Musashi
武蔵
Born
Akio Mori (森昭生)
(1972-10-17 ) October 17, 1972 (age 43)
Sakai, Osaka , Japan
Native name
武蔵
Nationality
Japan
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight
103 kg (227 lb)
Style
Seidokaikan karate
Trainer
Frankie Liles
Years active
14 (1995–2009)
Kickboxing record
Total
85
Wins
49
By knockout
19
Losses
30
By knockout
10
Draws
5
No contests
1
Other information
Notable relatives
Tomo, brother
Website
www.musashi-style.com
last updated on: September 26, 2009
Akio Mori (森 昭生 , Mori Akio ? , born October 17, 1972) , better known by the name Musashi (武蔵 ? ) , is a retired professional Japanese Heavyweight karateka and kickboxer . He is a four-time K-1 Japan tournament champion, a former WAKO Heavyweight Muay Thai champion and two-time K-1 World Grand Prix finalist. He announced his retirement and decided to end his 14-year professional career at a press conference in Tokyo on August 26, 2009.
He holds notable wins over Ray Sefo , Peter Aerts , Sam Greco and Bob Sapp .[ 1]
Biography and career
Mori was born in Sakai, 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 was trained by former WBA Super Middleweight Boxing Champion (1994-1999) Frankie Liles. His elder brother Tomo fought in the K-1 Middleweight division.
Throughout his long K-1 career Musashi made it to the K-1 World Grand Prix seven times. He made it to the finals twice; both times he lost to Remy Bonjasky , via decision.
Musashi's entrance theme was made by Japanese heavy metal band Loudness . The song is called "Battleship Musashi." Musashi 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 .
Musashi fought his last K-1 fight against longtime veteran and rival Jerome Lebanner at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final 16 . Musashi put on a valiant performance in the fight by avoiding Jerome's heavy punches and landing his own punches, until the final 40 seconds where Musashi was knocked down by a powerful combo. In the end, it was a unanimous decision loss for Musashi. Although fans saw him in very good shape and he put up a very strong fight, Musashi announced that he would retire after the fight and would not enter the ring again.
Titles
Kickboxing record
Kickboxing Record
49 Wins (19 (T)KO's, 30 Decisions), 30 Losses , 1 No Contest , 5 Draws
Date
Result
Opponent
Event
Location
Method
Round
Time
Record
2009-09-26
Loss
Jérôme Le Banner
K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Seoul Final 16
Seoul, South Korea
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
49-30-1-5
Fails to qualify for K-1 World Grand Prix 2009.
2008-12-31
Loss
Gegard Mousasi
Dynamite!! 2008
Saitama, Japan
TKO (Referee Stoppage)
1
2:32
49-29-1-5
2008-04-13
Loss
Ewerton Teixeira
K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Seoul Final 16
Seoul, South Korea
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
49-28-1-5
Fails to qualify for K-1 World Grand Prix 2008.
2008-06-29
Loss
Kyotaro
K-1 World GP 2008 in Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Japan
Decision (Majority)
3
3:00
49-27-1-5
2008-04-13
Win
Junichi Sawayashiki
K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Yokohama
Yokohama, Japan
KO (Left Straight Punch)
2
2:00
49-26-1-5
2007-12-31
Win
Bernard Ackah
K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!!
Osaka, Japan
KO (Left Hook)
3
1:26
48-26-1-5
2007-12-08
Win
David Dancrade
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Super Fight
Yokohama, Japan
KO (Left Mid Kick)
1
2:59
47-26-1-5
2007-08-05
Win
Wang Qiang
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hong Kong Semi Finals
Hong Kong
Disqualification
2
2:00
46-26-1-5
Despite win was unable to continue in tournament due to groin injury.
2007-08-05
Win
Yong Soo Park
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hong Kong Quarter Finals
Hong Kong
KO (Left Hook)
2
0:48
45-26-1-5
2007-03-04
Loss
Yusuke Fujimoto
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Yokohama
Yokohama, Japan
Ext.R KO (High Kick)
4
0:33
44-26-1-5
Fight was a qualification bout for the newly created K-1 Heavyweight title.
2006-12-31
Win
Randy Kim
K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!!
Osaka, Japan
KO (Right Punch)
3
0:33
44-25-1-5
2006-12-02
Loss
Peter Aerts
K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 Reserve Fight
Tokyo, Japan
KO (Punches)
1
2:53
43-25-1-5
2006-09-30
Loss
Chalid Arrab
K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Osaka Opening Round
Osaka, Japan
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
43-24-1-5
Fails to qualify for K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 although he will be invited as a Reservist.
2006-07-30
Loss
Glaube Feitosa
K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Sapporo
Sapporo, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
43-23-1-5
2006-04-29
Loss
Semmy Schilt
K-1 World Grand Prix 2005
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
43-22-1-5
2005-12-31
Win
Bob Sapp
K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!!
Osaka, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
43-21-1-5
2005-11-19
Loss
Glaube Feitosa
K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 Semi Finals
Tokyo, Japan
KO (Flying Knee)
2
1:05
42-21-1-5
2005-11-19
Win
Ruslan Karaev
K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 Quarter Finals
Tokyo, Japan
Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)
4
3:00
42-20-1-5
2005-09-23
Win
Francois Botha
K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Osaka - Final Elimination
Osaka, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
41-20-1-5
Qualifies for K-1 World Grand Prix 2005.
2005-07-29
Win
Rickard Nordstrand
K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Decision (Majority)
3
3:00
40-20-1-5
2005-04-30
Win
Rick Roufus
K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
39-20-1-5
2004-12-31
Win
Sean O'Haire
K-1 PREMIUM 2004 Dynamite!!
Osaka, Japan
KO
2
0:44
38-20-1-5
2004-02-15
Loss
Remy Bonjasky
K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final
Tokyo, Japan
2nd Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)
5
3:00
37-20-1-5
Fight was for K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 title.
2004-02-15
Win
Kaoklai Kaennorsing
K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Semi Finals
Tokyo, Japan
Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)
4
3:00
37-19-1-5
2004-02-15
Win
Ray Sefo
K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Quarter Finals
Tokyo, Japan
Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)
4
3:00
36-19-1-5
2004-09-25
Win
Cyril Abidi
K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final Elimination
Tokyo, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
35-19-1-5
Qualifies for K-1 World Grand Prix 2004.
2004-06-06
Win
Ray Mercer
K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Nagoya
Nagoya, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
34-19-1-5
2004-03-27
Win
Akebono
K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Saitama
Saitama, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
33-19-1-5
2004-02-15
Win
Stefan Gamlin
K-1 Burning 2004
Okinawa, Japan
KO
2
0:53
32-19-1-5
2003-12-06
Loss
Remy Bonjasky
K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Final
Tokyo, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
31-19-1-5
Fight was for K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 title.
2003-12-06
Win
Peter Aerts
K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Semi Finals
Tokyo, Japan
Decision (Majority)
3
3:00
31-18-1-5
2003-12-06
Win
Ray Sefo
K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Quarter Finals
Tokyo, Japan
Decision (Majority)
3
3:00
30-18-1-5
2003-09-21
Win
Yusuke Fujimoto
K-1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix Final
Yokohama, Japan
Ext.R Decision (Majority)
3
3:00
29-18-1-5
Wins K-1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix title and qualifies for K-1 World Grand Prix 2003.
2003-09-21
Win
Hiraku Hori
K-1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix Semi Finals
Yokohama, Japan
KO (Left Low Kick)
2
3:00
28-18-1-5
2003-09-21
Win
Montanha Silva
K-1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix Quarter Finals
Yokohama, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
27-18-1-5
2003-07-27
Draw
Chris Chrisopoulides
K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Decision Draw
3
3:00
26-18-1-5
2003-06-29
Win
Montanha Silva
K-1 Beast II 2003
Saitama, Japan
Disqualification(Punch On The Ground)
2
1:50
26-18-1-4
2003-05-02
Win
Nobuaki Kakuda
K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
25-18-1-4
2003-04-06
Draw
Gary Goodridge
K-1 Beast 2003
Yamagata, Japan
Decision Draw
5
3:00
24-18-1-4
2002-12-07
Loss
Jérôme Le Banner
K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Quarter Finals
Tokyo, Japan
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
2
0:51
24-18-1-3
2002-09-22
Win
Tsuyoshi Nakasako
K-1 Andy Spirits Japan GP 2002 Final
Osaka, Japan
2nd Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)
5
3:00
24-17-1-3
Wins K-1 Andy Spirits 2002 Japan Grand Prix title and qualifies for K-1 World Grand Prix 2002.
2002-09-22
Win
Tatsufumi Tomihira
K-1 Andy Spirits Japan GP 2002 Semi Finals
Osaka, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
23-17-1-3
2002-09-22
Win
Hiromi Amada
K-1 Andy Spirits Japan GP 2002 Quarter Finals
Osaka, Japan
Ext.R Decision (Majority)
4
3:00
22-17-1-3
2002-07-14
Win
Josh Dempsey
K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
5
3:00
21-17-1-3
2002-04-21
Loss
Semmy Schilt
K-1 Burning 2002
Hiroshima, Japan
Decision (Split)
5
3:00
20-17-1-3
2002-03-03
Draw
Glaube Feitosa
K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Nagoya
Nagoya, Japan
Decision Draw
5
3:00
20-16-1-3
2002-01-11
Win
Ryuta Noji
Ichigeki
Tokyo, Japan
Decision (Majority)
5
3:00
20-16-1-2
2001-08-19
Loss
Nicholas Pettas
K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan GP Final
Saitama, Japan
Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)
4
3:00
19-16-1-2
Fight was for K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan Grand Prix title. With this defeat Musashi also fails to qualify for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2001.
2001-08-19
Win
Tsuyoshi Nakasako
K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan GP Semi Finals
Saitama, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
19-15-1-2
2001-08-19
Win
Toru Oishi
K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan GP Quarter Finals
Saitama, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
18-15-1-2
2001-06-24
Draw
Ebenezer Braga
K-1 Survival 2001
Sendai, Japan
Decision Draw
5
3:00
17-15-1-2
2001-04-15
Loss
Ernesto Hoost
K-1 Burning 2001
Kumamoto, Japan
Decision (Majority)
5
3:00
17-15-1-1
2000-12-10
Loss
Ray Sefo
K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Quarter Finals
Tokyo, Japan
TKO
1
1:38
17-14-1-1
2000-07-07
Win
Hiromi Amada
K-1 Spirits 2000 Final
Sendai, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
17-13-1-1
Wins K-1 Spirits 2000 Japan Grand Prix title and qualifies for K-1 World Grand Prix 2000.
2000-07-07
Win
An Hu
K-1 Spirits 2000 Semi Finals
Sendai, Japan
TKO (Low Kicks)
1
1:25
16-13-1-1
2000-07-07
Win
Ryūshi Yanagisawa
K-1 Spirits 2000 Quarter Finals
Sendai, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
15-13-1-1
2000-05-28
Win
Tatsufumi Tomihira
K-1 Burning 2000
Sapporo, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
14-13-1-1
Qualifies for K-1 Spirits 2000 Japan Grand Prix.
2000-03-19
Loss
Andy Hug
K-1 Burning 2000
Yokohama, Japan
Decision (Majority)
5
3:00
13-13-1-1
2000-01-25
Loss
Peter Aerts
K-1 Rising 2000
Nagasaki, Japan
Ext.R TKO (Corner Stoppage)
4
1:25
13-12-1-1
1999-12-05
Loss
Mirko Filipović
K-1 Grand Prix '99 Final Round Quarter Finals
Tokyo, Japan
TKO (2 Knockdowns)
2
1:13
13-11-1-1
1999-10-05
Win
Masaaki Satake
K-1 World Grand Prix '99 Opening Round
Osaka, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
5
3:00
13-10-1-1
Qualifies for K-1 Grand Prix '99 Final Round.
1999-08-22
Win
Nobu Hayashi
K-1 Spirits '99 Final
Tokyo, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
12-10-1-1
Wins K-1 Spirits Japanese Grand Prix '99 title.
1999-08-22
Win
Hiromi Amada
K-1 Spirits '99 Semi Finals
Tokyo, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
11-10-1-1
1999-08-22
Win
Mitsuya Nagai
K-1 Spirits '99 Quarter Finals
Tokyo, Japan
KO (Left Mid Kick)
1
3:00
10-10-1-1
1999-08-22
Win
Motoharu Yoshioka
K-1 Spirits '99 1st Round
Tokyo, Japan
TKO (Referee Stoppage)
2
2:13
9-10-1-1
1999-06-20
Win
Kirkwood Walker
K-1 Braves '99
Fukuoka, Japan
KO (Left Mid Kick)
5
1:50
8-10-1-1
Wins Walker's W.A.K.O. Pro World Muay Thai Heavyweight title.
1999-04-25
Win
Gary Goodridge
K-1 Revenge '99
Yokohama, Japan
Disqualification
1
2:15
7-10-1-1
1999-03-22
Win
Greg Vojtieck
K-1 The Challenge '99
Tokyo, Japan
TKO (3 Knockdowns)
2
2:03
6-10-1-1
1998-10-28
Loss
Kirkwood Walker
Lords of the Ring III
England, UK
Decision
5
3:00
5-10-1-1
Fight was for Walker's W.A.K.O. Pro World Muay Thai Heavyweight title.
1999-02-03
Win
Duncan Airlie James
K-1 Rising Sun '99
Tokyo, Japan
TKO (3 Knockdowns)
2
2:52
5-9-1-1
1998-10-28
Loss
Michael Thompson
K-1 Japan '98 Kamikaze
Tokyo, Japan
Decision (Majority)
5
3:00
4-9-1-1
1998-07-18
Loss
Ernesto Hoost
K-1 Dream '98
Nagoya, Japan
TKO (Referee Stoppage)
3
2:52
4-8-1-1
1998-05-24
Draw
Masaaki Satake
K-1 Braves '98
Fukuoka, Japan
Decision Draw
5
3:00
4-7-1-1
1997-07-07
Loss
Michael Thompson
K-1 Fight Night '97
Zurich, Switzerland
Decision (Unanimous)
5
3:00
4-7-1
1997-04-29
Loss
Kirkwood Walker
K-1 Braves '97
Fukuoka, Japan
KO (Straight Right)
5
1:12
4-6-1
Fight was for Walker's W.A.K.O. Pro World Muay Thai Heavyweight title.
1997-03-16
Loss
Branko Cikatić
K-1 Kings '97
Yokohama, Japan
KO (Right Hook)
4
1:38
4-5-1
1996-12-08
Loss
Andy Hug
K-1 Hercules '96
Nagoya, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
5
3:00
4-4-1
1996-10-18
Win
Jean Riviere
K-1 Star Wars '96
Yokohama, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
5
3:00
4-3-1
1996-09-01
No Contest
Sam Greco
K-1 Revenge '96
Osaka, Japan
No Contest
3
0:22
3-3-1
1996-07-20
Loss
Sadau Kiatsongrit
W.M.T.C. Cruiserweight World Title Fight
Decision
5
3:00
3-3
Fight was for Kiatsongrit's W.M.T.C. Cruiserweight World title.
1996-05-06
Loss
Mike Bernardo
K-1 Grand Prix '96 Semi Finals
Yokohama, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
3-2
1996-05-06
Win
Sam Greco
K-1 Grand Prix '96 Quarter Finals
Yokohama, Japan
TKO (Doctor Stoppage/Dislocation of right foot toe)
1
3:00
3-1
1996-03-10
Win
Kit Lykins
K-1 Grand Prix '96 Opening Battle
Yokohama, Japan
KO (Low kick)
1
0:37
2-1
Qualifies for K-1 Grand Prix '96.
1996-12-09
Loss
Stan Longinidis
K-1 Hercules
Nagoya, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
5
3:00
1-1
1996-09-03
Win
Patrick Smith
K-1 Revenge II
Yokohama, Japan
KO (High Kick)
2
0:34
1-0
Legend : Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes
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