Bernard Ackah
| Bernard Ackah | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 9, 1972 Ivorian |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight (MMA) Heavyweight (kickboxing) |
| Reach | 79 in (201 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Taekwondo |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | X-Force Freelance |
| Rank | Black belt in taekwondo Black belt in judo |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Bernard Ackah (born April 9, 1972) is a Japanese-based
Biography
Martial arts career and background
Ackah was born in Bonn, Germany to Ivorian parents and moved to Japan at the age of 2. He practiced judo during his middle school and high school days. In 1998, he went to South Korea and stayed there for 3 years to practice taekwondo at the prestigious Yonsei University.[1]
He made his professional mixed martial arts debut in March 2007 with a first-round knockout victory over Hyun Pyo Shin at
He entered
Television career
In 2001, he formed the comedy duo "Sio-Koshō"(Solt Pepper) with Rex Jones, which was active until 2008.
He is known to anime fans as the voice of the Master of Ceremonies in the original Japanese version of
Professional wrestling career
On November 30, 2014, Ackah made his
Personal life
He can speak English, French, German, Korean, and Japanese.[1]
He is married to a Japanese woman, living in his wife's parents' house, and has 3 children.[4]
Mixed martial arts record
| 11 matches | 5 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 3 |
| By submission | 0 | 2 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 5–6 | Yuki Niimura | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Deep: 57 Impact | February 18, 2012 | 1 | 3:35 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 5–5 | Shunsuke Inoue | TKO (punches) | Deep: Cage Impact 2011 in Tokyo, 2nd Round | October 29, 2011 | 1 | 2:30 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 5–4 | Yoshiyuki Nakanishi | KO (head kick) | Deep: 54 Impact | June 24, 2011 | 1 | 1:07 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–3 | Minoru Kato | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 47 Impact | April 17, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4–3 | Shunji Kosaka | TKO (punches) | Deep: Cage Impact 2009 | December 19, 2009 | 1 | 0:34 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–3 | Ryushi Yanagisawa
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TKO (head kick and punches) | Deep: 43 Impact | August 23, 2009 | 1 | 0:07 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 2–3 | Young Choi | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 42 Impact | June 30, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Po'ai Suganuma | Submission (armbar) | Hero's 2007 in Korea | October 28, 2007 | 1 | 3:05 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Melvin Manhoef | KO (punches) | Hero's 9 | July 16, 2007 | 1 | 2:13 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Johnnie Morton | KO (punch) | Dynamite!! USA | June 2, 2007 | 1 | 0:38 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Catchweight (213 lbs) bout. Morton tested positive for elevated testosterone levels. |
| Win | 1–0 | Hyun Pyo Shin | TKO (punches) | Hero's 8 | March 12, 2007 | 1 | 1:11 | Nagoya, Japan |
Kickboxing
| 2 Wins (0 (T) KO's, 2 decision), 4 Losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | Location |
| September 23, 2011 | Loss | 2-4 | Raoumaru | RISEN 83 | KO | 3 | Tokyo, Japan
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| April 3, 2009 | Win | 2-3 | Keigo Takamori | Shoot Boxing End Road: Takeshi 2009-Bushido | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | Japan |
| August 16, 2008 | Loss | 1-3 | Keigo Takamori | Korean Friendship International Martial Arts Tournament - K-1 Rules GLADIATOR | KO (Left Hook) | 1 | 1:36 | Japan |
| June 29, 2008 | Loss | 1-2 | Tsuyoshi Nakasako | K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Fukuoka
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Decision | 3 | 3:00 | Fukuoka, Japan |
| April 26, 2008 | Win | 1-1 | Keiiti Nishiwaki | All Japan Kickboxing Federation: Spring Storm | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | Japan |
| December 31, 2007 | Loss | 0-1 | Musashi | K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!! | KO (Left Hook) | 3 | 1:26 | Osaka, Japan |
References
- ^ a b JICA's interview Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese) - Japan International Cooperation Agency
- Dramatic Dream Team(in Japanese). November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- Dramatic Dream Team(in Japanese). December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- ^ A TV report - Shinmeisha (in Japanese)
