Masato (kickboxer)

Masato (Japanese魔 裟 斗, actually小林 雅人, Kobayashi Masato, born March 10, 1979 in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture) is a professional Japanese kickboxer and K -1 World Max Champion 2003 and 2008 Masato was born as Masato Kobayashi in Chiba, Japan.. His first professional fight, he denied in March 1997, in the first round by which he co won. Masato is known for its systematic attacks, technical precision and excellent boxing generic skills. Until now, he was in anyone yet professional fight knocked out beaten. He played with in films, including IZO, Buyuden, Shamo - The Ultimate Fighter, Dead or Alive 2 and Shukyoku Ninja. He is married to actress Shin Yazawa Japanese.

K- 1 career

Masato participated in all K-1 World Max Finals since 2002 in part. He won the K-1 World Max Final tournament in 2003 after he defeated Albert Kraus in the final.

In October 2007, Masato participated in sequence to the K-1 World Max Final tournament in Tokyo for the sixth time. In the quarterfinals, he met the previous year's winner Buakaw Por. Pramuk. Both were traded alongside Andy Souwer as favorites to win the title. Shortly before the end of the first round Masato Buakaw beat for the first time in his career to the ground. Masato fought the rest of the fight with the same high speed and scored a points victory. His opponent in the semifinals, Artur Kyshenko, fought a strong first round. Masato knocked him out in the second round. He was in the final against Andy Souwer. In the first round prepared Masato Souwer major problems with its aggressive fighting style. Andy Souwer, the often very hesitant fights in the first round and his opponent analyzed increased in the second round the pace. He tried with low kicks to force a TKO and Masatos legs, which were drawn in the two previous battles affected, revealed serious impact effect. Masato did not start the third round, thus leaving Souwer victory.

In qualifying for the K-1 World Max Finals 2008, Masato was towards the trained boxer Virgil Kalakoda in the third round with Ko prevail. He won the final against Artur Kyshenko ( Ext.1R Decision 3-0).

Title

  • 2008 K -1 World Max Champion
  • 2007 K -1 World Max Final Participants
  • 2004 K-1 World Max Final Participants
  • 2003 K -1 World Max Champion
  • 2003 K-1 World Max Japan Champion
  • 2002 K-1 World Max number three
  • 2000 ISKA World Welterweight Champion Oriental
  • 1999 All Japan Kickboxing Federation Welterweight Champion
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