Pride Bushido 9: Results and Event Recap
Pride Bushido 9: The Tournament took place on September 25, 2005, at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo. The event’s lightweight Grand Prix bracket gave Takanori Gomi two fights in one night: he submitted Tatsuya Kawajiri with a rear-naked choke at 7:42 of Round 1, then earned a unanimous decision over Luiz Azeredo in the tournament semifinal. Sherdog lists the Azeredo bout as the main event.
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Gomi’s quick submission of Kawajiri advanced him in the 2005 Pride Lightweight Grand Prix, and the second win put him through to the December final. The card also featured bouts from the 2005 middleweight tournament and a deep roster of Japanese and international fighters. For another event from the series, see Pride Bushido 5.
Selected results
- Takanori Gomi def. Tatsuya Kawajiri — rear-naked choke, Round 1, 7:42.
- Takanori Gomi def. Luiz Azeredo — unanimous decision, Round 2, 5:00.
- Hayato Sakurai def. Joachim Hansen — unanimous decision, Round 2.
- Murilo Bustamante def. Ikuhisa Minowa — TKO (soccer kicks), Round 1, 9:51.
- Dan Henderson def. Akihiro Gono — KO (punch), Round 1, 7:58.
- Hayato Sakurai def. Jens Pulver — TKO (knees and punches), Round 1, 8:56.
Results and the tournament context are drawn from Sherdog’s event record; ESPN also lists the event card.
Selected Bout Results
- Takanori Gomi defeated Luiz Azeredo by Decision (Unanimous); round 2, 5:00.
- Hayato Sakurai defeated Joachim Hansen by Decision (Unanimous); round 2, 5:00.
- Murilo Bustamante defeated Ikuhisa Minowa by TKO (Soccer Kicks); round 1, 9:51.
- Dan Henderson defeated Akihiro Gono by KO (Punch); round 1, 7:58.
- Luiz Azeredo defeated Naoyuki Kotani by KO (Knees and Punches); round 1, 0:11.
- Takanori Gomi defeated Tatsuya Kawajiri by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 1, 7:42.
- Joachim Hansen defeated Yves Edwards by Decision (Split); round 2, 5:00.
- Hayato Sakurai defeated Jens Pulver by TKO (Knees and Punches); round 1, 8:56.
Sources
Sherdog; ESPN: Pride Bushido 9 event results.
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