PRIDE Shockwave 2004
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Pride Shockwave 2004 was a mixed martial arts
event held by Pride Fighting Championships. The event took place at the Saitama Super Arena
on December 31st, 2004. This event held the final bout of the 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix because it had ended in a no contest at the Final Conflict
event back in August.
Ikuhisa Minowa defeats Stefan Leko by submission (Heel Hook) at 0:27 of Round 1.
Mu Bae Choi defeats Paulo Cesar Silva by submission due to an arm triangle choke at 5:47 of Round 1.
Ryan Gracie defeats Yoji Anjo by submission due to an armbar at 8:33 of Round 1.
Ryo Chonan defeats Anderson Silva by submission due to a flying scissor heel hook at 3:08 of Round 3.
Makoto Takimoto defeats Henry Miller by decision.
In a battle between Olympic Gold Medalists, Rulon Gardner (wrestling) defeats Hidehiko Yoshida (judo) by unanimous decision.
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović
vs
Kevin Randleman
Mirko Filipović defeats Kevin Randleman by submission (guillotine choke) at 0:41 of Round 1.
Dan Henderson defeats Yuki Kondo by split decision.
Takanori Gomi defeats Jens Pulver by knockout at 6:21 of Round 1.
Mark Hunt (late replacement for Kazushi Sakuraba
) defeats Wanderlei Silva by split decision.
Pride Heavyweight Championship bout:
Fedor Emelianenko
vs
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
Fedor Emelianenko defeats Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira by unanimous decision to unify the Pride Heavyweight Championship and the Interim Pride Heavyweight Championship and became the 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion. This was a rematch of the Grand Prix Final bout in August, which ended in a no contest.
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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. The event took place 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...
on December 31st, 2004. This event held the final bout of the 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix because it had ended in a no contest at the Final Conflict
PRIDE Final Conflict 2004
Pride Final Conflict 2004 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. This event held the final round of the 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament...
event back in August.
Stefan LekoStefan LekoStefan "Blitz" Leko is a German-Croatian heavyweight kickboxer. He is former Muay Thai world heavyweight champion and Kickboxing world super-heavyweight champion, K-1 European Grand Prix 1998 champion, 1999 K-1 Dream champion and two time K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas tournament champion...
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 Stefan Leko by submission (Heel Hook) at 0:27 of Round 1.
Mu Bae Choi vs Paulo Cesar Silva
Mu Bae Choi defeats Paulo Cesar Silva by submission due to an arm triangle choke at 5:47 of Round 1. Yoji AnjoYoji Anjo, is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He was born in Suginami, Japan on December 31, 1969.-Professional wrestling career:...
vs Ryan GracieRyan GracieRyan 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...
Ryan Gracie defeats Yoji Anjo by submission due to an armbar at 8:33 of Round 1. 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 Anderson SilvaAnderson SilvaAnderson da Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current UFC Middleweight Champion and the promotion's longest reigning champion. With 14 consecutive wins, Silva holds the longest winning streak and title defense streak in UFC history...
Ryo Chonan defeats Anderson Silva by submission due to a flying scissor heel hook at 3:08 of Round 3. Henry "Sentoryu" Miller vs Makoto TakimotoMakoto Takimotois a Japanese judoka. He won a gold medal at the -81 kg category of the 2000 Summer Olympics.He is from Iwai, Ibaraki. He began judo at the age of 6. After graduation from Nihon University, he belonged to the Japan Racing Association. Takimoto made his MMA debut on 31 December 2004 against...
Makoto Takimoto defeats Henry Miller by decision. Rulon GardnerRulon GardnerRulon Gardner is an American Olympian who competed in the 2000 Olympic games, winning the gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling upon defeating Russian Aleksandr Karelin, who was previously undefeated in 13 years of international competition...
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...
In a battle between Olympic Gold Medalists, Rulon Gardner (wrestling) defeats Hidehiko Yoshida (judo) by unanimous decision. Mirko "Cro Cop" FilipovićMirko Filipovic
Mirko 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
Kevin RandlemanKevin Randleman
Kevin 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...
Mirko Filipović defeats Kevin Randleman by submission (guillotine choke) at 0:41 of Round 1.
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...
vs Yuki KondoYuki Kondois a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has a background in Shorinji Kempo and he is a 2nd dan. He was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Kondo is a Pancrase and Pride Fighting Championships veteran, as well as three-time veteran in the UFC. Kondo has fought over 60 times for the Pancrase...
Dan Henderson defeats Yuki Kondo 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 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...
Takanori Gomi defeats Jens Pulver by knockout at 6:21 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 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...
Mark Hunt (late replacement for Kazushi SakurabaKazushi Sakuraba
is 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...
) defeats Wanderlei Silva by split decision.
Pride Heavyweight Championship bout:
Fedor EmelianenkoFedor Emelianenko
Fedor 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
Antônio Rodrigo NogueiraAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Antônio 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...
Fedor Emelianenko defeats Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira by unanimous decision to unify the Pride Heavyweight Championship and the Interim Pride Heavyweight Championship and became the 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion. This was a rematch of the Grand Prix Final bout in August, which ended in a no contest.
Tournament Bracket