Pride 4 Results: Rickson Submits Takada

Pride 4 took place on October 11, 1998, at the Tokyo Dome. Rickson Gracie headlined against Nobuhiko Takada and won by armbar at 9:30 of Round 1. The eight-bout card also featured Mark Kerr, Igor Vovchanchyn, Kazushi Sakuraba, Marco Ruas, and Akira Shoji.

Selected results

• Mark Kerr defeated Hugo Duarte by TKO (retirement), Round 3, 2:32.
• Alexander Otsuka defeated Marco Ruas by corner stoppage at the end of Round 2.
• Satoshi Honma defeated Naoki Sano by TKO (leg kicks and punches), Round 1, 9:25.
• Kazushi Sakuraba and Allan Goes fought to a draw after the time limit.
• Akira Shoji stopped Wallid Ismail with punches, Round 2, 1:26.
• Igor Vovchanchyn stopped Gary Goodridge with punches, Round 1, 5:58.

Several bouts ended by submission or stoppage, while Sakuraba and Goes were recorded as a draw. The headline rematch between Rickson and Takada ended with the same method as their first meeting: an armbar submission.

Selected Bout Results

• Rickson Gracie defeated Nobuhiko Takada by Submission (Armbar); round 1, 9:30.
• Mark Kerr defeated Hugo Duarte by TKO (Retirement); round 3, 2:32.
• Alexander Otsuka defeated Marco Ruas by TKO (Corner Stoppage); round 2, 10:00.
• Satoshi Honma defeated Naoki Sano by TKO (Leg Kicks and Punches); round 1, 9:25.
• Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Allan Goes: Draw (Time Limit); round 3, 10:00.
• Daijiro Matsui vs. Sanae Kikuta: Draw (Time Limit); round 3, 10:00.
• Akira Shoji defeated Wallid Ismail by TKO (Punches); round 2, 1:26.
• Igor Vovchanchyn defeated Gary Goodridge by TKO (Punches); round 1, 5:58.

Elsewhere in the recorded results, Igor Vovchanchyn finished Gary Goodridge by TKO (Punches) in round 1 at 5:58. That result supplied another stoppage alongside the other contests detailed in the event recap.

The 8 selected recorded bouts included 6 stoppages and 3 first-round finishes. The earliest finish among those results was Igor Vovchanchyn against Gary Goodridge, ending at 5:58 of round 1. The round and method matter when comparing these outcomes: a submission records a different route to victory from a striking stoppage, while a decision places the final verdict with the judges.

Sources

Sherdog: Pride 4 card and results; MMA USA: Pride 2.

Article Tags

Pride FC 4, Pride FC, Mixed Martial Arts, Event Results