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Old 07-02-2009, 12:39 PM   #83 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Snubnoze707 View Post
I'm sure he could create some "flair" by knocking most of their stable out...
Doesn't matter.

Strength and skill are required for "flair" ("hana" in Japanese), but they aren't the only things. Sato fought Masato pretty evenly, but he isn't as tenths popular as him. Schilt has loads of KOs, but people still rag on him for being un-championlike. You have to remember that all the major Japanese organizations are shown on public TV, and are thus aimed towards viewers who only tune in when nothing else good is on. That's why a guy like Nagashima would get more coverage than a more legit contender like Sato.

Yod is fantastic to watch and he's more than a match for most of even the Final 8 guys, but I still doubt that he could really develop into a star.
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