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[budo_eftestad]

With the semifinals of the Pride GP Open Weight tournament, Chuteboxer Wanderlei Silva wants a new belt in his hall. After taking the Pride Middleweight belt and Middleweight belt, one of which now belongs to his teammate Mauricio Shogun, Silva is close to getting the most desirable belt of the year: The Open Weight belt. To reach the belt, Silva has to defeat an old friend from Croatia, who in 2002 drew with him once before in a modified Pride rules bout, and then face the winner of the Rodrigo Minotauro vs. Josh Barnett fight to claim the belt. Wanderlei believes the Pride fans will have a Brazilian final and he explains why, next!



MMA Ring Report - How is your injury? Did you enjoy the announcement of the brackets for the Pride GP Open Weight?

Wanderlei Silva - I can tell you I am full recovered. The last time I suffered a cartilage fracture, but I am feeling fine now. About the brackets, I think it was a good choice. I wanted to fight Cro Cop a while ago. By that time he asked for special rules and in my opinion I won that match. It will be a great striking fight and I am sure I will run into the final match. I am very confident I will win.

MMA Ring Report - So, you met Cro Cop in 2002, at Pride 20… Four years later… what do you think about his game?

Wanderlei Silva - No doubt Mirko Cro Cop is a different fighter, and so do I. He knows how to put you down and then he has learned a few tricks with Brazilian grapplers. He is far more dangerous and that's why I think it will be a great fight.

MMA Ring Report - Fans around the globe were hoping to see you against Brazilian Rodrigo Minotauro in the semifinals of the tournament, because that way both of you would be rested and not potentially injured, which could be the case if you meet in the finals, what do you think about that?

Wanderlei Silva - I can tell you… fighting Rodrigo Minotauro in the semifinals would be better… he is a tough fighter and I am sure the first fight will be the difference of who will take the belt home. Who leaves the semifinals less injured will have an advantage. I think Minotauro will not be defeated by Josh Barnett… and in case we meet, fans may expect a beautiful fight, no matter what happens.

MMA Ring Report - You said you trust Rodrigo Minotauro will win this bout. What advice would you give to him?

Wanderlei Silva - To be honest with you, I haven't watched a complete fight tape of Barnett, but if I had to advise Minotauro, I would say to him to use his fatal triangle choke. I think it's a great shot. I think the fight-world has a lot to gain with the fight between me and Rodrigo Minotauro. It would a great promotion for Mixed Martial Arts in Brazil and also around the globe.

MMA Ring Report - Who is the favorite to win this title?

Wanderlei Silva - I am sure Pride has gathered together the four best fighters of the competition and whoever leaves the ring with the belt will have done a job well done. I hope God looks for me when I am at the ring.

MMA Ring Report - How is your training going at Chute Boxe? Is there is any special training for this GP?

Wanderlei Silva - Well, I do have to train everything… because I will fight a striker and then I have great chances to fight a ground specialist. So, my only advantage is I am lighter and I am faster then both of them. By the way I like to fight taller and heavier guys then me because when I hit them in the chin, their fall will be higher. This is the thing of the show!



MMA Ring Report - In your trip to the United States… you challenged Chuck Liddell at UFC with a misunderstanding "F" word… what was that?

Wanderlei Silva - I didn't mean that (laughs). It was a mistake. I am learning to speak English and in the backstage I was training with my crew to challenge him. I did repeat several times, but once I stepped the octagon and saw the audience booing me… it's too much pressure. I like to challenge my opponents, I am a challenger, but I ended saying the "F" word… it was meanness. Well, in the end it was great too! (laughs)...

I like fighting at UFC and in my opinion, every fight is a different fight and does not matter if is held in the octagon or in the ring. The difference at this time, is I will be able to use my elbows against Liddell... and I will lock him up in one of those corners and only his fallen body will leave the building. I will smash his face! But he first has to defeat Renato Sobral, and I don't think he will be able to do it"

[budo_mkimura]

Silva vs Cro-Cop, potem Silva vs Minotauro, potem zwycięzca z Fedorem, czy można chcieć czegoś więcej? Uwielbiam PRIDE!!! 8) Do pełni szczęścia, zapowiedź walki Silva vs Liddell, takiego czadu w MMA jeszcze nie było.

[budo_nechrist]

Tiger Knee

[budo_maciekkapec]

Panie Kimura dobrze pan prawisz Pride rządzi i mam nadzieje, że zdeterminowany Wanderlei zmierzy się w sylwka z Fedorem

Pozdrawiam !!

PS. Silva vs Liddell - Silva by elbows

[budo_mradu]

Panie Kimura dobrze pan prawisz Pride rządzi i mam nadzieje, że zdeterminowany Wanderlei zmierzy się w sylwka z Fedorem

nie rozumiem Cie. Przeciez tak lubisz Silve, dlaczego wiec zyczysz mu tak okropnej smierci?

[budo_vinland82]

Wywiad jeszcze przed walka z Sobralem,Wandy niewierzyl ,ze Chuck da rade Ta walka Chuck vs Silva,niestety chyba stoi pod znakiem zapytania:((.White mowil ostatnio,ze niemoga sie dogadac z Pride w sprawie kontraktu Silvy i japonczycy stwarzaja problemy.Pride z kolei twierdz i ,ze UFC jest winne.Tak czy siak walka stoi pod duzymmm znakiem zapytania.

[budo_chrystianek]

chuck rozpieprzyl bablu
i mysle ze rozpieprzy silve(choc jestem wilkim fanem silvy) to jednak sposob w jaki chuck walczy jest moim zdaniem perfekcyjny konter na wszystkich dzikusow brnacych do przodu

a z fedorem silva NIE MA SZANS!
fedor uber ales!

[budo_nechrist]

sedzia zdazy opowiedziec Chuckowi co sie stao zanim Chuck zdazy sie przymierzyc do kontry, jesli walka sie w ogole odbedzie :twisted:

[budo_deprawator]

Chuck zabije silve :twisted:

[budo_mkimura]

Chuck zabije silve :twisted:

Prędzej ta wiewiórka z twojego Awatara nabije Fedora, no dobra, Gomi.

[budo_sniffles]

Super zdjecie, poszlo na tapetke

Tez chcialbym zeby final finalow wygladal Silva vs Fedor.

Fedor vs CC - to juz bylo, Fedor niuedlugo zrezygnuje bo to zrobi sie juz nudne.
Fedor vs Nog - tak samo, ile mozna lac Mino.
Fedor vs Barnett - tu moglo by byc ciekawie ale.....

.......nie tak ciekawie jak FEDOR VS SILVA !

Wyobrazacie sobie ten pojedynek?
Mistrz wagi ciezkiej vs mistrz wagi sredniej, ktory daje sobie rade z ciezszymi od siebie

[budo_przemcio]

Tak, wyobrażcie sobie...Ja tego sobie nawet nie probuje wobrazić.

[budo_eftestad]

No Holds Barred: Silva Promises to Leave it All in Ring

September 8, 2006

Wanderlei Silva appreciates challenges.

PRIDE middleweight champion since 2001, the Brazilian decided to test himself in PRIDE’s Open-Weight Grand Prix and now stands on the cusp of solidifying his status as an all-time great.

After beating Kazuyuki Fujita to advance to this weekend’s tournament finale, “The Axe Murderer” faces Mirko Filipovic in one half of the semifinal bracket. If the 30-year-old Silva wins he’ll then have to face the winner between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Josh Barnett the same evening.

For a fighter who says he has yet to reach his limits, the Grand Prix has offered Silva his biggest challenge to date.

Sherdog.com: How are you preparing yourself for this event?

Wanderlei Silva: I am in an intense program. In this last week I’ve been working on my cardio and stamina. I have no injuries this time. I’m healthy and weighing 218.5 pounds. I am already used to this weight. I am going there to surprise everybody.

Sherdog.com: I’ve heard that your training sessions with your personal trainer, Rafael Alejarra, have been intense.

Silva: Yes they have. He is developing new machines, new tools. I come to him and say, “I would like to train this kind of thing,” and then he creates a new exercise focused on this point. This kind of job will bring new aspects of trainings to every MMA fighter.

Sherdog.com: And BJJ and Muay Thai training? How have they been?

Silva: I’m working hard. I’m training with the guys in the gym. I’m doing a lot of jiu-jitsu; we have several black belts in the team. Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga was there to help us, he taught us a lot of good things. We have Nino (Schembri), Cristiano (Marcelo), (Luiz) Azeredo. Everyone focused on this fight.

Sherdog.com: Mirko improved his takedown defense. And about you, how is your training in this aspect?

Silva: It’s good. I’m training with Christopher and Fabio, who are among the best in Brazil. I’m improving my takedowns because this is the point: don’t sleep or I will take you down. I’m good with takedowns and [Mirko] has a good defense. But I’m going there to make a stand-up fight. However, if I need to take him down I will.

Sherdog.com: You participated in other tournaments, but how can you be ready to face two tough fighters in the same evening?

Silva: In this case you must be better prepared than ever because it is impossible for anyone to be 100 percent ready to face two guys like this on the same night. Like I said, I like to be tested and I still didn’t find my limit. I’m close to the point I thought was my limit, but I know now that I can go far. For me it is an excellent opportunity to face such high caliber guys in the same night. I think, with God’s help, if I make it to the final fight this will be the event of my life. One thing I promise: I will do my best and whoever faces me will have hard times. I will go for it.

Sherdog.com: The fact that you faced “Cro Cop” once, will it help you now?

Silva: Not really because each fight has a different history. He is a respected man, an idol. I know this will be a tough fight, but I like this; I like to face tough guys. There are some guys around there who are too cocky, but they only challenge weaker guys. When they think they can have their ass kicked, then they became cans. So I think that a real man walks into a fight even if he’s not sure about winning. I like this; I like to take my chances. I like when they say, “Wow, can he do this?” That’s nice. The bigger the challenge, the more I like it.

Sherdog.com: Who is your bet to win the Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira - Josh Barnett match?

Silva: I think this is 50-50. It will be a hard fight. The American was a UFC champion once, so I think anything can happen. They never fought against each other before, so anything can be a surprise.

Sherdog.com: Can you imagine the repercussion and the significance of a fight between you and “Minotauro”?

Silva: For sure. I’m very anxious for this fight to happen. He is a very nice guy. We are friends, but when I step into the ring I don’t respect anybody. When the fight begins, I walk into the fight like an animal to knockout. I don’t care about how big the guy is or how famous he is. I’m in a phase I think I’m well prepared. I can face anyone and it will not be different against him. There are a lot of people saying things about it, but I don’t care. I’m going to punch faces, to walk into the fight, and I can leave a message. One iron chin has already fallen down. In MMA there are no guys that can’t be knocked out — if the punch hits the chin the guy is KO’d. If I hit the chin, the guy is down.

Sherdog.com: Recently some fighters have said controversial things about you, including Mirko, who said he doesn’t like you and you “have no ethics.” What do you think about that?

Silva: I can say the same about him (laughs). I don’t love him, too. He is too arrogant. He is trying to find fault with me and I don’t care if he doesn’t think I’m a nice guy. To hell with the nice guy stuff; he is too cocky. I don’t want to be his friend or friend to anyone else who doesn’t like me. I don’t want them to like me because when I’m in the ring punches fly to the face. It is not a tenderness time. I am not falling in love with him, and he knows when the fight starts I kick faces. When I fought him I was skinny, around 207 pounds, and I was trying to reach at least 214 pounds. Now I weigh 218 pounds. I’m fine, comfortable, with a hard punch, and I will make him walk back just like the first fight. And he knows it. Anyone can talk; even a parrot can talk. But to do these things is a different question.

Sherdog.com: Chuck Liddell, after beating Renato Sobral, said that a fight between you and him would be a one round fight.

Silva: For sure. He can’t survive the first round! When I get this guy … I actually don’t know what is happening. There are some people saying this fight will not happen but I would like to make myself clear: I want to fight him. I want it known, I don’t care if I get hurt, I will be healed by November. I want this fight. I want him. I don’t want people saying: “he goes to UFC to take a free promotion.” I don’t know what’s happening. The promoters are taking care of it. I want to shut him up by hitting his mouth. When I spok

[budo_maciekkapec]

Panie Kimura dobrze pan prawisz Pride rządzi i mam nadzieje, że zdeterminowany Wanderlei zmierzy się w sylwka z Fedorem

nie rozumiem Cie. Przeciez tak lubisz Silve, dlaczego wiec zyczysz mu tak okropnej smierci?

Hehe nie życze mu okropnej śmierci. Życze wszystkim fanom MMA na świecie najlepszej walki w historii. Bardzo lubie Fedora jednak jestem fanem Silvy już od dawna i jemu będę kibicował. Wierzę, że Wandy jest w stanie go pokonać . "One iron chin has already fallen down."

[budo_taz]

Silva pisze ze jest dobry w rzutach i sciaganiu do parteru.
A mi sie wydaje ze i tak raczej bedzie mu trudno zdjac Crocopa na ziemie.
Druga sprawa: pisze ze chce walczyc z Mirkiem w stojce.
Wydaje mi sie ze to tez nie jest dobry pomysl, bo Mirlko sie na to pewnie przygotuje.
Lubie obydwu zawodnikow, ale wiadomo "czlowiek strzela a Bog kule nosi"

[budo_zandark]

Druga sprawa: pisze ze chce walczyc z Mirkiem w stojce.
Wydaje mi sie ze to tez nie jest dobry pomysl, bo Mirlko sie na to pewnie przygotuje.

A na parter sie nie przygotuje ? Coś nie widze sensu w twojej wypowiedzi, zwłaszcza że Silva jest uderzaczem.

[budo_mradu]

Hehe nie życze mu okropnej śmierci. Życze wszystkim fanom MMA na świecie najlepszej walki w historii. Bardzo lubie Fedora jednak jestem fanem Silvy już od dawna i jemu będę kibicował. Wierzę, że Wandy jest w stanie go pokonać . "One iron chin has already fallen down."

Jezeli dojdzie do tej walki i Fedor przegra, to zrezygnuje z moderatorstwa.

[budo_mkimura]

Jezeli dojdzie do tej walki i Fedor przegra, to zrezygnuje z moderatorstwa.

No, no, mocno powiedziane. Wprawdzie nie postawiłbym na to złamanego grosza, ale to MMA a tu, wszystko jest możliwe... :twisted:

[budo_mradu]

mkimura - oczywiscie ze wszystko jest mozliwe. Ale Fedor jest poza konkursem. W chwili obecnej nie ma zawodnika ktory moglby mu chocby dorownac, wiec sorry, ale to co powiedzialem mowilem z pelna swiadomoscia.

[budo_z1x2c34]

Chyba troche przesadzacie. Mam na mysli to ze według was nikt nie moze pokonać Fedrora. Otóż jest jeden taki fighter - Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Wiem że obaj walczyli ze sobą 3 razy (właściwie 2 , bo przecież jedena walka została przerwana), ale ostatnia walka odbyła się 1,5 roku temu. Myśle że Mino masz szansę , aby wygrać z Fedorem ( mam na myśli również submission). Wiem ze dla was brzmi to dziwnie, ale ja naprawdę w to wierze.
Jeśli chodzi o walki finałowe to uwazam ze Silva ma 100 % rację, mówiąc że walki połfinałowe mają duze zanaczenie. W zwyklej, pojedynczyj walce Silva przegrałby z Mino. Ale skoro są 2 walki to wszystko jest możliwe. Jeśli Silva w jakiś sposób znokautuje Mirko w szybkim czasie lub na odwrót ,co jest możliwe a Mino bedzie walczyłz barnetem 3 rundy, w finale może mieć naprawde mniej sił, co spowoduje ze może nie wygrać tego turnieju. Ale wierze że Mino da rade. A moje typy:
Cro Cop VS Silva - Silva by decision
Minotauro VS Barnett - Minotauro by decision