FIGHT IMPRESSIONS :
1st Preliminary Fight
Mike Zambidis VS. Reece McAllister
As expected, in the first round, McAllister made use of his height
advantage to keep Zambidis at bay and put up a good fight. In the second
round, Zambidis increasingly put pressure on McAllister and controlled
the distance. In turn, McAllister tried to stop Zambidis through knee
kicks to the face. However, I believe Zambidis was able to win the
judges' decision due to his impressive punches.
2nd Preliminary Fight
Murthel Groenhart VS. Yasuhiro Kido
Murthel is the type to go all out, and tried to KO Kido with punches
early in the fight. Midway, Kido switched to Southpaw which stopped
Groenhart's punches. However, it also lowered Kido's guard which
Groenhart took advantage of with a right high kick. I think Kido
underestimated the reach of Groenhart's high kick and was hit in the
process.
3rd Preliminary Fight
Artur Kyshenko VS. Chris Ngimbi
In the first round, both fighters stood silent, making me believe
that they both prepared not just for the preliminary but for the entire
tournament. In the second round, Kyshenko gradually pressured Ngimbi
with punches, and was able to down him mid-round with a left hook. After
that, even though Ngimbi retaliated with a jumping knee, he was unable
to neutralize the damage from the previous punches and forced into the
corner. With a rush of punches and a final, intense, right long hook,
Kyshenko achieved a standing down, and with the referee stop, Kyshenko
was declared winner by TKO.
4th Preliminary Fight
Andy Souwer VS. Andy Ristie
Ristie aggressively tried to KO Souwer early in the fight, but Souwer
countered him coolly with an inner low kick. Ristie didn't like the
inner low kick and switched to Southpaw. In the second round, Ristie
became flustered when his punches didn't connect. Souwer saw his opening
when Ristie let down his guard, and with a high kick, downed Ristie. In
the third round, Souwer's low kick started to have an effect, and as I
expected, Souwer attacked Ristie's unguarded spots. Punches also took
their toll on Ristie's face, resulting in an undisputed victory for
Souwer. I believe the biggest factor for Souwer's victory against Ristie
is his superior body strength.
1st Semi-Final Fight
Mike Zambidis VS. Murthel Groenhart
Groenhart's left jab was particularly great in this match. He kept
his distance with jabs and didn't let Zambidis into his zone. In the
latter part of the fight, he came closer, backed and rushed Zambidis
into the corner, and succeeded in downing him. Zambidis cut his lower
right eye from a jumping kick. In the second round, Zambidis received a
series of punches, knee strikes, and kicks, this time cutting his upper
right eye. At the beginning of the third round, Groenhart won by TKO due
to the ordered Doctor Stop. I think that for Zambidis, this was an
extremely tough fight due to the large gap in physique between the two
fighters.
2nd Semi-Final Fight
Andy Souwer VS. Artur Kyshenko
Both fighters stood measuring each other silently, knowing each
other's strengths and weaknesses very well. By the second round, Souwer
narrowed in his target with inner low kicks. Then Souwer gradually
increased pressure, coming out in front, but Kyshenko countered with
punches. Right at the end of the match, Kyshenko pulled out a left hook.
The third round was a very close fight, and I think Kyshenko won on
points due to his series of punches. The margin was narrow, but Kyshenko
won by decision.
Final Fight
Murthel Groenhart VS. Artur Kyshenko
Murthel entered the final round having KO'ed his opponents in the
first and second rounds, and without sustaining damage. On the other
hand, Kyshenko entered the finals having sustained damage in his bout
with Souwer. Early in the fight, Groenhart tried to knock down Kyshenko
with a rush of punches. At the instant that he lets out a jumping knee,
Kyshenko seized the opportunity to attack with a left hook, downing
Groenhart.In the second round, Kyshenko tried to knock down his opponent but was unsuccessful,missing his greatest chance. In the third round, Groenhart recovered from the damage hepreviously sustained, came forward, and downed Kyshenko with a right upper blow. By thistime, Kyshenko had sustained enough damage that it was difficult for him to even stand up.Groenhart moved in with a final right long hook, gaining a KO victory.
Thus, a new star was born in the K-1 World MAX Final event: Murthel Groenhart, first-time K-1 Champion.
Groenhart accomplished an amazing feat, having KO'ed all three of his opponents from the first fight all the way to the final.
In the preliminary fight, he KO'ed Kido with a high kick. In the semi-final, he KO'ed Zambidis with a flying knee. In the final, he knocked out Kyshenko with a punch. It is extremely difficult to achieve three consecutive knockouts using a different technique each time, and this only proves that Groenhart is an all-rounder who can do anything.
In the future, the 70 Kg weight class will proceed with Groenhart in the center.
In addition, there are fight cards I would like to see in the future such as Murthel Groenhart VS. Andy Ristie and Groenhart VS. Andy Souwer. I'm also looking forward to a rematch between Groenhart and the semi-finalist Kyshenko.
In the fight between Andy Ristie VS. Andy Souwer, which I had been anticipating the most, Souwer was able to down Ristie with a magnificent right high kick, winning against his opponent with his skillful tactics.
Next year, I would like put together even more interesting fight cards centered mainly on Groenhart.
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