After the fight with Semmi last night Michael Kogan came right out and said JLB folded intentionally. Looks like Semmi dropped him with a knee and a front kick, each in the liver region. He even acknowledged this, then went on to say again that this was a gift.
I haven't watched a whole lot of K-1 until this year, but is that common for an announcer to do that? Never heard such in any sport.
'JLB folded intentionally'
WTF?
Mike Kogan is a fucking idiot, that's all you need to know. Jerome got hit in the liver, just like Badr did, but Kogan doesn't want to break into JLB's hotel room tonight and fuck him silly is all.
It did look a little strange, especially that second knock down by front kick. But I watched it again, and Semmy basically took a big step forward with his rear leg and put a good amount of power into the front kick, directly up into the liver. Semmy TKOd Hari with a similar shot in the final. The way he straightens his leg, all the force is going up into the liver, not like a typical front kick that just pushes into your abs.
dunchurrn - Mike Kogan is a fucking idiot, that's all you need to know. Jerome got hit in the liver, just like Badr did, but Kogan doesn't want to break into JLB's hotel room tonight and fuck him silly is all.
Duly noted. The amount of verbal fellatio during the Overeem/Hari fight was mindboggling.
Yeah I truly don't believe he "took a dive". If Schilt kicks you, you go down......
IrishRottie - alot of k1 matches look.....suspicious. its japan remember
this is true.......
IrishRottie - alot of k1 matches look.....suspicious. its japan remember
Yes, they're definitely fixing fights in favour of the unpopular champion, in place of draws like Badr and Jerome. It has nothing to do with a 300lb man kicking him in the liver.
dunchurrn -IrishRottie - alot of k1 matches look.....suspicious. its japan remember
Yes, they're definitely fixing fights in favour of the unpopular champion, in place of draws like Badr and Jerome. It has nothing to do with a 300lb man kicking him in the liver.
lol, QFT
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/221859/sem.jpg
http://www.k-1.co.jp/jp/event/2009/1205_wgp/images/10_badr_schilt_22.jpg
Lebanner was good 5 years ago....
when you're dropped by a body shot, you don't recover for quite a while. i doesn't take much to drop you again.
no way was that a "dive".
I guess JLB was training more boxing than kickboxing coming in to this fight, I mean he's busy now with his boxing career
Justinmacd - LeBanner is like 8 years past prime. Time to hang them up.
yes Lebanner said before this fight that this is his last K-1 fight
threestars35 -Justinmacd - LeBanner is like 8 years past prime. Time to hang them up.
yes Lebanner said before this fight that this is his last K-1 fight
it is shame...they should have given him an easiest fight for his retirement. He has been fighting K1 for 15 years
he only came back because the fans voted him in anyway
and Lol People thinking Lebanner took a dive.
the guy is a legend...he is past his prime but he is far from a guy going to take a dive.
threestars35 -Justinmacd - LeBanner is like 8 years past prime. Time to hang them up.
yes Lebanner said before this fight that this is his last K-1 fight
Fuck!
I can't think of one other fighter who consistently puts on exciring fights regardless of outcome.
to me it looked as though his hand/arm blocked that final kick.
Is there a 2 knock down rule in K1 now?