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Ikuhisa Minowa Eric Esch
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Ikuhisa Minowa
65-45-8

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Eric Esch
14-10-1

Fight: Minowa vs. Esch

JapanPride Bushido 12: Bushido Survival 2nd Round
26AUGSAT'0612:00 AM
S. heavyweight• main card• 2 rounds

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Main Info

nickname

Minowaman

Butterbean

Forms

LWWLW
WWWWW

Nationality

JapanJapan

USAUSA

Age

(1976-01-12) 50

58(1968-08-03)

Weight

(102+ kg) 225+ lbs

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Height

(175 cm) 5′9″

5′11″ (181 cm)

Reach

(179 cm) 5′10″

6′0″ (183 cm)

Gym

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Win-Loss Records

Wins

65

12 KO/TKO - 11%
42 submission - 38%
11 decision - 10%

14

25% - 6 KO/TKO
33% - 8 submission
0% - 0 decision

Losses

45

17 KO/TKO - 15%
7 submission - 6%
21 decision - 19%

10

8% - 2 KO/TKO
33% - 8 submission
0% - 0 decision

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Pancrase 88: 2000 Anniversary Show
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Pancrase 75: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament (Round 2)
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Pancrase 75: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament (Round 2)
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Pancrase 72: Breakthrough 6
11 Jun1999Decision(Unanimous) RD110:00
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(19-19-9)
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Pancrase 71: Breakthrough 5
23 May1999Draw(Unanimous) RD23:00
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Susumu Yamasaki
(2-1)
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08 Apr1999
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Kosei Kubota
(9-8-3)
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Pancrase 69: Breakthrough 3
09 Mar1999Decision(Unanimous) RD110:00
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Daisuke Ishii
(2-7-1)
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Pancrase 68: Breakthrough 2
11 Feb1999Decision(Majority) RD110:00
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Daisuke Watanabe
(0-2)
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Pancrase 67: Breakthrough 1
19 Jan1999Sub(Armbar) RD13:18
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Satoshi Hasegawa
(12-15-1)
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Pancrase 65: Advance 11
29 Nov1998Sub(Armbar) RD12:43
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Daisuke Ishii
(1-5-1)
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Pancrase 64: Advance 10
26 Oct1998Decision(Unanimous) RD110:00
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Travis Fulton
(43-11-3)
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Pancrase 63: Advance 9
04 Oct1998Draw(Unanimous) RD23:00
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Evan Tanner
(10-1)
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Pancrase 60: 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament (Round 1)
07 Jul1998Sub(Arm Triangle Choke) RD14:05
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Kosei Kubota
(5-5-2)
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Pancrase 59: Advance 8
21 Jun1998Draw(Split) RD23:00
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Adrian Serrano
(10-2-1)
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Pancrase 58: Advance 7
02 Jun1998Decision(Points) RD110:00
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Satoshi Hasegawa
(9-11-1)
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Pancrase 56: Advance 5
26 Apr1998Decision(Majority) RD213:00
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Satoshi Hasegawa
(7-10-1)
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Pancrase 52: Advance 1
16 Jan1998Sub(Leglock) RD21:10
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Jason DeLucia
(20-11)
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Pancrase 51: Alive 11
20 Dec1997Sub(Choke) RD13:47
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Osami Shibuya
(11-15-5)
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Pancrase 50: Alive 10
16 Nov1997Decision(Points) RD110:00
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Takafumi Ito
(12-13-2)
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Pancrase 49: Alive 9
29 Oct1997Sub(Toe Hold) RD16:34
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Kosei Kubota
(1-2)
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Pancrase 48: 1997 Anniversary Show
06 Sep1997Draw(Majority) RD110:00
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Yuki Kondo
(13-4-1)
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Pancrase 47: Alive 8
09 Aug1997Sub(Toe Hold) RD15:13
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Satoshi Hasegawa
(5-8)
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Pancrase 46: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament (Round 2)
21 Jul1997Decision(Unanimous) RD213:00
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Haygar Chin
(1-4)
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Pancrase 45: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament (Round 1)
20 Jul1997Sub(Kneebar) RD12:24
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Yuzo Tateishi
(0-0)
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30 Mar1996
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  • Which event are Eric Esch and Ikuhisa Minowa fighting in?

    They are set to face each other in Pride Bushido 12: Bushido Survival 2nd Round.

  • How many rounds is the Eric Esch vs. Ikuhisa Minowa?

    The bout is scheduled for a standard 2-round PFC, Pride FC fight.

  • Which organization is hosting the Eric Esch vs. Ikuhisa Minowa?

    The fight is organized by the Pride Fighting Championships (PFC, Pride FC).

  • When is the Eric Esch vs. Ikuhisa Minowa fight?

    The fight is scheduled to take place on August 26, 2006