Akeomi Nitta (新田明臣, born July 23, 1973) is a Japanese kickboxer.[1] He is one of Japan's kickboxers in the welterweight division.

Akeomi Nitta
Born (1973-07-23) July 23, 1973 (age 51)
Tokyo, Japan
Native name新田明臣
NationalityJapan Japanese
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
DivisionWelterweight
StyleKarate
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
Kickboxing record
Total43
Wins30
By knockout16
Losses10
Draws3
No contests0

Biography

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Karate to kickboxing

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In elementary school Akeomi Nitta loved baseball; during junior high he chose not to pursue sports, instead concentrating on other activities. Daido-juku karate rekindled his interest, and he won the first tournament that he participated in although he was only a white belt (beginner) at the time. Soon after he met his teacher, Mr. Katsuyama, and became a pupil of S.V.G., a kickboxing gym, he won the championship of Shin-karate absolute class by knocking out all his opponents.

As a kickboxer

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He knocked out his opponent again in his first professional match, and the future welterweight champion of the New Japan Kickboxing Federation, Hiroshi Suzuki, in his second. He knocked out another future welterweight champion, of the All Japan Kickboxing Federation, Tatsuya Suzuki, and won 12 straight matches from April 1994 to September 1998. In October 1996, he won the New Japan Kickboxing Federation Middleweight championship title. In March 2000, he defeated Mohammed Owali, the WPKL World Super welterweight champion who no other Japanese kickboxer had been able to defeat. Two months later, he beat an Italian kickboxer and won the title of WKA World Thai Boxing Super Welterweight champion in Milan, Italy. Later, he won the All Japan Kickboxing Federation Middleweight Championship.

Challenge to K-1

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He had several K-1 matches, notably against Ramon Dekkers of the Netherlands—called "the strongest kickboxer of 20th century"—which ended in a draw. Dekker later said that Nitta was the strongest Japanese kickboxer. Nitta also KO'd American Kit Cope in K-1. In 2002 he participated in the K-1 WORLD MAX Japan Tournament, but was knocked out by Takashi Ohno, ISKA World Oriental Super Middleweight champion. In 2005 he defeated Ash-Ra, Takehiro Murahama and Koutetsu Boku while losing to Takayuki Kohiruimaki and Ian James Schaffa. In 2006 he lost to Yoshihiro Sato.

As a coach

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He founded his own kickboxing gym named "BUNGELING BAY", and served as its president.

Titles and accomplishments

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Kickboxing record

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Kickboxing Record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2008-01-13 Loss   Jan Kaszuba BUNGELING BAY ~enishi~ Tokyo, Japan Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2007-04-22 Win   Yuji Goto SNKA TITANS NEOS Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2007-03-04 Loss   Kuntap Weerasakreck M-1 FAIRTEX SINGHA BEER MuayThai Challenge 〜BATTLES OF FATE 2007〜 Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
For the M-1 Super Welterweight title.
2007-01-21 Win   Majit "The Magic Man" Benny the Jet Produces BURAIKAN- J・BOY Yokohama, Japan Decision (Majority) 5 3:00
Wins UKF World Middleweight title.
2006-11-22 Win   Daniel Smik J-NETWORK MACH GO! GO! '06 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2006-04-28 Loss   Ali Gunyar SNKA TITANS 3rd Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 5 3:00
2006-02-04 Loss   Yoshihiro Sato K-1 World MAX 2006 Japan Tournament Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2005-12-18 Draw   Soren Monkongtong SNKA FINAL 2005 Tokyo, Japan Decision 5 3:00
2005-10-12 Loss   Ian Schaffa K-1 World MAX 2005 Champions Challenge Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2005-08-22 Loss   Shin Noppadetsorn SNKA TITANS 2nd Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2005-07-20 Win   Kotetsu Boku K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship Final Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2005-06-18 Loss   Kojiro IKUSA GP -U60 SUPERSTAR☆Z TOURNAMENT -Opening Stage- Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Loses IKUSA -70kg title.
2005-05-06 Win   Tetsuya Yamauchi J-NETWORK「GO! GO! J-NET '05 -volcano- Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2005-02-23 Loss   Taishin Kohiruimaki K-1 World MAX 2005 Japan Tournament Final Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Front Kick) 1 0:36
For the K-1 World MAX 2005 Japan Tournament title.
2005-02-23 Win   Takehiro Murahama K-1 World MAX 2005 Japan Tournament semi-finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2005-02-23 Win   ASH-RA K-1 World MAX 2005 Japan Tournament, Reserve Fight Tokyo, Japan TKO (Low Kick) 2 2:10
2005-01-21 Win   Nick Fiordo J-NETWORK GO! GO! J-NET '05 -volcano- Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2004-11-26 Win   David Archuleta FUTURE FIGHTER IKUSA 6 〜(SORA)〜 GANGSTAR☆Z Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins inaugural IKUSA -70kg title.
2004-07-10 Win   Ngakau Spain IKUSA YOUNG GUNNERES 3 〜RETURNS〜 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Low Kick) 2 2:59
2003-12-06 Loss   Gregory Swerts SuperLeague Netherlands 2003 Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00
2003-09-27 Loss   Fadi Merza SuperLeague Germany 2003 Germany Decision 5 3:00
2002-12-08 Win   Sak Nayagam AJKF BACK FROM HELL - II" Tokyo, Japan KO (3 Knockdowns) 2 2:10
2002-02-11 Loss   Takashi Ohno K-1 World MAX 2002 Japan Tournament, quarter-finals Tokyo, Japan KO (Left High Kick) 1 2:28
2001-07-22 Loss   Takashi Ohno AJKF BLAZE UP Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Knee) 4 1:37
2001-01-04 Win   Takahiko Shimizu AJKF THE CHAMPIONSHIP Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Defends AJKF Middleweight title.
2000-11-29 Win   Raphael Tai AJKF Legend X Tokyo, Japan Decision 5 3:00
2000-11-01 Draw   Ramon Dekkers K-1 J-MAX 2000 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 5 3:00
2000-09-13 Loss   Shane Chapman AJKF Legend VIII Tokyo, Japan Decision 5 3:00
2000-09-03 Loss   Peter Crooke AJKF LEGEND-VII Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 5 3:00
2000-07-30 Win   Matteo Sciacca AJKF LEGEND-VII Tokyo, Japan TKO (Low Kick) 3 0:50
2000-05-24 Win   Norm Graham AJKF LEGEND-V Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2000-05-06 Win   Stefano Stradella Italy TKO 3 2:50
Wins WKA World Muay Thai Super Welterweight title.
2000-03-16 Win   Mohammed Ouali AJKF LEGEND-III Tokyo, Japan Decision (Split) 5 3:00
2000-02-20 Win   Tetsushi Fujihara AJKF LEGEND-II Tokyo, Japan KO (High Kick) 3 1:12
1999-11-22 Win   Kit Cope AJKF: WAVE-XIII Tokyo, Japan KO (high kick) 3 2:21
1999-05-24 Draw   Shane Chapman New Japan Kickboxing "Achievement 3" Tokyo, Japan Decision Draw 5 3:00
1999-01-24 Loss   Shigeru Ooba NJKF Tokyo, Japan TKO 2
1998-10-09 Loss   Numponton BangkokStore NJKF Tokyo, Japan Decision 5 3:00
1998-09-11 Win   Sidy Kone Lumpini Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1998-05-31 Win   Tetsushi Fujihara Japan KO 3
1997-12-21 Win   Taishin Kohiruimaki J-Network "J-Prestage" Tokyo, Japan KO (Low Kicks) 4 2:13
1996-10- Win   Minoru Suzuki NJKF Tokyo, Japan Decision 5 3:00
Wins NJKF Middleweight title.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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