- Ikuhisa Minowa
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Ikuhisa Minowa Born January 12, 1976
Hashima, Gifu, JapanOther names Minowaman, The Punk, The Giant Killer, Tiger Mask V Nationality Japanese Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Weight 193.6 lb (87.8 kg; 13.8 st) Division Middleweight
Light HeavyweightStyle Catch Wrestling, Freestyle Stance Orthodox Fighting out of Tokyo, Japan Team Team Minowaman Years active 1996 - present Mixed martial arts record Total 91 Wins 51 By knockout 7 By submission 35 By decision 9 Losses 32 By knockout 10 By submission 7 By decision 15 Draws 8 Other information Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Ikuhisa Minowa (美濃輪 育久 Minowa Ikuhisa, born January 12, 1976 in Hashima, Gifu) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and pro wrestler currently competing in Dream as Minowaman (ミノワマン). He was a long time veteran of Pride Fighting Championships and Pancrase and has also competed in other mixed martial arts promotions such as K-1 HERO'S, Cage Rage, UFC, and DEEP. At 5'9" he is notable for taking fights with much larger opponents and successfully defeating the majority of them. He was the winner of the Dream Super Hulk tournament, and holds notable victories over fighters such as Gilbert Yvel, Phil Baroni, Hong Man Choi, Bob Sapp, Eric Esch, Kimo Leopoldo, K-1 fighters Errol Zimmerman and Stefan Leko, former UFC champion Don Frye, and in his career zenith, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou to become the Dream Super Hulk (Open-Weight) Grand Prix champion.
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Mixed martial arts career
Minowa was known in PRIDE Fighting Championships for his entertaining entrances and sporting of the Japanese flag as a cape as well as his aggressive, high-risk style of fighting which has seen him employ flying dropkicks amongst other pro-wrestling derived maneuvers.
Beginning his career in the Pancrase 176-pound division and never weighing in at more than 196 pounds, he has taken on fighters at 205 lb and heavier throughout his career, earning him his nickname "The Giant Killer".
Minowa is also known for his eccentric and intense training methods, which include dodging baseballs and training in environments such as rivers. He has trained Muay Thai in Thailand, catch wrestling in Japan, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil with the Brazilian Top Team.
Minowa has won against the likes of Golden Glory member Gilbert Yvel, K-1 kickboxer Stefan Leko, and UFC fighters Kimo Leopoldo and Phil Baroni. Minowa has won 30 of his matches via submission.
He participated in the PRIDE's first 185 lb tournament where he won over Phil Baroni, but went on to lose in the second round to former Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu mentor Murilo Bustamante. On December 31, 2005, Minowa fought PRIDE legend Kazushi Sakuraba, in which he almost landed a kneebar and then a heel hook, but was caught with a Kimura lock and defeated at 9 minutes into the first round[1]. Minowa next fought at PRIDE Bushido 10, where he faced the 7-foot-2 Giant Silva. Minowa dominated the fight, using a forward roll to get past Silva's enormous reach and then landing a single leg takedown that put Silva on his back. Minowa promptly landed multiple knees to the head of Silva, causing the referee to stop the fight at 2:23 of the first round. Following that, he fell to Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović due to strikes in the first round. However, he then rebounded with wins over Park Hyun Kab, Eric "Butterbean" Esch, and Mike Plotcheck.
Minowa was knocked out in his last fight for PRIDE by Kiyoshi Tamura at PRIDE Shockwave 2006, but celebrated 10 years as a fighter at the CMA Festival 2 event by defeating Min-Seok Heo in the main event after his opponent's corner threw in the towel after the first round. His next opponent was South Korean wrestler Choi Seung Hyun at Heat4: MEGA BATTLE HEAT from Nagoya. Minowa won the bout via shoulder lock.
He fought MMA legend and former mentor Masakatsu Funaki at the Dream 6 event on September 22, 2008. He was submitted in the first round via heel hook.
At Dream 8 he lost via decision to professional wrestler Katsuyori Shibata but he rebounded at Dream 9 defeating Bob Sapp in what was his 80th fight.
He faced the 7'2" 319 lb Choi Hong-man at Dream 11 on October 6, 2009. Throughout the fight he attempted to take his opponent down, being successful on two occasions in the first round, before submitting his opponent in the second.
At Dynamite!! 2009 Minowa squared off with Cameroonian fighter Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou in the finals of the Dream Super Hulk tournament. In the first round Sokoudjou landed many strikes on the smaller fighter while Minowa attempted leglocks. At the end second round Minowa had Soukodjou in a kneebar but was cut off by the bell before he could adjust his grip. In the third round Minowa and Sokodjou both received two yellow cards (10% purse deduction for one) for inactivity 3 minutes into the round, but with 90 seconds left Minowa connected against Sokoudjou's jaw with a left hook, dropping him to the ground for the TKO victory and winning The Super Hulk Tournament.
Minowa went on to fight American super heavyweights Jimmy Ambriz and Imani Lee at Dream 13 and Dream 14 respectively, winning both fights by submission.
Then for Dream 16, Minowa was scheduled to fight James Thompson but three days before the event, had his opponent switched to Satoshi Ishii and he lost by unanimous decision.[1]
Minowa next faced Chang Hee Kim of South Korea at Deep: 50th Impact on October 24, 2010. Minowa gave up a significant weight advantage to Kim, who weighs over 300 pounds.[2] He won the fight via submission in the first round.
Pro wrestling career
Recently, Minowa has turned his attention to Pro Wrestling. On 22nd February 2010, Minowaman made his debut for Antonio Inoki's IGF facing and defeating Necro Butcher in a ten minute match.[3]
Minowa has also undertook some additional pro wrestling training under the tutelage of Satoru Sayama, the original Tiger Mask. A Fifth Generation Tiger Mask debuted on July 18, 2010 alongside the original Tiger Mask, Sayama, in a tag match for Maki Dojo. It has been reported that Tiger Mask V is Ikuhisa Minowa. [4]
Championships and accomplishments
- Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 91 matches 51 wins 32 losses By knockout 7 10 By submission 35 7 By decision 9 15 Draws 8 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 51-32-8 Young Woo Yu Submission (kimura) Gladiator 25 October 30, 2011 1 2:55 Tokyo, Japan Openweight bout. Win 50-32-8 Baru Harn Submission (scarf hold armlock) Dream 17 September 24, 2011 1 4:39 Saitama, Japan Openweight bout. Win 49-32-8 Jair Gomes Submission (neck crank) Gladiator 22 August 14, 2011 1 N/A Gifu, Japan Openweight bout. Win 48-32-8 Carlos Toyota Decision (unanimous) Heat 18 June 5, 2011 3 5:00 Osaka, Japan Openweight bout. Loss 47-32-8 Hiroshi Izumi TKO (punches) Dynamite!! 2010 December 31, 2010 3 2:50 Saitama, Japan Openweight bout. Win 47-31-8 Chang Hee Kim Submission (scarf hold armlock) Deep: 50th Impact October 24, 2010 1 2:07 Tokyo, Japan Openweight bout. Loss 46-31-8 Satoshi Ishii Decision (unanimous) Dream 16 September 25, 2010 2 5:00 Nagoya, Japan Openweight bout. Win 46-30-8 Imani Lee Submission (rear-naked choke) Dream 14 May 29, 2010 1 4:16 Saitama, Saitama, Japan Openweight bout. Win 45-30-8 Jimmy Ambriz Submission (toe hold) Dream 13 March 22, 2010 2 2:42 Yokohama, Japan Openweight bout. Win 44-30-8 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou TKO (punches) Dynamite!! 2009 December 31, 2009 3 3:29 Saitama, Japan Dream Super Hulk Grand Prix final. Win 43-30-8 Choi Hong-man Submission (heel hook) Dream 11 October 6, 2009 2 1:27 Yokohama, Japan Dream Super Hulk Grand Prix semifinal. Win 42-30-8 Bob Sapp Submission (achilles lock) Dream 9 May 26, 2009 1 1:15 Yokohama, Japan Dream Super Hulk Grand Prix quarterfinal. Loss 41-30-8 Katsuyori Shibata Decision (unanimous) Dream 8 April 5, 2009 2 5:00 Nagoya, Japan Win 41-29-8 Errol Zimmerman Submission (toe hold) Dynamite!! 2008 December 31, 2008 1 1:01 Saitama, Japan Openweight bout. Loss 40-29-8 Masakatsu Funaki Submission (heel hook) Dream 6 September 23, 2008 1 0:52 Saitama, Japan Win 40-28-8 Don Frye Submission (kneebar) Deep: Gladiator August 16, 2008 1 3:56 Okayama, Japan Openweight bout. Loss 39-28-8 Taiei Kin Decision (unanimous) Dream 2 April 29, 2008 2 5:00 Saitama, Japan Openweight bout. Win 39-27-8 Kwan Bum Lee Submission (kneebar) Dream 1 March 15, 2008 1 1:25 Saitama, Japan Openweight bout. Loss 38-27-8 Zuluzinho TKO (corner stoppage) K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!! December 31, 2007 3 2:13 Saitama, Japan Openweight bout. Loss 38-26-8 Kim Min-Soo TKO (punches) Hero's 2007 in Korea October 28, 2007 1 3:46 Seoul, South Korea Openweight bout. Win 38-25-8 Kevin Casey TKO (punches) Hero's 10 September 17, 2007 2 0:42 Yokohama, Japan Win 37-25-8 Seung Hyun Choi Submission (reverse kimura) Heat 4 August 11, 2007 1 1:41 Nagoya, Japan Win 36-25-8 Min Suk Heo TKO (corner stoppage) Deep: CMA Festival 2 July 23, 2007 1 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Loss 35-25-8 Kiyoshi Tamura KO (soccer kicks) Pride Shockwave 2006 December 31, 2006 1 1:18 Saitama, Japan Win 35-24-8 Mike Polchlopek Decision (unanimous) Pride Bushido 13 November 5, 2006 2 5:00 Yokohama, Japan Openweight bout. Win 34-24-8 Eric Esch Submission (armbar) Pride Bushido 12 August 26, 2006 1 4:25 Nagoya, Japan Openweight bout. Win 33-24-8 Hyun Gab Park Submission (heel hook) Deep: CMA Festival May 24, 2006 1 0:17 Tokyo, Japan Openweight bout. Loss 32-24-8 Mirko Filipović TKO (punches) Pride Total Elimination Absolute May 5, 2006 1 1:10 Osaka, Japan Openweight bout. Win 32-23-8 Giant Silva TKO (knees) Pride Bushido 10 April 2, 2006 1 2:23 Tokyo, Japan Openweight bout. Win 31-23-8 Dave Legeno Submission (achilles lock) Cage Rage 15: Adrenalin Rush February 4, 2006 1 2:21 London, England Openweight bout. Loss 30-23-8 Kazushi Sakuraba Technical Submission (kimura) Pride Shockwave 2005 December 31, 2005 1 9:59 Saitama, Japan Loss 30-22-8 Murilo Bustamante TKO (punches) Pride Bushido 9 September 25, 2005 1 9:51 Tokyo, Japan Win 30-21-8 Phil Baroni Decision (unanimous) Pride Bushido 9 September 25, 2005 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Win 29-21-8 Kimo Leopoldo Submission (achilles lock) Pride Bushido 8 July 17, 2005 1 3:11 Nagoya, Japan Openweight bout. Loss 28-21-8 Phil Baroni TKO (stomps) Pride Bushido 7 May 22, 2005 2 2:04 Tokyo, Japan Win 28-20-8 Gilbert Yvel Submission (toe hold) Pride Bushido 6 April 3, 2005 1 1:10 Yokohama, Japan Openweight bout. Win 27-20-8 Stefan Leko Submission (heel hook) Pride Shockwave 2004 December 31, 2004 1 0:27 Saitama, Japan Openweight bout. Win 26-20-8 Ryuki Ueyama Decision (split) Pride Bushido 5 October 14, 2004 2 5:00 Osaka, Japan Win 25-20-8 Kenichi Yamamoto TKO (punches) PRIDE Bushido 4 June 19, 2004 1 3:23 Nagoya, Japan Win 24-20-8 Eduard Churakov Submission (rear-naked choke) Gladiator FC: Day 1 June 26, 2004 1 2:29 South Korea Loss 23-20-8 Ryan Gracie Decision (split) Pride Bushido 3 May 23, 2004 2 5:00 Yokohama, Japan Loss 23-19-8 Wanderlei Silva KO (punches) Pride Bushido 2 February 15, 2004 1 1:09 Yokohama, Japan Loss 23-18-8 Quinton Jackson TKO (punches) Pride Shockwave 2003 December 31, 2003 2 1:05 Saitama, Japan Win 23-17-8 Silmar Rodrigo Submission (rolling kneebar) Brazil Super Fight September 19, 2003 2 3:00 Porto Alegre, Brazil Loss 22-17-8 Ricardo Almeida Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Hybrid 2 February 16, 2003 3 5:00 Osaka, Japan Win 22-16-8 Yuki Sasaki Decision (majority) Pancrase: Spirit 8 November 30, 2002 3 5:00 Yokohama, Japan Loss 21-16-8 Kiyoshi Tamura Decision (unanimous) DEEP: 6th Impact September 7, 2002 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Loss 21-15-8 Mitsuyoshi Sato Decision (majority) Pancrase: Spirit 5 May 28, 2002 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Draw 21-14-8 Yoshinori Momose Draw Pancrase: Spirit 3 March 25, 2002 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Win 21-14-7 Kazuki Okubo Submission (armbar) DEEP: 3rd Impact December 23, 2001 1 3:38 Tokyo, Japan Win 20-14-7 Hiroshi Shibata TKO (doctor stoppage) Pancrase: Proof 7 December 1, 2001 1 2:28 Yokohama, Japan Loss 19-14-7 Sanae Kikuta TKO (cut) Pancrase: 2001 Anniversary Show September 30, 2001 2 4:30 Yokohama, Japan Win 19-13-7 Kenji Akiyama Submission (guillotine choke) Pancrase: 2001 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round July 29, 2001 3 2:52 Tokyo, Japan Win 18-13-7 Yuki Sasaki Submission (toe hold) Pancrase: Proof 3 May 13, 2001 3 0:25 Tokyo, Japan Loss 17-13-7 Paulo Filho Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Proof 2 March 31, 2001 3 5:00 Osaka, Japan Draw 17-12-7 Ricardo Liborio Draw Deep: 1st Impact January 8, 2001 3 5:00 Nagoya, Japan Win 17-12-6 Magomed Ismailov Submission (armbar) Pancrase: Trans 7 December 4, 2000 1 1:31 Tokyo, Japan Loss 15-12-6 Keiichiro Yamamiya Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show September 24, 2000 2 3:00 Yokohama, Japan Win 16-12-6 Brian Gassaway Submission (toe hold) Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show September 24, 2000 1 5:00 Yokohama, Japan Win 15-11-6 Tony Ross Submission (armbar) Pancrase: Trans 5 July 23, 2000 1 1:32 Tokyo, Japan Win 14-11-6 Masaya Kojima Submission (toe hold) Pancrase: Trans 5 July 23, 2000 1 1:43 Tokyo, Japan Win 13-11-6 Joe Slick TKO (cut) UFC 25 April 14, 2000 3 2:02 Tokyo, Japan Win 12-11-6 Ichio Matsubara Submission (rear-naked choke) Pancrase: Trans 2 February 27, 2000 1 1:21 Osaka, Japan Draw 11-11-6 Chris Lytle Draw Pancrase: Breakthrough 11 December 18, 1999 1 15:00 Yokohama, Japan Win 11-11-5 Adrian Serrano Submission (heel hook) Pancrase: Breakthrough 9 October 25, 1999 1 11:38 Tokyo, Japan Loss 10-11-5 Semmy Schilt Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: 1999 Anniversary Show September 18, 1999 1 10:00 Chiba, Japan Win 10-10-5 Minoru Toyonaga Submission (rear-naked choke) Pancrase: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round August 1, 1999 1 2:57 Tokyo, Japan Win 9-10-5 Daisuke Watanabe Submission (triangle choke) Pancrase: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round August 1, 1999 1 4:28 Tokyo, Japan Win 8-10-5 Daiju Takase Submission (triangle choke) Pancrase: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round August 1, 1999 1 7:59 Tokyo, Japan Loss 7-10-5 Jason DeLucia Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Breakthrough 6 June 11, 1999 1 10:00 Tokyo, Japan Draw 7-9-5 Osami Shibuya Draw Pancrase: Breakthrough 5 May 23, 1999 2 3:00 Nagoya, Japan Draw 7-9-4 Susumu Yamasaki Draw Daidojuku: WARS 5 April 8, 1999 1 15:00 Japan Win 7-9-3 Kosei Kubota Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Breakthrough 3 March 9, 1999 1 10:00 Tokyo, Japan Win 6-9-3 Daisuke Ishii Decision (majority) Pancrase: Breakthrough 2 February 11, 1999 1 10:00 Osaka, Japan Win 5-9-3 Daisuke Watanabe Submission (armbar) Pancrase: Breakthrough 1 January 19, 1999 1 3:18 Tokyo, Japan Win 4-9-3 Satoshi Hasegawa Submission (armbar) Pancrase: Advance 11 November 29, 1998 1 2:43 Osaka, Japan Win 3-9-3 Daisuke Ishii Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Advance 10 October 26, 1998 1 10:00 Tokyo, Japan Draw 2-9-3 Travis Fulton Draw Pancrase: Advance 9 October 4, 1998 2 3:00 Tokyo, Japan Loss 2-9-2 Evan Tanner Submission (arm-triangle choke) Pancrase: 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round July 7, 1998 1 4:05 Tokyo, Japan Draw 2-8-2 Kosei Kubota Draw Pancrase: Advance 8 June 21, 1998 2 3:00 Kobe, Japan Win 2-8-1 Adrian Serrano Decision (lost points) Pancrase: Advance 7 June 2, 1998 1 10:00 Tokyo, Japan Loss 1-8-1 Satoshi Hasegawa Decision (majority) Pancrase: Advance 5 April 26, 1998 2 3:00 Yokohama, Japan Loss 1-7-1 Satoshi Hasegawa Submission (leg lock) Pancrase: Advance 1 January 16, 1998 2 1:10 Tokyo, Japan Loss 1-6-1 Jason DeLucia Submission (choke) Pancrase: Alive 11 December 20, 1997 1 3:47 Yokohama, Japan Loss 1-5-1 Osami Shibuya Decision (lost points) Pancrase: Alive 10 November 16, 1997 1 10:00 Kobe, Japan Loss 1-4-1 Takafumi Ito Submission (toe hold) Pancrase: Alive 9 October 29, 1997 1 6:34 Tokyo, Japan Draw 1-3-1 Kousei Kubota Draw Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show September 6, 1997 1 10:00 Chiba, Japan Loss 1-3 Yuki Kondo Submission (toe hold) Pancrase: Alive 8 August 9, 1997 1 5:13 Osaka, Japan Loss 1-2 Satoshi Hasegawa Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament Round 2 July 21, 1997 2 3:00 Tokyo, Japan Win 1-1 Haygar Chin Submission (kneebar) Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1 July 20, 1997 1 2:24 Tokyo, Japan Loss 0-1 Yuzo Tateishi Decision Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96 March 30, 1996 2 3:00 Japan References
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