Akihiro Murayama Explained

Akihiro Murayama
村山暁弘
Birth Date:29 March 1980
Birth Place:Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
Nationality:Japanese
Weight:170lb
Weight Class:Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Fighting Out Of:Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
Team:GUTSMAN
Years Active:2003–present
Mma Kowin:6
Mma Subwin:6
Mma Decwin:11
Mma Koloss:3
Mma Decloss:11
Mma Draw:9
University:Tokyo University of Science[1]
Sherdog:8745

is a Japanese mixed martial artist who has competed mainly for Pancrase, Shooto and Greatest Common Multiple.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Murayama started his professional career in 2003. In his first years, he fought mainly for Greatest Common Multiple, also known as GCM, but in 2005 he transitioned to Shooto and remained there until 2008.

With a professional record of nine victories, two defeats and four draws, Murayama returned to the GCM, this time to fight in Cage Force.

Cage Force

Murayama wasn't successful in Cage Force. Under the promotion's banner, he amassed two losses and one draw. Counting his loss against Yoichiro Sato at Shooto: Shooting Disco 9, he stood with a total record of nine victories, five defeats and five draws.[2]

In the second half of 2010, Murayama returned to Shooto.

Shooto Pacific Rim title

Murayama had a rematch against Yoichiro Sato on February 26, 2011, at Shooto: Shooting Disco 14 for the Shooto Pacific Rim middleweight (168 lb) title. Sato retained the title, as the judges ruled the match a draw (29–28 Murayama, 29–28 Sato, 29–29).[3]

Murayama faced Sato a third time — and once again for the title — on June 11, 2011, at Shooto: Shooting Disco 15. This time Murayama won via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) and became the new Shooto Pacific Rim 168–pound champion.[4]

Murayama faced Sengoku welterweight champion and former Shooto Pacific Rim middleweight champion Keita Nakamura on September 23, 2011, at Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 4 in a non–title bout. He defeated Nakamura via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the very first round.[5]

Pancrase

Murayama faced welterweight King of Pancrase Takenori Sato on March 17, 2013, at Pancrase 246. The match was ruled a draw.[6]

Murayama faced longtime mixed martial arts veteran Yuki Kondo on June 30, 2013, at Pancrase 248. Murayama defeated Kondo via unanimous decision.[7]

Murayama faced Gota Yamashita on August 10, 2014, at Pancrase 260 for the vacant welterweight King of Pancrase title. Yamashita lost via unanimous decision after three rounds.[8]

Welterweight King of Pancrase

After racking up three straight wins in Pancrase, Murayama challenged Shingo Suzuki for the Welterweight King of Pancrase at Pancrase 276 on March 12, 2016. He won the fight via fourth-round technical knockout and claimed the championship.[9]

As his first title defense attempt, Murayama faced Hiromitsu Miura at Pancrase 281 on October 2, 2016. He lost the fight and championship via unanimous decision.[10]

Post-title reign

After losing his title, Murayama faced Takashi Sato at Pancrase 292 on December 10, 2017. He lost the fight via first-round technical knockout.[11]

Muarayama then faced Takaaki Nara at Pancrase 296 on May 20, 2018. He won the fight via first-minute technical submission.[12]

Murayama faced Hiroyuki Tetsuka at Pancrase 302 on December 9, 2018. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[13]

Murayama then fought Yuki Kondo at Pancrase 312 on February 16, 2020, winning the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Murayama next faced Masayuki Kikuiri at Pancrase 320 on December 13, 2020.[15] Murayama won the bout via unanimous decision.[16]

Murayama and Kikuiri were then scheduled for a rematch for the interim Welterweight King of Pancrase title at Pancrase 324 on October 17, 2021.[17] Kikuiri won the bout via unanimous decision.[18]

Murayama then faced Yusaku Kinoshita at Pancrase 327 on April 29, 2022. He lost the fight via first-round knockout.[19]

At Pancrase 330 on December 25, 2022, Murayama faced Hiroki Nagaoka. He won the bout via unanimous decision.[20]

Murayama then faced Genpei Hayashi for the vacant Welterweight King of Pancrase title at Pancrase 334 on June 4, 2023.[21] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[22]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center||Kota Shirakawa|Decision (unanimous)|Pancrase 343||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Tokyo, Japan||-| Loss| align=center| 23–13–9| Genpei Hayashi| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase 334| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan||-| Win| align=center| 23–12–9| Hiroki Nagaoka| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase 330| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan||-| Loss| align=center| 22–12–9| Yusaku Kinoshita| KO (flying knee)| Pancrase 327| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:48| Tokyo, Japan||-| Loss| align=center| 22–11–9| Masayuki Kikuiri| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase: 324| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan||-| Win| align=center| 22–10–9| Masayuki Kikuiri| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase 320| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan||-| Win| align=center| 21–10–9| Yuki Kondo| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase 312| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan||-| Loss| align=center| 20–10–9| J.J. Ambrose| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase 306| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan||-| Loss| align=center| 20–9–9| Hiroyuki Tetsuka| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase 302| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan||-| Win| align=center| 20–8–9| Takaaki Nara| Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)| Pancrase 296| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:48| Tokyo, Japan||-| Loss| align=center| 19–8–9| Takashi Sato| TKO (punches)| Pancrase 292| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:15| Tokyo, Japan||-| Loss| align=center| 19–7–9| Hiromitsu Miura| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase 281| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 19–6–9| Shingo Suzuki| KO (punches)| Pancrase 276| | align=center| 4| align=center| 3:33| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 18–6–9| Kosei Kubota| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase 270| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan ||-| Win| align=center| 17–6–9| Daniel Roberts| Decision (split)| Pancrase 266| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan||-| Win| align=center| 16–6–9| Shingo Suzuki| TKO (punches)| Pancrase 263| | align=center| 3| align=center| 0:27| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 15–6–9| Gota Yamashita| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase 260| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 15–5–9| Thiago Gonçalves| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase 257| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Yokohama, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 14–5–9| Yuya Shirai| Draw (majority)| DEEP: Tribe Tokyo Fight| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 14–5–8| Yuki Kondo| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase 248| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 13–5–8| Takenori Sato| Draw (unanimous)| Pancrase 246| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 13–5–7| Yuta Nakamura| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase 245| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 12–5–7| Sojiro Orui| Draw (majority)| Pancrase: Progress Tour 9| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 12–5–6| Keita Nakamura| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 4| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:30| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 11–5–6| Yoichiro Sato| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Shooting Disco 15: Try Hard, Japan!| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 10–5–6| Yoichiro Sato| Draw (split)| Shooto: Shooting Disco 14: 365-Step March| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 10–5–5| Kang Jung-min| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Shooto: Gig Tokyo 5| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:30| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 9–5–5| Kenta Takagi| KO (elbow)| GCM: Cage Force 16| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:48| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 9–4–5| Yoichiro Sato| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Shooting Disco 9: Superman| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 9–3–5| Ikkei Nagamura| Draw (unanimous)| GCM: Cage Force 10| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 9–3–4| Rikuhei Fujii| Decision (unanimous)| GCM: Cage Force 7| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 9–2–4| Hiroki Sato| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Shooting Disco 4: Born in the Fighting| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 8–2–4| Makoto Maeda| TKO (punches)| Shooto: Shooting Disco 3: Everybody Fight Now| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:57| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 7–2–4| Akihiko Adachi| Submission (armbar)| Shooto: Shooting Disco 2: The Heat Rises Tonight| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:29| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 6–2–4| Seiji Furukawa| Submission (keylock)| Shooto 2006: It's Strong Being a Man| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:39| Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 5–2–4| Akihiko Adachi| Draw (majority)| Shooto 2006: 10/1 in Kitazawa Town Hall| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 5–2–3| Osami Shibuya| Draw (majority)| GCM: D.O.G. 6| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 5–2–2| Masashi Yozen| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Soulful Fight| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 4–2–2| Yoshinori Ashikawa| TKO (punches)| Shooto: Shooter's Summer| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:25| Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 3–2–2| Nobuyuki Shimakawa| TKO (punches)| Shooto: 6/3 in Kitazawa Town Hall| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:16| Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 2–2–2| Petras Markevicius| Decision| Shooto Lithuania: Bushido| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Vilnius, Lithuania| |-| Draw| align=center| 2–1–2| Wataru Takahashi| Draw (majority)| GCM: Demolition 2nd Anniversary Show| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 2–1–1| Dai Moriyama| TKO (corner stoppage)| GCM: Demolition 16| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:56| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 1–1–1| Ryuhei Sato| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto 2004: 4/16 in Kitazawa Town Hall| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 1–0–1| Shinpei Sotoyama| Draw (unanimous)| GCM: Demolition 12| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Kenji Nagai| Submission (armbar)| GCM: Demolition 11| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:42| Tokyo, Japan|

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Akihiro Murayama's profile. Tapology.com. January 2, 2015.
  2. Web site: Tsuchiya ices Ishiwatari at 'Superman'. Sherdog.com. Tony Loiseleur. June 6, 2009. January 2, 2015.
  3. Web site: Sato retains P–Rim title in contentious draw at Shooting Disco 14. Sherdog.com. Tony Loiseleur. February 26, 2011. January 2, 2015.
  4. Web site: Weekend rundown: Murayama lifts Pac–Rim title at Shooting Disco 15. Sherdog.com. Tony Loiseleur. June 13, 2011. January 2, 2015.
  5. Web site: K–Taro upset, Koyama retains title, Kyoji Horiguchi continues ascent at Shootor's Legacy 4. MMAfighting.com. Daniel Herbertson. September 23, 2011. January 2, 2015.
  6. Web site: Pancrase 246 results. TheFightNation.com. Brittany Ann Decker. March 20, 2013. January 2, 2015.
  7. Web site: Pancrase 248 live results and updates. MMA-in-Asia.com. Lee Li. June 30, 2013. January 2, 2015.
  8. Web site: Pancrase 260 live results for welterweight King match: Akihiro Murayama vs. Gota Yamashita. MMA-in-Asia.com. Lee Li. August 10, 2014. January 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150102194452/http://mma-in-asia.com/breaking-news/results/pancrase-260-live-results-ww-king-match-akihiro-murayama-vs-gota-yamashita/. January 2, 2015. dead.
  9. Web site: Pancrase 276 Results: Murayama Stops Suzuki to Claim Belt, Yasunaga Earns Title Shot. Zach Aittama. March 13, 2016. combatpress.com.
  10. Web site: Pancrase 281 Results: Miura Tops Murayama, Kawamura Captures Vacant Title. Zach Aittama. October 1, 2016. combatpress.com.
  11. Web site: Pancrase 292 results . Chris Gunn. December 11, 2017. mma-japan.net.
  12. Web site: Pancrase 296 Results: Silva Again Bests Ueda, Fujino Edges Jacobson. Zach Aittama. May 19, 2018. combatpress.com.
  13. Web site: J.J. Ambrose Makes His Return to the Pancrase Cage . May 14, 2019. mma-japan.net.
  14. Web site: Yoshinori Horie edges Yojiro Uchimura at Pancrase 312. Hidetoshi Miura. February 17, 2020. asianmma.com.
  15. Web site: Kazuma Maruyama faces Kota Shirawaka in lightweight bout at Pancrase 320. October 19, 2020. asianmma.com.
  16. Web site: Akihiro Murayama outlasts Masayuki Kikuiri at Pancrase 320. John Hyon Ko. December 15, 2020. asianmma.com.
  17. Web site: Akihiro Murayama faces Masayuki Kikuiri in interim welterweight title fight at Pancrase 3241 . August 17, 2021. asianmma.com.
  18. Web site: Takayo Hashi crowned interim flyweight champion at Pancrase 324 . Andrew Whitelaw. October 19, 2021. asianmma.com.
  19. Web site: Yusaku Kinoshita wins at Pancrase 327. May 1, 2022. asianmma.com. Andrew Whitelaw.
  20. Web site: Rei Tsuruya submits Satoru Enomoto at Pancrase 330 . December 26, 2022. asianmma.com. Andrew Whitelaw.
  21. Web site: Akihiro Murayama faces Genpei Hayashi at Pancrase 334 . May 25, 2023. asianmma.com.
  22. Web site: Genpei Hayashi wins welterweight title at Pancrase 334. June 6, 2023. asianmma.com. Andrew Whitelaw.

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