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jvsiskey's review
4.0
Great book
Highly recommended for fans of MAN who remember the spectacle that was "Pride." Well researched and reported the author who has an obvious love for his subject.
Highly recommended for fans of MAN who remember the spectacle that was "Pride." Well researched and reported the author who has an obvious love for his subject.
raiuga's review
4.0
An excellent primer on this history of PRIDE and its subsequent downfall, with fun insights from Bas Rutten and others. The breakdowns of some of the formative - and most important - fights in the history of mixed martial arts were incredible.
adamgolden's review
3.0
(3.5/5★)
Great book on the beginning and end of the infamous Japanese MMA fighting organization, PRIDE. Daly clearly has a passion for martial arts, as he paints in vivid detail some of the best matches that PRIDE had to offer. While the company will be missed, the shady Yakuza dealings, underhanded tactics, and weird freak-show fights (while fascinating) ultimately led to their downfall, even after being obtained by the UFC.
Great book on the beginning and end of the infamous Japanese MMA fighting organization, PRIDE. Daly clearly has a passion for martial arts, as he paints in vivid detail some of the best matches that PRIDE had to offer. While the company will be missed, the shady Yakuza dealings, underhanded tactics, and weird freak-show fights (while fascinating) ultimately led to their downfall, even after being obtained by the UFC.
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