Hiroki Akimoto Explained

Hiroki Akimoto
Birth Name:秋元皓貴
Birth Date:31 August 1992
Birth Place:Toyota, Aichi, Japan
Nationality:Japanese[1]
Weight:1451NaN1
Weight Class:Bantamweight (145 lb)
Flyweight (135 lb)
Reach:67.30NaN0
Style:Full Contact Karate
Stance:Orthodox
Team:Evolve MMA
Shoryukai Gym MMA
Shichishu-Kai
Rank:Black belt in Kyokushin karate[2]
Kickbox Win:26
Kickbox Kowin:10
Kickbox Loss:3
Kickbox Koloss:0

is a Japanese martial artist and kickboxer. He competes in ONE Championship's bantamweight and flyweight division, where he is the former ONE Kickboxing Bantamweight World Champion.[3] [4]

As of June 2022, he is ranked as the second-best featherweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press. He's been ranked in the top ten since December 2021.[5] [6] As of April 17, 2024, he is ranked #2 in the ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing rankings.[7]

Background

Japanese-born Akimoto began his martial arts journey at the age of eight. He took up full contact karate[8] and became a top talent over his years of training. Both of his parents were instructors in the Shichishu-Kai, but he was never forced to participate. It was not until he was involved in a fight at school did he decide to take up martial arts.[9]

As his skills grew, he turned to competition. He did not stick with karate, and also competed in Muay Thai and kickboxing bouts. To get the most of his talents, Akimoto moved from Japan to Singapore to train at Evolve MMA and pursue a world title in ONE Championship.[10]

Kickboxing career

Akimoto got off to an incredible start to his professional career. He racked up 19 straight kickboxing victories that would lead him to be signed by ONE Championship.

ONE Championship

Early promotional career

Akimoto made his organizational debut with ONE Championship on January 25, 2019 at ONE Championship: Hero's Ascent. It was his first kickboxing bout in nearly six years.[11] Akimoto won the fight by unanimous decision.[12]

The now 20–0 striker returned to competition on March 31, 2019 at ONE Championship: A New Era against Joseph Lasiri.[13] Akimoto lost the bout by majority decision, suffering the first loss of his professional career.[14]

Akimoto faced Kenny Tse at ONE Championship: Masters Of Destiny on July 12, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision, successfully rebounding from his loss to Lasiri.[15]

Move to Bantamweight

Akimoto faced Zhang Chenglong at ONE Championship: Reign of Dynasties 2 on October 17, 2020.[16] He won the fight by split decision.[17] Due to the close decision, the pair were immediately booked for a rematch at ONE Championship: Fists Of Fury on February 26, 2021.[18] Akimoto was more convincing in the rematch, as he beat Zhang by unanimous decision.[19]

Akimoto faced former Wu Lin Feng kickboxing champion Qiu Jianliang at on December 3, 2021.[20] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[21]

Bantamweight kickboxing champion

Akimoto (then the

  1. 2 ONE Kickboxing Bantamweight contender
) challenged the reigning ONE Bantamweight kickboxing champion Capitan Petchyindee Academy at on March 25, 2022.[22] He won the fight by unanimous decision, after controlling the final four rounds of the bout. Capitan was twice warned for illegal clinching and was deducted a point for it in the fourth round.[23] [24] Akimoto was given the $50,000 Performance of the Night award as well,[25] and was named the March 2022 "Fighter of the Month" by eFight.

Akimoto made his first ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World title defense against #4 ranked contender Petchtanong Petchfergus at ONE 163 on November 18, 2022.[26] He lost the fight by split decision (and also his second loss on his kickboxing career).[27]

After a 1-year and 5-month hiatus, Akimoto faced Wei Rui on May 4, 2024, at ONE Fight Night 22.[28] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[29]

Titles and accomplishments

Kickboxing

Amateur

Professional

Awards

Karate

Professional Kyokushin

Fight record

|- style="background:#;"| 2024-09-27|| ||align=left| Ilias Ennahachi || ONE Friday Fights 81 || Bangkok, Thailand || || ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2024-05-03|| Loss ||align=left| Wei Rui || ONE Fight Night 22 || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 ||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2022-11-19 || Loss ||align=left| Petchtanong Petchfergus || ONE 163 || Kallang, Singapore || Decision (Split) || 5|| 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2022-03-26|| Win ||align=left| Capitan Petchyindee Academy || || Kallang, Singapore || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2021-12-03|| Win ||align=left| Qiu Jianliang || || Kallang, Singapore || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2021-02-26|| Win||align=left| Zhang Chenglong || ONE Championship: Fists Of Fury || Kallang, Singapore || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2020-10-17|| Win ||align=left| Zhang Chenglong || ONE Championship: Reign of Dynasties 2 || Kallang, Singapore || Decision (Split) || 3 ||3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2019-07-12|| Win ||align=left| Kenny Tse || ONE Championship: Masters Of Destiny || Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2019-03-31|| Loss ||align=left| Joseph Lasiri || ONE Championship: A New Era || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 ||3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2019-01-25|| Win ||align=left| Josh Tonna || ONE Championship: Hero's Ascent || Pasay, Philippines || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2013-04-14|| Win ||align=left| Surachai Sisuriyanyothin || MAJKF DRAGON ROAD ONE AND ONLY TAKE 1 || Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 ||3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2012-12-02|| Win ||align=left| Shunta|| BigBang 11 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 ||3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2012-10-07|| Win ||align=left| Yosuke Morii || MAJKF BREAK-30 ～UNIFICATION～ || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 ||3:00 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2012-07-15|| Win ||align=left| Daiki Fujisawa|| MAJKF KICK GUTS 2012 || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Doctor Stoppage/Left Elbow) || 1 || 1:28 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2012-05-06|| Win ||align=left| Kenryu|| MAJKF BREAK-25 ～CANNONBALL～ || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Right Front Kick) || 1 || 2:52|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2012-02-25|| Win ||align=left| Fumiya Sasaki|| BigBang 8 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left High Kick) || 1 || 2:40|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2011-08-21|| Win ||align=left| Atsushi Masukura|| BigBang 6 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (High Knee)|| 3 || 0:18|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2011-07-24|| Win ||align=left| Pinsiam Sor.Amnuaysirichoke || MAJKF J-1 time ～signal of start～|| Aichi Prefecture, Japan || KO (Left hook to the body)|| 2 || 0:54|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2011-05-15|| Win ||align=left| Shota|| BigBang 5 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left Knee)|| 1 || 1:46|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2011-02-05|| Win ||align=left| TURBO|| BigBang 4 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Flying Knee)|| 2 || 1:05|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2010-09-23|| Win ||align=left| Seidou Yamaguchi|| BigBang 3 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2010-05-04|| Win ||align=left| Kyoji Bancho|| MAJKF Explosion-1 || Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2010-04-04|| Win ||align=left| Toshiya Sudou|| MAJKF Boukohyouga Sono Ichi || Chiba, Japan || TKO (Corner Stoppage) || 2 || 1:17|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2010-03-14|| Win ||align=left| Tadashi Matsumoto|| NAGOYA KICK ～CENTRAL RHYTHM～ || Chiba, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2010-01-31|| Win ||align=left| Shoya Suzuki|| NAGOYA KICK ～KICK Hopping！～ || Nagoya, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2009-03-08|| Win ||align=left| Masayuki Ishibashi|| NAGOYA KICK 〜Boogie Fight 07 Black Sunday〜 || Nagoya, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2008-12-23|| Win ||align=left| Norifumi Yamamura|| NAGOYA KICK ～2008 FINAL Nagoya vs Muay Thai Drum Roll Please!!～ || Nagoya, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2008-10-19|| Win ||align=left| Shin Takashiro|| MAJKF BREAK THROUGH-7 ～CHAMPION CARNIVAL～ || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Knee)|| 3 || 0:43|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2008-08-29|| Win ||align=left| Mutsuki Ebata || K-1 Koshien -KING OF UNDER 18- || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2008-08|| Win ||align=left| Yokdam|| || Thailand || KO || 1 |||-| colspan=9 | Legend:

|- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2010-11-20|| Loss || align=left| Shoei Hareyama || K-1 Koshien -KING OF UNDER 18- FINAL, Final|| Tokyo, Japan || KO (Low Kick)|| 3 ||0:23|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2010-11-20|| Win ||align=left| Keigo Ishida|| K-1 Koshien -KING OF UNDER 18- FINAL, Semi Final || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left middle kick) || 4 |||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2010-11-20|| Win ||align=left| Sho Ogawa|| K-1 Koshien -KING OF UNDER 18- FINAL, Quarter Final || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) || 4 |||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2010-11-20|| Win ||align=left| Koji Kashimura|| K-1 Koshien -KING OF UNDER 18- FINAL, Second Round || Tokyo, Japan || KO || 1 |||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2010-11-20|| Win ||align=left| Yuki Kurihara || K-1 Koshien -KING OF UNDER 18- FINAL, First Round || Tokyo, Japan || TKO || 1 ||

|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2010-09-04|| Win||align=left| Tensho Ato || K-1 Koshien 2010 West Japan Selection|| Osaka, Japan || KO (Punches)|| 3 || 0:30

|- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2009-10-26|| Loss ||align=left| Shota Shimada || K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship Tournament Final K-1 Koshien Tournament Quarter Final || Tokyo, Japan || Decision || 3 || 2:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2009-08-10|| Win ||align=left| Hiroto Yamaguchi || K-1 Koshien 2009 KING OF UNDER 18 -FINAL16- || Tokyo, Japan || Decision || 3 || 2:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2009-07-04|| Win ||align=left| Sho Ogawa || K-1 Koshien 2009 Chubu Region Selection Tournament, Final || Japan || Ext.R Decision || 2 ||2:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2009-07-04|| Win ||align=left| Hiroto Iwasaki || K-1 Koshien 2009 Chubu Region Selection Tournament, Semi Finals || Japan || Decision || 1 ||2:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2009-07-04|| Win ||align=left| Hideaki Ishida || K-1 Koshien 2009 Chubu Region Selection Tournament, Quarter Finals || Japan || Decision || 1 ||2:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2009-07-04|| Win ||align=left| Shunsuke Okuno || K-1 Koshien 2009 Chubu Region Selection Tournament, First Round || Japan || KO (Knee to the Body)|| 1 ||

|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2008-07-27|| Win ||align=left| Ryota Terada || 2008 MAJKF Amateur All Japan Tournament, Final || Fuefuki, Japan || || |||-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2008-04-29|| Win ||align=left| Yuki Miwa || MAJKF "BREAK THROUGH-3" || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)||2 ||2:00

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2007-10-28 || Win||align=left| Yuji Morihira || 6th BRIDGE one match challenge || Tokyo, Japan || Decision || 2 || 3:00 |-| colspan=9 | Legend:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.onefc.com/athletes/hiroki-akimoto//// Hiroki Akimoto profile at ONE Championship
  2. Web site: Hiroki Akimoto . evolve-mma.com . 23 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Hiroki Akimoto ONE Championship - Athletes. ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. January 8, 2019 . en-US. 2019-11-15.
  4. Web site: Hiroki Akimoto - Evolve MMA Singapore Asia's #1 Mixed Martial Arts Gym. 2019-01-27. Evolve MMA Singapore. en-US. 2019-11-15.
  5. Web site: Aittama . Zach . Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: December 2021 . combatpress.com . 18 December 2021.
  6. Web site: Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: June 2022. Combat Press. 2022-06-01. 2022-06-25.
  7. Web site: Athlete Rankings ONE Championship . 2022-08-08 . ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts.
  8. Web site: 指導員紹介｜日本実戦空手道 七州会 広田支部／梅坪台支部 | 豊田市 .
  9. Web site: Martial Arts Runs Through Hiroki Akimoto's Veins ONE Championship - Features. 2019-01-24. ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. en-US. 2019-11-15.
  10. Web site: Here's What Hiroki Akimoto Has Planned For His Return To Japan - Evolve Daily. CNN. 2019-03-25. Evolve MMA Singapore. en-US. 2019-11-15. Sports. F. O. X.. StarSports. ESPN. Times. Tokyo. Authorities. Many Other Leading. planet. Evolve MMA aims to deliver the best martial arts instruction available anywhere on the.
  11. Web site: ONE Championship 1.25 マニラ：秋元皓貴、約6年経てキックボクシング復帰戦 . boutreview.com . January 7, 2019 . 23 August 2022.
  12. Web site: 【ONE】秋元皓貴が3度のダウンを奪い6年ぶり復帰戦に勝利 . efight.jp . January 25, 2019 . 23 August 2022.
  13. Web site: 秋元皓貴 かつて天才の名をほしいままにした日本人キックボクサーがONEで電撃復帰！ . tv-tokyo.co.jp . 23 August 2022 . August 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220823035046/https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/sports/articles/2019/03/003857.html . dead .
  14. Web site: 【ONE】秋元皓貴、ダウンを奪われ21戦目にして初黒星 . efight.jp . March 31, 2019 . 23 August 2022.
  15. Web site: 【ONE】クアラルンプール大会 試合結果＝2019年7月12日 . efight.jp . July 12, 2019 . 23 August 2022.
  16. Web site: Hiroki Akimoto Has His Eyes Set Firmly on Earning a Title Shot with Victory Over Zhang Chenglong . mma-japan.net . 23 August 2022.
  17. Web site: Combat Press . ONE Championship 'Reign of Dynasties II' Results: Akimoto Edges Out Chenglong . combatpress.com . 3 December 2021 . 16 October 2020.
  18. Web site: 【ONE】"破壊神"ロッタンがキックルールへ殴り込み！世界最強・ペトロシアンや秋元皓貴などの豪華カード決まる . efight.jp . February 4, 2021 . 23 August 2022.
  19. Web site: 【ONE】空手＆ムエタイ王者・秋元皓貴が中国強豪チェンロンに激勝！3R強烈な右ストレートで返り討ちに . efight.jp . February 26, 2021 . 23 August 2022.
  20. Web site: Saygid Arslanaliev rematches Timofey Nastyukhin at ONE: 'Winter Warriors'. Asian MMA. 2021-11-12. 2021-11-19.
  21. Web site: ONE Championship 'Winter Warriors' Results: Stamp Wins Grand Prix, Eersel Defends. 2021-12-03. Combat Press. en-US.
  22. Web site: 【ONE】"空手天才ファイター"秋元皓貴、ついにバンタム級世界タイトルに挑戦！王者カピタンからベルト奪取なるか=3.26 . news.yahoo.co.jp . 17 February 2022 . February 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220217113843/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/3c86dbb7e44b4c40b34c0a8420882b538aac1ee4 . dead .
  23. Web site: 【ONE】秋元皓貴 キックボクシングバンタム級新王者に！ONEスーパーシリーズでは日本人初王者の快挙 . sponichi.co.jp . 26 March 2022 . 26 March 2022.
  24. Web site: ONE X Results: Lee Taps Stamp; Moraes, Nong-O and Superbon Defend; Akimoto Tops Capitan. Combat Press. 2022-03-26. 2022-03-27.
  25. Web site: ONE X: Hiroki Akimoto steals the show in Singapore with thrilling win over Capitan to claim kickboxing title . scmp.com . March 26, 2022 . 23 August 2022.
  26. Web site: 【ONE】日本人初の立ち技王者・秋元皓貴が初防衛戦、相手は武林風T制したペッタノン「倒してもっと上に行く」=11.19 . efight.jp . September 28, 2022 . 29 September 2022.
  27. Web site: 【ONE】秋元皓貴 キックボクシングバンタム級王座初防衛失敗…相手のテクニックに屈して判定負け . sponichi.co.jp . 19 November 2022.
  28. Web site: 【ONE】秋元皓貴が中国人初K-1王者ウェイ・ルイと対戦「本当にたくさん試合を待ちました」＝5月4日『ONE Fight Night 22』ルンピニー . gonkaku.jp . 5 April 2024 . ja.
  29. Web site: 【ONE】秋元皓貴、元K-1王者ウェイ・ルイに悔しい判定負け、1年半ぶり復帰戦でアグレッシブに攻めるも（イーファイト） . Yahoo!ニュース . 4 May 2024 . ja.
  30. Web site: GBR>試合結果>【Maキック】2008年度新人王トーナメント2回戦＆新人戦の結果.
  31. Web site: 【Ma日本キック】驚異の19歳王者誕生！秋元皓貴が16戦無敗7連続Koでベルト獲得. July 15, 2012 .
  32. Web site: 【Ma日本キック】4大タイトルマッチで激闘！秋元が森井を破り驚異の17連勝飾る. October 7, 2012 .
  33. Web site: 2012年10月度MVP 秋元皓貴 . efight.jp . November 7, 2012 . 11 May 2022.
  34. Web site: 【月間ベストファイター・3月】秋元皓貴がONEキック日本人初の戴冠、王者・カピタンに"空手技"で圧勝 . efight.jp . April 30, 2022 . 11 May 2022.
  35. Web site: Strobel . Kevin . Beyond Kickboxing's 2022 Fight of the Year: Capitan Petchyindee vs. Hiroki Akimoto . beyondkick.com . 1 February 2023 . 31 January 2023.
  36. Web site: 空手道ＭＡＣ 第７回ジャパンカップ ジュニア空手道選手権大会結果 . karatedo-mac.com . 23 August 2022.
  37. Web site: 空手道ＭＡＣ 第８回ジャパンカップ ジュニア空手道選手権大会報告 . karatedo-mac.com . 23 August 2022.
  38. Web site: 第７回ジャパンカップ ジュニア空手道選手権大会 . karatedo-mac.com . 23 August 2022.
  39. Web site: 第１回JKJO全日本ジュニア空手道選手権大会 大会結果 . karatedo-mac.com . 23 August 2022.
  40. Web site: 第２回全日本フルコンタクト空手道選手権大会 . fullcontact-karate.jp . 23 August 2022.
  41. Web site: 第３回全日本フルコンタクト空手道選手権大会 . fullcontact-karate.jp . 23 August 2022.
  42. Web site: 第４回全日本フルコンタクト空手道選手権大会結果 . fullcontact-karate.jp . 10 May 2022.
  43. Web site: KWF KARATE GRANDPRIX 2017 Results . kwunion.com . March 28, 2017 . 23 August 2022.
  44. Web site: The 31st KWF European Kyokushin Championship (October 13-14, 2017 Swinoujscie, Poland) . kyokushinkarate.news . 23 August 2022.
  45. Web site: Here are results from annual Karate Grandprix 2018 . kwunion.com . March 26, 2018 . 23 August 2022.
  46. Web site: 【WFKO世界プロ極真】秋元皓貴がロシアの強豪を完封！！【８・２６千葉】 | カラテイチバン.com . January 13, 2020 . January 13, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200113123951/http://xn--eckn1esa6c8h0c.com/639.html . dead .

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