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Felix;
I think that it will be Holm or McDonald, if I am to pick one or two of the "reserve" fighters named above.
1) Semmy has not been fighting in the K-1 in year 2003, so he is not a hot subject.
2) Venetiaan is waiting for the result from his drug/doping test, taken at the K-1 2003 Andy Hug Memorial. So I don’t believe in Venetiaan before the result of his test has been declared. It would be a wrong signal to send, if you allow Venetiaan to fight, when he is accused for taken illegal drugs.
3) Mirkro got what it takes to fight in the Grand Prix, he is one of the best all around fighters in the world. But I think his career in the K-1 is more or less over. CroCop is a Pride and MMA fighter today, and I will agree with you Felix about the Cop might not even have a contract anymore? I would love to see CroCop getting the chance, but I don’t think he will?
4) Martin Holm is a good choice. The strong Swede did very well against Ray Sefo, fighting Sugerfoot even in a tuff fight. Holm was also strong against Ernesto Hoost in Paris, fighting the champ in a long 5 rounds fight, under rules where knee strike was not allowed - Holms best and strongest weapon. Holm is a big talent; his style reminds me of cocktail between Ignashov and Remy Bojansky... Bring him on! Defiantly a man of the future.
5) McDonald would in my eyes also be a good and fair choice. McDonald was fighting like a dream in the 2003 K-1 Las Vegas, and his fight against Remy in the finale was one of the best fights in the K-1 this year. McDonald is “old”, so if he is going to get a last chance to get to the Dome; this is the last call for the Black Sniper.
So it is going to be Holm and McDonald as I see it.