Pride 10: Sakuraba Submits Renzo Gracie
Pride 10: Return of the Warriors took place on August 27, 2000, at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Japan. Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Renzo Gracie by technical submission with a kimura at 9:43 of round two in the main event. Wanderlei Silva knocked out Guy Mezger, Kazuyuki Fujita stopped Ken Shamrock, and Igor Vovchanchyn defeated Enson Inoue by doctor stoppage.
A card dominated by finishes
Nine of the event’s ten contests ended before a judges’ decision. Gilbert Yvel delivered the quickest finish, knocking out Gary Goodridge with a head kick after 28 seconds. Ryan Gracie also won by knockout, stopping Tokimitsu Ishizawa with punches at 2:16 of the opening round.
The submission results included Mark Kerr’s can-opener finish of Igor Borisov and Ricco Rodriguez’s smother choke against Takayuki Okada. Masaaki Satake added a first-round stoppage of Kazunari Murakami, while Vitor Belfort defeated Daijiro Matsui by unanimous decision.
Understanding the main results
Fujita’s victory over Shamrock was a corner stoppage at 6:46 of round one. Vovchanchyn’s win over Inoue came through a doctor stoppage after the opening ten-minute round. The official methods distinguish these outcomes from the clean knockouts elsewhere on the card.
For viewers returning to the event, the contrast is striking: the main event reached a second round, while several supporting contests ended within minutes. The full results provide useful context for the footage above, showing how knockouts, submissions and stoppages all contributed to the night’s unusually high finishing rate.
Selected Bout Results
- Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Renzo Gracie by Technical Submission (Kimura); round 2, 9:43.
- Ryan Gracie defeated Tokimitsu Ishizawa by KO (Punches); round 1, 2:16.
- Masaaki Satake defeated Kazunari Murakami by TKO (Punches); round 1, 6:58.
- Igor Vovchanchyn defeated Enson Inoue by TKO (Doctor Stoppage); round 1, 10:00.
- Mark Kerr defeated Igor Borisov by Submission (Can Opener); round 1, 2:06.
- Gilbert Yvel defeated Gary Goodridge by KO (Head Kick); round 1, 0:28.
- Ricco Rodriguez defeated Takayuki Okada by Submission (Smother Choke); round 1, 6:04.
- Wanderlei Silva defeated Guy Mezger by KO (Punches); round 1, 3:40.
Sources
Sherdog: Pride 10 card and results.
Article Tags
Pride FC 10, Pride FC, Mixed Martial Arts, Event Results
