PRIDE 16

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PRIDE 16: Beasts From the East was a mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships on September 24, 2001 at the Osaka Castle Hall in Japan. The fight card featured 7 fights that night, including the return of Don Frye to MMA. In the United States the event was marketed as "Beasts From The East", the first of two events to use that name (PRIDE 22 is Beasts From The East 2)".

The events of September 11th noticeably affected broadcasters Stephen Quadros and Bas Rutten, and fighters such as Don Frye and Guy Mezger. Before the fights began a minute of silence was observed in memory of the victims.

[edit] Results

PRIDE 16–Beasts from the East September 24, 2001 Osaka, Japan

[edit] Semmy Schilt vs. Akira Shoji

Schilt defeated Shoji by KO at 8:19 of Round 1.

[edit] Ricardo Arona vs. Guy Mezger

Arona defeated Mezger by Split Decision.

[edit] Daijiro Matsui vs. Murilo "Ninja" Rua

Rua defeated Matsui by KO at 0:51 of Round 3.

[edit] Assuerio Silva vs. Yoshihisa Yamamoto

Silva defeated Yamamoto by KO at 0:11 of Round 1.

[edit] Gary "Big Daddy" Goodridge vs. Yoshiaki Yatsu

Goodridge defeated Yatsu by TKO (corner stoppage) at 3:03 of Round 1.

[edit] Don "The Predator" Frye vs. Gilbert "The Hurricane" Yvel

Frye defeated Yvel by DQ (eye gouging & rope holding)at 7:27 of Round 1.

[edit] Mark "The Hammer" Coleman vs. Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira

Nogueira defeated Coleman by Submission (Triangle-ambar) at 6:10 of Round 1.

[edit] References

• Sherdog's Pride 16 Results

[edit] External links

• Pride FC