Masayuki Ishibashi

RISE 99 was a kickboxing event held on April 29, 2014 at Differ Ariake in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, Kengo Shimizu defended the RISE heavyweight title against Hiromi Amada, and in the semi-final Lee Sung-hyun retained the RISE lightweight title against Shohei Asahara. The card also featured Yuichiro Nagashima against Daiki Watabe and one-night tournaments at super featherweight, featherweight and super lightweight.

Krush 47 was a kickboxing event held on November 9, 2014 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, Kotaro Shimano and Hirotaka Urabe fought for the vacant fourth Krush -60kg title, and in the semi-final Masahiro Yamamoto faced Junpei Aotsu.

Krush 52 was a kickboxing event promoted by K-1 Japan Group (Krush), held on March 14, 2015 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.

Krush 45 in NAGOYA was a kickboxing event held on August 24, 2014 at Nagoya Congress Center in Nagoya, Japan. The card was built around a five-on-five NAGOYA vs. TOKYO team match, headlined by a Krush -55kg title match between Shota Takiya and Taiga and a -70kg super fight between Yoshihiro Sato and Yoichi Yamazaki.