PRIDE 25
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| PRIDE 25: Body Blow | ||
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| Promotion | PRIDE | |
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| Date | March 16, 2003 | |
| Venue | Yokohama Arena | |
| City | Yokohama, Japan | |
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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.
Results
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.
Alex Stiebling vs. Akira Shoji
Akira Shoji beat Alex Stiebling via split decision.
Alexander Otsuka vs. Kenichi Yamamoto
Alexander Otsuka won a unanimous decision over Kenichi Yamamoto.
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.
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.
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 caught Sakuraba with a surprise knee and was able to quickly end the fight thereafter.
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.
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.
