Can't find a replacement date anywhere for the K1 Final 8 - it was scheduled for December 26th in the US - anyone else find anything?? What we do know are the fighters who qualified for the Final 8 are >>> Mirko CRO COP, Ismael LONDT, Hesdy GERGES, Ben EDWARDS, Catalin MOROSANU, Zabit SAMEDOV, Jarrell MILLER Makoto UEHARA Videos for all of the Final 16 fights from Japan are here >>> http://www.muaythaitv.com/news/video...-16-n2519.html
"It was previously announced that K-1 WGP will be held in America on December 26, 2012. However it now definitely rescheduled for January 2013, the country-host is still to be confirmed." http://www.fightmag.net/?p=20833 (Cheers Haggis)
The venue for the K1 Final 8 has been confirmed as New York. Date still to be advised though >>> http://www.k-1.tv/en/NEWevent.php
Nobody knows and New York seems off the table now as is the Spike deal. Edwards and Morosanu mentioned February somewhere ... but we'll have to wait and see. Hopefullly soon ... somewhere! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_9b0nCVjGo
What are the odds of Mirko Cro Cop winning the tournament Hes gonna have the home field advatage of it being in Croatia
Pretty low I'd say he hasn't really impressed me...his high kicks are gone and hes taken to spoiling lately with clinching and pushing off. He does have a chance though since there's no spong, reem, aerts etc in the tourny.
He's still explosive and has plenty of power. But he's facing new generation fighters here that are faster, have better reflexes, speed, ... IF it stays the way it is ( which it probably won't, but I hope it does ) we get Smokin' Big Ben The Guvnor Edwards vs Miller Hesdy Fighterheart Gerges vs Samedov Ismael Mr Pain Londt vs Zuravlev Mirko Crocop Filipovic vs Morosanu Yeah.
It only gives Ben 8 days gap between the Final 8 in Croatia on the 15th, and a chance to level it 2 wins a piece with Slowinski in Canberra on the 23rd.
I'd bet my life the OZ fight doesn't happen. That's way too short a time gap for a HW. HWs always always always pick up injuries when fighting especially in tournies like the K1. Toes, knees, cuts, bruised ribs, swollen shins you name it the HWs always seem to pick up something.
If Ben is successful in the K1 he could potentially be having 3 fights in the one night and then have only an 8 day break that included an international flight. I think you are right :good
So bothers and sisters, We've got the matchups as follows; Morosanu vs Zuravlev Crocop vs Miller Edwards vs Samedov Gerges vs Londt reserve fight: Adegbuyi vs TBA superfights : TBA Michael Buffer will be the announcer. Should be a good one!
