Pride 33 is on fire in Los Vegas, Nevada. Over 400 taxis are carrying the Pride transporting people all around Vegas. Not to mention that Pride has a HUGE truck with the likes of Wanderiel SIlva and Dan Henderson on either side. Yes, Pride has officially seen the market in the U.S. and they seem to like it. Their not leaving anything to chance as they flood the advertising with Pride logo's, etc.
You can find out more about the event by visiting Pride's official website. But for now, lets just concentrate on who will win these fights...
Wanderiel "The Axe-Murderer" Silva vs Dan Henderson
What better way to attract an American audience than to have Pride's poster boy match-up against an American hero in Dan Henderson. This fight may really live up to the hype. After all, Pride doesn't like to bring a bad show to the U.S. I see Henderson feeding off the American crowd and getting an extra round in, but overall Silva will be too much for him to handle. Winner-Wanderiel Silva
Takanori Gomi vs Nick Diaz
This should be another compelling fight. Diaz was offered a contract extension by the UFC, but decided to explore different avenues. One of those avenues brings him to the undercard fight in a town that he feels more than at home at. Lots of American fans (mainly UFC buffs) see Diaz winning this fight due to his submissions. I, however, do not. Gomi is one heck of a MMA fighter, and his home is in the Pride ring. Unlike Diaz, he knows nothing else. Gomi versus Diaz could be the show stopper, but Gomi will leak out a victory. Winner-Takanori Gomi
Here's the rest of the card with my projected winners in italic:
Kazuhiro Nakamura vs Travis Wiuff
Hayato Sakurai vs Mac Danzig
Kazuo Misaki vs Frank Trigg
Mauricio Shogun vs Alistair Overseem
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs Sokoudjou
Joachim Hansen vs Jason Ireland
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