PRIDE Bushido 9
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Pride Bushido 9 was a mixed martial arts
event held by Pride Fighting Championships. This event held the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of the first ever Welterweight
tournament and Lightweight
tournament. It took place at the Ariake Coliseum
in Tokyo
, Japan
on September 25, 2005. Under Bushido rules, matches are 2 rounds only. The finals for the welterweight tournament as well as the lightweight tournament was held at Shockwave 2005
later that year on New Year's Eve
.
Alternate Bout:
Paulo Filho defeats Ryuta Sakurai by armbar at 3:49 of Round 1.
Akihiro Gono defeats Daniel Acacio by unanimous decision.
Dan Henderson defeats Ryo Chonan by knockout at 0:22 of Round 1.
Ikuhisa Minowa defeats Phil Baroni by unanimous decision.
Murlilo Bustamante defeats Masanori Suda by armbar at 3:20 of Round 1.
Alternate Bout:
Charles Bennett vs 
Dokonjonosuke Mishima
Dokonjonosuke Mishima defeats Charles Bennett by ankle lock at 4:04 of Round 1.
Hayato Sakurai defeats Jens Pulver by technical knockout at 8:56 of Round 1.
Joachim Hansen defeats Yves Edwards by split decision.
Takanori Gomi defeats Tatsuya Kawajiri by rear naked choke
at 7:42 of Round 1.
Luiz Azeredo defeats Naoyuki Kotani by knockout at 0:11 of Round 1.
Dan Henderson defeats Akihiro Gono by knockout at 7:58 of Round 1.
Murlilo Bustamante defeats Ikuhisa Minowa by TKO due to soccer kicks at 9:51 of Round 1. Bustamante will face Dan Henderson in the finals at Pride Shockwave 2005
.
Joachim Hansen vs Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai defeats Joachim Hansen by unanimous decision.
Takanori Gomi defeats Luiz Azeredo by unanimous decision. Takanori Gomi will face Hayato Sakurai in the finals at Pride Shockwave 2005
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Welterweight Tournament Bracket =
Lightweight Tournament Bracket =
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. This event held the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of the first ever Welterweight
Welterweight (MMA)
The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb...
tournament and Lightweight
Lightweight (MMA)
The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...
tournament. It took place at the Ariake Coliseum
Ariake Coliseum
is an indoor sporting arena in located in Ariake, Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. It has a capacity of 10,000. The arena is used as the center court for the Japan Open Tennis Championships and the Toray Pan Pacific Open held in Ariake Tennis Forest Park....
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
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on September 25, 2005. Under Bushido rules, matches are 2 rounds only. The finals for the welterweight tournament as well as the lightweight tournament was held at Shockwave 2005
PRIDE Shockwave 2005
Pride Shockwave 2005 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2005. In Japan, the event was called "Otoko Matsuri 2005 – Itadaki"...
later that year on New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is observed annually on December 31, the final day of any given year in the Gregorian calendar. In modern societies, New Year's Eve is often celebrated at social gatherings, during which participants dance, eat, consume alcoholic beverages, and watch or light fireworks to mark the...
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Alternate 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 Ryuta Sakurai
Paulo Filho defeats Ryuta Sakurai by armbar at 3:49 of Round 1. Daniel AcacioDaniel AcacioDaniel Acacio is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is most notable for his fights in PRIDE Fighting Championships....
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...
Akihiro Gono defeats Daniel Acacio by unanimous decision. Ryo ChonanRyo Chonanis 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...
vs Dan HendersonDan HendersonDaniel Jeffery Henderson, is an American mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler, who competes as a middleweight and light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and was the last Welterweight and Middleweight champion...
Dan Henderson defeats Ryo Chonan by knockout at 0:22 of Round 1. Phil BaroniPhil BaroniPhilip George Baroni is an American mixed martial artist. He has a professional MMA record of 14–14–0. Baroni has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he holds a record of 3–7–0. Also he has fought in the PRIDE FC where he holds a record of 4–2–0...
vs 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...
Ikuhisa Minowa defeats Phil Baroni by unanimous decision. 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 Masanori Suda
Murlilo Bustamante defeats Masanori Suda by armbar at 3:20 of Round 1.Alternate Bout:
Charles Bennett vs Dokonjonosuke MishimaDokonjonosuke Mishima
known as , also written Dokonjyonosuke Mishima, is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has competed professionally since 1998 in organizations such as Shooto, DEEP, PRIDE, and the UFC....
Dokonjonosuke Mishima defeats Charles Bennett by ankle lock at 4:04 of Round 1.
Jens PulverJens PulverJens Johnnie Pulver is an American mixed martial artist . He was the first Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion and was a coach on the The Ultimate Fighter 5 reality show, which aired on Spike TV. He was formerly signed as a featherweight with World Extreme Cagefighting , which is...
vs Hayato SakuraiHayato Sakuraiis a Japanese mixed martial artist. He was born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. He has a professional MMA record of 35-11-2 as of April 5, 2009. Sakurai has been fighting in mixed martial arts since October 1996 and was at one time considered pound for pound one of the greatest fighters...
Hayato Sakurai defeats Jens Pulver by technical knockout at 8:56 of Round 1.
Yves EdwardsYves Edwards|-| Win| align="center" | 41-17-1| Rafaello Oliveira| TKO | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson| | align="center" | 2| align="center" | 2:44| Washington, D.C||-| Loss| align="center" | 40-17-1| Sam Stout| KO...
vs Joachim Hansen
Joachim Hansen defeats Yves Edwards by split decision. 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...
vs Tatsuya KawajiriTatsuya KawajiriTatsuya Kawajiri is a Japanese mixed martial artist and a former Shooto welterweight champion, currently competing in Dream's lightweight division...
Takanori Gomi defeats Tatsuya Kawajiri by rear naked chokeRear naked choke
The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
at 7:42 of Round 1.
Luiz AzeredoLuiz AzeredoLuiz Azeredo is a Brazilian Welterweight mixed martial artist, fighting out of the Chute Boxe Academy, Curitiba, Brazil. He has fought in the PRIDE and Cage Rage....
vs Naoyuki KotaniNaoyuki KotaniNaoyuki Kotani is a Japanese mixed martial artist, who competes in the lightweight division. He has fought in a number of different organizations including the Pride Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship....
Luiz Azeredo defeats Naoyuki Kotani by knockout at 0:11 of Round 1. 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...
vs Dan HendersonDan HendersonDaniel Jeffery Henderson, is an American mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler, who competes as a middleweight and light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and was the last Welterweight and Middleweight champion...
Dan Henderson defeats Akihiro Gono by knockout at 7:58 of Round 1. 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 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...
Murlilo Bustamante defeats Ikuhisa Minowa by TKO due to soccer kicks at 9:51 of Round 1. Bustamante will face Dan Henderson in the finals at Pride Shockwave 2005PRIDE Shockwave 2005
Pride Shockwave 2005 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2005. In Japan, the event was called "Otoko Matsuri 2005 – Itadaki"...
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Joachim Hansen vs Hayato SakuraiHayato Sakurai
is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He was born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. He has a professional MMA record of 35-11-2 as of April 5, 2009. Sakurai has been fighting in mixed martial arts since October 1996 and was at one time considered pound for pound one of the greatest fighters...
Hayato Sakurai defeats Joachim Hansen by unanimous decision.
Luiz AzeredoLuiz AzeredoLuiz Azeredo is a Brazilian Welterweight mixed martial artist, fighting out of the Chute Boxe Academy, Curitiba, Brazil. He has fought in the PRIDE and Cage Rage....
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...
Takanori Gomi defeats Luiz Azeredo by unanimous decision. Takanori Gomi will face Hayato Sakurai in the finals at Pride Shockwave 2005PRIDE Shockwave 2005
Pride Shockwave 2005 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2005. In Japan, the event was called "Otoko Matsuri 2005 – Itadaki"...
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Welterweight Tournament Bracket =
Lightweight Tournament Bracket =