM Heavyweight +93.1kg (3×5 / 60s int.): Jerome Le Banner vs. Mark Hunt


16. DREAM Lightweight 70kg: Shinya Aoki vs. Eddie Alvarez


17. DREAM Lightweight 70kg: Joachim Hansen vs. J.Z. Calvan


18. DREAM Middleweight 84kg: Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Kiyoshi Tamura

Evan
12-29-2008, 10:49 PM
Type "K-1 Dynamite 2008 NYE" in google and see what is first...

LEONARD
12-29-2008, 10:53 PM
Score one for ST...

BTW, this event is streaming...starts at midnight Tuesday night, our time (26 hrs from now).

I won't be able to pull an all-nighter...gotta work on Wed... :lol

Evan
12-29-2008, 10:56 PM
Score one for ST...

BTW, this event is streaming...starts at midnight Tuesday night, our time (26 hrs from now).

I won't be able to pull an all-nighter...gotta work on Wed... :lol

Christ are you still at work dude?

Yeah I am not sure I can pull that one either. I did too many PRIDE's, bodog and some other crap on HDNet...on top of moving in a few days I don't have it in me. I'm bleary eyes as it is right from only sleeping for 3 hours last night and having to wake up in 6 hours...ugh...

LEONARD
12-29-2008, 11:00 PM
Yep, at work...

LEONARD
12-30-2008, 01:01 PM
Start time now shows 4 am...

Melvin Manhoef fears no man...he's replaced LeBanner and will face Hunt.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/12/30/704977/manhoef-to-replace-lebanne

justin.tv will probably have it streaming...

Evan
12-30-2008, 07:14 PM
Start time now shows 4 am...

Melvin Manhoef fears no man...he's replaced LeBanner and will face Hunt.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/12/30/704977/manhoef-to-replace-lebanne

justin.tv will probably have it streaming...

Thats why so many PRIDE guys get ko'd easy....:nope

LEONARD
12-30-2008, 07:29 PM
http://www.fightlinker.com/watch-dynamite-on-keyholetv.mma

LEONARD
12-31-2008, 07:34 AM
I'm just now checking in...looks like CC vs Choi is next...

http://www.justin.tv/emmatv

LEONARD
12-31-2008, 09:21 AM
5 fights are up here...more should be showing up...
http://mma-core.com/videos/Videos.aspx?tid=0

Several big surprises!! :wow

LEONARD
12-31-2008, 09:56 AM
Looks like the whole event is starting over on the justin.tv link...just showed Minowa's fight....

polandprzem
12-31-2008, 10:00 AM
yup

I missed the live stream

Now I'm gonna watch some events and then prepere myself to work.

LEONARD
12-31-2008, 11:40 AM
I still can't believe Manhoef...
http://mma-core.com/videos/_Mark_Hunt_vs__Melvin_Manhoef_Fields_Dynamite_2008 ?vid=10002661&tid=100

A MW, backing up, does that to Hunt...what a beast...

Hunt-Manhoef
http://i40.tinypic.com/14muw47.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/npjdl3.jpg

Schilt-Mighty Mo
http://i42.tinypic.com/t5soc4.jpg

Aoki-Alvarez
http://i43.tinypic.com/30042ki.jpg

Sapp-cartoon guy
http://i44.tinypic.com/2567bqc.jpg

Mach
http://i41.tinypic.com/33df3i0.jpg

Minowa
http://i42.tinypic.com/2uzphyd.jpg

Crocop-HMC
http://i39.tinypic.com/2hqw6zb.jpg

sa_butta
12-31-2008, 12:18 PM
Nicely done, I was just watching on Justin, since I missed it.

polandprzem
12-31-2008, 12:21 PM
What's real what's not?

We saw maybe 3 fights that were worth watching other then that it was all feak and Japaneese-fun like.

LEONARD
12-31-2008, 12:31 PM
It's all "real"...

3 fights? WTF

LEONARD
12-31-2008, 02:35 PM
Overeem vs Hari (K1 Rules)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DGs9i6pe_4

dallaskd
12-31-2008, 02:35 PM
fuck i thought this was tonight.

LEONARD
12-31-2008, 02:37 PM
Japan is ahead of us, young Sokoudjou...

polandprzem
12-31-2008, 10:47 PM
It's all "real"...

3 fights? WTF

You think it was a good card?

Evan
01-02-2009, 10:54 AM
The ratings for Dynamite!! are in and they are not very good.

Dynamite!! Part 1 (19:00-21:00) 11.8%
Dynamite!! Part 2 (21:00-23:00) 12.9%
Dynamite!! Part 3 (23:00-23:24) 8.4%

Before the event Tanigawa said they were aiming for 15% and over. It’s even worse than last year and much worse than the years before that. I guess this shows how important fighters such as KID and Masato are.

Compared to the last couple of years:

2007:

11.1% 18:00-20:30
14.7% 20:30-23:00
11.1% 23:00-23:34

2006:

16.3% 18:00-20:30
19.9% 20:30-23:05
10.1% 23:05-23:34

http://nightmareofbattle.wordpress.com/2009/01/02/ratings-for-dynamite-not-good/

LEONARD
01-02-2009, 02:43 PM
You think it was a good card?

I think there were definitely more than 3 fights worth watching...

It was an entertaining card overall...