Nationality Japanese Name Akihiro Murayama Team GUTSMAN | Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
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Born March 29, 1980 (age 43)
Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan ( 1980-03-29 ) Division Welterweight (170 lb)
Middleweight (185 lb)
Light Heavyweight (205 lb) Fighting out of Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | ||
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Akihiro Murayama (村山 暁洋, Murayama Akihiro, born March 29, 1980) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who has competed mainly for Pancrase, Shooto and Greatest Common Multiple.
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- Akihiro murayama shooto
- pancrase orui sojiro talks about fight for the akihiro murayama at 8 5 differ ariake
- Early career
- Cage Force
- Shooto Pacific Rim title
- Pancrase
- Mixed martial arts
- References
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Early career
Murayama started his professional career in 2003. In his first years, he fought mainly for Greatest Common Multiple, also known as GCM, but in 2005 he transitioned to Shooto and remained there until 2008.
With a professional record of nine victories, two defeats and four draws, Murayama returned to the GCM, this time to fight in Cage Force.
Cage Force
Murayama wasn't successful in Cage Force. Under the promotion's banner, he amassed two losses and one draw. Counting his loss against Yoichiro Sato at Shooto: Shooting Disco 9, he stood with a total record of nine victories, five defeats and five draws.
In the second half of 2010, Murayama returned to Shooto.
Shooto Pacific Rim title
Murayama had a rematch against Yoichiro Sato on February 26, 2011 at Shooto: Shooting Disco 14 for the Shooto Pacific Rim middleweight (168 lb) title. Sato retained the title, as the judges ruled the match a draw (29–28 Murayama, 29–28 Sato, 29–29).
Murayama faced Sato a third time — and once again for the title — on June 11, 2011 at Shooto: Shooting Disco 15. This time Murayama won via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) and became the new Shooto Pacific Rim 168–pound champion.
Murayama faced Sengoku welterweight champion and former Shooto Pacific Rim middleweight champion Keita Nakamura on September 23, 2011 at Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 4 in a non–title bout. He defeated Nakamura via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the very first round.
Pancrase
Murayama faced welterweight King of Pancrase Takenori Sato on March 17, 2013 at Pancrase 246. The match was ruled a draw.
Murayama faced longtime mixed martial arts veteran Yuki Kondo on June 30, 2013 at Pancrase 248. Murayama defeated Kondo via unanimous decision.
Murayama faced Gota Yamashita on August 10, 2014 at Pancrase 260 for the vacant welterweight King of Pancrase title. Yamashita lost via unanimous decision after three rounds.