Agreed. It was very difficult to take Ken seriously in his thin muttonchop days. Listening to these two warriors talk about their fight on Don's podcast was great.
Yeah I mean with age and experience comes humbleness. Im only 24 but I was lucky enough to go through some shit that made me just grateful to be alive everyday
What he did in his fight with Kimbo that was supposed to happen is UNFORGIVABLE... He bladed himself to get out of the fight. His bro Frank called him out on it live on air, then offered to step in to fight Kimbo.
@@comic6308 i often tell people, mike Tyson has got to be a fan of Don Frye or vice versa their stare downs are a carbon copy, it's like a hawk trained on a mouse, no escape.
You know it’s funny: in the NBA and NFL, a player will incidentally deck an opponent during a play then, instead of being a human being and help them up, walk away like they did the public a service
Honestly this is my favorite staredown. No ugly face, no dancing, no taunting, not even an angry face. They are both just saying "let's go!" In the most zen possible way.
It's like the old joke about Chuck going to the Virgin Islands and when he left they were just called The Islands afterward. The secret is that he used Don Frye's dick.
Yall missed the part where Ken Shamrock shredded Don Fryes knee with a heel hook and he could barely stand or walk. Fryes toughness in that particular fight was insane.
The scariest thing is that Frye’s face never changed through that whole time. Incredible pain but he’s just dealing with it without any facial expression at all. Total Terminator.
Damn, I remember watching that live. Seeing Ken with gray hair is a trip. Train hard and make good use of your time. Decades seem to fly by. Don't let youth be wasted on the young.
Possibly the harshest and most accurate truism. Youth being wasted on the young. Probably in no small part thanks to the fear of frailty that grows with experience. The experienced interfering with tomorrow today, refusing to let go of what might have been yesterday.
He wasn't made in the UFC. That'd be why. I'd like to see men like this asked, "what is toxic masculinity" or "what is a woman" lol. I suspect it would be hilarious. "Shut.up princess. Where's your wife? I'll show you." These guys didn't train and compete for accolades. They did it because they were warriors. True warroirs are born. Life still shapes them. Warriors not born to it can be shaped but it's not the same thing. Society seems to be geared toward removing warrior stock. The loss of that wild card could well be the fulcrum point to catastrophe. When the meek inherit the earth, their time will be brief. Whatever comes after, there'll be no one left to judge
@@MadHeadzOzyou're mistaking "meek" for "weak". They are not the same. Mike Tyson in his older years, has displayed meekness many many times. But you wouldn't call him "weak"... The best kind of man is one who is capable of great Savage violence, but the self-control to never use it unless necessary, and the wisdom to know when it is necessary.
"Both of us are really tough so, we're going to keep coming no matter what." Not many people can say things like that and others not think they're full of shit. Two Bad Ass SOBs.
@@J.g00022if your point is to compare apples with apples. Don't forget to consider giving these guys the training advantages which bemefit the modern era. These guys aren't just skilled athletes. They are warriors born and forged. With access to the same skill base the warrior will win out over the athlete more often. These guys didn't train and compete for the accolades. They did it because it was a part of who and what they are/were. Frye's comment, "Ken turned up to fight." Sums it up. Warriors doing battle is very different to athletes competing. These guys were/are tough men, hard men, fighting men. Good men, well good and bed are relative, descriptive terms. They understood that respect was earned and so far as I recall generally gave it where it was due. Something lost on many modern athletes and society at large. Respecting your current champions does not require disrespecting the champions on whose shoulders the current now stand. It is a selfish, failed instructor who holds back a student so that the student doesn't surpass them. Knowledge is discovered, refined and distilled for the rapid consumption of those who come next so that their time can.be used to grow and add to that knowledge base. This is our defining advantage as a species. Where I grew up it was very difficult to get footage of any martial arts combat let alone mma. The internet was fairly new and you needed access to communities in ways that made it similar to the darknet to obtain this stuff. We'd dub it onto vcr tapes. I introduced it to friends who would get together to watch boxing and many had never heard of the sport. The K1 tournaments that came before this were hard enough to come by even though they were well established in parts of the world. It is very easy to take for granted all that is available today. Taking the time to educate yourself on the history and context of subjects you enjoy will be time well spent. It will add a wealth of depth and understanding to your interests. Unless your interest is merely watching violence being inflicted that is.
The mutual respect between warriors is so important. Thanks to both of these guys for conducting themselves well. I grew up in the 90’s I was a huge fan of Don Frye and Ken Shamrock
Fuck son, I’m a fan of Don Frye right goddamn NOW! Lol Lol. Only found out about him ~2 years ago, but I’ve put him in the top 10 Legends bracket ever since!
Aw, Ken. Frye didn't knock you out. He almost did. He knocked you down, but you came through & finished. And a whole lot of other guys wouldn't have. Mad props to both these guys.
I’m going to go on a limb and assume you’re referring to Don? Bruh, cut the man some slack…he’s been punched in the head(in that ONE fight alone with the monster Japanese blonde fella)more times than you’ve thought about which fannypack you should put on in a given day. The man is still a national treasure and has the respect of MANY. Watch ur mouth, and put some respect on that man’s name. Edit: so I rewatched the clip and they both spoke clear and succinct…which then leads me to believe that I’m the one you’re referring to about it being “English”…not sure which word or words you and your husband (the other knucklehead that commented along with you about “no it’s not”) are talking about but perhaps you need a refresher in Rosetta Stone. Holla back when you got the ABC’s down, cupcake! 🤙🏻
Chael reached "Unstoppable" status for a little while. Even though he wasn't the champion, he was the best middleweight fighter in the world until he threw that spinning back fist in the 2nd round of the 2nd fight with Anderson Silva. I love Anderson Silva, he's the middle weight goat, but I was rooting for Chael and, man, totally felt the heartbreak. Love the Bad Guy.
@@visionplusdrive I agree. What I was saying earlier, is that for a span of I think 5 or 6 fights, when Chael fought his way to the No. 1 contender ranking, Anderson Silva, and fought his way back to his 2nd title fight, he had that true grit, and he had it pure, that saw him defeating anyone in his path. He had an unwavering self belief alongside the same belief in his skillset, on top of just simply possessing his skillset. He tore through some seriously tough fighters. Bisping, Brian Stan, 🤔, I can't remember who else right now, but I believe that his mindstate and physicality during that stretch were in tune with the universe and he was getting it done. However, that may also be why he tried a spinning back fist, which completely derailed his mindstate instantly, rendering him totally vulnerable for Anderson to dispatch effortlessly.
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Bro, you put a picture of Dan Severn at the bottom of the screen when Shamrock was first asked about fighting Don Frye. How do you fuck that up?
@@thecount4903 so the dozens of dudes just like you will comment exactly that.
@@visionplusdriveyou also clearly have never played Mortal Kombat. That was the furthest thing from a “flawless victory”! lol
@@visionplusdriveyou know you fucked up
Its not a flawless victory when you get hit.
I like the older humbler Shamrock. Fryes laugh at the end is great
haha thanks, I thought his laugh would be a good way to end it
Agreed. It was very difficult to take Ken seriously in his thin muttonchop days. Listening to these two warriors talk about their fight on Don's podcast was great.
@@visionplusdrive You thought correctly 😂👍
Yeah I mean with age and experience comes humbleness. Im only 24 but I was lucky enough to go through some shit that made me just grateful to be alive everyday
What he did in his fight with Kimbo that was supposed to happen is UNFORGIVABLE... He bladed himself to get out of the fight. His bro Frank called him out on it live on air, then offered to step in to fight Kimbo.
Two of the baddest badasses ever. Unreal how tough these two are....
@@marcelmallory2761 I watched this fight earlier today. One of the greatest ever!! I don't think the word quit is in either of thier vocabularies.
Best stare down in MMA and one of the greatest Split Decisions ever. These are men of men.
@@comic6308 i often tell people, mike Tyson has got to be a fan of Don Frye or vice versa their stare downs are a carbon copy, it's like a hawk trained on a mouse, no escape.
@comic6308 this was a good stare down . But the greatest mma stare down belongs to cro cop vs wanderlei silva
Cro cop V Wanderlei
Never get tired of seeing the absolute sportsmanship of Don Frye. Always hugging the opponent and helping them up/making sure they're ok.
You know it’s funny: in the NBA and NFL, a player will incidentally deck an opponent during a play then, instead of being a human being and help them up, walk away like they did the public a service
I don’t care what anyone says, Don will always be one of my favorites. He’s a legend.
@@salt-monkeymcgee401 Im not sure what "anyone says" about Frye, other than praise and respect.
@@TheScotian82 exactly
@@salt-monkeymcgee401 That makes no sense... nobody disrespects Frye
For a man like Shamrock to say he had never been hit that hard is really saying something!
It’s basically like having Bruce Lee compliment someone’s speed
Especially when he fought Bas Rutten twice.
Ken's a decent fighter. He's definitely not the guy I take is word for something either as most of it is horse 💩.
Right lol he's been repeatedly punched by some greats 😂
Tito Ortiz beat him to a bloody pulp his bruises had bruises by the time Tito got done pummeling him.
I love Don Frye, "Yeah Ken he showed up. He came to fight."
He come to fight*
Can’t just alter a man’s speech patterns….especially if other people call that man….
The Predator
@@KingCubayour that one guy Noone understands because you just make it up as you go
@@djnone8137 Never let them know your next move😂
To me, those guys were much scarier than the modern fighters. Absolute badass tough guys! Both guys can hold their heads high about their careers.
Although the fighters of today are more well trained in every aspect, no one can forget Shamrock and Frye fought MULTIPLE FIGHTS a night. 👏🔥⚒️
FACTS 💯
Kill or be killed attitude
Youre funny 😂
It’s difficult to quantify generations in combat sports. You cannot measure the psyche of people and in these sports that’s more than half the battle.
Honestly this is my favorite staredown. No ugly face, no dancing, no taunting, not even an angry face. They are both just saying "let's go!" In the most zen possible way.
Crocop vs Wanderlei Silva
My favorite
Don Frye has always been one of my favorite fighters.
I love seeing these guys older now! All respect for each other
I think they had plenty respect for each other way back then
Both juiced to the gills on steroids too, these guys were fucking warriors. Definitely a different breed of fighter back then.
Absolute warriors
Just makes those fights even crazier
Kinda of sad to see these guys get old too but we all do . 💪 👊
Don must be the only man alive to make Chuck Norris break a sweat.
It's like the old joke about Chuck going to the Virgin Islands and when he left they were just called The Islands afterward. The secret is that he used Don Frye's dick.
Don would tear his legs off and beat him with them! Lol
Chuck pays Don protection money!
@@boom-botz444Please, Chuck would have gotten beaten down.
@@jimmywhitlow2012if its a kick boxing match don loses 10/10
When Don Frye moved out of the house after high school he said unto his father, “ you are the man of the house now”
Gettin old
😂😂😂😂😂
How does this not have 5000 likes 😂
@@RyneMurray23because its recycled bs
Hahaha
Don Frye is America in human form
@@Sho0044 up to the 1990s. But yeah he is the epitome of what 🇺🇸 was and supposed to be.
Now Lizzo is America in human form 😂
@@Sho0044 Old America
Naa... Butterbean is America in human form
Don Frye is the definition of dad strength
Yall missed the part where Ken Shamrock shredded Don Fryes knee with a heel hook and he could barely stand or walk. Fryes toughness in that particular fight was insane.
The scariest thing is that Frye’s face never changed through that whole time. Incredible pain but he’s just dealing with it without any facial expression at all. Total Terminator.
Didn't he break his ankles?
Yup broke his ankles and Don got hooked on pain killers
Both guys showed crazy levels of willpower. That was giving more than 100%. They likely still pay the price for it, but they can be forever proud.
Yep this fight ruined both of them as fighters. Don's ankles were shredded and like you said the pain killers and Ken's chin was never the same.
Nothing tougher than old school!
I always have these discussions when it comes to boxing. I dont know muchbabout MMA but i take your word for it.
@@Albert-mx1bq..😂😂😂
@@danodonnell7218yeah emoticons... sums you up succinctly.
@@MadHeadzOz okay pillow biter 🏆
@danodonnell7218 You definitely take the cringe award with your embarrassing insults and use of emojis. Well done, kid.
Dan Severn in that pic 😆
I'm glad you noticed haha
Dan and Don's toxic masculinity RUclips channel
I was about to make the same comment but you beat me to the punch ( pun intended)
@@dukenukem69great show
@@dukenukem69what?
Shamrocks honesty is admirable
Don was built like a super hero
The juice says were the best days! 😆
Don Frye = fucking legend
Did you catch how they showed a pic of Dan Severn when they said Don Frye's name lmao smh
@@PNWPATRIOT206 Dan was also a badass
Ken shamrock is also a legend. Both really tough guys.
Don Frye is Burt Reynolds evolved form. Lol
Literally 😂.
He looks like Norm Macdonald on juice
Which is fucking awesome
Magnum P.I. On roids
Yes
If Rick Rude was an actual fighter lol
Damn, I remember watching that live. Seeing Ken with gray hair is a trip. Train hard and make good use of your time. Decades seem to fly by. Don't let youth be wasted on the young.
Ken and Frank Shamrock, one or both of them were a part of WWF in the Attitude era if I remember correctly
@@visionplusdrive Ken was.
Great words!
I'm 53 brother, ...I really can appreciate your words man, ...well put!
Possibly the harshest and most accurate truism. Youth being wasted on the young. Probably in no small part thanks to the fear of frailty that grows with experience. The experienced interfering with tomorrow today, refusing to let go of what might have been yesterday.
Don Frye.... The best a man can get.
The golden era of MMA.
Don Frye is a superhuman beast! 😂
They don't make guys like him in the UFC anymore.
He wasn't made in the UFC. That'd be why. I'd like to see men like this asked, "what is toxic masculinity" or "what is a woman" lol. I suspect it would be hilarious. "Shut.up princess. Where's your wife? I'll show you."
These guys didn't train and compete for accolades. They did it because they were warriors. True warroirs are born. Life still shapes them. Warriors not born to it can be shaped but it's not the same thing. Society seems to be geared toward removing warrior stock. The loss of that wild card could well be the fulcrum point to catastrophe. When the meek inherit the earth, their time will be brief. Whatever comes after, there'll be no one left to judge
@jrc3All used to like that saying. Not anymore, i think thats BS
@@dustycole5331Would you say the current population is tougher than the previous? Seems we are getting soft as a species.
They don’t make guys like
Them in general lol
@@MadHeadzOzyou're mistaking "meek" for "weak".
They are not the same.
Mike Tyson in his older years, has displayed meekness many many times. But you wouldn't call him "weak"...
The best kind of man is one who is capable of great Savage violence, but the self-control to never use it unless necessary, and the wisdom to know when it is necessary.
Legends period!
Ken was a killer back in the day. Definitely deserves more respect
One of the pioneers right up there with Royce Gracie
Don Frye, what a character, what a legend, as tough as they come.
Don Frye and Ken Shamrock are and always will be Champions... Two amazing warriors! 👏
Don fry is a national treasure
For the racist and uneducated
For the racist and uneducated
"Both of us are really tough so, we're going to keep coming no matter what." Not many people can say things like that and others not think they're full of shit. Two Bad Ass SOBs.
That fight was an absolute war and what he said was completely true.
The leg locks were gnarly
Don Frye= BAD ASS!!
I like how Shamrock looks and talks as an older man very relatable
I love that he admits he was knocked out and he still scrapped until the bell
Two of the best men ever to do this sport, don’t forget when it was the late 80’s early 90’s people didn’t have the balls to like these guys did.
Exactly! They also weren’t getting paid shit. Like, in some cases, nothing. Absolute legends that did it all for the love of combat.
Yet these guys would be punching bags for modern fighters 🤣🤣
@@J.g00022nonsense. Frye would clean out the light heavyweight division.
@@J.g00022if your point is to compare apples with apples. Don't forget to consider giving these guys the training advantages which bemefit the modern era. These guys aren't just skilled athletes. They are warriors born and forged. With access to the same skill base the warrior will win out over the athlete more often. These guys didn't train and compete for the accolades. They did it because it was a part of who and what they are/were. Frye's comment, "Ken turned up to fight." Sums it up. Warriors doing battle is very different to athletes competing. These guys were/are tough men, hard men, fighting men. Good men, well good and bed are relative, descriptive terms. They understood that respect was earned and so far as I recall generally gave it where it was due. Something lost on many modern athletes and society at large. Respecting your current champions does not require disrespecting the champions on whose shoulders the current now stand. It is a selfish, failed instructor who holds back a student so that the student doesn't surpass them. Knowledge is discovered, refined and distilled for the rapid consumption of those who come next so that their time can.be used to grow and add to that knowledge base. This is our defining advantage as a species. Where I grew up it was very difficult to get footage of any martial arts combat let alone mma. The internet was fairly new and you needed access to communities in ways that made it similar to the darknet to obtain this stuff. We'd dub it onto vcr tapes. I introduced it to friends who would get together to watch boxing and many had never heard of the sport. The K1 tournaments that came before this were hard enough to come by even though they were well established in parts of the world. It is very easy to take for granted all that is available today. Taking the time to educate yourself on the history and context of subjects you enjoy will be time well spent. It will add a wealth of depth and understanding to your interests. Unless your interest is merely watching violence being inflicted that is.
Let’s not go that far, they are
Both absolute legends but let’s not reach.
Such a crazy fight. Tough bastards
Don Frye was a beast...Shamrock was a beast in his prime, but Frye was the man.
Frye would have lost this fight if he wasn’t on pain killers he took , lucky he did bc Shamrock had that ankle multiple times .
Don was lucky in this fight. Ken had more octagon control time, take downs and he destroyed Dons ankle but Don got more punches in.
Two absolutely fucking legends of good old school mma.
Grateful to have grown up watching both of these legends.
The mutual respect between warriors is so important. Thanks to both of these guys for conducting themselves well. I grew up in the 90’s I was a huge fan of Don Frye and Ken Shamrock
Fuck son, I’m a fan of Don Frye right goddamn NOW! Lol
Lol. Only found out about him ~2 years ago, but I’ve put him in the top 10 Legends bracket ever since!
2 Legends, DON WILL ALWAYS BE THE GREATEST
That mustache is the lefts greatest threat
Both humble. The way they speak about each other with respect.
Those were the best days of MMA😂
Respect to both. That was a great flight
Don Frye a true patriot he always wore those red white and blue shorts… gotta love that guy…UFC champion
Don Frye The Man The Myth The Legend One Of The Greatest If Not The Greatest A True Legend 👺👹👺👹💯💯💯👺👹💯💯💯🎉
Two legends.
These men are legends and paved the way for what we see and enjoy today
Both legends!🤜🏼👊🏻🤛🏼💪🏻
This fight was so anticipated and the best part of it was the crowds reaction at the end when they buried the hatchet 👍.
"Don Frye, very interesting character"
shows Dan Severn
2 of the GOATS of MMA
Total respect for both these gentlemen.
These guys are straight up legendary doing legendary fights in their prime. They will never be forgotten in the history MMA.
That's why I try to highlight their fights on this channel!
Two worthy legends who gave all
Let be known, you didn't get knocked out, you got knocked down. You a beast Mr Ken
Never been a big shamrock fan but his toughness was undeniable. Predator is all time favorite. Badass American.
Don and Ken are two beasts. How awesome to have seen them in their prime.
Don was a fkn beast Ken was too but Don WOW!!
That mustache is LEGENDARY.
The Don Frye laugh at the end was the best!
Two of the most badass mf’ers right there. 🤘😎
That was such a good fight! Those were the days
Don was a straight up killa 😊
I watched this in a military hospital, it was the greatest thing I ever saw.
Don the hardest guy ive ever seen..❤
Incredible and brutal brawl 💪
Aw, Ken. Frye didn't knock you out. He almost did. He knocked you down, but you came through & finished. And a whole lot of other guys wouldn't have. Mad props to both these guys.
No. Ken got knocked tf out. In modern UFC, the fight would have been stopped. Ken just recovered quickly.
Legends. Grew up watching these guys
This Guys are real Badass Gangsta's😂😂😂
The two legends,,, but one stood tall,, as the one and only! The myth, the legend. The absolute best! Don Frye!!!
This was a good fight
2 absolute f*cking brawlers! This was a whole different era of fighting, almost no rules.
When Don would fight 3 times in one night!
Don is a dude that, if I drank alcohol, I’d love to throw back 12pk and kick it. He’s just a chill mofo
Why so you can listen to him btch about America ? Seems boring af. Better as a fighter
What ??? Is that english ??? Wanna try again ???
@@cjm4045no it’s not, he’s probably high.
I’m going to go on a limb and assume you’re referring to Don? Bruh, cut the man some slack…he’s been punched in the head(in that ONE fight alone with the monster Japanese blonde fella)more times than you’ve thought about which fannypack you should put on in a given day. The man is still a national treasure and has the respect of MANY. Watch ur mouth, and put some respect on that man’s name.
Edit: so I rewatched the clip and they both spoke clear and succinct…which then leads me to believe that I’m the one you’re referring to about it being “English”…not sure which word or words you and your husband (the other knucklehead that commented along with you about “no it’s not”) are talking about but perhaps you need a refresher in Rosetta Stone. Holla back when you got the ABC’s down, cupcake! 🤙🏻
What the hell does this mean?
I like how they said Don Frye and showed a picture of Dan Severn lol
Old school type of guys and fighters- less words more action that’s what a real man has to be, that’s what we missing these days.
Chael got robbed
Yeah he should've won
Chael reached "Unstoppable" status for a little while. Even though he wasn't the champion, he was the best middleweight fighter in the world until he threw that spinning back fist in the 2nd round of the 2nd fight with Anderson Silva. I love Anderson Silva, he's the middle weight goat, but I was rooting for Chael and, man, totally felt the heartbreak. Love the Bad Guy.
@@8thYang He's the best MMA fighter who never held championships. I stand by that
@@visionplusdrive I agree. What I was saying earlier, is that for a span of I think 5 or 6 fights, when Chael fought his way to the No. 1 contender ranking, Anderson Silva, and fought his way back to his 2nd title fight, he had that true grit, and he had it pure, that saw him defeating anyone in his path. He had an unwavering self belief alongside the same belief in his skillset, on top of just simply possessing his skillset. He tore through some seriously tough fighters. Bisping, Brian Stan, 🤔, I can't remember who else right now, but I believe that his mindstate and physicality during that stretch were in tune with the universe and he was getting it done. However, that may also be why he tried a spinning back fist, which completely derailed his mindstate instantly, rendering him totally vulnerable for Anderson to dispatch effortlessly.
Both of them smiling when the memories hit is everything
I would never in a million years mess with either of these guys. Absolute legends
Don Frye! 💪🇺🇲
I WATCHED THIS ON PAY PER VIEW, LOVE BOTH OF THESE AMAZING FIGHTERS. THEY WERE, AND STILL ARE CLASS ACTS. THANKS FOR THE SHOW GENTLEMEN.
I love both of them. Two of the baddest men alive 🔥🔥🔥
Nothing but respect to both Men.
The greatest two men ever in that sport.
The fighters of the early days were built different, total beasts
Two legends who helped put ufc on the map!
Don Frye was an absolute power house. His laugh at the end haha 😂
Ken is one of the real men that made this a sport. Love you too Don
Two absolute legends right there ❤
Both guys are the ultimate warriors
Where would we be without these guys and
Tank and the rest of the legends? What an era.
Two legendary men.
I like how it doesn’t end with Don talking, just laughing.😂 legend
Two of the best ever to grace the octagon.
LEGEND'S 👍👍👍
Don is an absolute legend.
A true warrior knows and respects a worthy adversary when he sees one. These two prepared for war, then brought it to the ring.