Pride Bushido 3: Results and Event Recap
Pride Bushido 3 was held on May 23, 2004, at Yokohama Arena. Ryan Gracie defeated Ikuhisa Minowa by split decision in the main event. Takanori Gomi knocked out Ralph Gracie with knees in just six seconds, and Mirko Cro Cop earned a unanimous decision over Hiromitsu Kanehara.
PRIDE Bushido 3 results and highlights
The 12-fight card combined quick finishes with several bouts that reached the judges. Ryan Gracie’s main-event victory came at the end of the second round, while Gomi’s six-second knockout provided a striking contrast in duration. Those two results also gave the Gracie family different outcomes on the same evening: Ryan won, while Ralph lost.
Ricardo Almeida defeated Ryo Chonan by unanimous decision, and Daiju Takase earned a split decision against Carlos Newton. Kazuo Misaki and Mu Bae Choi also won unanimous decisions, beating Jorge Patino and Yoshihisa Yamamoto respectively.
Submission and stoppage victories
Kazuhiro Nakamura submitted Chalid Arrab with an armbar at 4:45 of the first round. Aleksander Emelianenko finished Matt Foki with a rear-naked choke at 3:16, and Katsuhisa Fujii used the same submission against Jin Oh Kim at 2:58.
Akira Shoji stopped Yukio Kawabe, known as Tamakairiki, with punches after 18 seconds. Bertrand Amoussou knocked out Yasuaki Miyazono in round two. Across the full card, six fights ended by decision and six by stoppage or submission, giving the event an even split between completed bouts and finishes.
Selected Bout Results
- Ryan Gracie defeated Ikuhisa Minowa by Decision (Split); round 2, 5:00.
- Takanori Gomi defeated Ralph Gracie by KO (Knees); round 1, 0:06.
- Ricardo Almeida defeated Ryo Chonan by Decision (Unanimous); round 2, 5:00.
- Mirko Filipovic defeated Hiromitsu Kanehara by Decision (Unanimous); round 2, 5:00.
- Kazuhiro Nakamura defeated Chalid Arrab by Submission (Armbar); round 1, 4:45.
- Akira Shoji defeated Yukio Kawabe by TKO (Punches); round 1, 0:18.
- Daiju Takase defeated Carlos Newton by Decision (Split); round 2, 5:00.
- Kazuo Misaki defeated Jorge Patino by Decision (Unanimous); round 2, 5:00.
Sources
Sherdog; Bushido event chronology.
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Pride Bushido 3, Pride Bushido, Mixed Martial Arts, Event Results
