Featuring Bas Rutten, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, Marc Goddard, and Ádám Kovács
PHOTO COURTESY: Karate Combat
Unlike a ring or cage, something uniquely visceral is held in an unobstructed view of two combatants showcasing their heavily honed skills for the glory of victory. Karate Combat, the world’s first professional full-contact karate league, utilizes a unique battle space dubbed “The Pit,” which offers spectators an unrivaled viewing experience of world-class martial artists.
The Pit is a visual representation of the innovation and creativity driving Karate Combat to be one of the most uniquely exciting combat sports promotions in the world today. For example, the implementation of groundbreaking production technology like the Epic Games Unreal Engine, hosting Olympic medallists and world champion karateka in incredible CGI environments designed by world-class artists and using video game-style analytics of fighter's biometrics, nutrition, and DNA-based data presented to viewers in real-time.
If the VFX does not satiate your desire for innovation within a martial arts league, then allow me to introduce the $KARATE coin. Karate Combat will be the first sports league structured as a decentralized autonomous organization (“DAO”). The $KARATE token governs the DAO, and Karate Combat’s founders have pledged to give away half the tokens for free to fans and athletes over time.
The $KARATE token can also access the league’s new Up Only Gaming smart contract application. Holders of the $KARATE token can use the league’s smart contracts, web apps, and mobile apps to pick their favorite fighters and boost their potential prize pools above and beyond their contracted pay.
On par with the influence of Silicon Valley trends, Karate Combat has kept its profile high with the star power of names like Bas Rutten, Georges St-Pierre, Marshawn Lynch, Danny Trejo, and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, along with constant guest appearances. Most recently at Karate Combat 36, fans were greeted by Olympic world champion boxer Roy Jones Jr. and former UFC champion Lyoto Machida, the latter of which was in attendance to corner his protege Bruno Souza in the main event.
Former Karate Combat world lightweight champion Edgars Skrivers is next in line for the title after defeating Bruno Souza.
On October 29, 2022, at the Universal Studios Backlot in Orlando, Florida, former Karate Combat lightweight champion Edgars 'The Bearslayer' Skrivers defeated Lyoto Machida's protege Bruno Souza in the main event of KC 36 to return to lightweight title contention. Officiated by the honorable Marc Goddard, other notable outcomes include middleweight Igor de Castaneda’s massive overhand right to end his fight with Franklin Mina and Fernando Paz’s second-round knockout over Diego Avendano in the opening bout of the main card.
Karate Combat 36 Results
Main Card
Edgars Skrivers (LVA) def. Bruno Souza (BRA) - Unanimous Decision (Extra Round), R6 Lightweight Main Event Igor De Castaneda (ESP) def. Franklin Mina (ECU) - KO, R3 1:38 Middleweight Bout Jorge Perez (DOM) def. James Vick (USA) - Unanimous Decision, R3 Welterweight Bout Fernando Paz (ESP) def. Diego Avendano (VEN) - KO, R2 1:26 Welterweight Bout
Preliminary Card
Mitchell Thorpe (ENG) def. Tommy Azouz (FRA) - Majority Decision, R3 Lightweight Bout Elvin Aghayev (AZE) def. Chayil Calaway (USA) - TKO, R3 2:36 Heavyweight Bout Kenji Grillon (FRA) def. Nikos Gidakos (GRE) - TKO (Corner Stoppage), R2 Welterweight Bout Abdessalam Ameknassi (MOR) def. Kalvis Kalnins (LVA) - Unanimous Decision, R3 Bantamweight Bout Christina Kavakopoulou (GRE) def. Kaye Asesor (PHI) - Unanimous Decision, R3 Women's Strawweight Bout Damian Villa (USA) def. Maximilliano Larrosa (URU) - Unanimous Decision, R3 Bantamweight Bout