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Nick's interview after this fight might be the best interview of any fighter ever. When he said "that little fker hit me with a hadouken" I laughed so hard it hurt. Nick was must see TV in the early days
Lol great interview. That eye was soooo swollen.
"Super punch shit", as high as Diaz praise gets.
"Its wasnt boxing it was some karate shit, he throwing keeai's at me" or something like that😂❤
I think it was 7:32 that caused that
3x above the limit for thc lol.
I feel bad for MMA die hard fans who missed this era - it was the best era hands down. PRIDE was just amazing.
И это правда!
thank god we can just watch alot of fights on youtube
I born this year
A lot fake fights and steroids in Pride according to Republican Chael P Sonnen
💯
High Nick Diaz is a mythical fighter , seriously bro was high af and pulled off one of the rarest submissions in MMA History.
Being high does "not" help the fighter either. Just imagine if Nick was strait during that fight.
What was the submission called? I didn’t hear the commentators mention the name of it.
Looked insane though
@@jameshouser5161 It's called a Gogoplata, very rare submission.
He was probably able to finish in large part because he beat the piss out of his opponent on the feet and he was absolutely exhausted. After that shot, he was probably ready for a way out
Different era of fighting. PRIDE just seemed to be on a grander scale than the UFC, it was like ancient Rome, gladiators doing combat in the coliseum.
Yes
Yeah.. UFC Is by comparison boring.
agree
If Gomi hadn't spent every day after training getting blitzed in nightclubs, he could have been one the greatest of all time.
When you change your passion for glory......it happens to a lot of famous fighters. Connor comes to mind. They lose the "eye of the tiger". It's true.
You can't stay on top forever in mma but Gomi was the man to beat back in those days. He was a real bad ass.
@@tired7140which makes Nick a complete badass too. He stood in the pocket with a prime Takanori Gomi and lit his ass up in the boxing exchanges.
@@joebeast15 Imagine being a Japanese guy who's entire culture is convinced that if you smoke weed you'll become a homeless immoral freak and then you get your loss overturned because the guy who beat you up and choked you out was banned for smoking so much weed.
Where can I find info about this?
This was legendary and then they tried to take it away with weed test But .. Nick ahead of his Time 💯 thankful to be able to witness this era of warriors
Tried? They fucking DID
@@davidjones8043 yep he won fight tho everyone knew it and Nick didn’t pay the fine last I knew
Weed slows you down- imagine if he wasn't smoking😂.
@@travismillar7513 depend on strain boss there are uppers in the Herbal department 💨 not all weed is downer/sleepy fam depends on the lettuce 🥬
@@travismillar7513He never smoked on fight day. He wasn't high during this fight. It was just in his system.
Pride era was MMA's Golden Era.
😂Right. There was barely any rules❤ loved it
It was all fixed fights
Ok pal
I love how Gomi is like, “Nicks eye is busted! Stop the fight he is hurt!” And Nick just pushed do forward and submitted him.
He held the submission a little longer for that weak tactic by Gomi.
alot of people dont really understand how big of an underdog nick was going into this fight, Gomi at the time was putting dudes in body bags!
I remember Gomi beating the shit out of several fighters.
gomi was the king in his prime
He came out strong and impressive and hit the wall hard. Terrible cardio.
@@Dutch_Rudder Before that fight Gomi never went up against someone like Diaz with endless cardio. Good cardio can take a fighter to places he has never been before.
@@tired7140 I mean the dude gased out round 1 without doing anything exceptionally taxing, it shows more his lack of cardio than Diaz's good one
Ah how I miss these days. What an amazing fight.
Yup good times I actually attended this event at the Thomas&Mack
not better than covington vs edwards tho
@@Susp3nsaтакие бои получаются когда оба бойца без удара, просто тупо падает хто выдыхается
PRIDE was so much better than the UFC before it was shut down. It’s facts. They had so many great and amazing personalities and fighters
It was mostly fixed fights that’s why it was another wwe
@@sirnoname6943You just missed the Pride era, admit it😂
GOMI! The Fireball Kid. These Pride bouts were the best era in MMA history.
The legendary chin and cardio of Diaz. Prime Nick was as good a fighter as anyone, ever.
I was there for this event. This is the single greatest live sports moment I've ever been a part of. The whole event was phenomenal and is still one of the best events ever, but this fight was still EXCEPTIONAL. This is just an all-time classic fight. One of the few 10/10s.
This is on my short list for best fights of all time. Gomi was the #1 ranked lightweight in the world at the time and Diaz subbed with him an omoplata which is insanely hard to pull off, especially against someone as highly rated at Gomi
Gogoplata
@@87Jetboatgood call. Thank you, I was overly excited when I saw they posted this fight haha
@@mikemorris9902 😁 awesome fight. Those days were special.
@@87JetboatThis man knows! Thanks!
its a gogoplata**
One of the best fights of all time
Thats one of the things i love about the diaz brothers, they dont hit you with all their might. They hit you with volume.
Stamina
It stammers the opponent so bad, they can’t recover and throw anything good back at them. And if they try to shoot them to stop the flurry, they get a leg around their neck
Nick Diaz cardio was unmatched 💯
That was after smoking a blunt to😂
@@qbcomicaddict2590 You meant he smoked entire dispensary and what was left was 1 blunt. Dude broke all the records of THC levels in blood for this fight.
The scowl on Nike's face............LOVE IT. Classic Nick. Takanori Gomi........legend.
So grateful for KZhead, to be able to go back in time & see this-big Diaz fan right here
Don't care how many times I watch this fight. It gets better every time
My favorite lightweight fight of all time!! This is one of the best fights of all time and it's such a shame it was ruled a no contest cause Diaz popped for marijuana.. he was stoned AF during this fight and fought his ass off!!
I was there. What a moment!
Lucky. You guys were going nuts!
Lucky
Same. That night changed my life
One of the best fights I’ve seen. I remember watching it as it happened.
I remember watching this live. Amazing fight. I remember thinking back then that Gomi must have just flow in the last couple days. Pride was just so much better of an event. Way ahead of it time.
add more Nick Diaz fights please! 👍
Pride FC created hall of fame MMA legends!
One of the greatest fights ever in MMA
Gomi was the man back then...great fight from both.
That was such a beautiful submission. Never seen that before
I watched this whole card at a sports bar in Oakville Ontario. I was the only guy in the bar. I think this was the best card I’ve ever seen.
what time was it at the bar when they came on?
Diaz cardio set a standard for fighters who don’t have KO power. Those basic boxing punches at 30% force crack me up
I remember watching this fight live, and it's hard to describe how awesome it was at the time.
Only time I’ve ever seen that finish- Nick is a legend
Aoki has two gogoplata victories one even from mount.
No really
man them Diaz boys can take a beating like no one else! and that shin choke at the end was amazing
Nick’s jiu jitsu is no joke! Along with his boxing, conditioning and sheer toughness! Nick is da man!
Agreed. The fight was over in seconds after the ground game started up. I have never seen that finish before. It's dumb to go to the ground against these guys.
@@travisdonaldstanley6420 Not like they spent the whole first round in the ground without anything happening
Gomi, Sudo, and Hansen were some of my favorite lightweights,,, never a dull moment
the end of the golden era of mma
I am new here. What happened after that? Too many rules?
@@philip506 PRIDE died. This was the penultimate event of the japanese promotion.
One of the best fights of all time. The finish with the Gogoplata is insane!
Amateurish level of striking, one guy gasing out round 1 although he didn't do anything taxing in energy, how is that "one of the best fights of all time" ? Even unranked dudes in the UFC these days are ten times better. Something being old and the narrative being good for you doesn't necessarily make it "one of the best fights".
@@heroe1486 opinions vary
@@heroe1486 You don't know how to cook anything.
Takanori had heart. Dude was a brawler.
Both are MMA legends! ❤
Getting Chills n Cheering Diaz ,,Diaz ,,,Diaz watching this Old Classic Diaz Fight !!! Diaz Army 🪖 4Ever !!!!
Two legends of the sport.
absolute legendary fight!
Best fight I seen in a long time
One of my top 5 favorite fights.
Should have never been taken away from him. Shame on the commission for taking this win away from Nick
History knows who won.
I love both of them i was real big fan of gomi once i saw how much endurance and stamina nick diaz had i knew he was a future champion
Respect to Gomi
Gomi fighting with his hands down. Crazy but a warrior spirit because Nick had good boxing. Nice sub by Nick. Gomi always reckless with bjj practitioners. Love both of them. The Fireball Kid and Nick Diaz. 👍
Su boxeo es malisimo
Hermano esto es MMA@@canesblack6538
Diaz was a pretty light puncher
He just has amateurish striking, how is not having a guard being a "warrior" ? Especially if you're taking a beating, it's just having low fight IQ or wanting to put up a show despite loosing
@@canesblack6538 Ofc, but people here try to say it's some high level fight
懐かしい。格闘技の黄金時代。五味選手、PRIDE有難う！
He’s the BMF of all time! Standing or on the ground. 💪🏽
Great video! New subscriber, but I've really enjoyed your channel.
Needed to see this today. I love how Nick just weathers any storm with his spirit and the crowd goes fucking wild seeing the tides turn back and forth.
My favorite no contest of all time
both of em always get the shit beat out of em and end the fight bloody, but still win. Crazy warrior spirit. Probably a lot of scar tissue too
GREATEST SUB IN JAPAN HISTORY
This was in Vegas and the Japanese fighter lost 🫠
TRUST ME. JAPAN FELT THAT ONE.@@tonyattardo9350
Legendary.
The Diaz Brothers are some beast💯
Mad fight.
Legends
Incredible fight - I remember it well - gogoplata finish - wow!!
I remember it was great fight
2 legends
Tbh they gotta bring back Pride days
WOW, that was awesome! Nick Diaz in his prime...
Gogo gadget plata!
the legend TRULY started here
Nate Diaz um dos maiores lutadores da história!!!!!
Kkkkkk
Great submission.
Legend
Brilliant.
What a fight!
Diaz fan since his interview the day before this fight
Beautiful
Pride ending song is fire yo…
Fuck the music blasting at the end of Pride fights was amazing.
You can tell how old this is because the commentators are worried a bloody face might affect a Diaz brother lol.
and it did. Dude literally had plastic surgery to correct that.
The beginning of the legend
Always dope to see Nick Diaz fight
Aww, Haven't seen this fight in a while. Nick's Super LUCKY it didn't get stopped. Though HE didn't care, his cut was flapping around after the call. Scar tissue always cuts easy. This was when Takanori was in his prime too.
Pride was on a different level in its glory years.
I was there for that fight...the second Gomi hit him with that wild hook the entire arena EXPLODED. Wild card, every fight ended in KO or sub except for 1. One of the best MMA shows I ever saw
Insane!!!
I love the classic MMA, today's fighter shows being savage behind the social media but lack luster in the fight itself.
The fight that made me a Nick Diaz fan. I think this was the first gogoplata in MMA.
This was actually the second. The first happened not even two months earlier when Shinya Aoki tapped Joachim Hansen. It was beautiful, but it wasn't as sweet as this one. Nick countered a takedown with a gogoplata, like it was a guillotine. And this one was all one motion.
Aoki pulled it off more then once I think
Nobody could keep pace with Nick Diaz on the feet
Love watching the Diaz Brothers True definition of whooping ***
Fantastic match.
I was in the house for this fight, the card was insane.
This is when gomi was running through guys in PRIDE. Shoulda been for the title. Woulda made the no contest even more legendary lol
Mi favorite mma fighter of all time
I remember that Nick took a lot of damage to his face in this fight, which he talked about afterwards. Gomi hits h a r d.
Hell of a fight 😮
Such a great finish..
Nick got burned big time a couple of times by testing positive for MJ
Banger
Wow ! What a warrior !
Where this event ??
That submission is wild