Yoshida info.....interesting

[( o Y o )]

Seems despite him going directly to hospital the injury was not too bad and only inflamation.

The interesting part is they mention the likelyhood of Yoshida being a/the reserve fighter. It is just the final line so they don`t go into details on whether it`ll be a reserve fight or not....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/hochi/battle/apr/o20050424_30.htm

[( o Y o )]

http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/fight/pride/column/200504/at00004583.html

Seems it will be a reserve match, and while not straight out mentioned, it could well be against Sik "who didn`t get to show off the ground game he is so proud of"

[AKA]

But the reserev match will be with looser from the first round?
It will be more logical with guys who will lost in the second round!!!

BTW Hendo-Yosh will be very nice! I still hope to see hendo fight again:)

[nycfreefight]

The reserve match should be Sik and Yoshida, isn't that the fight everyone wants to see....

[AKA]

The reserve match should be Sik and Yoshida, isn't that the fight everyone wants to see....
not me for sure!!!
Imagine! The horror could come true! During the reserve match Yosh is hurt or sub by sik and Sik just go to the final of the GP :( NONONO

[Water]

I'd rather see Kondo and Yoshida as the reserve.

[Grant Ellis]

i'd rather see KImbo vs. Gannon myself.

[brazilianshiva]

Please DSE, give us Hendo x Yoshida...

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http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/fight/pride/headlines/20050425-00000022-spnavi_ot-spo.html

Looks pretty official now as may sources are coming up with it.

[Shinobu]

Hm Yoshida i can somehow understand-he did only loose by split dec. to the reigning champ. But Sik? I mean I know they do this to get into the Korean market but seriously that guy was TKO'ed by Saku in mere seconds. Though Saku's standup is not as bad as people make it be it's still not the calibur of other GP participants...
Ah well looking forward to Yoshida KO'ing Sik ;).

[sandrey1]

If they both will fight with Gi , we can see throws that never been seen in Pride before. I think for people who never watched Judo match it would be beautiful thing to see.

[majorcunningham]

yep, hendo/yoshi sounds about right to me, but id rather see guys who havent already lost in the tourny.

two judokas in mma though? sounds ok to me. i dont think it's ever happened in mma before, and who knows, maybe this sik is decent on the ground.

[Kamatari]

Ah well looking forward to Yoshida KO'ing Sik.
Because you're part Japanese? OW! How do you like that?

*Puts up fists*

I'm still looking forward to this match up, to be honest. If it goes down I'll be happy. Then again, what if he toys with Yoshida on the ground and never allows it to stay standing? Or maybe, yeah, Yoshida by KO.