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| name = PRIDE 25: Body Blow |
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| promotion = [[PRIDE]] |
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| date = [[March 16]], [[2003]] |
| date = [[March 16]], [[2003]] |
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| Promotion | PRIDE | |||
| Date | March 16, 2003 | |||
| Venue | Yokohama Arena | |||
| City | Yokohama, Japan | |||
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PRIDE 25: Body Blow was a mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships. It took place at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan on March 16, 2003.
Results
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira locked an armbar on Kazuhiro Nakamura, forcing him to submit 3:49 into the second round.
Akira Shoji beat Alex Stiebling via split decision.
Alexander Otsuka won a unanimous decision over Kenichi Yamamoto.
Anderson Silva blasted Carlos Newton with a knee strike as Newton was shooting for a takedown. Silva was declared the winner by TKO 6:27 into the first round.
Dan Henderson won by TKO over Shungo Oyama 3:28 into the match, connecting with a flurry of punches until the referee stopped the fight.
In a huge upset, Antonio "Nino" Schembri defeated Kazushi Sakuraba by TKO 6:15 into the first round. Schembri connected with a knee to the head to end the fight.
Quinton Jackson scored a TKO victory over Kevin Randleman with a series of strikes, standing up and then on the ground, at 7:58 into Round 1. After the fight ended, and after being called out by Rampage, Wanderlei Silva entered the ring, confronted Jackson, shoved him and challenged Jackson to a fight.
Fedor Emelianenko vs. 
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (champion)
With devastating ground and pound technique, Fedor Emelianenko won a unaninmous decision over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira to become the new PRIDE Heavyweight Champion. This was Nogueira's first ever loss in PRIDE competition.