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21-06-2008, 08:50
Copy+c /copy-v van sher. Maar wel een leuk verhaal
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Wanda
Check out his blog here (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=383020010&blogID=400594906&Mytoken=BD1FBADE-6A91-4660-84A0A380E28D4E1F64262805)!!
How fucking awesome is that!!! War Wanderlei!!!
I figured I would explain to all the TUF'ers and new guys to MMA why Wanderlei is getting so much support and why he is such a strong fan favorite.
The Beginning
Wand began his mixed martial arts career first fighting in Brazil's "Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale" but he first gain notoriety in his IVC performance, in which he fought 3 times in one night.
A much younger Wanderlei defeated his first two opponents in brutal fashion and lost his third fight in equally impressive fashion. A severely cut Wanderlei repeatedly head butted his opponent (a legal move in IVC). This further worsened his injury and deepened his cut, but he relentlessly attacked his opponent, whom looked terrified, as if a monster was attacking him.
http://www.whoopass.tv/images/MediaImgLg/HNS_IVC2_189_1.jpg
The ref stepped in and ended the fight, but this established for the first time the unrelenting heart of Wanderlei Silva.
Wanderlei continued to fight in the IVC and was then invited to his first UFC fight, against non other than fellow Brazilian phenom Vitor Belfort.
The First Real Loss
Quote:
It's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward ...
Wanderlei first UFC fight was a disappointing loss which lasted 44 seconds and ended in one of the most spectacular knockouts in the history of the UFC.
Of the 5 other fighters Vitor Belfort had defeated before Wanderlei, two of these fighters were knocked into retirement! Thats right, Jon Hess and Scot Ferrozzo were beat into retirement by "The Phenom", but Wanderlei was back in the ring just 3 months later, KO'ing his opponent in just 22 seconds!
Back in the Big Leagues
After dominating the IVC, Wanderlei was back in the octagon, defeating his second UFC opponent with devestating knees. He was later invited to upstart Japenese promotion where he dominated his first three opponents.
The UFC again invited Wanderlei to fight, but this time it was for the Light Heavyweight title against posterboy Tito Ortiz.
The Ortiz Loss
After 5 hard fought rounds, Wanderlei dropped a unanimous decision to the much bigger Tito Ortiz. Most fans categorized this as a "Lay-n-Pray" victory for Ortiz, but Wanderlei had the Huntington Beach Bad Boy severely rocked and almost finished the fight.
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o230/JonDoeJr/WanderleirocksTito.gif
This fight shaped the beginning of Pride and the UFC.
The Pride Era
After Wanderlei's loss to Ortiz, he went on an undefeated 18 fight streak that lasted four years. Wanderlei had already established his heart with his early IVC days, but he began to show his undeniable skill and dominance during this era in which he was widely considered the most best (and most dangerous) light heavyweight on the planet.
During this 4 year period of dominance, Wanderlei defeated some of the greatest names in MMA history.
Guy Mezger
Guy Mezger was Wanderlei's first real test against a world class striker. Guy Mezger is one of the most under-rated MMA fighters in history. He holds several kick boxing titles and holds wins over Tito Ortiz, Schemmy Shilt, and Yuki Kondo. He also gave Chuck Lidell one of the hardest fights of his career.
In this back and forth war, Wanderlei showed his heart and aggression. After rocking Mezger with several right hands and vicious illegal headbutt, Wanderlei walked away the winner with a classic fight and vicious KO.
Dan Henderson
After this fight, Wanderlei's next big test was Dan Henderson. Dan Henderson had just finished beating both Renato "Baballu" Sobral and Antonio Minotauro Nogeria (the current UFC heavyweight champion). Dan Henderson was an undefeated olympic caliber wrester with devestating power and an incredible chin.
This fight went the distance in a 15 minute war. Wanderlei pushed the pace and did the most damage, earning him a hard fought victory. Wanderlei again showed his heart and tenacity, utilizing his now famous stops and knees.
The Sakuraba Era
Wanderlei's next major achievement was his destruction of Japanese legend Kazushi "The Gracie Hunter" Sakuraba. Sakuraba had just defeated 4 Gracies (Royce, Royler, Renzo, and Ryan), submitting 2 of them. Sakuraba was considered the Pride LHW Champion (they did not have a belt at the time, but Sakuraba were the infamous "Saku belt" as a representation of his dominance over the division (and organization in general).
Wanderlei fought Sakuraba three times in two years, finishing Saku every time. The Japanese audience kept wanting Saku to win the title, but the "Axe Murder" won in brutal
fashion each time.
http://i19.tinypic.com/62dvc5i.gif
One fight was ended by a devestating slam that broke Sakuraba's clavical, while another finished with a devestating KO finish.
Wanderlei's next fight was against fellow Japanese legend Tamura that ended in similiar KO fashion:
http://i10.tinypic.com/5ysq1wz.gif
Enter: CroCop
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic was a K-1 import new to the MMA scene. After being set up to lose against Japanese wrester Kazuyuki Fujita, CroCop made a name for himself. Everyone was expected the Japenese wrester to be a horrible stylistic match up, but CroCop proved to have a powerful sprawl which would be a deadly combination with his elite striking.
Before Wanderlei's third fight with Sakuraba, he would have to get past this K-1 striker.
Wanderlei had never been forced to take a fight to the ground, and this fight appeared to be a kicking match with MMA gloves, a situation which did not favor the smaller Wanderlei.
CroCops management had demanded special rules in order to favor Mirko. Anytime the fight hit the floor, it was to be stood up very quickly and there would be no judges decision (ala no Lay-n-Pray victory).
Wanderlei came out strong. In a 15 minute war, Wanderlei used everything he had. Striking, stops, takedowns, and tremendous heart. Crocop landed devestating strikes, including a liver shot that literally left toes impressions on Wanderlei's ribs. This exact strike would later be used to put down Heath Herring and Ibragim Magomedov. But Wanderlei battled through it.
http://i4.tinypic.com/73lpamg.gif
Because of the special rules, the bout was ruled a draw, but had their been judges, Wanderlei would have most certainly walked away with the decision. He rocked Crocop with combinations, scored takedowns, and pushed the fight from start to finish.
The New Japanese Hope: Hidehiko Yoshida
This undefeated olympic gold medalist had proven to be a threat on the ground and striking. Submitting his first three opponents, Yoshida appeared to Wanderlei's next Japanese rival.
Their first fight ended in a split decision victory for Wanderlei. It was a grueling, back and forth fight, but Wanderlei again showed his heart and technical ability.
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Wanda
Check out his blog here (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=383020010&blogID=400594906&Mytoken=BD1FBADE-6A91-4660-84A0A380E28D4E1F64262805)!!
How fucking awesome is that!!! War Wanderlei!!!
I figured I would explain to all the TUF'ers and new guys to MMA why Wanderlei is getting so much support and why he is such a strong fan favorite.
The Beginning
Wand began his mixed martial arts career first fighting in Brazil's "Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale" but he first gain notoriety in his IVC performance, in which he fought 3 times in one night.
A much younger Wanderlei defeated his first two opponents in brutal fashion and lost his third fight in equally impressive fashion. A severely cut Wanderlei repeatedly head butted his opponent (a legal move in IVC). This further worsened his injury and deepened his cut, but he relentlessly attacked his opponent, whom looked terrified, as if a monster was attacking him.
http://www.whoopass.tv/images/MediaImgLg/HNS_IVC2_189_1.jpg
The ref stepped in and ended the fight, but this established for the first time the unrelenting heart of Wanderlei Silva.
Wanderlei continued to fight in the IVC and was then invited to his first UFC fight, against non other than fellow Brazilian phenom Vitor Belfort.
The First Real Loss
Quote:
It's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward ...
Wanderlei first UFC fight was a disappointing loss which lasted 44 seconds and ended in one of the most spectacular knockouts in the history of the UFC.
Of the 5 other fighters Vitor Belfort had defeated before Wanderlei, two of these fighters were knocked into retirement! Thats right, Jon Hess and Scot Ferrozzo were beat into retirement by "The Phenom", but Wanderlei was back in the ring just 3 months later, KO'ing his opponent in just 22 seconds!
Back in the Big Leagues
After dominating the IVC, Wanderlei was back in the octagon, defeating his second UFC opponent with devestating knees. He was later invited to upstart Japenese promotion where he dominated his first three opponents.
The UFC again invited Wanderlei to fight, but this time it was for the Light Heavyweight title against posterboy Tito Ortiz.
The Ortiz Loss
After 5 hard fought rounds, Wanderlei dropped a unanimous decision to the much bigger Tito Ortiz. Most fans categorized this as a "Lay-n-Pray" victory for Ortiz, but Wanderlei had the Huntington Beach Bad Boy severely rocked and almost finished the fight.
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o230/JonDoeJr/WanderleirocksTito.gif
This fight shaped the beginning of Pride and the UFC.
The Pride Era
After Wanderlei's loss to Ortiz, he went on an undefeated 18 fight streak that lasted four years. Wanderlei had already established his heart with his early IVC days, but he began to show his undeniable skill and dominance during this era in which he was widely considered the most best (and most dangerous) light heavyweight on the planet.
During this 4 year period of dominance, Wanderlei defeated some of the greatest names in MMA history.
Guy Mezger
Guy Mezger was Wanderlei's first real test against a world class striker. Guy Mezger is one of the most under-rated MMA fighters in history. He holds several kick boxing titles and holds wins over Tito Ortiz, Schemmy Shilt, and Yuki Kondo. He also gave Chuck Lidell one of the hardest fights of his career.
In this back and forth war, Wanderlei showed his heart and aggression. After rocking Mezger with several right hands and vicious illegal headbutt, Wanderlei walked away the winner with a classic fight and vicious KO.
Dan Henderson
After this fight, Wanderlei's next big test was Dan Henderson. Dan Henderson had just finished beating both Renato "Baballu" Sobral and Antonio Minotauro Nogeria (the current UFC heavyweight champion). Dan Henderson was an undefeated olympic caliber wrester with devestating power and an incredible chin.
This fight went the distance in a 15 minute war. Wanderlei pushed the pace and did the most damage, earning him a hard fought victory. Wanderlei again showed his heart and tenacity, utilizing his now famous stops and knees.
The Sakuraba Era
Wanderlei's next major achievement was his destruction of Japanese legend Kazushi "The Gracie Hunter" Sakuraba. Sakuraba had just defeated 4 Gracies (Royce, Royler, Renzo, and Ryan), submitting 2 of them. Sakuraba was considered the Pride LHW Champion (they did not have a belt at the time, but Sakuraba were the infamous "Saku belt" as a representation of his dominance over the division (and organization in general).
Wanderlei fought Sakuraba three times in two years, finishing Saku every time. The Japanese audience kept wanting Saku to win the title, but the "Axe Murder" won in brutal
fashion each time.
http://i19.tinypic.com/62dvc5i.gif
One fight was ended by a devestating slam that broke Sakuraba's clavical, while another finished with a devestating KO finish.
Wanderlei's next fight was against fellow Japanese legend Tamura that ended in similiar KO fashion:
http://i10.tinypic.com/5ysq1wz.gif
Enter: CroCop
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic was a K-1 import new to the MMA scene. After being set up to lose against Japanese wrester Kazuyuki Fujita, CroCop made a name for himself. Everyone was expected the Japenese wrester to be a horrible stylistic match up, but CroCop proved to have a powerful sprawl which would be a deadly combination with his elite striking.
Before Wanderlei's third fight with Sakuraba, he would have to get past this K-1 striker.
Wanderlei had never been forced to take a fight to the ground, and this fight appeared to be a kicking match with MMA gloves, a situation which did not favor the smaller Wanderlei.
CroCops management had demanded special rules in order to favor Mirko. Anytime the fight hit the floor, it was to be stood up very quickly and there would be no judges decision (ala no Lay-n-Pray victory).
Wanderlei came out strong. In a 15 minute war, Wanderlei used everything he had. Striking, stops, takedowns, and tremendous heart. Crocop landed devestating strikes, including a liver shot that literally left toes impressions on Wanderlei's ribs. This exact strike would later be used to put down Heath Herring and Ibragim Magomedov. But Wanderlei battled through it.
http://i4.tinypic.com/73lpamg.gif
Because of the special rules, the bout was ruled a draw, but had their been judges, Wanderlei would have most certainly walked away with the decision. He rocked Crocop with combinations, scored takedowns, and pushed the fight from start to finish.
The New Japanese Hope: Hidehiko Yoshida
This undefeated olympic gold medalist had proven to be a threat on the ground and striking. Submitting his first three opponents, Yoshida appeared to Wanderlei's next Japanese rival.
Their first fight ended in a split decision victory for Wanderlei. It was a grueling, back and forth fight, but Wanderlei again showed his heart and technical ability.