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Today, Dream Stage Entertainment (the parent company of PRIDE) held a press conference at Tokyo Price Hotel. The Executive Producer Nobuhiko Takada, and Sakakibara, the president, were present, alongside Hidehiko Yoshida.

Takada announced the event details of the first round of the eight man tournament, PRIDE FC “Total Elimination2003” (a.k.a PRIDE Grand Prix 2003).

Officially signed are:

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
Wanderlei Silva
Kazushi Sakuraba
Hidehiko Yoshida
The remaining four fighters will be named on June 25th.

Event Name: PRIDE FC Total Elimination 2003
Date: August 10th, 2003
Place: Saitama SuperArena (25,000-35,000 Capacity)
Gates Open: 2:00 PM
Fights Start: 4:00 PM
United States PPV: August 10th (18 hours delay PPV) on iNDEMAND, DIRECTV, DISH NETWORK, TVN


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hOW IS yOSHIDA GOING TO MAKE 205 i SUPPOSE IT WILL BE A PRIDE SPECIAL STIP, OOPS SORRY FOR THE CAPS

This event is gonna kick ass

Oh it is going to be awsome cant wait, it kinda sucks I wish it would be tomorrow but then summer would be almost over and I wouldnt evan care

They've got an awesome list going.

Obviously, Pride is not gonna put both japanese fighters in the same bracket. We are looking at a possible Rampage vs. Sakuraba II or Wandie vs. Sakuraba II. Yoshida against either one of them would be sick also. H-O-L-Y S-H-I-T

Yoshida is going to be eaten alive

How does Yoshida make 205 I dont get it. Yoshida Vs Sak would be awsome.

i dont think Yoshida is making 205. Is'nt he fighting Sak? I know Rampage and Silva are finally gonna go at it.

I hope yoshida gets knocked the **** out. Rampage would be even more higher in my book if he did this.

Originally posted by Creed
Yoshida is going to be eaten alive Don Frye?

Alistair Overeem is almost confirmed to be in the GP as well as Ricardo Arona from BTT.

from www.minotauro.net :

Do you know if other athletes of the Brazilian Top Team might also fight in the next Pride?
Minotauro: Ricardo Arona is confirmed for the Pride Grand Prix on August 10th. He might actually be flying to Japan soon, to participate in a press conference about the event, still in June.

Arona will have more than a good chance of winning this

I agree with Curly. Arona can very well lay and pray his way to winning the GP.

hell yeah i see ARona sleeping his way to the finals

RRRRRAAAMMMMMPPPPAAAAGGEEEEE

Arona looks like a badass, but his fights are as exciting as watching paint dry. Drop Arona and let's see Busta!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Zen is correct, Busta, Hendo, and Newton should be in this as well.....

Yeah, how the hell does Hendo not getta shot in this? I hope the UFC sends Couture, that'd be cool to see. I know it aint gonna happen, just wishful thinking.

Here's who it should be
Rampage
Wanderlei
Yoshida
Sakuraba
Bustamante(Arona)
Henderson
Liddell
Frank Juarez Shamrock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by kaps
Busta, Hendo, and Newton should be in this as well.....