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Aoki only wants to fight Yoshihiro Akiyama on NYE

I found this @ MMAFighting's Japan section.

"It seems to me that Mikey (Yoshihiro Akiyama) is making fun of our event," Aoki said Sunday on the "Fighting Talk of the Treasure House" radio show. "His demand is nothing but self-centered. I won't fight anybody except Mikey on NYE. I'll defeat him without gaining any weight. If he doesn't take this offer, I will consider that he is afraid of fighting me, and runs away."

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via www.hero-s.com

And from the WTF?! section...

DREAM producer Keiichi Sasahara is working to comply with Aoki's request.

"We were thinking about Badr Hari and Choi Hong Man as Aoki's opponent, but now we are only negotiating with Akiyama."

Badr Hari or Hong-Man Choi!?!?!?!?!? Does FEG not like Aoki, are they trying to get him killed? I've added an image for what I would assume would be the size difference...

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via img.news.yahoo.co.kr

Anyways, here's the full article, with a link to more on the Aoki-Akiyama situation...Aoki will only fight Akiyama on NYE

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Freak show match AND it includes a Japanese icon. Frankly though all those fights are terrible for Aoki. Badr would KO him before he could shoot him. Choi would physically crush him because of the weight difference. Akiyama would beat Aoki as well.

by Discman2 on Nov 18, 2008 11:10 PM EST reply actions  

I like each of these matches. And if I had to bet, I’d take Aoki for each of them. A pure kick boxer is foder for a seasoned Jiu Jitsu veteran. And Aoki is a better MMArtist than Akiyama. The fight with Akiyama would have so much appeal in Japan, the problem is that Akiyama is becoming such a success I don’t think he really wants to fight such a tough opponent.

That's just a big son of a bitch -- that's all there is to it.

by mma_dude on Nov 19, 2008 12:15 AM EST reply actions  

Akiyama is an olympic level grappler, a seasoned MMA veteran, and hits considerably harder than Joachim Hansen.

by George Lucas on Nov 19, 2008 2:36 AM EST up reply actions  

Check the other posts.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/11/17/663720/shinya-aoki-and-hong-man-c

BE has become so busy lately that you have to go beyond just the featured Fanshots sometimes.

by Simco on Nov 19, 2008 1:55 AM EST reply actions  

especially if you want to read crap from me

by Discman2 on Nov 19, 2008 8:53 AM EST up reply actions  

Simco’s post says nothing about the Aoki-Akiyama rivalry though, which is what I was trying to highlight.

by itsallgood013 on Nov 19, 2008 3:35 PM EST up reply actions  

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