MT/KB Japan Recent fights/results/news from Japan II

[Karaev fan]

let's hope Abema works this time better.

when's the japanese starting time?

15:00 for the opening fights, 16:00 for the main card

 

[Karaev fan]

Broadcast up. Prelims fights done. Main card in 10 minutes

Abema + hola working good for now, hope it stays

 

[SuperLuigi]

Working!

 

[Karaev fan]

First card of the main card, reserve fight Toshi (red) vs. Koji (blue). Toshi promised to duke it out with his hands down if it goes to the third round.

 

[SuperLuigi]

Full card for those interested:

Spoiler

 

[Karaev fan]

Oh hey, K-1 Japan can afford to use licensed music in its VTR instead of free rights stuff now. Great.

And they're unironically using Katy Perry (Taylor Swift?). Barf.

 

[SuperLuigi]

Take notes Glory, backstory montages set to Katie Perry is the way to connect with the fans.

 

[Karaev fan]

Presumably, the point was that despite facing early setbacks after a superstar debut, Taiga never gave up and is achieving his dream.

I dunno, I was too busy being weirded out to pay attention. Oh well, FOTN time.

 

[SuperLuigi]

 

[Karaev fan]

wtfffff

Given that he was dropped from body blows, I deduce that he really, reeaaally had to go the bathroom.

 

[SuperLuigi]

Rematch of Hirotaka and der ubermensch coming up.

 

[Karaev fan]

Rematch of Hirotaka and der ubermensch coming up.

According to K-1 fan vote, 52% of fans thinking ubermensch takes it. Gotta suck when you're the champ and you're the underdog vs. prob the least accomplished guy in the tournament field.

 

[SuperLuigi]

The way they pronounce his name is so funny. Uulh-

 

[Karaev fan]

Masato on commentary "You know, when you low kick a guy, the guy kicking sorta feels bad and starts losing aggression too. I did something similar once [presumably the KID fight], but I threw a low kick immediately after it just in case"

Commentary praising his 'Germanic spirit'.

Apparently Johannes was putting on a non-standard foul cup (e.g. not an iron one).

 

[Karaev fan]

Hirotaka waving his hand about. Either he's trying to confuse Wolfe or he's casting a hex.

 

[SuperLuigi]

Ya I kinda suspected he had a thick plastic one used in ball sports.

 

[Karaev fan]

Hirotaka has decided to wage war against Wolfe's entire genetic line.

EDIT: Not often you see applause for a yellow card.

 

[SuperLuigi]

And again lol We should call him Hirotaka "Kongo" Urabe

 

[SuperLuigi]

Hmm, I'm guessing yellow card does not include a point deduction?

 

[Karaev fan]

Hmm, I'm guessing yellow card does not include a point deduction?

It included a point deduction, but Urabe was deemed to have taken 2 rounds.

EDIT: Did K-1 seriously make Karim Bennoui hold an old book in a library to pose as an intellectual?