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When asked by the Japanese press what point of Remy Bonjasky he should look out for, Alistair Overeem answered with a smile that the point to most look out for is his acting. The interviewer also told Overeem that FEG EP Tanigawa has said that if Bonjasky loses K-1 is over.

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How the hell did he get ahold of Richard’s banhammer?

"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR

by Rundownloser on Mar 26, 2009 1:34 PM EDT reply actions  

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by Chris Nelson on Mar 26, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

Why… would a bunch of Dutch kickboxers put the anarchist circle-A on their hammer? Am I missing something?

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by AJB on Mar 26, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

It’s just Overeem’s “A” logo, but it does look particularly anarchic(?) there.

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by Chris Nelson on Mar 26, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Weird. Considering the massive anarchist community in Holland, I can’t imagine he doesn’t know what it means, and the anarchists tend to be pretty cranky about other people appropriating it (mostly because everyone does).

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by AJB on Mar 26, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

AO = Alistair Overeem.

by ilostmydog on Mar 26, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

^^
Seriously, people.

by Simco on Mar 26, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dude, it looks EXACTLY THE SAME as a symbol that has been around since the 1800s. It’s an easy mistake to make.

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by AJB on Mar 26, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wait..

Keijiro Maeda is fighting Manhoef now? What the hell happened to Chalid??

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by Blackout612 on Mar 26, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions  

Visa issues again, I believe.

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by Chris Nelson on Mar 26, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ugh, visas… I’m trying to work out my UK student visa and it’s a bitch. I have much more sympathy for fighters who have to pull out of fights due to bureaucratic border nonsense these days.

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by AJB on Mar 26, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

The interviewer also told Overeem that FEG EP Tanigawa has said that if Bonjasky loses K-1 is over.

That’s so much pressure. How can Overeem concentrate when he knows the future of the entire organization rides on his shoulders? :p

by ilostmydog on Mar 26, 2009 2:46 PM EDT reply actions  

It’s like he’s putting himself out of a job.

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by Chris Nelson on Mar 26, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not to mention like half a dozen guys from Golden Glory.

by ilostmydog on Mar 26, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Tanigawa says the stupidest shit sometimes. Thankfully it seems like Sasahara is now handling the PR duties for DREAM.

by smoogy on Mar 26, 2009 2:48 PM EDT reply actions  

I like K-1. I hope this isn’t true.

by Derek Suboticki on Mar 26, 2009 2:58 PM EDT reply actions  

I don’t think K-1 fans really enjoyed seeing Hari get blasted by Overeem. There was some no name MMA guy @ the K-1MAX Japan GP earlier this year who lost. The announcers claimed it regained K-1s honor after the embarrassing losses to MMA fighters.

 If Bonjanksy loses, Overeem will have taken out both 2008 K-1 GP finalists.

I really like K-1, it’s always fun. But the more I watch it, the less I believe in that K-1 represents the best strikers in the world.

by toxic on Mar 26, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah, it does seem like the best strikers have gone elsewhere since the glory days of K-1. Not sure where they’ve gone, exactly… Sort of dispersed into the general MMA/kickboxing mix.

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by AJB on Mar 26, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

That makes no sense. The best heavyweight strikers in MMA are Fedor… and Overeem, a dutch muay thai fighter. I’m not sure what the “general kickboxing mix” is supposed to be, but now we have world class guys like Spong and Petrosyan joining K-1.

There is a very small number of guys in MMA who I think might do ok in K-1 (Lyoto and Anderson come to mind), but its hardly a foregone conclusion. K-1, particularly at the MAX level, has the vast majority of the best strikers in the world.

by smoogy on Mar 26, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Do you think Overeem, having beaten Hari badly, can beat Bojasky?

by Derek Suboticki on Mar 26, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

I do. Though, Remy is better at taking damage than Badr.

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by Blackout612 on Mar 26, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hari also looked frickin’ TINY compared to Overeem.

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by AJB on Mar 26, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

No. I personally don’t think he has a shot. Bonjasky is a completely different fighter than Hari. Bonjasky has tremendous defense, doesn’t get hit very often or take much damage, has a good chin, and is a very intelligent fighter. Hari has tremendous KO power, but he’s also got very poor defense, generally fights down to the level of his opponent, and is considered to be pretty chinny.

by ilostmydog on Mar 26, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

He has a chance simply due to his aggressive style. But Bonjasky has better range and a more varied attack than Hari, so stylistically Overeem doesn’t enjoy the same advantages this time.

My gut feeling is that Overeem will threaten him early, but Bonjasky will take over the fight and win a decision.

by smoogy on Mar 26, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Maybe; I don’t watch enough kickboxing to really disagree. It’s just a general impression that the gap between K-1 and the rest of the combat sports world has shrunk. There was a time when K-1 equalled “untouchable striker”, and it just doesn’t seem that way anymore.

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by AJB on Mar 26, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

K-1 jumped the shark when fatass Mark Hunt won the WGP. :lol:

by ilostmydog on Mar 26, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dare you to say that to his face.

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by AJB on Mar 26, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’m sure he’s completely aware that he’s overweight and widely recognized as the worst fighter to ever win the WGP title. And I could probably run faster and longer than him.

by ilostmydog on Mar 26, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

AH HA HA HA!

I can agree with that.

Was it Dilfer who headbutted the wall and ruined his career?

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by AJB on Mar 26, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

That was Gus Frerotte.

(And rec’d, to the Dilfer comment.)

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by Chris Nelson on Mar 26, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

I can never keep the two of them straight.

For obvious reasons.

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by AJB on Mar 26, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dude, Trent Dilfer won a Super Bowl.

by Derek Suboticki on Mar 27, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

That’s like saying that Manny Lee won a World Series. (Bonus points for those that get the reference.) The Ravens won the SuperBowl; Dilfer just happened to be there. He’s widely regarded as one of the worst winning SB quarterbacks ever.

Oh, and…

Passing Yards: Dilfer – 20,518; Ferotte – 21,291
TD to INT Ratio: Dilfer – 113/129; Ferotte – 114/106
Career QB Rating: Dilfer – 70.2; Ferotte – 74.2
ProBowl Selections: Dilfer – 1 (1997); Ferotte – 1 (1996)
Games Played: Dilfer – 130; Ferotte – 147

And you wonder why I have trouble keeping these two legendary QBs apart?

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by AJB on Mar 27, 2009 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Does anyone remember...

Heath Schuler?

I am the bastard love child of Junie Browning and Diamond Dave Kaplan.

by The_Gaijin on Mar 26, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Apparently he’s in Congress now. Can’t cut it in the NFL? No problem: run the country!

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by AJB on Mar 26, 2009 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Trent Dilfer

Made the pro bowl and won a super bowl :P

Gimme 1 round!

by ItBurnzWhenIP on Mar 27, 2009 5:17 AM EDT up reply actions  

Most K-1 fans I know enjoyed seeing Hari get blasted because:

A) It was very lulz-worthy
B) Hari is tremendously unlikeable.

by ilostmydog on Mar 26, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well yeah on a personal level, especially right after the bullshit he pulled at the GP, it was pretty great.

by toxic on Mar 26, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

I admit that I lol’d.

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by AJB on Mar 26, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

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