I just learned Yoshihiro Takayama suffered a spinal cord injury awhile back and is paralyzed from the neck down. Don Frye's message to him was incredible: “Takayama-san, God gave me the greatest opponent anybody could ever ask for, you. You made the greatest fight the world has ever seen. You are the reason that our fight beat the World Cup of soccer head to head on TV. You are the image of Bushido and strength and triumph. You are the first person everyone asks about when they meet me. You are the warrior we all look to be."

@derekulch525

Жыл бұрын

What an incredibly inspiring comment from him!!😢💪💪

@papercut7141

Жыл бұрын

Remember when fighters had respect

@guiguijol

4 ай бұрын

@@papercut7141 Fighters still have respect, fans... another story.

@skyh2394

3 ай бұрын

Im sorry but what? The World Cup of “soccer” has BILLIONS of views, what are you talking about lmao 😂 They weren’t EVEN CLOSE to beat them, maybe in America but worldwide? Yikes

@technicalscience

2 ай бұрын

I'm usually against US defaultism too, but in this case they're probably comparing viewers in the countries both things aired. If the fight only showed in the US, it's fair to judge viewer numbers with other US broadcasts at the time.

Fun fact: The fights leading up to this had all been really boring and slow. Both men agreed to just go all out to bring some excitement to the event. They did not disappoint.

@anthonykublawi

2 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s interesting

@whodis5444

Жыл бұрын

And it was the greatest and manliest fight ever recorded. Legends.

@VenusHeadTrap2

Жыл бұрын

@aphex500 Where does it say that?

@brandonselitetv1436

Жыл бұрын

​@@VenusHeadTrap2 This was During the Dark Age of New Japan

@ObservationofLimits

3 ай бұрын

The more fun fact. Yoshihiro got called up to fight on short notice (about 10 days). He wasn't in session/training. He still went and left nothing behind. Him and Frye have been good friends ever since.

Mr. Frye & Takayama-san are two legendary warriors, this is already one of the most famous fights in history

@italianstalian331

2 жыл бұрын

Already ?

@benjack8477

2 жыл бұрын

Now takayama is in a bed paralyzed

@plom3518

2 жыл бұрын

@@benjack8477 damn dude I thought you were being purely offensive, then after I checked out the fact I feel so bad for him... this is sad but gotta be a lesson all of us that we gotta fight smart with a big heart... what a waste of him being big and tall:( let us pray for Takayama.

@benjack8477

2 жыл бұрын

@@plom3518 yeah it's terrible how things can change for a person we don't know how we will end up

@TreeKharma

2 жыл бұрын

Why you saying already like it happened recently

Manliest fight ever.

@oceandrop7666

2 жыл бұрын

That would be Robbie vs Rory. This is close though.

@jl_finesse

2 жыл бұрын

@@oceandrop7666 cant compare Rob V Rory good fight too.... but the first 2 rounds were duds until half of the 3rd even people were booing. This fight on the other hand had action the whole way.

@sabel5209

2 жыл бұрын

@@oceandrop7666 Incorrect on every level

@benjack8477

2 жыл бұрын

Well don Frye is a man's man

@madaxwayne

2 жыл бұрын

@THERE WAS NO CHECK!!! for the criteria they were duds for technique obvs not

“Takayama-san. God gave me the greatest opponent anybody could ever ask for. You made the greatest fight the world has ever seen. You are the reason that our fight beat the world cup of soccer head to head on TV. You are the image of Bushido, and strength, and triumph. You are the first person anyone asks about when they meet me. You are the warrior we all want to be. Takayama-san. If you are done with this life, and this adventure, and wish to move on - good luck. We are not ready to lose you and let you go, therefore we will always remember you. But if you must go, sir, God speed.” - Don Frye said to takayama when visiting him in the hospital.

@stephenpemberton85

2 жыл бұрын

Amen brother!✌️💛🤘

@tylertracey7182

2 жыл бұрын

@Lt. Rammshteein It sounds like he made it up lmao

@theredwilly5325

2 жыл бұрын

@Lt. Rammshteein nope, Don really said all that. You can look it up

@bryan-wm7ee

2 жыл бұрын

Did he die ?

@jiujitsumonkey1

2 жыл бұрын

@@DrSpaceman69 no he didn't you melon

Real men block with their face. The mustache was the deciding factor in this fight.

@johnclements9085

14 сағат бұрын

Cheated. Had extra mouth guard

I love knowing, every time I see something commenting on this fight, that it's somebody's first time being exposed to this fight. It puts a smile on my face, imagining their jaws dropping.

@Yosemite25

Жыл бұрын

Me today! Unbelievable!!

@draconian_dragons6588

6 ай бұрын

Happened to me when I saw it today

@hraesvilgr

2 ай бұрын

fuckin me today, holy shit wtf

@86crud

21 сағат бұрын

I’m wigging balls about it. My son’s been into fighting for years but I’ve never seen anything like this.

What a show of sportsmanship.

This is the DEFINITIVE "I'm not backing down" fight!

LMFAO look at Wanderlei in the back at 0:19 🤣. You know you have a wild one in your hands when one of the craziest fighters is looking with his mouth open.

@catsndogs98

Жыл бұрын

He's the bald guy

@eifelitorn

Жыл бұрын

@@catsndogs98 I know

@poopyfartboi

29 күн бұрын

​@@eifelitorn😂😂

@lucasbuenovaz2552

6 күн бұрын

Wandy was like "man, I wanna be like this when I grow up"

Back in the days when competitors had true respect for each other, hell, even enemies had respect for each other

One of the greatest ever mma fights. Pride was so good. Not always great fights, but at least a few class fights per event 👍🏻

@mrpzpdx

2 жыл бұрын

My fav ever!

@Rome6601

2 жыл бұрын

Good pay for the fighters... Unlike UFC

@scotttowers1759

2 жыл бұрын

So basically every card ever?

@StuFlyboyReay

2 жыл бұрын

@@scotttowers1759 Doilum

@user-qe9kn6od9m

4 ай бұрын

And the fans were actually chill. Nothing but respect for every fighter's archievements. Unlike the UFC rivalries today.

Greatest MMA bout in history

@iz2043

2 жыл бұрын

Shut up

@scotttowers1759

2 жыл бұрын

Incorrect

@DonaldBlake287

4 ай бұрын

@@scotttowers1759No. Absolutely correct.

Most brutal frontal fight that I have ever seen. Respect to both warriors!

More or less Striking really does make a difference in watching an MMA fight. Man Don Frye was one tough dude.

@formersomethingsomething3273

2 жыл бұрын

'Man Don Frye IS one tough dude. There i fixed it for you.

@brandoncook6190

2 жыл бұрын

@@formersomethingsomething3273 I meant the same thing despite using different wording you don't have to correct me.

@ALT_RIGHT

Жыл бұрын

TOUGH..

@alwaysturnonaircon

Жыл бұрын

unfortunately, after this fight. frye suffered lots of medical issues.

@CahirMawr

8 ай бұрын

@@brandoncook6190 Your wording implies he's passed on.

20 years ago today?! Wow!!!!

Crazy stuff. Pride was awesome.

PRIDE had this vibe. Never forgotten...

The only fight where the audience was at risk of second hand CTE

full fight is basically a highlight video

Even the women in attendance grew balls after witnessing this fight

@tommyking8560

5 ай бұрын

Lol

@Scottyman99

Күн бұрын

Unfortunately, nowadays, they actually have balls.

Best fight of all time

@MrRorySteel

2 жыл бұрын

You haven't watched many fights I assume.

@jl_finesse

2 жыл бұрын

*one of them

Japan is fucking wild

Legendary. I remember this was one of the first mma fights I seen back when you had to go somewhere like the library or at school to get on the internet.

@gti5700

2 жыл бұрын

We still had dial up internet back then. A 5min decent quality clip would take almost an hour to download

Best stand and bang fight ever

@TheDamis360

2 жыл бұрын

Sanchez vs meledez ?

For those who don't know the meaning of his last name. Takayama 高山 means high mountain.

looking back from now, this fight looks like its taken from a comedy/action movie. it's unreal that its real.

Don Frye is a legend one of my all time favorites

I had to be a freshman in high school I was scrolling through the channels & seen these two literally holding each other giving each other CTE..I was on the wrestling mat the next year & been in love with mma every since

After the first exchange, I knew I found a sport that I loved

Don Frye is such a stud

They both fire hailmarys each other like life depends on it. From my view, I thought it was WWE for a second, this is incredible

both are fearless and no hesitation just going straight beat up of each other both was enjoy it same time both had respect for each other this true sport-membership.

Wow...THAT was a real wild west Shoot-Out !!!!

It’s sad you won’t EVER see shit like this again. I miss old MMA where it true style clashes from different disciplines. Now the discipline is just MMA. Still love the sport but man do I miss these days.

I Love how they respect each other as fighters when the fight was over

Respect, then, now and ever!

This is pride

@g.w.7893

14 сағат бұрын

Real pride. Not the other "pride".

No one will ever see a fight like that one !!!👏👏👏

懐かしいなあ。 今や格闘技はPPVやらスマホで見れるしそれはそれで良いんだけど、この当時は誰か友達の部屋に集まってみんなでワイワイ見たりしたもんです。

GOAT Fight 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

There was more action and guts and fury and punches thrown and ferocity in that 5 minutes than the last 10 ufc fights I’ve seen. Absolute fckn warriors.

The fight IQ and the gameplan are so good 👌

@moto-fl3rd

2 жыл бұрын

Don Frye's game plan was always to fight and win. Rounds, points and "fight IQ" has created some boring fights.

@sergiowinter5383

4 ай бұрын

@@moto-fl3rd Works for boxing, but in MMA sucks

@moto-fl3rd

4 ай бұрын

@@sergiowinter5383 rounds and points have made for some boring boxing matches too. They used to do 15 rounds until they realized people were getting bored. They can't fight that long so they have 5 feel them out rounds and 5 or so rounds of actual boxing.

@sergiowinter5383

4 ай бұрын

@@moto-fl3rd Strategy in boxing is interesting: attack, counter, movement, stamina, the boxer needs to consider all of these, it's chess with punches. In MMA both fighters are often rolling on the ground all the time, is this a fight or gay porn?

@moto-fl3rd

4 ай бұрын

@@sergiowinter5383 MMA is chess, many more options to win. Boxing is checkers. Only jab, hook and upper cut allowed in boxing. 99% of all real fights end up on the ground. MMA will only seem gay to those inclined.

Awesome fight

0:08 When your Mother other says turn off the computer 😂

@kislayberi

2 жыл бұрын

you punch your mom?

Great fight great sportsmanship

DAMN !!! They were not only punching kicking and wrestling each other ,,,,, They were in fact beating up each other horribly. I have not seen any MMA match like this. :}}}}

Legendary fight!

The strength, the endurance, the manliness, the sportsmanship. Beautiful.

It's like a Dragonball Z fight right off the get go

@irvingjotario3345

2 жыл бұрын

I agree 👍

@moto-fl3rd

2 жыл бұрын

😂

Don patted "taka" on the chest afterwards. Wow! he triunes it On and quickly as turns it off!!

One of the best, if not the best fight I seen in my life❤

What a great fight and what good sportsmanship!

I still have have this recorded on vhs from when it came out

I wish I could see this for the first time again… 😩

This is what testosteron looks like

This has to be one of the greatest fights ever.

Increíble 💥

Love these guys.

One of the goat fights

One of the best fights of all time!!!!!!

Still the greatest fight of all time.

Don Frye is a monster... 🥊

RESPECT

Gentleman don 👏

Pride never die

Rocky is proud

두 남자의 뜨거운 투혼.. 20여년이 지나도 결코 잊을 수 없는 명승부였다.

Search “Don Frye's Heartwarming Story On His Fight Against Takayama (Subtitled)” on KZread.

One of the most iconic fights

That was f*cking AMAZING!!

I mean, Don Frye looks fucking indestructable in this fight, he's got blood on his face sure, but there seems to be zero damage. It's like punching a damn wall.

Cut straight from the warrior cloth

the direct method.

What the actual Frick. That was insane

Great head movement 👍🏻

One of the best fights of all time.

The most epic round ever

Some say that they're still in the clinch punching each other to this very day.

See the audiences. A massive jaw-dropping faces 😲😲

Not exactly the most technical but like BEST FIGHT EVER

best match❗️❗️

Manliest fight of all time

WoW. Jus WoW

You'll never see that again, too. Real warrior's

EPIC. Reminds me of Sapp and Hoost. Just insane.

0:20 if you look at the front row you can see Wanderlei Silva's reaction to the first punch outburst

@archangeldamon9074

4 ай бұрын

when the Ax Murderer is impressed you know it's something serious

Best fight ever period.

@scotttowers1759

2 жыл бұрын

Not even close.

Pure toughness Pure brain damage

RESPECT 💯💯👍👍👏👏

Frye won in 6:10 of round #1. Takayama looked like he'd been in a car accident! Both men exhibited outstanding sportsmanship.

My favorite fight

Good times of the UFC

Top 5 of all times in Mix Martial arts all around the world and recorded MMA television

That's a bad ass American!! Stars n Bars baybay!

two warriors that unconsciously agreed to destroy and to be destroyed. iconic bout

That was brutal

This was one of the sickest fights ever. Not very high-IQ and technical, but brutal yes!

Incrível e assustador

Y'all needa upload Gomi vs Kawajiri