TOKYO, October 1, 2008 -- At age 29, Masato is already a veteran among K-1 World Max fighters. Tonight, the Japanese kickboxer countered any doubts about his speed and stamina by battling to victory ...

HIROSHIMA, April 9, 2008 -- Twenty-nine year-old Japanese kickboxer Masato out-punched South African boxer Virgil Kalakoda to emerge victorious tonight in the Main Event at the World Max '08 Final 16 ...

TOKYO, September 30, 2008 -- Fan polling on the K-1 Japanese Website has named Andy Souwer and Masato as the favorites, but longtime K-1 watchers know that anything can happen when the bell rings ...

TOKYO, June 28 -- The road to the "Elite Eight" of kickboxing ran right through the Nippon Budokan tonight as K-1 held its 154-pound MAX series, with the winners of the seven tournament elimination ...