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December 12,
1976- Karachi National Stadium,
Pakistan - World's Top
Martial Artist Deciding Match.
Antonio Inoki (3R 1'05" TKO)
Akram
Pahalwan.
Inoki put armlock on Akram, who was widely dubbed
as
"the local hero who never gives up" amongst the
Pakistani people.
Inoki used the chicken-wing armlock, one of
the trademark moves of
catch wrestling to actually break Akram's
arm during the bout. By this loss, Akram's status in his country
fell down while Inoki was given the status of the top
martial arts fighter around
the world as he defeated yet another champion representing a
discipline of martial arts challenging Inoki's
Strong style
professional wrestling, one of the founding influences of
shoot
wrestling.