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Post by rictor on Sept 28, 2014 16:30:27 GMT 1
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Post by rictor on Sept 26, 2014 21:25:34 GMT 1
Haha. This business will never change apparently.
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Post by rictor on Sept 26, 2014 12:10:50 GMT 1
Weird. I'm reading reports that they specifically even changed the name of the event to K-1 WORLD GP 2014~-65kg as the result of consulting it with K-1 Global and some fighters on the card seem like they were recommended by them (K-1 Global) like Kerrith Bhella.
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Post by rictor on May 31, 2014 13:27:42 GMT 1
Will watch it again later with more attention but it doesn't appear that anything important was said there other than what was already covered by Dave's article. Maybe that they are trying to make a point that this is a completely new org compared to the "old K-1" but we all know that K-1 Global owns all the trademarks (nothing would suggest otherwise, right?) and so wouldn't allow anyone to use the name or the logo if there wasn't any connection (why someone would get upset about it is beyond me, people in fighting sports are way to sensitive about stuff like that, seriously).
Either way, I would be completely baffled if they wouldn't use some of those lighter weight Japanese fighters in the future considering this obvious connection and the fact that they are relatively cheap and instead spend money on some random unskilled heavys (no offense to anyone).
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Post by rictor on May 30, 2014 17:12:54 GMT 1
As Dave writes this is part of K-1 Global's plans for the future. So does that mean we can expect to see some of those fighters back in K-1 ring? Know something more, Dave?
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Post by rictor on May 15, 2014 20:22:06 GMT 1
Wonder who they will get to fight him.
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Post by rictor on May 15, 2014 18:47:05 GMT 1
Thanks for the info. That company probably is something like Sina, Tencent, Yokou maybe. K-1 owes their staffers money right now, anyway. It's stupid. What's this about again?
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Post by rictor on May 15, 2014 14:17:02 GMT 1
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Post by rictor on May 13, 2014 19:33:01 GMT 1
Nothing really new or surprising to be honest. Maybe I'm stupid but I still believe that this crew can grow K-1 again. But, I'd like to hear other things; what's with the Chinese TV deal or any other TV deals, what's the rough schedule for this year, how the weightclasses will look like etc.
Btw, according to the Chinese site there will be more tryouts in China in other cities.
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Post by rictor on May 12, 2014 18:42:41 GMT 1
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Post by rictor on May 10, 2014 19:50:27 GMT 1
Nah, Buakaw was already rocking those babies on the plane to China.
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Post by rictor on May 6, 2014 18:27:14 GMT 1
Not that I want to defend them but the Spain event was basically a Street Culture one. Though well, as Javier Rolo is an official K-1 Global representative now; it is what it is.
Agreed on the weightclasses. Time to define and uphold them. The fights just seem meaningless long term the way they book them at random weights now. If they really want to establish rankings like they were saying this can't go on.
Btw, can anyone explain what idea was behind potentially holding the MAX Finals in USA, and in Miami at that?
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Post by rictor on May 5, 2014 14:41:00 GMT 1
Looking nice. Seems like a nice budget for this show, well it's Thailand after all and Buakaw is fighting so most likely some solid sponsors are involved. Kulebin fought on the Combat Banchamek card so he was a likely suspect to be involved here as well (we can probably assume anyone from that card as possible here). Would like to know though if it's just through the Banchamek connection or if he will be involved with K-1 going forward (would be nice to know which fighters that are fighting on the K-1 shows have contracts and which are just brought as one time deals to fill the card). Have a feeling that Dida might possibly return here.
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Post by rictor on May 4, 2014 15:10:48 GMT 1
K-1 China is holding open tryouts on May 10th.
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Post by rictor on May 1, 2014 16:15:46 GMT 1
So Banchamek Gym is running a contest it seems
Looks like they have the venue already decided but to hold out on announcing it just for such a contest, I don't know.
Well, wonder who they'll get to fight Daley. That 80kg division looks like tailored made just for him which raises some concerns (his contract is for only a year it seems; will they really get anyone who will pose any challenge for him at all? Dave seemed to suggest that no; etc.).
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