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Japan
Osaka, Osaka
Akira Maeda
AGE
66
/
Jan 24, 1959
HEIGHT
6'3"
/
190.5 cm
WEIGHT
225 lbs
/
102.06 kg
ASSOCIATION
Rings Japan
CLASS
Heavyweight
STYLE
Pro Wrestling
Wins
7
KO
/
TKO
0
0%
SUBMISSIONS
4
57%
DECISIONS
0
0%
OTHERS
3
43%
Losses
5
KO
/
TKO
0
0%
SUBMISSIONS
3
60%
DECISIONS
1
20%
OTHERS
1
20%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Alexander Karelin
Rings - Final Capture
Feb / 21 / 1999
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov
Rings - Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final
Jan / 21 / 1998
Submission
1
4:24
loss
Kiyoshi Tamura
Rings - Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final
Jan / 21 / 1998
N/A
0
0:00
win
Mitsuya Nagai
Rings - Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final
Jan / 21 / 1998
N/A
0
0:00
win
Nikolai Zouev
Rings - Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1
Oct / 25 / 1997
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
5:17
win
Andrei Kopylov
Rings - Extension Fighting 7
Sep / 26 / 1997
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
8:32
loss
Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov
Rings - Extension Fighting 2
Apr / 22 / 1997
Submission (Leg Lock)
1
8:47
win
Maurice Smith
Rings - Budokan Hall 1997
Jan / 22 / 1997
N/A
0
0:00
win
Yoshihisa Yamamoto
Rings - Budokan Hall 1996
Jan / 24 / 1996
Submission
0
0:00
win
Dick Vrij
Rings - Battle Dimensions Tournament 1995 Opening Round
Oct / 21 / 1995
N/A
0
0:00
loss
Chris Dolman
Rings Holland - Free Fight
Feb / 19 / 1995
Submission (Armbar)
2
4:07
loss
Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov
Rings - Budokan Hall 1995
Jan / 25 / 1995
Submission
0
0:00
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