Fighters Announced For PRIDE Bushido Show
Earlier today, PRIDE officially announced the following names for their October 5th PRIDE Bushido show at the Saitama Super Arena:

-Hayato Sakurai
-Carlos Newton
-Kevin Randleman
-Renzo Gracie
-Dajiue Takase
-Akira Shoji
-Rodrigo Gracie
-D. Mishima
-Ryan Gracie
-Aleksander Emelianenko
-Kazuhio Nakamura
-Lyoto
-Kazuhiro Hamanaka

looks like there will be some good fights

Hayato Sakurai vs Carlos Newton would rule all.

Hamanaka was 200 lbs. He's an upper body wrestler, I think if he drops weight he'd get owned.
It's gonna be great to see Renzo fighting people in his weight class (or close to it) for a change.

What the **** is Randleman doing in there? I hope they dont try and have him spell Bushido for a commercial......

this pride will be awesome gauranteed

Randleman? WTF?

nice way to get the japanese fighters some wins

I know the guy actually used to be a heavyweight not so long ago, then he dropped to LHW,k but surely hes too big to drop to 185 and under?!?!

crazy

Pride "Bushido"
Posted on September 7, 2003

The Pride "Bushido" light/middleweight event will match up 5 Gracies against 5 Japanese fighters.

- Renzo Gracie vs. TBA
- Ryan Gracie vs. TBA
- Rodrigo Gracie vs. TBA
- Daniel Gracie vs. TBA
- Ralph Gracie vs. TBA

Pride Bushido will take place on October 5th at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan

Maybe Hayato will be one of them?

Originally posted by kaps
What the **** is Randleman doing in there? I hope they dont try and have him spell Bushido for a commercial......

My thoughts exactly. He's too big for any one of these guys. I mean, imagine Randleman vs. little Renzo. That'd be a real hurtin' right there.

Originally posted by mmafanman
My thoughts exactly. He's too big for any one of these guys. I mean, imagine Randleman vs. little Renzo. That'd be a real hurtin' right there.

I'd watch it.......to laugh.....

By the way, I think it's kind of funny that Randleman is the only American in the whole event. Couldn't they have found a more suitable representative? Hendo would've been cool.

Update from PrideFC.....read the bottom line.....

Dream Stage Entertainment is proud to announce its inaugural “Bushido” show which will pit the Gracie family against a line-up of some of Japan’s elite mixed martial artists.


Under coach Royce Gracie, Team Gracie will consist of Renzo, Ryan, Rodrigo, Daniel, and Ralph.


The Japanese team has yet to be finalized


The event is scheduled for October 5th, 2003 from the Saitama Super Arena in Japan and a total of 7-8 matches overall are expected.


Pay per view availability will be announced soon!

Originally posted by kaps
What the **** is Randleman doing in there? I hope they dont try and have him spell Bushido for a commercial......

OH MAN KAPS! that is a gem. How did i miss that the 1st time.

B-U-S-H ( looks of camera) err um.. ido.

Sakurai is out of the event after an injury to his eye he got at Shooto.

And then now that I read another page it says that there is no bone damage and that Sakurai is still in.

Note: I would have editted my last post but it won't let me.

henderson still wants to fight in the big show. i think he's holding out to see how successful this bushido is. he's looking to fight in the show that includes the pride gp but is negotiating his comeback opponent. i would like to see rumina sato in this lineup.

what is the weight they are fighting at?