Pride FC 32: Results and Event Recap

Pride 32: The Real Deal was held on October 21, 2006, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Fedor Emelianenko submitted Mark Coleman with an armbar at 1:15 of round two in the non-title heavyweight main event. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua submitted Kevin Randleman with a kneebar, Josh Barnett submitted Pawel Nastula with a toe hold, and Dan Henderson defeated Vitor Belfort by unanimous decision.

PRIDE’s first event in the United States

The Real Deal brought the Japanese promotion to American soil for the first time. The Las Vegas setting made it a significant step in PRIDE’s history, with Emelianenko and Coleman returning to a matchup they had previously contested in Japan.

The main event was a non-title heavyweight bout. Emelianenko’s armbar victory added another win to his record without putting the championship at stake. That distinction is important when following the event alongside his title defenses.

Submissions and quick knockouts

Rua’s kneebar finished Randleman at 2:34 of round one. Barnett’s toe hold ended the Nastula contest at 3:04 of round two, while Phil Baroni defeated Yosuke Nishijima by technical submission with a kimura at 3:20 of the first.

Robbie Lawler knocked out Joey Villasenor with a flying knee and punches after 22 seconds. Eric “Butterbean” Esch stopped Sean O’Haire with punches at 29 seconds, and Kazuhiro Nakamura defeated Travis Galbraith by second-round TKO.

Henderson’s unanimous victory over Belfort was the only contest on the eight-fight card to reach the judges. The combination of submissions and short striking finishes gave PRIDE’s American debut a busy supporting card around its heavyweight rematch.

Selected Bout Results

• Fedor Emelianenko defeated Mark Coleman by Submission (Armbar); round 2, 1:15.
• Mauricio Rua defeated Kevin Randleman by Submission (Kneebar); round 1, 2:34.
• Josh Barnett defeated Pawel Nastula by Submission (Toe Hold); round 2, 3:04.
• Dan Henderson defeated Vitor Belfort by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Phil Baroni defeated Yosuke Nishijima by Technical Submission (Kimura); round 1, 3:20.
• Kazuhiro Nakamura defeated Travis Galbraith by TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches); round 2, 1:16.

Sources

PRIDE 32 event announcement; Sherdog.

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