Mark's workrate is no different from any other K-1 champion in the past. When people look at Mark, they've suggested that he is out of shape. Please do me a favour and count how many punches knees and kicks Mark throws during a fight (during the 2001 Grand Prix) Compare it to the others. His reflexes is a lot better than most K-1 fighters. He does not load up his punches like someone suggested...He throws his right hand very short without pulling it back an inch...The only time he does, when he hurts somebody or think that he hurts somebody (eg. Le Banner) Watch carefully when knocked out Le Banner....Le Banner changed angle to Mark's left side, Mark quickly re-adjusted the angle with amazingly quick recovery, balance and timed his right cross and still surprised Le Banner, which started that follow up combo that eventually knocked out Le Banner....That was a lightning load if you ask for my opinion as a coach.

Now, some of you may think that I've overated Mark, but I would place Mark right up their with Aerts in terms of picking the right option at the right time. If you watch Mark during the later rounds against Filho, when Filho was opened up for knees, Mark threw a knee (and he didn't take that long to load up) Straight after that, he got trapped near the rope, Filho threw a hook, Mark dugged buy seeing Filho from the side of his head. When he pressures an opponent and covers up, Mark changes angle (usually to his right) to create an opening as well as being safe defensively from not in the centre line of counter attacks. Obviously some of you don't have time to study much of the K-1 fighters. e.g. Ray Sefo is very hittable when it comes to kicking him at the legs, but when it comes to head shots punches....Ray is not very easy to hit. Obviously most people are not aware of that, but let me tell you something. When Ray fought Mark, that was the most I have seen Ray got hit in the head with punches. Please give Mark more credit for his skills and techniques and stoping judging him from his built.
Please guys......watch him with an open mind. Only than you will appreciate his skills and not his coconut head...LOL!