Masaaki Satake

Masaaki Satake (佐竹 雅昭, Satake Masaaki, born August 17, 1965) is a Japanese former super heavyweight karateka, kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was one of the pioneering heavyweight fighters in K-1, after being a member of Kazuyoshi Ishii's Seido-Kaikan school and organization.

Biography and career

He represented the Seido-Kaikan organization in numerous Karate tournaments, winning most of them. After Kazuyoshi Ishii formed K-1, he became an active competitor there, with numerous victories.

He also participated in numerous shootfighting bouts in the RINGS Fighting Network, as well as sanctioned MMA bouts in PRIDE and in Antonio Inoki's Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye events.

Titles

• 1998 K-1 Japan Grand Prix champion
• 1997 K-1 Japan Grand Prix champion
• 1994 W.K.A. Muay Thai World Super Heavyweight champion
• 1994 K-1 World GP runner up
• 1993 I.S.K.A. Oriental World Heavyweight champion
• 1993 K.I.C.K. World Super Heavyweight champion
• 1993 Karate World Cup champion
• 1993 U.K.F. World Heavyweight champion
• 1989 Karate Real Tournament champion
• 1988 Karate Real Tournament runner up
• 1988 Shidokan open weight class tournament champion
• 1984 No. 4 in 3rd All Japan Karate Championships

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record

43 Fights, 27 wins (18 (T)KOs), 11 Losses, 5 Draws Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record 1999-10-03 Loss Musashi K-1 World Grand Prix '99 Opening Round Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 27-11-5 Fails to qualify for K-1 World Grand Prix 1999 Final. 1999-08-22 Win Gary Goodridge K-1 Spirits '99 Tokyo, Japan KO (Kick) 3 2:47 27-10-5 1999-06-20 Win Jokki Oberholtzer K-1 Braves '99 Fukuoka, Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns) 3 2:19 26-10-5 1998-12-13 Loss Peter Aerts K-1 Grand Prix '98 Final Round Tokyo, Japan TKO (Referee stoppage, Left Knee Strike) 1 2:40 25-10-5 1998-09-27 Win Glaube Feitosa K-1 World Grand Prix '98 Opening Round Osaka, Japan Decision (Majority) 5 3:00 25-9-5 Qualifies for K-1 Grand Prix '98 Final. 1998-08-28 Win Tsuyoshi Nakasako K-1 Japan Grand Prix '98 Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 24-9-5 Wins K-1 Japan Grand Prix '98. 1998-08-28 Win Toru Oishi K-1 Japan Grand Prix '98 Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Punch) 2 2:03 23-9-5 1998-08-28 Win Yoji Anjo K-1 Japan Grand Prix '98 Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (Right High Kick) 2 1:02 22-9-5 1998-07-18 Loss Matt Skelton K-1 Dream '98 Nagoya, Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 2:06 21-9-5 1998-05-24 Draw Musashi K-1 Braves '98 Fukuoka, Japan Decision Draw 5 3:00 21-8-5 1998-04-09 Draw Maurice Smith K-1 Kings '98 Yokohama, Japan Decision Draw 5 3:00 21-8-4 1997-11-09 Loss Andy Hug K-1 Grand Prix '97 Final Tokyo, Japan KO (Left High Kick) 1 0:15 21-8-3 1997-09-07 Win Jean Riviere K-1 Grand Prix '97 1st Round Osaka, Japan 2nd Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 7 3:00 21-7-3 Qualifies for the K-1 Grand Prix '97 Final. 1997-07-20 Win Masashi Suzuki K-1 Dream '97 Japan GP Final Nagoya, Japan TKO (Corner stoppage/towel) 4 1:17 20-7-3 Wins the K-1 Japan GP '97 Championship title. 1997-07-20 Win Shuji Abe K-1 Dream '97 Japan GP Semi-final Nagoya, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 19-7-3 1997-07-20 Win Sadakazu Kiyohara K-1 Dream '97 Japan GP Quarter-final Nagoya, Japan TKO (Right straight) 1 1:33 18-7-3 1997-06-07 Win Kirkwood Walker K-1 Fight Night '97 Zürich, Switzerland Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 17-7-3 1997-03-16 Loss Mike Bernardo K-1 Kings '97 Yokohama, Japan TKO (Right hook) 2 1:24 16-7-3 1996-10-18 Loss Andy Hug K-1 Star Wars '96 Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 16-6-3 The bout was for the vacant W.K.A. Muay Thai World Super heavyweight Championship title. 1995-05-04 Loss Jerome Le Banner K-1 Grand Prix '95 Semi-final Tokyo, Japan KO (Left hook) 3 2:32 16-5-3 1995-03-03 Win Kimo Leopoldo K-1 Grand Prix '95 Opening Battle Tokyo, Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns, Left Middle Kick) 2 2:27 16-4-3 Qualifies for K-1 World Grand Prix 1995. 1994-12-10 Loss Sam Greco K-1 Legend Nagoya, Japan KO (Right hook) 2 1:27 15-4-3 Lost WKA Thai boxing World Super heavyweight title. 1994-10-02 Win Gary Sandland Karate World Cup '94 Osaka, Japan TKO (Left middle kick) 2 2:28 15-3-3 1994-09-18 Win Dennis Lane K-1 Revenge Yokohama, Japan TKO (Right low kick) 2 1:38 14-3-3 Won WKA Thai boxing World Super heavyweight title. 1994-04-30 Loss Peter Aerts K-1 Grand Prix '94 Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 13-3-3 The bout was for the K-1 Grand Prix '94 tournament title. 1994-04-30 Win Branko Cikatić K-1 Grand Prix '94 Semi-final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 13-2-3 1994-04-30 Win Michael Thompson K-1 Grand Prix '94 Quarter-final Tokyo, Japan TKO (Left knee attack) 3 0:34 12-2-3 1994-03-04 Loss Ernesto Hoost K-1 Challenge Tokyo, Japan KO (Left high kick) 2 2:45 11-2-3 1993-12-19 Win Jeff Hollins K-2 Grand Prix '93 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Punches) 2 1:28 11-1-3 The bout was for the KICK World Super heavyweight title and ISKA Oriental rule World Heavyweight title. 1993-10-03 Win Andy Hug K-1 Illusion 1993 Karate World Cup Final Osaka, Japan Tameshiwari 5 3:00 10-1-3 Wins K-1 Illusion 1993 Karate World Cup. After four overtime rounds the bout went to sudden death where Satake won in a Tameshiwari contest 1993-10-03 Win Taiei Kin K-1 Illusion 1993 Karate World Cup Semi Finals Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 9-1-3 1993-10-02 Win Adam Watt K-1 Illusion 1993 Karate World Cup Quarter Finals Osaka, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 8-1-3 1993-10-02 Win Patrick Smith K-1 Illusion 1993 Karate World Cup 1st Round Osaka, Japan TKO 1 1:16 7-1-3 1993-09-04 Win Stan Longinidis K-1 Illusion Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 6-1-3 The bout was for the UKF World Heavyweight title held by Satake and WKA Kickboxing World Super heavyweight title held by Longinidis. Longinidis lost this bout, but he didn't lose his WKA title because he asserted that the bout was not under WKA rules after the bout. 1993-06-25 Win Don Nakaya Nielsen K-1 Sanctuary III Osaka, Japan TKO (Right hook) 1 2:30 5-1-3 The bout was for the vacant UKF World Heavyweight title. After the bout, Nielsen's side asserted strongly that he lost by Satake's headbutt. 1993-04-30 Loss Branko Cikatić K-1 Grand Prix '93 Semi-final Tokyo, Japan KO (Left hook) 3 0:45 4-1-3 1993-04-30 Win Todd Hays K-1 Grand Prix '93 Quarter-final Tokyo, Japan KO (Right low kick) 2 0:45 4-0-3 1993-03-30 Win Chris Blanner K-1 Sanctuary I Tokyo, Japan KO (Right hook) 2 1:39 3-0-3 1992-10-04 Draw Peter Aerts Kakutogi Olympic III Karate World Cup '92 Osaka, Osaka, Japan Decision Draw 2-0-3 1992-08-21 Draw Rob Kaman RINGS Mega Battle Special: Ishizue Tokyo, Japan Decision Draw 5 3:00 2-0-2 1992-07-30 Win Ahmad Muhammad Seidokaikan Kakutogi Olympic II Tokyo, Japan KO 1 1:57 2-0-1 1992-03-26 Draw Maurice Smith RINGS Kakutogi Olympics I Tokyo, Japan Time Over 4 1-0-1 1R and 2R are under Kickboxing rule, 3R and 4R are under Karate rule. 1990-06-30 Win Don Nakaya Nielsen AJKF event "INSPIRING WARS HEAT" Tokyo, Japan KO 1 1-0 Satake's debut bout as a professional kickboxer. Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

Mixed martial arts record

Karate record

Karate record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record 1991-06-04 Win Willie Williams USA Oyama Karate vs. Karate Masamichi Decision (Unanimous) 3 Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

Bibliography

Satake Masaaki (December 4, 2003). まっすぐに蹴る [Kicking Straightly] (Tankōbon) (in Japanese). Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan: Kadokawa Shoten. ISBN 978-4-04-883858-0. 

TV serise

Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger (Trinoid 2: Hirurindou (33))

See also

• List of K-1 events
• List of K-1 champions
• List of male kickboxers

External links

• Profile at K-1
• Professional MMA record for Masaaki Satake from Sherdog