Hitomi Akano ( 赤野 仁美 , Akano Hitomi , born July 27, 1974) is a retired Japanese female mixed martial artist . She announced her formal retirement from MMA on August 1, 2013.
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68-628: A vastly larger fighter, Akano lost the fight via TKO in the third round but gained the respect of Showtime commentators for taking the fight despite the disparity. Team members, trainers, and administration rallied around Cyborg following the event. Fellow fighter, and one-time trainer, Megumi Fujii blasted Cyborg as well as the Chute Boxe Academy calling them "shameful" and accused Cyborg of cheating. The team's wrestling coach Josh Barnett relayed similar sentiments on his MySpace blog, and manager Shu Hirata also displayed his disgust of
85-411: Is a catch wrestling coach for the gym. The club was involved in a controversy during the mixed martial arts event Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz , the inaugural fight card for San Jose -based fight promoter Strikeforce under their new Showtime broadcast deal on April 11, 2009. Hitomi Akano , former Smackgirl 125-pound fighter, was to meet Chute Boxe fighter Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos in
102-505: Is a mixed martial arts gym and training camp located in Japan . The gym is renowned mostly for its female stable of fighters who were regular competitors in the Smackgirl promotion. On its roster are prominent MMA stars such as Megumi “Mega Megu” Fujii and Hitomi Akano . Owner and head coach Hiroyuki Abe teaches mixed martial arts and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett
119-501: The 145 pound weight division. During the initial weigh-ins Cyborg was unable to meet the cutoff, weighing in at 152 pounds. Cyborg reportedly weighed more according to some claims by AACC staff and trainers. Not wanting to risk her health and future against a significantly larger fighter, Akano initially refused to go through with the fight and the California State Athletic Commission wouldn't sanction
136-675: The Smackgirl Middleweight Championship. Akano fought Vanessa Porto at FFF 3 – War of the Roses on November 3, 2007. She lost the fight by Split Decision. Akano rematched Megumi Yabushita in the opening round of the 2008 Smackgirl World ReMix Grand Prix. She defeated Yabushita with a heel hook in the second round. Akano advanced to the finals of the ReMix tournament by submitting Hiroko Yamanaka on April 25, 2008, but Smackgirl closed its doors soon after and
153-461: The fight by armbar submission in the second round and became the second Smackgirl Middleweight (128-Pound) Champion. On April 14, 2007, Akano faced Amanda Buckner at BodogFight – Clash of the Nations. She was defeated by Unanimous Decision. Akano battled Takayo Hashi for the second time at Smackgirl – Queen's Hottest Summer on September 6, 2007. She was defeated by Unanimous Decision and lost
170-537: The fight was cancelled after Modafferi suffered a stomach illness and was unable to compete. Akano faced Chisa Yonezawa at Pancrase Impressive Tour 2 on March 13, 2011 in Osaka , Japan. She defeated Yonezawa by armbar submission in just 40 seconds. Akano then faced Roxanne Modafferi in a bout rescheduled for Jewels 15th Ring on July 9, 2011. She defeated Modafferi by Unanimous Decision. Akano faced Olympian Sara McMann at ProElite 3 on January 21, 2012. She
187-438: The fight with a broken foot, unwilling to pull out of the fight beforehand. She was defeated by Unanimous Decision. On August 17, 2005, Akano submitted Takayo Hashi at 1:19 of the first round at Smackgirl – Dynamic !! Akano faced Tara LaRosa at MFC – USA vs. Russia 3 on June 3, 2006. She lost the fight by Unanimous Decision. She faced Molly Helsel at Smackgirl – Women Hold Their Ground on September 15, 2006. She won
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#1732779634582204-468: The fight, giving the Brazilian until 8 pm to reach 149 pounds. After further negotiation and reported concessions from Strikeforce owner and president Scott Coker (which are rumored encompass an increased presence of fight team members on the promotion's cards), she finally agreed to the match at a catchweight of 150 pound, the lightest weight Santos ultimately made. Giving up close to 15 pounds to
221-493: The situation in his Sherdog Radio interview with Jordan Breen. All three, however, praised Coker for his professionalism during the negotiations. Hitomi Akano Akano used a song she penned herself called "Between the Sky" as her entrance music. She is a former Smackgirl Middleweight Champion at 128 pounds. Akano made her mixed martial arts debut on November 26, 2004 against veteran Megumi Yabushita . Akano went into
238-526: The third round. Following the Strikeforce bout, Akano returned to Japan and faced Miki Morifuji at Jewels 4th Ring . She defeated Morifuji by armbar in the second round. Akano faced Hiroko Yamanaka for the second time at Jewels 7th Ring on March 19, 2010. She lost the fight by Split Decision. Akano was part of the one-night Strikeforce 135-pound women's tournament on August 13, 2010 at Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor . A random drawing
255-471: The title AACC . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AACC&oldid=1081076972 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Abe Ani Combat Club The Abe Ani Combat Club
272-430: Was held on the day of the weigh-ins to determine first-round matchups and Akano faced Carina Damm in the opening round of the tournament. Akano submitted Damm with a triangle armbar in the second round to advance to the tournament final. She faced Miesha Tate and was defeated by Unanimous Decision. Akano was scheduled to face Roxanne Modafferi at World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight on December 30, 2010, but
289-419: Was later renamed Jewels. On November 16, 2008, Akano submitted Mika Harigai with an armbar in just 38 seconds at Jewels 1st Ring . Akano faced Cris Cyborg at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz on April 11, 2009. Cyborg came in six pounds overweight for the fight. Akano originally rejected the fight due to Cyborg failing to make weight but later accepted the fight. She lost the fight by TKO due to strikes in
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