Pride FC 24: Results and Event Recap
Pride 24: Cold Fury 3 took place on December 23, 2002, at Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira submitted Dan Henderson with an armbar at 1:49 of round three in the main event. Kevin Randleman stopped Murilo Rua by doctor’s stoppage, Alistair Overeem stopped Bazigit Atajev with a knee to the body, and Antônio Rogério Nogueira defeated Guy Mezger by split decision.
Later-round finishes in Fukuoka
The eight-fight card featured several contests that extended beyond the opening round. Randleman’s doctor-stoppage win over Murilo “Ninja” Rua came twenty seconds into round three. Overeem finished Atajev with a knee to the body at 4:59 of round two, just before that period ended.
Yoshihisa Yamamoto also recorded a second-round stoppage, defeating Alexander Otsuka at the five-minute mark. Ron Waterman supplied the other submission victory alongside the main event, finishing Valentijn Overeem with a keylock at 2:18 of round one.
The bouts decided on points
Rodrigo Gracie defeated Yuki Sasaki by unanimous decision, and Daijiro Matsui earned the same verdict against Kazuki Okubo. Rogério Nogueira’s split decision over Mezger completed the three contests that reached the judges.
The Nogueira brothers both won, but through different methods: Rodrigo submitted Henderson in the heavyweight headliner, while Rogério took a points verdict against Mezger. Keeping those names clear helps separate two distinct performances. Cold Fury 3 combined five finishes with three decisions, offering a broad card in which the main event’s third-round armbar was one of several results that required work beyond the opening period.
Selected Bout Results
- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defeated Dan Henderson by Submission (Armbar); round 3, 1:49.
- Kevin Randleman defeated Murilo Rua by TKO (Cut); round 3, 0:20.
- Alistair Overeem defeated Bozigit Ataev by TKO (Knee to the Body); round 2, 4:59.
- Yoshihisa Yamamoto defeated Alexander Otsuka by TKO (Leg Injury); round 2, 5:00.
- Rodrigo Gracie defeated Yuki Sasaki by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
- Ron Waterman defeated Valentijn Overeem by Submission (Keylock); round 1, 2:18.
- Antonio Rogerio Nogueira defeated Guy Mezger by Decision (Split); round 3, 5:00.
- Daijiro Matsui defeated Kazuki Okubo by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
Sources
FightNation; Event results record.
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Pride FC 24, Pride FC, Mixed Martial Arts, Event Results
