Akira Maeda
Japanese combat sport event promoter, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Akira Maeda (前田 日明, Maeda Akira) (born Go Il-myeong (Hangul: 고일명, Hanja: 高日明), January 24, 1959) is a Japanese mixed martial arts promoter, writer and retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Maeda was also known by the ring name Kwik-kik-Lee during his time on the British wrestling's slot on the sports show World of Sport (WoS). Maeda helped develop the shoot-style of professional wrestling during the late 1980s.[2][3][4] He founded Fighting Network RINGS in 1991 which would become one of the top MMA promotions before it folded in 2002.
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Akira Maeda | |
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Born | Go Il-myeong (1959-01-24) January 24, 1959 (age 65)[1] Osaka, Japan |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) |
Division | Heavyweight |
Team | Rings Japan |
Rank | Eighth degree black belt in Kyokushin Budokai |
Years active | 1995–1999 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 12 |
Wins | 7 |
By submission | 4 |
Unknown | 3 |
Losses | 5 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 1 |
Unknown | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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Quick Facts Akira Maeda 前田日明, Born ...
Akira Maeda 前田日明 | |
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Born | (1959-01-24) January 24, 1959 (age 65)[1] Osaka, Japan |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Kwik-kik-Lee Akira Maeda |
Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[1] |
Billed weight | 225 lb (102 kg)[1] |
Trained by | Karl Gotch[2] Yoshiaki Fujiwara |
Debut | August 25, 1978 (vs Kotetsu Yamamoto) |
Retired | February 21, 1999 (vs Alexander Karelin) |
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