PRIDE Bushido 9

Infobox Wrestling event
name = PRIDE Bushido 9


promotion = PRIDE Fighting Championships
date = September 25, 2005
venue = Ariake Coliseum
city = Tokyo
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buyrate =
lastevent = PRIDE Final Conflict 2005
nextevent = PRIDE 30

PRIDE Bushido 9 was a mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships. This event held the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of the first ever Welterweight tournament and Lightweight tournament. It took place at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan on September 25, 2005. Under BUSHIDO rules, matches are 2 rounds only. It is considered by many fans and critics to be one of the most entertaining MMA events ever held. The finals for the welterweight tournament as well as the lightweight tournament was held at Shockwave 2005 later that year on new year's eve.

Results

=Welterweight Tournament Opening Round:=

Alternate Bout: flagicon|BRA Paulo Filho vs flagicon|JPN Ryuta Sakurai

Paulo Filho defeats Ryuta Sakurai by armbar at 3:49 of Round 1.

flagicon|BRA Daniel Acacio vs flagicon|JPN Akihiro Gono

Akihiro Gono defeats Daniel Acacio by unanimous decision.

flagicon|JPN Ryo Chonan vs flagicon|USA Dan Henderson

Dan Henderson defeats Ryo Chonan by knockout at 0:22 of Round 1.

flagicon|USA Phil Baroni vs flagicon|JPN Ikuhisa Minowa

Ikuhisa Minowa defeats Phil Baroni by unanimous decision.

flagicon|BRA Murilo Bustamante vs flagicon|JPN Masanori Suda

Murlilo Bustamante defeats Masanori Suda by armbar at 3:20 of Round 1.

=Lightweight Tournament Opening Round:=

=Alternate Bout: flagicon|USA Charles Bennett vs flagicon|JPN Dokonjonosuke Mishima=

Dokonjonosuke Mishima defeats Charles Bennett by ankle lock at 4:04 of Round 1.

flagicon|USA Jens Pulver vs flagicon|JPN Hayato Sakurai

Hayato Sakurai defeats Jens Pulver by technical knockout at 8:56 of Round 1.

flagicon|USA Yves Edwards vs flagicon|NOR Joachim Hansen

Joachim Hansen defeats Yves Edwards by split decision.

flagicon|JPN Takanori Gomi vs flagicon|JPN Tatsuya Kawajiri

Takanori Gomi defeats Tatsuya Kawajiri by rear naked choke at 7:42 of Round 1.

flagicon|BRA Luiz Azeredo vs flagicon|JPN Naoyuki Kotani

Luiz Azeredo defeats Naoyuki Kotani by knockout at :11 of Round 1.

=Welterweight Tournament Semi-Finals:=

flagicon|JPN Akihiro Gono vs flagicon|USA Dan Henderson

Dan Henderson defeats Akihiro Gono by knockout at 7:58 of Round 1.

flagicon|BRA Murilo Bustamante vs flagicon|JPN Ikuhisa Minowa

Murlilo Bustamante defeats Ikuhisa Minowa by TKO due to soccer kicks at 9:51 of Round 1. Bustamante will face Dan Henderson in the finals at PRIDE Shockwave 2005.

Lightweight Tournament Semi-Finals:

flagicon|NOR Joachim Hansen vs flagicon|JPN Hayato Sakurai

Hayato Sakurai defeats Joachim Hansen by unanimous decision.

flagicon|BRA Luiz Azeredo vs flagicon|JPN Takanori Gomi

Takanori Gomi defeats Luiz Azeredo by unanimous decision. Takanori Gomi will face Hayato Sakurai in the finals at PRIDE Shockwave 2005.

ee also

* List of PRIDE events

External links

* [http://www.pridefc.com/ Official PRIDE Website]
* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?search=yes&EventID=3212 Sherdog event results]
* [http://www.mmafighting.com/results/pridefc/bushido9.html MMAFighting.com]