PRIDE Critical Countdown 2004
Encyclopedia
Pride Critical Countdown 2004 was a mixed martial arts
event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place on June 20th, 2004, at the Saitama Super Arena
in Saitama
, Japan
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This event hosted the second round of the 2004 heavyweight grand prix, with the winner becoming the undisputed PRIDE heavyweight champion.
Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Nino Schembri by unanimous decision.
Quinton Jackson defeated Ricardo Arona by KO due to a slam at 7:32 of Round 1.
Hidehiko Yoshida defeated Mark Hunt by armbar submission at 5:25 of Round 1.
Sergei Kharitonov defeated Semmy Schilt by technical knockout due to punches at 9:19 of Round 1.
Naoya Ogawa defeated Paulo Cesar Silva by technical knockout due to punches at 3:29 of Round 1.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defeated Heath Herring by submission due to an anaconda choke at :30 of Round 2.
Fedor Emelianenko defeated Kevin Randleman by kimura
at 1:33 of Round 1. Randleman came out aggressively, suplexing Emelianenko and slamming him on his head. However, Emelianenko quickly reversed and submitted Randleman.
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 on June 20th, 2004, 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...
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Background
The winner of the Jackson-Arona fight was given a title shot against middleweight champion Wanderlei SilvaWanderlei Silva
Wanderlei 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...
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This event hosted the second round of the 2004 heavyweight grand prix, with the winner becoming the undisputed PRIDE heavyweight champion.
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...
vs 
Nino 'Elvis' Schembri
Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Nino Schembri by unanimous decision. 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 
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...
Quinton Jackson defeated Ricardo Arona by KO due to a slam at 7:32 of Round 1.
Mark HuntMark HuntMark Hunt ; is a New Zealand kickboxer and mixed martial artist of Samoan descent, currently living in Sydney, Australia. Hunt competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is known for his raw strength, iron chin and knockout power. He won the K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Final...
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...
Hidehiko Yoshida defeated Mark Hunt by armbar submission at 5:25 of Round 1.
Sergei Kharitonov 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,...
Sergei Kharitonov defeated Semmy Schilt by technical knockout due to punches at 9:19 of Round 1. Naoya OgawaNaoya OgawaNaoya Ogawa is a Japanese former world judo champion, Olympic silver medalist, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist...
vs Paulo Cesar Silva
Naoya Ogawa defeated Paulo Cesar Silva by technical knockout due to punches at 3:29 of Round 1. 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 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...
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defeated Heath Herring by submission due to an anaconda choke at :30 of Round 2. 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 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...
Fedor Emelianenko defeated Kevin Randleman by kimuraKimura
Kimura is the 18th most common Japanese surname.Kimura may also refer to:-People:*Asami Kimura, singer*Ayaka Kimura, singer*Doreen Kimura, psychobiologist*Gary Kimura, software developer*Hidefumi Kimura, manga author...
at 1:33 of Round 1. Randleman came out aggressively, suplexing Emelianenko and slamming him on his head. However, Emelianenko quickly reversed and submitted Randleman.