Recommended Shootfighting Tapes?

[Guest Ironman]

I haven't seen any shootfighting since UFC a long while back and even then I wasn't much into it so I was wondering what are the best tapes out now? What tapes to look for, who to look for, what fights, etc.

[Guest razazteca]

look for:

 

PRIDE FC Sakuraba vs Gracie there are about 4 matches worth watching

 

Sakuraba vs Vanderlei

 

Shamrock vs Don Frye

 

UWFi was a work shoot fed that have Takada vs Vader for NWA/WCW title. Billy Scott and Gary Albright had good fights in UWFi.

 

Kimo vs Bam Bam Bigelow

[Guest Singular]

The first non UFC video I bought was Pride GP 2000. It's pretty well rounded, and sparked my intrest in Pride.

 

Pride 21 has Don Frye vs. Yoshihiro Takayama in one of the best MMA fights I have ever seen.

[Guest Army Eye]

I think Pride 10 is a good one to start on. Lots of the big names you need to know and the fights are awesome. One of the best MMA events ever.

[Guest razazteca]

you can really never go wrong with any PRIDE DVD, just pick the one that has the stars from UFC that you like.

[Guest Ironman]

Where do you guys buy your tapes (not DVDs)? Lookin for price/quality.

[Guest Angle-plex]

Pride 10 (Return of the Warrriors) is considered one of the best MMA cards of all time. I also like Pride 13 (Collision Course) and Pride 19 (Bad Blood).

 

On ebay you could get about 5 Pride VHS's for about 20-25 bucks. In stores it costs 20-25 bucks for one.

[Guest Ironman]

Thanks for the info, now it's time to OD on Pride tapes.

[Guest TheyCallMeMark]

I would recommend the early UFC's (1-10 or so) especially the one with the exhibition Shamrock/Gracie match. It fucking rules it.

[Guest Incandenza]

Kimo vs Bam Bam Bigelow

Was this a genuine shoot? I like what I've seen of Kimo, but I can't imagine Bigelow in one of these things.

[Guest razazteca]

from what I have heard, Kimo totally destroyed Bam Bam Bigalow in the match, I think it was UWFi Japan?

[Guest Incandenza]

from what I have heard, Kimo totally destroyed Bam Bam Bigalow in the match, I think it was UWFi Japan?

Okay, but was it an actual shoot, or just one of those worked things?

[Guest Army Eye]

I have heard many times that it was a work.

[Guest Angle-plex]

I though all matches in UWFi were works.