jimufctna24 Posted March 18, 2021 Posted March 18, 2021 I don't think Rogers was ever anything more than a decent banger. He looked good for a round against a post-prime version of Fedor before getting sparked out. The only reason that performance is so highly rated is because few realised at that time that Fedor had peaked 3 or 4 years earlier and wasn't the fighter he once was. Truth be told, Fedor's prime ended when he beat Cro Cop. He was never really the same again for various reasons. Other than that, Rogers' only notable win came over Arlovski, who had flirted with suicide at the time, was fighting timidly after Fedor had nuked him with an overhand right months earlier, and had a very weak chin. Even before Rogers fell off the rails outside of the cage, Overeem and Barnett had few issues beating him, and even Warpath went the distance with him on Canadian regional show. Oh and:
MC_DEATH Posted March 18, 2021 Posted March 18, 2021 17 hours ago, Egg Shen said: Shonie's spinning backfist felt like only the spinning KO for years, can anyone think of an earlier one? Don't think it was earlier than Shonie's but Genki Sudo had one in K1 around about the same time
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted March 18, 2021 Paid Members Posted March 18, 2021 Yeah. I was never convinced by Rogers either @jimufctna24. He was just a big brawler really. Turned out to be a woman beating scumbag as well so I’m glad his career plummeted and he took a hiding from Reem, got his head knocked off by Fedor etc.
Magnum Milano Posted March 18, 2021 Posted March 18, 2021 Takanori Gomi vs Luiz Azeredo (Pride Bushido 7) Full fight
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted March 18, 2021 Author Paid Members Posted March 18, 2021 prime Gomi was a muthafucker
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted March 18, 2021 Paid Members Posted March 18, 2021 He was. This uppercut on Jens Pulver was gnarly as well.
Tamura Posted March 21, 2021 Posted March 21, 2021 Gary Goodridge dishing it out. Before being on the receiving end.
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted March 21, 2021 Author Paid Members Posted March 21, 2021 if you really looked into who had the most comprehensive highlight reel of KO's for and against, Gary Goodridge would be on that list. Between boxing and MMA he may be the ultimate kill or be killed fighter thats ever competed. He's paid for it in later life but he was so much fun to watch.
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted March 21, 2021 Paid Members Posted March 21, 2021 Yeah Goodridge served up some bad ones. The Paul Herrera one above is probably the most well known but here’s some more... vs Oleg Taktarov at Pride 1; vs Amir Rahnavardi at Pride 3; And while he never went all the way out, the beating he put on poor Yoshiaki Yatsu at Pride 11 is still one of the most brutal I’ve seen; And that’s just the end of it. There was nearly 9 minutes of this prior to the stoppage. Of course he’s taken his share of bombs as well and he’s sadly battled the after effects of all the head trauma from the knockouts he was on the wrong end of over the years. But he certainly gave as good as he got.
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted March 21, 2021 Author Paid Members Posted March 21, 2021 The Yatsu fights always got away from me. I think those two fights were on the two Pride DVD's i didnt actually own so i never saw the full fights, but those uppercuts were always on highlight reels. Id love to know more behind the stories of the Japanese Pro Wrestlers being lead to the slaughter in MMA. Back on the old Japanese PPV rips there would always tell the backstory in vignette form but you could never full grasp the story, so many times the Pro Wrestlers were put into some pretty horrible situations, but they were loved for it. Those two fights were the only times Yatsu fought, and he was 44 at the time of the first one, mental.
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted March 22, 2021 Paid Members Posted March 22, 2021 Matt Lindland: I think I’ll fight Falaniko Vitale. Shall I fight Falaniko Vitale? Mrs Lindland: Sure Matt, knock yourself out. Matt Lindland: ...
Magnum Milano Posted March 22, 2021 Posted March 22, 2021 I was going to post this Matt Lindland one yesterday but ended up getting sidetracked. Same show has a great Paul Daley KO of Scott Smith. Robbie Lawler vs Matt Lindland With some artistic license:
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted March 22, 2021 Paid Members Posted March 22, 2021 It’s the straightening of the legs after that always gets me with that one.
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