PRIDE 25

Infobox MMA event
name = PRIDE 25: Body Blow


promotion = PRIDE
date = March 16, 2003
venue = Yokohama Arena
city = Yokohama, Japan
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PRIDE 25: Body Blow was a mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships. It took place at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan on March 16, 2003.

Results

flagicon|JPN Kazuhiro Nakamura vs. flagicon|BRA Antonio Rogerio Nogueira

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira locked an armbar on Kazuhiro Nakamura, forcing him to submit 3:49 into the second round.

flagicon|JPN Akira Shoji vs. flagicon|USA Alex Stiebling

Akira Shoji beat Alex Stiebling via split decision.

flagicon|JPN Alexander Otsuka vs. flagicon|JPN Kenichi Yamamoto

Alexander Otsuka won a unanimous decision over Kenichi Yamamoto.

flagicon|CAN Carlos Newton vs. flagicon|BRA Anderson Silva

Anderson Silva defeated Carlos Newton by TKO 6:27 into the first round.

flagicon|USA Dan Henderson vs. flagicon|JPN Shungo Oyama

Dan Henderson defeated Shungo Oyama by TKO at 3:28 into the first round

=flagicon|JPN Kazushi Sakuraba vs. flagicon|BRA Nino "Elvis" Schembri=

Antonio "Nino" Schembri defeated Kazushi Sakuraba by TKO 6:15 into the first round.

flagicon|USA Quinton Jackson vs. flagicon|USA Kevin Randleman

Quinton Jackson scored a TKO victory over Kevin Randleman with a knee standing and then some ground & pound, at 7:58 into Round 1. After the fight ended, and after being called out by Rampage, Wanderlei Silva entered the ring, confronted Jackson, shoved him and challenged Jackson to a fight.

=PRIDE Heavyweight Championship Match:=

flagicon|RUS Fedor Emelianenko vs. flagicon|BRA Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (champion)

With devastating ground and pound technique, Fedor Emelianenko won a unanimous decision over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira to become the new PRIDE Heavyweight Champion. This was Nogueira's first ever loss in PRIDE competition.

ee also

* List of PRIDE events

External links

* [http://www.pridefc.com/ Official PRIDE Website]