Pride 34: Monson Submits Fujita in Final Event

Pride 34: Kamikaze was held on April 8, 2007, at Saitama Super Arena in Japan. Jeff Monson headlined against Kazuyuki Fujita and submitted him with a rear-naked choke at 6:37 of Round 1. This was the last event promoted by Pride Fighting Championships.

Selected results

• Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou knocked out Ricardo Arona, Round 1, 1:59.
• Shinya Aoki submitted Brian Lo-A-Njoe by armbar, Round 1, 1:33.
• James Thompson stopped Don Frye with punches, Round 1, 6:23.
• Gilbert Yvel stopped Akira Shoji with punches, Round 1, 3:46.
• Eric “Butterbean” Esch submitted Zuluzinho with a keylock, Round 1, 2:35.

The eight-bout card closed Pride’s run as an active promotion. Sokoudjou’s quick knockout of Arona preceded Monson’s main-event submission and was one of the event’s most notable finishes.

Selected Bout Results

• Jeff Monson defeated Kazuyuki Fujita by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 1, 6:37.
• Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou defeated Ricardo Arona by KO (Punches); round 1, 1:59.
• Shinya Aoki defeated Brian Lo-A-Njoe by Submission (Armbar); round 1, 1:33.
• James Thompson defeated Don Frye by TKO (Punches); round 1, 6:23.
• Gilbert Yvel defeated Akira Shoji by TKO (Punches); round 1, 3:46.
• Makoto Takimoto defeated Zelg Galesic by Submission (Kimura); round 1, 5:40.
• Eric Esch defeated Wagner da Conceicao Martins by Submission (Keylock); round 1, 2:35.
• Yoshihiro Nakao defeated Edson Claas Vieira by Submission (Scarf Hold); round 1, 9:15.

Elsewhere in the recorded results, Yoshihiro Nakao finished Edson Claas Vieira by Submission (Scarf Hold) in round 1 at 9:15. That result supplied another stoppage alongside the other contests detailed in the event recap.

The 8 selected recorded bouts included 8 stoppages and 8 first-round finishes. The earliest finish among those results was Shinya Aoki against Brian Lo-A-Njoe, ending at 1:33 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 34 card and results; ESPN: Pride 34 fight results.

Article Tags

Pride FC 34, Pride FC, Mixed Martial Arts, Event Results