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Seriously guys... Why do you bother with this piece of shiet named tkd person?... The guy obviously has no knowledge of real martial arts and when he finally finds out, I bet it's too late... Puahahaha.
3W - 4L - 0D (2KO). Two of his three wins were by KO showing that he's got power in his TKD kicks, allthough his losses are just a little more than his wins. He's got heart and a so-so pro fight record.
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Defending World Max Champion Masato is a celebrity in Japan, mobbed by fans when he appears in public. To thunderous applause, he entered the ring decked out in what can only be described as a marching band meets pop star outfit (in red with gold trim), to face the acrobatic Turk Serkan Yilmaz in the main event.
But Yilmaz had some flash of his own, and was spectacular with a spinning back kick early in the first, connecting with Masato's midsection and propelling the Japanese fighter into the corner. Yilmaz quickly came in with high kicks, but was unable to put Masato down. After the referee stepped in to break, Masato recomposed sufficiently to begin throwing hard low kicks. The agile Yilmaz launched a riot of trick kicks as the fight progressed, while Masato stayed meat-and-potatoes his low kick attack.
The more right low kicks Masato fired at Yilmaz's left leg, the more the Turk appeared to be smarting. With Yilmaz slowing down somewhat as the fight wore on, Masato had fewer flashy maneuvers to duck, and was able to focus on punishing his opponent's leg. As had happened in his February bout with Kohiruimaki, Yilmaz's lax blocking resulted in a bruised left leg and decreased mobility by the end of the bout. But Yilmaz did get a late rally going -- when Masato missed with a low kick he came back with a high kick that caught the Champion in the head for one of the best strikes of the third. At the final bell, both fighters pumped their arms in the air in anticipation of victory.
Although he was far from overwhelming here, the judges decided that Masato had inflicted more damage on his opponent, and so gave him the win by unanimous decision. (Many in the press room had expected the bout to go to an extra round.)
"I am not satisfied with my performance tonight," said a cheerless Masato in his post-bout interview. "I could see Serkan's spinning kicks coming, but I was not focused enough to block them. Also, yesterday I promised I would knock him out, but I didn't, so I want to apologize to my fans."
For all the flash in the ring, Yilmaz was demure in his interview. Commenting after the bout on Masato's KO promise: "I am a gentleman, so I don't come out and say I'll KO my opponent before a fight. I want to congratulate Masato, he is a very good technical fighter, and I would love to meet him again."
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