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Manufacturer: STUDIO WORKS
Starring: Ufc 73
Directed By: UFC
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0687797905994
Format: Color
Label: STUDIO WORKS
Manufacturer: STUDIO WORKS
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: STUDIO WORKS
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-11-20
Running Time: 140
Studio: STUDIO WORKS
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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July 17, 2007 From the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. The card featured defenses of two UFC champions Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva and Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk, who both won their titles at UFC 64. This action-packed nine-bout card also features a Heavyweight duel between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira making his UFC debut against Heath Herring and a light heavyweight match between former UFC Champion Tito Ortiz and The Ultimate Fighter 2 heavyweight winner Rashad Evans. Other fighters featured include Hermes Franca, Sean Sherk, Alvin Robinson, Kenny Florian, Chris Lytle, Jason Gilliam, Diego Saraiva, Jorge Gurgel, Mike Nickels and Steven Bonnar.
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Summary: Saraiva vs Gurgel!
Comment: Once again a fight in the prelims,that we din't get to see on the pay per view is the fight of the night.The three matches on the cover didn't dissapoint me either.Buy it!
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Summary: STACKED INDEED!!!
Comment: Ok, what's the deal here? This was the first time I've watched a UFC with 4 fights featured in the gladiator introduction. I've seen 3 plenty of times, but it promises a huge night of fights! It promises explosion, and the only thing that waits is a fuse to be lit. They don't call this STACKED for no reason!
Four gladiator introductions, I still can't believe that! The first one is 2 big heavyweights who have faced off in Pride more then one time. Heath Herring and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira are ready to tough it out in the Octagon this time! Then you have a couple of fighters who can't stand each other. These two happen to be Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans. And the trash these two talk, there's nothing nice to say about the other. Then you have a couple of title fights. The first would be Sean Sherk defending his belt against Hermes Franca. This is the lightweight title on the line. I was excited for Franca, and was convinced he deserved this shot. Sherk has only lost to Matt Hughes and GSP. And last, but certainly not least, not in the least a middleweight belt to fight for! Anderson Silva will defend against a man named Nate Marquardt. Anderson thinks that Marquardt would be crazy to stand with him, and he just may be right.
Ok, but what about the other fights? You take a look at the undercard, and it isn't exactly filled with cans. Like for instance, what about the return of Stephan Bonnar? Chris Lytle is also an undercard competitor. Why aren't they on the main card? Just look at the main card! The names deserve to be there, and have more than earned it. It is STACKED, just as promised. But while a flashy title can promise great hype, it doesn't always mean happy endings. There are a couple of disappointments. Disappointments that simply shouldn't have happened. But the fights I will list below, and the DVD is worth the purchase.
Frankie Edgar vs. Mark Bocek: Mark Bocek knew he wanted to do this since UFC 2. But Frankie Edgar always has an answer for who wants a go at him. This ends with a first round TKO.
Chris Lytle vs. Jason Gilliam: A couple of Indiana boys ready to square off. They both want hands raised. One of them gets what they wish for, halfway through the first round with a submission.
Jorge Gurgel vs. Diego Saraiva: Two Brazilians ready to rock! I thought this was a great fight, and it went to a decision. I thought it was indeed unanimous, but I didn't think it was 30-27 the whole way around. Still a great fight!
Stephan Bonnar vs. Mike Nickels: Mike Nickels has his tattoos polished and ready, but is he prepared for "The American Psycho" to replace them with scars? This doesn't go too long, and a submission seals the deal in round one.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Heath Herring: WHAT?!!? This should've been over by late round 1 or early round 2! Instead, it goes to a unanimous decision.
Sean Sherk vs Hermes Franca: Good fight. But in the end, after the cards are tallied up, a major disappointment ensues. Franca accepts his suspension without much question. Sherk appeals his on his own dollar. In Sherk's case, he should know as much as the next person as to what's going into his body. As for both fighters, they both need to set examples, and not be the exception that disproves the rule. All I can say is good fight, because nobody is champion in either case.
Tito Ortiz vs. Rashad Evans: This should have been a fight that had a clear winner. Instead, a point was taken away, and it was a unanimous DRAW!! Nobody fights for a draw, especially these two. The rematch should be better.
Kenny Florian vs. Alvin Robinson: Throughout the whole DVD, this is one fight where they don't include the pre-fight interviews. Oh well, it was still a good scrap. It still ended in the first round.
Anderson Silva vs. Nate Marquardt: I don't know if it was simply what we expected, or if it just ended too quickly. It almost went a full round!
The only thing that dumbed this down was the stupid stuff, plain and simple. Otherwise, it was STACKED!! STACKED Indeed!
Customer Rating:
Summary: "I need to knock his tattoos off and replace them with scars"
Comment: The title "Stacked" is an excellent choice for this UFC event, since having two title fights plus a bout between the flashy and controversial Ortiz and the undefeated Evans, is unusual, to say the least. And the quality of the fights, although somewhat uneven, does not disappoint. It all starts with a very good set of undercard bouts, which are only spoiled by Gurgel vs. Saraiva, when two Ju-Jitsu black belts decide to fight standing up and do not deliver as they could have. The rest of the preliminary confrontations are worth watching, especially the impressive Bonnar vs. Nickels.
The main card includes the debut in the UFC of Nogueira, an experienced fighter that has met Herring two previous times on a different arena. This fight is pretty good, with some exciting moments, but at times gets to be too slow-paced for my taste. The first title fight of the night, Sherk vs. Franca, also shows some high-intensity moments, but I found it to be a little too repetitive, and after three rounds there was not much to look forward to. Things improve dramatically in Florian vs. Robinson, and we see an impressive display of skills, including judo, stand-up striking and ground game, with a very nice finish to boot.
The main let-down of the night was Ortiz vs. Evans, since I found both of these guys to be a too cautious in their strategy. They did show that they count with a nice set of skills, but I think they could have done much better. The cherry on the cake was the final title fight, in which Silva faced Marquardt, in his first title defense. Silva did not get a chance to defend his title in the previous fight because his opponent did not make weight. So the question was still up in the air, would he be able to endure the pressure of a title defense or would he crash and burn when facing a well-rounded fighter. As expected, this was an outstanding bout, and the conclusion made my chin drop in awe.
Without question, on paper, this event had the potential to be the best event in UFC's history. It did not get there, but I think that fans of the sport will not be disappointed with its overall quality.
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