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A lackluster performance by Kazushi Sakuraba on the PRIDE 23 show against Frenchman Giles Arsene has apparently delayed the Sakuraba vs. Vanderlei #3 that was rumored to be on the PRIDE 24 show, scheduled for late December.
While many believe that Sakuraba wanted to work off ring rust, the Japanese star did not look impressive at all, as the match seemed to drag into the 3rd round. Sakuraba also appeared to be slightly out of shape. Given the circumstances (he only had 2-3 weeks of preparation and training) it's understandable.
Sak will more than likely take the next PRIDE off or consider another fight before facing Silva again.
There are still rumors flying around that the Yoshida vs. Frye fight was a work. Insiders point to Frye's arm being popped and reset bYoshida in the ring, however critics state the match looked a little strange, with Frye throwing very LIGHT punches in the beginning of the fight. What is fact is that the long awaited Mark Coleman rematch may be off again due to his arm injury.
PRIDE Champion 'Minotauro' Noguiera looks like he could have his work cut out for him with the Russian Express Train, Emelianenko Fedor. Heath Herring was the victim of a rabid Fedor beating that forced an early stoppage. Fedor caught EVERYONE, including fans and MMA insiders, off guard by beating Herring. Will Nogueira be ready? Look for this in December.
Bob Sapp will reportedly face Yoshihiro Takayama (his first fight back since breaking his eye socket TWICE). Takayama's new pro wrestling gimmick is taking unbelievable amounts of punishment and coming back to win. Unfortunately, everyone doubts he can win this one.
Other fighters and matches being considered are Assuerio Silva vs. Kazuyuki Fujita, Anderson Silva vs. Paulo Filho, Dan Henderson vs. Alexander Otsuka and Kevin Randelman vs. Akira Shoji. Of course, being PRIDE, this could all change within the next week or two.
A lackluster performance by Kazushi Sakuraba on the PRIDE 23 show against Frenchman Giles Arsene has apparently delayed the Sakuraba vs. Vanderlei #3 that was rumored to be on the PRIDE 24 show, scheduled for late December.
While many believe that Sakuraba wanted to work off ring rust, the Japanese star did not look impressive at all, as the match seemed to drag into the 3rd round. Sakuraba also appeared to be slightly out of shape. Given the circumstances (he only had 2-3 weeks of preparation and training) it's understandable.
Sak will more than likely take the next PRIDE off or consider another fight before facing Silva again.
There are still rumors flying around that the Yoshida vs. Frye fight was a work. Insiders point to Frye's arm being popped and reset bYoshida in the ring, however critics state the match looked a little strange, with Frye throwing very LIGHT punches in the beginning of the fight. What is fact is that the long awaited Mark Coleman rematch may be off again due to his arm injury.
PRIDE Champion 'Minotauro' Noguiera looks like he could have his work cut out for him with the Russian Express Train, Emelianenko Fedor. Heath Herring was the victim of a rabid Fedor beating that forced an early stoppage. Fedor caught EVERYONE, including fans and MMA insiders, off guard by beating Herring. Will Nogueira be ready? Look for this in December.
Bob Sapp will reportedly face Yoshihiro Takayama (his first fight back since breaking his eye socket TWICE). Takayama's new pro wrestling gimmick is taking unbelievable amounts of punishment and coming back to win. Unfortunately, everyone doubts he can win this one.
Other fighters and matches being considered are Assuerio Silva vs. Kazuyuki Fujita, Anderson Silva vs. Paulo Filho, Dan Henderson vs. Alexander Otsuka and Kevin Randelman vs. Akira Shoji. Of course, being PRIDE, this could all change within the next week or two.
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