Pride Shockwave 2006: Fedor Submits Hunt

Pride Shockwave 2006 closed the year on December 31 at Saitama Super Arena. Heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko defended his title against Mark Hunt, submitting him with a kimura at 8:16 of Round 1.

The card paired the title bout with several other heavyweight and lighter-weight matchups. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira won a unanimous decision over Josh Barnett, while James Thompson stopped Hidehiko Yoshida in Round 1.

Selected results

• Fedor Emelianenko def. Mark Hunt — kimura, Round 1, 8:16.
• Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Josh Barnett — unanimous decision, Round 3.
• James Thompson def. Hidehiko Yoshida — TKO (punches), Round 1, 7:50.
• Mauricio Rua def. Kazuhiro Nakamura — unanimous decision, Round 3.
• Akihiro Gono def. Yuki Kondo — split decision, Round 2.

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Lightweight Finishes and Decision Bouts

Takanori Gomi defeated Mitsuhiro Ishida by first-round TKO at 1:14, while Shinya Aoki submitted Joachim Hansen with a gogoplata at 2:24 of the opening round. Gilbert Melendez also won on the card, defeating Tatsuya Kawajiri by unanimous decision. These matchups gave the event significant lightweight interest alongside its heavyweight title headliner.

The ten-bout card included four decisions, with the remaining contests ending inside the distance. Nogueira and Barnett completed three rounds, as did Rua and Nakamura. Those longer contests contrasted with the quick finishes produced by Gomi and Aoki, showing the variety of outcomes within the same event.

Shockwave’s results are best understood as separate assignments across the roster. Emelianenko’s victory was a heavyweight championship defense, while the other listed matchups supplied individual results rather than forming a heavyweight tournament final. Keeping that structure clear helps place the event accurately within Pride’s year-end schedule and avoids confusing it with the promotion’s earlier Grand Prix competition.

Additional event listing: Pride’s 2006 results archive.

Selected Bout Results

• Fedor Emelianenko defeated Mark Hunt by Submission (Kimura); round 1, 8:16.
• Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defeated Josh Barnett by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• James Thompson defeated Hidehiko Yoshida by TKO (Punches); round 1, 7:50.
• Takanori Gomi defeated Mitsuhiro Ishida by TKO (Soccer Kick and Punches); round 1, 1:14.
• Gilbert Melendez defeated Tatsuya Kawajiri by Decision (Unanimous); round 2, 5:00.
• Mauricio Rua defeated Kazuhiro Nakamura by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Akihiro Gono defeated Yuki Kondo by Decision (Split); round 2, 5:00.
• Shinya Aoki defeated Joachim Hansen by Submission (Gogoplata); round 1, 2:24.

Sources

Sherdog.

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