Who are your favorite pressure fighters?

[Monte Moku]

Basically the title. I've been watching a lot of Rodtang's fights lately and I love his style. Always in your face, walking you down and ready to bang.

Here is is fight with Tenshin Nasukawa. A close and entertaining fight:



I have also been watching a lot of Nieky Holzken's fights again. Great hands, devastating low kicks and pushing guys around every chance he gets.

Here is his fight with Raymond Daniels; Nieky puts his skills in ring generalship on display in this one:



So, who are some of your favorite pressure fighters?

 

[UWanaPlayDaGame]

Satanmuanglek #1 by a looong shot. Most entertaining fighter on earth.

After that maybe Yodlekpet and Thanonchai. I don't necessarily favour their styles but they're must watch when they're on.

 

[Kanka]

Stadium: Saeksan, Yothin, Petchmorakot

International: Yodwicha

Kickboxing: Marat Grigorian

 

[Memeojima]

Takeru, Rodtang, Marat, Buakaw

 

[Blazeblack]

Currently? I’m big on Rodtang. Mike Zambidis is one of my all time favorites

 

[tru3f4n]

Bovy, Nathan Corbett, Norasing Lukbanyai, Lakhin Wassandasit, Rambaa Somdet

 

[Icanseeu]

Mike Zambidis was always fun to watch

 

[Snubnoze707]

Pretty much everyone from the MAX era was damn near a pressure fighter. Buakaw, Andy and Masato for me.

 

[Kanka]

Buakaw, Andy and Masato

No Sato?

 

[Snubnoze707]

No Sato?

I could probably list every MAX era fighter...

 

[Monte Moku]

Satanmuanglek #1 by a looong shot. Most entertaining fighter on earth.

After that maybe Yodlekpet and Thanonchai. I don't necessarily favour their styles but they're must watch when they're on.

I haven't been able to keep up with the Thai scene that much in a good bit, thank you for the recommendation with Satanmuanglek! I just checked out a couple of his fights and really enjoyed them.

 

[lukeuidswords]

Takeru

 

[Vaio]

I could probably list every MAX era fighter...

Definitely !

Right now, I like watching Takeru and Kimura Minoru the most. Both sluggers with a lot of offense and maybe a little short on defense.

 

[Tayski]

Tyrone Spong

 

[xXAmightzXx]

Mohammed Jaraya,Illias Bullaid and Rico verhoven.

 

[Broadcast]

Like Rocky, right?

 

[Mafanofe]

Zambidis

 

[Kanka]

What do you guys mean by pressure fighter btw?

 

[Monte Moku]

What do you guys mean by pressure fighter btw?

In my opinion, a pressure fighter is someone who is aggressive and uses ring generalship as a part of it. I guess the stereotypical idea is just someone who throws a lot of shots and comes forward -- and technically it's not wrong -- but it can also be done without using a lot of strikes. Utilizing footwork, slipping or parrying strikes, staying at a distance that makes the opponent uncomfortable, pushing them off balance, etc.

 

[BRASCO]

Robin van Roosmalen is the first one who comes in my mind.