Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Brand: FIRST LOOK HOME ENTERTAINMENT EAN: 0687797900999 Format: Color Label: First Look Pictures Manufacturer: First Look Pictures Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: First Look Pictures Release Date: 2007-06-26 Running Time: 140 Studio: First Look Pictures Theatrical Release Date: 2007-02-03
February 3 2007 - From the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. UFC Middleweight Champion anderson Silva meets the Ultimate Fighter 4 winner Travis Lutter. The Star-studded undercard is highlighted by the UFC debuts of international superstars Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Mirko Cro Cop. A total of 9 bouts.System Requirements:Running Time: 140 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SPORTS/GAMES Rating: NR UPC: 687797900999 Manufacturer No: FLP-90099
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Excellent Fight Card Comment: I wasn't disapointed with any of the fights on the main card.Three stoppages,one conterversy,and one decision in which both fighters won one round.In the prelims you've got the fight of the night and the debut of a future star.Plus,you get behind the scenes of Cro-Cop,Sanchez,Jackson,and Eastman!
Customer Rating: Summary: Lutter... What a letdown Comment: This UFC event had some of the wind taken out of it's sails before the event even took place when supposed title contender, Travis Lutter, failed to make weight for his one and only shot at the UFC Middleweight belt. I can't comprehend how a B-level fighter like Lutter could let this happen. He claimed that he "really hard time getting motivated" to lose the weight. Wow.
Anyway, the televised fight card begins with Patrick Cote, whom I was not too excited to see in action again after going 0-4 in his "staying past your welcome" UFC career. He takes on Scott Smith in a snoozer. I would rather have seen Lyoto Machida televised, as he is a fighter that can certainly make waves in the UFC.
Next, it's the highly anticipated debut of former Pride Fighting superstar Quinton Rampage Jackson. He gets a second shot at Marvin "The Beastman" Eastman, the man who long ago handed him his first professional loss at a King of the Cage event. Jackson uses this fight to shake off some rust and get used to the bright lights of the Las Vegas-based UFC promotion. The fight is worth watching, although Rampage seems a bit tentative for the most part.
Rising star, Roger "El Matador" Huerta then squares off against John Halverson. I am not all that familiar with Halverson, but it doesn't really matter much in this fight.
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic also makes his highly anticipated UFC debut on this night. He takes on relative MMA newcomer, Eddie Sanchez, in this bout. Sanchez is a hard puncher, but there isn't all that much else to speak of in terms of his accolades or skills. Cro Cop comes from Pride Fighting with a strong reputation as one of the top two heavyweight fighters in the world. There is much pressure on Cro Cop to make a huge statement with this fight. It turns out to be a good debut for Mirko, although he is not yet truly tested here.
Next up: the main event between Anderson "The Spider" Silva and Travis Lutter. This is not a title bout, as Lutter fails to make weight, but we will have to sit through the last fight of his UFC career anyway. Lutter actually fights a good fight, for the most part. I would say, however, that I don't see anyone legitimately challenging Silva at middleweight for quite some time. He is clearly the best this division has to offer right now.
Overall, this was a decent night of fights. I was excited to see Rampage and Cro Cop make their way to the UFC, finally. Hopefully, this will spice things up in the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions. Customer Rating: Summary: So So Comment: Travis Lutter vs Anderson Silva
Eddie Sanchez vs Mirko Cro Cop
Marvin Eastman vs Quinton Jackson
John Halverson vs Roger Huerta
Patrick Cote vs Scott Smith
Terry Martin vs Jorge Rivera
Frank Edgar vs Tyson Griffin
Sam Hoger vs Lyoto Machida
Diego Saraiva vs Dustin Hazelett
This was a card with a lot of potential, but really ended up rather lackluster. Jackson and Cro Cop were fed cans to destroy in their first UFC bouts. Yes, Eastman did beat Quinton years ago when Eastman was still something and Jackson was a rookie. Machida is fed a solid, but still many levels below Sam Hoger. The Martin/Rivera fight is fun while it lasts. The Edgar/Griffin fight probably steals the show. Very good technical fight. The Silva/Lutter fight is a bit of a let down because Lutter came out of shape, couldn't make weight and did not show off his skills fully. If you are a UFC fan you will be picking this up no matter what. If you are more selective with your choices, there are plenty of better UFC cards to choose from. Customer Rating: Summary: UFC 67...All or Nothing Comment: Decent fight card. The reason I bought this is because of Rampage & Cro-Cops debuts in the UFC. Everybody knows these 2 guys are at the top of their divisions, and are friends. Rampage & Cro-Cop have some incredible memories when they fought in Pride. Unforgettable. I gave this a 4 star rating instead of 5 for 1 reason...you'll figure it out! Customer Rating: Summary: Pretend the 2 means 2.5--Not a DVD worth buying Comment: You might be looking at the card and thinking (wow this is pretty sweet maybe I should buy it or Netflix it) But I'd advise against it. As neat as it is that the PPV features the UFC debuts of Rampage and CroCop, neither fight is entertaining. Quinton's was especially disappointing as the first round was seen by many as rather boring. Before the finish actually it all was pretty unentertaining. In CroCop's case, he was booked purposefully against a less skilled fighter to get him over with the audience unfamiliar with him. Well he destroys the guy, but it's not as fun as some of his other one sided beat downs.
For the rest of the card, Lyoto and Cote both have boring fights while the main event is decided in a non-title fight with a contender who's overweight and already gassed. Though it is interesting how close he is to finishing Silva. His exhaustion point cost him dearly though. Skip this one.
