Aoki Adds Insult to Injury
Posted in MMA by lunarskye | Tags: Dream, Dynamite!!, K-1, Shinya Aoki
Shinya did great harm
insults man like child, crowd too
heart breaks, much shame brought
Shinya Aoki may have won his fight against Sengoku title holder Mizuto Hirota at Dynamite!! 2009, but not before losing his integrity in the process.
Aoki dominated the roughly 2 minute long fight, initiating a single-leg takedown, which led to him pinning and mounting Hirota. The physical damage was done as Aoki was able to successfully control and attain a hammerlock on Hirota’s right arm, resulting in a cringe-inducing pop when Hirota, failing to tap, allowed his arm to be broken. Rather than an amazing submission, sadly, what is infamously going to be remembered more about this fight is Aoki’s childish and unsportsmanlike behavior as he emphatically flipped off an injured Hirota and then turned the insult to the crowd.
Reminiscent of Brock Lesnar’s one finger salute after his win over Frank Mir at UFC 100, this ass-worthy display by Aoki hits harder compared. Maybe it’s because it’s so unexpected from a usually mild-mannered and classy MMA great. No doubt it is that much more insulting to disrespect a fighter you just seriously injured. I mean, it’s Hirota’s fault for not tapping, but don’t be a complete fool and literally stand over him and gloat, showing zero sympathy or concern. It’s disgusting.
Shinya Aoki has been a fighter we have cheered for again and again, but today we don’t have a victory to glory in, only disappointment.
Video of the fight after the jump. Read more »
Submission of the Decade?!
Posted in MMA by Lithobolos | Tags: Dream, Kazushi Sakuraba, MMA, Videos, Zelg Galesic
Dream 12. Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Zelg Galesic. This is currently my favorite submission.
I was watching it while listening to the Rocky soundtrack and low and behold it synced up amazingly well, so we decided to make it official and make a “highlight” video, though the fight in and of itself is one continuous highlight reel in this case. Truly epic.
Maybe I need to watch the Ryo Chonan vs. Anderson Silva fight to music…
Watch the video after the jump! Read more »
FielDS Dynamite!! 2009: Fight Card [Update]
Posted in MMA by Lithobolos | Tags: Dream, Dynamite!!, K-1, MMA
Looks like there is more news on FielDS Dynamite!! 2009, the joint New Years Eve show between FEG and World Victory Road. I can’t wait to see Hideo fight again, and I’m really hoping Aoki will fight Kawajiri in his first title defense. Hell, I’m even excited about Minowaman getting owned by Sokoudjou.
Check out the official card so far after the jump. Read more »
Dream/Strikeforce Alliance
Posted in MMA by Lithobolos | Tags: Cyborg Santos, Dream, Gina Carano, Josh Barnett, Megumi Fujii, Miku Matsumoto, MMA, Strikeforce
My very first post on this blog was a pregame analysis of what in my mind would have been the greatest heavyweight MMA fight of the post Pride FC generation. Sadly, Josh Barnett failed a steroid test for the third time in his career, all of which he disputes. I can’t help but feel that a person is more likely to win the lottery than have three false positives. I hate throwing Josh under the bus, but I feel like I, as a fan, have been.
But this article is not about Barnett, my disappointment, my attempt to hold off declarations of guilt, or even the death of Affliction and their affection with the devil of diverse MMA, the UFC. No, this article is about the new hope that has come from these seemingly dark times; the alliance between Dream and Strikeforce. Read more »
