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History of the UFC: UFC II - No Way Out
(7.0)
(04.09.2007)
- Matt McEwen
It's four months after the first UFC and Royce Gracie is back to defend his title. Will he do it? Will his competiton be any better? Will the announcing still be horrendous? Matt McEwen continues his look back at UFC's past with UFC II. |
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History of the UFC: UFC III - The American Dream
(6.0)
(04.16.2007)
- Matt McEwen
Royce Gracie returns as he goes for three tournament wins in a row, but he is up against the toughest field yet. Ken Shamrock makes his return, and he wants another shot at Gracie. Will the first UFC "dream match" happen, or will an unknown throw a wrench in the plans? Matt McEwen lets you know as he takes a look at UFC III: The American Dream. |
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History of the UFC: UFC IV - Revenge of the Warriors
(8.5)
(04.23.2007)
- Matt McEwen
Upsets are all the rave in the UFC right now, and they've been happening since the beginning. How would Royce Gracie respond to not winning for the first time? And how would he deal with a 270 pound wrestling "Beast"? Matt McEwen lets you know as we go back to 1994 to look at UFC IV:Revenge of the Warriors! |
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History of the UFC: UFC V - Return of the Beast
(4.0)
(04.30.2007)
- Matt McEwen
With the biggest audience in their short history ready to see the greatest fight in their history, would the UFC deliver the goods? Find out if Shamrock/Gracie II would live up to expectations as Matt McEwen looks at UFC V: Return of the Beast. |
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History of the UFC: UFC VI - Clash of the Titans
(7.0)
(05.07.2007)
- Matt McEwen
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. On the heels of their most succesful event yet, the UFC enters a brave new world without their biggest star and restructured ownership. Would they be able to keep to regain some momentum? And just who is this guy named Tank? |
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MMA Retro-Rants: PRIDE 7
(7.0)
(05.09.2007)
- Michael Huckaby
Wanderlei Silva debuts, Sakuraba puts on an entertainment clinic, and Kerr/Vovchanchyn decide the best heavyweight in the world….kinda. |
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History of the UFC: UFC VII - The Brawl in Buffalo
(6.5)
(05.14.2007)
- Matt McEwen
The UFC makes its first and only foray to New York state as Marco Ruas makes his UFC debut. Could the King of the Streets annex the Octagon as his domain? Also, Ken Shamrock defends the SuperFight title for the first time against his good friend Oleg Taktarov. |
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History of the UFC: UFC 7.5 - The Ultimate Ultimate '95
(5.0)
(05.21.2007)
- Matt McEwen
What do you get when you take four UFC tournament winners, three former finalists and a "Giant Killer"? The Ultimate Ultimate! The UFC marks the end of it's second full year of existence with a tournament of champions to decide who is the best of the best. The question is, would the show be the best of the best? |
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History of the UFC: UFC VIII - David vs Goliath
(9.0)
(05.28.2007)
- Matt McEwen
Who would win? A good big man or a good little man? It's an age old question, and in the face of mounting political pressures, the UFC headed to Puerto Rico to try and answer it. Would a giant stand tall, or would a slingshot lead a little man to victory? |
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History of the UFC: UFC IX - Motor City Madness
(2.0)
(06.11.2007)
- Matt McEwen
What do you get when you threaten all the fighters on a card with being arrested if they throw a closed fist? You get Motor City Madness as the UFC heads to Detroit for the rematch we've all been waiting for in Shamrock/Severn II. How's it all turn out? Well, it's a loooong story....... |
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The HIstory of the UFC: UFC X - The Tournament
(9.0)
(06.18.2007)
- Matt McEwen
UFC IX was a dismal artistic failure, John McCain and local governments were doing ther best to shut the whole thing down and their audience was getting tired of boring fights. In the face of all this, what could the UFC do to regain momentum? How about return to the tournament format, debut a future MMA legend and put on the best show yet....... |
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The History of the UFC: UFC XIII - Ultimate Force
(8.0)
(07.16.2007)
- Matt McEwen
While almost no one was watching, the UFC put on one of their best shows yet, featuring the debuts of two future legends, and the dismantling of an old stand by. Who are these mystery men? Matt McEwen lets you know in this week's History of the UFC. |
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The History of the UFC: UFC XIV - Showdown
(9.0)
(07.23.2007)
- Matt McEwen
While 1997 has been the year of the upset in MMA, this week marks the 10th anniversary of THE upset in MMA. Take a look back at one of the most important fights in UFC history as Matt McEwen takes a look back at UFC XIV. |
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History of the UFC - UFC XV: Collision Course
(7.5)
(07.30.2007)
- Matt McEwen
On the heels of the biggest upset in UFC history, the new golden boy of the Octagon returns to the cage to try and earn a tiitle shot. Would Randy Couture be able to stop the seemingly inevitable run to the top of Vitor Belfort? Matt McEwen lets you know with his look at UFC XV: Collision Course! |
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History of the UFC - Ultimate Japan
(9.5)
(08.06.2007)
- Matt McEwen
The UFC heads to the land of the rising sun with one of it's most stacked cards yet. A heavyweight tournament featuring a future legend, another legend gets his firs shot at UFC gold, and the middleweight title is decided for the first time. Matt McEwen takes a look back at Ultimate Japan in this weeks edition... |
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History of the UFC - UFC XVI: Battle in the Bayou
(7.0)
(08.13.2007)
- Matt McEwen
The UFC returns from a great debut in Japan with a bunch of "superfights", a title fight and a lightweight tournament featuring the debut of Pat Militech. Oh....and the first Ultimate Fighter castmate to step into the Octagon does so on this event! Who is it? Matt McEwen fills you in this week's History of the UFC. |
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History of the UFC - UFC XVII: Redemption
(7.5)
(08.20.2007)
- Matt McEwen
Dan Henderson makes his return to the Octagon next month, but he debuted in it way back in May of 1998. Find out how he faired, see a future UFC welterweight champion debut, Tank Abbott remind everyone why he still gets in the Octagon and the comeback fight of former champion Mark Coleman. |
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The Sprawl and Brawl Video Review: UFC 66 - Liddell vs. Ortiz II
(7.0)
(09.10.2007)
- Randy Harrison
My first review for 411Mania and it's quite a line-up. Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz renew their rivalry with the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on the line, Michael Bisping makes his debut in the Octagon after his victory on the Ultimate Fighter Season Three, and Forrest Griffin tries to continue his ascent up the rankings in the 205-pound division. No wonder this show smashed the UFC's buyrate records. Was the action on the card worth all of the hype preceding it or did it fall flat and fail to live up to expectations? The answer is just a click away.
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The Sprawl and Brawl Video Review: King of the Cage - Execution Day
(6.0)
(09.18.2007)
- Randy Harrison
The Sprawl and Brawl returns with a look at a pre-TUF Mac Danzig as well as a fight from current WEC Champion Urijah Faber. Plenty of action, plenty of questionable looking women and a showman the likes of which MMA has never seen before. It's all inside waiting for you. Come on, you know you want to click it!! |
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The Sprawl and Brawl Video Review: King of the Cage - Reality Champions Disc One
(4.5)
(09.25.2007)
- Randy Harrison
Ever wonder what Forrest Griffin was up to before upsetting Shogun in the biggest fight of his career? Or maybe you've always wanted to know who Rashad Evans fought before he tangled with Tito Ortiz in the UFC? The answers to those burning questions and more are in this week's Sprawl and Brawl as we play an MMA version of Before They Were Stars with Disc One of King of the Cage's release Reality Champions. |
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The Sprawl and Brawl Video Review: King of the Cage - Reality Champions Disc Two
(6.5)
(10.02.2007)
- Randy Harrison
Rich Franklin and Matt Hughes before they were UFC Champions and the man who made Iowa an MMA hotbed Pat Miletich star in this second disc of King of the Cage's Reality Champions release. Will the second disc be enough to save the set after a lackluster first disc, and is Mr. International really a gay beauty pageant? It's all in this week's Sprawl and Brawl, baby!! |
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History of the UFC 10.08.07: Ultimate Brazil
(6.0)
(10.08.2007)
- Matt McEwen
The Monday morning tradition returns as the UFC says goodbye to two of the stars of it's formative years, and hello both to a star of its (mostly) unwatched years and a future MMA legend that would make his mark outside of the Octagon. All this, and they're in Brazil! |
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The Sprawl and Brawl Video Review 10.09.07: SuperBrawl's Greatest Hits
(7.0)
(10.09.2007)
- Randy Harrison
The Sprawl and Brawl takes a trip to Hawaii and debuts a new semi-recurring addition this week as the review now comes with VIDEOS! Tim Sylvia battles Wes Sims in a grudge match and Bas Rutten gets down and gets funky. Plus this just in, chicks from Hawaii are hot. All inside this week's Sprawl and Brawl Video Review! |
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The Sprawl and Brawl Video Review 10.15.07: World Fighting Alliance: WFA 1
(5.0)
(10.15.2007)
- Randy Harrison
Rich Franklin main events, a boxing announcer looks the fool, the referees drop the ball, and there's more lasers than a tank full of sharks with frickin laserbeams attached to their heads, as the WFA makes their debut. Can the fight club really meet the night club and be successful? This week's Sprawl and Brawl will tell you..Now click it....I said CLICK IT!! |
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History of the UFC 10.16.07: UFC XVII - The Road to the Heavyweight Title
(7.0)
(10.16.2007)
- Matt McEwen
8 years before he shocked the MMA world and walked away from the UFC title, Randy Couture....well, he shocked the MMA world and walked away from the UFC title. They dealt with the situation by putting on an odd little tournament that featured the debut of Bas Rutten. Along with that, a future middleweight champion debuts, Tito Ortiz returns and sets off a feud that would continue for year and Pat Militech defends the lightweight title for the first time. |
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History of the UFC 10.29.07: UFC XX - The Battle for the Gold
(7.5)
(10.29.2007)
- Matt McEwen
The UFC turns 20 and (finally) crowns a new Heavyweight champion as they reach the midpoint of 1999. Bas Rutten and Kevin Randleman battle for the title, while Wanderlei Silva makes his second trip inside the Octagon and Pedro Rizzo lays claim to being the best heavyweight in the UFC. |
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The Sprawl and Brawl Video Review 10.30.07: IFL - Greatest Knockouts and Extreme Action - Part Two
(8.5)
(10.30.2007)
- Randy Harrison
My look at the IFL's DVD release closes out with the second half of Greatest Knockouts and Extreme Action. Can it live up to the high hopes the first half gave me or will it disappoint in the long run? It won't disappoint if Bart Palaszewski, Chris Horodecki, Rory Markham or any of the other stars of the IFL have anything to say about it. Lots of action and two classic fights await in this week's Sprawl and Brawl...and did I mention a cripple fight? Everyone loves a good cripple fight! |
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History of the UFC 11.26.07: UFC XXIV - First Defense
(7.5)
(11.26.2007)
- Matt McEwen
The UFC opens up the year 2000 with an undercard stacked with mostly unknown (at the time) fighters and a main event featuring the two top heavyweights in the company going at it with the Heavyweight title at stake. So, weak card with a good main event? Well, sometimes things just don't go as planned.... |
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The Sprawl and Brawl Video Review: Choke
(9.0)
(11.27.2007)
- Randy Harrison
One of the best MMA documentaries ever gets The Sprawl and Brawl treatment this week. We're looking at the man, the myth, and the legend that is Rickson Gracie and the acclaimed movie featuring his work, Choke. Most hardcore MMA fans know of the film and its importance, but now I have come to spread it to the masses! You can thank me for it later... |
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