Akeomi Nitta

Akeomi Nitta
Born	(1973-07-23) July 23, 1973 Tokyo, Japan
Native name	新田明臣
Nationality	Japanese
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Division	Welterweight
Style	Karate
Fighting out of	Tokyo, Japan
Kickboxing record
Total	43
Wins	30
By knockout	16
Losses	10
Draws	3
No contests	0

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

Biography

Karate to kickboxing

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

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

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

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

Titles and accomplishments

• New Japan Kickboxing Federation
  • 1996 NJKF Middleweight Champion (defended twice)
• All Japan Kickboxing Federation
  • 1999 AJKF Middleweight Champion
• World Kickboxing Association
  • 2000 W.K.A. World Muay Thai Super Welterweight Champion
• IKUSA
  • 2004 IKUSA -70kg Champion
• K-1
  • 2005 K1 World MAX Japan tournament Runner-up
• Universal Kickboxing Federation
  • 2007 UKF World Middleweight Champion

Kickboxing record

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

See also

• List of K-1 events
• List of male kickboxers

External links

• Official website of Akeomi Nitta(Japanese)