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Originally Posted by Anomaly_
...His loss to Sakuraba was a changing of the guard, and it cemented the fact that MMA was an evolving sport rather than mindless brawling. The subsequent posturing of Gracies like Ryan and Rickson is disappointing, but at least Renzo is a good ambassador for the family and sport.
It's interesting that you bring Royce up, because another legend in the making, Fedor Emelianenko, defended his HW title against Mirko Cro Cop last night. He's a Sambo/Judo wiz who's not afraid to stand up or pound it out on the ground--the epitome of well-roundedness.
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I read about his fight with Sakabura...it went something like 90 minutes right? It's interesting to hear that the sport of MMA has evolved to the point where the top guys in the UFC for example are expert both in striking from their feet, as well as the groundwork. I'm a big fan of Matt Hughes in this respect, not so much Chuck Liddell. I've never seen Liddell on the ground - a great striker no doubt, but I wonder how his Wrestling/Jiu-Jitsu skills are...
Not heard of Fedor Emelianenko...he looks tough.
Anyone know if the Gracie/Sakabura fight is on VHS/DVD anywhere?
Are Emelianenko's fights on video?