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A review by adamgolden
Before A Fall: A History of PRIDE Fighting Championships by Lee Dalli, Eamonn Dalton
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.