PRIDE Bushido 13
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Pride Bushido 13 also known as Pride Bushido Survival Finals was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Pride Fighting Championships.
In a lightweight championship bout, Takanori Gomi
faced Marcus Aurelio
, who had defeated Gomi in a non-title fight at Pride Bushido 10
.
Originally Gilbert Melendez
was set to face Shinya Aoki
but an injury during training forced Melendez to withdraw from the fight. Clay French replaced Melendez in the fight.
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.
Background
This event consisted of the semifinal and final rounds of the Bushido Welterweight Grand Prix.In a lightweight championship bout, Takanori Gomi
Takanori 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...
faced Marcus Aurelio
Marcus Aurelio
Marcus Aurélio Martins is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He formerly fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championship and for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
, who had defeated Gomi in a non-title fight at Pride Bushido 10
PRIDE Bushido 10
Pride Bushido 10 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan on April 2, 2006...
.
Originally Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez is an American mixed martial artist of Mexican descent. Currently fighting out of San Francisco, California, he formerly competed in the lightweight division of PRIDE Fighting Championships and now competes in Strikeforce...
was set to face Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, grappler, and former police trainee who is noted for being the DREAM Lightweight Champion and former Shooto Middleweight Champion. Aoki holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Yuki Nakai, as well as a black belt in judo. He is one of the most prominent...
but an injury during training forced Melendez to withdraw from the fight. Clay French replaced Melendez in the fight.
Non-tournament bouts
- Middleweight bout:
Murilo BustamanteMurilo BustamanteMurilo Bustamante |Lion's Den]], Ikuhisa Minowa, Ryuta Sakurai , Dave Menne and undefeated top ranked Middleweight Matt Lindland .-Instructor lineage:Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr...
vs.
Yoon Dong-SikYoon Dong-Sik*1992 World Youth Championships - 2nd place*1992 Italian Open - gold medal*1993 Asian Championships - 3rd place*1993 German Open - gold medal*1993 Paris Open - 2nd place*1993 Austrian Open - gold medal*1994 Austrian Open - gold medal...
- Bustamante defeated Yoon by unanimous decision.
- Lightweight bout:
Nobuhiro Obiya vs. Luiz FirminoLuiz FirminoLuiz Firmino de Carvalho Júnior , commonly known as Luiz "Buscapé" Firmino, is an Brazilian Vale Tudo fighter and mixed martial artist, who fights at Lightweight...
- Lightweight bout:
- Firmino defeated Obiya by unanimous decision.
- Bantamweight bout: Yoshiro MaedaYoshiro MaedaYoshiro Maeda is a Japanese mixed martial artist that has competed for Pancrase, DEEP, Pride, WEC and DREAM. He fought for the WEC Bantamweight Title at WEC 34 against Miguel Torres...
vs.
Joe PearsonJoe PearsonJoseph "Joe" Frank Pearson was a football player in the early years of professional football in England. Pearson played for Aston Villa from Aug. 1900 - May 1908. Before playing for Villa, he played for Saltley College FC....
- Bantamweight bout:
- Pearson defeated Maeda via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:54 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Sanae KikutaSanae KikutaSanae Kikuta is a Japanese mixed martial artist who rose to popularity fighting in the Pancrase organization, and currently fights for World Victory Road...
vs.
Jean Francois Lenogue
- Middleweight bout:
- Kikuta defeated Lenogue by unanimous decision. This fight did air on the PPV, but never was put on the DVD.
- Heavyweight bout: 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...
vs. Mike BartonMike PlotcheckMichal Burton "Mike" Polchlopek, Jr. is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, also known by the ring names Bart Gunn and Mike Barton...
- Heavyweight bout:
- Minowa defeated Barton by unanimous decision.
- Lightweight bout: Mitsuhiro IshidaMitsuhiro IshidaMitsuhiro Ishida is a Japanese mixed martial artist who has competed in Shooto, Strikeforce and Pride. He currently competes in Dream and is known for his wrestling ability and endurance.- Mixed martial arts career :...
vs.
David BielkhedenDavid BielkhedenDavid Bielkheden is a Swedish mixed martial artist and has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.- Mixed martial arts career :...
- Lightweight bout:
- Ishida defeats Bielkheden by unanimous decision.
- Lightweight bout: Shinya AokiShinya Aokiis a Japanese mixed martial artist, grappler, and former police trainee who is noted for being the DREAM Lightweight Champion and former Shooto Middleweight Champion. Aoki holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Yuki Nakai, as well as a black belt in judo. He is one of the most prominent...
vs. Clay French
- Lightweight bout:
- Aoki defeated French by submission (triangle choke) at 3:57 of round 1.
- Pride Lightweight Championship bout: 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...
(c) vs. Marcus AurelioMarcus AurelioMarcus Aurélio Martins is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He formerly fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championship and for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
- Pride Lightweight Championship bout:
- Gomi defeated Aurelio by split decision.
Tournament bouts
- Welterweight tournament alternate bout:
Gegard MousasiGegard MousasiGegard Mousasi, born Geghard Movsesian is an Armenian-Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is fighting out of Team Jurojin in Leiden, Netherlands and is a member of Russian Red Devil Sport Club and Netherlands' Golden Glory...
vs.
Hector LombardHector LombardHector Lombard is a Cuban-Australian mixed martial artist. Lombard was a Judo Olympian competing at the Sydney 2000 Olympic games, and is a multiple time national champion and world finalist. After 2000, Lombard began pursuing a career in mixed martial arts...
- Mousasi defeated Lombard by unanimous decision.
- Welterweight tournament semifinal bout: Paulo FilhoPaulo FilhoPaulo Fernando de Souza Leite Filho, better known as simply Paulo Filho , is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist as well as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo practitioner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
vs. 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...
- Welterweight tournament semifinal bout:
- Filho defeated Misaki via submission (armbar) at 9:43 of round 1.
- Welterweight tournament semifinal bout:
Denis KangDenis KangDenis Kang is a Canadian mixed martial artist of Korean French descent. He was the PRIDE FC welterweight grand prix finalist in which he lost to Kazuo Misaki...
vs. Akihiro GonoAkihiro Gonois a Japanese mixed martial artist who currently fights as a welterweight. He is best known for his clever and deceptive fighting style, and for his flashy ring entrances. His fighting style is characterized by skillfully avoiding strikes, using fast counter punches and generally getting the...
- Welterweight tournament semifinal bout:
- Kang defeated Gono by unanimous decision.
- Welterweight tournament final bout: Denis KangDenis KangDenis Kang is a Canadian mixed martial artist of Korean French descent. He was the PRIDE FC welterweight grand prix finalist in which he lost to Kazuo Misaki...
vs. 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...
- Welterweight tournament final bout:
- Misaki defeated Kang by split decision. Paulo Filho was unable to participate in the final due to a kneeKneeThe knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
injury, and Misaki was named as his replacement.