k-1 max is FAR better than heavyweights imo. everyone is the same size because of the 70kg weight restriction, so its pure skill that decides the fights. also much faster and more open rules- you are allowed to throw, you can do as many knees as you want from the clinch, you are allowed to use a proper thai clinch. pretty much thai boxing but they dont score throws and there are no elbows.
having said that I still love to watch heavyweights. Sefo is gonna take it this year imo, he was ON FIRE in the elimination. barring unforseen injury, I have no doubt he will win, and good on him. to be honest Remy got it easy last year in his fight line up, but musashi is much improved this year (he wont win though) Aets and Hoost need to retire. Mcdonald is in awesome shape and a great, very clean fighter, but dammit he just isnt aggressive enough. when you are shorter than everyone else you cant afford to let them dictate the pace like he does.
that thai guy is going to get killed. I thought it seemed suspicious that they put him up against a far from healthy ignashov, and guess who his firs opponent in tokyodome is? mighty moe. if he gets hit by the same right hand that won moes vegas fights... hes fucking dead. seriously. or if remy hits him with the kick he nailed akebono with. he lucked out on Ignashov, who was performing so much under his best that probably almost anyone in the k-1 circuit couldve won.
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