PRIDE 23
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Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 was a mixed martial arts
event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome
in Tokyo
, Japan
on November 24, 2002.
Jerrel Venetiaan vs. Hirotaka Yokoi
Hirotaka Yokoi won by Submission (Armbar) over Jerrel Venetiaan at 3:29 in the second round.
Kevin Randleman
Kevin Randleman defeated Kenichi Yamamoto by TKO
(Knees) 1:16 into the third round.
Ricardo Arona
In a war between rival academies Brazilian Top Team
and Chute Boxe, Ricardo Arona won a three-round unanimous decision over Murilo "Ninja" Rua.
Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko established himself as the #1 contender to the Pride Heavyweight Championship by defeating Heath Herring via TKO. After the end of Round 1, the doctors stopped the fight due to excessive damage to Herring's face.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Pride Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was victorious in a non-title match, forcing Semmy Schilt to submit via triangle choke
6:36 into the first round.
Don Frye
1992 Olympic Judo gold medalist
Hidehiko Yoshida made his mixed martial arts debut, defeating MMA veteran Don Frye at 5:32 in the first round due to submission (armbar)
Nobuhiko Takada
Kiyoshi Tamura knocked out Nobuhiko Takada (having his retirement fight) one minute into the second round.
Gilles Arsene vs. Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba defeated Arsene via armbar at 2:08 into the third round.
Hiromitsu Kanehara
Wanderlei Silva successfully defended the Pride Middleweight Championship, defeating Hiromitsu Kanehara by TKO after 3:40 of action. Kanehara's corner threw in the towel as he was being punished on the ground with kick
s and stomps
.
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 Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome is a 55,000-seat baseball stadium located in Bunkyo Ward of Tokyo, Japan.The stadium opened for business on March 17, 1988. It was built on the site of the Velodrome which was next door to the site of the predecessor ballpark, Kōrakuen Stadium...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, 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 November 24, 2002.
Jerrel Venetiaan vs. Hirotaka YokoiHirotaka Yokoiis a Japanese former mixed martial artist who competed in the heavyweight division.- Biography:After competing in judo, he moved on to mixed martial arts and professional wrestling promotion ZERO-ONE.-Mixed martial arts record:...
Hirotaka Yokoi won by Submission (Armbar) over Jerrel Venetiaan at 3:29 in the second round. Kevin RandlemanKevin RandlemanKevin Christopher Randleman is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter and a former UFC heavyweight champion. Randleman's background is in Collegiate wrestling. Wrestling at 177 pounds, Randleman was a two time Division I NCAA Champion for The Ohio State University...
vs. Kenichi YamamotoKenichi Yamamoto (mixed martial artist)is a former Japanese professional mixed martial artist. He debuted for Fighting Network RINGS on March 28, 1998, losing to Valentijn Overeem. Yamamoto then submitted Chris Haseman in his second fight for RINGS. He continued to compete for RINGS throughout the year fighting top opposition such as...
Kevin Randleman defeated Kenichi Yamamoto by TKOKnockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
(Knees) 1:16 into the third round.
Ricardo AronaRicardo AronaRicardo Arona is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and PRIDE FC Middleweight Grand Prix finalist. He has competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships and RINGS in his mixed martial arts career, and is a member of Brazilian Top Team.-Abu Dhabi and RINGS:...
vs. Murilo "Ninja" 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...
In a war between rival academies Brazilian Top TeamBrazilian Top Team
The Brazilian Top Team is a mixed martial arts academy specializing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and boxing.The academy was established in April 2000 by Murilo Bustamante, Ricardo Libório, Mário Sperry and Luis Roberto Duarte, former-members of the Carlson Gracie Academy, to develop and create new...
and Chute Boxe, Ricardo Arona won a three-round unanimous decision over Murilo "Ninja" Rua.
Fedor EmelianenkoFedor EmelianenkoFedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko) is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist. He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo...
vs. 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...
Fedor Emelianenko established himself as the #1 contender to the Pride Heavyweight Championship by defeating Heath Herring via TKO. After the end of Round 1, the doctors stopped the fight due to excessive damage to Herring's face. Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraAntonio Rodrigo NogueiraAntônio Rodrigo Nogueira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a former UFCInterim Heavyweight Champion...
vs. Semmy SchiltSemmy SchiltSemmy Schilt , also known as Sem Schilt, is a Dutch Ashihara karateka, kickboxer, mixed martial artist and four time K-1 World GP champion. He is the first and only fighter in K-1 history to win the championship three times in a row, and also shares the record with Ernesto Hoost for most GPs won,...
Pride Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was victorious in a non-title match, forcing Semmy Schilt to submit via triangle chokeTriangle choke
A triangle choke, or sankaku-jime in Judo, is a type of figure-four chokehold which strangles the opponent by encircling the opponent's neck and one arm with the legs in a configuration similar to the shape of a triangle...
6:36 into the first round.
Don FryeDon FryeDonald Frye is a retired American mixed martial artist, actor, and professional wrestler. Frye rose to fame fighting in early Ultimate Fighting Championship events, winning the UFC 8 and Ultimate Ultimate 96 tournaments...
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...
1992 Olympic Judo gold medalistJudo at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The Judo competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics was contested in fourteen weight classes, seven each for men and women. The seven men's weight classes continued to be those first used in 1980. This was the first Olympic competition to award medals to women judoka; women competed in 1988 as a...
Hidehiko Yoshida made his mixed martial arts debut, defeating MMA veteran Don Frye at 5:32 in the first round due to submission (armbar)
Nobuhiko TakadaNobuhiko TakadaNobuhiko Takada is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter and professional wrestler. He is best known for helping to popularize shoot-style professional wrestling, as one of the biggest stars of the Universal Wrestling Federation and Union of Wrestling Force International in the '80s and '90s. He...
vs. Kiyoshi TamuraKiyoshi Tamurais a Japanese middleweight professional wrestler and mixed martial artist.Once a student of legendary Pro Wrestler Akira Maeda, Tamura is known for his skill in catch wrestling as well as his ability to deliver exciting and realistic professional wrestling bouts....
Kiyoshi Tamura knocked out Nobuhiko Takada (having his retirement fight) one minute into the second round. Gilles Arsene vs. Kazushi SakurabaKazushi Sakurabais a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and former professional wrestler. He has competed in pro-wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling, UWFi and Kingdom Pro Wrestling. He has fought in MMA competition in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1 Hero's and Dream...
Sakuraba defeated Arsene via armbar at 2:08 into the third round. Hiromitsu KaneharaHiromitsu Kaneharais a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division.Although starting as a professional wrestler in 1991, Kanehara did not have much success as such, and eventually abandoned professional wrestling when his then-home circuit, Fighting Network RINGS, abandoned the...
vs. Wanderlei SilvaWanderlei SilvaWanderlei César da Silva , nicknamed "The Axe Murderer", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship . Silva is known for his aggressive fighting style with the majority of his fights ending in...
Wanderlei Silva successfully defended the Pride Middleweight Championship, defeating Hiromitsu Kanehara by TKO after 3:40 of action. Kanehara's corner threw in the towel as he was being punished on the ground with kickKick
In combat sports and hand-to-hand combat, a kick is a physical strike using the foot, leg, or knee . This type of attack is used frequently, especially in stand-up fighting...
s and stomps
Stomp (strike)
A stomp is a downwards strike with the heel of the foot from the stand-up position, and is usually directed at the head or body of a downed opponent...
.