, better known by the ring name , is a Japanese former professional karateka and kickboxer. He is a four-time K-1 Japan tournament champion, a former WAKO Heavyweight

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champion and two-time K-1 World Grand Prix finalist. Following a 14-year career, he announced his retirement at a press conference in Tokyo on August 26, 2009. He holds notable wins over Ray Sefo, Peter Aerts, Masaaki Satake and Rick Roufus.

Early life and career

Mori was born in

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. After he started practicing

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, he took his ring name from the famous

samurai The samurai () were members of the warrior class in Japan. They were originally provincial warriors who came from wealthy landowning families who could afford to train their men to be mounted archers. In the 8th century AD, the imperial court d ...

Musashi Miyamoto, as his kicking techniques were said to resemble the latter's sword-slashing moves. Musashi took part in international karate competition, and this eventually overlapped with his

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career. In 1995, he earned 4th place at the Seidokaikan Karate World Cup.

K-1

Musashi made his entrance into

and

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debut with an impressive

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victory over fellow

competitor Patrick Smith in 1995. Despite this initial splash, his first three years with the organization were mostly marked by loss, and he emerged from 1998 with a K-1 record of 4-8-1 (1). The following year saw a reversal in fortune, as Musashi secured his rival Kirkwood Walker’s WAKO Pro World Muay Thai Heavyweight title and won his first tournament – the K-1 Spirits '99 Japanese Grand Prix. The year ended with him earning entry to the K-1 Grand Prix '99 final round, but advancing no further than the quarter-finals. He spent much of the following three years achieving noteworthy but limited success. He won the

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and K-1 Andy Spirits Japan GP 2002 Final tournaments, but regularly lost to top stars like Ernesto Hoost and

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. This changed with his entry to the K-1 World Grand Prix 2003. On December 6, 2003, Musashi defeated six-time world titlist Ray Sefo and three-time K-1 World Grand Prix champion Peter Aerts en route to the finale against rising superstar Remy Bonjasky. Musashi lost the match by

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after Bonjasky repeatedly penetrated the weary fighter’s defenses. Despite this loss, Musashi’s runner-up status in K-1’s most prestigious annual tournament elevated him to prominence. Upholding his new standard, he remained undefeated throughout most of the following year, achieving a four-match winning streak that brought him to the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004. He defeated returning opponent Ray Sefo and Thai sensation

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before meeting Remy Bonjasky in the finals for the second time. The match was a furious contest, with Musashi bringing his opponent to one knee with low kicks and sending Bonjasky out of the ring by dodging a lunging kick. With the judges undecided after the initial three rounds, an additional round was ordered, and then another. Despite showcasing excellent agility throughout by evading Bonjasky’s kicks and knees, Musashi was visibly exhausted by the final round and endured several unanswered strikes that resulted in his defeat by unanimous decision. The bout marked the last time Musashi reached the WGP finals, though he made it to the semifinals the following year. His regional tournament wins were behind him now, too: despite winning his semifinal match at the

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, a groin injury kept him from advancing. Over the next four years, Musashi accumulated wins and losses fairly evenly. He sought retirement as the end of the decade neared and announced his intentions on August 26, 2009, along with a request to enter the WGP one last time. Despite not having fought that year or being among the previous year's top eight competitors, Musashi was inserted into the tournament's elimination rounds by popular vote and fought what was to be his final match on September 26, 2009 at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Seoul Final 16. He faced longtime K-1 veteran Jérôme Le Banner and put on a valiant performance, avoiding Le Banner’s heavy strikes while landing his own. Then, in the final 40 seconds of the third round, he was knocked down by a powerful combination. In the end, Le Banner won by unanimous decision. Failing to qualify for the year’s WGP, Musashi – age 37 – announced that he would not enter the ring again. At the time of his retirement, Musashi was arguably the most successful active

ese kickboxer of the

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division. An ex-world champion and winner of four regional tournaments, he was also one of only nine fighters to reach the WGP finals more than once. During his 14-year career, he defeated at least eight current or former world champions and one WGP winner.

Post–K-1

In August 2009, Musashi co-founded the martial arts promotional company Pound for Pound Co., Ltd. with his younger brother (and fellow

alumnus) Tomo. He currently serves as the company’s senior managing director. In 2010, the company produced the Musashi Rock Festival – a combination

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and fighting event. The show took place on October 23 in

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and featured performances by Sex Machineguns,

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, and

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. The main event was an exhibition

match between Musashi and his brother. After fighting his sibling to a two-round draw, Musashi joined Sex Machineguns onstage to perform the songs “Iron Fighter” and “Death Game.” Musashi has stated that he would like to hold the festival again in the future.

Media

Beginning in the mid-2000s, Musashi engaged in an acting and television career. His first dramatic role was as a guest star in the mystery series ''Kyôto chiken no onna'', and he was a frequent guest on

ese talk shows and variety programs. His most famous role was playing Issei Kurosaki/Kamen Rider Caucasus in the 2006

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film '' Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love''. In conjunction with the film part, Musashi provided voice acting for the same character in the video game '' Kamen Rider: Battride War II''. Musashi also appeared in the music videos for “Bonds” by

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and the Mihimaru GT/ Soffett collaborations “Skinats” and “Crying Summer.” Musashi's entrance theme - "Battleship Musashi" - was recorded by Japanese heavy metal band

. Musashi took part in the band's 25th anniversary concert at the

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, where he personally congratulated the performers.

Fighting style

Musashi's manner of fighting was fairly unique for a

front runner in that he was a technical fighter who relied primarily on his fists for offense. A longtime student of former WBA

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champion Frankie Liles, Musashi would continually employ the powerful kicks that inspired his stage name but focused on punching combinations to wear down his opponents. He was a conservative fighter whose technical approach resulted in relatively few

victories for a K-1 headliner, but he also boasted a steely defense that made KO losses a rarity as well. K-1 producer Sadaharu Tanikawa and fighter Peter Aerts have praised Musashi's strong defense, with Aerts also complimenting his kicking and clinch-fighting abilities. Conversely, Aerts criticized his punching power and Tanikawa his lack of aggressiveness.

Titles

** K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 runner-up ** K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 runner-up ** K-1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix Final champion ** K-1 Andy Spirits Japan GP 2002 Final champion ** K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan GP Final runner-up **

champion ** K-1 Spirits '99 champion *

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**1999 WAKO Pro World Heavyweight Muay Thai Champion

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, , K-1 Burning 2002 , , Hiroshima, Japan , , Decision (split) , , 5 , , 3:00 , , 20-17-1-3 , - , - bgcolor="#c5d2ea" , 2002-03-03 , , Draw , , align=left, Glaube Feitosa , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Nagoya , ,

, , Decision draw , , 5 , , 3:00 , , 20-16-1-3 , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2002-01-11 , , Win , , align=left, Ryuta Noji , , Ichigeki , ,

, , Decision (majority) , , 5 , , 3:00 , , 20-16-1-2 , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2001-08-19 , , Loss , , align=left, Nicholas Pettas , , K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan GP Final , ,

, , Ext.R decision (unanimous) , , 4 , , 3:00 , , 19-16-1-2 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2001-08-19 , , Win , , align=left, Tsuyoshi Nakasako , , K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan GP Semi-finals , ,

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , , 19-15-1-2 , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2001-08-19 , , Win , , align=left, Toru Oishi , , K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan GP Quarter-finals , ,

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , , 18-15-1-2 , - , - bgcolor="#c5d2ea" , 2001-06-24 , , Draw , , align=left, Ebenezer Braga , , K-1 Survival 2001 , , Sendai, Japan , , Decision draw , , 5 , , 3:00 , , 17-15-1-2 , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2001-04-15 , , Loss , , align=left, Ernesto Hoost , , K-1 Burning 2001 , , Kumamoto, Japan , , Decision (majority) , , 5 , , 3:00 , , 17-15-1-1 , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2000-12-10 , , Loss , , align=left, Ray Sefo , ,

K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 ''K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Final'' was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 organization. It was the eighth K-1 Grand Prix final, involving eight of the world's top fighters, with all bouts fought under K-1 Rules (100 kg/156-220 lbs) ...

Quarter-finals , ,

, , TKO , , 1 , , 1:38 , , 17-14-1-1 , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2000-07-07 , , Win , , align=left,

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Final , , Sendai, Japan , , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , , 17-13-1-1 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2000-07-07 , , Win , , align=left, An Hu , ,

Semi-finals , , Sendai, Japan , , TKO (Low Kicks) , , 1 , , 1:25 , , 16-13-1-1 , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2000-07-07 , , Win , , align=left, Ryūshi Yanagisawa , ,

Quarter-finals , , Sendai, Japan , , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , , 15-13-1-1 , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2000-05-28 , , Win , , align=left, Tatsufumi Tomihira , , K-1 Burning 2000 , , Sapporo, Japan , , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , , 14-13-1-1 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2000-03-19 , , Loss , , align=left, Andy Hug , , K-1 Burning 2000 , ,

, , Decision (majority) , , 5 , , 3:00 , , 13-13-1-1 , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2000-01-25 , , Loss , , align=left, Peter Aerts , , K-1 Rising 2000 , , Nagasaki, Japan , , Ext.R TKO (corner stoppage) , , 4 , , 1:25 , , 13-12-1-1 , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 1999-12-05 , , Loss , , align=left,

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, , K-1 Grand Prix '99 final round Quarter-finals , ,

, , TKO (2 Knockdowns) , , 2 , , 1:13 , , 13-11-1-1 , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1999-10-05 , , Win , , align=left, Masaaki Satake , , K-1 World Grand Prix '99 opening round , ,

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 5 , , 3:00 , , 13-10-1-1 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1999-08-22 , , Win , , align=left, Nobu Hayashi , , K-1 Spirits '99 Final , ,

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , , 12-10-1-1 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1999-08-22 , , Win , , align=left,

, , K-1 Spirits '99 Semi-finals , ,

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , , 11-10-1-1 , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1999-08-22 , , Win , , align=left, Mitsuya Nagai , , K-1 Spirits '99 Quarter-finals , ,

, , KO (left mid kick) , , 1 , , 3:00 , , 10-10-1-1 , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1999-08-22 , , Win , , align=left, Motoharu Yoshioka , , K-1 Spirits '99 1st round , ,

, , TKO (referee stoppage) , , 2 , , 2:13 , , 9-10-1-1 , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1999-06-20 , , Win , , align=left, Kirkwood Walker , , K-1 Braves '99 , , Fukuoka, Japan , , KO (left mid kick) , , 5 , , 1:50 , , 8-10-1-1 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1999-04-25 , , Win , , align=left, Gary Goodridge , , K-1 Revenge '99 , ,

, , Disqualification , , 1 , , 2:15 , , 7-10-1-1 , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1999-03-22 , , Win , , align=left, Greg Vojtieck , , K-1 The Challenge '99 , ,

, , TKO (3 knockdowns) , , 2 , , 2:03 , , 6-10-1-1 , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 1998-10-28 , , Loss , , align=left, Kirkwood Walker , , Lords of the Ring III , ,

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, , Decision , , 5 , , 3:00 , , 5-10-1-1 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1999-02-03 , , Win , , align=left, Duncan Airlie James , , K-1 Rising Sun '99 , ,

, , TKO (3 knockdowns) , , 2 , , 2:52 , , 5-9-1-1 , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 1998-10-28 , , Loss , , align=left, Michael Thompson , , K-1 Japan '98 Kamikaze , ,

, , Decision (majority) , , 5 , , 3:00 , , 4-9-1-1 , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 1998-07-18 , , Loss , , align=left, Ernesto Hoost , , K-1 Dream '98 , ,

, , TKO (referee stoppage) , , 3 , , 2:52 , , 4-8-1-1 , - , - bgcolor="#C0C0C0" , 1998-05-24 , , Draw , , align=left, Masaaki Satake , , K-1 Braves '98 , , Fukuoka, Japan , , Decision draw , , 5 , , 3:00 , , 4-7-1-1 , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 1997-07-07 , , Loss , , align=left, Michael Thompson , , K-1 Fight Night '97 , , Zurich, Switzerland , , Decision (unanimous) , , 5 , , 3:00 , , 4-7-1 , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 1997-04-29 , , Loss , , align=left, Kirkwood Walker , , K-1 Braves '97 , , Fukuoka, Japan , , KO (Straight Right) , , 5 , , 1:12 , , 4-6-1 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 1997-03-16 , , Loss , , align=left,

Branko Cikatić Branko Cikatić (4 October 1955 – 22 March 2020) was a Croatian heavyweight kickboxer, the first Croatian-born fighter to achieve international success. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight kickboxers of all time. He ...

, , K-1 Kings '97 , ,

, , KO (right hook) , , 4 , , 1:38 , , 4-5-1 , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 1996-12-08 , , Loss , , align=left, Andy Hug , ,

K-1 Hercules '96 This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a Japanese kickboxing promotion. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993, at Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Since its inception, K-1 events were organized by the Fi ...

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, , Decision (unanimous) , , 5 , , 3:00 , , 4-4-1 , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1996-10-18 , , Win , , align=left, Jean Riviere , , K-1 Star Wars '96 , ,

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 5 , , 3:00 , , 4-3-1 , - , - bgcolor="#c5d2ea" , 1996-09-01 , , No Contest , , align=left, Sam Greco , ,

K-1 Revenge '96 This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a Japanese kickboxing promotion. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993, at Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Since its inception, K-1 events were organized by the F ...

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, , No Contest , , 3 , , 0:22 , , 3-3-1 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 1996-07-20 , , Loss , , align=left, Sadau Kiatsongrit , , W.M.T.C. Cruiserweight World Title Fight , , Buriram, Thailand , , Decision (unanimous) , , 5 , , 3:00 , , 3-3 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 1996-05-06 , , Loss , , align=left,

Mike Bernardo Michael Shawn Bernardo (28 July 1969 – 14 February 2012) was a South African kickboxer and boxer from Cape Town. Bernardo was known as Beru-chan in Japan, where he has taken part in K-1 World GPs since 1994. He holds notable wins over ...

, , K-1 Grand Prix '96 Semi-finals , ,

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , , 3-2 , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1996-05-06 , , Win , , align=left, Sam Greco , , K-1 Grand Prix '96 Quarter-finals , ,

, , TKO (doctor Stoppage/Dislocation of right foot toe) , , 1 , , 3:00 , , 3-1 , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1996-03-10 , , Win , , align=left, Kit Lykins , , K-1 Grand Prix '96 Opening Battle , ,

, , KO (Low kick) , , 1 , , 0:37 , , 2-1 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 1995-12-09 , , Loss , , align=left, Stan Longinidis , , K-1 Hercules , ,

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 5 , , 3:00 , , 1-1 , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1995-09-03 , , Win , , align=left, Patrick Smith , ,

K-1 Revenge II This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a Japanese kickboxing promotion. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993, at Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Since its inception, K-1 events were organized by the Fi ...

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, , KO (high kick) , , 2 , , 0:34 , , 1-0 , - , - , colspan=9 , ''Legend'':

Karate World Cup Fights

, - , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 1995-10-08 , , Loss , , align=left, Shingo Koyasu , , Karate World Cup '95 3rd place Qualifying Match , ,

, , Decision (unanimous) , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 1995-10-08 , , Loss , , align=left, Kim Tae Won , , Karate World Cup '95 Semifinals , ,

, , Decision (unanimous) , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1995-10-08 , , Win , , align=left, Shuichi Nishida , , Karate World Cup '95 Quarterfinals , ,

, , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1995-10-08 , , Win , , align=left, Shin Kishigawa , , Karate World Cup '95 , ,

, , Decision (unanimous) , - , colspan=9, ''Legend'':

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Musashi Japanese male kickboxers Japanese male karateka Seidokaikan practitioners Sportspeople from Sakai, Osaka Martial artists from Osaka Prefecture 1972 births Living people