Mina Kurobe

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| name = Mina Kurobe

| native_name = 黒部三奈

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| nationality = Japanese

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|5|2}}

| birth_place = Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan

| fighting_out_of = Kanda-Misakichō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

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| team = Master Team

| rank = Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu{{cite web |title=Instructors |url=https://master-japan.com/instructor/ |website=master-japan.com |access-date=20 June 2021}}

| trainer = Kuniyoshi Hironaka

| years_active = 2012–present

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{{nihongo|Mina Kurobe|黒部三奈||born 2 May 1977}} is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently fighting in the super atomweight division of Shooto, where she is the former and inaugural Shooto Super Atomweight champion.{{cite web |title=黒部三奈 |url=http://shooto-mma.com/fighters/?id=1208 |website=shooto-mma.com |access-date=20 June 2021}} A professional competitor since 2012, Kurobe is also the former DEEP JEWELS Atomweight champion.{{cite web |title=黒部三奈 |url=https://www.deepjewels.com/figter/%E9%BB%92%E9%83%A8%E3%80%80%E4%B8%89%E5%A5%88/ |website=deepjewels.com |access-date=20 June 2021}}

In June 2021, she is the #9 ranked atomweight in the world according to Sherdog.{{cite web |last1=Critchfield |first1=Tristen |title=Sherdog's Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings - Women's Atomweight |url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/14/Sherdogs-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-182720 |website=sherdog.com |access-date=8 November 2021}}

Mixed martial arts career

=DEEP JEWELS=

==Early career==

Kurobe made her professional debut against Naomi Taniyama at JEWELS: 22nd Ring. She won the fight by a second round rear naked choke.{{cite web |title=【ジュエルス】史上初の金網大会で女王・浜崎朱加、防衛に成功 |url=https://efight.jp/result-20121215_9109 |website=efight.jp |date=15 December 2012 |access-date=20 June 2021}}

Kurobe made her second appearance with JEWELS at JEWELS: 23rd Ring, against Tomo Maesawa. Kurobe once again won by rear naked choke, submitting Maesawa in the first round of the bout.{{cite web |title=【ジュエルス】長野美香が進化を見せた！打撃戦で勝つ |url=https://efight.jp/result-20130330_14688/2 |website=efight.jp |date=30 March 2013 |access-date=20 June 2021}}

Kurobe was scheduled to fight Masako Yoshida at Deep Jewels 5.{{cite web |title=8・9 女子総合格闘技DEEP JEWELS 5 王座戦調印式が開催！ |url=https://miruhon.net/6511 |website=miruhon.net |date=8 August 2014 |access-date=20 June 2021}} She beat Yoshida by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=【DEEP JEWELS】魅津希が王座奪取、海外挑戦へ |url=https://efight.jp/result-20140809_43337/2 |website=efight.jp |date=9 August 2014 |access-date=20 June 2021}}

Following a first-round submission of Satomi Takano at Deep Jewels 6, Kurobe was scheduled to fight Emi Tomimatsu in the co-main event of Deep Jewels 7. Her fight with Tomimatsu was one of four quarterfinal bouts of the DEEP JEWELS Featherweight (-48 kg) Grand Prix.{{cite web |title=2・21『DEEP JEWELS 7』新宿FACE大会～V.V Mei、富松恵美ら8名フェザー級GP開催 |url=https://miruhon.net/16402 |website=miruhon.net |date=21 January 2015 |access-date=20 June 2021}} Kurobe won the fight by split decision, with her pressure and volume swaying two of the three judges to score the bout in her favor.{{cite web |title=【DEEP JEWELS】V.V Mei、GP一回戦で秒殺KO勝ち |url=https://efight.jp/result-20150221_134974 |website=efight.jp |date=21 February 2015 |access-date=20 June 2021}} Advancing to the semifinals, Kurobe faced Mei Yamaguchi at Deep Jewels 8. Kurobe lost to the eventual tournament winner by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=Ｖ.ＶＭｅｉがフェザー級新王者に黒部、ＳＡＲＡＭＩら難敵下して強さ発揮 |url=https://sports.yahoo.co.jp/column/detail/201506010009-spnavi |website=sports.yahoo.co.jp |access-date=20 June 2021}}

Kurobe was next scheduled to fight the former JEWELS Featherweight champion Naho Sugiyama at Deep Jewels 10. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=スギロックは1年3カ月ぶり復帰戦勝利 11.23 ジュエルス試合結果 |url=https://sports.yahoo.co.jp/column/detail/201511250005-spnavi |website=sports.yahoo.co.jp |access-date=20 June 2021}}

==Title run==

Following her first two professional losses, Kurobe was scheduled to fight Hana Date at Deep Jewels 11. Kurobe won the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=【DEEP JEWELS】富松が石岡を怒りのスリーパー葬 |url=https://efight.jp/result-20160306_234345/2 |website=efight.jp |date=6 March 2016 |access-date=20 June 2021}} In her next fight, Kurobe was scheduled to fight the second date sister, Renju Date, at Deep Jewels 12. She beat Renju by a first-round technical knockout.{{cite web |title=【DEEP JEWELS】スギロックが富松破り王座返り咲き |url=https://efight.jp/result-20160605_239433/2 |website=efight.jp |date=5 June 2016 |access-date=20 June 2021}}

Kurobe was scheduled to fight a rematch with Tomo Maesawa at Deep Jewels 13. The two had previously fought at JEWELS: 23rd Ring, with Kurobe winning by a first-round submission. Kurobe won the rematch by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=8･27 DEEP JEWELS有明大会長野美香vs藤森祥子浅倉カンナvsホン・ユンハ永田恵梨子vs真理ＤＡＴＥ |url=http://battle-news.com/?p=23363 |website=battle-news.com |access-date=20 June 2021}}

Kurobe was scheduled to fight Saori Ishioka in the main event of Deep Jewels 14. Kurobe beat Ishioka by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=【DEEP JEWELS】黒部三奈が勝利、石岡のRIZIN出場野望を砕く |url=https://efight.jp/result-20161103_249475 |website=efight.jp |date=3 November 2016 |access-date=20 June 2021}}

==DEEP JEWELS Atomweight champion==

Kurobe was scheduled to fight the reigning DEEP JEWELS Atomweight champion Naho Sugiyama at Deep Jewels 15, at the age of 39. Kurobe was dominant throughout the bout, mixing in volume striking with takedown attempts. She won the fight by a unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=【DEEP JEWELS】成長する39歳・黒部が女王の座に「世界を目指す」 |url=https://efight.jp/result-20170225_255899 |website=efight.jp |date=25 February 2017 |access-date=21 June 2021}}

Kurobe was next scheduled to fight Seo Hee Ham for the vacant Road FC Women's Atomweight title at Road FC 039.{{cite web |title=【ROAD FC】日韓女王たちが初代王座を懸けて激突 |url=https://efight.jp/news-20170425_259518 |website=efight.jp |date=25 April 2017 |access-date=21 June 2021}} Ham won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.{{cite web |title=ハム・ソヒが黒部三奈倒し初代アトム級48kg王座戴冠！世志琥返り討ち一本勝利～ROAD FCソウル |url=https://miruhon.net/70504 |website=miruhon.net |date=11 June 2017 |access-date=21 June 2021}}

Kurobe was scheduled to fight Jeong Eun Park in a non-title bout at DEEP 81 Impact.{{cite web |title=【DEEP】女王・黒部、韓国の19歳の打撃を警戒 |url=https://efight.jp/news-20171222_275761 |website=efight.jp |date=22 December 2017 |access-date=21 June 2021}} She beat Park by a unanimous decision.

Kurobe made her first title defense against Satomi Takano at Deep Jewels 19. She beat Takano by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=超満員！女子総合格闘技が今アツい！DEEP JEWELS19をレポート！ |url=https://sportie.com/2018/03/jewels19_2 |website=sportie.com |date=13 March 2018 |access-date=21 June 2021}}

Kurobe had her second fight outside of JEWELS on September 30, 2018, when she was scheduled to fight Ayaka Hamasaki at Rizin 13.{{cite web |title=スタミナモンスター黒部三奈【ジョシカク美女図鑑第8回】 |url=https://www.tokyoheadline.com/419254/ |website=tokyoheadline.com |date=10 September 2018 |access-date=21 June 2021}} Hamasaki won the fight by a first-round submission, locking in a kimura with 15 seconds left in the round.{{cite web |title=黒部三奈を倒した浜崎朱加が「浅倉カンナといつでも戦う準備はできています」 |url=http://battle-news.com/?p=43298 |website=battle-news.com |access-date=21 June 2021}}

Kurobe was scheduled to make her second title defense in a trilogy bout with Tomo Maesawa at Deep Jewels 22. Kurobe had won their previous two encounters, winning by submission the first time and by decision the second time.{{cite web |title=【DEEP JEWELS】王者・黒部三奈「しっかり作戦を練って来るだろうけど、その上を行く強さを見せる」＝12月1日（土）『DEEP JEWELS 22』新宿 |url=https://note.com/gong_kakutogi/n/n90605d489e64 |website=note.com |date=December 2018 |access-date=21 June 2021}} Maesawa won the tightly contested bout by split decision.{{cite web |title=DEEP JEWELS 12.1 新宿フェイス：前澤智、黒部三奈からアトム級王座奪取し「大晦日、空いています」 |url=https://www.boutreview.com/3/reports/item_15666.html |website=boutreview.com |date=December 2018 |access-date=21 June 2021}}

=Shooto=

==Shooto Super Atomweight tournament==

Kurobe was scheduled to fight Ye Ji Lee in her Shooto debut, at Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour 6th Round.{{cite web |title=【修斗】黒部三奈が修斗に電撃参戦、目指すは初代王者の称号「修羅場をくぐった数が違う」＝7.15 後楽園 |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/1062 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=20 June 2021}} Kurobe won the fight by a second-round submission, submitting Lee with a rear naked choke at the very end of the round.{{cite web |title=初参戦の黒部三奈がきっちり一本勝ちで初代女子王者に意欲【7・15 修斗】 |url=https://www.tokyoheadline.com/454814/ |website=tokyoheadline.com |date=15 July 2019 |access-date=20 June 2021}}

Following her victory over Lee, Kurobe was scheduled to participate in the Shooto Super Atomweight tournament, held to determine the inaugural champion.{{cite web |title=【修斗】黒部三奈、イェジ、ターニャら7選手が参加！修斗女子初代スーパーアトム級（-50kg以下）王座決定トーナメント開催が決定 |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/1891 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=20 June 2021}} Kurobe was scheduled to fight Tanja Angerer at Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour, in the tournament quarterfinals.{{cite web |title=修斗 11.24 後楽園ホール：女子初代スーパーアトム級王座決定T 黒部三奈はターニャ・アンゲラーと一回戦 |url=https://www.boutreview.com/3/news/item_33196.html |website=boutreview.com |date=20 November 2019 |access-date=20 June 2021}} She beat Angerer by a second-round technical knockout, stopping her opponent with ground-and-pound near the end of round.{{cite web |title=修斗初代女子王者へ黒部三奈がTKO勝ち【11・24 修斗】 |url=https://www.tokyoheadline.com/475032/3/ |website=tokyoheadline.com |date=24 November 2019 |access-date=20 June 2021}}

Advancing to the tournament semifinals, Kurobe was scheduled to fight the future DEEP JEWELS Atomweight champion Saori Oshima, at Shooto 2020 vol.3.{{cite web |title=【修斗】黒部三奈vs大島沙緒里、イ・イェジvs 杉本恵＝3月29日（日）女子初代スーパーアトム級王座決定T準決勝 |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/3098 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=20 June 2021}} Kurobe won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.{{cite web |title=【Shooto2020#03】黒部が見事なゲームメイクで大島をパウンドアウト、決勝で杉本と対戦 |url=https://mmaplanet.jp/104128 |website=mmaplanet.jp |access-date=20 June 2021}}

==Shooto Super Atomweight champion==

Kurobe was scheduled to face Megumi Sugimoto in the finals of the Shooto Super Atomweight tournament at Shooto 2020 Vol. 5.{{cite web |last1=News |title=Mina Kurobe faces Megumi Sugimoto at Shooto 0801 |url=https://asianmma.com/mina-kurobe-faces-megumi-sugimoto-at-shooto-0801/ |website=asianmma.com |date=July 2020 |access-date=20 June 2021}} Despite the COVID-19 restrictions, the event was held in front of a live audience at the Korakuen Hall.{{cite web |last1=Goyder |first1=James |title=Shooto 0801 to take place in front of a live audience at Korakuen Hall |url=https://asianmma.com/shooto-0801-to-take-place-in-front-of-a-live-audience-at-korakuen-hall/ |website=asianmma.com |date=24 June 2020 |access-date=20 June 2021}} Kurobe won the fight by a dominant unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 30-27 in her favor. Aside from winning the inaugural title, Kurobe was also given a 1 million yen award for winning the tournament.{{cite web |title=【修斗】黒部三奈、杉本恵との打撃戦を制し初代女王に、安藤達也はTKO勝利で環太平洋王座に就く |url=https://efight.jp/result-20200802_452437 |website=efight.jp |date=2 August 2020 |access-date=20 June 2021}}

Kurobe was expected to face Satomi Takano in her first title defense, at a location and date which to be determined later.{{cite web |title=【修斗】中村未来を破り王座挑戦決定のSARAMI「私は彼氏もいて、私生活も充実したチャンピオンになりたい」王者の黒部三奈「マジ、ブッ飛ばす！」 |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/845d6ee1589023f9cf26d00b0974fd2ef440ef15 |website=news.yahoo.co.jp |access-date=25 July 2021}} The bout was later announced as the co-main event of Professional Shooto 2021 Vol. 7, which will be held on November 6, 2021.{{cite web |title=【修斗】2度目の対戦は世界ストロー級暫定王者決定戦・猿丸ジュンジvs.黒澤亮平！黒部三奈vs.SARAMIの3度目対戦は修斗世界女子スーパーアトム級王座戦＝11月6日（土）新木場・昼大会 |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/8263 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=30 September 2021}} Kurobe lost the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 49-46, 49-45 and 48-47.{{cite web |title=【修斗】「諦めなかった」2人の新王者誕生！SARAMIが黒部を破り、悲願の王座戴冠 |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/04e156fade863b2a826e475b1f703e3a745fb5f5 |website=news.yahoo.co.jp |access-date=6 November 2021}}

==Post title reign==

Kurobe faced Momoka Hoshuyama, in her first fight post-title loss, at Professional Shooto 2022.{{cite web |title=【修斗】黒部三奈・杉本恵、スーパーアトム級のトップファイターが新鋭ストライカーたちを迎える＝1.16 |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/54f28802c014b88302d9cdd3d1e379af4a57a80b |website=news.yahoo.co.jp |access-date=17 December 2021}} Kurobe won the fight by unanimous decision, utilizing her wrestling to out-grapple Hoshuyama throughout the two round bout.{{cite web |title=前女子スーパーアトム級王者・黒部三奈が再起戦で宝珠山桃花を完封【修斗】 |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/a56c26b50e1f1752e9c846209bfc5fd8386a66ed |website=news.yahoo.co.jp |access-date=17 January 2022}}

Kurobe was booked to face Seo Young Park at Shooto 2022 Vol. 7 on July 17, 2022.{{cite web |title=【修斗】石橋佳大、引退。前"女王"黒部と"北斗旗覇者"岩崎大河が国際戦、根津優太と児山佳宏が揃って復活、内藤頌貴vs.山内渉サバイバルマッチも＝7月17日（日）後楽園 |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/10778 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=21 June 2022}} She won the fight by a second-round submission, forcing Park to tap with a rear-naked choke.{{cite web |title=メインの黒部三奈が韓国の新鋭に完璧一本勝ち。返す刀でまさかのマイクアピール【修斗】 |url=https://www.tokyoheadline.com/636839/ |website=tokyoheadline.com |date=17 July 2022 |access-date=18 July 2022}}

Kurobe faced Ayaka Watanabe on January 15, 2023 at Shooto 2023 Opening Round, losing the bout when she got knocked out in the second round.{{cite web |title=【修斗】元GRACHAN王者・山本琢也が世界2位の山本健斗デリカットをTKO！オリベイラが加藤をパウンドアウト、齋藤が野尻をKO、渡辺彩華が黒部三奈をKO！エフェヴィガ、... |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/12615?page=4 |website=ゴング格闘技 - GONKAKU |access-date=16 January 2023}}

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

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| Ayaka Watanabe

| KO (punch)

| Shooto 2023 Opening Round

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| Tokyo, Japan

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| Seo Young Park

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| Shooto 2022 Vol. 5

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| Bunkyō, Japan

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| Momoka Hoshuyama

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| Shooto 2022 Opening Round

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| Bunkyō, Japan

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| Satomi Takano