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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Brand: UFC EAN: 0634991175029 Feature: Run Time: 140 mins aprox. Format: Color Is Autographed: 0 Is Memorabilia: 0 Label: Studio Works Manufacturer: Studio Works Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Studio Works Region Code: 1 Release Date: 2004-02-10 Running Time: 140 Studio: Studio Works Theatrical Release Date: 2003
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Run Time: 140 mins aprox. Relive some of the greatest fights in UFC history Includes most prelim fights.
September 26, 2003 the premiere mixed martial arts event in the world at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas for UFC 44: Undisputed. In the main event, Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz takes on Interim Light Heavy Champion Randy Couture for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship. The co-main event is a battle of giants as 68", 265 pound UFC Champion defends his title against 610", 265 pound challenge Gan McGee. The undercard features such rising UFC stars as Rich Franklin, Andrei Arlovski, Hermes Franca, and Josh Thomson. A total of 9 fights. Please check out the rest of our UFC store for other great merchandise.
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Customer Rating: Summary: Definition; Accepted without question! Comment: This was something personal. Chuck Liddell got his butt handed to him, courtesy of Randy. Tito basically stepped down as champion. And after Randy beat Liddell, he had something to say about this match against Tito. "To be considered the champion, you have to fight the number 1 contender, and he wasn't willing to do that. He knows in his heart why he wouldn't fight Chuck, and uh, and he's gotta live with that. Tito, who is never at a loss for words, offers a simple response. "I am no coward. I'm not afraid of no man." To boot, after his victory, Randy sent a message out to Tito, with belt in hand, "TITO! I don't know if you're in the house, baby. But if you want this belt, you're gonna have to come in here and take it!!" That's a message being delivered! Also is The Battle of the Giants, which features Tim Sylvia defending his title against Gan McGee. They were never featured in the intro with comments. THIS is UFC 44. So who will remain UNDISPUTED? This was great! The fights were awesome. You usually can't say that with every fight in a UFC event. So, with that said, I'll list the fights below.
Caol Uno vs. Hermes Franca: This appears as if Uno will control the fight. BTW, yes it really is Caol, not Carl! Ok? But anyway, this fight ends in round 2. Hey, Hermes Franca always comes to bring it on against his opponent. Impressive victory!
Jeremy Jackson vs. Nick Diaz: The news in this was that these 2 had met twice before. Diaz knocked out Jackson, then Jackson knocked out Diaz. Both were in the first round. Part 3 occurs in the octagon! This almost goes 3 rounds. Somewhat of a chess match, and ends with a submission before the 3rd round ends.
Josh Thomson vs. Gerald Strebendt: Jiu Jitsu against "The Punk." This is a quick knock out in the 1st. Nice and quick!
Dave Strasser vs. Karo Parisyan: This is where Karo makes his UFC debut. Judo expert, and bringing the heat, you probably know who takes this in the first round! Sometimes a pain, but always an entertaining fight with Karo Parisyan! Knows how to make a fight out of it.
Rich Franklin vs. Edwin Dewees: Dewees came to fight, but you REALLY have to come to fight when taking on Rich. How will this one end? Pretty quickly! Yep, 1st round.
David Louiseau vs. Jorge Rivera: This is a flat out good fight! This does go the distance, and it makes you wonder what would've happened with 10 additional seconds...literally! It is a unanimous decision.
Tim Sylvia vs Gan McGee: Ok, Tim Sylvia, Champion is 6'8", 262 pounds, and Gan McGee is 6'10" weighing 265 pounds. That's over 500 pounds colliding! No wonder they call this, "The Battle of The Giants!" This ends with a quick knock out. Foot note: Unfortunately, this was where Sylvia was sited for controlled substances, and he had to relinquish this particular title. But, in saying that, it was a lesson learned, and he earned the title once again when he fought in UFC 59. Sylvia never needed that crap, he's won the belts without it!
Andrei Arlovski vs. Vladimir Matyushenko: Consider this the battle of Belarus! But is this really a battle when it happens to be Arlovski vs. "that other Russian fighter from Belarus"? Probably not, but you didn't hear that from me. It ends pretty quickly.
Tito Ortiz vs. Randy Couture: Well, here it is. Quite frankly, Tito showed, but Tito couldn't handle it. To Tito's credit, it did go the distance, ALL 5 ROUNDS! But he got spanked, plain and simple. Don't believe me? Watch the fight.
For that matter, watch the whole DVD. This is one great night of fights! Enjoy it, and you'll agree that this is an awesome evening in the octagon, and THAT'S UNDISPUTED!!
Customer Rating: Summary: Great matches, 9 fights on this DVD! Comment: Here are the matches:
CARL UNO VS. HERMES FRANCA-great match, I cannot give anything away about this but it has a spectacular ending.
JEREMY JACKSON VS. NICK DIAZ-now Jeremy Jackson can SERIOUSLY throw. Can Nick Diaz get him on the ground?
GERALD STREBENDT VS. JOSH THOMPSON-absolutely insane match. One guy cetrtainly got what he deserved trying like 5 submission attempts in the first minute or so.
KARO PARISYAN VS. DAVID STRASSER-this was a decent match. You can tell that KAro is going to be a really good fighter.
DAVID LOISEAU VS. JORGE RIVERA-another epic battle with Rivera.
RICH FRANKLIN VS. EDWIN DEWEESS-pretty funny match. I am sure by looking at the names you can guess who wins this one.
VLADIMIR MATYUSHENKO? VS. ANDREI ARLOVSKI-how the hell was Vladimir favored to win this?
TIM SYLVIA VS. DAN MGHEE-this is the one where Sylvia tested positive for steroids. He certainly looks ripped.
RANDY COUTURE VS TITO-I don't want to give anything away but this match left me with a huge smile on my face.
Same behind the scenes stuff as the other DVD's. This one goes a bit more in depth on the weigh-ins. Customer Rating: Summary: "The Natural" is our hero Comment: Date: September 26, 2003
Location: Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada
This is another exciting and entertaining UFC event. One of the best fight cards in recent years, in fact. We get to see some good matchups and some rising stars in the UFC. Rich Franklin, called "the next big thing" in the middleweight division, fights Edwin Dewees. Dewees, no doubt, came to fight on this night, but Franklin is simply overwhelming.
David "The Crow" Louiseau then faces Jorge Rivera. Louiseau came from Canada with much hype behind him and he had been making a name for himself here - but this fight goes the distance, as the fighters seem to be quite evenly skilled. It's right down to the wire at the decision.
Next was the battle of the giants. Tim Sylvia, at 6'8 took on Gan McGee, at 6'10. These were the two largest men ever to fight for the UFC heavyweight championship. People were expecting a clash of the titans, but the fight does not quite deliver in terms of longevity. It all ends pretty quickly.
On the subject of heavyweights, you've got to mention the rising star, Andrei Arlovski. Here he fights veteran Vladimir Matyushenko. Arlovski clearly has dominating striking ability, speed and power. He makes a serious case for a title shot. He has very impressive skills and he appears to be very well-rounded. This is a heavyweight that moves like a lightweight... something we don't get to see all that often.
In the main event of the evening, after a night already packed with great fights, reigning champion Tito Ortiz takes on interim champion, Randy Couture. When Ortiz stepped away, Couture battled and defeated Chuck Liddell, the contender Ortiz had refused to fight, for whatever reason. On this night, Couture shows that his championship is indeed for real. He continually takes Ortiz down almost completely at will and batters him straight through the fight. He gives Tito a strong taste of his own medicine, treating him exactly as Tito has treated so many of his past opponents- taking them down and using the ground & pound effectively. Randy Couture is a truly inspirational athlete and MMA figure. The fans unanimously predict Ortiz will win this fight - yet by the end of the bout, the crowd cheers "Randy, Randy...". The fight is perfectly capped in the last round. Randy has Tito pinned upside-down in the corner, Tito is trying to escape or apply an ankle hook and Randy spanks him on the @ss as if to say "I'm not giving this up yet... I'm not passing any torch to you tonight"... Beautiful!
There are some great behind-the-scenes bonus features included on the DVD. Highly recommended! Customer Rating: Summary: ONLY ONE CAN BE UNDISPUTED Comment: This is was a very memorable UFC, there were about 3 good matchups that will keep your eyes glued to the screen. The championship battle between Tito and Couture was well-worth it, they both back up the hype and brought it.
Franklin, Loiseau, Arlovski, Sylvia, Tito, and Couture are the big names on this card... overall it was a good, solid DVD! Customer Rating: Summary: Solid Comment: Yet another solid event. UFC never fails to deliver when it comes to excellent match-ups. I am a big fan of Pride, but to me the UFC is the purest and most exciting MMA event on the planet. I have watched this event numerous times now (much like all of my other MMA DVDs), and I have to say that it really is a must have for your collection.
