PRIDE News: Quick results of PRIDE 33: The Second Coming (USA Show)
    Submitted by Brian Cantor on Sunday, February 25, 2007 at 2:25 AM EST



    Despite minimal hype and online fan interest, PRIDE 33 featured moments that will undoubtedly go down in the MMA history book.

    Most prominently, PRIDE Welterweight Champion Dan Henderson defeated Middleweight Champion Wanderlei Silva to win the latter's belt. With a third round knockout victory, Henderson became PRIDE's first fighter to simultaneously hold belts in both weight classes. By beating the world-renowned Silva, Henderson also established himself as one of the sport's best pound-for-pound stars.

    But, while the Henderson-Silva fight was classic for the conclusion, Takanori Gomi vs. Nick Diaz was classic for its edge-of-the-seat action. After suffering an early setback, Diaz maintained his composure and picked his opponent apart for a second round submission victory. Some are already speculating that Diaz-Gomi will join the "fight of the year" ranks.

    In addition to those fights (both of which saw underdogs claim victory), the show featured a number of shocking upsets. Late replacement James Lee topped Travis Wiuff and Sokoudjou stunned 20:1 favorite Antonio Rogerio Nogueira—both upset victories came within the first minute of action.

    Full Fight Results:
    Joachim Hansen b. Jason Ireland via submission (armbar) at 2:33 of Round 3.
    Frank Trigg b. Kazuo Misaki via unanimous decision.
    James Lee b. Travis Wiuff via submission (guillotine) at :39 of Round 1.
    Sokoudjou b. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira via KO at :23 of Round 1.
    Hayato Sakurai b. Mac Danzig via KO at 4:01 of Round 2.
    Sergei Kharitonov b. Michael Russow via submission (armbar) at 3:46 of Round 1.
    Mauricio "Shogun" Rua b. Alistair Overeem via KO at 3:37 of Round 1.
    Nick Diaz b. Takanori Gomi via submission (gogoplata) at 1:46 of Round 2.
    Dan Henderson b. Wanderlei Silva via KO at 2:08 of Round 3.

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