Special 2-Disc
Collector's Edition
Hero's is the world's premier Mixed Martial Arts event, which brings together competitors of various fighting styles to compete under full-contact MMA rules. Punch, kick, knee, elbow, grapple and submit - Hero's is 100% pure Mixed Martial Arts entertainment!
Hero's pulls no punches with this unbelievable event, which brings together many of the words biggest superstars to compete on one of the biggest and prestigious Hero's events ever staged – the first round of the official Hero's Middleweight and Light-Heavyweight Tournaments!
Japanese fighting legend Kazushi Sakuraba makes his official comeback to the world of Mixed Martial Arts, and stands against the fearsome KestutisSmirnovas in a fight that will keep you on the edge of your seat!
Also in the Light-Heavyweight division, the explosive Melvin Manhoef faces his first ever member of the famous Gracie family – Crosley Gracie. Will the Gracie name remain intact, and can Gracie control the fearsome strikes of Manhoef? This is an unmissable match-up!
The remainder of the fight card is absolutely stacked with Mixed Martial Arts superstars such as Don Frye, Semmy Schilt, Rodrigo Gracie, YoshihiroAkiyama, Caol Uno and many more!
This stunning 2-Disc Collector's Edition is packed with Over 1½ HOURS of Special Features that take you behind the scenes of Hero's, and allow you to experience the full excitement of the Worlds premier Mixed Martial Arts event, and to delve into the personal world of the fighters.
Kazushi Sakuraba vs Kestutis Smirnovas
Don Frye vs Yoshihisa Yamamoto
Melvin Manhoef vs Crosley Gracie
Semmy Schilt vs Kim Min Soo
Caol Uno vs Kultar Gill
Rodrigo Gracie vs Shungo Oyama
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Taiei Kin
Gesias Calvancanti vs Hiroyuki Takaya
Hideo Tokoro vs Ivan Menjivar
Rani Yahya vs Kazuya Yasuhiro
OVER 1½ HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES:
Full event commentary by Howard Hughes and Pierre Guillet
Bonus Fight: Alexandre Franca Nogueira vs Kotetsu Boku
Training footage of Kazushi Sakuraba
Training footage of Yoshihiro Akiyama
Pre-Fight interviews with Semmy Schilt, Melvin Manhoef, Rodrigo Gracie and Kultar Gill
FREE 30 minute 'Countdown to Dynamite' episode
Press Reviews:
FIVE
STARS (Martial
Arts Illustrated, August 2007)
"Hero's
2006 starts with a bang. This is the first event of 2006 and what a showing to
start the year!" (Martial Arts Illustrated, August 2007)
"This DVD
shows Hero's as the best MMA event with the best fighters and fights." (Martial Arts
Illustrated, August 2007)
"…on the
set is one of the best fights of 2006, between Ivan Menjivar and Hideo
Tokoro." (Fighting
Spirit, Issue 20, Mike Madine)
"Now that
Pride is officially kaput, we all need to move on – and where better than
Hero's." (Fighting
Spirit, Issue 20, Mike Madine)
"…on the
set is one of the best fights of 2006, between Ivan Menjivar and Hideo
Tokoro." (Fighting
Spirit, Issue 20, Mike Madine)
"…this is
a cracking DVD with a legit Fight Of The Year contender, one of the most
controversial fights in history and some cracking knockouts and submissions." (Fighting Spirit,
Issue 20, Mike Madine)
"Two
thumbs up – and in the opponent's eyes!" (Fighting Spirit, Issue 20, Mike Madine)
