This is fantastic, this is entertaing and briliant. I've never enjoyed a grappling bout as much as this. Tamura reminds me of BOLO ( you know that pleasant bloke from Bruce and bloodsport fame ). Sakuraba is M.M.A immortal.
UWFi was worked, but not in the way as this sounds. A match in UWFi meaned that you didn't apply full force to holds and strikes, and sometimes "let things happen" even if you sometimes could defend easily against your opponent's attacks. This resulted mostly in very even fights and few stalls. In other words: the Fights were "demonstrations" of catch wrestling. And don't you get it wrong: the UWF(-i) -Fighters WERE actually good grapplers, just look at their post-UWF-Career
UWFi was a pro wrestling organization, not a real shootfighting organization. It's entire gimmick was real fighting, but it was in fact fake. Not to say Sakuraba and Tamura aren't incredible catch wrestlers and that this couldn't have been for the most part real. But the end was fixed.
It is enteresting to see how they change position at 08:30 . First they were in Martial Arts stance en then suddenly they change to the wrestling stance for the collar-and-elbow.
It never ceases to amaze me how horrible the striking in shootwrestling matches is. Yes, you can throw a decent kick, but without a punch, it's worthless.
closed fist punches were against the rules in UWF so they used shote (open palm strikes). You'd be surprised at how much damage you can inflict with your palms without breaking your hands compared to using a fist.
Tamura the best
MrkYo144 3 months ago
This is fantastic, this is entertaing and briliant. I've never enjoyed a grappling bout as much as this. Tamura reminds me of BOLO ( you know that pleasant bloke from Bruce and bloodsport fame ). Sakuraba is M.M.A immortal.
gregluland 11 months ago
good match
kevinhardy 1 year ago
UWFi was worked, but not in the way as this sounds. A match in UWFi meaned that you didn't apply full force to holds and strikes, and sometimes "let things happen" even if you sometimes could defend easily against your opponent's attacks. This resulted mostly in very even fights and few stalls. In other words: the Fights were "demonstrations" of catch wrestling. And don't you get it wrong: the UWF(-i) -Fighters WERE actually good grapplers, just look at their post-UWF-Career
Wolfhart81 1 year ago
these guys are awesome. the ufc fighters look pathetic compared, i am comparing how are they evading each others hold-grips.
Artas1984 1 year ago
UWFi was a pro wrestling organization, not a real shootfighting organization. It's entire gimmick was real fighting, but it was in fact fake. Not to say Sakuraba and Tamura aren't incredible catch wrestlers and that this couldn't have been for the most part real. But the end was fixed.
Draykid 1 year ago
This fight is very similar to Chael Sonnen vs Damien Maia!
freethrow7792 1 year ago
It is enteresting to see how they change position at 08:30 . First they were in Martial Arts stance en then suddenly they change to the wrestling stance for the collar-and-elbow.
Awesome match!
verhoogje 2 years ago
whoa! that's some fast grappling.
88graves 2 years ago
sakuraba say
The first match Real fight
Return match Real fight
The third match Fake
no789 2 years ago
all these matches were fixed. tamura would never submit sakuraba in training
geneticman13 2 years ago
@no789 You said Sakuraba said so? Where did he say this?
kforcer 1 year ago
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fake
davidswisaa 2 years ago
Beautiful fight!
crendon29 3 years ago
grande tecnica...
Girowar87 3 years ago
Impresionante combate, todo un clasico
ninjatay 3 years ago
It never ceases to amaze me how horrible the striking in shootwrestling matches is. Yes, you can throw a decent kick, but without a punch, it's worthless.
Dynaman21 3 years ago
closed fist punches were against the rules in UWF so they used shote (open palm strikes). You'd be surprised at how much damage you can inflict with your palms without breaking your hands compared to using a fist.
CrimsonShaka 2 years ago
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Boring
SmartPorter 3 years ago