K-1 MMA

K-1 Hero’s 7

Completed Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan 2 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Yoshihiro Akiyama beat Melvin Manhoef by submission in the main event.
  • Yoshihiro Akiyama beat Kestutis Smirnovas by knockout in the co-main event.
  • Two of the two results came early: one knockout and one submission.

Main card

MM

Melvin Manhoef vs Yoshihiro Akiyama

Submission R1 1:58
YA ✓
KS

Kestutis Smirnovas vs Yoshihiro Akiyama

Knockout R1 3:01
YA ✓
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Results

Main and co-main events

Yoshihiro Akiyama beat Melvin Manhoef by submission at 1:58 of round one in the main event of K-1 Hero’s 7 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama. In the co-main event, Yoshihiro Akiyama beat Kestutis Smirnovas by knockout at 3:01 of round one.

How the card was decided

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

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Yoshihiro Akiyama, who stopped Melvin Manhoef at 1:58 of round one, and two of the two finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Yoshihiro Akiyama's knockout of Kestutis Smirnovas, 3 minutes and 1 seconds in. End to end, the two fights filled 5 minutes of cage time.