Pride FC 29: Results and Event Recap
Pride 29: Fists of Fire was held on February 20, 2005, at Saitama Super Arena in Japan. Mirko Filipović headlined against Mark Coleman and won by punches and a soccer kick at 3:42 of Round 1. The ten-bout card also featured Quinton Jackson, Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Kiyoshi Tamura, and Fabricio Werdum.
Selected results
- Quinton Jackson defeated Murilo Rua by split decision.
- Antônio Rogério Nogueira defeated Alistair Overeem by unanimous decision.
- Kiyoshi Tamura stopped Aliev Makhmud by TKO (retirement), Round 1, 5:10.
- Sergei Kharitonov stopped Mu Bae Choi with punches and knees, Round 1, 3:23.
- Fabricio Werdum submitted Tom Erikson by rear-naked choke, Round 1, 5:21.
Filipović’s first-round finish of Coleman topped a card that included several stoppages and a pair of decisions. Sherdog lists the main-event method as punches and a soccer kick.
Selected Bout Results
- Mirko Filipovic defeated Mark Coleman by KO (Punches and Soccer Kick); round 1, 3:42.
- Quinton Jackson defeated Murilo Rua by Decision (Split); round 3, 5:00.
- Antonio Rogerio Nogueira defeated Alistair Overeem by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
- Kiyoshi Tamura defeated Aliev Makhmud by TKO (Retirement); round 1, 5:10.
- Sergei Kharitonov defeated Mu Bae Choi by TKO (Punches and Knees); round 1, 3:23.
- Kazuhiro Nakamura defeated Stefan Leko by TKO (Punches); round 1, 0:54.
- Igor Vovchanchyn defeated Kazuo Takahashi by KO (Punch); round 1, 1:10.
- Mauricio Rua defeated Hiromitsu Kanehara by KO (Punches and Soccer Kicks); round 1, 1:40.
The selected scorecard winners included Quinton Jackson, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
Elsewhere in the recorded results, Mario Sperry finished Hirotaka Yokoi by TKO (Knees) in round 1 at 9:08.
The 10 selected recorded bouts included 8 stoppages and 8 first-round finishes. The earliest finish among those results was Kazuhiro Nakamura against Stefan Leko, ending at 0:54 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 29 card and results.
Article Tags
Pride FC 29, Pride FC, Mixed Martial Arts, Event Results
