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06-10-2007, 05:34 AM
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Yoshihiro Akiyama
What in the hell is going on with this guy? I know this topic has probably been done to death, but I haven't heard anything about him around here for months. I've heard that he has been suspended until July. I've also heard that he's been suspended indefinitely until FEG decides to lift the suspension. I saw the "Greasy Akiyama Affair" video and although it's half-convincing, It only shows one view of the whole thing. Also, it was probably done by a Saku fanatic.
What are your guys thoughts on this whole thing? What's going to happen with Akiyama? Do you guys think the punishment was just?
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06-10-2007, 06:25 AM
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he admitted that he put skin lotion on his legs which is banned and i dont think any org in japan will touch him.nike got boycotted for showing a commercial that has akiyama for less than a second imagine what will happen if they let him fight
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06-10-2007, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by tinobar
he admitted that he put skin lotion on his legs which is banned and i dont think any org in japan will touch him.nike got boycotted for showing a commercial that has akiyama for less than a second imagine what will happen if they let him fight
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Yeah I know about the sponsorships and the general outrage. Do you think Akiyama really intended to cheat though? I mean, he put the cream on in front of the camera. He seems like such an honorable person. Had all the respect in the world for Sakuraba. This whole thing just doesn't seem right.
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06-10-2007, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by The Korean
Yeah I know about the sponsorships and the general outrage. Do you think Akiyama really intended to cheat though?
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He also has quite a reputation as a greaser in competitive judo circles. It's not like the Saku incident in the first time he has been accused.
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06-10-2007, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve4192
He also has quite a reputation as a greaser in competitive judo circles. It's not like the Saku incident in the first time he has been accused.
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How do you grease with a gi on?
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06-10-2007, 10:01 AM
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see sig and see that he is in it, he may redeem himself because he is one heck of a judoka and fighter
I didn't put him in my sig at first because I love Saku but the other members told me to do it
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06-10-2007, 10:08 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by linx
How do you grease with a gi on?
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You grease the gi.
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06-10-2007, 10:12 AM
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Why did my post get deleted, it wasn't out of line at all? Some mod hates Akiyama and hearts Saku too much? Wtf seriously.
EDIT. My original post went pretty much like this:
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Technically Akiyama did not cheat, he found a loophole in the rules. But of course it was very unsportsmanlike and I think it was right to not to pay him and to change the official result of the fight afterwards. I'm a fan of fair fights. However this thing's gotten way, way out of hand. He's getting this ludicrous amount of flame here mainly because he doesn't have as much on-stage charisma as Sakuraba and because he's a judoka. In Japan the judo-thingy doesn't matter, in there he's getting hate because he's a Zainichi. He's a tremendous athlete and still has a few good years left in top level MMA if he keeps on training. I really hope K-1 would start putting him back on the cards again or that UFC would pick him up, the guy sure can fight.
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Last edited by Yozigi; 06-10-2007 at 10:23 AM.
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06-10-2007, 10:13 AM
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This is of course a very touchy subject. Can he come back from this? My thoughts are yes! He is extremely talented. Do I like the guy and want him to make a comeback? (me only) NO! He has been known to cheat in the past, and you know what they say. Once a cheater always a cheater. Someone at his level and someone of his talent should never had done something like this.
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06-10-2007, 10:14 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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Originally Posted by Steve4192
You grease the gi.
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Watch the match. He didn't wear the gi. He took it off when ringside.
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