Musashi (kickboxer)

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Musashi 武蔵
Full name	Akio Mori (森昭生)
Nationality	Japan
Date of birth	October 17, 1972 (1972-10-17) (age 35)
Place of birth	Osaka, Japan
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	102.2 kg (225.3 lb/16.1 st)
Style	Karate
Trainer	Frankie Liles
Years active	13 (1995-present)
Kickboxing record
Total	81
Wins	49
By knockout	19
Losses	26
Draws	5
No contests	1
Other information
Notable relatives	Tomo, brother
Official site

Musashi (Japanese: 武蔵; born October 17, 1972) is a professional Japanese Heavyweight karateka and kickboxer competing in K-1. He is 4 time K-1 Japan tournament champion, a former WAKO Heavyweight Muay Thai champion and two time K-1 World Grand Prix finalist.

1 Biography & career
2 Titles
3 Kickboxing record
4 External links
5 See also

[edit] Biography & career

Musashi was born as Akio Mori (森昭生) in Osaka, Japan. After he started practicing Seido-kaikan (正道会館) karate he took his ring name from the famous samurai of the same name Musashi Miyamoto, since his kicking techniques is said to resemble the latter's sword-slashing moves. Musashi is trained by former WBA Super Middleweight Boxing Champion (1994 - 1999) Frankie Liles. His elder brother Tomo fought in K-1 Middleweight division.

Musashi's entrance theme was made by japanese heavy metal band Loudness. The song is called Battleship Musashi. Musashi also took part in a Loudness 25th anniversary concert at Tokyo International forum where he congratulated the band. Musashi also plays Issei Kurosaki/Kamen Rider Caucasus in Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love.

[edit] Titles

2004 K-1 World GP finalist
2003 K-1 World GP finalist
2003 K-1 Japan GP champion
2002 K-1 Japan GP champion
2001 K-1 Japan GP finalist
2000 K-1 Japan GP champion
1999 K-1 Japan GP champion
1999 WAKO World Heavyweight Muay Thai champion

[edit] Kickboxing record

49 Wins (19 (T)KO's, 31 decisions), 26 Losses
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Method	Round	Time
06/29/2008		Keijiro Maeda	K-1 World GP 2008 in Fukuoka, Japan
04/13/2008	Win	Junichi Sawayashiki	K-1 World GP 2008 in Yokohama, Japan	KO (Left straight punch)	2	2:16
12/31/2008	Win	Bernard Ackah	K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!!, Japan	KO (Left hook)	3	1:26
12/08/2007	Win	David Dancrade	K-1 World GP 2007 Final, Japan	KO (Left rib kick)	1	2:59
08/05/2007	Win	Qiang Wang	K-1 World GP 2007 in Hong Kong	Disq. (Corner stoppage)	1	2:00
08/05/2007	Win	Yong Soo Park	K-1 World GP 2007 in Hong Kong	KO (Right punch)	2	0:48
03/04/2007	Loss	Yusuke Fujimoto	K-1 World GP 2007 in Yokohama, Japan	KO (High kick)	4	1:23
12/31/2006	Win	Randy Kim	K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!!, Japan	KO (Right punch)	3	0:33
12/02/2006	Loss	Peter Aerts	K-1 World Grand Prix 2006, Japan	KO (Punches)	1	2:53
09/30/2006	Loss	Chalid Arrab	K-1 World GP 2006 in Osaka, Japan	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
07/30/2006	Loss	Glaube Feitosa	K-1 World GP 2006 in Sapporo, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
04/29/2006	Loss	Semmy Schilt	K-1 World GP 2006 in Las Vegas, United States	Decision	3	3:00
12/31/2005	Win	Bob Sapp	K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!!, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
11/19/2005	Loss	Glaube Feitosa	K-1 World Grand Prix 2005, Japan	KO (Flying knee)	2	1:05
11/19/2005	Win	Ruslan Karaev	K-1 World Grand Prix 2005, Japan	Decision (Ext. R)	4	3:00
09/23/2005	Win	Francois Botha	K-1 World GP 2005 in Osaka, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
07/29/2005	Win	Rickard Nordstrand	K-1 World GP 2005 in Hawaii, United States	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00
04/30/2005	Win	Rick Roufus	K-1 World GP 2005 in Las Vegas, United States	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
12/31/2004	Win	Sean O'Haire	K-1 PREMIUM 2004 Dynamite!!, Japan	KO	2	0:44
12/04/2004	Loss	Remy Bonjasky	K-1 World Grand Prix 2004, Japan	Decision (2 Ext. R)	5	3:00
12/04/2004	Win	Kaoklai Kaennorsing	K-1 World Grand Prix 2004, Japan	Decision (Ext. R)	4	3:00
12/04/2004	Win	Ray Sefo	K-1 World Grand Prix 2004, Japan	Decision (Ext. R)	4	3:00
09/25/2004	Win	Cyril Abidi	K-1 World GP 2004 in Tokyo, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
06/06/2004	Win	Ray Mercer	K-1 World GP 2004 in Nagoya, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
03/27/2004	Win	Akebono	K-1 World GP 2004 in Saitama, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
02/15/2004	Win	Stefan Gamlin	K-1 Burning 2004, Japan	KO	2	0:53
12/06/2003	Loss	Remy Bonjasky	K-1 World Grand Prix 2003, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
12/06/2003	Win	Peter Aerts	K-1 World Grand Prix 2003, Japan	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00
12/06/2003	Win	Ray Sefo	K-1 World Grand Prix 2003, Japan	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00
09/21/2003	Win	Yusuke Fujimoto	K-1 Survival 2003 Japan GP Final, Japan	Decision (Ext. R Majority)	4	3:00
09/21/2003	Win	Hiraku Hori	K-1 Survival 2003 Japan GP Final, Japan	KO (Left low kick)	2	3:00
09/21/2003	Win	Montanha Silva	K-1 Survival 2003 Japan GP Final, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
07/27/2003	Draw	Chris Chrisopoulides	K-1 World GP 2003 in Melbourne, Australia	Decision draw	3	3:00
06/29/2003	Win	Montanha Silva	K-1 Beast II 2003, Japan	Disqualification	2	1:50
05/02/2003	Win	Nobuaki Kakuda	K-1 World GP 2003 in Las Vegas I, United States	Decision	3	3:00
04/06/2003	Draw	Gary Goodridge	K-1 Beast 2003, Japan	Decision draw	5	3:00
12/07/2002	Loss	Jerome Le Banner	K-1 World Grand Prix 2002, Japan	KO (Punches)	2	0:51
09/22/2002	Win	Tsuyoshi Nakasako	K-1 Andy Spirits Japan GP 2002, Japan	Decision (2 Ext. R)	5	3:00
09/22/2002	Win	Tatsufumi Tomihira	K-1 Andy Spirits Japan GP 2002, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
09/22/2002	Win	Hiromi Amada	K-1 Andy Spirits Japan GP 2002, Japan	Decision (Ext. R Majority)	4	3:00
07/14/2002	Win	Josh Dempsey	K-1 World GP 2002 in Fukuoka, Japan	Decision	5	3:00
04/21/2002	Loss	Semmy Schilt	K-1 Burning 2002, Japan	Decision (Split)	5	3:00
03/03/2002	Draw	Glaube Feitosa	K-1 World GP 2003 in Nagoya, Japan	Decision draw	5	3:00
01/11/2002	Win	Ryuta Noji	Ichigeki, Japan	Decision (Majority)	5	3:00
08/19/2001	Loss	Nicolas Pettas	K-1 Andy Memorial Japan GP 2002 Final, Japan	Decison (Ext. R)	4	3:00
08/19/2001	Win	Tsuyoshi Nakasako	K-1 Andy Memorial Japan GP 2002 Final, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
08/19/2001	Win	Toru Oishi	K-1 Andy Memorial Japan GP 2002 Final, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
06/24/2001	Draw	Ebenezer Braga	K-1 Survival 2001, Japan	Decison draw	5	3:00
04/15/2001	Loss	Ernesto Hoost	K-1 Burning 2001, Japan	Decision (Majority)	5	3:00
12/10/2000	Loss	Ray Sefo	K-1 World Grand Prix 2000, Japan	TKO	1	1:38
07/07/2000	Win	Hiromi Amada	K-1 Spirits 2000, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
07/07/2000	Win	An Hu	K-1 Spirits 2000, Japan	TKO (Low kicks)	1	2:15
07/07/2000	Win	Ryushi Yanagishawa	K-1 Spirits 2000, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
05/28/2000	Win	Tatsufumi Tomihira	K-1 Survival 2000, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
03/19/2000	Loss	Andy Hug	K-1 Burning 2000, Japan	Decision (Majority)	5	3:00
01/25/2000	Loss	Peter Aerts	K-1 Rising 2000, Japan	Ext. R TKO (Corner stoppage)	4	1:25
12/05/1999	Loss	Mirko Cro Cop	K-1 World Grand Prix 1999, Japan	TKO (2 knockdowns)	2	1:13
10/05/1999	Win	Masaaki Satake	K-1 World GP 1999 Final Elimination, Japan	Decision	5	3:00
08/22/1999	Win	Nobu Hayashi	K-1 Spirits 1999, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
08/22/1999	Win	Hiromi Amada	K-1 Spirits 1999, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
08/22/1999	Win	Mitsuya Nagai	K-1 Spirits 1999, Japan	KO (Left rib kick)	1	3:00
08/22/1999	Win	Motoharu Yoshioka	K-1 Spirits 1999, Japan	TKO (Referee stoppage)	2	2:13
06/20/1999	Win	Kirkwood Walker	K-1 Braves 1999, Japan, WAKO Muay Thai World title	KO (Left rib kick)	5	1:50
04/25/1999	Win	Gary Goodridge	K-1 Revenge 1999, Japan	Disqualification	1	2:15
03/22/1999	Win	Greg Vojtieck	K-1 The Challenge 1999, Japan	TKO (3 knockdowns)	2	2:03
02/28/1999	Loss	Kirkwood Walker	Lords of the Ring III, England, WAKO Pro World title	Decision	5	3:00
02/03/1999	Win	Duncan Airlie James	K-1 Rising Sun 1999, Japan	TKO (3 knockdowns)	2	2:52
10/28/1998	Loss	Michael Thompson	K-1 Japan 1998 Kamikaze, Japan	Decision (Majority)	5	3:00
07/18/1998	Loss	Ernesto Hoost	K-1 Dreams 1998, Japan	TKO	3	2:52
05/24/1998	Draw	Masaaki Satake	K-1 Braves 1998, Japan	Decision draw	5	3:00
06/07/1997	Loss	Michael Thompson	K-1 Fight Night 1997, Japan	Decision	5	3:00
04/29/1997	Loss	Kirkwood Walker	K-1 Braves 1997, Japan	KO (Punch)	5	1:12
03/16/1997	Loss	Branko Cikatic	K-1 Kings 1997, Japan	TKO (Punch)	4	1:38
12/08/1996	Loss	Andy Hug	K-1 Hercules 1996, Japan	Decision	5	3:00
10/18/1996	Win	Jean Riviere	K-1 Star Wars 1996, Japan	Decision	5	3:00
09/01/1996	NC	Sam Greco	K-1 Revenge 1996, Japan	No contest	3	0:22
07/20/1996	Loss	Changpuek Kiatsongrit	WMTC Cruiserweight World title	Decision	5	3:00
05/06/1996	Loss	Mike Bernardo	K-1 World Grand Prix 1996, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
05/06/1996	Win	Sam Greco	K-1 World Grand Prix 1996, Japan	TKO (Doctor stoppage)	1	3:00
03/10/1996	Win	Kit Lykins	K-1 World GP 1996 Opening, Japan	KO (High kick)	1	0:37
12/09/1995	Loss	Stan Longinidis	K-1 Hercules 1995, Japan	Decision	5	3:00
09/03/1995	Win	Patrick Smith	K-1 Revenge 2 1995, Japan	KO (High kick)	2	0:34