The Pedro Rizzo appreciation thread

Stoo · 06-22-2012, 03:48 AM

There's a lot of talk of Pedro being a can that's being fed to Fedor, and at this stage it might be true. This is just a thread to pay a little appreciation to a guy who carried the can during the UFC's ''dark ages''

The guys had some good wins as well as some tough losses. But there is no doubt the man is a true fighter

Pedro's biggest weakness' during his prime was sometimes he just didnt fight to his full potential. But in an era of grappler's, Pedro should be credited for bringing high level technical striking to the UFC's HW division

At his best the man was in some very entertaining fights with Barnet, Tre and Tank, and had his fair share of bad fights as well

Probably not an ATG but c'mon people show Pedro some love, he even made fights with Monson and Severn enjoyable

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Rob_Floyd · 06-22-2012, 04:07 AM

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Primate · 06-22-2012, 04:08 AM

yep

Rob_Floyd · 06-22-2012, 04:09 AM

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Stoo · 06-22-2012, 04:13 AM

Pedro and Guy (he beat Arona and Saku imo) are probably the most unappreciated guys in MMA history

Lefthooktommy · 06-22-2012, 04:37 AM

Lefthooktommy · 06-22-2012, 04:42 AM

Stoo · 06-22-2012, 04:44 AM

good finds Tommy, put them in the fight thread

sugarngold · 06-22-2012, 04:35 PM

Rizzo was buried under two years of ring rust and didn't throw so much as one kick. unfortunately he Sapped his way through the Fedor "fight" but he has always been a warrior in the past.

Stoo · 06-22-2012, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sugarngold

unfortunately he Sapped his way through the Fedor "fight"

Vic-JofreBRASIL · 06-22-2012, 05:08 PM

The Marco Ruas student who became the best low kicker in the MMA history IMO......
That punch against Barnett is amazing ! So accurate !

Not a surprise that Pedro and Peter Aerts are good friends and train a lot together....

Stoo · 06-23-2012, 08:19 PM

5 votes...really...

I thought you guys were MMA fans

monaroCountry · 06-23-2012, 08:57 PM

Pedro is as legit as CroCop and Nog were when they were in the UFC. All three fighters were clearly past their primes and all three regarded at the top of their game at one time.

Pedro gets so much hate because be fought Fedor, people try to downgrade his past accomplishments. Nog and CroCop on the other hand were hyped up by the UFC as being still at the top of their game when they fought UFC fighters (when they clearly wasnt in their primes anymore).

Stoo · 06-23-2012, 08:59 PM

Thank you Morono

rekcutnevets · 08-10-2012, 05:48 AM

Great thread, Stoo! I was getting ready to do a thread just like this when Rob linked me to this one. I've had Pedro in my all time top 10 heavyweights for years. Looks like most of the stuff I was going to post has already been included. Tommy put in the Abbott and Barnett videos. Rob put in the Arlovski gif.

This is the Severn ko: [url]***********.bebo.com/c/video?FlashBoxId=6293169660[/url]

Here is a the Arlovski replay just after the fight: [url]********vimeo.com/5994503[/url]

This is footage from the his first fight with Randy, a fight many thought that Rizzo won: [url]********mma-core.pl/?p=1753[/url]

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06-22-2012, 03:48 AM	#1
Stoo Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 12,942 vCash: 1000	The Pedro Rizzo appreciation thread There's a lot of talk of Pedro being a can that's being fed to Fedor, and at this stage it might be true. This is just a thread to pay a little appreciation to a guy who carried the can during the UFC's ''dark ages'' The guys had some good wins as well as some tough losses. But there is no doubt the man is a true fighter Pedro's biggest weakness' during his prime was sometimes he just didnt fight to his full potential. But in an era of grappler's, Pedro should be credited for bringing high level technical striking to the UFC's HW division At his best the man was in some very entertaining fights with Barnet, Tre and Tank, and had his fair share of bad fights as well Probably not an ATG but c'mon people show Pedro some love, he even made fights with Monson and Severn enjoyable [IMG]*********.tshirtbordello.com/images/Vote-For-Pedro-logo.gif[/IMG] [IMG]****i44.tinypic.com/24boqxe.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]*****i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj69/ext0ph3r/2wco661.gif[/IMG] Last edited by Stoo; 06-22-2012 at 04:04 AM.*
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06-22-2012, 04:07 AM	#2
Rob_Floyd Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 4,713 vCash: 847	Re: The Pedro Rizzo appreciation thread [IMG]********i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa168/theluck462/fight/Overhandright.gif[/IMG]
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06-22-2012, 04:08 AM	#3
Primate Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2,415 vCash: 500	Re: The Pedro Rizzo appreciation thread yep
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Rob_Floyd Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 4,713 vCash: 847	Re: The Pedro Rizzo appreciation thread [IMG]********i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y344/MichaelAnthonyHunt/Fights%20etc/Rizzo-KO-Telligman.gif[/IMG]
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06-22-2012, 04:13 AM	#5
Stoo Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 12,942 vCash: 1000	Re: The Pedro Rizzo appreciation thread Pedro and Guy (he beat Arona and Saku imo) are probably the most unappreciated guys in MMA history
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Lefthooktommy Natural Born Killer ESB Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Dark side of the Moon Posts: 1,675 vCash: 75	Re: The Pedro Rizzo appreciation thread
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06-22-2012, 04:42 AM	#7
Lefthooktommy Natural Born Killer ESB Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Dark side of the Moon Posts: 1,675 vCash: 75	Re: The Pedro Rizzo appreciation thread
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06-22-2012, 04:44 AM	#8
Stoo Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 12,942 vCash: 1000	Re: The Pedro Rizzo appreciation thread good finds Tommy, put them in the fight thread
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06-22-2012, 04:35 PM	#9
sugarngold RIDDUM East Side Guru Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mutantville, North Carolina Posts: 9,257 vCash: 200	Re: The Pedro Rizzo appreciation thread Rizzo was buried under two years of ring rust and didn't throw so much as one kick. unfortunately he Sapped his way through the Fedor "fight" but he has always been a warrior in the past.
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06-22-2012, 05:08 PM	#11
Vic-JofreBRASIL Vic East Side Guru Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Santos Posts: 8,653 vCash: 1166	Re: The Pedro Rizzo appreciation thread The Marco Ruas student who became the best low kicker in the MMA history IMO...... That punch against Barnett is amazing ! So accurate ! Not a surprise that Pedro and Peter Aerts are good friends and train a lot together....
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06-23-2012, 08:19 PM	#12
Stoo Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 12,942 vCash: 1000	Re: The Pedro Rizzo appreciation thread 5 votes...really... I thought you guys were MMA fans
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06-23-2012, 08:57 PM	#13
monaroCountry Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,418 vCash: 1000	Re: The Pedro Rizzo appreciation thread Pedro is as legit as CroCop and Nog were when they were in the UFC. All three fighters were clearly past their primes and all three regarded at the top of their game at one time. Pedro gets so much hate because be fought Fedor, people try to downgrade his past accomplishments. Nog and CroCop on the other hand were hyped up by the UFC as being still at the top of their game when they fought UFC fighters (when they clearly wasnt in their primes anymore).
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06-23-2012, 08:59 PM	#14
Stoo Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 12,942 vCash: 1000	Re: The Pedro Rizzo appreciation thread Thank you Morono
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08-10-2012, 05:48 AM	#15
rekcutnevets Black Sash East Side Guru Join Date: May 2007 Location: InYourMouth, NC Posts: 6,523 vCash: 1000	Re: The Pedro Rizzo appreciation thread Great thread, Stoo! I was getting ready to do a thread just like this when Rob linked me to this one. I've had Pedro in my all time top 10 heavyweights for years. Looks like most of the stuff I was going to post has already been included. Tommy put in the Abbott and Barnett videos. Rob put in the Arlovski gif. This is the Severn ko: [url]*********.bebo.com/c/video?FlashBoxId=6293169660[/url] Here is a the Arlovski replay just after the fight: [url]****vimeo.com/5994503[/url] This is footage from the his first fight with Randy, a fight many thought that Rizzo won: [url]******mma-core.pl/?p=1753[/url]
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