PRIDE Bushido 3
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Pride Bushido 3 was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Yokohama Arena
in Yokohama
, Japan
on May 23, 2004. The fight card was highlighted by three fights between Team Gracie and Team Japan.
Amoussou defeated Raou by KO (0:29 Second Round)
Fujii defeated Oh by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) (2:58 First Round)
Emelianenko defeated Foki by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) (3:16 First Round)
Mu Bae Choi vs. 
Yoshihisa Yamamoto
Choi defeated Yamamoto by Unanimous Decision (5:00 Second Round)although Yamamoto wasn't following the Referee's rules Yamamoto was deducted points for grabbing the ropes and almost going out of the ring
Misaki defeated Patino by Unanimous Decision (5:00 Second Round)
Takase defeated Newton by Split Decision (5:00 Second Round)
Shoji defeated Tamakairiki by TKO (Punches) (0:18 First Round)
Nakamura defeated Arrab by Submission (Armbar) (4:45 First Round)
Filipovic defeated Kanehara by Unanimous Decision (5:00 Second Round)
Ricardo Almeida
(Team Gracie) vs. Ryo Chonan
(Team Japan)
Almeida defeated Chonan by Unanimous Decision (5:00 Second Round)
Ralph Gracie
(Team Gracie) vs. Takanori Gomi
(Team Japan)
Gomi defeated Gracie by TKO (Knees) (0:06 First Round)
Ryan Gracie
(Team Gracie) vs. Ikuhisa Minowa
(Team Japan)
Gracie defeated Minowa by a split decision (5:00 Second 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. It took place at the Yokohama Arena
Yokohama Arena
is an indoor sporting arena located in Yokohama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 17,000 and was opened in 1989. The arena was modeled after US sports venue Madison Square Garden in New York City. It is a five minute walk from the closest subway station, Shin-Yokohama Station on the JR/Yokohama...
in Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, 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 May 23, 2004. The fight card was highlighted by three fights between Team Gracie and Team Japan.
Bertrand Amoussou vs. Raou Raou
Amoussou defeated Raou by KO (0:29 Second Round) Shamoji Fujii vs. Kim Jin Oh
Fujii defeated Oh by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) (2:58 First Round)
Matt Foki vs. 
Aleksander EmelianenkoAleksander EmelianenkoAlexander Vladimirovich Emelianenko , more commonly known as Alexander Emelianenko or Aleksander Emelianenko, is a Russian mixed martial artist. He is a three-times Russian national Sambo champion and three-time world Sambo champion in the absolute division...
Emelianenko defeated Foki by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) (3:16 First Round) Mu Bae Choi vs. Yoshihisa YamamotoChoi defeated Yamamoto by Unanimous Decision (5:00 Second Round)although Yamamoto wasn't following the Referee's rules Yamamoto was deducted points for grabbing the ropes and almost going out of the ring
Kazuo MisakiKazuo MisakiKazuo Misaki is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and former judoka. He was the 2006 Pride Welterweight Grand Prix winner, and is currently competing in Sengoku. He is a long time veteran of Pancrase and has also competed in Strikeforce...
vs. Jorge PatinoJorge PatinoJorge Luis Patino is a Brazilian vale tudo fighter whose career began in the 1990s. His style is focused around his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills. He is best remembered for his two epic vale tudo fights with Jose "Pele" Landi-Jons. Although he lost both fights, the pace and brutality of the fights...
Misaki defeated Patino by Unanimous Decision (5:00 Second Round)
Carlos NewtonCarlos NewtonCarlos Newton is a Canadian mixed martial artist and former UFC Welterweight Champion. He is considered one of the true pioneers in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. Known as the "The Ronin", he competed worldwide in the biggest MMA organizations including UFC, Pride FC, IFL, K-1, Shooto and most...
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...
Takase defeated Newton by Split Decision (5:00 Second Round) Akira Shoji vs. Tsuyoshi Tamakairiki
Shoji defeated Tamakairiki by TKO (Punches) (0:18 First Round)
Chalid ArrabChalid ArrabChalid "Die Faust" Arrab is a German kickboxer and mixed martial artist of Moroccan descent. He trains at Team Golden Glory in Breda under Cor Hemmers.-Biography and career:...
vs. Kazuhiro NakamuraKazuhiro NakamuraKazuhiro Nakamura is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing as a middleweight in DREAM. His primary style is judo, in which he holds a 3rd dan black belt under Hidehiko Yoshida...
Nakamura defeated Arrab by Submission (Armbar) (4:45 First Round)
Mirko FilipovićMirko FilipovicMirko Filipović is a former Croatian heavyweight kickboxer, mixed martial artist, politician, and law enforcement officer. Filipović was a member of the Croatian Parliament from 2003 through 2007...
vs. 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...
Filipovic defeated Kanehara by Unanimous Decision (5:00 Second Round) Ricardo AlmeidaRicardo Almeida
Ricardo Almeida is a retired Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler residing in Bordentown, New Jersey.-Background:...
(Team Gracie) vs.
Ryo ChonanRyo Chonan
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently fighting in DEEP where he was the 3rd DEEP middleweight champion. He has previously competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is noted for being one of two fighters to finish Anderson Silva in an MMA fight at...
(Team Japan)
Almeida defeated Chonan by Unanimous Decision (5:00 Second Round)
Ralph GracieRalph Gracie
Ralph Gracie is a Brazilian martial artist. Like other members of the Gracie family, he competed in mixed martial arts. He is the son of Robson Gracie and brother to Charles Gracie, Renzo Gracie and the late Ryan Gracie, both of whom have competed in various fighting events...
(Team Gracie) vs.
Takanori GomiTakanori Gomi
, is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gomi is a former Shooto Welterweight Champion and was the last and only Pride Lightweight Champion. He is also a four-time All Japan Combat Wrestling champion. During his time in Pride he was considered...
(Team Japan)
Gomi defeated Gracie by TKO (Knees) (0:06 First Round)
Ryan GracieRyan Gracie
Ryan Gracie , was a Brazilian mixed martial artist with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He was a member of the Gracie family, and the grandson of Carlos Gracie, one of the founders of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...
(Team Gracie) vs.
Ikuhisa MinowaIkuhisa Minowa
is 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...
(Team Japan)
Gracie defeated Minowa by a split decision (5:00 Second Round)