PRIDE FC Wanderlei Silva vs Hidehiko Yoshida

No Copyright intended. All right belong to their respective owner (Zuffa llc) A legendary event in Japan, the PRIDE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS match the world’s elite fighters in competitions of honor and art. Imagine Brazilian Jiu - Jitsu practitioner versus kick boxer, Judo specialist versus wrestler ... this is the sport of mixed martial arts ... this is PRIDE FC. Each match is the culmination of years of training by these athletes, the finest representatives of their martial art who not only compete for victory, but also to defend their fighting style! PRIDE FC began in 1997 with one philosophy---the acceptance of any fighting technique from any school. In other words, attempt to mimic the realities of an actual fight in the form of a legitimate and honorable sport. The Brazilians call is "Vale Tudo," some fans call it "no holds barred," but today both of these terms have evolvedd on October 11, 1997 when Rickson Gracie faced Nobuhiko Takada at th into a sport called "mixed martial arts." For PRIDE FC, this dream was realizee main event of PRIDE FC I at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. Gracie personified the legend of Gracie Jiu Jitsu, his family's unique fighting style from Brazil. His opponent, Takada, represented the style of professional wrestling. Both claimed the superiority of their fighting art and looked to prove it to themselves, their opponents, and the fans. This philosophy is what continues to drive PRIDE FC today. Though the basic idea is to eliminate as many ...

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