verslag gevecht Mes vs Sato @ K1 MAX final 8

**marcelt** · 17-07-2009, 12:56

[Fight #10]
Yoshihiro Sato vs. Joerie Mes

Round 1
Sato starts this fight as he does every fight, with endless inside and outside low kicks and some annoying jabs in the face. Mes seems to be having a little difficulty finding his distancing, and Sato is taking advantage of that by using his teeps and throwing the odd knee
Mes finally starts to make some use out of that leather on his hands, but he is finding it almost impossible to find a gap in Sato’s guard, while repeatedly being counted when he tries.
Round 2
Mes comes out more aggressive this round and closes the distance and punches through Sato’s guard.
They both land some heavy punches before Sato reverts to his low kicks and teeps while adding in the occasional long right straight.
Those low kicks seem to be adding up a little, but Mes isn’t limping yet. And, he is managing to put together a few combinations ending with a nice body shot as the round comes to a close.
Round 3
Mes is trying to stay within punching range so that Sato’s low kicks aren’t so effective, but Sato is a master at distancing and he is repeatedly chopping away at Mes’ thighs as Mes tries to punch holes his the lanky Japanese fighters guard.
Mes lands a straight and Sato answers it with three quick low kicks on the same spot.
The bell rings with them clenched in the corner.
Extra Round
There are no hidden strategies here. They walk to the middle of the ring and Sato starts trying to kick Mes’ legs out from under him, while Mes looks to take off Sato’s head.
Neither succeeds, but Mes is certainly walking far more gingerly than he was a few minutes ago.
Both now utilize the knees and Sato starts to let his hands go too.
As the final ten seconds starts, they both throw down. Sato gets caught once or twice in the flurry, but not enough to cause any damage, and he wins a split decision.

Ik heb net ronde 2,3, en 4 van Sato vs Mes op de Europsport Player gezien. Verslag hierboven beschrijft het behoorlijk. Joeri was erg sterk. Bokste ontzettend goed, maar kreeg erg veel low kicks. Hij wist ze meestal niet te blokken, waarschijnlijk door goede timing van Sato. Verder viel me op dat Joeri sowieso nauwelijks trapte. Waarschijnlijk onderdeel van gameplan om hem boksend te bestrijden? In ieder geval een zeer goede prestatie van Joeri tegen grootheid Sato. Hij verdiende dus een extra roonde en een van de drie juryleden koos hem als winnaar. Het had net zo goed weer een draw kunnen zijn. Joeri en Sato praatten met elkaar na afloop en Sato hield Joeri's arm in de lucht. Mooi weer om te zien de sportiviteit!