The Real Deal (Oct. 21st)

**Ripped Fetish** · August 6th, 2006, 09:38 AM

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PRIDE FIGHTING is proud to announce its first ever show on American soil, "THE REAL DEAL"! The event will take place on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21st at the THOMAS & MACK CENTER in LAS VEGAS, NEVADA.

Possible participants include PRIDE Fighting Heavyweight Champion FEDOR EMELINANENKO, "THE NEW YORK BAD ASS" PHIL BARONI, KEVIN "THE MONSTER" RANDLEMAN, MIRKO "CRO COP" FILIPOVIC, MAURICIO "SHOGUN" RUA, KAZUYUKI "IRONHEAD" FUJITA, MARK "THE HAMMER" COLEMAN, and other PRIDE Fighting superstars! (Fighters and card subject to change.)

LIMITED PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY TO PRIDEFC.COM MEMBERS
PRIDEFC.COM mailing list members will have the exclusive privilege to purchase tickets two weeks before they are made available to the general public. Event tickets will be available on a first come first serve basis, meaning PRIDEFC.COM mailing list members will have access to the best seats before the general public. Ticket prices will range from $50, $100, $300, $500 and $700.

Ticket sales for members will begin on August 8th, upon the emailing of an exclusive newsletter, which will contain a link to a hidden page that can only be accessed by PRIDEFC.COM members. A secret password will be issued to allow members to enter the special shopping site to purchase their tickets. Also, members must first register with the PRIDEFC.COM shopping site in order to be eligible to purchase items on the site. This chance to purchase pre-sale tickets is a limited time offer and only available for one week, from August 8th @ 10am (Pacific time) to August 14th @ midnight (Pacific time).

Remember, seats to THE REAL DEAL will be issued on a first come first serve basis so get yours soon!

As an added bonus, all PRIDEFC.COM members who purchase tickets through this offer will receive free an exclusive PRIDE FC WRISTBAND (previously only available in Japan).

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hrm...a certain ex-wrestler is suppose to have his first fight in Oct. in Vegas...

**ItalianStallion** · August 6th, 2006, 12:23 PM

wow....i dont think nemore needs to be said...

DLee1185 · August 7th, 2006, 07:44 AM

Fucking Awesome

**ItalianStallion** · August 7th, 2006, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DLee1185

Fucking Awesome

ok maybe thats whats needed to be said LOL

I_own_you · August 13th, 2006, 01:07 AM

It is going to be a great show, I really hope Brock is there and fights, the names listed so far are ingredients for a great event.

**Ripped Fetish** · August 20th, 2006, 06:27 PM

Fight Card:

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Mark Coleman
Mauricio Rua vs. Kevin Randleman
Josh Barnett vs. TBA
Phil Baroni vs. TBA
Vitor Belfort vs. TBA
Mirko Filipovic vs. TBA
Kazuyuki Fujita vs. TBA
Wanderlei Silva vs. TBA

**ItalianStallion** · August 21st, 2006, 02:11 AM

no way thats the fight card..thats all gonna happen in one nite? bein able to see all thos guys?

**eqpfunk** · August 21st, 2006, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Ripped Fetish

Fight Card:

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Mark Coleman
Mauricio Rua vs. Kevin Randleman
Josh Barnett vs. TBA
Phil Baroni vs. TBA
Vitor Belfort vs. TBA
Mirko Filipovic vs. TBA
Kazuyuki Fujita vs. TBA
Wanderlei Silva vs. TBA

Wow, Pride's pulling out all the stops for this card.

**thisisphil03** · August 21st, 2006, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ItalianStallion

no way thats the fight card..thats all gonna happen in one nite? bein able to see all thos guys?

hey if you were making your debut against UFC, I'm sure you'd pull all the stops too, right?

**Adonis** · August 21st, 2006, 02:15 PM

DSE Announces Fedor-Coleman, Rua-Randleman
By Sherdog.com Staff

[8/19/2006] Dream Stage Entertainment, promoter of the PRIDE Fighting Championships, this evening held a press conference at the FOX Sports Grill in Irvine, Calif., officially announcing two bouts for its October 21 “Real Deal” event at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In a rematch from 2004, heavyweight ace Fedor Emelianenko (Pictures) faces UFC and PRIDE tournament champion Mark Coleman (Pictures) on the bill’s main event.

Coleman heads into October’s showdown looking to build on a two-fight win streak, including a shocking TKO victory over “Shogun” Mauricio Rua (Pictures) last February.

Emelianenko, widely considered the most dominant athlete in the sport, will compete on U.S. soil for the first time in his illustrious 24-fight career.

Also announced on the card, the aforementioned “Shogun” returns to action for the first time since suffering a devastating elbow injury at the hands of the 41-year-old Coleman at PRIDE 31 “Dreamers,” to face popular Hammer House fighter Kevin Randleman (Pictures).

The bout also marks a return to action for the Columbus, Ohio native, who was forced off Strikeforce’s June bill due to post-surgical complications following a shoulder injury.

Another interesting note from the press conference was the presence of former undisputed heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, whom DSE offered no comment when asked if he will fight for the promotion.

PRIDE “Real Deal”
October 21, 2006
Thomas & Mack Center,
Las Vegas, Nevada

Fight Card:
Fedor Emelianenko (Pictures) vs. Mark Coleman (Pictures)
Mauricio Rua (Pictures) vs. Kevin Randleman (Pictures)
Josh Barnett (Pictures) vs. TBA
Phil Baroni (Pictures) vs. TBA
Vitor Belfort (Pictures) vs. TBA
Mirko Filipovic (Pictures) vs. TBA
Kazuyuki Fujita (Pictures) vs. TBA
Wanderlei Silva (Pictures) vs. TBA

**ItalianStallion** · August 21st, 2006, 09:17 PM

wow i need to sit down

Mr.Noodle · August 21st, 2006, 09:45 PM

I think UFC might be finished if this goes through.
If PRIDE can suck out UFCS champions like Hughes, Liddel, Franklin, and maybe Ortiz, it is finished.
Pride has the money to do whatever they want, and right now UFC is at the mercy of PRIDE.
I hope the UFC well, but I am looking forward to seeing some awesome PRIDE fighting.
WOOOHOOO!

-Noodle

**thisisphil03** · August 22nd, 2006, 04:13 PM

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Two new bouts have been announced for the Final Conflict Absoulte on September 10th. In two fights. Kazahiro Nakamura will take on former Yoshihiro "Kiss" Nakao while Japanese bosing star, Yosuke Nishijima will try to score his first win over Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos from Chute Boxe.

Nakamura is coming off a submission victory over Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos in July, while Nakao had successfully defeated Korean fighter Eun Su Lee due to doctor's stoppage from repeated knees to Lee's face causing his eyes to swell shut.

Boxer-turned-MMA fighter Yosuke Nishijima is 0-2 in MMA, but has stood with big names like Hidehiko Yoshida and Mark Hunt. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos, like Nishijima, will also be looking for his first win since his debut in July.

*EDIT: NEVM. This is for the final round of the Open Weight GP. Not the October U.S. Show. My bad.

Updated Fight Card:
Fedor Emelianenko (Pictures) vs. Mark Coleman (Pictures)
Mauricio Rua (Pictures) vs. Kevin Randleman (Pictures)
Josh Barnett (Pictures) vs. TBA
Phil Baroni (Pictures) vs. TBA
Vitor Belfort (Pictures) vs. TBA
Mirko Filipovic (Pictures) vs. TBA
Kazuyuki Fujita (Pictures) vs. TBA
Wanderlei Silva (Pictures) vs. TBA

Killa_Z · August 23rd, 2006, 08:55 AM

first one is vegas! card looks crazy!

fedor by armbar
crocop by tko
w.silva by decision

**Ripped Fetish** · September 28th, 2006, 04:43 PM

The rules for Pride's USA event:

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-The fight will still be held in a PRIDE ring, as opposed to a sided-fence structure like the majority of American MMA companies.

-The fights will consist of three five minute rounds, unlike normal PRIDE bouts which has a ten minute first round and a second and third round of both five minutes.

-No one will be allowed to wear a gi or shoes in fights.

-Kicks and knees in the four-point position are outlawed by the NSAC - so unlike normal PRIDE bouts, there will be no kicks, knees, or stomps to the head of a downed opponent.

-Despite the NSAC allowing elbows to the face on the ground, PRIDE does not for their Japanese shows. They will continue this rule for their bouts in America - so still no elbows on the ground.

-Judging will be changed as all bouts that go the distance will be decided upon by three NSAC-appointed judges - who will use normal NSAC MMA judging criteria.

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**thisisphil03** · September 28th, 2006, 05:07 PM

Updated Fight Card:
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Mark Coleman
Mauricio Rua vs. Kevin Randleman
Mark Hunt vs. Eric "Butterbean" Esch
Vitor Belfort vs. Dan Henderson
Josh Barnett vs. Pawel Natsula
Robbie Lawler vs. Joey Villasenor
Marvin Eastman vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura

Phil Baroni vs. TBA
Mirko Filipovic vs. TBA
Kazuyuki Fujita vs. TBA
Wanderlei Silva vs. TBA

**Ripped Fetish** · October 21st, 2006, 08:45 AM

Final fight card and weigh-ins:

Fedor Emelianenko (224 lbs.) vs. Mark Coleman (224 lbs.)
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (206 lbs.) vs. Kevin Randleman (203 lbs.)
Josh Barnett (243 lbs.) vs. Pawel Nastula (235 lbs.)
Eric "Butterbean" Esch (398 lbs.) vs. Sean O'Haire (275 lbs.)
Dan Henderson (196 lbs.) vs. Vitor Belfort (205 lbs.)
Phil Baroni (194 lbs.) vs. Yosuke Nishijima (195 lbs.)
Kazuhiro Nakamura (206 lbs.) vs. Travis Galbraith (205 lbs.)
Robbie Lawler (185 lbs.) vs. Joey Villasenor (185 lbs.)

tnx4yourhelp · October 21st, 2006, 09:17 AM

my picks
fedor
randleman
barnett
butturbean
belfort
baroni
nakamura
lawler

either way it will be sweet. all of prides cards are like this...stacked. the "bushido" cards arnt always as good but are always still better than ufc's.

**thisisphil03** · October 22nd, 2006, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by tnx4yourhelp

my picks
fedor
randleman
barnett
butturbean
belfort
baroni
nakamura
lawler

either way it will be sweet. all of prides cards are like this...stacked. the "bushido" cards arnt always as good but are always still better than ufc's.

Final Results:

Fedor by reverse armbar
Shogun by kneebar
Barnett by ankle lock
Butterbean by TKO
Henderson by unanimous decision
Baroni by Kimura
Nakamura by TKO
Lawler by flying knee ko

tnx4yourhelp · October 22nd, 2006, 04:21 AM

i thought the fights where good save for the vitor fight which was booring.i came pretty close all but 2