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Jin Akimoto (born April 7, 1971; ) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Bantamweight and Flyweight divisions. He spent the entirety of his career, barring one fight, in Shooto. Between 2000 and 2004 he was ranked as one of the best bantamweights in the world.


Personal life

Jin Akimoto was born in Sagamihara, in the Kanagawa Prefecture of Japan. He is the youngest of three siblings, with an older brother and sister. He graduated from Kanagawa Prefectural Yaei Higashi High School. He moved to Tokyo, where he graduated from Kyorin University. After retiring from martial arts, he pursued a career in politics, as well as opening his own gym.


Martial arts career

Akimoto made his debut in 1995 during Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 4 against Kazuyoshi Kudo, whom he beat by rear naked choke. He would achieve two more submission wins over Masataka Kawakami and Yoshinori Haraigawa. He would then draw against
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. In a rematch he lost a majority decision. In his next fights he accumulated a 2-3-1 record, all decisions. His 5-3-2 record earned him a bantamweight title fight against Mamoru Yamaguchi. He lost a majority decision. Bouncing back, he fought Yoshinobu Ota and won a unanimous decision and an armbar win against Greg Piper. In a rematch against Mamoru Yamaguchi during Shooto: R.E.A.D. Final he lost a unanimous decision. Akimoto bounced back with unanimous decision wins over Hiroaki Yoshioka and Takeyasu Hirono, as well as a kneebar win over Alfonso Alcarez and a TKO win over Tomoyuki Tachi. He subsequently lost his next six fights He then drew twice against Junji Ikoma, and lost against Ryuichi Miki and Ayumu Shioda. Akimoto failed to win a single fight during this five year period, with a record of 0-8-2. He would retire on a win, beating Kenji Hosoya with a guillotine choke during Shooto: Gig Tokyo 4.


Mixed martial arts record

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, Japan , - , Draw , align=center, 11-11-3 , Junji Ikoma , Draw , Shooto: Back To Our Roots 7 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Korakuen Hall ,
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, Japan , - , Loss , align=center, 11-11-2 , Setsu Iguchi , Decision (majority) , Shooto: Back To Our Roots 5 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Korakuen Hall ,
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, Japan , - , Loss , align=center, 11-10-2 , Tetsu Suzuki , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: Rookie Tournament Final , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,
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, Japan , - , Loss , align=center, 11-9-2 , Masahiro Oishi , Technical Submission (armbar) , Shooto 2005: 7/30 in Korakuen Hall , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:14 , Korakuen Hall ,
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, Japan , - , Loss , align=center, 11-8-2 , Kenji Osawa , Decision (majority) , Shooto: 5/4 in Korakuen Hall , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Korakuen Hall ,
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, Japan , - , Loss , align=center, 11-7-2 , Marcos Galvao , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: 9/26 in Kourakuen Hall , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Korakuen Hall ,
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, Japan , - , Loss , align=center, 11-6-2 , Kentaro Imaizumi , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto 2004: 5/3 in Korakuen Hall , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Korakuen Hall ,
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan , - , Win , align=center, 11-5-2 , Tomoyuki Tachi , TKO (punches) , Kingdom Ehrgeiz: Tokyo University Flight , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:41 , Excitement Space Z-Zone ,
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, Japan , - , Win , align=center, 10-5-2 , Alfonso Alcarez , Submission (kneebar) , Shooto: Treasure Hunt 6 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:22 , Korakuen Hall ,
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, Japan , - , Win , align=center, 9-5-2 , Takeyasu Hirono , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: To The Top 8 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Korakuen Hall ,
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan , - , Win , align=center, 8-5-2 , Hiroaki Yoshioka , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: To The Top 3 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Kitazawa Town Hall , Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan , - , Loss , align=center, 7-5-2 , Mamoru Yamaguchi , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: R.E.A.D. Final , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Tokyo Bay NK Hall , Urayasu, Chiba, Japan , - , Win , align=center, 7-4-2 , Greg Piper , Submission (armbar) , Shooto: R.E.A.D. 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:29 , Kitazawa Town Hall , Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan , - , Win , align=center, 6-4-2 , Yoshinobu Ota , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: Gateway to the Extremes , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Kitazawa Town Hall , Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan , - , Loss , align=center, 5-4-2 , Mamoru Yamaguchi , Decision (majority) , Shooto: Renaxis 4 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Korakuen Hall ,
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, Japan , - , Draw , align=center, 5-3-2 , Takeyasu Hirono , Draw , Shooto: Gig '99 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Kitazawa Town Hall ,
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, Japan , - , Win , align=center, 5-3-1 , Masaru Gokita , Decision (majority) , Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 5 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Korakuen Hall ,
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, Japan , - , Loss , align=center, 4-3-1 , Hisao Ikeda , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 1 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Korakuen Hall ,
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan , - , Loss , align=center, 4-2-1 , Kimihito Nonaka , Decision (majority) , Shooto: Reconquista 3 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Korakuen Hall ,
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, Japan , - , Win , align=center, 4-1-1 , Hisao Ikeda , Decision (majority) , Shooto: Reconquista 1 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 , Korakuen Hall ,
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan , - , Loss , align=center, 3-1-1 ,
Mitsuhiro Sakamoto Mitsuhiro Sakamoto is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Bantamweight division. Mixed martial arts record , - , Draw , align=center, 2-0-3 , Norio Nishiyama , Draw , Shooto: Shooter's Passion , , align=center, 2 ...
, Decision (majority) , Shooto: Let's Get Lost , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 , Korakuen Hall ,
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan , - , Draw , align=center, 3-0-1 ,
Mitsuhiro Sakamoto Mitsuhiro Sakamoto is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Bantamweight division. Mixed martial arts record , - , Draw , align=center, 2-0-3 , Norio Nishiyama , Draw , Shooto: Shooter's Passion , , align=center, 2 ...
, Draw , Shooto: Vale Tudo Junction 3 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 , Korakuen Hall ,
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan , - , Win , align=center, 3-0 , Yoshinori Haraigawa , Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) , Shooto: Vale Tudo Junction 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:42 , Korakuen Hall ,
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan , - , Win , align=center, 2-0 , Masataka Kawakami , Submission (rear naked choke) , Shooto: Yokohama Free Fight , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:32 , , Japan , - , Win , align=center, 1-0 , Kazuyoshi Kudo , Submission (rear naked choke) , Shooto: Vale Tudo Access 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:56 , , Japan


See also

* List of male mixed martial artists


References


External links

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