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I like the idea. It’s a fast paced striking competiton where you still get a chance to hurt a grounded opponent for a short period. Karate Combat can definitely attract a fan base that wants to watch striking but thinks the ground game in MMA is too boring and that the gloves in kickboxing are too big.
Bas talked about the fact the rules are evolving since it is in the early stages. I’m glad that hooks are now allowed when they originally were not. I hope this organization stays around for a while.
Glad to see some positivity for Karate Combat.
As you say, it's a pretty fast-paced striking competition. I think three of the four fights in their Miami event were first or second-round finishes, if I'm remembering correctly.
What I am most interested in is if they make any changes involving the rules around takedowns. They definitely slow the action, which frankly can make things a bit dull, but I like the idea of takedowns allowed as a whole and think they should keep that in place.
I mentioned Rafael Aghayev earlier. 5x WKF karate champion. He competed in the org's pre-season event and won largely on takedowns.
Here's the vid if anyone is curious. (Warning: This was from the first event where fights were shot and edited like a movie so some of the camera angles are pretty weird.)