K-1 '06 World GP Final Draw

[( o Y o )]

The story of the GP line up here (http://kakutougi.info/content/view/319/2/) (with pix.)

[Dado]

lol at Bonjasky and Leko.

Its amazing that these fights were all picked by chance, because they are the most exciting and 'rational' matchups you could have hoped for.

Should be a great finals. Only now we must speculate for the reserve fight.

[Shinbone]

Why did Jerome choose the hardest fight against Schilt? He could picked the fouth and empty Spot.

[Dado]

Maybe the fourth spot would have given him the least recovery time?

[Shinbone]

Maybe the fourth spot would have given him the least recovery time?

True, but Jerome likes to over power his opponents, something he can't do with Schilt, because he's bigger and heavier than Jerome. Leko he can over power and punch him through the ring. I guess..

[Dado]

http://www.mfight.co.kr/2006mmastory/10/02/061.jpg

http://www.mfight.co.kr/2006mmastory/10/02/060.jpg

Wow shes gorgeous. Bonjasky is gonna win for sure with motivation like that.

[Mago]

Whoa, this reminds me of the roman gladiators thing!

Some funny comments for sure, nice to see them joking around.

PS: Yes, she's very beautiful, and since Bonajsky is a free man now... Ok this is as far as I'll go into minding other people's business. :D

[sparkles]

Why did Jerome choose the hardest fight against Schilt? He could picked the fouth and empty Spot.

I guess he thinks like Hunt thought back in 2001. I don't know if it's a good strategy. Frankly said I would rather be in the other part of the tournament because Schilt made clear he is the man to beat. Even more, he already met three of the participants, knocking them all out.
Schilt is a bit like Choi, only he is 5 times as busy and a lot faster. He's not a guy you want to meet in the first round. I'd rather have a fight vs Karaev, Feitosa or Chlalid then Schilt.

[Shinbone]

Yes, that's what I thought as well. I'd rather like to fight Leko instead of Schilt. Let others hurt Schilt and get yourself to the final via the easiest way with less chance of injury.

(if there is an easiest way...)

I would for instance never want to face a low kick specialist in the first match, because you end up injured after the first fight. So guys like Slowinsky, Aerts, Hoost better skip them.

[Jofeljoh!]

On the other hand, maybe you DO want to face Schilt when you're fresh yourself. Picture yourself against another opponent, and you have to go like 3 or 4 rounds in a difficult match. Say you win, you might end up in the semi or final against Schilt, who maybe still fresh. Oke you gained one round, but your chances of winning now are probably slimmer against such a big fighter with so many stamina, while your condition maybe a bit less after your first fight.

Schilt may have had an easy fight with a fast KO, but he even showed he was fine after three rounds of (a sick though) Sefo. That's not the state in which I want to face Schilt. Maybe it's not that a bad move after all.

[THE BOSS]

I agree with Jofeljoh! In a perfect world Lebanner knows he has more skill than Schilt and should be able to beat him under a level playing field. A big guy like Schilt is not the kind of guy you want to fight when you're gassed or injured, he's just too big.

[sparkles]

I think the 'being fresh' is not that significant as the damage you suffer when you fight Schilt. The man throws non stop damaging legs, body, arms ...
It's more important making it a round further in the tournament then and maybe even Schilt injures himself ...

[Mago]

Well, Jerome is clearly that type of fighter that is never in the least intimidated by any circunstance, he seems to love jumping in hard challenges. This is by far the boldest GP draw choice, but my guess is that his own words said it all, that he thinks it's a great chance to meet the current champion, probably to him (and many fans) the GP is all about having the thoughest opposition possible, although I can clearly relate with the rational way of facing this, like many said here.

In 2002 Jerome chose Musashi simply because he was the weakest, and thus he had much better chances of not getting hurt in the first fight (loosing wasn't even a factor), but maybe at this point of his career, it's more about having personal challenges and less strategy, as 2002 showed winning the GP is 90% luck, he did everything right and still lost due to a freak injury, making sure you choose the hardest road possible would also make it for an unforgetable GP win if it happens at last. I aplaude his choice, it will be a great fight for sure.

Him being a south paw might make him even more vulnerable to Schilt's knees, specially because he tends to drop his head low when getting in, but it might also bring new problems for Semmy, might turn his game off, so who knows?

[LethalSassonic]

Leko had no choice but to pick Remy cause that was the only slot left. But I guarantee if Leko had a choice he WOULD HAVE CHOSEN REMY ANYWAY! HE HAS WANTED TO FIGHT HIM AGAIN EVER SINCE REMY WON THE WGP.

[THE BOSS]

Schilts chin has been suspect in the past. I think if Jerome can touch it the fight will be a short one. Jerome knows this.

[il.puparo]

but jerome hasn't get inside too many times with choi, he's not the warrior from the past, i think he's more rational and not too much power left in his arms, ages past him, but i hope he make a good match with semmy and a KO, if is possible

[MZN]

Schilts chin has been suspect in the past. I think if Jerome can touch it the fight will be a short one. Jerome knows this.

There is no denying in this but in four rounds Choi he couldn't do it. By the way Nortje was the last one to drop him and isn't that nearly two years ago?

Chances are also reasonable that Schilt will drain Jerome.

It is kinda funny that both Remy and Schilt chose not to pick Hoost whereas both carry wins over him and Ernesto's less than stellar preformance did not prompt them to make this choice.

[LethalSassonic]

There is no denying in this but in four rounds Choi he couldn't do it. By the way Nortje was the last one to drop him and isn't that nearly two years ago?

Chances are also reasonable that Schilt will drain Jerome.

It is kinda funny that both Remy and Schilt chose not to pick Hoost whereas both carry wins over him and Ernesto's less than stellar preformance did not prompt them to make this choice.
And don't forget the Great Hoost is over 40 years old now, that should have part of their decision. As for Schilt vs JLB, I think the longer the fight goes the more Schilt will take control with his better cardio.

[Toffa]

Leko had no choice but to pick Remy cause that was the only slot left. But I guarantee if Leko had a choice he WOULD HAVE CHOSEN REMY ANYWAY! HE HAS WANTED TO FIGHT HIM AGAIN EVER SINCE REMY WON THE WGP.

Well that does make sense seeing as how Leko has already beaten Bonjasky.

[Lord Gaul]

I have to say these matches are perfect. I couldn't have drawn up a more complete line up of styles and solid comptetitive matching. Jerome again has the toughest path and think that the better fights are coming from the second half of the bracket. I really think that the Remy/Leko fight can be a classic and I love the style matc up of Ruslan/Glaube.

Should be a great GP.

[Dado]

but jerome hasn't get inside too many times with choi, he's not the warrior from the past, i think he's more rational and not too much power left in his arms, ages past him, but i hope he make a good match with semmy and a KO, if is possible

No I disagree, Jerome landed several huge overhands on Choi's head but they didnt knock him out. I think Choi is literally a giant, unlike Semmy who is just a tall man. Choi must have a thicker skull, stronger neck, more robust body and therefore much harder to knock out.

[BEEF]

No I disagree, Jerome landed several huge overhands on Choi's head but they didnt knock him out. I think Choi is literally a giant, unlike Semmy who is just a tall man. Choi must have a thicker skull, stronger neck, more robust body and therefore much harder to knock out.


No shit... when I saw Choi against Jerome 4AM my time I thought I was in the twilight zone. Jerome looked like a scaled down version of Choi... kind of like when you scale a picture down in photo shop. I have never seen JLB look small like that..not even against Sapp.

[Shinbone]

No I disagree, Jerome landed several huge overhands on Choi's head but they didnt knock him out. I think Choi is literally a giant, unlike Semmy who is just a tall man. Choi must have a thicker skull, stronger neck, more robust body and therefore much harder to knock out.

Well, interesting, Schilt is indeed a tall dude, he's is an healthy natural giant, but as I'm no doctor and do not wish to make assumptions, but Hong Man Choi has many symptoms of an Acromagaly giant.

To name a few: enlarged hands and feet, enlarged head, enlarged jaw (enlarged facial bones), deep voice, space between his teeth.

Choi may have the benefits of his thicker skull, stronger neck and robust body, but on the long term, this will most likely be deminished by his assumpt illness.

All non-natural giants are unhealthy.

I hope I'm wrong though, but he appears to have many symptoms which can to be found by acromegalic giants, pituitary gland giants aka giantism.

[Dado]

On the Fuji TV elims preview, it showed pictures of him looking very normal with short parents, and then when he was a young teen he just looks heaps bigger than everyone else.

I hope he doesent suffer from this, he actually seems very athletic and lean unlike other giants.