TAPE 325

Quality: EX (*MASTER*)

Length: 3 hrs (DVD)

PRIDE 8 - 11/21/99 (This is the US version of the show, so all commentary is in English.  This
	is a terrific show, highlighted by the Sakuraba/Gracie fight.  I've got a master, so quality
 	is PERFECT.)

	Vanderlei Silva vs Daijiro Matsui
	Frank Trigg vs Fabiano Iha
	Carl Malenko vs Allan Goes
	Mark Coleman vs Ricardo Morais
	Gary Goodridge vs Tom Erikson
	Igor Vovchanchyn vs Francisco Bueno (INCREDIBLE one-punch KO!  Igor misses with his first
 		punch, but connects with the second and Bueno is *OUT*.  Igor nails him three more times as
 		he fails face-first to the mat.  Maybe the most incredible KO I've ever seen!)
	Renzo Gracie vs Alexander Otsuka (Fun match - I really like both these guys)
	Kazushi Sakuraba vs Royler Gracie (This is the first of the Sakuraba vs Gracie fights and, if
 		you're a Sakuraba fan, it's a beauty!  Sakuraba COMPLETELY dominates the entire fight. 
 		Gracie tries to butt-scoot but Sakuraba is too quick for him and instead just destroys
 		Gracie's legs, with Gracie getting basically no offense in during the entire fight.  This
 		leaves Royler on his back BEGGING Sakuraba to come lay in his guard, which prompts Bas
 		Rutten to make fun of him "If you want a guy to fight your fight, you MAKE him do it.  You
 		don't ASK him to!"  The rules are that there are no judges so a time-limit decision is an
 		automatic draw and no ref stoppages, leaving Gracie with a bit of a beef when the ref stops
 		the fight near the end with Sakuraba coming close to breaking Royler's arm, though Royler
		never taps.)