PRIDE 16
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| PRIDE 16: Beasts from the East | ||
|---|---|---|
| Details | ||
| Promotion | PRIDE | |
| Date | September 24, 2001 | |
| Venue | Osaka Castle Hall | |
| City | Osaka, Japan | |
| Event chronology | ||
| PRIDE 15: Raging Rumble | PRIDE 16: Beasts from the East | PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos |
PRIDE 16 was a mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships on September 24, 2001 at the Osaka Castle Hall in Japan. The fight card featured 7 fights that night, including the return of Don Frye to MMA. In the United States the event was marketed as "Beasts From The East", the first of two events to use that name (Pride FC 22 is Beasts From The East 2)".
The events of September 11th noticeably affected broadcasters Stephen Quadros and Bas Rutten, and fighters such as Don Frye and Guy Mezger. Before the fights began a minute of silence was observed in memory of the victims.
[edit] Results
PRIDE 16–Beasts from the East September 24, 2001 Osaka, Japan
[edit] Semmy Schilt vs. Akira Shoji
Schilt defeated Shoji by KO at 8:19 of Round 1.
[edit] Guy Mezger vs. Ricardo Arona
Arona defeated Mezger by Split Decision.
[edit] Murilo "Ninja" Rua vs. Daijiro Matsui
Rua defeated Matsui by KO at 0:51 of Round 3.
[edit] Yoshihisa Yamamoto vs. Assuerio Silva
Silva defeated Yamamoto by KO at 0:11 of Round 1.
[edit] Gary "Big Daddy" Goodridge vs. Yoshiaki Yatsu
Goodridge defeated Yatsu by TKO (corner stoppage) at 3:03 of Round 1.
[edit] Gilbert "The Hurricane" Yvel vs. Don "The Predator" Frye
Frye defeated Yvel by DQ (eye gouging & rope holding)at 7:27 of Round 1.
[edit] Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira vs. Mark "The Hammer" Coleman
Nogueira defeated Coleman by Submission (Triangle Choke) at 6:10 of Round 1.
