The namesake of the Imanari roll, who currently competes in the featherweight division of ONE Championship, lost a close split-decision semifinals match to Williams. Following Williams’ injury (that also forced him to withdraw from today’s Kasai Pro 4), Imanari will now take his spot in the finals to compete for the featherweight title.
Ryan is coming off an RNC win against Hideo Tokoro at Quintet 3. He made jaws drop at Polaris 7 by winning his match against Phil Harris with a super slick triangle-armbar, which pushed him ahead to the finals.
