Originally Posted by Robert_Lake

Lethal, you obviously havent watched many Pride events. THe 10 mnute first round is awesome. In most every fight for the first minute r 2. sometimes more fighters are trying to get the feel for everything. With a 5 minute round that only leaves 3 minutes left for fighting while with the 10 minute first round it there is still plenty of time after the feel out process.

As for lying around it just doesnt hapen very often in Pride. Fighters are always busy on the ground and if they just lay their like they do in the UFC then they get yellow cards which deduct a percentage of the fighters pay.

There is absolutely nothing about the UFC that was better than PrideFC. PrideFC was classy, like a martial arts show. the UFC is a room full of drunks watching cage fighting.

The UFC knew that PrideFC was such a better product that if they didnt buy them out and basically cancel them, then they would lose all hteir fans to PrideFC.

Well not lose them, but i know when i first started watching MMA years ago i watched nothing but UFC. Then i heard about PrideFC, i thought it was so gay at first. I didnt like the ring and thought the fighters were crap. THen i gave it a chanceamd i watch a few events and i started to love it. THe 10 minute first round, kicks and knees to downed opponents, better ring entrances more pyrotechnics, more knowledgable fans, much better fighters and all around jsut a better show in all areas.

I cant imagine that Pride will ever be hte same if it does come back. I don't think its possible for Zuffa to put on a show the same calibre as Dreamstage was able to do with Pride.