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United States
Kansas City, Missouri
Jacob Akin
"
The Rosedale Strangler
"
AGE
39
/
Jun 2, 1985
HEIGHT
5'7"
/
170.18 cm
WEIGHT
139 lbs
/
63.05 kg
ASSOCIATION
American Jiu-Jitsu Academy
CLASS
Featherweight
Wins
10
KO
/
TKO
1
10%
SUBMISSIONS
7
70%
DECISIONS
2
20%
Losses
11
KO
/
TKO
7
64%
SUBMISSIONS
2
18%
DECISIONS
2
18%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
win
Drake Heitfield
Shamrock FC 352 - Kansas City
Feb / 10 / 2024
TKO (Punches)
1
4:06
loss
Steven Graham
Apex FC 1 - Apex Fighting Championship
Jun / 12 / 2021
TKO (Retirement)
2
5:00
win
Joey Estrada
Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 28
May / 05 / 2018
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Mike England
1
3:19
loss
Ken Porter
TBC - Ultimate Blue Corner Battles
Dec / 01 / 2017
Decision (Split)
Mike England
5
5:00
loss
William Joplin
Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 20
Oct / 01 / 2016
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Mike England
1
1:22
win
Roshaun Jones
Conquest Promotions - O-Town Throwdown at The U
Jul / 16 / 2016
Submission (Armbar)
Nick Berens
1
0:45
loss
Yazan Hajeh
Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 18
Apr / 30 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
Mike England
1
3:09
win
Jordan Hernandez
Shamrock FC - Assault
Jan / 16 / 2016
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Mike England
1
1:08
loss
William Joplin
Shamrock FC - Clash
Sep / 26 / 2015
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Mike England
1
1:11
loss
Tony Ortega
VFC - Victory Fighting Championship 45
Apr / 04 / 2015
KO (Punch)
1
0:19
loss
Kevin Croom
Shamrock FC - Shock
Jan / 17 / 2015
KO (Punch)
Mike England
1
2:13
win
William Joplin
Shamrock FC - Onslaught
Sep / 27 / 2014
Decision (Split)
Mike England
3
5:00
win
James Smith
OFC - Omaha Fight Club 100
Aug / 29 / 2014
Submission (Armbar)
1
1:04
win
Zach Hubbard
Cageside Promotions - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 9
Jan / 25 / 2014
Submission (Ankle Lock)
Mike England
1
1:33
loss
Ken Porter
Shamrock FC - Invincible
Dec / 07 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
John Duever
3
5:00
loss
Cody Peterson
Cageside Promotions - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 8: Fight for the Cure
Oct / 05 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
Mike England
1
3:35
loss
L.C. Davis
Cageside Promotions - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 5
Feb / 22 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
Mike England
1
2:18
win
Zach Coffman
TFF - True Fight Fans
Aug / 17 / 2012
Submission (Armbar)
Rusty Sullivan
1
0:55
win
Jordan Howard
True Fight Fan - Clash in the Cage 176
Jun / 15 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Rusty Sullivan
3
5:00
win
Jeimeson Saudino
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 56
Oct / 29 / 2011
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:26
loss
Anthony Gutierrez
Titan FC 16 - Titan Fighting Championship 16
Jan / 28 / 2011
TKO (Elbows)
Jason Herzog
1
3:28
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