Yeah that Masato fight was a bit weird. Buakaw looked very surprised to have go an extra round. The judges are a bit biased... but they probably are in thailand as well.
Buakaw is popular because he has won K-1 world max. Those other guys haven't. I think it's that simple.
Jomhod will fight buakaw in february here in sweden, that will be awesome.
I think it sucks that they have changed the rules to only one knee per clinch.