The first event by a new YAMMA Pit Fighting MMA organization will take place April 11 at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, N.J, USA.
Why am I writing about this new organization? What does it have to offer? What makes it interesting?
- The YAMMA Pit Fighting organization was founded by the Bob Meyrowitz, a former co-owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) from 1993-2001. Now the veteran ( read an article about him and his new venture ) decided to come back with the renewed concept of old Pit Fighting.
- The YAMMA Pit Fighting promises to bring the old tournaments format back and to introduce a new fighting surface (something different from the old cage and a ring). Nobody really knows what this new fighting surface will look like and how it will work out (they need to sell more than 30 tickets, which is impossible since they can't fit too many viewers around an ordinary pit; therefore they need to do something about it).
Oleg Taktarov with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) belt - They also promise the return of new champions. Actually, they have already announced two Champions' Fights: Eric "Butterbean" Esch (10-5-1) will fight Gary "Big Daddy" Goodridge (23-15-1) and Don "The Predator" Frye (19-6-1) will take it on Oleg "The Russian Bear" Taktarov (15-5-2)! I don't think that any of these fighters need any introduction! The thing that bothers me is Oleg Taktarov's last fight in November 2007, in which he fought John Marsh in a BodogFIGHT organized event after 10 years of break in MMA fighting. In that fight, Oleg Taktarov won, but according to many viewers, the battle very much looked like a work. There has also been some other Taktarov's fights, which are considered by many to be fake (when the result of the fight was decided in advance). The same "work routine" can easily happen in the first YAMMA Pit Fighting event as well...
- The final lineup for YAMMA's eight-man heavyweight tournament has also been announced. The fighters are Marcelo Pereira (5-0), Sherman Pendergarst (10-8), Rex Richards (4-1) or Kevin Jordan (9-5), Tony Sylvester (10-1), Chris Tuscherer (9-0), Travis Wiuff (49-11), George Bush (5-0) and Ukrainian/Russian Alexey Oleinik (6-3).
2 comments:
This is the beginning of a new MMA event with some mystery behind it. I think it is definitely worth 35$ for a ppv event. Who knows it might just become popular and you'll be the first to see it. Just as I remember watching the first UFC and every one thereafter. If the ring is done properly I believe it will be a step above what is offered out there. A new fighting environment will show different concepts and techniques in fighting. It's only $35 and it's not like we have the opportunity that often to see butterbean and Taktarov fight (other than 1 winning fight it's been 10 years since we've seen the sambo expert fight for real and not just in the movies) And the whole tournament concept coming back. If we see enough money thrown at the purses you could see some big names in the future ... like RIcco Rodgriguez fresh off of celebrity rehab!Of course you can always watch it on www.dojotube.com but it is definitely worth viewing on the big screen.
Yamma pit fighting, in my opinion, turned out to be a spectacular event. I sat ringside watching the event which proved above the hype. One thing I didn't notice was the push into the cage entrapment to just beat the crap out of someone. This environment was not conducive to that. As a lifetime martial art enthusiast I felt that it showcased more skills and gave the wrestler a fighting chance. The 28 degree angle of the dojotube surrounding seemed to bring people back to the ring. It also seemed to maximize take downs. A slighter degree angle may decrease that scenario. All in all I think we watched more exciting fights. Let's hope Bob Meyrowitz has the insight to bring in big named fighters that would attract more viewership and ultimately be good for the sport. We've got interviews with every fighter after their victory and some clips you just can't see anywhere else at www.dojotube.com Dojoe.
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