Don Frye vs Yoshihiro Takayama 💪 | PRIDE FULL FIGHT (2002)
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Күн бұрынThis week marks the 13 year anniversary since the final PRIDE Fighting Championship event. Take a look back at one of the most memorable fights in the promotion's history between Don Frye and Yoshihiro Takayama in 2002. Watch the full PRIDE FC library anytime on UFC FIGHT PASS.
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@jgn2112 3 жыл бұрын
I just learned Yoshihiro Takayama suffered a spinal cord injury awhile back and is paralyzed from the neck down. Don Frye's message to him was incredible: “Takayama-san, God gave me the greatest opponent anybody could ever ask for, you. You made the greatest fight the world has ever seen. You are the reason that our fight beat the World Cup of soccer head to head on TV. You are the image of Bushido and strength and triumph. You are the first person everyone asks about when they meet me. You are the warrior we all look to be."
@bootlegapples 3 жыл бұрын
That wasn't just consolation either.Sorry to hear of his paralyisis - may that warrior spirit sustain him.Props to Frye for his empathy and respect.
@walterwhite3538 3 жыл бұрын
Damn thats sad. Both fighters have amazing hearts and Takayama never backed down once
@BenBlackEquinoxEngelhard 3 жыл бұрын
Jeezus that's horrible. If there is any such man who's heart could carry him through such tragedy it's him. I wish him all the best and hope by any miracle he can overcome it.
@MegaCheesePower 3 жыл бұрын
What an absolute fucking legend
@30-06 3 жыл бұрын
知らなかった。書き込んでくれてありがとう。
@curlyhead_keno4475 2 жыл бұрын
This is pure primal art, 2 men, not relying on techniques, not relying on defense. The most primal, most manly, most aggressive fight ever created. 2 men, No defense, no dodging, no blocking, just 2 men hitting each other until the other goes down. It’s horrible but it is also beautiful.
@BenAbrigil 2 жыл бұрын
the easy way or the hard way
@gregorsamsa1364 2 жыл бұрын
It's ruhtardid af
@GodGod-te3ge 2 жыл бұрын
Lol brute force maui tai
@stalkerr005 2 жыл бұрын
It's like two cavemen fighting
@leviwallace9647 Жыл бұрын
Or 2 gorillas
@武田信玄-x3e Жыл бұрын
Takayama was given only two weeks to prepare. This was because Don Frye's opponent was suddenly unable to compete. Takayama said, "If I walk away from this match, I will lose myself."
@ObservationofLimits Жыл бұрын
Death called in sick that night. Decided it was too dangerous.
@thetribalist6923 Жыл бұрын
@@ObservationofLimitsyou got that right brother. Grim reaper decided he didn’t want none.
@ラグビー-h7e Жыл бұрын
❤
@AlsfenCauich Жыл бұрын
Death decide that they have to live with the glory both of them earned in that fight, for a long life
@LêHiếuTô Жыл бұрын
Not that anyone can prepare for the shit that went down in that fight.
@Horrid_IV 2 ай бұрын
This fight had it all: Strength, grit, toughness, excitement, and most of all respect. There will never be another fight like this in MMA. It's legendary history.
@dwaterson21 2 ай бұрын
It had everything except defense.
@Horrid_IV 2 ай бұрын
@@dwaterson21 Overrated
@jamesmartyn6216 Ай бұрын
And they ended up the best of friends.
@orgogliozeneize 11 күн бұрын
Lawler vs McDonald 2.
@bluedan1873 2 жыл бұрын
The absolute definition of the phrase 'War of attrition' right here. Massive respect to both fighters.
@zachary_smith1 2 жыл бұрын
Yea this wasn’t even mma. This was a slug fest. A chin testing fight. Brutal. So brutal. These guys are made out of fucking stone.
@eifelitorn 2 жыл бұрын
1:35 even one of the best MMA fighers of all time is looking with his mouth open behind, you know its on :D
@Michael-cm5kb 2 жыл бұрын
They are Warriors. You have to sacrifice something to get inside. And Frye's inside was just as hard as his outside. Respect
@bluedan1873 2 жыл бұрын
@@Michael-cm5kb 100% mate
@NazriB 2 жыл бұрын
Lies again? Civil War Hei Sushi
@paintedwarrior516 Жыл бұрын
When you listen to Don talk about the fight and the respect he has for Yoshihiro, its incredible. Don even tells people learn his name.
@NecoJesus Жыл бұрын
Honor, humility, good sportsmanship, and a hell of a show. Thank you Don, and thank you Takayama-san.
@guotyr2502 Жыл бұрын
You call only one sir , k
@NecoJesus Жыл бұрын
@@guotyr2502 Mister, not sir. And that's because I felt it would be awkward to call him Mr Don. I'm pretty sure it's disrespectful to speak with familiarity to or about someone you don't know in Japan.
@guotyr2502 Жыл бұрын
so being born in a certain culture makes you more worthy of being respected ? that's just dumb , also using the japanese term is cringe at best , you talked about awkward you talking like a huge weeb is
@NecoJesus Жыл бұрын
@@guotyr2502Not being from another culture, continuing to fight a battle he was clearly going to lose. For the fans. I respect Don wholeheartedly, but he wasn't the one who looked like he got mauled by Don Frye afterwards.
@samuel-nq6he Жыл бұрын
@@guotyr2502😂😂
@EatTheMarxists Жыл бұрын
This remains the Manliest Fight in recorded human history. These two are absolute *beasts* and just watching this fight will increase a man’s testosterone by at least ten points and will help you grow a majestic mustache. If my wife told me that she fantasizes about Don Frye and/or Takayama I wouldn’t even be mad. Takayama has the heart of a lion, and I pray for his continued recovery. I hope that he gets to live for many happy years; if anyone can come back from that sort of injury it is Takayama!
@brofreeze4359 Жыл бұрын
wtf lol
@EatTheMarxists Жыл бұрын
@@brofreeze4359 it’s all good - I don’t have a wife. One heckuva fight though!
@GordonBennett1 Жыл бұрын
Its okay my friend, because a woman always has 3 loves in life, Don Fry, Don Fry's moustache and her partner :)
@intercoursehandguns851 Жыл бұрын
@@EatTheMarxistsIf my future wife ever tells me she's fantasizing about these two I'll just lean in and whisper "me too". And I'm not even gay!
@jjr1728 Жыл бұрын
Hah... guayyyyyyyy
@TheWotsa 5 жыл бұрын
Offence: 10/10 Defence: 1/10 Durability: 10/10 Significant strikes: Yes
@holycrap8367 5 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@hahatran965 5 жыл бұрын
@@holycrap8367 ៊
@farmageddon2978 5 жыл бұрын
ur gay
@bigd2745 3 жыл бұрын
Literally laughed till it hurt at this comment
@RTX_Remix 3 жыл бұрын
We can't even just leave a normal opinion.. everything has to be a meme.. society is dead
@kingdovachief5707 3 жыл бұрын
No fight will ever be this legendary, not in a million years.
@hinglemccringleberry9138 3 жыл бұрын
Forrest Griffin and Stefan Bonner is definitely a close second though. But I definitely agree with you
@EraDaGod 3 жыл бұрын
@@hinglemccringleberry9138 I think the impact that fight had made it the greatest. Forest and Stefan really sent the ufc rocketing
@gorkskoal9315 3 жыл бұрын
@@hinglemccringleberry9138 Hmm 🤔 Kimo Leoplda vs Gracie. Frankly a lot of early UFC as in UFC 1-10.Butterbean vs Cabbage (MMA). The unsanatized erra of was (braudly speaking) was legend. Their is no way in hell a guy like Tank Abbot who is proud to be drunk most of the time would be let into the big 3 these days. UFC now would take a hard pass just on his unwillingness be sober and add in (alagedly) having "low testosterone" TRT to help (alagedly), would be the other reason. in the sanatized erra Chael Sonnen would be very unlikely being a CEO of EPO. He could cut a promo, but once he wasn't aloud on juice his performance went to shit. Same a lot of the legends of this erra (looking at you Viktor Greacy) Gracie and Shamrock (the popular one) was legendary as well. It's now why you aren't aloud to lay and pray. even though everyone does lol.
@gorkskoal9315 3 жыл бұрын
@@EraDaGod nah man go back even further to the likes of UFC 1: A man with record of 666 to nothing. a samoan vs a duch kick boxer and shamrock(the popular one) having a hissy fit. 😂 Now you're talking impact and popularity! Dan Sevren, tank abbot, and Don Frye, all on the same card? no way in hell is that kind of thing happening these days unfortunately. You can thank them all for all the good, bad, and oddly specific rules we have now.
@gorkskoal9315 3 жыл бұрын
@@hinglemccringleberry9138 lol how about Mario "you have life insurance right?" Yamasaki vs MMA and what did he say to get his stoned as fired "I wanted to allow her show her -breasts to me- er uh show her heart, so I allowed her to "be a warrior" ..." he lost round 10 vs Donna white me thinks.
@shawnbass4936 3 жыл бұрын
Easily one of the best fights ever seen, no skill, no defense, no giving a shit about points just a full on slug-fest truly a fight and performance for the ages
@tysontomko 3 жыл бұрын
the honed tried and true skill of pounding your opponent
@gorkskoal9315 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! pride is about how id' imagine things go if you had Mortal koooombaaaat!!! and StreatFighter under one roof, in RL somehow. Sorry but now people are to focused on points they, bluntly, chicken out to do much of anything. Almost all UFC fighters now just hump someone on the fence for 30 minutes and hope the ref and judges went to sleep so they can go home.
@gunsharck 3 жыл бұрын
No skill but best fight ever?
@Nephilim27 3 жыл бұрын
@@gorkskoal9315 😂😂😂
@OuterSpaceMan64 3 жыл бұрын
@@gunsharck First knockout punch wins lmao. 100 percent offense here
@AJColeman-j2g Ай бұрын
Yoshihiro your name will never be forgotten much much respect you took that fight like a man. Any man who can take a whoopin like that and still keep swingin is a real man.
@deucifer4170 2 жыл бұрын
On top of all that, the man hug, handshake, and mutual bow at the end shows that these two men epitomize the character of the sport. Many young warriors should look up to these two most wonderful examples of fortitude and character
@jdunlap8339 2 жыл бұрын
The warrior code. Deep respect between worthy opponents
@RascalV666 2 жыл бұрын
Don created Frankenstein haha
@Shoxic666 2 жыл бұрын
Strength, power, skill, respect. These guys are the whole package.
@colbykitto4597 Жыл бұрын
Frye bowed lower showing the utmost respect
@DrMatthewHudson Жыл бұрын
Might as well have a 🌈 flag in there
@hawk1093 5 жыл бұрын
Don Frye was once asked why he doesn't block punches... He replied "That's what the mustache is for"
@abdullahalmustafa1088 5 жыл бұрын
🤣😭
@mariahardy1201 5 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@user-vi6wf4gh9x 5 жыл бұрын
Based.
@jeffreycherep8264 5 жыл бұрын
Well done sir,well done.
@leonbrooks2107 5 жыл бұрын
That moustache has a higher testosterone level than most men do.
@RickC1Thirty7 3 жыл бұрын
"Offence is the best defence. " Both guys followed it by heart.
@iamfromasean705 3 жыл бұрын
This needs more likes
@ZeyBerlin_Baez 3 жыл бұрын
Nope
@ZeyBerlin_Baez 3 жыл бұрын
This is a bar brawl no skills
@Dan_om3 3 жыл бұрын
@@ZeyBerlin_Baez No martial arts, which is different. Just raw strength.
@ZeyBerlin_Baez 3 жыл бұрын
@@Dan_om3 Yeah Like I said no skills
@chrisklark4879 Жыл бұрын
OMG I'm watching this first time ever in 2024. This is the most hardcore manliest thing I've ever seen.
@Hughleik Жыл бұрын
Better now than never!
@alistairogilvy7696 Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah!! 😁👍
@hb9145 Жыл бұрын
I watched this fight in 2002, and it was in my opinion one of the most memorable of all time. Pure war from pure warriors. Massive respect to both.
@marcinluberadzki6422 Жыл бұрын
Don Frye z tej walki mógłby być mega trudnym rywalem dla fedora gdy wtedy ten był w swoim prime
@yankees29 Жыл бұрын
Same here i saw it on the PPV.
@olliefoxx7165 Жыл бұрын
I saw it as well. It was incredible. Pride was the best back in the day.
@notthefpopelongtimeagogala28 3 жыл бұрын
I like how it starts out. They walk up slowly with their guard up like they're going to have a clean, well-coordinated mma fight, and then they just grab each other and start smashing each other's faces like angry hockey players
@bluesuitreviews658 3 жыл бұрын
Like freaking wrestling.
@ericholman7055 3 жыл бұрын
@@bluesuitreviews658 nothing like a wrestling match that I've ever seen. You dont walk away from a wrestling match not being able to see. Hockey is the right description.
@adamreno3653 3 жыл бұрын
Ever fight I've seen of Frye's. He starts the same. Walks up and starts swinging. Comes straight at em 💪
@lobo-uh2tb 3 жыл бұрын
Like rock em sock em robots hahahahahah
@flylowkey3407 3 жыл бұрын
You could see by the look in their eyes before the fight they both agreed to do exactly that
@KingGhidorah5464 2 жыл бұрын
Two of the hardest men in combat sports history.
@fivedollars7186 2 жыл бұрын
高山同志万歳!
@АлексейФромов 2 жыл бұрын
Fedor is best!
@pauliedibbs9028 2 жыл бұрын
The fact Bas Rutten is doing commentary just further ensures the eternal legacy of this fight...
@sergeygurevich5578 2 жыл бұрын
@@АлексейФромов Fedor loh
@MrLince-hr4of 2 жыл бұрын
hard but not smart 🤣🤣🤣
@SenseiNWDA Жыл бұрын
THE ULTIMATE HIGHLIGHT REEL OF ALL TIME!! And the respect and admiration these two have for each other forever is a tribute.
@vincentgonzales45 5 жыл бұрын
A: Punch B: Punch X: Punch Y: Punch LB: Punch RB: Punch LT: Punch RT: Punch Start: Punch Back: Punch
@paolocaviglia14 5 жыл бұрын
Open CD: punch
@ricfer6760 5 жыл бұрын
L3 Punch, R3 Punch, on/off Punch
@leonciomartinez9635 5 жыл бұрын
artoreus go
@leonciomartinez9635 5 жыл бұрын
artoreus la policia tiene k tener mas esperiemsa
@mujdatozc 5 жыл бұрын
😄😄😄😄
@chairmanofthebored6860 3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that the moment that Don was pulled off of Takayama, he immediately patted his chest to make sure he was ok. Having met Don a decade ago, and asking him about this fight, he had nothing but the nicest words to say about him. Warriors and gentlemen both. Praying for Mr. Takayama.
@PizzaCat42069 3 жыл бұрын
I love watching professional fights, each fighter brings their own “energy” and each fight is unique. But my absolute favorite part of any fight is when they show good sportsmanship and concern for one another.
@genox3636 3 жыл бұрын
Is there any consideration that this fight is at all staged?
@chairmanofthebored6860 3 жыл бұрын
@@genox3636 absolutely not. That would be an insult to both of these warriors.
@genox3636 3 жыл бұрын
@@chairmanofthebored6860 ah
@rickjensen2833 3 жыл бұрын
@@genox3636 yes, and that's fake blood. Come on man.
@HarmoniousChef 3 жыл бұрын
Don himself said this was the manliest fight he's ever had in his career hats off to both of them for this show of courage
@boobtoob2507 3 жыл бұрын
I think this was the manliest fight of all time
@Chadius_Thundercock 3 жыл бұрын
@@boobtoob2507 nah yan vs sterling 1 is the manliest fight in human history
@boobtoob2507 3 жыл бұрын
@@Chadius_Thundercock facts
@Chadius_Thundercock 3 жыл бұрын
@@LarsTragel-zh7ei nah pride was THE fighting organization before the UFC took over the sport. It was based in Japan and was the UFCs rival for a couple years before pride was bought. Pride was kind of shady though and were apparently run by the yakuza, which was one of the reasons for its downfall
@Chadius_Thundercock 3 жыл бұрын
Oh no I realized this guy was probably being sarcastic, I’m gonna get wooshed
@bodidley5015 Жыл бұрын
Frye rubbing and patting his opponent’s chest when ref called it and the deep bow before Takayama raising Frye’s hand and pointing at him as victor were such moving gestures of respect and sportsmanship. Just fantastic.
@lordcheemsheidelsogdestroy3534 Жыл бұрын
Anyone else teared up a bit after the match? This was so epic. Just wow
@johnnyo5808 Жыл бұрын
Just tow MEN battling. This fight was beautiful. Awesome fight.
@haroldgirdlestone6252 Жыл бұрын
Yes, i did
@jeremiahsymonette4781 Жыл бұрын
Umm, nah bro... I didn't
@herbieholcroft Жыл бұрын
I jerked off to it several times.
@theinversion4269 Жыл бұрын
almost
@calamorta 2 жыл бұрын
Takayama was a beast. Imagine if he had started sooner. You can see he can barely deliver knees or punches due to inexperience and he was still facing everyone. Legendary.
@doomi_nukem 2 жыл бұрын
I also imagine being that big causes more stress on the body so he probably gets worn out a lot easier
@paparoach007 2 жыл бұрын
@@doomi_nukem Same can be said with having a lot of muscle mass, the bigger and wider you are whether that be from pure muscle or just from weight/fat it will drain your energy tank quickly. I felt bad for Takayama at the end, you can see the welt, the bruising and the blood on his face but he was a warrior for sure.
@jamescard299 Жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. He would have been unstoppable if he'd begun with boxing instead of other martial arts. Plus, his height put him at a severe disadvantage when standing toe to toe and throwing like that. His long arms simply needed more room to deliver their full power. Keeping him close and trading like that was a good strategy, as he could only punch at 50-75% efficiency.
@FactsandReelsForall Жыл бұрын
@@jamescard299with that soccer mom technique, he won't last one round in boxing.
@nikolac290v7 Жыл бұрын
Amazing
@halleck3 2 жыл бұрын
Frye's ridiculously good, but you do have to wonder if at some point he was thinking, "What the hell do I have to hit this guy with? A brick?" Takayama took more punishment in one round than many people take in their entire careers!
@onerandombruh Жыл бұрын
You can see Don clearly frustrated by the way Takayama still get up and fights.
@Ilriz817 Жыл бұрын
Takayama was one tough SOB in both pro wrestling and MMA
@NinjapowerMS Жыл бұрын
And Don frye wasn't the same after this. These two risked it all.
@Mike_Oxmaul123 Жыл бұрын
Both took as much punishment as each other, both have the true heart of warrior
@mattmarzula Жыл бұрын
@@Mike_Oxmaul123clearly Don Frye didn't take as much punishment as Yoshihiro Takayama did.
@lesj321 Жыл бұрын
Don Frye visiting Takayama in the hospital. That’s what makes a real man.
@krob5375 2 жыл бұрын
Not sure I've seen a guy take more shots to the face and remain standing than Takayama did in this fight. Broken cheekbone, orbital bone and nose and still throwing and taking shots. One tough dude.
@pauliedibbs9028 2 жыл бұрын
Amen to that... The guy took like 45 blows to the face from Don Frye... Meanwhile, any of us could just barely take one lol
@FilmaticProductions 2 жыл бұрын
Don Frye absorbed that massive knee to the head, too. Most people would be in the hospital after that.
@vladraduandrei5227 2 жыл бұрын
@@pauliedibbs9028 you wouldn t be able to take one shot, get over youreself.
@pauliedibbs9028 2 жыл бұрын
@@vladraduandrei5227 I'll admit, not many can take as many shots on the chin as you, Radu..
@aztecwrrior1997 2 жыл бұрын
Dude he absorbed so many shots it's insane
@t3ddywastaken 3 жыл бұрын
What an inspiration. Mr. Takayama, even paralyzed from the neck down you were still smiling. One understands what it is to be a fighter. Thank you.
@eggchin22x78 3 жыл бұрын
I just read from another comment his condition is improving and he is able to stand now
@JGD185 3 жыл бұрын
@@eggchin22x78 Wow that is great news. Much respect to Takayama
@Naltddesha 3 жыл бұрын
How did he get injured?
@antoniosamtos207 2 жыл бұрын
@@Naltddeshaט
@Naltddesha 2 жыл бұрын
@@antoniosamtos207 oooh ok
@eegw1199 5 жыл бұрын
Often regarded as MMAs "manliest fight". Surely was.
@thepunisher6674 5 жыл бұрын
EE GW An Ozzyman reviews guy huh?
@isaacangelo435 5 жыл бұрын
except for that haircut...
@lemankurtz8950 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah I heard this one was in the Guiness Book of Fuckin Retards edition. Nah, it was entertaining..
@xXqc_Zod47 5 жыл бұрын
@Mhd max you have no clues
@MrTom423 5 жыл бұрын
nope, that was great!
@DarrenHoussein Жыл бұрын
I teared up when he bowed. Such a great fight and show of sportsmanship.
@rogergarcia9465 5 жыл бұрын
When defense is completely thrown out of the picture
@crazyclown2650 5 жыл бұрын
This was a hockey fight lol
@viopsadmin 5 жыл бұрын
What do you mean? Takayama blocked every one of those punches with his face! :p
@dmc3489 5 жыл бұрын
And juice was still in the picture
@haicoai6269 5 жыл бұрын
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@RambleOn07 5 жыл бұрын
Don had his mustache for defense and Takayama had his inner mustache for his
@lukef1586 3 жыл бұрын
6:30 Do you want to continue? Yoshihiro Takayama: Yes. - what an absolute warrior legend! Huge respect to both fighters
@andrewwaldock 3 жыл бұрын
Incredible fortitude and heart. Like Don Frye said of him: "The image of Bushido and Strength and Triumph."
@Nobody876A 3 жыл бұрын
Im your 1000th like on this
@lukef1586 3 жыл бұрын
@@Nobody876A there 548 likes 😄
@ma8_ 3 жыл бұрын
@@lukef1586 now there are 1k
@lukef1586 3 жыл бұрын
@@ma8_ 🙏🏼 thanks
@djlutari 5 жыл бұрын
You can watch this fight everyday and never get tired of it.
@tonyjimenez6801 5 жыл бұрын
uenfrnamietoemjiko
@adriandelarosa2537 5 жыл бұрын
Indeed
@jpmp2022 5 жыл бұрын
😌😌😌😂😂fuc!!! Fuc!!!!
@hungdang432 5 жыл бұрын
@@tonyjimenez6801 f2
@GeraLokz831 5 жыл бұрын
Whenever i feel down i watch this and feel pumped
@bigsmoke1137 Жыл бұрын
Don during this time period is still one of the most crazy physiques I’ve ever seen That man looked like a real life action figure/video game character
@svarogbg 12 күн бұрын
Him and Crocop looked like greek gods.
@jimmyjordan101 3 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest fights of all time, from the explosiveness of the first minute, to the sportsmanship of the last, it represents what a good fight is and what a good fight should be.
@hinglemccringleberry9138 3 жыл бұрын
Definitely, but Forrest Griffin and Stefan Bonner will always be the close second
@marvinjohn685 3 жыл бұрын
7:30 how
@marvinjohn685 3 жыл бұрын
7:99 wew
@aharris9464 Жыл бұрын
The mutual respect they give each other after the best MMA fight in history is just amazing. They share a sportsmanship like no other I've ever seen. Much respect to the both of them.
@ykoba4054 3 жыл бұрын
Takayama fought asthma as a child, and he became a pro wrestler. Takayama fought brain hemorrhage, and he came back to the ring. Takayama fought Don Frye, and he came back to the ring. Now Takayama is fighting a serious spinal cord injury. But he will come back.
@deputybluevein93 3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately he won't. But nevertheless he has proven himself as a Bushido over and over again. God bless him
@alcostello6114 3 жыл бұрын
@@deputybluevein93 actually he could. They developed this new technology called “dancing molecules”, I’d give it a search
@sjfksnjv 3 жыл бұрын
@@alcostello6114 Spreading the right vibes, fck that Gliese dude..
@deputybluevein93 3 жыл бұрын
@@alcostello6114 how much do you two clowns want to bet on that?
@yudd4396 3 жыл бұрын
Yup, takayama is warrior with bushido in his heart and mind. God bless him
@PaulLove-t6g 2 ай бұрын
I replayed this fight countless times and it still gives me goosebumps. Love the respect given by both competitors
@jacfalle27 Жыл бұрын
Not the most technical fight, but definitely one of the most entertaining fights in all of MMA history.
@AJScraps 5 жыл бұрын
Otherwise known as "The Manliest Fight in Combat Sports History"
@ivanc9231 5 жыл бұрын
Yeeees
@plisskennn 5 жыл бұрын
01:24 Wanderlei Silva's face in the background like WTF is this!?!?!?
@sukantabhattacharya4958 5 жыл бұрын
Well spotted. You have a great eye bro..
@someguy7842 5 жыл бұрын
or the dumbest fight in combat sports history....
@AJScraps 5 жыл бұрын
@@plisskennn lmaaao
@TA-dj7lf 2 жыл бұрын
The greatest fight I’ve ever seen. Biggest respect to DonFrye and Takayama.
@dirtyshinobii 2 жыл бұрын
You clearly haven't seen many fights. They're just throwing the same sissy punches at eachother for 10 minutes, no movement, no force summation no nothing..
@mrusername3438 2 жыл бұрын
@@dirtyshinobii Throwing sissy punches even though he made Takayamas face look like a swollen Hemmeroid. Ok lol.
@Cumman23678 2 жыл бұрын
@@dirtyshinobiiyou obviously do not know what sissy means
@dirtyshinobii 2 жыл бұрын
@@Cumman23678 "soft, timid, or oversensitive, or overly interested in things traditionally associated with women." Those punches were sissy. I've seen better punches thrown in middle school
@Cumman23678 2 жыл бұрын
@@dirtyshinobii you haven't lol
@anotherronism Жыл бұрын
I've never cried watching men fight. Until now. Not even sure which emotion switch got flipped. Art. Brutal art. Stunning match.
@SK-uu2fg 5 жыл бұрын
Another thing that makes this even more amazing is just how loud the crowd was. Japanese audiences are usually quiet during a performance or match, even in MMA, since its considered rude to the people on stage. But even they couldn't help but go wild after seeing this.
@ashenwuss1651 5 жыл бұрын
The Japanese show so much love for anything they attend. Sumo, concerts, etc. They are badass fans
@cerebralpathways6123 5 жыл бұрын
@slevinlindsay yeah that's how I am, people will be trying to talk to me while I'm watching and I'm just thinking "can you shut up for a minute because it looks like this guy is trying to set up a fucking twister"
@afader6898 2 жыл бұрын
The greatest fight of all time, the honor and respect both men had for each other, the world will never see another fight like this, even the referee had tears of happiness in his eyes to be a part of this fight
@georgecoyoy7923 5 жыл бұрын
18 years and counting, still talking about this and we still should
@TheGoQu Жыл бұрын
Humanity peaked this very moment. Its all been downhill ever since
@mgmjferg89 Жыл бұрын
Probably true. I like to say late 90s was peak Kumbaya, soon after Y2K it was all over.
@kg8902 3 жыл бұрын
ドン・フライの最後のポンポンってするシーン本当に感動する、、お互いに相手を尊重してる感じが素敵だ、格闘技はこうであってほしい。この2人は間違いなく伝説。
@roseyboi1 3 жыл бұрын
What a pair of warriors. Mad respect for both of them. No BS just straight to it..
@CopiousDoinksLLC 2 жыл бұрын
And you can tell the crowd appreciated it, too. It's amazing because Japanese crowds are usually very respectful and quiet, but when they saw the unmitigated war going on between Frye and Takayama, they couldn't help but lose their cool. None of us can help it when we see this fight. This was perhaps the last recorded instance of two actual warriors giving everything they had to win.
@fronz1q 2 жыл бұрын
Согласен, сухпай
@ralphcantrell3214 3 жыл бұрын
I watch this classic fight at least 5 or 6 times a year. I must have seen it hundreds of times by now. Yoshihiro Takayama and his family are always in my prayers. He is definitely a warrior of the highest order and no physical challenge in his life will ever change that.
@ยอดทองผดุง 3 жыл бұрын
จาก
@TheInfamousDope 3 жыл бұрын
Why? You have some kind of memory loss syndrome or some shit?
@GravityPexx 18 күн бұрын
23 years ago today!
@HeatherSpoonheim 2 жыл бұрын
I have no idea how Takayama remained conscious. He gave as much as he got, but his skull was in pieces - shattered. I don't know if it was a difference in bone density, or maybe Don's punches were just faster or from better trajectories, but the damage to Takayama's skull would have killed any other man. What a battle. It's so terrible that either of these men ever had to fight again - they should have both been able to permanently retire after a fight like this. Ambo gladiatores sunt.
@faxenmacher4633 2 жыл бұрын
I think the biggest difference in the result was compound damage: Takayama hit different parts of the body whereas Don almost entirely focused his strikes one side of his opponent's jaw. I can't imagine how painful it would feel to keep fighting under those circumstances. Takayama has an unbreakable spirit.
@TheDancerMacabre 2 жыл бұрын
Takayama was a (catch) wrestler while Don was an MMA fighter. Takayama had little to no combat sport experience and was essentially a card filler for a freakshow fight. But since the first three matches on the card sucked the energy out of the audience; Takayama went up to Don with a gentleman's agreement. Let's wake up this crowd and go for broke. Don thought Takayama was crazy, but this was going to be Frye's last fight with Pride FC, and said "fuck it, i'm in" (Pride renewed Don's contract after this fight with a massive bonus) So not only did Takayama survive it, he asked for it to entertain the crowd.
@Uncommon_Senze 2 жыл бұрын
"his skull was in pieces - shattered"- what are you mumbling about you clueless moron!? He had facial bruises and swelling, nothing more. I can't believe I have to actually say: 'his skull was intact'. Stick to the kitchen. 😮
@FunnyMonkeyVideo 2 жыл бұрын
Well, maybe Takayama has a secret superpower we don't know about - like an indestructible skull made of vibranium or adamantium. Or maybe he just has a really thick head, both literally and figuratively. I mean, the guy took so many hits to the dome, he could probably audition for a role in a zombie movie without any makeup. But seriously, watching two warriors like Takayama and Don Frye battle it out is like watching a medieval joust - except with more blood and less horses
@RascalV666 2 жыл бұрын
I don't know how Don survived the knee blow from Takayama right after they fell to the ground, it was a knockout shot that actually made a hole in Don's frontal skull :)
@Alpha_fitz 2 жыл бұрын
This fight breaks my heart. So much loss for both men in the end. Truly the definition of fight.
@SplendidCoffee0 2 жыл бұрын
It’s true. As entertaining as it is, they both walked out of the ring with life altering problems moving forward. That’s the price for an incredible fight. Much love to both of these incredible fighters.
@solomonstello 2 жыл бұрын
What were the life altering injuries?
@pomodorino1766 2 жыл бұрын
@@solomonstello I don't know about Don Frye, but Takayama is currently paralysed from the shoulder dow for a spinal injury he suffered later in his career.
@pomodorino1766 2 жыл бұрын
@WINRetrogaming98 Thanks! Yes they are living legends!
@Libro_yasha 2 жыл бұрын
@@pomodorino1766 Don Frye was unable to win afterwards due to aftereffects of this match.During surgery for the aftereffects,he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and was in a coma for three weeks.That is why his family ran away from him so he spent his rehabilitation in a solitude.(I used translator app so maybe my English grammar is incorrect.sorry)
@darthsmoke76 3 жыл бұрын
If Takayama hadn't gone for the throw they'd still be pounding on each other. You'll never see something like this again. What an amazing war. Never gets old. I've probably watched it a dozen times.
@alimansur5595 3 жыл бұрын
Mencari.imformasi .
@PickingUpThePieces 3 жыл бұрын
Theyd still be going at it today tbh
@dirtdiver59 Жыл бұрын
I like how Don tapped on Takayama's chest after referee stopped the fight as if he said : good boy, good fight
@papabean_clout3089 Жыл бұрын
i am not joking, i tore up. this is one of the most beautiful things i have ever seen. the determination in takayama, don frye's respect in the end. it was a pure representation of two warriors. it was so full of violence but there was no hate in that ring that night. truly one of the best things i have seen in my life. i might just be overreacting though
@herbieholcroft Жыл бұрын
You need to lay off the Prime drinks
@thelocust619 Жыл бұрын
@herbieholcroft wtf is prime, geek This dudes spittin real shit. Go suck off your keyboard
@OmSingh3D Жыл бұрын
Nah bro I am with you!
@Ares_gaming_117 Жыл бұрын
Nah youre right that was a thing of beauty. Both of these guys showed a lot of heart and determination
@ObservationofLimits Жыл бұрын
This was men being men. The manliest of men.
@SkvalaGaming 5 жыл бұрын
Doctors hate him. This man can change your identity in under 10 seconds.
@viperRX 5 жыл бұрын
The fucking tv guy voice is in my head lmao
@mujdatozc 5 жыл бұрын
😄😄😄😄
@selleth17 5 жыл бұрын
@@viperRX you can bet 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@randallrona9618 2 жыл бұрын
The stare down, the opening round with barrage of punches between two fighters and the crowd's loud reactions are legendary.
@mech0p Жыл бұрын
22 years later and still one of the top fights ever. don fry and tank abbott are who got me into watching ufc when it was a blood sport pretty much and almost anything went. Now its mainly ground and pound and rolling around.
@Bosjinger 5 жыл бұрын
The reunion was when Don went to hospital to see Takayama. So warm and respectful.
@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 5 жыл бұрын
Don Frye's mustache gave him an extra boost in physical defense and attack
@vossburton3437 5 жыл бұрын
YOU AGAIN?!!!!
@natsuwithamustache7346 5 жыл бұрын
Also, he keeps pressing X for a combo.
@michaelbest4857 5 жыл бұрын
Jealous Mr. Mustachless? Lol
@lockecole6220 5 жыл бұрын
Why i keep seeing u
@ridaelataoui395 5 жыл бұрын
You AGAIN?
@lodestar2967 5 жыл бұрын
EVERYONE : pays to watch the fight ME : waits18 years to watch it free
@manshy1638 5 жыл бұрын
worth
@lucassantosmiranda99 5 жыл бұрын
Stonks
@cj6884 5 жыл бұрын
That's a good way to explain it casual
@Andy-Andeee 5 жыл бұрын
pshhh most of these guys had to wait to be Born to watch this fight
@Nobody-xe9fc 5 жыл бұрын
Pfffff, amateur I only had to wait 10
@farmageddon2978 Жыл бұрын
That stare down was unreal. Then explosive rage unbridled
@taikiinoue4870 3 жыл бұрын
今までもこれから感動できる 最高の試合。2人の姿に感謝。
@carboncoloredconquistador1249 5 жыл бұрын
- FIGHT SCORECARD - Punches landed: ALL OF EM
@hawk1093 5 жыл бұрын
lmfao
@TwinnNightmare 5 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@MadCatMaddie 5 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha!
@chiquirun1606 5 жыл бұрын
Lol
@haicoai6269 5 жыл бұрын
TYeskzbin.info/www/bejne/sHetY3SElKiNfpo
@saintsataniko2116 3 жыл бұрын
The most explosive FIRST minute of a fight you will ever possibly see!
@Sam123QU29 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome fight but Japanese bloke was abit slow on the punches which made it less effective
@hannibalbarca6308 3 жыл бұрын
It was like a real life Rocky movie lol
@tanookigt 3 жыл бұрын
Eh, pretty close to Haegler v Hearns
@michaelscott466 12 күн бұрын
This fight broke Dan's spirit. He said Takayama destroyed his desire to fight and after this fight he only kept going for the money because he had a family to feed.
@exile.891 5 жыл бұрын
the day we've all waited for... thank you ufc
@ruslan1733 5 жыл бұрын
This fight inspired him to write a song "Don't stop me now" after the win
@1911Zoey 5 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@DGR_Dave 5 жыл бұрын
Underrated comment lol
@SoggyButtowski 5 жыл бұрын
🤣
@Max-nk7ci 5 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@opaldeadventureersubscribe7825 5 жыл бұрын
And Apparently it works really good when you compare their faces lol
@8thaccount535 Жыл бұрын
Ive seen this many times before, but every once in a while I still come back to it. Great performance by both men.
@MaNnYrOk Ай бұрын
These guys became brothers. That's the best part for me. The fight is so good you can't choose sides only salute the effort by both men.
@Hiberno_sperg Ай бұрын
Always the way. Some of the lads I had brutal fights with became my closest friends. Two men should be able to scrap it out and shake hands.
@WildlandsGG 3 жыл бұрын
most legendary fight of all time. that staredown, the explosive opening, all of it, so good.
@xThePrinceOfPeace 2 жыл бұрын
Literally, truly the most amazing and greatest fight I have ever seen and it's definitely very true words, because I see many more people saying the same thing in the comments
@tradtke101 Жыл бұрын
RIP Dad. Don Frye's biggest fan. He cosplayed as Don every day of his life. ❤❤❤
@maxxpayneez Жыл бұрын
RIP and sorry for your loss brother
@johnnytopgun6414 Жыл бұрын
Mega moustache for your Old Man I'm sure ❤
@daveystrahm2052 Жыл бұрын
RIP and hope you get to see him in these clips
@tradtke101 Жыл бұрын
@@maxxpayneez thanks bud. Nothing but love
@tradtke101 Жыл бұрын
@@johnnytopgun6414 hell yeah. Made Tom Selleck's stache look like a greasy teenager's first facial hair. Turn Dad upside and you'll sweep the floor clean lickity split
@angeltzepesh1 2 жыл бұрын
This fight may not be the most technical, but to me it still remains a fight worth of a movie. There wont be another one like this.
@user-qf2mb Жыл бұрын
HBO pls do this
@SebastianAlvarez-qi4ik Жыл бұрын
Yea Cain Velasquez & jds 3
@pandorin2348 Жыл бұрын
@@SebastianAlvarez-qi4iknot even close
@ilck-ym-blals7385 Жыл бұрын
Be a short movie.
@XLucas54 17 күн бұрын
This is truly the best fight of all time
@nitemareman1 3 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest MMA fights ever. Certainly the best fight that occurred in the first decade of the sport's existence. Pure unadulterated fury.
@egor_teslenko 5 жыл бұрын
That's what we've been waiting for! This video has more testosterone than all of the current fighters of UFC!!!
@Humanimal117 5 жыл бұрын
@Alex Amaya nah he'll get TKO'd just like his last couple of fights.
@tell-it7649 5 жыл бұрын
.more Steroids..
@jimsmith2844 5 жыл бұрын
@Alex Amaya Don Frye wrestled for years. He was a NCAA division I wrestler. And Don Frye can punch and take a punch. Tuivasa can't wrestle at all and he gets knocked out. Don Frye would own Tuivasa.
@mariooo88 2 жыл бұрын
First time I can safely say they both won. I mean, who else can give these shivers to the public watching? They both won because they gave us so much emotions, two giants two beats two great warriors.
@notmefosure 15 күн бұрын
"Fuggit. He's going straight down. This one. This one. This one. This one. This one. This one. This one. This one. This one. This one. This one. This one. This one. This one. This one. " - both of them
@bryanpinto4051 Жыл бұрын
and they were both at each others hospitals beds when they were extremely ill. The bond these fighters share should be experienced by every male human on the planet. May the creators award them when its time.
@filwarby632 2 жыл бұрын
Unbelievable show of courage from both men, both took some seriously heavy blows, yet never took a step back. Also the sportsmanship and show of respect for each other at the end epitomises the very fabric of the fellas.
@satansenemy_ 2 жыл бұрын
That bow at the end was beautiful. So much respect for both these warriors.
@rivatrebbo983 Жыл бұрын
Warriors?😂... They're just braindead
@pedrobatista 2 ай бұрын
1:25 Wanderlei Silva’s face on the audience
@ericksheldon3870 Ай бұрын
Holy shit I’ve never noticed that before
@georgepaul1613 Ай бұрын
Great catch
@Leon-oc4em 25 күн бұрын
Holy shit you're right! Lmao
@kevinhope561 12 күн бұрын
Nice!
@jerickct 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, insane battle. Sportsmanship shown by both fighters at the end of the fight was truly amazing.
@jacklynch3333 3 жыл бұрын
Two unstoppable forces. Watching them collide, I felt it from the future. Their hits sent tidal waves in time
@jacklynch3333 3 жыл бұрын
@@LarsTragel-zh7ei not sure what to make of your comment
@mordor-focker 3 жыл бұрын
Still one of if not the best opening to any professional fight I have ever seen
@ThomasTooMuch619 Жыл бұрын
I will be 60 one day still getting goosebumps from this video, imagine being there!
@ElMundoenGuerra 5 жыл бұрын
I love how Frye touches Takayama's chest at 8:14 like "You did it well mate, you did it well!"
@Cartethyia_1 5 жыл бұрын
PFFFT HAHAHAHA
@thomasknapp6434 5 жыл бұрын
It's funny, the two actually DID wind up with a tremendous amount of respect for each other. When Takayama received a potentially life-ending injury, Frye personally wrote to Takayama as his most honored opponent and damn near begged Takayama to live on.
@NN-qw8jf 3 жыл бұрын
that was a very nice gesture actually, specially if you consider that Taka wasnt that properly trained in mma yet he won the respect of a legend like Don.
@generalkayoss7347 3 жыл бұрын
Frye actually went and visited him in Japan a couple years ago. They both gained enough respect for each other that night to have a friendship.
@ZR1Terror 3 жыл бұрын
That turns you on doesn't it?
@user-user-user-user-user-userz Жыл бұрын
本来高山は出場はなく、急遽代役で出た試合だった。この日は全体的に盛り上がらず、メインマッチまでハズレかと皆んなが思っていた。 きっと高山自身がそれを1番感じていたと思う。だからこそ燃えたんだろう。 真っ向から受けてくれたドンフライも素晴らしい。 技術をハートが上回った最高の試合だった。
@ObservationofLimits Жыл бұрын
Would have been amazing to have a proper scheduled rematch where Takayana-san could prepare
@trevin277 3 жыл бұрын
I love their faces you can tell they're both thinking "what the hell is this guy made out of why won't he go down" you don't see this warrior mentality of putting everything on the line for one fight all that often. Not saying that's a good mindset to have but it's respectable
@ScottPorterfield 12 күн бұрын
The respect they gave each other is gold....
@emersonvestal Жыл бұрын
Absolute respect shown for one of the best fights ever. After the Takayama injury, Frye went to go see him and told him how much he means to him. Even Frye is messed up. Those 2 soldiers but their body on line for everyone to remember.
@renanteixeira6414 5 жыл бұрын
Freddy mercury vs the japanese HE-MAN. Fight of the century
@ahmetbozzy 5 жыл бұрын
@ANDROID GAMEPLAY hahaha
@drewnamic 5 жыл бұрын
Wahahahahahaha!
@hoche27 5 жыл бұрын
🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
@HAVAGTAM 5 жыл бұрын
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
@supamontalvo3705 5 жыл бұрын
Trump japonese
@馬と鹿と馬鹿 2 жыл бұрын
俺は過去この試合以上に感動するものを観たことがない。本物の漢でした。逃げない両者、ドクターチェックの際にも大丈夫だと中央に戻る高山さん、TKOでストップがかかった際ドンフライさんの敬意を表すボディーランゲージ、相手を讃えてからリングを自分の足で下りた高山さん、何度観ても感動する、何度観ても身体と目頭が熱くなる。
@josephjove8335 Жыл бұрын
Great words, my friend.
@codywilson1395 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful words.
@DrewElGringasho Жыл бұрын
Wow brother thank you for your words
@いーとま Жыл бұрын
確かに👍今見てもすごい試合です。凄い２人です😊
@snelgrave101 11 күн бұрын
That pat on the chest from Don said "well done warrior, well done".
@olsamthememegodbicyclechin 2 жыл бұрын
takayama is a fucking warrior just plowing through those barrages of punches and dishing so much out. the definition of a fighter and a legend, major inspiration to many as i have seen. many of us can only dream of this much heart and spirit in ones soul.
@aceay 2 жыл бұрын
very well said
@olsamthememegodbicyclechin 2 жыл бұрын
@@aceay i was trying not to cry when i saw it
@forrestdump7382 5 жыл бұрын
The stare down told u what was gonna happen.
@johnnyroycerichardsoniii3273 5 жыл бұрын
Best fight in history. The sportsmanship at the end when Frye slaps him on the chest and his opponent raising his hand is the etiquette of champions. Extraordinary act of masculinity and violence.
@flippinflow9836 5 жыл бұрын
" Extraordinary act of masculinity and violence." topped off with empathy and compassion
@johnnyroycerichardsoniii3273 5 жыл бұрын
Flippin Flow flippin’ love it
@carmineredd1198 5 жыл бұрын
Derek Michal Chauvin showed empathy and compassion for George Floyd when he murdered him
@thrawn-ys9hf 5 жыл бұрын
@@carmineredd1198 nice race bait mate I rate 8/8. . .
@aaronisgrate 5 жыл бұрын
@@carmineredd1198 shut up you fucking child
@jo3-do3 16 күн бұрын
One if the best mma fights of all times
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