Amateur MMA Fighter & Bodybuilder vs Kyokushin Karate Master

A pretty nice showcase of the Kyokushin skillset against somebody unfamiliar with the ruleset.

To be clear this is NOT meant as anything else than a short but impressive display of Kyokushin fighting skills and how debilitating it can be to deal with when you're not used to it.

Thanks for watching!

[SaikouKarate]

I Trained Full-Contact Karate In Japan For 3 Months! 🇯🇵🥋

[abdelhakym]

This is why you learn takedowns, just in case you square up with a guy that moves like a Tekken caracter

[sig]

I love how light the kyokushin guy moves despite looking so heavy

[wdtripps]

The man is extremely good, doesn't take much of a trained eye to pick up on that. And the MMA fighter was being very respectful as well.

[StockyDude]

Kyokushin is a respectable version of Karate because it’s students are actually expected to do some sparring before being promoted, not just demonstrating good form in a choreographed presentation.

[CaptBane-mtsw]

I met the kyokushin guy during a kyokushin training seminar in the Philippines last december 18, 2022. He’s actually a shihan on the taiwan branch, a really kind guy and a fun guy to be with. He does mma as well with kyokushin as his foundation. Really skilled fighter with a humble attitude. Great teacher as well

[ryanbarclay]

Question: What is with the sudden animosity toward Karate in these comments? Last I checked, Karate (and Kyokushin in particular) was widely respected in the MMA and kickboxing communities. Kyokushin (with cross training of course) has produced numerous top-notch strikers, including the likes of GSP, Bas Rutten and Raymond Dekkers. Expanding to Karate generally, you can include Lyoto Machida (Shotokan), Stephen Thompson (Kempo) and Michelle Waterson (Karate style unknown by me, maybe someone in the comments knows).

They're good at kicks. No one is pretending they have it all, but if you want powerful, dynamic highly accurate kicks, cross train some karate (or TKD for that matter). Kyokushin will get you really great at landing head kicks. You may be vulnerable to head punches, but boxers are vulnerable to leg kicks, and wrestlers are vulnerable to choke holds. Just cross train, you will be fine.

[seabee]

The words here are Master and amateur. Big difference. Looks like the Master is in his own Dojo. If you have ever spar a true Master in kyukoshin you will never forget it. Especially a challenge in front of his students. I would like to see how well the mma guy would do in a no rules match though

[AlexHellene]

People look at UFC, and say ''only Lyoto Machida from Karate was a top fighter.''
However the K-1, which was the world's greatest strikers, many Karate fighters did well in it (almost all from Kyokushin), that were more celebrated fighters than Lyoto Machida. Andy Hug (1 time) and Semmy Schilt (4 times) are former K-1 World champs, Francisco Filho was arguably the most feared fighter in K-1 when he first came in, Sam Greco, Ewerton Teixeira, just to name a few.
I agree that point scoring based Karate, and their techniques are questionable, as highly effective martial arts.
Kyokushin Karate though, which is full contact, and power based techniques is on a different level though, and that's been proven in the K-1.

[beetalius]

How nimble he is, and how light and controlled those strikes! True master

[darthclone]

Damn honestly even amongst other Kyokushin I've seen, this guy stands out.. his personal style is just unique somehow

[mackthnife]

I was fortunate enough to attend a weekend seminar with Mas Oyama and some of his instructors in the 60s, in Chicago. One thing not mentioned, is the emphasis he placed on physical fitness, strength training and endurance exercises....much of the seminar was gut wrenching ...
Little emphasis was on technique ....I was glad when it was over...lol

[bw]

His opponent didn't throw any offense.
I am not one to knock karate, with Kyokushin being a favorite, but... This really felt self-aggrandizing

[rebkhai]

That was awesome. I remember feeling those kicks and leg sweeps when sparring with Kyokushin fighters from Japan.

[stevebrindle]

I am currently 68yrs old and have studied several martial arts since my mid-teens and have always considered Kyokushin by far the best school of karate in the world!

[insuchaway]

Impressive; it looked like he was floating from kick to kick. Phenomenal footwork.

[Roll_Vids]

I love how he was smiling the entire time. Full control of those exchanges!

[ricardoblikman]

Man you can see how good of a fighter he is due to the flow of technique choice for the distance and position he has not even one technique is wasted.

[MerumMinus]

Amazing display of control and speed. Can’t imagine how is to get hit by a guy like him in his 100% power

[raymoe]

What impressed me most was the control. Lightning speed but only connects with power when he chooses to. That's mastery!