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Gary Goodridge defeated Yoshiaki Yatsu Submission (Guillotine Choke) 3:05 1R
Assuerio Silva defeated Norihisa Yamamoto by TKO (Punches) 0:11 seconds, 1R
Murilo "Ninja" Rua def Daijiro Matsui TKO (Head kicks) 0:51 3R
Ricardo Arona defeated Guy Mezger Split Decision, 5:00 3R
Semmy Schilt defeated Akira Shoji TKO (Knee) 8:19 1R
Don Frye defeated Gilbert Yvel DQ 7:22 1R (Yvel was grabbing the ropes)
Rodrigo Nogueira defeated Mark Coleman Submission (Armbar from Triangle Choke) 6:10 1R
Damn, this was the only card in history where I was able to predict every match ups winner. For the exception of the main event, I'm pretty sure most people got at least 5 of the matches. Doesn't everyone feel like getting in the middle of the Pride Ring with the rest of the Top Team, huddle up with them and begin yelling "JIU-JITSU! JIU-JITSU!"
BJJ fighters just need to catch up physically with the rest of the MMA world. Everyone else thought they figured out BJJ, but now with the new generation like Serra, Penn, Nino, Arona and of course Nogueira, we see what gifted atheletes who actually train hard can do.
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