What are some of the underhanded/exploitative/infuriating things that PRIDE did?

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  1. Haggis McJackass

    Haggis McJackass Semi-neutralist Overseer Full Member

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    Or was PRIDE nothing but 100% fair, honest, generous and great for MMA?

    What should PRIDE have done to make a better product and to fuel the growth of MMA?

    What things did they do that made you go :patsch or :-( or :fire?

    In short, was their disappearance in part due to their own choices, and was there anything they could have done better in order to stop their fall?

    Discuss. :think

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  2. Koa

    Koa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Involvement with the Yakuza and rumors of fixed fights.
     
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  3. Haggis McJackass

    Haggis McJackass Semi-neutralist Overseer Full Member

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    Elaborate please.

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  4. doomeddisciple

    doomeddisciple Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sell out to the Yakuza and stop being a competition - I miss Pride.
     
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  5. MistoGators

    MistoGators New Member Full Member

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    They constantly had their champions in non title fights.
     
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  6. timmyjames

    timmyjames PTurd curb stomper Full Member

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    what more is there to elaborate on....they got mixed up in organized crime...and that eventually got them shut down....stupid stupid stupid....damn, i miss pride
     
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  7. Ai-edy2007

    Ai-edy2007 STOCKTON 209 MOTHER****ER Full Member

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    i miss pride, they shouldnt of gotten mixed up with that **** with the yakuza
     
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  8. Haggis McJackass

    Haggis McJackass Semi-neutralist Overseer Full Member

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    A man named Pablo Escobar got mixed up in the drug trade...and that eventually got him gunned down...what more is there to elaborate on?

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  9. timmyjames

    timmyjames PTurd curb stomper Full Member

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    like japanese organized crime is that easy for anyone not in it to delve into....don't be a jackass mcjackass
     
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  10. Haggis McJackass

    Haggis McJackass Semi-neutralist Overseer Full Member

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    So who shut them down, and why? Organized crime syndicates don't tend to just give up profitable ventures, you know.

    And what are these rumours of fixed fights?

    And what about the champions in non-title fights? How prevalent was that? I'm not an expert, I want to learn, and the way you learn is by asking questions.

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  11. timmyjames

    timmyjames PTurd curb stomper Full Member

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    as far as non-title fights.....they would just have champs in non-title fights....like i think big nog was the HW champ...slated to fight fedor for the title, but had two fights before that....title not on the line

    as far as the fight fixing....yakuza....hard to get all the info but you can read bits and pieces:

    http://fcfighter.com/post/amidst-allegations-of-organized-crime-tiespride-keeps-pay-per-view-for-now

    and if you search "pride fixed fights" or things like that you can find some things....but i am sure there is a lot more in japanese, which sucks for me...

    as far as who shut them down:

    again, messy...i know the ufc bought what was left of them then kinda shut them down...but i think they were a mess at that point...i'm sure someone has better info than me on that one
     
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  12. Haggis McJackass

    Haggis McJackass Semi-neutralist Overseer Full Member

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    :good

    Will read.

    I'm a bit suprised though, I've read hundreds of scurla's posts about PRIDE, and I don't recall any of this being mentioned. :lol:

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  13. timmyjames

    timmyjames PTurd curb stomper Full Member

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    i know its wiki, but some interesting stuff here:

    [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_Fighting_Championships[/ame]
     
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  14. rekcutnevets

    rekcutnevets Black Sash Full Member

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoWVI1XY8qo[/ame]
     
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  15. Stoo

    Stoo Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Screwed Guy Metzgerin the OP GP in the hopes of setting up the Sakuraba v Royce Gracie Superfight

    Screwed Rico Rodriguez out of a decision with Big Nog

    Numerous back room stories of 'works' and bad decisions in favour of Japanese fighters, most notably Takada
     
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