Drunken boxing, snake fist, hadoken: Minowaman's secret weapons against Sokoudjou
by Akimitsu Kuwabara on Dec 23, 2009 5:27 PM EST
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Sokoudjou had better watch out, because the always entertaining and enigmatic Minowaman has some nasty tricks up his sleeve!
Minowaman (Ikuhisa Minowa) has built his reputation for his entertaining entrances, pro-wrestling derived maneuvers, and taking on opponents of all shapes and sizes throughout his MMA career. During the media workout on December, 23, he unveiled some new techniques he has been perfecting.
At Dynamite!! 2009 on New Year's Eve, he will face Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou in the final of the infamous DREAM Super Hulk Tournament. Unlike his typical freakshow opponent, Sokoudjou is far from a lumbering behomoth. Minowaman realizes that he cannot just dive for leg locks against the athletic and explosive Sokoudjou like he did against Bob Sapp and Hong Man Choi. Thus, he has been preparing accordingly, emphasizing strength training to match the Team Quest members' brute physicality.
Additionally, he has looked to movies and video games for inspiration. The fast-rising UFC light heavyweight fighter, Jon Jones has revealed that he absorbed striking from watching YouTube videos and martial arts films when his original gym in upstate New York did not have a striking coach: Not to be outdone, Minowaman takes the practice to a whole new level.
Pictures of Minowaman demonstrating the snake fist, hadoken, and some other drunken boxing techniques after the jump.
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LOL
wouldn’t you just love to see him bust out the drunken boxing when the ref yells FIGHT!
"He wants to get in close and use that reach advantage" - Mike Goldberg
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i would love it!~ drunken boxing has to be the most entertaining form of martial arts..
hence my photo i keep on my profile.. if yall know who that is, than you are a true fan of old school ninja movies..
by stinky~fingers on Dec 24, 2009 1:14 AM EST up reply actions
So Hi
Love that movie, “you better watch it, or you’ll have a body with no ass!”
the dubbing/translation on that movie is easily the funniest I’ve seen.
In the name of the Fedor, the Anderson and the GSP, Amen.
I underestimated the deadly skills of one of the greatest HWs in the world, Frank Mir. I wrote that because I lost a bet but honestly, he really did impress me. I'm well on the Frank wagon
by Spinning Fat Kick on Dec 24, 2009 4:11 AM EST up reply actions
He is too sweet. Love this guy. Wonder if soko will get the chance to throw in some way late punches after he is lifeless, or if minowaman can lock him up.
by daniel worby on Dec 23, 2009 6:53 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Super Joke Tournament you say?
I dont blame Mousasi for faking an injury to get out of that crap.
@fjbar75 on twitter...formerly El Mexicutioner
I looked up the Punk's MMA stats
win/loss 43-30-8. He is Japan’s version of US Jermey Horn….Minowaman has fought no names, to old names, to new names. He even fought Butterbean…LOL…Outstanding!
man have you ever seen that fight with butterbean
Comes out with a flying drop kick lol I love minowa….I remember they were talking about how he trained for giant slive and i guess his training partner got on another training partners shoulders and had a bamboo stick as hands to simulate how big giant silva was
Speaking of Butterbean
What happen to his fight with Tank Abbott? Wasn’t it supposed to happen in November?
Horn fights with zero enthusiasm.
Minowaman is the best showman next to the great Saku. When he’s pumping up the crowd, even i can feel chills through the screen of my laptop.
MMACHAMP – Show got cancelled due to low ticket sales after DMX wanted his fight with that guy fixed. They got Coolio to replace him but apparently no one wanted to see that trash.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Dec 23, 2009 11:49 PM EST up reply actions
I like Japan's version of Horn better as well.
I don’t know about giving me chills though’ … definitely entertaining!
Minowaman's a great character, Soko's a thug
I’d love it if Minowaman could catch Soko in a leg lock, that would teach the arrogant cheap shot throwing thug a lesson in humility. Super Hulk is silly and Gegard is the real winner but I’m pulling for Minowaman, sure he’s wacky but he’ll fight anyone at any weight and you’ve got to respect that.
"Anderson Silva is the best fighter on the planet...any Anderson Silva fight that is on, people should be buying that PPV, not because he’s my fighter but you know what, he to me is like the Muhammad Ali of MMA...the UFC has been around since 1993, nobody (else) has 10 consecutive wins in the UFC. Anderson has had 10 fights in the UFC, only 1 has ever gone to a decision."
Ed Soares on why Andy is the best fighter in the world
you gotta respect anyone who has had 80 pro fights
i mean of course you’re gonna have mostly shitty opponents cause i mean how many true contenders are gonna wanna risk fighting a guy like this? its a lose lose situation for them….if they win then so what, they beat a worthless guy…but if they lose, then holy shit they lost to a worthless guy…
but hes a funny dude….but i give the poor guy no chance against sok
jake shields is the highest ranked fighter to have never fought i highly ranked fighter...i cant wait till hendo signs to strikeforce and murders that talentless waste of flesh..
i know i should have put an "a" instead of an "i" between the words "fought" and "highly" above..but i aint changing it, cause thats how gangsta i am
he fought sum tuff opponents 2!
Wand, Crocop, rampage,sakuraba,butterbean, hong man choi,bob sapp,giant silva! WAR MINOWAMAN!
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