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Don always gives me that vibe that he drives himself home after the fight like nothing happened and just cuts the grass and drinks a beer. Maybe buys a bag of ice at a gas station. 😂
I feel that same vibe
He picks up the kids on the way home too lol...*correction, his step kids
😂😂😂
And slaps a raw steak over his bruised brow
I wouldn’t be surprised at all man. Hes an adult with responsibilities too and a everyday guy i bet. Only deference between him and us is, he can twist our heads off alot easier. Thats all.
That staredown was insane. Don's moustache was staring down Ken's sideburns.
Hahahaha under rated comment
@@Coldspace882TBF, Ken's sideburns look a little sparse for an Irish fellow. A bit thin, a little weedy. If I were Don's steroid-fueled moustache, I'd want to kick the shit out of them too.
Those sideburns are wild.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
LOL!!!! brilliant
Don Frye was just Omniman's civilian disguise. What an absolute beast of a warrior.
He looks like many French men from that Era 😅
Fun fact, Don Frye is actually Omniman's dad.
Ey I thought he looked familiar
Oh my they touched 😭🤣🤣😭
Damn! Ur spot on bro...woulda made a dope live action omni man lol
Man these were the days. These guys were monsters in their day. Ken Shamrock was terrifying, Don Frye was a killer. I miss these days when it was about the sport and not so much the money. These guys put it ALL on the line for very little money. The double leg lock at the end, neither man willing to bend, waiting for the other to give up.... if the bell hadn't rung, they'd probably still be there today all tied up, waiting for the other to tap. That's true warrior mentality. Mad respect.
yeah back in the day fighters fully juiced just fight to the death
yeah it's called roids
Pride actually paid well for some guys, but yea in general the money was nothing like today.
True words they don't make them like that anymore no heart or balls for that matter literally the world totally different world what happened fake ass people know day's men and women SSDD
Less talking, more fighting, right?
They don’t make Don Fryes anymore, they’ve been discontinued…
Not enough testosterone in the soy boys and girly-men today!
They made only this one prototype
He wasn't any good. It was just a novelty act. The sport still is in a kind of way? Haven't even sorted out all of the 190 or so rules yet.
@@Nonegiven14582 lol one of the best operating inside of the rules.
A one-off. Ken wasn't far behind. Two absolute legends.
Juiced to the gills, two behemoths, waging war of sheer will and grit, too tough to tap. Don didn't even sit down between rounds. Ken ate dozens of kidney shots and kept coming. These two monsters are the epitome of the warrior spirit.
I have no doubt steroids are used but i would not say juiced to the gills you see some real lab rats these days that make them look small.
Juiced to the gills AND conditioning to go the distance that fight did. That’s the real phenomenon. Juice makes you big and strong, but tires you quickly. The fact that those guys were that big AND that well conditioned really speaks to being absolute warriors.
@@jimherbst9466 shit was crazy back then.
@@gustavog8683 you have two kidneys, one on each side
@@jimherbst9466 and three testicle
When Don left home he told his dad, 'you're the man of the house now'.
Loved to see Frye win but hated to see Shamrock lose. Huge respect to both of these guys
Two legendary warriors
My thoughts exactly... it was hard watching this fight due to the immense respect had for both.
I don’t know why, but seeing Takyama in the crowd looking up at Don Frye with utmost respect not only as a fighter, but as a true fan as well, got me all teared up even after all these years. Legends never die
Seen that also. Was that before or after they fought ?
Definitely after. You could tell Takyama was genuinely concerned, because he knew what Don could endure
@@eustaciosolisii This was the fight right before Don and Takiyama fought each other coincidentally enough.
On what time exactly since couldn't catch this part.
RIP
Damn I miss Pride. 😞 Don & Ken going at it, Bas calling it, Takayama in the crowd. Epic.
yeah those were the days... now all we have is sean o'malley 🤣 every time I see that guy I see bozo the clown
@@sinepari9160i agree. he makes me want to puke
Bas commentating was really the cherry on top.
Now pride is a rainbow
And then you...an ahnuld svazennegga avatar as your pic: go home and knit something...
The way Ken came back from that knockdown was amazing.
Ken was one of my customers and our kids went to school together so I got to know him pretty well. Really nice guy.
Shamrock will always have my respect. He was always game to have a fight with guys so much bigger than him and always fought the top of the heap, toughest guys, hardest nuts to crack. He didn't just have an easy career crushing cans. He had a career on hardmode like Sakuraba.
Ooh Sakuraba one 1⃣ of the ELITE
True but you can't be turning up to fight Don Frye with those sideburns
@@seabassmcgee3367 lol true, that was his biggest mistake
Shamrock - The first King of Pancrase (no weight categories). The World's Most Dangerous Man didn't earn that title simply because they couldn't think of anything else. The sideburns should have a title of their own.
Shamrock is the best ever.
Win, lose, or draw, Don Frye always gave it all. The man is made of steel.
The reasson i really like mma is because don frye i has been watching don frye since 2014 i watch ever don frye match this guy is the beast he would'nt show the opponent that he is in pain or even exhausting he wouls charge everytime the opponent trying to gas out this guys is male lion kid now will say max hollway is leon heart fighter but if we compare with don frye max is just kitty
Without his roids he would had being just another dude with a mustache
@@CoyoteDAworldyeah roids shouldn't just be legal, but encouraged for fighters. Those were the good ole days. Now only the ones who are good at cheating USADA get to do them and they're the ones dominating the UFC
@@CoyoteDAworldeveryone says “roids blah blah” but this man would still be a beast without them. Roids don’t make the man. They don’t give you heart, skill, talent, or muscle without hard work to go along with it. All they do is give an extra edge.
@@CoyoteDAworldyou know you still need to train when taking roids right
I'm getting old enough to forget the results of these legendary fights. Memory loss is not all bad.
Love the mutual show of respect at the end, and then for Don to raise Shamrock's hands in the air as well. These are two of the all time greats in more than one way.
You got that right!
I think Don Frye is probably the toughest man that I have ever seen or heard of. The closest thing to a modern day Gladiator that you can be. No matter what century Don Frye had been born, he was born to be in battle. A true battle hardened warrior.
Well.. he never went to battle, at least in this life. A battle is a very specific term, and nothing they do in a ring will qualify. I still regard Don Fry as a true warrior, and one of the greatest fighters that ever walked the earth.
Does Don Frye's cock taste better than air to you?
A subhuman just like you. 😀
@@ivanboesky1520 Astounding that a slav is calling someone else subhuman lmao
Respect to Shamrock for taking so many body shots, probably ended up with a couple of broken ribs.
For those of us that have had the pleasure of witnessing the entire careers of the fighters that ushered in the sport of MMA, it's bittersweet to see these men that were seemingly invincible grow into elderly men. They put their lives on the line entertaining us all. For that, I feel they are certainly owed a debt of gratitude and respect 🙌 .
yeah most of them can barely talk now
Father Time is undefeated.
@@MorrisBlackwoodthey got paid fuck all money, they were robbed really.
Look how much money McGregor made now and how much money DON FRYE made who was an absolute legend, an American hero, the toughest man who ever walked the earth. Then he was beaten without rules 3 times in one night without knowing who will they play, and with only two rules? hi. Don't bite, don't gouge out the opponent's eyes with your hands. Now it has fifty rules and it looks like tennis. Think again.
Thoughest man who ever walked the Earth?? Don is the man no doubt, but I'd bet there were thousands thought men in middle ages and older times.
Насколько уважительно относятся бойцы друг к другу, начиная с битвы взглядов, чувствуется сила, ни страха ни визгов, вот за что мы их уважаем.
2002 was a good year
Don Frye vs Ken Shamrock looked like the 80s vs the 90s if it somehow turned into real people.
Classic!!
That stare down was epic as fuck. They clearly hated each other before the fight and by the end had both earned the other's respect. That's such a beautiful thing in an ugly profession. True sportsmanship.
2 GIGANTES DO UFC!!! 👏👏
Wow. Two true legendary fighters. Intense, but the sportsmanship is the greatest part. Back then we were a much kinder people than today. Even our worst of moments back then were by far better than the best of moments today which really dont amount to much at all anymore. Anyway. Great fight.
The only person to ever match Don Frye’s stare down was Don Frye when he caught himself in a mirror one night. The mirror eventually shattered and Don Frye walked off into the sunset with a piece of beef jerky that he kept hidden in his mustache.
hahaaa so good bud....
That was perfect ....
😂😂
That tracks
total respect for these two. legends.
😂
agree
Yeah it could have gone either way. Good fight
@@marcodessy1444 weirdo
You mean two subhumans like you. 😀
Neither fighter was the same after this. Mad respect for both.
what a fantastic fight. That beating by Don to Ken would likely have been stopped in the UFC by my judgement. Amazing performance by both, absolute top. Thank you!
How Frye did not tap to the ankle lock at 23:40 is insane. The amount of pain he must have endured would be excruciating. He really hated Shamrock that much.
his kind of toughness can'tbe taught
The scariest thing is that Frye’s face never changed through that whole time. Incredible pain but he’s just dealing with it without any facial expression at all. Total Terminator.
You could see him breathing in through his nose out through his mouth, as if he were giving birth.
@@billtribble7197 but it can be bought!
@@user-gh8el7vo5vHe gave birth alright... to Ken Shamrock's owed beating.
Pride meant something a lot different back then
💯
🍺😁👍
Yeah it wasn't gay😂
I am proud to say I am a pride fighter. I am also proud to say I've been tapped by my betters.
Totally agree with you!!! I was thinking about how stupid these fighters now away days behave after a victory. No respect like the ole days.
The best formula for a fight is an intense rivalry punctuated by mutual respect after they demonstrated their prowess to each other. Its violent and wholesome at the same time.
It would be hard to find two men like this in the UFC. There has been some rivalries in the UFC, but never anything like this. Two men with the only mission was to break the will of the other. Incredible.
the staredown is incredible. one of the most intense. and the show of respect at the end of the match is awe inspiring. this is one for the books.
Don looked like he wanted to take the other guy home with him.
@@mixsersatterchase7724 and do what?
20:03 22:32
Damn, I can’t believe I watched this fight 21 years ago already. Time does slip by and you get reminded sometimes by these types of videos.
Just said the same thing. Been 21 years now. Crazy
PRIDE was the best..remember frank Juarez before he was adopted by Bob shamrock and git the famous shamrock last name..frank shamrock vs ensom inoue..was amazing.. then for small guys Genki Sudo was the best to watch
I watched it 40 years ago, and it was even tougher back then...
@@CONEHEADDK 40 years ago was King of pancrase ans SHOOTO which was very fixed "worked" matches
Yes it does. Seems like YESTERDAY but nope. 20+ years but what warriors they both were.
Holy shit that was the best fight I've ever seen thank you KZhead algorithm
Los maestros de la vieja escuela, nunca serán olvidados, gracias por tanto
Two MMA heavyweights but above all two legends. Respect to them both.. Total respect for these two. Legends.
Big props for shamrock working so hard for the submission and Frye’s sheer determination to fight out of it. Amazing to watch.
Frye's face was TOO calm when Shamrock had his leg like that. It's like the man didn't feel any pain in that moment.
But it worked in the WWE?!
It like like me and my brother fighting when we were 3.
Also. Props to Shamrock for going outside with those sideburns
@@AbdulGetTheRocksou mean burnsides
Grew up with Ken Shamrock... inside the ring he's an animal, outside the ring he's as mellow as can be!!
The fights back then were so incredible. These fighters back then were tough as nails. AMAZING!
21:13 that fight was over in todays MMA. Ken is a beast for fighting through that onslaught and continuing! Total warriors that truly are LEGENDARY! They’re the men who paved the way!
That instant recovery from Ken in the third was amazing. His arms went above his head like he was out then he came to in a heart beat!!
It’s called conditioning.
They both love and respect each other. These guys are at the top of the heap of all time greats. They both give it everything they have from the beginning bell
amazing how the crowd cheers the loudest when the hug after. truly an inspiring show of sportsmanship
That reverse from Ken in round 3 after being almost finished was insane. What a champion
Not realy its actualy cheap when youre about to lose to try to take a win with a cheap leggen lock
@@Marcustheseer wow! Fair criticism coming from you. Renowned world champion in...eh... Spanking the monkey?
@@Marcustheseer The fuck you want Ken to do, ignore his best weapon and trade punches with Frye until he gets KO'd? Would you have told Crocop he should've pulled guard against Nogueira too? 😂
@@Marcustheseer Dumbest comment in MMA history.
Insane willpower.
This fight took years off of both of their lives. I think neither could stomach losing to the other and would have died before giving up. Ken's recovery from the knockout was amazing.
I know right? He looked totally flattened out and then did a perfect sit up and got himself back in the fight. Incredible.
Wasn't this fight rigged?
@@willemdodgerford5782 I've never heard that before. There were rumors back in the day that Otsuka took a dive against Kenny and then later that Ken took a dive against Rich Franklin and Kimbo Slice.
Shamrock is such a whiner anyway ! Always whining about something ! 🤣
yo. is this kickboxing thing three 10 minute rounds
A moment where enemies become two people who respect each other.
Best part of the fight, the sportsmanship at the end. ❤
Omg…..ridiculous courage, toughness, skill…..we all need more men like this representing what we should strive to be….
Thank the trans movement
Yeah, strive to be a subhuman like them and you. Brilliant. LOL
@@ivanboesky1520 lmao 😂😂
Can you list their stack? I want to be like them too... Thanks in advance.
@@ivanboesky1520 I mean....I understand you have some difficulties in life with a name like that. Try no to hate much..
Two of the best mma fighters of all time
What an absolute battle. I was a 90’s kid and grew up knowing Ken as an awesome WWF wrestler. But to see him where he truly shined, it’s an honor. What a warrior he was
That was one of the greatest fight competitions ever!!! Endless stamina and "never say die" attitude by both of these amazing men!!! Massive respect to them both.
yeah, back when testing for PEDs was far less common. these dudes are beyond jacked.
gay
@@staticcharm3808 Actually, I am gay. Just read my name out loud 3 times.
As a rather small guy, who's knocked quite a few big guys out, I always wonder, how any two guys can go for hours, with none of them planting a turn off switch on the other....
@@CONEHEADDK That's why the clinch was so prevalent in the first 2 rounds. They both knew each other had knockout power, Frye more than Shamrock. They knew they would take body damage in the clinch, but not get knocked out.
The manliest staredown of all time
Mirko Crocop vs Wanderlei Silva 1 Staredown was also a very historic as well.
I like how Bas said forget about a Wanderlei stare down lol 😅
Namajunas vs Jedrzejczyk is a close 2nd
Wanderlei v Cro Cop best stare down ever. Kudos to Mike Tyson’s return fight out of prison against Peter McNealy
@@lancemanyon7645 first or second fight what is the better staredown? I would say the first but both were good.
2 legends ! That's all i can say.. thank you for posting this !
Ken Shamrock was my favorite fighter as a kid watching UFC (he's probably my favorite fighter ever). Loved Tank Abbot as well. Did not like or appreciate Don Frye or Dan Severn, then, though. I had thought they were too boring to watch. But now, I realize just how spoiled I was to have been able to watch any of them. As I clearly did not understand what kind of man you had to be to step into that ring. Mentally and physically. It's one thing to know how to fight. And it's quite another to fight in that ring in front of everyone, and against the best. Especially then. Reminds me of when my dad had told me about Steve Scott and his multiple world records in running-and how, despite the records, the man had never won gold at the Olympics because he simply didn't have the guts to compete against the best.
Don Frye is who I imagine Omniman from Invincible would be in real life.
Spot on!
What impresses me the most is the silence of the crowd and how they react ..you can hear word for word from the corners ...this is respect to the fighters truly focused on the fight
People fighting each other the best thing thats i always want to watching
Bons tempos Eles ainda lutam???????? Saudações do Rio de Janeiro/Brasil
Total respect to two great warriors, awesome fight and felt every second of it!!!
Can't believe Ken didn't get that foot lock that's like his signature move But Don is a beast he didn't even sit during the break. Much respect to both these guy's.
Don admitted he should have tapped afterwards. It ruined his knees and made him dependent on pain killers for a while.
@@MmacentralNl Adrenaline is one hell of an drug
@@MmacentralNl That's the problem with not tapping when they are manipulating a joint, being too tough can fuck the rest of your career. You don't tap with a choke you just pass out then come back, no problem.
The hug and respect at the end was great and just well Needed after such and epic bout
I heard Don Frye went home and built a log cabin right after this match.
This was an epic, legendary fight with two extraordinary MMA fighters, recorded forever in the history of the sport.
What absolute legends of the sport!
Those era's where legendary in the fighting sports
The fact that these two went 30 minutes together is amazing. Most fights last 3 minutes.
I was a huge Shamrock fan during these times, this fight was purely epic. These men were so amazing. Both being accurate in their own studies, knowing that the wrong move may give your opponent the advantage. What a battle. So impressive.
The best fight I have ever seen in my whole life. Without any doubt. From the beginning until the end with all respect. I could imagine how our testosterones hitted the top after watching this. Respect both of you guys and thanks for this fight after 21 years old later.
Total respect for these two. Legends
Гладиаторы 💪 Сейчас таких больше нет. Сейчас это деньги, трешток, шоу. Тогда это была война за жизнь. Герои
Eu vivi esse tempo, era muita emoção, quando ia passar na tv, ufc não chega perto
Mr Don looks like an uncle everybody would love to have in their family
2 absolute UNITS and legendary hall of Famers, Can't believe I just found this fight. Thanks for the upload!
It looked like Don was gonna destroy Ken out of the gate, but Ken's ground knowledge really turned things around there. Very impressive all around!
Bro this match was boring
Both these men in my mind a 20 min fight is a long ass fight, and they ended by shaking hands. Great job! Mad respect
What a fight and they knocked gloved and hugged after. Incredible sportsmanship. Don't see that enough these days.
Don was always my favorite but nice to see Ken in his prime !
This was not kens prime
Yeah this was after Ken had already left WWF. His body was falling apart by this point.
I just watched some WWF from around the time Ken was there and he looked much more physically developed then he did here. His arms were huge and his chest and shoulders were very wide and broad. He looked like a real ass kicker
@@kid--presentable yes, unlike most, when I'm wrong I admit it. He just looks pretty young here so I just thought..... anyhow, both great fighters !
@@MrTodd2000 absolutely pal
This brought tears to my eye what a couple of historic men Anybody who would step in the ring with Big Don Fry is awesome
Ken was thinking "leg" as in Frye chicken drum sticks, so it came down to whose leg was going to give out, and it was as if Don said: "fvck you, I'm going KEN-tucky Frye your leg instead!!" 🤣🤣🤣
The chemistry is out of this world
I’m not currently nor was I ever the biggest Ken Shamrock fan but you cannot deny that the man is one tough S.O.B. As is Don, obviously. They don’t make ‘em like the likes of these 2 savages, very much, anymore. Just monsters refusing to bend to their opponents will. 👏🏻👏🏻
Tremendous heart and courage on display here. Love the sportsmanship too after leaving it all in the ring.
Old school mma was a fight of whose tougher more then any thing. Got to love it haha
Two men who basically put everything out there to the point both their careers went down hill after this fight. Everything left on the mat absolutely incredible heart and will to win
I love how at the end when Don is celebrating at the ropes, you can see Yoshihiro Takayama staring at him from the crowd.
Don Frye's one of a kind ... A great warrior in the ring outside the ring hes a pure genetleman and patriot who loves being American 🇺🇸
I honestly miss mma fights like this. I hate that it has to be constant action now. This was a great fight even though not a lot happened.
Eran peleas de hombres.
When Don pulled his knee back into the kneeline when he was already out, i was like noooo wrong way bro haha... Knowledge of submissions is so much more now at all levels
Don Frye and Randy Couture are my top 2 favorite fighters of all time. Both absolutely amazing warriors, especially Don Frye. I think it's impossible to dislike him. The manliest man that ever lived while also being very honorable, humble and respectful.
My top 2
He really is the best
If Don Frye was able to start MMA in his 20s, he would have been the greatest fighter of all time. Started at 31 years old and won 15 out of 16 fights in 6 years. His age and fighting style eventually caught up with him.. but, it’s hard not to imagine if he started 8-10 years earlier…
Dan Severn was another favourite of mine too. He has that same respectful attitude and a natural beast. I wish we able to see more future fights with him because he quit too early.
Bet his mom is proud too!😊 Glad to never hear any negative about his life outside the ring.
I get that this may be considered a boring fight by casual mma fans, but to me this is awesome. A lot of casuals don't understand how painful, and physically draining it is to battle in the clinch while taking and giving constant body shots over and over and over and over again. You can see the drama on their faces, and it's basically two men with ego's the size of Texas trying to test each others endurance, and resolve. Who will break first was the storyline of this fight, and neither guy broke despite being in intense pain, and exhaustion. They didn't want to waste too much energy trying to advance their position in the clinch because they were both so freaking strong, and it's not like they were just laying on each other. They were resisting each other the entire fight battling to get off the ropes, and trying to reverse position, and trying to wear each other down so they could finish well in the third round. If I got hit with that many short body shots by these men, I would have puked my guts out eventually, and I would probably tap to strikes before the end of the first round, and then I would start selling insurance or something instead of fighting professionally. The third round wouldn't have even been necessary for most fighters in this situation. If either of these guys fought this type of fight against a lot of the fighters today, it would be game over pretty quickly due to sheer exhaustion, and their raw strength, and endurance, yet these guys are able to go toe to toe in the clinch like two bears locked in a struggle for dominance, and territory, and were still able to explode at the end. If these guys can get one underhook, they have control, and if you make a mistake, you get taken down and either get submitted by Ken, or you end up with Don Frye on top of you which is basically hell on Earth. God forbid you have a barrage of heavy strikes coming at you with a huge mustache behind them. That mustache has a chin of it's own, and it's made of steel.
😂😁🤘
Learn paragraphs and many understand the pain. My girlfriend couldn’t even watch it cause she doesn’t like to see the pain and she’s never watched a fight.
I was a casual when I was a kid, I saw a replay on this and I was in suspense the whole time. I thought it's some kind of WWE in the first round until my dad told me it's for real haha.
great explanation
Estos si que son dos gigantes de acero. No los vas a noquear tan facilmente.
WTF.. what an fight of two titans LEGENDARY
god damn these dudes are monsters
One of the best fights ever national
Holy COW!!!! 2 freaking STUDS right there boys!!!! Just don't see men like this very often anymore. DAMN impressive!! Two champs in my book.
Ahhhh, the excitement was real back then. Trading body punches, face kicks,, leg locks and toe locks.. 😅😅 Both great competitors and very capable. Miss those days, not so much current matches.
Great fight on both sides. We don’t get these kind of matches anymore
Have just been take place UFC 300, I don´t saw any of these great fighters like these two among others who made really amazing battles.
Bas Ruten as announcer! LEGENDARY
I liked Bas but the thing was just steroids and fixed fights. And they didn't ever get the best people. So was just a niche drug sport
Love the old UFC fights. Respect to Don and Ken. Great fight with good discipline and sportsmanship 👍