MMA  > General MMA  > NYE 2012
December 26, 2012, 03:31 PM
I don't know about you guys, but I am pretty damn excited for NYE in Japan this year. Are there a bunch of really relevant fighters competing? No. But are there a lot of really talented fighters in fun matchups? Of course! It is Japan's biggest night of combat sports, New Years Eve!

Cro Cop is fighting a shamed Sumo wrestler in an Antonio Inoki show. Tim Sylvia is fighting Judo master and former top MMA prospect Satoshi Ishii on the same show.

The best kickboxers in the world are fighting in a 16 man, one night tournament. That is right, 4 fights in one night for the winner. Schilt is there, Aerts is there, Bonjaski is there, even Sergei Kharitonov. Glory is doing a very good job of taking the place of K-1 with this terrific Grand Prix.

Aoki is fighting "Black Fedor", Mach is fighting the New York Badass, and Melvin Manhoef might kill Dennis Kang.

No talk of any of this on here at all? My thoughts and picks are here but I'd like to see some discussion get going here.
December 26, 2012  03:34 PM ET

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December 27, 2012  11:10 AM ET

I'd rather watch Joe Thiesman return to playing football....are you really going to waste a NYE watching the trash heap?

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December 27, 2012  11:13 AM ET

you mention "the best kickboxers" and then list a bunch of guys from 10-15 years ago...

 
December 27, 2012  11:33 AM ET
QUOTE(#4):

you mention "the best kickboxers" and then list a bunch of guys from 10-15 years ago...

Schilt won the K-1 WGP 4 of the last 7 years.

Ghita and Saki are in the tournament, and both are young guys.

Other than a few like Badr Hari, who are "The best kickboxers" who aren't in this tournament?

I just named a few relevant to MMA since this is an MMA forum, but they are still among the best alive.

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