K-1 World Grand Prix Yokohama Live Discussion - Overeem, Badr Hari, Peter Aerts and Sem Schilt Fighting
by Dave Walsh on Apr 3, 2010 4:07 AM EDT
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PrintPromoted from the FanPosts by Kid Nate. Always stay tuned to Head Kick Legend for the best in K1 and Japanese MMA coverage.
At 4am Eastern time Saturday morning live on HDNet the K-1 Grand Prix is set to take place. As the first K-1 show of the year K-1 has gone ahead and set the bar quite high for this non-tournament show. This show opens up the K-1 heavyweight season with a bang, featuring two title fights and a rematch years in the making between Alexey Ignashov and Badr Hari. On top of that, longtime K-1 Japanese stalwart Musashi gets a heartfelt retirement ceremony.
The big draw for the MMA fans here is Alistair Overeem entering into K-1 competition again in 2010 just about a month away from defending his Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship for the first time in years and fighting in the United States again. At Head Kick Legend I take a look at this fight as well as the rest of the card.
#4: Alistair Overeem v. Dzevad Poturak
Alistair Overeem is set to defend his Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship in May against Brett "The Grimm" Rogers, but first he takes on a very game challenge of Poturak in a tune-up fight. His manager, Bas Boon has done a tremendous job over the past few years of raising Overeem's stock by having him compete often in both K-1 and MMA and rack up impressive win after win. Overeem is looking to possibly take part in this year's World Grand Prix if his schedule permits, look for him to be on fire against Poturak.
Head Kick Legend will have live coverage tonight as the show unfolds and more coverage can be foundas well of the FieLDS K-1 World Grand Prix 2010.
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HE DOES ROIDS, LOL!
Now I’ll get 5 recs for being so freakin’ clever. Ugh.
"Someone is WRONG on the internet. What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!"
-Randall Munroe
by pdl on Apr 2, 2010 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions 9 recs
Clever? Or obvious?
I kid, I kid.
"The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things." - Miyamoto Musashi
by Kaleb Kelchner on Apr 2, 2010 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I green'd you because you made a Roid joke
lol
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by Matthew Roth on Apr 2, 2010 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Aaaaaaand, that's five!
My second psychic act of the day. I have now predicted the future as well as read your goddamn minds. Fuck yeah!
"Someone is WRONG on the internet. What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!"
-Randall Munroe
by pdl on Apr 3, 2010 1:57 AM EDT up reply actions
tempted to rec it to make it 6
but :<
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by Cory Braiterman on Apr 3, 2010 3:11 AM EDT up reply actions
I rec'd it to make it 9
because this Overeem guy is so big he looks like he’s on steroids
by CaptainSpaulding on Apr 4, 2010 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions
watch him
break something during his “tune up fight”, and not be able to fight on the May card.
by virginiatech on Apr 2, 2010 6:05 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
It won't be broken, it will just be hurt. It will be an elbow.
by truck on Apr 2, 2010 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
eating horsemeat makes
your bones unbreakable duh
have u ever even been in a fight??
by MMAJUNKIE__83 on Apr 3, 2010 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I am pumped. However, did I miss HD-net’s broadcast of K-1 Max? Thought that was on tonight.
"an excellent example of why most MMA "journalism" is a joke. Pseudonyms like "toxic" and shitty writing like that dopey article"--- Joe Rogan.
Anyone from the BE Nightcrew going over to HKL for the show? I will more than likely pop up over there.
"The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things." - Miyamoto Musashi
In all fairness if he didn’t tweak it from Fujita’s head then it aint gettin tweaked.
HI YAH!
by Thats It For you! on Apr 2, 2010 8:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Arrgghh
Comcast.
Tatum: I think he's a good man. I like him. I got nothing against him, but I'm definitely gonna make orphans of his children.
hmm wonder what time this is on for us sad people in the UK
"he's the best punchy face man in the buisness"
haha
agreed, he seems to do this alot
by CaptainSpaulding on Apr 4, 2010 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Not much turnout tonight?
"I fight because I can’t sing, I can’t dance, and it beats working all day. Now ask me a question that doesn’t sound so fucking stupid." – Phil Baroni
It has to do with the pirates who are losing the battle I think.
by Anton Tabuena on Apr 3, 2010 4:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Murderknee.
Just as expected.
"Someone is WRONG on the internet. What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!"
-Randall Munroe
From TSGIGOR on the UG...
"I fight because I can’t sing, I can’t dance, and it beats working all day. Now ask me a question that doesn’t sound so fucking stupid." – Phil Baroni
And K-1 wants to ban stuff like this?
BOO!
If Derek Jeter clubbed a baby seal on earth day while wearing a mink coat and crocodile skin boots while burning tires on an iceberg, the reaction would be "Its OK Derek, you’re a Yankee." -First mammal to wear pants
Kogan cared.
Everytime champion!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztX2y9o4Wx4
by S.S on Apr 3, 2010 6:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Damn BE night crew it is tough as he’ll staying awake right now, the Musashi hing just about did me in and then they crying almost did it again.
by Polyhedron on Apr 3, 2010 6:55 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
So I guess Übereem can’t claim an injury from his K-1 match
by Polyhedron on Apr 3, 2010 7:01 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
OMG... WHY~
damn… I luv this man..
he’s a legend.
You have to beat the legend, in order to become the LEGEND
-Melvin Manhoef (after his destruction of Sakuraba)
by chopstickthugz on Apr 3, 2010 7:48 AM EDT up reply actions
It was legal cause he only used one hand to clinch.
right?
by Anton Tabuena on Apr 3, 2010 8:30 AM EDT up reply actions
No. This event was under the old rules.
Here he threw two knees in the clinch.
by dancingChicken on Apr 3, 2010 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Besides he has two arm clinch.
>>gif above.
by dancingChicken on Apr 3, 2010 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions
arms* (god damn those chunks of food under my keyboard button).
by dancingChicken on Apr 3, 2010 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
I could've sworn he used only one hand in the video.
haha. and yeah, it was just one knee though.
PS
I hate that rule.
by Anton Tabuena on Apr 3, 2010 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
First knee to the guts, second to the head, both in clinch.
by dancingChicken on Apr 3, 2010 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Although the first knee was delivered while Overeem had his hand on Poturak’s shoulders so I guess that’s the reason referee let it slide.
by dancingChicken on Apr 3, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
yep the first one I definitely remember as being legal.
clich by definition in their rules = two hands on the back of the head.
I remembered seeing it as both knees were delivered with only one hand on the head, but I guess I remembered wrong on the final knee.
by Anton Tabuena on Apr 3, 2010 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
*clinch
and yeah, I guess the argument is moot, even if it was held under the new rules.
by Anton Tabuena on Apr 3, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
It’s been a while since I’ve read their rules, but I remember that once Buakaw threw two knees in the clinch (with out both hands behind the head) he was warned. Tricky rules…
by dancingChicken on Apr 3, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
If you look closely, you’ll see that he technically didn’t have a clinch when the second knee landed—- he let go just in time.
This gamesmanship is probably why they felt the need to institute the one arm clinch rule—- AO is going to bend the rules.
"an excellent example of why most MMA "journalism" is a joke. Pseudonyms like "toxic" and shitty writing like that dopey article"--- Joe Rogan.
In MT, what Overeem did is considered a knee from the clinch, but I realize that in K1 it can interpreted both ways. Either we’ll see how this new rule will play out.
by dancingChicken on Apr 3, 2010 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
………………………………………..Either way*
Too…tired…to…type. Must go…to…sleep…
by dancingChicken on Apr 3, 2010 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but thats the argument as to why the Tex KO was legal—- he released the clinch just enough so that he could reclinch and the second knee was a the first strike of that clinch.
And let’s face facts here—- they aren’t going to DQ Overeem when the other guy is out cold. They might severely caution him, but the W is in the books.
"an excellent example of why most MMA "journalism" is a joke. Pseudonyms like "toxic" and shitty writing like that dopey article"--- Joe Rogan.
From Dan Herberston:
Overeem has no injuries from the fight at all and feels good. Won’t affect his fight in Strikeforce.
Fail on aisle truck.
Win
Be a man, not a child-Phil Anselmo
by ANance on Apr 4, 2010 6:03 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The Reem is going to demolish Rogers
I think Overeem did well considering they banned clinching with both hands to knee.
Food goes in here
He wasn’t nearly as devastating without the clinch, and in fact he still used it a couple times to deliver blows anyways. He’s a beast but I’m not terribly impressed with his striking.
Yea i thought striking in the clinch was now illegal
am i wrong?
I'm like PacMan fightin you silly kids... throw ya Hatton the ring, and get knocked outlike Ricky did.
lol.
This event was under the old rules. New rules will start at WGP Final 16.
by dancingChicken on Apr 3, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
well in that case
that was wonderful.
I'm like PacMan fightin you silly kids... throw ya Hatton the ring, and get knocked outlike Ricky did.
lol.
He’s one of the fastest heavyweights out there and for that reason alone I think he brings some interesting challenges to someone like Fedor whose game usually banks on his speed being vastly superior to that of his opponents.
by Polyhedron on Apr 3, 2010 1:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
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