VALOR'S PREDATOR goes the distance at the K-1 Dynamite New Years Eve Spectacular

Sylvester “Predator” Terkay, who was undefeated on K-1’s Dynamite New Years spectaculars coming into Saturday’s show was being touted as the underdog for the first time in a long time.  Predator was fighting in his first ever K-1 rules fight, and on top of that, it was against Remy Bonjasky, the two time Grand Prix Champion in 2003 & 2004!  

            Most experts anticipated Bonjasky to dominate the fight as he is more adept to this style, and it caters to his specialties which are his flying knees and kicks.  Terkay, who is a former NCAA Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, utilizes his great size and strength against his opponents in most cases.  Predator was cornered by Valor co owner Rick Bassman, who along with Eddy Millis developed a strong game plan and made sure it was followed through with. 

As the first round started, Bonjasky went for a high kick, and Predator caught it and backed him into the corner and proceeded to connect with some devastating punches.  This was seen many times throughout the fight, Predator backing Bonjasky to the ropes and corners and delivering some stiff shots.  Predator also showed great skills in his blocking techniques, especially against Bonjasky’s strike attacks.  Predator also demonstrated a great deal of toughness in his ability to take the punishment of the hard low kicks Bonjasky likes to use.  

Come round two, Predator wowed the fans with great and hard low kicks of his own.  He then looked to have Bonjasky in some serious trouble as he threw several punches to Remy’s head and stomach, causing Bonjasky to waver, but he held on, showing tremendous heart and grit to take those punches from the monster.

The third round was no different, as Predator again drove punches into Bonjasky at every opportunity.  Rick Bassman was seen shouting instructions from the corner several times to follow the specific game plan they had come up with in training.  Predator stuck to the plan, and it looked to be the perfect strategy against Bonjasky.  As the third round came to the end many thought Predator had the decision.  In a shocking decision, Bonjasky won the fight with two judges favoring him, and one for Predator.  At the after party, the overwhelming consensus from fight veterans such as Sam Greco, Musashi, Peter Aerts and Jerome LeBanner, was that Predator should have gotten the decision. 

Despite not coming away with a win here, in a fight where all of the odds were against him, Predator showed great promise in his first K-1 rules fight.  Many insiders said for him to last three rounds with Bonjasky was a victory in itself.  But the fact that most people felt he actually won the fight means even more.  Predator certainly is making his mark in the K-1 world with performances like these.  Many were touting Predator as the next big thing in K-1 prior to this fight, and by the end of the fight, he confirmed it. 

by Anthony Rosas

anthony@valorfighting.com


 

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