Karate Kid

Fighter profile of Karate Kid by Aylib 2.0

Sherdog's own Walter Pinkman caught up with Karate Kid and discussed his promotional debut with 155 max sfc.

WP: Mr. Kid, according to pundits you seem to be the underdog heading into the title fight, what are your thoughts on this? (Fight preview here: http://www.mmatycoon.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=38327)

K.K.: Actually, to be honest, I was caught off guard and was bothered by the prediction, but I find it very rewarding to prove my critics wrong.

W.P.: Fair enough, I appreciate your honesty, the old cliches do get boring. It is not secret that your opponent's strength and fight plan revolve around clinching; what is your answer to that?

K.K. What do you think? I'm going to come out banging, clinch or not. I think, no, I know, that I can get the best of the guy in the clinch, it's just that his clinch gets highlighted due to his heavy reliance on that aspect of his game, whereas I prefer to come at you from different angles. I'm the more well rounded fighter, and I don't want to come off cocky...and that comment about private plane....listen, I just think that the fans will get one hell of a fight.

W.P.: What is your take on there being statements made about your opponents being subpar and lesser than Santana's?

K.K.: I'm not sure where that is coming from. I looked the guy up, and his opposition seems to be on par with what I have faced so far. I fight whoever is put in front of me, so if my competition has been lacking so far it is not due to my lack of effort. I've heard some guys have been ducking me, but you know what, now I have this guy in front of me who is suppose to beat me, right, so I guess this will be my answer as to what my competition is, and I how I handle it. I've been tearing through guys thrown in front of me, 5 of my 8 fights I finished in the 1st round. I come to entertain and my killer instinct can't be matched.

W.P.: Well, it certainly doesn't seem as though you are lacking in confidence heading into this bout. Any predictions, or statements you want to make?

K.K.: It won't go to a decision, and you know who I am picking for a winner.

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