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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ray Minotas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chan Yang Minowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Minotas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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175 cm
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148 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Minotas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chan Yang Minowa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang Minowa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Minotas circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yang Minowa.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minotas is looking to regain half guard here but Yang Minowa keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Minotas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Minotas's face as Yang Minowa controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Minotas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yang Minowa wants to control but Minotas is keeping him busy.
Minotas wants to control but Yang Minowa postures up.
Yang Minowa takes a little break here. Minotas wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotas is looking to reverse the position.
Yang Minowa wants to take a breather but Minotas manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Yang Minowa.
Minotas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Yang Minowa wants to pass the guard but Minotas is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yang Minowa moves out of range of the body kick.
Minotas misses with a takedown attempt
and Yang Minowa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Minotas is breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, Yang Minowa seems content to control.
Minotas wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotas is not content to let Yang Minowa control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yang Minowa in particular looking to stall.
Minotas wants to control but Yang Minowa is keeping busy.
Yang Minowa wants to pass to mount but Minotas is defending the position.
Minotas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yang Minowa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yang Minowa postures up and lands a big shot to Minotas's brow.
Minotas is trying to control the position but Yang Minowa postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yang Minowa tries to free his leg and advance position but Minotas is retaining full guard.
Yang Minowa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang Minowa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Minotas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yang Minowa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yang Minowa wants to control from the top but Minotas keeps moving.
Minotas looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yang Minowa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Yang Minowa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Minotas tries to reverse the position but Yang Minowa maintains control.
Minotas regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minotas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yang Minowa wants to control from the top but Minotas keeps moving.
Yang Minowa postures up.
Yang Minowa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yang Minowa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Minotas wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yang Minowa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minotas is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chan Yang Minowa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yang Minowa tries to land a front kick but Minotas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Minotas has his takedown stuffed
and Yang Minowa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Minotas won't be happy with that.
Minotas is trying to escape the position but Yang Minowa is controlling the position.
Minotas wants to get back to his feet but Yang Minowa drags him back down.
Minotas seems a little lost for a moment, as Yang Minowa dominates the positioning.
Minotas can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang Minowa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Minotas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yang Minowa trying to control the action but Minotas is working from the bottom.
Yang Minowa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Yang Minowa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Minotas keeps working.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yang Minowa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Minotas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang Minowa tries to score with some ground and pound. Minotas controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Yang Minowa is putting a hurting on Minotas here, landing some big shots from side control.
Yang Minowa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Minotas is not content to let Yang Minowa control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minotas is trying to control Yang Minowa's posture but Yang Minowa avoids it.
Yang Minowa content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yang Minowa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Minotas is looking to escape.
Yang Minowa trying to advance position but Minotas counters by regaining guard.
Minotas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang Minowa thows a big elbow that misses.
Minotas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yang Minowa defends it easily.
Minotas throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Minotas looking for a guillotine here but Yang Minowa defends easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yang Minowa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yang Minowa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Minotas did well to prevent Yang Minowa getting side control.
Yang Minowa is thwarting Minotas's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chan Yang Minowa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Minotas has his takedown stuffed
and Yang Minowa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Minotas's guard.
Yang Minowa controlling from the top position.
Yang Minowa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yang Minowa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minotas is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yang Minowa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotas trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Minotas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yang Minowa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Minotas keeping moving, preventing Yang Minowa from controlling successfully.
Yang Minowa won't allow Minotas to get back to his feet.
Minotas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Minotas with a poor takedown
and Yang Minowa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yang Minowa.
Minotas looking to control.
Yang Minowa wants to pass the guard but Minotas is keeping the position.
Minotas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Minotas tries to strike from the bottom.
Yang Minowa wants to control from the top but Minotas keeps moving.
Minotas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yang Minowa defends well.
Yang Minowa trying to control the position from guard on top but Minotas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang Minowa is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Minotas has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Yang Minowa is looking to defend but Minotas has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Yang Minowa! Minotas pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Yang Minowa taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ray Minotas!
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FIGHT
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