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Akira Shoji Bio
Akira Shoji (小路晃) (born January 31, 1974) is a professional mixed martial arts fighter from Japan.
Shoji is most known as being a regular in almost all the beginning Pride FC Mixed Martial Art events. Shoji was in every Pride event from Pride 1 to Pride 7, and was part of the first Pride open weight Grand Prix in 2000. Shoji was consistently a regular in Pride, and moved from Heavyweight to Light Heavyweight (Middleweight in Pride) due to his smaller stature.
Though Shoji has a losing record, he gained much popularity for his mic performance (yells out to the audience), die hard spirit, stellar submission escapes (as seen in his first bout with Renzo Gracie), razor sharp armbar and his willingness to take on all comers, including the likes of Mark Coleman, Shogun Rua, Igor Vovchanchyn, and 7 foot tall Semmy Schilt. His highlights include a draw with Renzo Gracie, and victories over Guy Mezger and Wallid Ismael.
According to fight commentator Stephen Quadros during one of the Pride FC events; Shoji writes out his Will before every competition in case he is killed during the fight.
See also
- List of male mixed martial artists
External links
- Professional MMA Record
- Official website
- Pride Official Site
MMA Shirts
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