Shoji vs Mezger Result: Shoji wins by SD · PRIDE 6, Sun, Jul 4, 1999

PRIDE FCPRIDE 6

Akira ShojiWIN

“Mr. Pride” · 14-17-5

TKOTKODEC

RESULT

Split Decision

ROUND 3 · 5:00

Openweight3 rounds scheduled

Full card

Guy Mezger

“The Sandman” · 30-14-2

TKOSDUD

Sunday, July 4, 1999Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan

Akira Shoji defeated Guy Mezger by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Openweight bout of PRIDE 6, held Sunday, July 4, 1999 at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama.

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Insights

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

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Guy Mezger5 UFC fights · 68 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

6%4/23

4%3/3

15%10/11

Clinch

22%15/22

6%4/4

1%1/1

Ground

44%30/45

1%1/1

0%0/0

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 Shoji20 of 38 ended early · 53%18 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

1 early stoppage has no logged time

Guy Mezger26 of 46 ended early · 57%20 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

6 early stoppages have no logged time

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

Recent form · last 5

Akira Shoji2-3

L
Kazuo Misaki
Deep 53 Impact · Apr 21, 2011
TKO · R2 · 1:13 · Middleweight
L
Gilbert Yvel
PRIDE 34: Kamikaze · Apr 8, 2007
TKO · R1 · 3:04 · Openweight
W
Carlos Toyota
DEEP · Nov 19, 2006
Decision
L
Kyacey Uscola
KOTC: All Stars · Oct 28, 2006
TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Middleweight
W
Todd Medina
KOTC: Rapid Fire · Aug 4, 2006
Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight

Full record · 38 fights

L
Kazuo Misaki
Deep 23 Impact · Feb 5, 2006
SUB · R1 · 2:32
L
Mark Weir
Cage Rage · Dec 3, 2005
TKO · R1 · 0:17 · Middleweight
L
Dean Lister
PRIDE: Bushido 6 · Apr 3, 2005
SUB · R1 · 3:13 · Middleweight
L
Paulo Filho
PRIDE: Bushido 4 · Jul 19, 2004
Split Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Tsuyoshi Tamakairiki
PRIDE: Bushido 3 · May 23, 2004
TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Heavyweight
W
Yukio Kawabe
Pride Bushido 3 · May 23, 2004
TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Welterweight
L
Murilo Rua
PRIDE: Shockwave 2003 · Dec 31, 2003
TKO · R1 · 2:24 · Middleweight
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
SUB · R1 · 2:48 · Middleweight
W
David Roberts
KOTC: Revolution · May 17, 2002
SUB · R2 · 4:46 · Light Heavyweight
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
SUB · R1 · 3:48 · Openweight
W
John Renken
PRIDE 9: New Blood · Jun 4, 2000
SUB · 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
SUB · R1 · 3:47 · Heavyweight
W
Juan Mott
PRIDE 2 · Mar 5, 1998
SUB · 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
SUB
D
Manabu Ohara
Japan Regional · Nov 30, 1996
DRAW

Guy Mezger2-3

W
Daniel Bergman
Denmark Regional · Dec 6, 2003
TKO
L
Rogerio Nogueira
PRIDE 24: Cold Fury 3 · Dec 23, 2002
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Yoshihisa Yamamoto
PRIDE 22: Beasts From The East 2 · Sep 29, 2002
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Openweight
L
Ricardo Arona
PRIDE 16: Beasts From The East · Sep 24, 2001
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Openweight
L
Chuck Liddell
PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans · May 27, 2001
TKO · R2 · 2:21 · Openweight

Full record · 46 fights

W
Egan Inoue
PRIDE 13: Collision Course · Mar 25, 2001
TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Openweight
W
Alexander Otsuka
KOTC: Wet 'N' Wild · Feb 24, 2001
TKO · R2 · 1:57 · Light Heavyweight
W
Alexander Otsuka
PRIDE 12: Cold Fury · Dec 9, 2000
TKO · R1 · 1:52 · Openweight
W
Scott Ferrozzo
Texas Regional · Nov 18, 2000
SUB
L
Wanderlei Silva
PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors · Aug 27, 2000
TKO · R1 · 3:45 · Openweight
W
Masaaki Satake
PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Finals · May 1, 2000
Unanimous Decision · R2 · 10:00 · Openweight
W
Brad Jones
New York Regional · Mar 3, 2000
TKO
L
Kazushi Sakuraba
PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round · Jan 30, 2000
· R1 · 15:00 · Openweight
L
Akira Shoji
PRIDE 6 · Jul 4, 1999
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Openweight
L
Tito Ortiz
UFC 19: Young Guns · Mar 5, 1999
TKO · R1 · 9:56 · Middleweight
W
Yuki Kondo
Pancrase 66 · Dec 19, 1998
MD · Heavyweight
W
Ryushi Yanagisawa
Pancrase 62 · Sep 14, 1998
Decision · Heavyweight
L
Semmy Schilt
Pancrase 59 · Jun 21, 1998
TKO · R1 · 13:15 · Heavyweight
W
Masakatsu Funaki
Pancrase 56 · Apr 26, 1998
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Ryushi Yanagisawa
Pancrase 55 · Mar 18, 1998
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
TBA
Texas Regional · Jan 16, 1998
SUB
W
Satoshi Hasegawa
Pancrase 51 · Dec 20, 1997
TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Heavyweight
W
Kiuma Kunioku
Pancrase 49 · Oct 29, 1997
TKO · R1 · 11:12 · Heavyweight
W
Paul Lazenby
Texas Regional · Oct 26, 1997
SUB
L
Masakatsu Funaki
Pancrase 48 · Sep 6, 1997
SUB · R1 · 3:58 · Heavyweight
W
Keiichiro Yamamiya
Pancrase 44 · Jun 30, 1997
Decision · Heavyweight
W
Tito Ortiz
UFC 13: The Ultimate Force · May 30, 1997
SUB · R1 · 2:00 · 13 Lightweight
W
Christophe Leninger
UFC 13: The Ultimate Force · May 30, 1997
Unanimous Decision · R2 · 3:00 · Lightweight
L
Yuki Kondo
Pancrase 39 · Feb 22, 1997
Decision · Heavyweight
W
Semmy Schilt
Pancrase 38 · Jan 17, 1997
Decision · Heavyweight
W
Yuki Kondo
Pancrase 37 · Dec 15, 1996
Decision · Heavyweight
L
Kiuma Kunioku
Pancrase 34 · Oct 8, 1996
Split Decision · Heavyweight
W
Ryushi Yanagisawa
Pancrase 33 · Sep 7, 1996
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
D
Osami Shibuya
Pancrase 30 · Jun 25, 1996
Decision · Heavyweight
W
Minoru Suzuki
Pancrase 29 · May 16, 1996
TKO · R1 · 7:59 · Heavyweight
W
Ryushi Yanagisawa
Pancrase 28 · Apr 8, 1996
TKO · R1 · 12:21 · Heavyweight
W
Manabu Yamada
Pancrase 27 · Apr 7, 1996
TKO · R1 · 6:14 · Heavyweight
W
Takaku Fuke
Pancrase 27 · Apr 7, 1996
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
L
Bas Rutten
Pancrase 26 · Mar 2, 1996
SUB · R1 · 19:36 · Heavyweight
W
Gregory Smit
Pancrase 25 · Jan 28, 1996
Decision · Heavyweight
L
Minoru Suzuki
Pancrase 24 · Dec 14, 1995
TKO · R1 · 7:15 · Heavyweight
D
Ryushi Yanagisawa
Pancrase 23 · Nov 4, 1995
Decision · Heavyweight
L
Masakatsu Funaki
Pancrase 22 · Sep 1, 1995
SUB · R1 · 6:46 · Heavyweight
W
John Renfroe
Pancrase 21 · Jul 23, 1995
SUB · R1 · 7:25 · Heavyweight
W
John Dowdy
UFC 5: Return Of The Beast · Apr 7, 1995
TKO · R1 · 2:02 · Open Weight
W
Jason Fairn
UFC 4: Revenge Of The Warriors · Dec 16, 1994
TKO · R1 · 2:13 · Open Weight

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Akira Shoji vs Guy Mezger?

Akira Shoji defeated Guy Mezger by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Openweight bout of PRIDE 6, held Sunday, July 4, 1999 at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama.