Felix....Mark bends his knees the whole time he fights, so he doesn't need to bend it any furhter to load up for a punch. He is ready to explode the whole time. It helps him to compensate for his weight. That's why his hitting % is very high. It's not because he is faster, it's because he doesn't telegraph that much. How many faster and better built fighters at the K-1 with very low hitting rate? A lot! I agree that he would be faster and more explosive if he is a lot lighter, but I believe he has a correct style in terms of basic things and well schooled Credits to the guys who have coached him with fundamental basic techniques. Even when Ray Sefo go toe to toe with other fighters, he is still not that easy to hit. The only time he gets hit against Hoost, Aerts or against Hug is that they threw kicks to divert Ray's defencs. With Mark, it was almost a pure boxing match.

Oliver, take your glasses off and read my post again. I didn't say amazing techniques. I said amazing recovery (meaning balance). There are lots of fighters at the K-1 with amazing built (he!he!)but shocking balance and taking bad options....(meaning selecting a wrong punch or kicks when the opening is there)and it take a little longer for them to find their centre of gravity, to either defend or throw a second phase attack when they are off balanced. Even the althletes with stronger core from years of training, it doesn't give them guarantee for quicker reaction to balance themselves better. It's also comes from natural fast twitch fibres, which Polynesians and Africans athletes seem to possessed a little bit more than other althletes.

Anyway, lighten up guys, I was only trying to make a point. I'm not trying to be a smart ass like my friend Oliver....And Oliver, we'll still waiting for our Danish ice cream...LOL!