Jin Akimoto

Jin Akimoto (born April 7, 1971) is a retired Japanese[2] mixed martial artist.[3] He competed in the Bantamweight[4] 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.[5]

Jin Akimoto
Born (1971-04-07) April 7, 1971
Sagamihara, Kanagawa , Japan
Native name秋本 じん
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight123 lb (56 kg; 8.8 st)
DivisionBantamweight
Flyweight
Fighting out ofSagamihara, Kanagawa , Japan
TeamK'z Factory
Akimoto Dojo Jungle Junction[1]
Years active1995 - 2010
Mixed martial arts record
Total29
Wins12
By knockout1
By submission6
By decision5
Losses13
By submission1
By decision12
Draws4
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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 gratuated 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.[6]

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.[7]

He would then draw against Mitsuhiro Sakamoto. 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.[8]

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.[9]

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 subsequetly 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
Professional record breakdown
29 matches 12 wins 13 losses
By knockout 1 0
By submission 6 1
By decision 5 12
Draws 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12-13-4 Kenji Hosoya Submission (guillotine choke) Shooto: Gig Tokyo 4 April 24, 2010 1 2:46 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan
Loss 11-13-4 Ayumu Shioda Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Shooto Tradition 5 January 18, 2009 2 5:00 Differ Ariake Arena Tokyo, Japan
Loss 11-12-4 Ryuichi Miki Decision (majority) Shooto: Shooting Disco 6: Glory Shines In You October 5, 2008 3 5:00 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan
Draw 11-11-4 Junji Ikoma Draw Shooto: Shooting Disco 5: Earth, Wind and Fighter June 21, 2008 3 5:00 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan
Draw 11-11-3 Junji Ikoma Draw Shooto: Back To Our Roots 7 January 26, 2008 3 5:00 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
Loss 11-11-2 Setsu Iguchi Decision (majority) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 5 September 22, 2007 3 5:00 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
Loss 11-10-2 Tetsu Suzuki Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Rookie Tournament Final December 2, 2006 2 5:00 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan
Loss 11-9-2 Masahiro Oishi Technical Submission (armbar) Shooto 2005: 7/30 in Korakuen Hall July 30, 2005 1 3:14 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
Loss 11-8-2 Kenji Osawa Decision (majority) Shooto: 5/4 in Korakuen Hall May 4, 2005 2 5:00 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
Loss 11-7-2 Marcos Galvao Decision (unanimous) Shooto: 9/26 in Kourakuen Hall September 26, 2004 3 5:00 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
Loss 11-6-2 Kentaro Imaizumi Decision (unanimous) Shooto 2004: 5/3 in Korakuen Hall May 3, 2004 3 5:00 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
Win 11-5-2 Tomoyuki Tachi TKO (punches) Kingdom Ehrgeiz: Tokyo University Flight December 13, 2003 1 2:41 Excitement Space Z-Zone Tokyo, Japan
Win 10-5-2 Alfonso Alcarez Submission (kneebar) Shooto: Treasure Hunt 6 May 5, 2002 1 0:22 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
Win 9-5-2 Takeyasu Hirono Decision (unanimous) Shooto: To The Top 8 September 2, 2001 3 5:00 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
Win 8-5-2 Hiroaki Yoshioka Decision (unanimous) Shooto: To The Top 3 March 21, 2001 3 5:00 Kitazawa Town Hall Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Loss 7-5-2 Mamoru Yamaguchi Decision (unanimous) Shooto: R.E.A.D. Final December 17, 2000 3 5:00 Tokyo Bay NK Hall Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Win 7-4-2 Greg Piper Submission (armbar) Shooto: R.E.A.D. 4 April 12, 2000 1 2:29 Kitazawa Town Hall Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Win 6-4-2 Yoshinobu Ota Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Gateway to the Extremes November 4, 1999 2 5:00 Kitazawa Town Hall Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Loss 5-4-2 Mamoru Yamaguchi Decision (majority) Shooto: Renaxis 4 September 5, 1999 2 5:00 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
Draw 5-3-2 Takeyasu Hirono Draw Shooto: Gig '99 April 9, 1999 2 5:00 Kitazawa Town Hall Tokyo, Japan
Win 5-3-1 Masaru Gokita Decision (majority) Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 5 August 29, 1998 2 5:00 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
Loss 4-3-1 Hisao Ikeda Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 1 January 17, 1998 3 5:00 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
Loss 4-2-1 Kimihito Nonaka Decision (majority) Shooto: Reconquista 3 August 27, 1997 2 5:00 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
Win 4-1-1 Hisao Ikeda Decision (majority) Shooto: Reconquista 1 January 18, 1997 3 3:00 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
Loss 3-1-1 Mitsuhiro Sakamoto Decision (majority) Shooto: Let's Get Lost October 4, 1996 3 3:00 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
Draw 3-0-1 Mitsuhiro Sakamoto Draw Shooto: Vale Tudo Junction 3 May 7, 1996 3 3:00 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
Win 3-0 Yoshinori Haraigawa Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: Vale Tudo Junction 2 March 5, 1996 1 1:42 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
Win 2-0 Masataka Kawakami Submission (rear naked choke) Shooto: Yokohama Free Fight June 4, 1995 1 2:32 Japan
Win 1-0 Kazuyoshi Kudo Submission (rear naked choke) Shooto: Vale Tudo Access 4 May 12, 1995 1 0:56 Japan
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See also

References
  1. "Akimoto Dojo jungle junction". Tapology.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. "Jin Akimoto". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014.
  3. "Jin Akimoto". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014.
  4. "Jin Akimoto". fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014.
  5. "Jin Akimoto". fightmatrix.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  6. "秋本じん". akimotodojo.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  7. "Jin Akimoto vs. Yoshinori Haraigawa". Tapology.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  8. "Shooto: R.E.A.D. 2000 Shooto (Final Act)". mixedmartialarts.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  9. "Shooto - R.E.A.D. Final". mma-core.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
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