PRIDE Shockwave 2003
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Pride Shockwave 2003 was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. Gary Goodridge announced he would retire from Pride. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena
in Saitama
, Japan
on December 31, 2003.
Jackson defeated Minowa by TKO (Knees) (1:05 Second Round)
Herring defeated Silva by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) (0:35 Third Round)
Sakurai defeated Takase by Unanimous Decision (5:00 Third Round)
Rua defeated Shoji by KO (Flying Knee) (2:41 First Round)
This fight was held under special rules (no Dr. stoppage, no referee stoppage, American referee(Matt Hume
), 2 rounds only, no decisions), called a draw (10:00 Second Round)
Goodridge defeated Frye by KO (Kick) (0:27 First Round)
Gracie defeated Sakata by Submission (Armbar) (7:12 First Round)
Kondo defeated Sperry by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) (3:27 First Round)
Tamura defeated Sefo by Submission (Armbar) (2:20 First Round)
Nogueira defeated Sakuraba by Unanimous Decision (5:00 Third Round)
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. Gary Goodridge announced he would retire from Pride. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena
Saitama Super Arena
is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, Japan. Its spectator capacity is 37,000 at maximum settings.This main arena capacity is between 19,000-22,500 when events such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, ice hockey, gymnastics, boxing, mixed martial arts and...
in Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on December 31, 2003.
Quinton JacksonQuinton JacksonQuinton Ramone Jackson ;, also known as Rampage Jackson, is an American mixed martial artist and actor. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Jackson rose to prominence in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships where he was noted for his powerful body slams including a knockout victory over...
vs. 
Ikuhisa MinowaIkuhisa Minowais a Japanese mixed martial artist and pro wrestler currently competing in Dream as . He was a long time veteran of Pride Fighting Championships and Pancrase and has also competed in other mixed martial arts promotions such as K-1 HERO'S, Cage Rage, UFC, and DEEP. At 5'9" he is notable for taking...
Jackson defeated Minowa by TKO (Knees) (1:05 Second Round) Heath HerringHeath HerringHeath Herring is an inactive American Heavyweight professional mixed martial artist who attained popularity fighting for PRIDE FC in Japan and most recently fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
vs. 
Giant SilvaGiant SilvaPaulo César da Silva , better known by his ring name Giant Silva, is a former Brazilian basketball player and mixed martial artist and current professional wrestler...
Herring defeated Silva by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) (0:35 Third Round) Hayato SakuraiHayato Sakuraiis a Japanese mixed martial artist. He was born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. He has a professional MMA record of 35-11-2 as of April 5, 2009. Sakurai has been fighting in mixed martial arts since October 1996 and was at one time considered pound for pound one of the greatest fighters...
vs. Daiju TakaseDaiju TakaseDaiju Takase is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has fought as a middleweight and welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and PRIDE Fighting Championship...
Sakurai defeated Takase by Unanimous Decision (5:00 Third Round) Murilo RuaMurilo RuaMurilo Rua is a former Brazilian mixed martial artist who fought in Pride Fighting Championships. Nicknamed Ninja, he is the older brother of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. He is known for his well-rounded fighting skills, in particular Muay Thai and Brazilian...
vs. Akira Shoji
Rua defeated Shoji by KO (Flying Knee) (2:41 First Round) Royce GracieRoyce GracieRoyce Gracie is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, a UFC Hall of Famer and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A legend and pioneer in the sport of mixed martial arts, he is widely considered to be the most influential figure in the history of modern MMA.Gracie gained fame for his...
vs. Hidehiko YoshidaHidehiko Yoshidais a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and retired mixed martial artist. He is a long time veteran of Japan's Pride Fighting Championships, competing in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, also managing to fight in the semi-finals in the Pride 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix...
This fight was held under special rules (no Dr. stoppage, no referee stoppage, American referee(Matt HumeMatt Hume
Matt Hume is an American mixed martial artist. He currently trains fighters for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and DREAM.The son of a policeman, Hume's father briefly trained with Bruce Lee...
), 2 rounds only, no decisions), called a draw (10:00 Second Round)
