World Famous Comics: Jake Sheilds Rumble on the Rock - The Superstar Collection (5 Event Set)
Jake Sheilds Rumble on the Rock - The Superstar Collection (5 Event Set)
Starring: Anderson Silva, B.J. Penn, Tank Abbott, Kimo Leopoldo, Jake Sheilds Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC Label: Mill Creek Entertainment Number of Items: 2 Release Date: March 18, 2008 Running Time: 609 minutes
Product Description: Elite Xtreme Combat (EliteXC) brings to the marketplace the most exciting entertainment experience in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA) with live arena-based entertainment events, cable television programming on Showtime Networks and community-driven broadband entertainment via the Internet. EliteXC brings the highest level of honor, integrity, discipline and self-esteem to the MMA sport, while remaining inclusive of fighters, fans and training schools. EliteXC capitalizes on the growing popularity of mixed martial arts as a sport, by building a community of enthusiasts around the globe.
EliteXC's spectacular live events act as a showcase for the world's top fighters, such as the legendary match-up between Frank Shamrock and Renzo Gracie on February 10, 2007.
EliteXC takes pride in its leadership position in the MMA sport world. Professional athletes will compete within EliteXC events offering world-class entertainment filled with innovative staging, outstanding production values and new rules that elevate mixed martial arts fighting to a whole new level!
Disc 1
Rumble on the Rock 4: 9 fights (124 min) Antonio Banuelos VS Yubie Song, Deshaun Johnson VS Santino Defanco, Gabe Casillas VS Ross Ehanez, Gilbert Melendez VS Stephen Palling, Shaun Taylor VS Ron Jhun, Gil Castillo VS Renato Verissimo, Paul Buentello VS Andy Montana, Dennis Hallman VS Ray Cooper, Takanori Gomi VS BJ Penn
Rumble on the Rock 5: 9 fights (142 min) Vance Pu VS Royden Demotta, Justin Mercado VS Harris Sarmiento, Santino DeFrance VS Kaynan Kaku, Jason Lambert VS Mike Rogers, Joe Riggs VS Kendall Groves, Danny Steele VS Melvin Murray, Ron Jhun VS Ryan Schultz, Matt Lindland VS Tony Fryklund, Wesley Cabbage Correira VS John Marsh
Disc 2
Rumble on the Rock 6: 10 fights (123 min) Gilbert Melendez VS Kaynan Kaku, Dennis Hallman VS Ross Ehanez, Antoni Hardonk VS Wes Sims, Kristof Midoux VS Mike Malone, Aitor Canup VS Juda A Alona, Shungo Oyama VS Sean Haire, Yoshihiro Nakao VS Westey Correira, Kazuyuki Miyata VS Royler Gracie, Tom Howard VS Carter Williams, Rodrigo Gracie VS BJ Penn
Rumble on the Rock 7: 8 fights (108 min) Jay Carter VS Josh Versola, Adam Roland VS Thales Leites, Alan Goes VS Chris West, Vitor Riberio VS Tatsuhi Kato, Renato Verissimo VS Yuichi Nakanishi, Ricco Rodriquez VS Scott Junk, Kimo Leopoldo VS Marcus Royster, Wesley Cabbage Correira VS Tank Abbott
Rumble on the Rock 8: 8 fights (112 min) Kengo Ura VS Mike Malone, Josh Donahue VS Ross Ehanez, Scott Junk VS Vilatonu Fonokalaifi, Anderson Silva VS Yushin Okami, Jake Shields VS Dave Menne, Ronald Jhun VS Frank Trigg, Carlos Condit VS Renato Verissimo, Wesley Cabbage Correira VS Eric Esch
Hardcore MMA fans only. I got this collection because I like to watch MMA. BJ Penn is one of my favorite fighters. Gomi vs Penn is a classic. A few bad things tho, the sound quality on some of the earlier ROTR is horrible. The camera angles are crappy at times. During the Rodrigo Gracie vs BJ fight, the camera looks into the crowd(during a fight) instead of THE fight ARRGGHHH!!! Other than that it was an ok collection. If you are a casual MMA fan, I wouldn't recommend it because there are a lot of fighters that you may not have heard of. For hardcore MMA fans only. Hawaii in the HOUSE!!!
Rumble on the Rock: Rocks!!!!!! I have been wanting to get these hard to get fights for a long time. The price was great! I am very happy with this video set.
Great price for 5 events, just don't expect Pride/UFC quality I just received these last week and while I was disappointed in the quality and some of the match ups, the price makes them worth while. ***NO SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW***
The Good: The production quality, fights, and recognizable fighters get better with each event. Notable names from Pride and the UFC show up more and more frequently (Penn,Gomi,Gracie's,Tank,Cabbage,Kimo,Trigg,Silva etc.). Hawaiian rules allow for knees on the ground, ouch. Lot's of fights, each event about 2 hrs. each. Great value.
The Bad: Still nowhere near Pride/UFC quality dvd's (better than King of the Cage dvd's). Early events are mostly unfamiliar Hawaiian fighters (granted the event is in Hawaii) that aren't all that great and make for some lackluster fights. The referee makes some questionable calls. He'll stop the fight alot to check cuts that aren't that bad and stand up fights when there's action on the ground. He looks like a poor mans John McCarthy.
The Ugly: The commentary on ROTR 4 is absolutley awful, among the worst I've ever heard, but it get's better with each event. The atrocious editing and camera work in ROTR 6. In the main event Penn vs. Gracie, the camera man moves from the fight, not once but TWICE to see a fight in the audience when the main event fight is still going!!! And the fight before that one has a great TKO finish but we don't get to see it as we're given a nice shot of the referees butt in front of the action. Both of these screw ups thanks in part to the wise decision to have only one camera shooting the action. Can you say amateur hour? The pre fight interviews on ROTR 7 are hilariously bad too.
The Verdict: I can't tell you how disappointed I was when I fist popped in ROTR 4. The audio/video quality was terrible, the majority of the fights were no names and boring and I thought I'd been suckered in to buying a KOTC clone. But the events, fights, and production quality really do get better with each event. I'll save you some time on ROTR 4, just watch the Paul Buentello fight and the Penn/Gomi main event. The Penn/Gomi fight is awesome and one of the better fights you'll find anywhere. The price saves this set and warrants a recommendation. If it cost much more, the rating would only go down.
A Must Purchase I seriously can not imagine why you would pass on this. A outstanding package, 5 events for under $10 (currently). This wouls still be a bargain at $40, in my opinon. Unlike a lot of the current wave of lesser known (i.e. non-Pride or UFC) releases, this one really delivers with quality fights and a ton of "known" fighters. It doesnt feel cheap and isnt loaded with a ton of poor quality fights just to bulk up runtime (I'm looking at you King Of The Cage). As someone else mentioned, the Penn/Gomi fight is worth the price of admission alone, but there is so much more here. I'm shocked at how little this is selling for, and really encourage any MMA fan looking to branch out, or looking for something to tide you over until the next Pride/UFC release, to purchase this. You cant go wrong, and I PROMISE you wont feel burned like I have in the past with other "bulk" MMA releases (Cage Rage, KOTC, etc). This is pure quality and I am really happy to have in my collection. BUY THIS!!!
Quality MMA for Any True Fan For those hardcore MMA fans this is a must have. The Lightweight match up of Takanori Gomi v. Bj Penn makes this set alone worth much much more than the purchase price, but you throw in 4 other events in full with the likes of Tank Abbott, Anderson Silva, Yushin Okami, Jake Shields, Gilbert Melendez, Carlos Condit, and so many more establish MMA veterans and young prospects and this is a steal. The production quality is great and the dvds themselves are put out by ProElite, which hopefully will put out many more mma dvds. I would recommend this to anyone.
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