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Kuniyoshi Hironaka
Your impression of the fight?
It was a dud. My last fight in Osaka was a dud and I thought it wouldn't be this time. Two times in a row is disappointing.
It looked like Parky got you with a right. Did you feel it? It also looked like the right counter did some damage.
I don't know if it did any damage, but I know I dealt with it better this time, When we were hitting each other, I felt something hit, but it was his eye and then he was unable to see. That should have been a KO punch. It's too bad it ended like that.
You said before that you wanted to fight someone stronger. With this result, what do you think?
Tough question. Honestly? Parky was a strong fighter and I couldn't take him down like I wanted to. In the second round, I planned to move around and get in some strikes. With this result, it's hard to ask for a tougher opponent. I couldn't give the fans a good show. A win is a win and if they do let me fight a stronger fighter, I will appreciate it.
After the fight, how did you feel?
I wasn't sure at first. My cornerman mentioned something about a towel and I thought "Why?". Then I heard it was his eye and I knew it was that right punch. What a dud of a match.
How was the cage?
t was the same size as the UFC so I was fine. The CAGE FORCE cage is about 20% smaller and so it's easy to tackle. With a larger cage, it's easier for someone to get behind you. It's a good cage. Better than I thought it would be.
It's made of a new material called Matrix.
It doesn't hurt like wire fences do. It sags when you lean on it so you can use that to take people down. It's also easy for standing fighters to get behind you, so that's tougher. I think it makes the fights more interesting.