Pride 13 Opening Ceremony Ft. Okura Shonosuke

Okura Shonosuke plays the Tsuzumi drum for the Pride 13 Opening. He is recognized as one of Japan's Important Intangible Cultural Property.

[@exe2517]

Now THIS is how you introduce an MMA show.

[@user-ts3dm6vd5e]

❤

[@onlyoneshogun4722]

This nearly brings a tear to my eye. The music, the production, the fighters, it's just perfect. Japan always knew how to put on a show. The UFC could only dream of reaching this type of achievement.

[@RatedRRaj]

Same here bro, agreed 100%. UFC would never even come close to replicating this. The Japanese care so much for their fighters, each PRIDE opening was seemed almost a fighter introduction like Tekken or Street Fighter lol.

[@brockb6]

They really honored the fighters

[@jasonanno3881]

Agreed. Pride was much more of a spectacle vs ufc which is more of a serious fighting organization. But what puts pride over the top is they were also a top notch fighting org.

[@PearsAreOkay]

Nearly??? Lol 😂 There is no comparison to PRIDE!!!!!! 🥲

[@getanden]

I want the Tokyo Olympics to emulate this production.

[@cedricdorian2173]

instablaster.

[@dr.triceps]

I miss Pride so much!

[@OriginalSisdhyt]

PRIDE the best ever !!!

[@TheMad808]

Greatest Show On Earth

[@kraziemaniak5888]

oh man what a show and opening no doubt the best ever and the music, that must be like a dream for the fighters.

[@rhoody123ptj]

this one and the one where takada were bangin the drums was the craziest intros to an mma event ever.. get me so pumped up

[@underscoresjurassiccatch7812]

Shockwave 06?

[@user-ye2lb2pe2q]

本当の意味で侍文化を世界に知らしめた 一瞬の輝きだったな。。 RIZINもだんだん変えていって 本当のサムライの国の格闘技として頑張って欲しい

[@xerxoid9331]

I can't remain seated when watching this.

[@TravisLoneWolfWalsh]

Pain is temporary. PRIDE is forever

[@jakzed]

This was the best. Remember watching this live.

[@MrJayAustinUFO]

How I miss Pride FC events, I remember traveling to Manchester to see a tape trader who would sell the Pride events. That must of been way back in 1997-98. How my love for MMA increased because of those VHS tapes I’d watch of Pride.

[@dariofreschi6432]

japan land of martial arts, no wonder of this spectacular show

[@Boomshakalaka2000]

I tear up every time I watch a Pride opening ceremony. So much passion

[@28fabianz1]

It'll never be like this again :(

[@darj617]

PRIDU NEVER DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@oscarcordero3291]

Ichiban

[@jedBSME]

I have a kickboxing class tomorrow. After hearing this, I'm on fire!

[@TriangleChoke831]

PRIDE never die!

[@sergiowillsilva5970]

Passado que nunca mais volta, tempo que dava gosto de assistir lutas de verdade,hoje em dia é comediante tentando ser lutador 😅

[@KUROnene29]

The best event O melhor evento 世界最高のイベント

[@buckhum55]

Holy shit. When the PRIDE theme starts at 4:03 ...Goosebumps.

[@xPPAx]

This is amazing

[@love.chefin]

The best of the best,Pride.

[@rajivwelikala5062]

There is no replacement of Pride FC

[@valmirpereira9088]

Amazing intro.

[@ramonronerodrigues2332]

Melhor evento de mma do mundo , não tem outro igual ao pride.

[@jimmimocha3417]

I miss pride so much.

[@Zellonite]

The best MMA show on earth.

[@TheBlidget]

I wish UFC could be this cool

[@cybergrind]

When fighters were superheroes

[@horrorstories4628]

Long live Pride FC! Best fighting organisation in World!

[@xPPAx]

Great ceremony

[@ramfreeboy]

No wonder the Japanese don't step back to Chinese intimidation. Respect !

[@vipr1142]

Fuck China. Long live Japan! Only country together with Germany that tried to free India from the Brits! Jai Hind!

[@onlyoneshogun4722]

@@vipr1142 you have your history very wrong lmao

[@iksrtfo8]

No clue what he's saying, but this gets me hyped up every time I watch it.

[@nathanwallace7177]

BushiDO!!!! the sacred code of the warrior

[@robertsicker]

It’s weird that in Japanese combat sports there is such a heavy American presence. The belts have English letters printed on them. The names of the company’s are largly presented in English. I know the Americans helped start Japanese pro wrestling but damn it was only a few decades ago that the atomic bombs were dropped, yet they love Americans. They give American pro wrestlers the rockstar treatment

[@MistaGrim]

They have everything printed in English because there are competitors from all over the world and I guess they figured that it's more of an accepted universal second language for international fighters. Also to garner more interest from the USA and the fighters we had here at the time.

[@love.chefin]

Very cool,Pride.

[@DarkStarGSK22]

WARRIOR SPIRIT = PRIDE FC!!!! ⚡👊

[@doeum811]

I really miss pride

[@thomasbrunelouellet4370]

the respect fighter deserve

[@bryanfury512]

Pride is so nuch better than the UFC

[@horrorstories4628]

Masaaaaakiiii Saaataaakeeee! Goddamn Lil Godzilla is lovely in Japan! ) And ofcourse Sakuraba! )

[@BrenttheGreat]

Lenne hardt in her youth

[@HMS091189]

Youth?! She was already old at that time. Imagine her now, but no offense

[@HMS091189]

@joah45 yes, I've already heard. Her voice's not the same

[@x-tsunami______8532]

UFC is such a joke compair to this !

[@vipr1142]

All Pride FC opening were probably the best moments in each participants lives. What a moment.

[@jcnunya8162]

What’s wrong with you.....the Tapout iceman Intro was next level.

[@MaicksonOficial]

Melhor evento que teme de mma

[@dreamhousemarcenaria4552]

O melhor evento de mma que ja ouve a produção era perfeita

[@oscarcordero3291]

Pride never dies ichiban

[@Beorn567]

The fact that the commentators can’t shut up during the ceremony 😢

[@ironfistfreddie]

Too many people watching fucking UFC highlights....what the fuck... only 285 views???

[@GILBERTOGILBERTO-qx5xu]

Melhor evento do mundo ,faz falta 🏮☠🥊🔫🥇

[@JasonL77]

I wish these intros were on UFC Fight Pass.

[@harpoonhank420]

i'm just surprised it almost has 300 views....cheers!

[@carloschamochumbi6744]

somebody knows where to find the complete tournaments?

[@jorgep102]

Ufc fightpass have the full Tournaments in the fight library

[@ChivesReaper]

ghost of tsushima in real life

[@zizo-mp7cn]

pride an the ceremoni best ever ever.

[@alexvibe9066]

Who is the English translation

[@mo-ks3ef]

1:30 ここから

[@shutonakazato5835]

1:20

[@Wildmight]

I so regret the pride, mma is dead

[@archiehickox6518]

Behave yourself. Bigger and better than ever you plum 😂

[@archiehickox6518]

@@maxiversal890 I have an idea. I live in Asia. MMA is bigger and better than ever. More popular than ever. Still the fastest growing sport in the world. Mcgreogors career is about 2 fights from done so don't worry. You talk about match making being bad well I don't think you watched pride too much 😂

[@archiehickox6518]

@@maxiversal890 that's capitalism you broke joke.

[@user-cm7vt6ph8e]

この回から4点ポジション解禁なったんだよね。

[@user-kv4gh3yd1y]

桑名吉成 悔やまれる

[@user-cm7vt6ph8e]

何が？。４点ポジョンが解禁には賛否が有るみたいだけど、４点ポジョンがダメって事？。 それともプライドが消滅した事？。

[@yasuyasu3999]

いょ〜っ　なげぇよ

[@mo-ks3ef]

いよ～～～～～～～～

[@user-nz7ty4bv8v]

いよ〜いよ〜 ぽんっ

[@buddyweiser2224]

Commentators are embarrassing

[@mo-ks3ef]

東京五輪超えとるやん

[@Ivegotnochoicesilencemyvoice]

Had to come back to watch a real opening ceremony instead of that trash I was just watching on Tyson vs Francis.

[@FreshFowkz]

This is some straight up anime shit lmao, goosebumps !