Comments on: Nick Diaz vs Hayato ‘Mach’ Sakurai DREAM 5 fight to determine welterweight champion

By: Dreamer

Dreamer — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:08:20 +0000

@ Lyoto; Ofcourse they’ll say that – saying anything other than this wouldn’t exactly please Dana White & his cronies..

By: Dazell

Dazell — Mon, 19 May 2008 23:10:31 +0000

This will be a great test for both warriors. If Nick Diaz fights like he’s fought in his last fights he should have no problems. As long as the Mach doesn’t gas like Gomi we will find out who the top lightwhieght in the world is.

By: linx

linx — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:32:55 +0000

I disagree, stomps are not as easy as you think. jumping in mid air aiming at someone’s head on the ground while their in constant movement and hit them with pin point accuracy does take skills and it is not easy to execute. you can also get hit by upkicks in the ba||s (which he did in a few occasions). JRV, I really don’t think you watched Pride at all, I could be mistaken, but I’d bet you didn’t and your just talking nonsense about something you don’t know.

By: The Anomaly

The Anomaly — Wed, 14 May 2008 06:57:41 +0000

No it’s believable alright, he only fought in pride which only more then casual fans heard of, and then after pride did, most the fighters that did not sign with UFC dropped off the face of the earth, Mach has not been in a fight forever as far as I know, havnt kept up very well thought outside the Octogon ill admit.

Like previously stated, this is gonna be a bomb fight reminiscent of Gomi/Diaz I say.

By: JRV

JRV — Wed, 14 May 2008 00:18:47 +0000

The stomping requiered no strategy or skill. Shogun used stomps to find a way out of fights a bunch of times. Even if it doesnt injure it looks barbaric and needs to be gone.

By: LC KILLA

LC KILLA — Wed, 14 May 2008 00:06:01 +0000

DIAZ BY GOGOPLATA!!!!!!!!!!

By: kama kaze

kama kaze — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:21:56 +0000

i don’t know what I’ll miss more, the headkicks or the shouting PRIDE lady ring announcer. about a dead even tie.

By: kama kaze

kama kaze — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:16:29 +0000

lol @ Diego nuthuggers. they are out there and they’re angry too. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that UFC is a marketing monster to my demographic because they’re on spikeTV, especially with the Unleashed show reminding us about fighters. They make it really easy access to good fights & know stuff about the fighters(unlike IFL cuz they suck, & WEC cuz they don’t market their fighters that good). DREAM & eliteXC are on HDNet & Showtime so far. Who the hell can watch that sh*t? Comcast doesn’t even carry HDNet (mostly everybody has comcast). Basicly HDNet target audience is the few PRIDE fans who have Satelite. lol. DREAM needs to eventually get the ppv going again like PRIDE was. As for elitexc, I’m NOT about to subscribe to a package of channels that carrys Showtime to watch 1 program on it periodically. waste $.

Once eliteXC starts broadcasting on CBS, I think they’ll start raking in more cash although they’re still lacking credibility. I can’t wait for the future Kimbo fans to start arguing on this site with the “martial artist lovers”. Its gonna be gooood. lol. There goes my thoughts on why nobody knows about guys outside the UFC like Sakurai, Nick, Mahem, Gomi, Melendez, Fedor, Barnett etc. People want ESPN news to tell them who is good instead of going online and looking up the fights.

By: linx

linx — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:23:03 +0000

I agree, I wish the rules were the same. there is nothing shameful about kicking someone’s face when they are on the ground, it’s part of fighting and it’s also a strategy. People think it’s barbaric and I disagree, no serious injuries were caused to ppl getting hit with foot stumps nor soccer kicks. The ppl that calls this move barbaric in a way act as those ppl that knows nothing of MMA and call it a barbaric sport, they are not educated in the sport and the same way these fans that knows the American rules are not educated with the Pride rules and still calls it barbaric. Second point I’d like to make is that elbows to the face is WAY more barbaric than foot stumps or soccer kicks, there is nothing more damaging to the sport of MMA than having someone fighting 5 rounds with a bloody face non-stop (I mean, the whole head not just a regular cut). when the action hits the floor and the blood is literally dripping into the other competitor’s face, I mean, what’s more barbaric than that?

By: killswitch

killswitch — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:08:22 +0000

i have always been a fan of nick diaz. he has always been an exciting fighter. ive been watching him almost his whole career. i can’t wait to see what he can do when he steps up to take on legendary sakurai.
i dont know if you guys would believe me but my friends don’t even know who sakurai is.