K1 / Pride / UFC Connection

This past Sunday, two Pride fighters and one former UFC fighter stepped into the ring to test the waters of

the kick boxing tournament K1 held in Japan.

First off, "Big Daddy" Gary Goodridge, who you may remember from the early UFC's and current Pride

fighter, fought Musashi to a five round draw. 

Next, Pride veteran Tom Erikson fought Hiromi Amada. Erikson wasn't as fortunate as Goodridge as he

was knocked out in the fourth round.

And Fan favorite and former kick boxing champion Maurice Smith also made an appearance as he battled

Tsuyoshi. Smith won a three round decision. You may best remember Smith from his UFC days when he

defeated Mark Coleman. 

Results for K1 Japan April 6, 2003:

Fight 1

Tatsufumi Tomihira wins a three round decision over Chad Bannon

Fight 2

Yusuke Fujimoto wins by KO (punches) in the third round over Kerri Karena

Fight 3

Maurice Smith wins by a three round decision over Tsuyoshi

Fight 4

Cyril Abidi wins a five round decision over Shingo Koyasu

Fight 5

Hiromi Amada wins by fourth round KO (punches) over Tom Erikson

Fight 6

Mike Bernardo wins by second round TKO (punches) over Tsuyoshi Nakasako

Fight 7

"Big Daddy" Gary Goodridge fought Musashi to a five round draw

(4/8/03)