Takanori "Fireball Kid" Gomi vs Marcus "Maximus" Aurelio: WINNER-Gomi Maximus is 2 &1 in Bushido. Gomi is undefeated. Max is a submission fighter with some striking skills. Gomi does everything well. This is also Gomi's first title defense so he will look sharp as always. Look, Max is a good fighter and anything can happen, but it won't. Gomi is on an amazing roll and is the #1 lightweight in the world. This is a tune-up fight, getting Gomi ready to fight in the upcoming Open Weight Tournament.
Dan Henderson vs Kazuo Misaki:WINNER-Henderson Dan is defending his welterweight championship for the first time in Pride Bushido. This is a tune-up fight for Dan as well. Kazuo is an ok fighter who usually wins via submission. Dan is a greco wrestler who is very hard to take down. The right hand is what will end Misaki's night. KO victory for Dan as he moves on to the Open Weight Tournament.
Yuki Kondo vs Phil "New York Bad Ass" Baroni:WINNER-Baroni For some reason, Kondo has said he wants to stand with the NYBA. I personally hate Baroni, but his hands are deadly. If Kondo was smart, he'll take Baroni down to the mat and out wrestle him. Kondo is the better fighter on the mat by far! Kondo also has better conditioning and is dropping down to his true weight class (welterweight). Kondo has this problem with proving he can beat his opponents at their strengths (i.e. when he tried to slug with Josh Barnett). That is what will lead to his loss here.
Murilo "Ninja" Rua vs Pauli Filho:WINNER-Filho I know I know, what am I thinking here? Ninja is coming off the fight where his brother lost, and the Chute Boxe/Hammer House rivalry started up again. Not to mention this continues the rivalry between Chute Boxe (Ninja) and Brazilian Top Team (Filho). He will be looking to impress and call out a member of Hammer House. Problem is, Filho is no joke. He is undefeated for a reason. The guy is good at all aspects of the game. Of course, Rua is no slouch. It will help that Ninja is finally fighting at his normal weight (welterweight), but I feel like Filho is on the rise. This could be the fight of the night, but look for the underdog, Filho, to pull out a win for BTT.
Joachim Hansen vs Luiz Azeredo:WINNER-Hansen I really like Luiz I do. He is a lanky fighter with a strange style on the ground and feet. He squirms and attacks at weird angles and is amazing with submissions. That being said, Hansen has absolutely brutal power. Don't let his last 2 losses fool you, this guy is good. His last fight he lost by accidental kick to his opponents groin. Before that, he took Sakuri to a decision (which sent Sak to the lightweight tournament finals) in a close fight. Hansen has fought tougher opponents and is very hard to submit. Hansen wins by ground and pound or KO.
Jens "Little Evil" Pulver vs Masakazu Imanari:WINNER-Pulver Jens has to get back on a winning track soon. The guy is just too good to keep losing. He has the best KO power of all the lightweights (except champ Gomi). Imanari is stepping up in competition level, and has struggled at the lower levels. Look for the Miletich fighter to win via KO and get back to his winning ways.
Denis Kang vs Mark "The Wizard" Weir:WINNER-Kang Denis hasn't lost in his last 15 fights! Not bad. He has been touted as the "next big thing" for quite some time. This will be his 3rd Pride fight and he has handled the step up in competition well. A submission specialist, he can throw hands as well. He is always in amazing condition and a part of American Top Team. The Wizard is a decent striker and decent with submissions. He has not fought fighters the caliber of Kang. Kang wins this one.
Mitshuhiro Ishida vs Paul Rodriguez:WINNER-Ishida Ishida is yet another lightweight coming over from the Shooto promotion. Paul is from Gracie Barra, but doesn't have a very good track record. Ishida wins his debut in the Pride ring.
Akihiro Gono vs Dae Won Kim:WINNER-Gono Akihiro has 41 professional fights, while Kim has 3. Yes, 3 pro fights. Gono has fought the better,.....ok look, Kim shouldn't be here. Gono is going to win. I don't really understand this match. Kim hasn't fought anybody and will not win. I say good day to you sir.
This all goes down at Pride Bushido April 2nd. Bushido shows are always good even if we don't know the fighters that well. There are two title fights, a grudge match, and some pretty interesting debuts. KO's should rule the day here, and this is a pretty good PPV for betters, as most of the fights seem rather cut and dry. That being said, anything can happen. Good luck, and next up, Ultimate Fight Night 4, April 6th on Spike TV.
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