Rua vs Shoji Result: Rua wins by TKO R1 · PRIDE, Wed, Dec 31, 2003

PRIDE FCPRIDE: Shockwave 2003

Murilo RuaWIN

“Ninja” · 20-13-1

RESULT

TKO

ROUND 1 · 2:24

Middleweight3 rounds scheduled

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Akira Shoji

“Mr. Pride” · 14-17-5

Wednesday, December 31, 2003Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Murilo Rua defeated Akira Shoji by TKO in round 1 (2:24) in the Middleweight bout of PRIDE: Shockwave 2003, held Wednesday, December 31, 2003 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

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Insights

Akira Shoji's last two losses were both stopped early.

Style & credentials

Murilo Rua

No background on record

Camp · Universidade da luta

Akira Shoji

No background on record

When it ends

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

Murilo Rua7 of 12 ended early · 58%5 went the distance

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4 early stoppages have no logged time

Akira Shoji11 of 26 ended early · 42%15 went the distance

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1 early stoppage has no logged time

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

Recent form · last 5

Murilo Rua2-3

L
Kevin Randleman
PRIDE 24: Cold Fury 3· Dec 23, 2002
TKO · R3 · 0:20 · Middleweight
L
Ricardo Arona
PRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2· Nov 24, 2002
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Mario Sperry
PRIDE 20: Armed and Ready· Apr 28, 2002
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Alex Andrade
PRIDE 18: Cold Fury 2· Dec 23, 2001
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Dan Henderson
PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos· Nov 3, 2001
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Full record · 12 fights

W
Daijiro Matsui
PRIDE 16: Beasts From The East· Sep 24, 2001
TKO · R3 · 0:51 · Openweight
W
TBA
Meca World Vale Tudo· Jun 9, 2001
Submission
D
Akihiro Gono
Shooto: To The Top 4· May 1, 2001
Decision · Middleweight
W
Leopoldo Serao
Meca World Vale Tudo· Dec 16, 2000
TKO
W
Luiz Claudio Das Dores
Meca 3· Nov 14, 2000
TKO · R1 · 3:00 · Middleweight
W
Israel Albuquerque
Meca World Vale Tudo· Aug 12, 2000
Submission
W
Adriano Verdelli
Meca World Vale Tudo· May 27, 2000
Submission

Akira Shoji3-2

L
Mauricio Rua
PRIDE: Bushido 1· Oct 5, 2003
TKO · R1 · 3:47 · Middleweight
W
Dustin Denes
Absolute Fighting Championship· Jul 19, 2003
Decision
W
Alex Stiebling
PRIDE 25: Body Blow· Mar 16, 2003
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Paulo Filho
PRIDE 22: Beasts From The East 2· Sep 29, 2002
Submission · R1 · 2:48 · Middleweight
W
David Roberts
KOTC: Revolution· May 17, 2002
Submission · R2 · 4:46 · Light Heavyweight

Full record · 26 fights

L
Jeremy Horn
PRIDE 18: Cold Fury 2· Dec 23, 2001
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Semmy Schilt
PRIDE 16: Beasts From The East· Sep 24, 2001
TKO · R1 · 8:19 · Openweight
L
Dan Henderson
PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans· May 27, 2001
TKO · R3 · 3:18 · Openweight
L
Ricardo Almeida
PRIDE 12: Cold Fury· Dec 9, 2000
Unanimous Decision · R2 · 10:00 · Openweight
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
W
Larry Parker
PRIDE 7· Sep 12, 1999
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Openweight
W
Guy Mezger
PRIDE 6· Jul 4, 1999
Split Decision · 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 Murilo Rua vs Akira Shoji?

Murilo Rua defeated Akira Shoji by TKO in round 1 (2:24) in the Middleweight bout of PRIDE: Shockwave 2003, held Wednesday, December 31, 2003 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

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