2004 K-1 Max final

What can I say but what a show, from the time we got off the plane to the weigh-in and then the fights the atmosphere has been electric. All the fighters came here to win and you could feel all the tension between everyone before the fight but now it`s over everyone is relaxed again and everyone is back to shaking hands and being friends.

Baukow is the man now. I tried my best but he was the better fighter on the night. Everytime I tried to punch he would lock me up in the grapple and when I would kick he would move back and counter with his own. I had a game plan at the start but ended up fighting his fight, he worked his range very well and very good eyes.

After we fought Buakow made mince meat out of Kohi, even making him half give up turning his back and just not wanting to be there.

The fight with Masato was all Baukow, Masato tried his hardest but couldnt landed anything. Baukow came out a different fighter for the other two fighters showing more aggression and taking the fight right up to them. Masato had a hard fight with Kraus and I dont think he had much left in the tank were Baukow just got stronger and stronger as the rounds went on.

At the end it was good to see Buakow win, I sucked I was I sitting in the crowd watching but if I wanted anyone to win it was him and he did it in style.

You couldnt wipe the smile of his face at the after party and the K-1 max belt close up is one of the most beautiful things I have seen.　Ｉjust hope next year it will be hanging off my shoulder.

Thanks to everyone for your support over the last few months and hope I can do better next year.

John Wayne Parr