From July 19th, Rambaa "M16" Somdet (8-2) defends his Shooto 115-pound world title against Hiroyuki Abe (6-3) at "The Way of Shooto 4" in Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan. Check here for more fights from the show.
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Yeah, if North America ever adopts it, I think it’ll be strawweight or pinweight. In Shooto, it’s flyweight.
by Chris Nelson on Jul 25, 2010 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Strawweight = 115
Minimumweight = 105
Pinweight = 100
I’m definitely sure on the first at least. The latter two are boxing terms, although there have been divisions in the past in female MMA in Japan at 48 kgs (106 lbs.) and 45 kgs (99 lbs.).
Anyway, North American state athletic commissions really ought to start adding Strawweight as an official weight class.
Based on Tony’s written description of the fight, I thought Abe had come much closer with the armbar and I had the impression that Rambaa dodged a bullet by getting the injury stoppage. He did get taken down and worked, but he landed a lot of shots too. Good fight.
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