Hitomi Akano is a retired Japanese female mixed martial artist.
25 Facts About Hitomi Akano
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Hitomi Akano announced her formal retirement from MMA on August 1,2013.
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Hitomi Akano is a former Smackgirl Middleweight Champion at 128 pounds.
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Hitomi Akano made her mixed martial arts debut on November 26,2004 against veteran Megumi Yabushita.
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Hitomi Akano went into the fight with a broken foot, unwilling to pull out of the fight beforehand.
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Hitomi Akano won the fight by armbar submission in the second round and became the second Smackgirl Middleweight Champion.
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Hitomi Akano was defeated by Unanimous Decision and lost the Smackgirl Middleweight Championship.
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Hitomi Akano rematched Megumi Yabushita in the opening round of the 2008 Smackgirl World ReMix Grand Prix.
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Hitomi Akano defeated Yabushita with a heel hook in the second round.
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On November 16,2008, Hitomi Akano submitted Mika Harigai with an armbar in just 38 seconds at Jewels 1st Ring.
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Hitomi Akano faced Cris Cyborg at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs Diaz on April 11,2009.
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Hitomi Akano originally rejected the fight due to Cyborg failing to make weight but later accepted the fight.
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Hitomi Akano lost the fight by TKO due to strikes in the third round.
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Hitomi Akano defeated Morifuji by armbar in the second round.
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Hitomi Akano faced Hiroko Yamanaka for the second time at Jewels 7th Ring on March 19,2010.
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Hitomi Akano was part of the one-night Strikeforce 135-pound women's tournament on August 13,2010 at Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs Taylor.
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Hitomi Akano submitted Damm with a triangle armbar in the second round to advance to the tournament final.
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Hitomi Akano faced Miesha Tate and was defeated by Unanimous Decision.
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Hitomi Akano was scheduled to face Roxanne Modafferi at World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight on December 30,2010, but the fight was cancelled after Modafferi suffered a stomach illness and was unable to compete.
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Hitomi Akano faced Chisa Yonezawa at Pancrase Impressive Tour 2 on March 13,2011 in Osaka, Japan.
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Hitomi Akano defeated Yonezawa by armbar submission in just 40 seconds.
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Hitomi Akano then faced Roxanne Modafferi in a bout rescheduled for Jewels 15th Ring on July 9,2011.
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Hitomi Akano faced Olympian Sara McMann at ProElite 3 on January 21,2012.
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Hitomi Akano faced Alexis Davis at Invicta Fighting Championships 2 on July 28,2012.
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Hitomi Akano was defeated by submission due to a rear-naked choke in the second round.