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UnderGround Forum >> ESPN article on the Ultimate Ultimate 96
| 12/7/12 1:00 PM | |
Funaki Masakatsu #1
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| 12/7/12 2:31 PM | |
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Funaki Masakatsu #1
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ttt 
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| 12/7/12 2:53 PM | |
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CLINTK9
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ttt AWESOME Find Brotha! |
| 12/7/12 2:57 PM | |
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Ramon Maroni
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good read voted up |
| 12/7/12 2:59 PM | |
UGCTT_SMASHED BY A BIG RIG!
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Sub'd to read later
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| 12/7/12 3:06 PM | |
JimmersonzGlove
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TTT awesome! |
| 12/7/12 3:08 PM | |
Loser Born Natural
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That is a great read! |
| 12/7/12 3:19 PM | |
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Funaki Masakatsu #1
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I was starting to lose faith in the board after this thread had no replies until I bumped it...good work restoring my faith, guys.
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| 12/7/12 3:21 PM | |
ShocknAwe
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Anyone know of any more articles like that? Specific event told from fighter's perspective? |
| 12/7/12 3:22 PM | |
Kirik
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Jake's great. |
| 12/7/12 3:23 PM | |
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mynameis68
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Sub a dub dub 
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| 12/7/12 3:44 PM | |
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Funaki Masakatsu #1
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ShocknAwe - Anyone know of any more articles like that? Specific event told from fighter's perspective?Rossen wrote one about the 2000 GP, which was an absolutely amazing article. I'll try to find it.
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| 12/7/12 3:45 PM | |
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CLINTK9
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Abbott: The beginning of the UFC, there's that little clique of guys that, for the most part, I call clowns, but by the same token, it was like a little brotherhood where we did something not too many people in this world would do. I tip my hat to them. Even Shamrock. that was Awesome! I feel privlidged to have been such a big fan back then. Ironically, UU96 was the ONLY LIVE UFC I ever went to! and I was drunk, screaming, and having the time of my life. The place was small, so it was kind of up close and personal. MAN, I miss those old school UFC days! |
| 12/7/12 4:04 PM | |
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Mix6APlix
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L8R |
| 12/7/12 4:22 PM | |
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ShocknAwe
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Funaki Masakatsu #1 -ShocknAwe - Anyone know of any more articles like that? Specific event told from fighter's perspective?Rossen wrote one about the 2000 GP, which was an absolutely amazing article. I'll try to find it. Found it! Thanks! http://espn.go.com/mma/features/prideandglory |
| 12/7/12 4:24 PM | |
Attila
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Awesome! A must-read for all non-old-school MMA fans. |
| 12/7/12 4:26 PM | |
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Funaki Masakatsu #1
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The UU96 remains one of my favorite MMA events ever, and is possibly my favorite UFC event ever.
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| 12/7/12 4:38 PM | |
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Attila
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Funaki Masakatsu #1 - The UU96 remains one of my favorite MMA events ever, and is possibly my favorite UFC event ever. Same here. Can you imagine if Vitor and Coleman didn't get injured and were in it? Most stacked 8-man tournament ever. |
| 12/7/12 4:45 PM | |
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CLINTK9
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Attila -Funaki Masakatsu #1 - The UU96 remains one of my favorite MMA events ever, and is possibly my favorite UFC event ever. dont forget Igor! had his visa issues worked out, he woulda fucked things up for everyone. original planned line-up Shamrock Coleman Frye Tank Belfort Vovchanchin Goodridge Johnston AND They tried to get Royce, Rickson, Severn, Oleg, Ruas, Pat Smith, Hackney, Gordeau, BEFORE the last 4 guys on that list! |
| 12/7/12 4:50 PM | |
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siouxNYC
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i remember watching that event on ppv in my gf's apartment in the east village with some bjj friends. it was a blast, and when frye won, it was like watching a happy ending to the most engrossing (albeit violent) film ever. |
| 12/7/12 5:39 PM | |
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garrote
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TTT
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| 12/7/12 5:54 PM | |
DW
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ttt awesome find |
| 12/7/12 6:41 PM | |
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Funaki Masakatsu #1
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Attila -Funaki Masakatsu #1 - The UU96 remains one of my favorite MMA events ever, and is possibly my favorite UFC event ever. That would have been insane. IIRC, Shamrock originally demanded to Art Davie that Davie bracket it so that Ken fought Tank FIRST, in the semifinals, so that he wouldn't have to risk Tank losing in the first round and missing the chance to fight him. Davie declined because he wanted to match the top fighters with lesser fighters in the first round and build up the matchups from there. That backfired pretty good on Art. Tank-Ken would have been a battle and both guys were probably at their peaks in skill at the UU96. |
| 12/7/12 7:17 PM | |
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glock4life
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That is one great read!!I remeber watching the PPV with my Dad, and some buddies I trained with in TKD LOL! |
| 12/7/12 8:04 PM | |
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Chappie
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Awesome article, props to Rossen for writing that. |
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