ONE Fight Night 42 MMA And Submission Grappling Results: Minowa Returns To Form, Leon And Perreira Dominate
Here is everything that went down in the two MMA bouts and the submission grappling rematch.
The MMA and submission grappling action at ONE Fight Night 42 , which aired live in U. S. primetime from Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, April 10, delivered fireworks.
A Japanese veteran silenced an undefeated promotional newcomer with a suffocating rear-naked choke, two welterweight submission grapplers settled the question of who belongs in the ONE World Title picture the hard way, and a Hawaiian sensation made the most spectacular return from a difficult injury. Here’s what went down in the Thai capital on Friday evening. Minowa Chokes Out Ghazaryan To Get Career Back On Track View this post on Instagram A rough patch in Hiroba Minowa ‘s career is firmly behind him.
The Japanese star weathered an explosive start from unbeaten promotional newcomer Karen Ghazaryan , but then he was able to drag the fight to the canvas and make the Armenian debutant tap out at the 4:07 mark of round one. Ghazaryan started the strawweight MMA affair by firing sharp boxing combinations and heavy calf kicks, which forced Minowa to reset his footing early. But the Japanese veteran absorbed the blows and then shot for a double-leg takedown, planting the Armenian on the canvas.
From there, it was a clinic. Minowa settled into heavy side control, pinning Ghazaryan’s arm and grinding short elbows into his head. The Armenian returned to his feet, only to be dumped straight back down to the mat.
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