PRIDE 25
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| PRIDE 25: Body Blow | ||
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | PRIDE | |
| Date | March 16, 2003 | |
| Venue | Yokohama Arena | |
| City | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Event chronology | ||
| PRIDE 24: Cold Fury 3 | PRIDE 25: Body Blow | PRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone |
PRIDE 25: Body Blow was a mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships. It took place at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan on March 16, 2003.
[edit] Results
[edit] Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira locked an armbar on Kazuhiro Nakamura, forcing him to submit 3:49 into the second round.
[edit] Alex Stiebling vs. Akira Shoji
Akira Shoji beat Alex Stiebling via split decision.
[edit] Alexander Otsuka vs. Kenichi Yamamoto
Alexander Otsuka won a unanimous decision over Kenichi Yamamoto.
[edit] Carlos Newton vs. Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva blasted Carlos Newton with a knee strike as Newton was shooting for a takedown. Silva was declared the winner by TKO 6:27 into the first round.
[edit] Dan Henderson vs. Shungo Oyama
Dan Henderson won by TKO over Shungo Oyama 3:28 into the match, connecting with a flurry of punches until the referee stopped the fight.
[edit] Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Antonio "Nino" Schembri
In a huge upset, Antonio "Nino" Schembri defeated Kazushi Sakuraba by TKO 6:15 into the first round. Schembri was able to stun Sakuraba with a headbutt and followed up with a knee to the head to end the fight.
[edit] Quinton Jackson vs. Kevin Randleman
Quinton Jackson scored a TKO victory over Kevin Randleman with a series of strikes, standing up and then on the ground, at 6:58 into Round 1.
[edit] PRIDE Heavyweight Championship Match: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (champion) vs. Fedor Emelianenko
With devastating ground and pound technique, Fedor Emelianenko won a unaninmous decision over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira to become the new PRIDE Heavyweight Champion. This was Nogueira's first ever loss in PRIDE competition.
