Judo

Judo is a modern martial art, combat and Olympic sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown an opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue an opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an opponent to submit by joint locking or by executing a strangle hold or choke. Strikes and thrusts by hands and feet as well as weapons defenses are a part of judo, but only in pre-arranged forms (kata) and are not allowed in judo competition or free practice. The philosophy and subsequent pedagogy developed for judo became the model for other modern Japanese martial arts that developed from koryu. The worldwide spread of judo has led to the development of a number of offshoots such as Sambo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Yoshihiro Akiyama

Akiyama, also known as Choo Sung-hoon, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and judoka. Akiyama won the gold medal at the 2001 Asian Championships for South Korea, and for Japan at the 2002 Asian Games. As a fourth-generation Japanese of Korean descent he acquired Japanese nationality in 2001. Akiyama is known for his high level Judo, technical and brawler-like striking. He holds notable victories over Alan Belcher, Denis Kang, Melvin Manhoef and South African boxer Francois Botha.

Weight Class - Welterweight
Record - 13-5-0
Height - 5'10"
Weight - 170lbs
Entance Song - "Time To Say Goodbye" by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman

The Ground And Pound

Judo

Yoshihiro Akiyama