On 4 May, ONE Championship, an internationally renowned sports IP, will bring fans "ONE: Summit Series 22." Renowned Chinese fighter Wei Rui will face former Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion and current top-ranked Japanese fighter Hiroki Akimoto in his ONE Championship debut.
Akimoto has faced Chinese fighters three times in the ONE Circle, defeating Zhang Chenglong twice and defeating Qiu Jianliang "The Tank" and is undefeated against China. After training in Singapore for five years, Akimoto has returned to Japan and is training hard every day, waiting for his chance to compete. When he learned that his opponent in the next match would be Wei Rui, Akimoto was very excited: "I know what Wei Rui has achieved in K-1. It's an incredible achievement and shows that he is truly one of the best fighters in China, and I'm thrilled to be fighting such an outstanding fighter." I've beaten the Chinese in ONE before, and I'm going to be ready to win this time. ”
Akimoto studied Wei Rui's game and claimed to have spotted his opponent's weaknesses. "Wei Rui is a technical player, with efficient movements, a unique way of moving, and is good at controlling the rhythm of the game without superfluous movements. He's good at controlling distance, but for me, I'm both at a distance and at close range. I like to fight technical fighters. I'm planning to suppress him, it's important to win by knockout or knockout, but the most important thing for me is to keep my opponent out of the way and then look for a chance to knock him out. I've noticed that Wei Rui has some weaknesses and I'm preparing for those, so I'm looking forward to this fight. ”
In past fights, Akimoto has made a lasting impression with his three-dimensional punch and kick combinations, fluid transitions and tireless offense, but he says he's constantly changing his style. "A lot of fighters have a definite style, but I'm not completely set yet, so I have the flexibility to change my style and every fight is different for me. This time I'm going to show a completely different version of myself. ”
Wei Rui is the third Chinese fighter Akimoto has faced on the ONE Championship stage, and the fourth time Akimoto has fought a Chinese fighter, winning the previous three times, and some have even called him "China's Fighter Buster." Akimoto: "The Chinese fighters I've met so far are all good fighters, that's why I've been able to perform so well in the competition. This time I'm going to play another good Chinese player, so I want to play a good fight. After winning the fight, maybe they will call me the Chinese fighter nemesis again. ”
Akimoto has another goal in mind, and he wants to challenge for another World Title and regain the belt. "I want to fight the current kickboxing champion Jonathan Haggerty. I want to win this fight against Wei Rui beautifully and then challenge for the belt. ”
Do you think Akimoto Haogui can beat Wei Rui?