Almeida vs Shoji Result: Almeida wins by UD · PRIDE 12, Sat, Dec 9, 2000

PRIDE FCPRIDE 12: Cold Fury

Ricardo AlmeidaWIN

“Big Dog” · 13-5-0

RESULT

Unanimous Decision

ROUND 2 · 10:00

Openweight2 rounds scheduled

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Akira Shoji

“Mr. Pride” · 14-17-5

Saturday, December 9, 2000Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Ricardo Almeida defeated Akira Shoji by Unanimous Decision in round 2 (10:00) in the Openweight bout of PRIDE 12: Cold Fury, held Saturday, December 9, 2000 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

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Insights

Ricardo Almeida lands 4.23 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Ricardo Almeida

No background on record

Camp · Ricardo Almeida Jiu-Jitsu

Akira Shoji

No background on record

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Ricardo Almeida11 UFC fights · 255 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

22%57/184

11%28/36

12%31/41

Clinch

8%20/36

6%15/17

1%2/2

Ground

31%79/138

8%21/22

1%2/2

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Akira Shoji6 of 17 ended early · 35%11 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

1 early stoppage has no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Ricardo Almeida4-1

W
Josh Barnett
2000 ADCC Championships· Mar 1, 2000
W
Vitor Ribeiro
2000 ADCC Championships· Mar 1, 2000
L
Mark Kerr
2000 ADCC Championships· Mar 1, 2000
W
Rodrigo Medeiros
2000 ADCC Championships· Mar 1, 2000
W
Rigan Machado
1999 ADCC World Championships· Feb 24, 1999
Submission · Light Heavyweight

Full record · 7 fights

L
Murilo Bustamante
1999 ADCC World Championships· Feb 24, 1999
Decision · Light Heavyweight
W
Gao Hua
1999 ADCC World Championships· Feb 24, 1999
Submission · R1 · 0:41 · Light Heavyweight

Akira Shoji3-1-1

W
Herman Renting
PRIDE 11: Battle of the Rising Sun· Oct 31, 2000
Submission · R1 · 3:48 · Openweight
W
John Renken
PRIDE 9: New Blood· Jun 4, 2000
Submission · R1 · 6:44 · Openweight
L
Mark Coleman
PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Finals· May 1, 2000
Unanimous Decision · R1 · 15:00 · Openweight
W
Ebenezer Fontes Braga
PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round· Jan 30, 2000
Unanimous Decision · R1 · 15:00 · Openweight
D
Ryushi Yanagisawa
Pancrase 77· Sep 18, 1999
Decision · Heavyweight

Full record · 17 fights

W
Larry Parker
PRIDE 7· Sep 12, 1999
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Openweight
W
Guy Mezger
PRIDE 6· Jul 4, 1999
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Openweight
L
Igor Vovchanchyn
PRIDE 5· Apr 29, 1999
Unanimous Decision · R2 · 10:00 · Openweight
W
Wallid Ismail
PRIDE 4· Oct 11, 1998
TKO · R2 · 1:26 · Openweight
D
Adriano de Souza
Greatest Common Multiple· Aug 29, 1998
DRAW
D
Daijiro Matsui
PRIDE 3· Jun 24, 1998
DRAW · R4 · 10:00 · Openweight
W
Juan Mott
Pride 2· Mar 15, 1998
Submission · R1 · 3:47 · Heavyweight
W
Juan Mott
PRIDE 2· Mar 5, 1998
Submission · R1 · 3:47 · Openweight
D
Renzo Gracie
PRIDE 1: PRIDE 1· Oct 11, 1997
DRAW · R3 · 10:00 · Openweight
L
Kaichi Tsuji
Japan Regional· Jul 27, 1997
Decision
W
Vidal Serradilla
Japan Regional· May 28, 1997
Submission
D
Manabu Ohara
Japan Regional· Nov 30, 1996
DRAW

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Who won Ricardo Almeida vs Akira Shoji?

Ricardo Almeida defeated Akira Shoji by Unanimous Decision in round 2 (10:00) in the Openweight bout of PRIDE 12: Cold Fury, held Saturday, December 9, 2000 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

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