Flashback Friday: Pride 16: Beasts From The East

The MMA world had a large absence for a period of time in 2001, with no events from any major promotion from late June to late September. The existence of MMA came back on September 24th, with top Japanese MMA promotion Pride FC returning with Pride 16: "Beasts From The East." The show, while being … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Pride 16: Beasts From The East →

Flashback Friday: Pride 16: Beasts From The East Play-by-Play

The Flashback Friday episode for June 26th, 2020 was coverage of Pride 16: "Beasts From The East." This article is the play-by-play for the show. The report for the event can be found here. Quick Results: Bout 1: Gary Goodridge def. Yoshiaki Yatsu via Corner Stoppage (RD 1, 3:03) Bout 2: Assueiro Silva def. Yoshihisa … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Pride 16: Beasts From The East Play-by-Play →

Flashback Friday: Pride 15: Raging Rumble

Returning to the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, Pride FC held "Raging Rumble" on July 29th, 2001. The show had many of the big Pride FC names, with a big part of the card being the return of Kazushi Sakuraba, coming back after a brutal loss to Wanderlei Silva four months before. He fights … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Pride 15: Raging Rumble →

Flashback Friday: Pride 15: Raging Rumble Play-by-Play

This is the play-by-play for a Flashback Friday article, which covers the Pride FC event "Raging Rumble" in whole. To view it, click here. Quick Results: Bout 1: Assuerio Silva def. Valentijn Overeem via Submission, Heel Hook (RD 1, 2:50) Bout 2: Wallid Ismail def. Shungo Oyama via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke (RD 2, 2:30) … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Pride 15: Raging Rumble Play-by-Play →