Karate Master Faced China's Top Kickboxer | Akimoto vs. Qiu Full Fight

[@bluepin3005]

And both were forced to sit out a long time for some reason. Qiu retired, and Akimoto finally got a fight after 2 years of inactivity

[@andrewchesler2029]

Is Akimoto‘s fight against petchfergus already two years ago?

[@Gongolongo]

Qiu was already retired before this. He was doing his MBA for about three or four years.

[@jojomayerfan4356]

That I find is very typical of One championship. They make alot of noise about their fighters then sit them out in limbo for months to year or even years. They have their favorites they keep giving time to

[@blakewells2910]

Akimoto got caught with PEDs. Pretty fickin obvious qui is on them too

[@decidingpaper6324]

@@andrewchesler2029yes it is

[@bigc5630]

The speed of these 2 is frightening

[@l.k.1011]

Absolutely crazy and stunning.

[@WadeSmith-oe5xd]

They are fast, yeah, but Akimoto telegraphs his round kicks, which is why he gets swept so often. he's beatable for sure.

[@Jaden-y7e]

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[@Pifagorass]

Only lightweights can do that ❤

[@marcosyy87]

Awesome fight. The sound from each hit is frightning, very powerful fighters

[@下象棋的]

好像不能接腿撩倒吗？2次都被裁判警告

[@tarkovtxusa6626]

Impressive that both were able to take such hard shots. Both can hold their heads high. It was a hell of a fight.

[@rawslikuvpom5842]

I go for the Chinese sweeping kicks. He should have won

[@stormyandcold]

Long recovery time when fighting like this. Both did really well.

[@vietnamese1016]

I thought the Chinese fighter done more damage to the Japanese guy.

[@gabbysanchez9910]

You can literally take a look at qiu's legs it looks like it's being sun burned it's all because of akimoto's powerful low kicks that he learned from kyokushin karate. And because of akimoto's low kicks that is powerful, it increased the scores on akimoto from the judges and that is the most reasonable why akimoto was the clear winner

[@Western_Decline]

@@gabbysanchez9910 In real life, there's no ref to stop the fight after Qiu trips Akimoto. After each trip, Qin follows with a kick to the head. This is a kid's fight.

[@ToonyClipz]

@@Western_Decline i think u can't do throws as well which qiu did

[@EpicSurprise-s8d]

@@Western_Decline Yes in real life, this has rules. Respecting the rules he lost.

[@petedobson4350]

People getting excited about the number of times Akimoto had his legs swept, dont know the rules. Throws, sweeps and trip are not allowed. Its kickboxing not Muay Thai.

[@chuweihang585]

There are sweeps in kickboxing

[@蝦夷っ子]

@@chuweihang585 ポイントにはならない

[@petedobson4350]

​@chuweihang585 not according to One rules there isn't. Leg kicks are allowed not sweeps.

[@gongtaumaster-h9t]

If sweeps aren't allowed, don't call it kickboxing, call it homoboxing.

[@petedobson4350]

Not in Glory or One​@chuweihang585

[@MrMisterBatman]

So stoked to see Akimoto fight again next month. He's been inactive for way too long.

[@Audio-cx6gs]

Before this match, the Chinese fighter had not fought in 2 years

[@yfotewo]

ザ打ち合いって感じのいい試合だった。 お互いにルールに則って正々堂々戦っていた。

[@ryonaanaama2606]

The kickboxing guy’s reflexes are very impressive.

[@mnemonix1315]

he looked juiced to the gills...

[@zoroverse8358]

@@mnemonix1315I wouldn’t say so. Remember that the ref is built like an average person and he was bigger than them. It is because the ring has good lighting, they are both very lean and have no shirt on, and there were almost no other people to compare them to. They would probably look like average fit dudes in shirts.

[@mackiesncheese]

@@mnemonix1315 you don't know what juiced to the gills looks like mate. Its just short stocky legs

[@naychiv9325]

@mnemonix1315, Maybe it’s because you’re biased for the Japanese fighter like the judges were that’s why! Biased eyes and mouth have a tendency to make things up against those that they don’t like! You have a man-crush for the Japanese fighter I suppose.

[@Jaden-y7e]

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[@ホンマホンマいやホンマ]

もの凄くいい試合でした。 肉体と肉体、精神と精神がぶつかり合う見事な戦いでした。 両選手に最大・最高の賛辞を送りたいと思います。

[@rosemarietolentino3218]

Both Powerful Men! WOW!

[@ジェノサいド悪滅]

お互いナイスファイト

[@gonefishing4204]

The speed from both fighters are insane

[@zackpiotrowski7271]

Great fight!! Respect to both warriors 👏

[@EddySakamura]

Das war der intensivste Kampf den ich seit langem gesehen habe. Beide Kämpfer sind 100% top fit und absolut austrainiert. Die mentale Kraft der beiden muss unerschütterlich sein. Menschliche maschinen

[@Audio-cx6gs]

Before this match, the Chinese fighter had not fought in 2 years

[@Jaden-y7e]

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[@velosiped135]

The Japanese fighter was more active and landed more power shots. Good combos. Always moving forward. I think he just edged the Chinese fighter, who was a very smart fighter with very good reflexes.

[@elenchus]

very sharp, very technical. Love it when striking is like this

[@johnlysic6727]

Both were very impressive for sure - it takes a lot of training to develop skills that good

[@RochellOfalla]

The Chinese sweeps are impressive.

[@matumo5880]

圧倒勝利？　笑笑

[@HansumRob100]

Qiu was awesome...

[@alsetalokin88]

aki does not have the speed advantage as per the commentator. qiu has much better anticipation, reflex, response and counter. qiu is also clearly a smart fighter. qiu has my win.

[@YXL36]

Although I'm a fan of both fighters, Qiu has more fight IQ. He studied the Akimoto's weakness; hence sweeps his legs down when Aki aims for fast combo attacks

[@Jaden-y7e]

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[@kesenaememere8520]

His leg and body got battered. What fight did you watch?

[@2815Juan]

I’m no judge. But the dude in black trucks was more impressive and was my winner

[@BestBoyNed]

Both these studs went for it ! Great pace for a match with no grappling !

[@ajmjl9102]

That’s bc it’s kickboxing

[@BestBoyNed]

@@ajmjl9102 yeah thanks tips … I’ve been watching and immersed in the lifestyle for 40 years

[@trippypages7309]

Perfect match; neck and neck. Qui was lucky for not being cought completely with those head kicks from Akimoto, but not so lucky with the leg kicks.

[@alsetalokin88]

he's a tank. watch his other fights.

[@naychiv9325]

Akimoto lost the fight since he took more hits than Qui. If you think in term of luck then Qui was lucky in winning the fight, but unlucky because the judges favored the Japanese fighter! Maybe the judges are Americans and Europeans since they always go out of their way to discriminate against Chinese people and China itself!

[@taebih3665]

⁠@@naychiv9325akimoto whooped him shut up crying😭

[@gongtaumaster-h9t]

@@naychiv9325 No surprise actually. Both the Nippon and Koreans have been lapdogs and slaves for their western masters.

[@bmthai3718]

@@taebih3665 Akimoto kept on falling on the floor. In boxing, you don't usually win when you when you spend your time on the floor.

[@hiredgunsg6178]

Very superb fight from both fighters. Akimoto's combos are scary!

[@chungtu1958]

What scary ?

[@Jaden-y7e]

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[@hamzehalumawi3113]

Their moves are clean, and their reflexes are incredibly impressive.

[@Explorshon123]

Ok, I just became a fan of Akimoto, I want to see more of his fights now. The rivalry between China and Japan usually makes for exciting events whatever the sport. Those Akimoto leg kicks though, Qiu is going to be limping for at least a week.

[@omidmahjoub9305]

love their reflexes. the way they instantly react to the kicks and punches is pro level

[@NicholasGeschke]

Both men fought well. I applaud them both.

[@ikust007]

Qiu: more complete fighter . Should have won.

[@08randy_orton]

They're both fighting like they owe each other money

[@kinkentsta]

The exciting competition between Chinese and Japanese athletes saw both competitors performing beyond expectations.

[@davidrose259]

Wow, that's some insane skill and talent. Scary fast, technical and heaps of power. Also add in toughness cause they were both standing out the end. Very impressive.

[@seresamgala8125]

Akimoto is very good ... but Qiu is just a little bit better. I love the way easily and repeatedly sweeps and drops Akimoto like a tiger swatting a ghazelle with it's paw, that's skill! Qiu is my winner.

[@DKYtut]

Sweeps don't score in kickboxing

[@jimshaw9034]

Can’t believe that Akimoto was declared the winner. I counted 10 times that he was swept down the floor!😅

[@kesenaememere8520]

​@@jimshaw9034 , Sweeps don't score much. It's about damage. Akimota clearly dominated this fight.

[@vennsim71]

Against Qiu, Akimoto is like hitting a steel column. Dude wasn’t even affected while Akimoto was all over the floor.

[@seresamgala8125]

@kesenaememere8520 great, let's say "sweeps don't count much" or even cause much damage: isn't Akimoto NOT BEING ABLE TO to adapt to and effectively counter the sweeps telling us something about his skills or rather the LACK THEREOF? I think it does, it says he's NOT THAT IMPRESSIVE!

[@Gzussss]

Nice fight!

[@kankankan88]

Dont understand why Akimoto was declared as the winner after being swept down so many times. Is there someone who can justify on this?

[@Murali1974]

Unlike Muaythai sweeps don’t count in kickboxing

[@Jaden-y7e]

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[@FedericoSasso]

Qui was the better fighter here. Technically and tactically. I do not agree with the judges.

[@alsetalokin88]

it's one championship judges. wdya expect??

[@9aredmi78]

卜1/上p1 6:53 ​

[@oakkblackbird]

Not in this match.

[@StrangersIteDomum]

Better combos. Better defense. Akimoto.

[@artcorner1298]

Akimoto fell how many times? too many to count.

[@ThiHambrook]

Should have been a draw. Both so talented 🥊

[@EyeSeeU2]

Great fight, 1 of the best seen for me in a long time

[@OttawaInHD]

@2:24 that was a strong kick

[@MrKarate_11]

What a fight! I liked so much !

[@jooppoojk2356]

Clean fight👏🏻

[@alsetalokin88]

except for oc judges

[@Respectttttt603]

Какой нахер , китаец выиграл

[@Kane-ib5sn]

that was a loaded decision. with that many leg-sweeps you can't give it Akimoto.

[@nadnavlis240]

You know nothing about how to score a kickboxing match. Sweeps aren't worth much.

[@penttikoivuniemi2146]

@@nadnavlis240 Yeah, besides they were almost exclusively in round 2, which was the only round you could even consider giving to Qiu. Akimoto clearly dominated rounds 1 and 3.

[@Jaden-y7e]

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[@rajasonoduger760]

The commentators are pro Akimoto amd surprisingly he won even though he got knocked off his feet a thousand times.😂 Bad and bias judgement

[@matthewyeu]

OC is known for their biased judges and commentators

[@onej2166]

アキモト　彼の競技スタイルの空手からキックボクシングに上手に順応　上段右回し蹴りの軌道が大きいのか　キュウに読まれ、スイープが何回も決まる　アキモト蹴りの修正ともっと右パンチを出すと良い　　キュウも右回し蹴りの軌道が大きいが見えにくく、変わった角度なので予測しにくい　二人ともタフでスタミナもあってスピードもあるので良い試合だった。　この試合、タイ・ルールじゃないね？

[@citizenglobal8795]

The chinese should win since he sweep the Japanese down for many times...

[@kesenaememere8520]

And, still took far more damage. Do you know how kickboxing is scored? You’re too used to watching Muay Thai.

[@justaname935]

Holy shnikes seems like one championship is becoming super consistent with the best striking matches of all time

[@teerthatamang4791]

Aki's aggressive attitude perceived bt how cool composed and swift Qiu

[@roofusmakesbeats1972]

Can y’all please just post Regian’s fight??

[@goodbragpro]

Akimoto display a fascinating game mang!!!!

[@amano6979]

love this kind of fight, just kick and punch...NO HUG.

[@HiVybz]

most balanced fight since years, great to see

[@bsc524]

How the heck the win went to Akimoto?

[@kesenaememere8520]

He was bodying Qiu in this fight, lol. Just say yall don't know the rules and keep it pushing. Sweeps don't mean much in kickboxing. Akimoto did more damage, that's what matters.

[@nickinsin1]

One Championship is always one-sided especially when the Lee Family fighting or Pinoys. Now they turn to Japs

[@mikecalif5553]

I thought the other guy won by all the sweeps.

[@nickinsin1]

Agree with you. But in One Championship it is always biaised

[@Jaden-y7e]

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[@serrydzzatr4672]

​@@nickinsin1i think bc it doent count

[@kesenaememere8520]

Sweeps don’t score in kickboxing. Akimoto clearly did more damage to Qiu. That's what won him the fight.

[@ericwilliams4300]

This was good. Both are tough.

[@inf4mousvloglife1572]

Akimoto used push kick to make advantage to kick his head.

[@Tudu3699]

We need to bring back akimoto

[@allenng2471]

Qui really won the fight, kicking his opponent down to the ground numerous times. Really can't see how akimoto won???😢😢😢

[@hombrepobre9646]

I"m confused, is one championship hosting kickboxing?

[@giovanniperretta-lopes874]

i don't get it Q knocked him down a bunch of times he won

[@jamesgabriel7132]

i guess no sweep in The One's kickboxing. it's not muaythai

[@okcantbelieveit294]

Someone got paid off! Thought boxing was crooked!!!

[@nickinsin1]

No pay off but as per normal One Championship is favourtism

[@jefferyschirm4103]

There’s no way , a draw at best, but most think he lost ??!

[@romelbrucal3422]

Where is akimoto now?

[@K1-Glory]

He is training wd the Yakuza Legend Kiryu Kazumi in the centre of Katahara forest near Fujiyama he ll be back very soon wd something new.

[@olsonartstudio3026]

At ya mums house

[@Explorshon123]

@@K1-Glory Someone has been playing too much Xbox..

[@K1-Glory]

@@Explorshon123 😂🤣😂🤣

[@fengpo]

Qui put down Akimoto loads of times...wrong decision there...

[@TeacherDoug7]

A sweep is different than a knockdown though. If he knocked him down 5 times with punches the ref probably would have given him a TKO haha.

[@Jaden-y7e]

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[@winterpurple4587]

Dude literally SHOWED the blueprint to beating opponents who spam low kicks ! ! Yes he didn't win here as he almost gave the first round away figuring out his opponent. But once he changed level starting the second round he was dropping his opponent endlessly timing the low kicks. His opponent though, made no adjustments, and he won't be so lucky in a rematch. LOVE China !

[@chezify]

CCP appreciates u!🍻🤣

[@Haywood-Jablomie]

The sweeps are against the rules though ...

[@gongtaumaster-h9t]

Americans help Japanese covered up their war crimes where they did very evil stuffs to the Chinese. Of course they will help them unconditionally.

[@robbyrobby7721]

Great stuff

[@gerelteboyinchogla123]

If you lose, you lose! ! ! Where does that reason come from! ? We just see both sides being great.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@codexscrolls9497]

Both are incredible

[@B..B.]

Kickboxing rules are strange...that amount of sweeps and the amount of attacks coming from the red guy was kinda better.

[@scottyw0tty420]

sweeps are not high scoring hits in these fights, the fact that Qiu was using it so much was a waste of time, and shows he was ill prepared for the fight, but overall it was a good fight.

[@progress-l6q]

Fuck,Chinesee kick boxing like iron man

[@delaynomorejee]

That's real deal

[@WeisSchwarz]

Qiu should've won.

[@Scream_ok]

That's amazing fight

[@stepheninczech]

I can just picture Akimoto's orthopedic surgeon watching this fight and rubbing his hands together.

[@raul-km6mq]

awesome fight

[@willclouded]

Those sweeps was pretty impressive.

[@cryptomic1985]

Kick boxing person real hero💖💯

[@SonganDrakensang]

really nice fight..

[@rogelvillanueva1841]

Wrong judgement

[@こんまたれおし]

ルールに従い格闘技が出来る チャイニーズ初めて見たかも

[@user-tl1bw4wp1c]

ルールに従い格闘技ができるジャパニーズを見たことがないかも

[@12yamakisi2]

@@user-tl1bw4wp1c 上の動画が見えないのか？

[@user-tl1bw4wp1c]

@@12yamakisi2 日本人がルールに従ってないのは見えるよ〜

[@YYoung-zr1iv]

@@user-tl1bw4wp1c 差別発言マジで辞めてしまえ

[@dlee6976]

格闘技が出来るのはジャパニーズしかないと思うジャパニーズ。😂

[@jkking6089]

How did he win after falling numerous time?

[@HuaWuDi]

Politics

[@swanzylarbi6547]

No in kickboxing falling doesn't mean anything at least If he fell out of powerful strike in the face we would have said yes !!! He is getting smashed but in this case the guy was just falling down cause he kept loosing balance. It was more of a balance thing

[@jovanleon7]

Sweeps don't score that much in kickboxing. Kicks that land on the leg and head score much more.

[@briancohenthepfjmassive.4769]

He was the more aggressive fighter. That's why he fell over most of the time not because he was hurt.

[@betl5982]

@@swanzylarbi6547 No. He fell to the ground by his opponent’s sweep kicks. He did not fall by loosing balance on his own. A boxer lost his balance and falls to the floor by a punch from his opponent would be a knock down.

[@magdadarosadesert354]

I thought the one n black shorts should be the winner, because he dropped the other guy a few times.

[@nadnavlis240]

With sweeps? That's not what is referred to as "dropping" someone in a fight. A sweep doesn't rate much in scoring. Do you know anything about the sport?

[@martincstee5335]

@@nadnavlis240 I don't care how the scoring system works. If one fell on the floor so many times that should be seen as disadvantaged, this is especially true in a street brawl. A fighting match's scoring system should reflect the real life situation as much as possible, otherwise it will become another Olympic game sports.

[@petedobson4350]

​@martincstee5335 sweeps do no damage, the leg kicks will stop you.

[@martincstee5335]

@@petedobson4350 Sweeps do damage but not as much as direct kicks. However, the follow-up after the sweeps will do more damage if the rule allows. In this Kickboxing match, the ref would stop the sweeper as soon as the other guy fall on the floor. In MMA, being on the floor will be a big disadvantage. If this is how scoring work in Kickboxing, then this sports will have no potential for growth in viewership.

[@petedobson4350]

@@martincstee5335 hang on, let me see if I have this straight. So you're saying that the world's biggest martial arts organisation, isn't going to bet big because you don't understand the different rule sets in different sports? They have boxing Muay Thai, kickboxing, mma, and submission grappling. I'm pretty sure they will do just fine😂

[@bigb6879]

what the... Qui should be the winner

[@mackiesncheese]

did you see the state of his leg and lead flank? they were so red, good call from the refs

[@gongtaumaster-h9t]

@@mackiesncheese red means it's no good. Purple is good.

[@macwest5342]

Which one is karate and which one is kickboxing? I think white shorts is karate.

[@zoroverse8358]

You are correct

[@TeacherDoug7]

Kickboxing came from Karate though. It was started by Karate guys who also trained in Muay Thai. The Chinese guy is obviously from Sanda, which is why he was always looking for a throw or sweep. In Sanda rules he would have destroyed the other guy, but with kickboxing rules the Karate guy has the advantage.

[@jokesonyou1373]

Just. Akimoto was more aggressive

[@Spaceshps]

where is Ipman?

[@ぺい-b5d]

すげえいい試合。しっかし、あきもと強いなぁ

[@leslorch7957]

Wrong decision by the judges.

[@ChrisOld-of1hd]

Y is akimoto so inactive though get him a. Fight one

[@kma3647]

I love this kind of fighting, and I hate it at the same time. I love it because it's pure striking, pure technique. And these guys are excellent at it. Unbelievably fast and powerful. I would not want to be on the receiving end of those kicks. I know what that feels like, and it's not fun. But I hate it because as the sweeps make clear, Akimoto can get away with some really irresponsible strikes because he's protected by the rules. You don't get that in MMA or on the street. Any real fighter would put him on his backside and ground and pound him. I appreciate the realism that the MMA ruleset brings to the table, even though, when I'm watching MMA, what I really want to see is this =D

[@huskaroar6869]

The Chinese dude ate some bombs and wasnt rocked !

[@pustomkumar8165]

This is called real Kung Fu and karate.or kick boxing in english.both of them are good.❤

[@dotdot505]

Qiu is probably one of the better Chinese fighter I've seen so far. Japan has been creating lots of good fighters lately. Enjoying both fighter from Singapore.

[@jianyang6281]

he wins after so many falls. if there is no judge, who falls, who dies.

[@InFernoKnight95]

kickboxing is not MMA.

[@SergePavlovsky]

now tell me what if there is no gloves

[@moorejonothan]

So? You use the environment or rules to your advantage. Meaning you can throw risky techniques in this cage. Pretty sure if the guy was outside on pavement, his strategy would change.

[@howtokh855]

Good fight❤

[@anaphylastiks]

Both are great fighters. rules are rules.

[@stingray9225]

Draw wil be fair

[@integrityborn6156]

Damn this was a good fight!

[@thyslop1737]

Dunno on that. Probably a draw.