 Former K-1 fighter and part-time event referee Nobuaki Kakuda, business man Sadaharu Tanikawa and fighter Bob Sapp took over as head producers of K-1 ensuring its survival.However the dynamics of K-1 changed, showcasing big muscular men that would wow the crowd with their size if not their skills.These shows were nicknamed "Beast" shows, sharing the same nickname as Bob Sapp.