From Dream Stage Entertainment March 14, 2006 TOKYO, Japan – Four additional bouts have been announced for PRIDE FIGHTING’S upcoming event, BUSHIDO Volume 10, scheduled to premiere on North American pay per view on April 3rd, 2006 at 10:00pm EST, 7:00pm PST.  The first bout announced bout features a match up of Brazilian rivals as Brazilian Top Team’s Paulo Filho faces Murilo “Ninja” Rua of the Chute Boxe Academy.  Additional bouts include: Dennis Kang of South Korea versus Mark Weir of the United Kingdom, Japan’s Akihiro Gono versus Kim Dae Won of South Korea, and Mituhiro Ishida of Japan versus Paul Rodriguez of the United States.  Ikuhisa “The Punk” Minowa and Seichi Ikemoto are also scheduled for the card, with opponents to be named later.

Previously announced bouts include: the return of the 2005 Grand Prix tournament champions as lightweight champion Takanori Gomi faces Brazil’s Marcus Aurelio and welterweight champion Dan Henderson goes head to head with Japan’s Kazuo Misaki, “Little Evil” Jens Pulver of the United States versus foot lock-specialist Masakazu Imanari of Japan, “The New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni versus Japanese mixed martial arts veteran Yuki Kondo, and a match up of two top lightweights as Brazil’s Luis Azeredo goes head to head with Joachim Hansen of Norway.  

BUSHIDO Volume 10 will take place from the Ariake Coliseum in Japan and is scheduled to debut on North American pay per view via iNDEMAND, DIRECTV, DISH NETWORK, UrbanXtra, TVN1, VU!, and Viewer’s Choice Canada.

North American Pay Per View Schedule:
PPV Premiere Date: Monday, April 3rd, 2006
Premiere Time: 10:00pm EST, 7:00pm PST

BUSHIDO VOLUME 10
Fight Card

Takanori Gomi (Japan) vs. Marcus Aurelio (Brazil)
Dan Henderson (USA) vs. Kazuo Misaki (Japan)
Jen Pulver (USA) vs. Masakazu Imanari (Japan)
Phil Baroni (USA) vs. Yuki Kondo (Japan)
Luiz Azeredo (Brazil) vs. Joachim Hansen (Norway)
Murilo “Ninja” Rua (Brazil) vs. Paulo Filho (Brazil)
Dennis Kang (South Korea) vs. Mark Weir (UK)
Ikuhisa “The Punk” Minowa (Japan) vs. TBA
Akihiro Gono (Japan) vs. Kim Dae Won (South Korea)
Mitsuhiro Ishida (Japan) vs. Paul Rodriguez (USA)
Seichi Ikemoto (Japan) vs. TBA

(Fight Card Subject to Change)

BUSHIDO VOLUME 10 will be available at a rate of $29.95.

For additional replay times, please contact your pay per view provider or pridefc.com.