K-1 MMA

K-1 Hero’s 6

Completed Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 2 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Kazushi Sakuraba beat Kestutis Smirnovas by submission in the main event.
  • Yoshihiro Akiyama beat Taiei Kin by submission in the co-main event.
  • Two of the two results came early: two submissions.

Main card

KS ✓

Kazushi Sakuraba vs Kestutis Smirnovas

Submission R1 6:41
KS
TK

Taiei Kin vs Yoshihiro Akiyama

Submission R1 2:01
YA ✓
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Results

Main and co-main events

Kazushi Sakuraba beat Kestutis Smirnovas by submission at 6:41 of round one in the main event of K-1 Hero’s 6 at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo. In the co-main event, Yoshihiro Akiyama beat Taiei Kin by submission at 2:01 of round one.

How the card was decided

Across the two bouts that produced a result, two by submission — two stoppages in two fights.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Yoshihiro Akiyama, who stopped Taiei Kin at 2:01 of round one, and two of the two finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Kazushi Sakuraba's submission of Kestutis Smirnovas, 6 minutes and 41 seconds in. End to end, the two fights filled 9 minutes of cage time.