Welcome to another week of "Throwback Thursday," the series where we watch and reflect on retro MMA. To continue our viewing of 2002, this week we're looking at Pride FC's first "Shockwave" event. Pride FC was certainly known for its spectacles at this time. However, this event was a spectacle like no other. Let me … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – Pride FC: Shockwave
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Throwback Thursday – Pride 21: Demolition
Welcome to another episode of "Throwback Thursday." I'll start by being completely honest with you. The past few weeks of this show haven't been covering incredibly important throwback shows. That's just what can happen with this series. On "Throwback Thursday," we put the top events from a year in order and watch through them all. … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – Pride 21: Demolition
Throwback Thursday – Pride 20: Armed and Ready
Welcome to another episode of "Throwback Thursday." Today, we continue our watch of 2002 by viewing Pride FC's "Armed and Ready" card. This show took place on April 28th at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. The main attraction to this card was a superfight between Pride FC's top dog Wanderlei Silva and K-1 stand-out … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – Pride 20: Armed and Ready
Throwback Thursday – Pride 19: Bad Blood
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Knockdown News briefly looked at retro events to fill the gap in the 2020 fight schedule. While that series was stopped for a while, we secretly really wanted to bring it back. And with the new year just kicking off, we thought it was the perfect time to … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – Pride 19: Bad Blood
Daisuke Sato: The Storyteller of JMMA
Matthew Lassiter wouldn’t usually find himself being a fan of a fighter that is wrestling-heavy in their approach. Like many MMA fans, he prefers a more well-rounded fighter or someone who can be more flashy with their striking. However, there’s one wrestling-based athlete that puts him on the edge of his seat whenever they fight: … Continue reading Daisuke Sato: The Storyteller of JMMA
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
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