EA Sports MMA gameplay footage revealed during Strikeforce match
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Nov 8th 2009 at 5:30PM } 
How does it look? We have no idea. There's plenty of punching and kicking, sure, and one might say these two techniques are used intermittently -- or rather, that they are mixed. Therefore, our initial, amateur analysis of the video concludes that it reeks of authenticity.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Shadowfax (PSN: u2fan4894) @ Nov 8th 2009 5:35PM
Not a sport.
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Nov 8th 2009 5:37PM
People still listen to U2?
Discotheque @ Nov 8th 2009 5:37PM
lol wut? I like both Lord of the Rings and U2, but man you suck. This is obviously a competitive sport.
Discotheque @ Nov 8th 2009 5:37PM
F U Spyder Taco.
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Nov 8th 2009 5:41PM
Lol @ Pop.
The album everyone pretends never existed.
Misanthropic Gamer @ Nov 8th 2009 5:43PM
Why isn't it a sport? Do you have any actual arguments?
Discotheque @ Nov 8th 2009 5:45PM
Except for me....except for me. I acknowledge all of their music. Shit or not.
Let's not turn this into band wars and lets just proceed to ridiculing the main poster for not calling this a sport.
xFenixKnightx @ Nov 8th 2009 5:56PM
"Not a sport."
Thats weird, it sais it is right here.
http://espn.go.com/mma/
STFU!
*does flying armbar
deaftly (PSN,LIVE,STEAM) @ Nov 8th 2009 6:03PM
U2 would be an awesome band if their music didn't suck so much.
Discotheque @ Nov 8th 2009 6:09PM
Nah their music is awesome. I'm fucking sick of arguing with you retards about it all the time.
Shadowfax (PSN: u2fan4894) @ Nov 8th 2009 6:11PM
They're a meh band, I used to like them a lot.
Discotheque @ Nov 8th 2009 6:13PM
Well he finally returns. What say you about calling this "not a sport"?
calgaryalta @ Nov 8th 2009 6:34PM
U2 has some good older tunes... but i'm less of fan than I used to be.
MMA on the other hand is getting more and more of my attention as the years go by.
psn: ijustw1n @ Nov 8th 2009 6:47PM
I was flipping around the channels last night and saw this when it got to the main bout. Never watched this before because I feel its as homoerotic as it is brutal. The bout was very gay at times (a 15 second "69" position hold) but the punches were sweet. Although the "greatest MMA fighter" Russian dude and the black guy had wicked guts and love handles and a big lack of stamina, I struggle to consider this legit.
Anti-Villian @ Nov 8th 2009 6:57PM
I saw it say Mixed Martial Arts but then I just saw two fat americans dudes wrestling.
Discotheque @ Nov 8th 2009 6:59PM
Too bad Fedor is Ukranian you dumb shite.
Dreaded Fear @ Nov 8th 2009 7:10PM
Ignore him, he probably likes "Wrestling" as in Soap opera for men.
psn: ijustw1n @ Nov 8th 2009 7:23PM
The Ukraine used to be Russia, oh em gee I was so far off!!! My credibility is out the window, ignore the person who thinks what we like is gay.
Shadowfax (PSN: u2fan4894) @ Nov 8th 2009 7:25PM
Is cockfighting a sport as well?
Will @ Nov 8th 2009 8:06PM
the parallels between fandom of MMA and video games are quite interesting. Both are struggling for credibility against established industries (MMA against Boxing in combat sports, Video Games against traditional mainstream entertainment outlets like TV and Movies). Both have a dominant share of the most elusive marketing group (males 18-24). Both routinely have to defend their business from knee jerk reactions to violence.
So when a presumed hardcore videogame fan passes casual judgement on MMA, its wonderfully ironic.
Keep up the good work from your parent's basement, guyzzz
jahd5000 @ Nov 8th 2009 9:48PM
holy shit you could fill a book with this post comments.
Anyways, not going to bash the sport, simply say i dont like it and dont find it entertaining except for those who enjoy plain violence and a bit of man o man rubbing.I do know some people who like those.
ragetek @ Nov 9th 2009 12:44AM
INDESTRUCTIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!
love that song!!
but sucks that this isn't coming out for the pc...
Space @ Nov 9th 2009 8:09AM
I was certain this was going to turn into a comment war about fedor not joining the UFC....not about U2... haha
Discotheque @ Nov 8th 2009 5:36PM
Looks great so far. I want to see some more physics based damage though like in Fight Night.
Monica Dickey @ Nov 8th 2009 10:18PM
Yeah I'm kinda impressed with this. If they integrate physics damage like fight night this would definitely have some cool factor over the next UFC game... Unless they really ramp up their tech too.
Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington] @ Nov 8th 2009 5:40PM
SWEEP THE LEG
Marmot @ Nov 8th 2009 7:19PM
PUNCH THE GROIN
xtremeholymuffin @ Nov 8th 2009 7:55PM
IF DONE PROPERLY, IT IS UNBLOCKABLE
rollntider @ Nov 9th 2009 12:49AM
Johnny!
PonyS185 @ Nov 8th 2009 5:43PM
Looks good so far but I still prefer Bruce Buffer over Jimmy Lennon Jr and I can't stand Mauro Ranallo's commentating, god help us if Frank Shamrock is on there too.
Geebs @ Nov 8th 2009 5:45PM
He is, as far as I know. I prefer the UFC brand more, but the graphics this game is churning out is already making me happy I didn't buy the UFC game. I'm still hoping that they have a sort of career mode (a la Skate) though, because I'm only interested in a handful of fighters outside the UFC :(
johnnynumber5 @ Nov 8th 2009 6:47PM
I think Bas Rutten is also commentating in the game. I know he is going to be in there in some capacity. I like Mauro but I think the best combination would be Michael Schiavello and Bas Rutten. Those two guys are my personal favorite announcers even though they don't work together as far as I know.
bullseye2 @ Nov 8th 2009 5:43PM
strikeforce blows frank shamrock is a tool... cant score a round. also fedor is the greatest in the sport today but not all time someone should let cbs know that...
Will @ Nov 8th 2009 5:48PM
who's better? The sport is so new that the caliber of athlete is still growing exponentially. To date, no one has had as dominant a career as Fedor.
handlas @ Nov 8th 2009 5:53PM
31-1....
he is the greatest MMA fighter of all time. There is no debate. No one has that record with as many wins over top competition as he does.
the Sawyer family @ Nov 8th 2009 6:02PM
@ will and handlas, c'mon, you guys were worried last night.
Will @ Nov 8th 2009 6:09PM
wasnt as worried as I was completely entertained and drawn in. Havent seen a main event deliver a fight this good in a long time
Discotheque @ Nov 8th 2009 6:19PM
To be honest that one loss is still questioned too. So this man has a phenomenal track record.
johnnynumber5 @ Nov 8th 2009 6:45PM
Yeah he lost because of a cut and were in not a tournament structure it would have actually been a NC. But, because it was a tournament they had to declare a winner.
James @ Nov 8th 2009 8:38PM
Frank is not a tool. He just look like a little girl wearing those braces and lisping. Get some of those clear braces before you do anymore commentating.
nutman @ Nov 8th 2009 5:51PM
Brett did great last night. He def put up a good fight against Fedor.
Maybe a rematch next year? Regardless, one good thing coming out of this is that both EA Sports and Strikeforce have two new and marketable fighters. Before this fight I would say that BOTH were rather unknown outside of the hardcore fans.
handlas @ Nov 8th 2009 5:54PM
Looks like Verdum might get next.
I hope we see Overeem vs Fedor. I'd be 10 times more hyped to see that than I was to see Rogers vs Fedor.
xFenixKnightx @ Nov 8th 2009 5:58PM
Brett had a great showing and came in great shape. I just didnt like his post fight reaction. Should've been classy and not try to discredit Fedor of all fighters. Strikeforce is on its way. The more free MMA the better. =)
johnnynumber5 @ Nov 8th 2009 6:41PM
I wouldn't say that he did great. It was a super exciting fight thats for sure ... but thats Fedor for you. I've watched it like 10x already and Brett really didn't land much on the feet except that one jab that cut Fedor's nose (not sure if it was the edge of the glove or the punch itself b/c Fedor does have a lot of scar tissue) and when he escaped that kimura attempt and ended up standing in Fedor's guard and landed those three big shots ... then damn near got an arm bar for the trouble. Fedor really rocked Rogers about 3-4x and had two close submissions. I think Rogers made a great showing for himself and with some more training he could be the top dog in the HW division. He needs to improve his stamina thats for sure either that or he was so amped up that once the rush wore off he was sapped of energy.
It's not like he ever rocked Fedor or had him in any real trouble in the fight. It was just typical Fedor ... throw big punches, scramble off the ground, shake off the heavier opponent in the body clinch, go for submission attempts, eat strikes to deliver them, throw everything as hard as possible and the most important thing ... just keep on winning against guys 40 lbs heavier, 6 inches taller and with a huge reach advantage. The guy is just out of this world good and I don't really see anyone beating him in the UFC or Strikeforce. Maybe if age catches up with Fedor it's possible but I didn't see any vulnerabilities last night. The only way to beat him is to cut him and hope the fight gets stopped.
Rogers behavior afterwards was deplorable. Reminded me of Lestard after he beat Mir in their rematch at UFC 100. The fact that he was all trying to flex on Fedor and bow up to him after he just got his ass beat was hilarious. Does he think he is intimidating him or something? LOL ... dude he just knocked you TFO and your going to flex on him like that means something. What an idiot and a big baby. Wah Wah Wah I got my ass kicked Wah Wah Wah I didn't let my hands go Wah Wah Wah I'm not undefeated. He gained respect for his fighting but lost respect for his outburst. That was Bush league.
Will @ Nov 8th 2009 6:50PM
How have you watched the fight ten times and not seen the Rogers jab land right in the middle of Fedor's face?
as for Rogers post fight interview, its just another example as to why its foolish to shove a mic in front of a combat sport athlete minutes after a demoralizing loss. Rogers was handling his business just fine until he abandoned the jab and threw a looping hook that left his chin open. He was hit so hard do fast that he probably felt that it was somewhat fluke-ish.
His post fight was more self critical and optimistic about how to handle it a second time around than anything. He didnt trash Fedor, he just didnt throw his pride on the floor and give in. He is a young fighter, its in his best interest to have that mindset.
johnnynumber5 @ Nov 8th 2009 9:26PM
Dude what are you talking about I said I wasn't sure if the cut was from the glove (you know how it happens 90% of the time in MMA from a glove or an elbow) or if there was existing scar tissue that opened up. Jeez man.
Will @ Nov 8th 2009 6:00PM
Overeem is a juicer who refuses to come fight in front of a real athletic commission. Physically, he is less of a threat than Rogers. Overeem has below average traditional striking, he excels in the clinch. Coupled with a less stable chin than Rogers, I think its silly to think Overeem is a better fight than Rogers, who damaged and controlled the best fighter in the world for a good part of their fight.
handlas @ Nov 8th 2009 6:39PM
i think you are silly. You silly billy.
Overeem is a monster now. He already challenged Fedor after his win in Dream 12. He said he would fight where ever they wanted, Strikeforce or Dream.
Overeem, after all, is the Strikeforce heavyweight champion. Overeem would maul Rogers if they fought. As of now, he is the only man in Strikeforce that has a chance at doing something to Fedor. Rogers only had Fedor in a bad place ONCE the entire fight and I chalk that up to Fedor not being use to being on his back against a cage. Regardless Fedor only got off 2 punches of ground and pound before Fedor caught his arm and tried to submit him.
johnnynumber5 @ Nov 8th 2009 6:57PM
There are a lot of guys juicing in MMA. As far as I know Overeem has never failed a drug test or been caught with performance enhancing drugs ... Lesnar on the other hand was caught with HGH in the past. But, I think in terms of the guys currently on the Strikeforce roster that Overeem is the best guy to fight Fedor. In fact, I'd say that Fedor, Noguiera and Overeem are the 3 best HW's in MMA at the moment. I think Lesnar, Carwin, Dos Santos, Velasquez, Rogers and Duffee are in that next group of young up and comers. I don't think Mir, Kongo, Buentello, Herring, Gonzaga or any of those other UFC veterans belong in the discussion. I'd put Lashley and Nedkov up there before those guys.
Tha0racle @ Nov 8th 2009 7:16PM
Damaged and controlled the best fighter in the world for a good part of the fight? Your out of your mind. Watch the fight again, Fedor threw him around like a ragdoll in the first round. He allowed the dude to punch him when they were on the ground so he could get a hold of an arm, if that was a ring the fight would have ended right there. He was the aggressor the whole fight. He almost laid him out in the first round with that left hook. All Rogers hit him with is that one jab that recut/broke an already broken and cut nose. He did ok for himself sure, but watch the fight again and you will see that he really didn't do much to Fedor. All that blood seems to have fooled a lot of people. Fedor bleeds if you look at him too hard.