54 responses so far ↓

• 1 Devun // Aug 17, 2007 at 3:17 am

  Hmmm,great article. I guess this:

  Zambidis vs. Kyshenko:

  Kyshenko can’t win, he is very good figher, but he doesn’t have SKILLZ… maybe later.
  Zambidis kill him
  Only chance is if Mike has a bad day.

  Buakaw vs. Masato

  Ye, Masato is K-1 sonny and Buakaw must KO him. But its easy possible…

  Drago vs. Souwer

  It’s goin to be great fight. I don’t know. Souwer is gooood, but Drago is HARD, he can bite yourself and win…

  Kraus vs. Sato

  Kraus has a bad season, but Sato doesn’t have any chance.

  I know, “lucky punch” is possible in every fight and can change everything, but I guess Buakaw will becomes K-1 max champ, he is best of these fighters.

• 2 Spydaman // Aug 17, 2007 at 7:05 am

  I agree with most of ur prediction…..Buakaw may just get robbed this year….so he’ll need a convincing win over Masato. Souwer will run past Drago. Zamb will KO Kyshenko…..Sato will beat Krauss by decision (my opinion).

• 3 Ernesto // Aug 17, 2007 at 7:20 am

  Also a BPP nuthugger and think if he can KO Masato then he will take it all..

• 4 Bunzy // Aug 17, 2007 at 7:43 am

  Buakaw will KO Masato, just because . How is masato going to have the best chance at the title by going up against Buakaw first? Buakaw will work him soo much that he might not past the second round, let alone to win it all. Dont make sense to me. Anyhow, I feel that Buakaw understand the situation and will knock out Masato. Actually I thought they would have put Andy and Buakaw at the start, but i’ve been wrong many many times. I also think that if Buakaw totally dominate the fight Buakaw can also take the decision. Buakaw has built a big fan base in Japan too. The boy is a monster!
  K-1 will lose alot of credibility if Buakaw dominates and still lose the decision.
  BUAKAW for the 2007!

• 5 nopstar // Aug 17, 2007 at 8:25 am

  I’ve seen some footage of Masato training, his team is going all bionic man with him. I’ll post in on Monday. He’s getting his cardio up big time.

  I think the game plan is to stay very active and not get knocked out. Masato can actively engage Buakaw yet stay relatively out of harms way. Remember he isn’t looking to beat Buakaw, he’s looking to survive and stay busy. It changes your entire strategy if you know you can get a decision.

  Again, I’m generally wrong about these things, but this is what my gut says.

• 6 Ernesto // Aug 17, 2007 at 9:50 am

  LA FIghts: I think we should have a Mananquil/Rakarma vote as well.. I can see that being the fight of the night with the emotions involved so long as the fight doesn’t end prematurely due to a cut.

• 7 Art // Aug 17, 2007 at 10:12 am

  Yea, I saw that masato training on youtube. It’s like the training in Rocky 4, the russian having all the high tech training gadgets. I think buakaw is smart enough to know that he will have to convincingly win to get past masato. All masato would have to do is run, a brief flurry then run again. He’ll get the decision like that, I can’t see masato winning any other way.

• 8 Tong Po // Aug 17, 2007 at 10:50 am

  I still think Buakaw is going to win. He is very skillful and Masato didn’t face a boxing Buakaw last time- he faces the hard kicking, hard kneeing version. Buakaw is probably more complete now. Also, I don’t see Buakaw KOing Masato at all. I think the other fights are right on with Nops predictions!

• 9 Slayer // Aug 17, 2007 at 10:59 am

  Yeah, unfortunately I have the same suspicions as Nopstar. Buakaw won that first fight BEYOND convincingly, and somehow that went to the extra round. I re-watch that fight from time to time, and Buakaw fucking PUNISHED him for three rounds, yet the judges saw the opening stanza as a “draw”. If Masato can keep it even remotely closer than that first match in the first 3 rounds, I can easily picture the judges throwing a bullshit decision Masato’s way.

  I’m sure Buakaw knows he has to knock him out, or at least knock him down a few times. But that’s easier said than done in three rounds, especially if Masato’s tactic is more to evade than engage. Even Mike Tyson couldn’t knock out every bum in under three rounds in his early career, and Masato is no bum.

  But yeah, if Buakaw gets past him, the tourney is his.

• 10 1 // Aug 17, 2007 at 4:43 pm

  BUAKAW FTW

• 11 nae // Aug 17, 2007 at 9:54 pm

  whatever happens with the results i’m confident that this will be an even better show than last year’s MAX.

  i think masato has a chance this time. not a big chance but a punchers chance.

  i don’t care about the rest as much so i won’t beat a dead horse.

• 12 Buakawas // Aug 18, 2007 at 7:43 am

  Can anyone imagine Kraus being the finals this year? From the line-up, i can see him getting past Sato. In Souwer vs. Drago, Souwer will probably take it, but Drago is no pushover. I think it’s going to take a lot out of Souwer to get through Drago (like last year when Souwer had to fight Kalakoda). Kraus has some pretty good boxing skills, a style that would level the playing field against a weakened Souwer - not to mention that Kraus has beaten Souwer before. Any takers?

• 13 Devun // Aug 18, 2007 at 9:42 am

  Ye, I can imagine Kraus in final, he is my favourite K-1 fighter, but after I’ve seen his this year’s fights I can’t trust in his wining. He is very good fighter but in K-1 max are better ones this season…

• 14 Kote Law Loi // Aug 19, 2007 at 12:40 am

  I’m questioning why when asked who would win 07 max buakaw didn’t get 100% vote or atleast 99.9%.

• 15 nopstar // Aug 19, 2007 at 8:44 am

  If you look at the first poll, you’ll see that 21% think Masato will get the decision.

• 16 SpydaMan // Aug 19, 2007 at 5:38 pm

  That means that 21% of your readers are idiots……..sike…just kidding. The officials have tried to cheat Buakaw so many times….it’ s just a matter of time b4 they get what they want ( I just hope it don’t happen this year…lol.). Masato is a great fighter but with all the favoritism goin’ on around him, it’s easily understood that some people may not like him. I can’t say I blame him (even though I’m sure he isn’t complaining). Krauss will not get to the final, I can’t beleive that notion even entered anybody’s mind. Souwer will beat everyone in his path until the final…where he will either beat Masato or lose to Buakaw. In the meantime……BUAKAW all the way.

  signed - Spydaman
  Founder of the BNHA (Buakaw NuttHugging Association)

• 17 Gusnark // Aug 24, 2007 at 10:27 am

  Ok, Buakaw is my favourite, but he needs to fight Masato, this will be a very tough one. Masato is almost on the same level as Souwer is, he is no. 3 in my opinion. If Buakaw beats Masato, there’s probably Zambidis waiting for him. Don’t forget that Zambidis is in great form, he destroyed Takeda and was better then Drago. If Buakaw manages to get to the final, there will be Souwer waiting. Souwer will beat Drago and Kraus. Buakaw will be very tired, he was also very tired on K-1 MAX 2005, that’s why he lost to Souwer. Well, what really counts are good fights and not who actually wins.

• 18 Anonymous // Aug 24, 2007 at 12:21 pm

  No…I don’t think Masato is at the same level as Souwer. Buakaw made “short” (pun intended) of Zambidis the last time they fought…my thoughts are….He don’t want none of Buakaw. Takeda???…U gotta be kiddin me, watch the Buakaw vs Kozo fight….if Zambidis “destroyed” him then Buakaw “Obliterated, Annihilated and pulverized” Takeda. The Zambidis fight vs Drago was very close and caused a lotta friction amongst fans. On the other hand Buakaw merely toyed with Drago when they fought. “If Buakaw manages to get to the final”….No u meant…”When” Buakaw makes it to the final (If the official don’t try and sodomize him by giving Masato a decision). Souwer will make it to the final….but I’m sure he will be more battered than Buakaw ( Drago and Krauss are no push over) I secretly do hope that Sato beats Krauss though. He did lose to Souwer because he was tired….he lost because of a controversial decision…it was a great fight nonetheless and I’ll take nothing away from Souwer (A.K.A Mr Evisu).

  signed - Spydaman
  Founder of the BNHA (Buakaw NuttHugging Association)

• 19 Gusnark // Aug 25, 2007 at 3:25 am

  I see that Spydaman would like to see Buakaw to take the belt again. So do I. He really is top of the top. But don’t forget that he lost to Souwer and Kraus. I don’t wanna hear, he lost because of the slip or he wasn’t in form or whatever… he lost. Period. Don’t underestimate other fighters, they’re top K-1 fighters also and all of them will be prepared for Buakaw. Don’t be so surprised if Kyshenko takes the belt, lol. I bet no one thought, that Souwer would won in 2005. And when it comes to K-1, I would really love to see some other fighters to participate like Yodsaenklai, Pique, Villaume, Mes, … How come they don’t get the chance to participate in tournament?

• 20 Anonymous // Aug 31, 2007 at 12:07 pm

  Unfortunately, I agree with the author about Buakaw being setup (Masato fights make big money in Japan and the k1 execs would love to cash it in).. Nonetheless he probably knows that he has to get a down on Masato in order to win. Nothing less …
  Souwer, had to do the same for K1 Max 2006.
  I think Souwer probably has the easist path to the final . Ofcourse, Artur could prove to be the dark horse, even by loosing he could bloody up his rival too much.

  All in all , if Bauakaw wins, he will truly have shown what a champion he is . So far this year he still looks half baked …(which can be good in a fighter as he is trying new styles). While Masato is in tremendous form. Given the K1 Max propensity to give him the benefit (alright the match anything short of a hide licking or a down)
  he could possible make a fantastic push for final.

• 21 Paul P P // Sep 6, 2007 at 5:35 pm

  WOw im so excited about the finals but I extremely scared for BPP that the Judges are going to screw him again. The only time ive seen Masato get KO is from the knees strikes and other than that, Masato can not be knocked out. BPP is gonna have a hard road to the finals and Masato is going to give it to him. BPP FOR LIFE!!!.

• 22 Tri // Sep 13, 2007 at 2:21 am

  I’m a HUGE HUGE BPP fan but i pretty much agree with Paul P P here. A fresh Masato is damn near impossible to knock out. Getting a down would also be difficult as Masato will go evasive. That leaves us with pretty much a decision win for BPP which is gonna be hard given the whole K1 Japanese judges bs. I have a feeling that they have a game plan for BPP this year. Because I believe that if there is one thing more important to K1 than helping Masato win its making sure BPP doesnt get it a third time.

  My only hope is that BPP will comes out even stronger than last year. I have been staying updated with his recent fights and they don’t look great. My hope is that, that was BPP’s game plan. Not to show his full development quite yet till the torney. YES, BPP For Life!!

• 23 spydaman // Sep 13, 2007 at 7:23 am

  I definitely agree with Tri as I do also beleive that they have a game plan for Buakaw ( but then again they’ve been having game plans for him ever since they watched him decimate Kozo and Kohi). This year is not looking so good though, and it’s sad that the state of K-1 have had to lower themselves to that level. It looks like it’s not about the best but the most popular (in Japan). I would expect that from the US but not from a country where the Bushido code came from. Show business is tainting everything it touches. We know damn well that there’s no way Masato can beat Buakaw. All of that hype going on around Masato’s advanced technological training is just a facade to cover up from what they’re really trying to do…..Cheat Buakaw outta his win this year. It’s obvious that Masato sells more tickets than Buakaw and they might be afraid that fans may get tired of seeing their champion lose and stop buying tickets, so their strategy is the easiest of all……dishonesty. Oh well!!….K1 is just around the corner, let’s just sit and watch…..Buakaw might just pull something outta his ass this year ( I hope so cuz he hasn’t wowed me yet this year). BPP ALL THE WAY!!!!!

• 24 Gusnark // Sep 15, 2007 at 5:07 am

  “My hope is that, that was BPP’s game plan. Not to show his full development quite yet till the torney”
  Interesting observation Tri.

  “It looks like it’s not about the best but the most popular (in Japan)”.
  Spydaman, you can be damn sure about that. It’s always about money, no doubt about that.

  Masato is in great form, he and his team will prepare a strategy for Buakaw.
  But let us be as realistic here…
  Buakaw is stronger and will not let him to control the pace. Of course anything can happen, but since Masato is good and fast with his hands, Buakaw will destroy him with his legs. That’s my opinion. I think Masato doesn’t have a chance, he also stated that he has a great respect for the new generation of fighters and will not be in their way. lol

• 25 john // Sep 17, 2007 at 12:51 pm

  i know zambidis has a very strong right hook, if kyshenko gets hit wit it he will go down. but zambidis should be wary too. last buakaw -masato fight was shit, the sunburned thai bitch just keep knocking him back with his fron t kick and whenever masato charged in to throw punches buakaw grabs him like a gay bitch and knees him.

• 26 nopstar // Sep 17, 2007 at 1:16 pm

  john-
  So if buakaw is a “gay bitch” what does that make Masato?

• 27 spydaman // Sep 17, 2007 at 1:17 pm

  1) Teeps are allowed in K-1
  2) Teeps are one of the main weapons on the Muay Thai arsenal….Buakaw is Thai therefore you should expect him to use it.
  3) One someone is better at punching than you, then u do not stand there a trade punches with him, that’s elementary.
  4) I haven’t met any “gay bitches” who like to knee people in the clinch.
  5) Long term clinching is not longer allowed in K1 so we will see what other “gay bitch” tactics the 2 time k1 world champion will adopt to beat Masato.
  6) “sunburned thai” Using deragatory words against a Thai fighter in a Muay Thai blog will not help you gain any friends here.

  John, I don’t believe I have had the pleasure of reading any other posts from you other than this one, so if you are new I would like to welcome you to “MyMuayThai.com” on behalf of everyone.

  Oh, and yes I am a Buakaw “nuthugger” but I also highly respect Masato (I just don’t respect the people around him). Take care bro!

• 28 spydaman // Sep 17, 2007 at 1:19 pm

  See, now u done messed up and got on Nopstar’s shit list……hahaha….not a good move.

• 29 Kote Law Loi // Sep 17, 2007 at 2:56 pm

  I saw that bionic footage of masato too. It was pretty funny that Sombat is training in this broken down floating gym in the jungle and masato is trained and monitored like a robot and Sombat still holds it down to the underground. I’m no nuthugger, I just give respect where it’s due.

• 30 Kote Law Loi // Sep 17, 2007 at 2:59 pm

  Besides that nothing som I mean what buakaw is doing is not at all illegal. Which means masato just isn’t doing a good job of defending or being offensive. Do be mad at his strategy. Anyhow calling him sunburned and a gay bitch won’t help your little lover masato win na. Masato needs more that an overly obsessive fan boy to beat Sombat.

• 31 Ernesto // Sep 17, 2007 at 3:12 pm

  hahahaha I’m taking it ’someone’ has never been knee’d. I would rather take a punch in the face than a solid knee, especially from ‘a tanned’ professional fighter. hahaha ridiculous!! Revoke his commenting privileges..

• 32 TheWog // Sep 19, 2007 at 9:06 pm

  Zambo is gonna knock the fuck out of all those bitches. Training with remmon dekkers now, its zambos year this year.

• 33 nopstar // Sep 20, 2007 at 5:52 am

  TheWog-

  You interested in a little wager?

• 34 spydaman // Sep 21, 2007 at 1:33 pm

  Zambo is training with “remmon” Dekkers…..well…um….he is training “with” Dekkers but he is “not” Dekkers, and even if he was I doubt it would change the outcome of anything.

  “Zambo is gonna knock the fuck out of all those bitches”…..haha….well…let’s put it like that…even if he beats Kyshenko, which I think he will do….the next round will be either against Masato or Buakaw and neither of these two “bitches” have ever gotten KOed, and both have won the K1 World Max (one of them did it twice)…Oh by the way…Buakaw lit his ass up b4.
  So u’re KO theory proves that u are surely on the wrong blog….maybe Sherdog.com or MyTaeKwonDo.com is what you were looking.

  So from ur theory U are telling me that he will KO Kyshenko then KO Buakaw or Masato and then KO Souwer in the finals?? Oh by the way when is the last time Zambidis made it past the first round in the World Max????..um…..U don’t need to answer that….lol.

• 35 Buakawas // Sep 21, 2007 at 9:40 pm

  Errrrr…Nicky Holtzen was also training with Dekkers, and he didn’t really do much against Buakaw, just stood around and got kicked.

• 36 Anonymous // Sep 21, 2007 at 10:24 pm

  hahahaha….Buakawas…that is so true….I can’t believe I 4got about that….hahahaha.

• 37 Spydaman // Sep 21, 2007 at 10:27 pm

  Last comment was from me.

• 38 Gusnark // Sep 22, 2007 at 4:49 am

  I think that because of the injures, reserved fighter Kohi will win the tournament. LMAO

• 39 Spydaman // Sep 22, 2007 at 5:06 am

  Anything is possible…hahaha.

• 40 Paul PP // Sep 22, 2007 at 12:36 pm

  Well about the idiot who said Zambidis was gonna take it your sadly mistaken. There are only three fighters with any chance of winning and the rest are just a little annoyance in there way. I have been keeping up with every single fighter that has ever stepped in the K1 World Max finals ring, watching fights over and over meticulously since 2004. Zambidis is good but hes not capable of ever being in the top 3 or 5 because of his height disadvantage, this is K1; not boxing were believe it or not; height does matter. Why do you think Sato as skinny and weak as he is even in the finals?, hes one tough ass tall skinny dude that knows how to use is length. On that topic, i just finished watching a fight were John Wayne Parr got his ass handed to him by a nobody, tall, skinny dude that ive never heard of!!!. Its so close now for the finals and im so excited to see who gets ‘SCREWED’ this year by the by damn judges and who gets the biggest upset, im thinking Artur Kyshenko might but thats just a wild guess. But then again if he can pull off what Buakaw did to Zambo in there fight with all kicks and distance tactic then he could win but then again Artur is has nowhere close to the legs BPP has. All the votes make sense almost 90%, except for the Buakaw vs. Masato and Who Will Win MAX? votes. These are pretty much going to be very controversial no matter what. Sorry everyone for such a big comment, im just such a huge K1 world Max fan its crazy!.

• 41 Spydaman // Sep 22, 2007 at 2:54 pm

  Paul PP…I agree…height is a great advantage in Muay Thai or Kickboxing, of course it doesn’t win the fight for you (Buakaw vs Sato) but it does give an advantage when two fighters with similar skills meet. If there anyone is gonna get ‘SCREWED” we all kno who it’s gonna be….(hint: SOMBAT).

  I wonder who those 3 fighters u were talkin about are….I’m guessing Buakaw, Masato and Souwer….a lotta people on here seem to think that Kraus might have a chance this year ( I doubt it but it’s just my opinion).

  World Max 2007 is right around the corner, people!…I can wait!!

• 42 Gusnark // Sep 23, 2007 at 7:48 am

  Yeah, we all know who are these 3 fighters.

  I can’t say that Sombat will get screwed, I mean any fighter against Masato is in “screwed” position, because he’s the K-1 super superstar.
  But on the other hand, more and more we see posters with Sombat on K-1 official site. I also think judging between Masto and Souwer was ok, cause that down was pretty controversial.

  Kraus… we was pretty “out of the house”… had a rocky road, but last fight with Virgil was pretty impressive. He was very motivated and threw great combinations. I hope we will see him in the same form on the tournament.

  Why Yodsanklai and other great fighters don’t fight in K-1? I think that K-1 management is too scary for their jpanese fighters.

• 43 TheWog // Sep 23, 2007 at 6:23 pm

  Paul PP,

  Your the idiot, how many taller fighters has zambidis knocked the fuck out? Every one he has fought is taller then him you idiot. He will Smash Kyshenko, his beat masato b4 in 2003 where he got robbed, BPP to my knowledge is his only threat, but i wanna see him fight him again. The rest are a walk in the park, due to the fixture. I realy want to see Zambo against Souwer that would be gr8 and i reckon zambo will destroy him. At the end of the day, you can always excpect the unexcpected. Will see on the day.

• 44 Spydaman // Sep 23, 2007 at 7:25 pm

  uh oh…..let’s play nice children. Let’s be civil to one another…….lol.
  TheWog…I can see that you belong to the Zambidis fan club….and just by reading your first post in this section I can tell that nothing will sway ur mind away from thinking that Zamb will be the next World Max Champ…and that he will K.O everyone in his path. I’m a Buakaw fan so I’ll be praying that you are wrong….lol.

  ps…I’ll go back and watch that Masato vs Zambo fight again….I wanna see if in fact it looked as if Zambo got robbed.

• 45 TheWog // Sep 23, 2007 at 7:52 pm

  Thanks Spydaman. Your a Sport lol……

  Cheers Guys

• 46 1 Week to Max Finals // Sep 26, 2007 at 12:10 am

  [...] we are officially one week away from MAX. My Thai sources have told me that Masato’s camp has hired non-other then Nuapetch Sakhomsin [...]

• 47 Colargol // Sep 26, 2007 at 11:47 am

  People keep talking about 2004.. Just last year, Masato fought a close one vs Souwer, got ‘knocked down’ in the very end and lost a decision. There was no waving-off the knockdown as a slip, no extra round. Also Sato, the clear japanese no2 has lost close fights vs Kalakoda, Kraus. I say if the fight is close, Masato will take it but if BPP is the clear winner, he *will* move on. FEG would love for Masato to win but a blatantly doctored win serves no purpose except to dishonor him.

• 48 Colargol // Sep 26, 2007 at 11:57 am

  Regarding the actual fight: I think Masato must do a lot more than dance around and skirmish. He cannot win or even stay close playing this (his usual) game vs someone who reads him and who kicks as well as Buakaw.
  Masato had his chance last year vs the battered Souwer but still faded in the end and lost. I really don’t see why things will be any different vs Buakaw. BPP by decision I say..

• 49 Gusnark // Sep 29, 2007 at 3:07 am

  Colargol exactly.
  The only advantage Masato has is bigger motivation than last year. He said that now he competes as a challenger, I think he’s not so under pressure to become a champ as he used to be and it’s seen from his fights.
  Well guys, we’ll just have to hold a few days and see won’t we.
  We all have great expectations and some will be disappointed… I just want to see great fights, that’s what matters. Cheers.

• 50 treeman // Sep 29, 2007 at 7:03 pm

  Yup, the anticipation is KILLING me!!! LOL I think the Masato and Buakaw fight is going to be the best of the night because they are both fresh and prepared for one another. I’m going for and hoping for a Buakaw win in the first round and hopefully all the way!! But its going to be real tough this year. I’m hoping Buakaw will fight masato then zambidis then souwer and take it all then we can stop arguing over who is the most dominate in K1 currenlty? As far as I know he’s the only one to have beaten all three before but I would love to see him do it in one night. Sounds a little cruel on my part but I think he can pull it off if there’s no bs judging. Got my fingers cross and popcorn ready!! LOL

• 51 Spydaman // Sep 29, 2007 at 7:15 pm

  “then we can stop arguing over who is the most dominate in K1 currenlty”????…….I don’t see any possible arguments, who can argue the fact that Buakaw is the most dominant fighter in K1 World Max right now???…It might change next week ( though I seriously doubt it) but as of today’s date….Buakaw has been the most dominant fighter in World max since 2004 (even through his loss to Souwer).

• 52 TheWog // Oct 1, 2007 at 4:31 pm

  Go ZAMBO!!!!!!!

• 53 Gusnark // Oct 2, 2007 at 6:49 am

  Ok guys, here’s the press conference:
  http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/top813.htm

• 54 2007 K-1 MAX Post Mortem // Oct 5, 2007 at 12:05 am

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