PRIDE 1

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PRIDE 1
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Promotion PRIDE Fighting Championships
Date October 11, 1997
Venue Tokyo Dome
City Tokyo
Event chronology
PRIDE 1 PRIDE 2

PRIDE 1 was the first mixed martial arts event held by KRS-PRIDE (later renamed PRIDE Fighting Championships). It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on October 11, 1997. In addition to the MMA bouts, there was one kickboxing bout between K-1 Grand Prix Champion Branko Cikatic and Ralph White.

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[edit] Results

[edit] Flag of the United States John Dixon vs Flag of Japan Kazunari Murakami

Muarakami defeated Dixon via submission (armbar) at 1:31 of round 1

[edit] Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Gary Goodridge vs Flag of Russia Oleg Taktarov

Goodridge defeated Taktarov via KO at 4:57 of round 1

[edit] Flag of Brazil Renzo Gracie vs Flag of Japan Akira Shoji

Time expired, ruled a Draw.

[edit] Flag of Australia Nathan Jones vs Flag of Japan Koji Kitao

Kitao defeated Jones via submission (armlock) at 2:14 of round 1

[edit] Flag of the United States Kimo Leopoldo vs Flag of the United States Dan Severn

Time expired, ruled a Draw.

[edit] Flag of Brazil Rickson Gracie vs Flag of Japan Nobuhiko Takada

Gracie defeated Takada via submission (armbar) at 4:47 of round 1

[edit] Kickboxing contest

[edit] Flag of Croatia Branko Cikatić vs Flag of the United States Ralph White

The fight was declared as a no-contest after Ralph suffered a major blow on his forehead (a large lump that was increased in size via Cikatić's kick when White was outside the ring).

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