Pride FC 11: Battle of the Rising Sun

Pride 11: Battle of the Rising Sun was held on October 31, 2000, at Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan. Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Shannon Ritch in the main event, submitting him with an Achilles lock in Round 1. The event also featured bouts involving Heath Herring, Igor Vovchanchyn, and Akira Shoji.

Selected results

• Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Shannon Ritch by submission (Achilles lock), Round 1.
• Heath Herring submitted Tom Erikson with a rear-naked choke.
• Igor Vovchanchyn defeated Nobuhiko Takada by submission to punches.
• Akira Shoji submitted Herman Renting by armbar.
• Wanderlei Silva vs. Gilbert Yvel ended in a no contest after an accidental groin strike.

The card produced several submission finishes and one no contest. Sakuraba’s quick win over Ritch topped the event, which was held in Osaka rather than Tokyo.

Selected Bout Results

• Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Shannon Ritch by Submission (Achilles Lock); round 1, 1:08.
• Naoya Ogawa defeated Masaaki Satake by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 2, 2:01.
• Igor Vovchanchyn defeated Nobuhiko Takada by TKO (Submission to Punches); round 2, 3:17.
• Akira Shoji defeated Herman Renting by Submission (Armbar); round 1, 3:48.
• Alexander Otsuka defeated Mike Bourke by Submission (Double Armbar); round 1, 2:37.
• Gary Goodridge defeated Yoshiaki Yatsu by TKO (Punches); round 1, 8:58.
• Wanderlei Silva vs. Gilbert Yvel: No Contest (Yvel Kicked in Groin); round 1, 0:21.
• Heath Herring defeated Tom Erikson by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 1, 6:17.

Elsewhere in the recorded results, Heath Herring finished Tom Erikson by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in round 1 at 6:17. That result supplied another stoppage alongside the other contests detailed in the event recap.

The 8 selected recorded bouts included 7 stoppages and 5 first-round finishes. The earliest finish among those results was Kazushi Sakuraba against Shannon Ritch, ending at 1:08 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 11 card and results; ESPN: Pride 11 fight results.

Article Tags

Pride FC 11, Pride FC, Mixed Martial Arts, Event Results