Pride Fighting Championship Official Event Program
PRIDE FC 2006 Openweight Grand Prix Opening Round
aka Total Elimination Absolute 2006
In great condition - see photos
Featuring MMA Legends such as Mirko Crocop, Minowaman, Alistair Overeem, Josh Barnett, Mark Hunt, Hidehiko Yoshida, Big Nog, Fujita, Fabricio Werdum & more
Pride FC: Total Elimination Absolute was an event held on May 5, 2006, at Osaka Dome in Osaka, Japan.
This event featured the first round of Pride's 2006 Open-Weight tournament. Seven tournament matches were held along with one alternate match. The seven winning participants advanced to the second round, Pride Critical Countdown Absolute. The winner of the alternate bout will take the place of any fighter who is unable to participate in subsequent matches.
Pride Heavyweight Champion and 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix winner Fedor Emelianenko was originally set to enter the tournament with a first round bye, but a hand injury prevented him from participating. Wanderlei Silva, then current Pride middleweight champion, received his bye into the second round.
Results:
Openweight Hidehiko Yoshida def. Yosuke Nishijima Submission (Triangle Choke)
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Wagner da Conceicao Martins Submission (Armbar)
Mirko Cro Cop def. Ikuhisa Minowa TKO (Punches)
Kazuyuki Fujita def. James Thompson KO (Punch)
Josh Barnett def. Alexander Emelianenko Submission (Keylock)
Mark Hunt def. Tsuyoshi Kosaka TKO (Punches)
Fabrício Werdum def. Alistair Overeem Submission (Kimura)
Alternate Bout
Roman Zentsov def. Gilbert Yvel KO (Punch)
