Glad to see karate coming back to actual fighting rather than point collecting. Good fight for both

This is a great demonstration of Shotokan strenghts: Even though the cardio or stamina of the german was better, he was less precise. The Greek shotokan practiotioner was breathing heavily since the end of round 1, but going back and striking precise shots diffused the pressure. The German could was breathing well, but he took much damage. Precise shots to the head.

Since I discovered Karate Combat I dont even watch UFC anymore 😤🔥🙇

Absolutely brilliant performance by the Shotokan fighter, Stefanos. Controlled the distance the entire fight. Point-style Karate like Shotokan gets a lot of flak for 'not looking like real fighting' but it really trains fighters to develop long maai (striking range), distance control, lightning-quick retreats, and evasion, and it really shows in this fight, in stark contrast to Maximillian's Kyokushin-style, which practices durability over evasion. Sure, Kyokushin's conditioning is top-notch, and Max could probably take 10x more of those hits, but he was outpaced through the whole match because he just couldn't close the distance with his shorter attack range. His constant forward movement just made it way easy for Stefanos to measure distance accurately every time. He just needed to wait. Fighting isn't a contest of durability. If you can't catch it, you can't hit it.

High level fight, I am glad that they signed both of them. it sends a good message to the up and coming fighters, aggression gets you signed.

Greece has some great karate athletes.

Happy to see a Kyokushin guy in here. First dude I've seen with a square-ish stance! That German guy was doing work with those leg kicks! I wish they'd allow kicks to the thigh though, no reason to allow calf kicks but not thigh kicks since calf kicks hurt so much more!!

In the crowd: Saruman, gogo dancers, the 3 Dracula's brides, Krilin and Mutenroshi, a few Hell Angels, Thunder from Big Trouble in little China, and a few shaolin monks. I only miss Roger Rabbit.

Max, you did great! So proud of you and your stamina 😉!

It is great to see karate shining again. Great fight as well.

GREEK WARRIOR CONGRANTS BROTHER

Excelente Combate. 👏

Μπράβο ρε Στέφανε είσαι παιχταράς!!!

It was a great idea this format of champshiop. I like it so much, because it´s nearest the real and traditional Karate.

Great humorous content with them three

this was a epic fight

By far the most entertaining combat competition I've seen. Nice set of rules and nice ambiance. Maybe they could set that ring in a nice Japanese Beach for a change. This VR thing is nice but it does look "plastic".

Oss linda luta viva o karatê 💥🥋

Μπράβο ρε μάγκα

That's Entertainment ...brilliant fight.

Μπράβο τα παιδιά..

Bravo stefane

Παρα πολυ καλός.. Μπράβο τσακάλι.. 💪🇬🇷💪

Ideal karate full contract fight love to watch it

Marshawn just be doing stuff🤣 how'd he end up here. Keep him around

That’s hilarious they have Lynch commentating 😂👍👍

That was a beat down by Stepahnos. You guys are giving A for effort now? It's a classic situation when the other guy game plan works better than yours. Amazing abilityby Stephanos, being able to strike with accuracy and strength while backing up.

Shit! I didn't have an idea that exist such a good Greek fighter in karate combat. And from my favourite style.. Reminds me the good old days. R.I.P. Sensei Nakayama.Lucky that you don't see today's shotokan.

Where can I find more people use the karate blitz I’ve been trying to study it and learn different variations of it but I can’t find it

I'm ready for fight

Kyokoshin or shotokan seems very popular among karate combat it seems

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Oss 💥👊🏻🥋

This needs a Hulu contract!

Vejo uma certa inveja de outros estilos de artes marciais , leigos falando que é outra arte marcial menos karatê e o clã do karatê esportivo , com o karatê combat. Se há inveja é porque está dando certo , está fazendo sucesso , ninguém tem inveja de fracasso .

Vantagens do Kyokushin, lutadores desse estilo sempre andam pra frente(sem pulinhos) e aguentam muita porrada... Desvantagem, não protegem a cara, nessa luta isso fica evidente, o cara de branco tomou uns diretaços no rosto pelo vício que tem de não esperar um soco vindo nessa direção.

Μπραβο μαγκα !!!

Like how combat jiu jitsu is the grey area between sport bjj and mma KC is the grey area between Glory style KB and Sport Karate

This fight was really close??? Really???

Feels like video game I want blood

Não acredito q o cara do kyokushin perdeu pro cara do shotokan dhuaaa😳😳tô surpreso

Greek blood 🇬🇷🇬🇷

Finally a kyokushin guy

Kyokushin is the best karate.

stefanos got brains

Hope Max comes back i love his style

Max is less skilled, but his cardio is amazing👍

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Red would take the first round If knee is allowed in this fight. Anyway, great performance from both fighter.

Bryan Callen is fantastic at commentating

Έτσι πηδαμε τους γερμανους!!! The Greeks Always Wins!!!!

I am pleasantly surprised to see how well shotokan can be when it's trained in an alive manner. Also surprised that kyokushin fighters have been doing bad in Karate Combat. Are there really no successors to Andy Hug, Francisco Filho, or Bas Rutten?

Ever notice the Karate Chain punch is as bizzare as the Wing Chun except the stance and arm positioning is different

Why they don fight in orthodox boxing ring or in mma cage?

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More Kyokushin.

Shotokan vs Kyokushin

the idea of opposing karate styles is good, and the fights are very interesting, but the decorum and lack of seriousness of the comentators is really off-putting. I know this was intended to evoke 80s action movies and to make a good show, but in the times of mma the effect doesn't work in my opinion. I think the orginial setup while not perfect either worked better.

I have realized it has there were many greek fighters.

MMA fight in disguise XD

This looks more like MMA...

this is fn weird...so the background is computer generated?

The german guy looks like Duait from walking dead

What a fight? The commentators are bias

Shotokan osuuuu

Is that Brian Callen lol?

I am from Greece so i suport greek athletes, but i live in a village called MATHES !!! So Maximiliam i suport you from now on, all the best !!!

also the audience are paid actors??

Shotokan, Goju Ryu, Shito Ryu, Wado Ryu = Non Contect Kyokushin = Full Contect

And it looks like kick boxing...

I really wanna see how these guys would do in a Max Muy Thai fight.

KARATE ???? Das ist aber ehr K1 !!!

I think the Olympics should adopt combat karate rules including the pit. It would make it far more enjoyable to watch, point fighting sucks.

Уровень конечно не важный) А в тайском им не простоять и двух раундов.

Sad to say but all fighters are low level unknown guys.

Hate to see that kicks to the upper leg are not allowed...I mean come on man

Блонда на затащил епта!

this happen because stefanos knows that Germany suports turkey!!! long live Hellas!!!

O Karate do Kyokushin não foi nada inteligente,dando espaço para o do Shotokan socar e chutar ,se tivesse ficando na pressão venceria sem problemas ,já que o Shotokan é um estilo que tem fobia de curta distância

SH

Yo why is all the Asian people in the bamboo CAGE? Also where are all the Black people?

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I find all these theatrics rather annoying. Good fighting, though

слабый представитель киокушина...

Nice.. But these guys could not stand in the ring or the cage

"Aggression is the number one thing they score off"... *Fighter evades the whole fight* Hey what the...

Kyokushin guy is weak at 1. Face punch 2. Distance control. This is why Kyokushin, who values real fighting, has the irony of being weaker than traditional karate in real fighting.

This is boxing not karate

Buakaw beats both at same time.

The fights are disgusting, pure shotokan, it should be called shotokan kombat and not karate kombat, if they put another style like kyokushin they put a rookie kyokushin , invite kyokushin champions.

An Olympic karate competitor won against kyokushin. This destroys all the false theories said by someone.🫢