K-1 WORLD MAX ENGLISH REPORT by ブライアン先生
Good fighting this time, and there were some really interesting bouts. But, I also thought that some fights were kind of boring and slow.http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/top765.htmI'll comment on the fights as shown on TV:1. HIROYA vs. NISHIMURAHard to believe that HIROYA is 15-years-old! His final attack before the KO was amazing! Maybe there is hope for Japanese fighters in the future?2. SCHAFFA vs. OZAKII thought this was the best fight of the night.The match was an interesting combination of full-contact tae kwon do and boxing / jujitsu, and I saw a lot of interesting moves that were based on each fighter's style, with cool roundhouse kicks, backhands, and incredible punches.This was an incredibly good, violent fight. I thought that Ozaki actually took a number of downs, and Schaffa should have won by KO. I didn't want to see a decision, and I was hoping for a draw so they would go to an extra round.3. ZAMBIDIS vs. TAKEDAThis fight built up from being slow and boring to being bloody and violent. Zanbidis should have gotten a KO in round 1, but I guess it was his style to let it go. I thought Takeda took a lot of damage, and it's surprising that he kept going. By round 3, it was total violence, and lots of knees!4. OLOGON vs. BUAKAWIt's hard to even THINK that Andy Ologon would consider fighting the defending champion. What guts! But, it was even more impressive that Andy survived 3 rounds, even after a low blow. I think Andy Ologon has a kind of natural talent for fighting, and he'll be a good fighter in the future. If he trains hard, and puts on more muscle, weight, and skill, he could be a serious fighter.5. KALAKODA vs. MAEDABasically two boxers (my style) and it was close-up and fast-moving most of the time. However, I think this should have been a regular boxing fight, not a K-1 match, since it was a good boxing match, but a boring K-1 fight.6. SOUWER vs. SATORound 1 was boring, but the speed picked up in round 2. Sato had a good defense, but I really expected Souwer to beat him up, so I thought it was a boring fight. Sato has NO stamina, and he kept hugging Souwer too much.NOTE: The judge for this fight is, in my opinion, often wrong. He also appears to be prejudiced against non-Japanese fighters, and often makes unfair calls, cautions, and fails to call downs. In almost every fight, I tend to find something that he does wrong, and I would suggest that the K-1 organization remove him from judging professional matches.7. MASATO vs. LAURSENAgain, I find it hard to believe that Masato won! This was a good, solid fight, and I thought that Laursen can take a lot of damage and keep fighting. I was surprised that Masato got as many shots in as he did. I was hoping that this would go to an extra round, so we could see a KO, but they called the decision for Masato.Overall, it was a good night of fighting!Brian