These two are some of the most legendary martial artists of all time. They’ve competed in mma, bjj, boxing and karate and still competing against each other. Super impressive.
@@OofieDooples - I thougfht the context made it clear that I meant his grappling (ADCC, Polaris, etc...) career, not his MMA one. Bendo is a certified top 5 LW GOAT when it comes to MMA (those 2 losses to "Showtime" Pettis kinda hurt his ranking, but whatyagonnado... 3 losses now that they also fought in karate). His grappling career, on the other hand, mostly consist of a couple wins against mid competitions followed by a few crushing losses against top competition (often heavier too), rinse and repeat.
I Want See Lyoto Machida x GSP in the Karate Combat, Lyoto it's easily the most important Karateca in the planet he won a UFC belt and deserve one Fight here.
But it fightng incased in bad wannabe WWE circus antics. At first it was about the fights, then they started adding all the ridiculous themes. Then they allowed/encouraged bad UFC style trash talking. Now they got this Atab dude as their president acting like a poor man's version of Vince McMahon and Dana White.
@@brendonford3838 only because the ref in that fight was apparently operating on the thunderdome ruleset and let ben take 3 tkos worth of brain damage lol
@@augoosto11 bro, I watched that fight live. You don’t know what you’re talking about. Benson got hit with a crazy shot, but he’s always in really good shape, and he popped right back up, and the round was still competitive. He got caught by the kick but if you watch the entirety of the fight there’s no KO, just a knock down
So, initially, I was totally wrong. I mis-remembered the fight because the years of seeing that clip in highlights had me remembering that as a knock down. So, I re-watched the fight to see if it was what I remembered (and to try and find material I could use to make it look like I wasn't wrong). It wasn't a KO though like you said. However, there were multiple situations in that round after the kick where Benson was eating nearly 10 seconds of unanswered shots on the ground. I truly believe a modern MMA ref would've called the fight more than once in that round and it would've been chalked a TKO.
There are no losers in this fight. Both guys are legends and both won. Thank you for the spectacular performance and thanks to the Karate Combat for making this incredible show happen !
Agree but it doesn't matter what our opinion is. Henderson has been given the loss for the third time. On his record it will show the word LOSS. This has a negative effect on him as well as his career.
They may be both legends but both are not winners. Thats not how fights work. If it was me i would be asking for another round. i dont believe in unanimous decisions cause they can be manipulated and biased . I believe in either a clear winner or a ko
I loved watching these two growing up. This kinda feels like watching some old pride fighter fighting in the UFC. But now it’s previous UFC fighters fighting in Karate Combat. Feeling nostalgic.
Wow, this was cool! Always knew about K.C. but never really was invested. If they keep doing legendary OG matchups like this, they could really up their ratings I bet. The aesthetic of the pit, the audience, and the futuristic digital backdrop stuff is pretty unique.
Insane, I Remeber watching that final WEC fight cage kick where Pettis launched into the top and both entered storied careers. Prior to that I remember Pettis almost cutting cut and head kicking a dude flat on a mtv show
Props to Karate Combat for giving this fight out for free, super smart move in my opinion as a “casual” fan to this organization. Hopefully they read comments like this though, super cool to see this event put on - makes me want to tune in
I think Anthony Pettis is consistent with his nickname Showtime. He always tries to put on a good fight no matter what the arena. He has a commitment to his persona and I respect that. Great fight from these two legends.
It was the commentary, for eg 12:20 - 12.35 Henderson throws like 20 punches and lands nothing but Pettis throws two straight right hands in the same time period which pops Henderson whole head back
When and where did this happen?! I remember watching these two fight in the WEC back in the day and then in the UFC. They two are both absolute legends.
I haven't kept up KC for a bit and I come back to this? Pettis vs Henderson and I hear Bas Rutten and GSP commentating off jump? this is awesome! bravo across the board!
Pretty sure that will never happen since they are friends. I'd definitely watch Silva front kick Victor Belfort in the face again though, or maybe let Machida do it instead this time.
Both legends, great fighters, true martial artists, trying their hand in a new format, both look great physically, and cardio too. 10 F'in years since they last threw down?? Damn. I'm digging this format as a lifelong combat sports fan....and what a fucking crew calling the fights. Bas is a real tough guy and an amazing martial artist, and GSP my favorite fight and all time GOAT.
These two in their primes were legendary fighters. I miss this UFC era. Love a lot of the new fighters but that particular generation of fighters / era had some superstars.
I don't understand the constant compliments for strikes that did not land. These commentators got excited when Henderson through a four punch combo. The problem is none of them landed. Then there was un uppercut/cross combination, and another commentator said, "Ooh, that was nice". Again, the combination did not land. It does not matter how well you throw a punch until that punch lands. I thought Henderson had won 3 rounds to 2, but if you go by the 6th alone, Pettis won. Especially since Henderson should have lost a point in that 6th, it was his third kick to Pettis' pomegranates.
The problem with benson is like most of the time he strikes its like at the last moment he wants to pull back. Its like punching scared. Its weird. Same habit he does when he was still in mma.
This is an awesome program man. The setup the places its done in. The background in the place. Just all top top notch. This truely could compete with the ufc just in a different way. Extremely good cameras and camera men. Just clearly no corners cut. Also ill recognize that voice anywyere is that really mike from logan and mikes poscast on here commentating? Wow didnt expect that lol.
@@lake_cooperyoure right, but most of that striking advantage came from rounds 1 and 2. Round 3 got a bit murky though i gave it to Pettis and rounds 4 and 5 i gave to Henderson. Was a pretty close fight overall
I don't agree. You don't play fast and loose with someone like Pettis, especially with the history and understanding they have of one another. I think he fought smart and was the superior fighter. I honestly don't understand why the 6th round even happened.
@@SolusFather Facts and so many shots were glancing, didn't land clean, or landed an the arm or chest. Plus everyone knows strike stats are rarely ever accurate dude cmon. Benson took that imho.
Damn that was a fucking cool event 🤩 I love the stage, legit gave me mortal combat vibes 😍 And what a great fight, i scored it way closer than what they did but🤔 Then again, i’m not a judge😅
Zabit Magomedsharipov finished MMA carrier, but he has Ushu Sanda, Taekwondo base. Maybe Karate Combat will be the best decision to show his skills like a top striker
Idk, it’s not unfortunate in my eyes, but kind of beautiful. The young guns meeting again and, yes being slower and a little busted, put on a great show as the old lions. Neither was brutally ko’d and each fight builds on their legacy. Nothing lasts forever.
@@jamespark3448was going to mention that, I bet he eats more seafood than livestock other then chicken and likely in smaller portions with more grains like rice and steamed veggies.
I thought it was interesting that when Pettis would switch stances, he'd change striking styles. More karate taekwondo in southpaw, more boxing/MMA in orthodox.
The last round rule is really stupid . Mainly because it should not have gone to a final round, Henderson clearly won and then he performed worse in the final round , so what
I have to agree. Even having a sudden death round if necessary, it clearly wasn't necessary. The difference in control, activity, effective strikes, etc. seemed quite clearly significant in Henderson's favor. I don't understand that decision at all.
I like the extension round but for this fight I feel it wasn’t necessary. We do extension rounds in Kyokushin if it’s to close to make a decision but it doesn’t cancel out all the previous rounds. I don’t like how they do that here.
Thanks to martial arts I have overcame anxiety martial arts is not a hobby it’s a way of life My sister trains at one of the Gracie gyms here in the Uk she has her belts at Bjj and she’s really good I think shed do well obviously not here as it karate but I’m ufc she’d do well as a female fighter
I’ve spoke to benson many times and he’s wife Marie Henderson they are such nice people I think it’s safe to say we spoke enough to say we’re friends But also Mike bisping is someone who I’ve had many chats with and his kids and wife always say hi to ne when he is messaging and when I was sick once BISPING BEING THE LEGEND HE IS ASKED ME WHAT DO I NEED now not many celebrities reach out like that me and bisping even have our own saying that’s how cool it is BLAZE IT UP BUDDY anyway shout to benson and Marie
I think it comes down to the hair. If you’re constantly thinking of tucking your hair… those are constantly reoccurring moments where you have to give attention to a non essential part of your combative objective. Like in all of sports; outcomes can be determined by split second reaction and decision making times. I think this mode is hindered by constantly adjusting gear, i.e. loose fitting shorts or long hair needing to be tucked while in that moment, an offensive strike could be offered instead, or a block or counter if a threat is incoming. Advantage goes to Pettis for having no hair to tuck or loose fitting clothes to adjust; thus allowing him full concentration and attention on the combative task at hand.
You can tell Benson has superior kicking ability compared to Pettis, must be from the Taekwondo from Benson's younger days. Pettis still hanged in there both are Warriors.
@@newlynvazquez3983 so what? BH is Korean and African American. Also Puerto Rico being a "US territory" makes even less sense for him to have that as the nation he's repping
What a dumb response. BH claims America because that's where he's actually from. Pettis claiming 2 countries without one of them being USA is basically a slap in the face to his lifelong team in Milwaukee. He didn't make it to the UFC because his parents were from Puerto Rico and Mexico
@@PumpkinSpiceCornbread dumb response is you worrying about what another man claims. I was born in the United States but will always claim and represent Puerto Rico. Pettis is of Mexican and Puerto Rican decent, his mom is Mexican. Let the man be proud of what he is and worry about more important things in life.
This KC event was a letdown, its like they went backwards in production and a company as a whole.. First you had a lot of big UFC/MMA stars in the crowd that yall never even showed, only reason i know is cause other videos from people in the crowd showed them. Instead yall focus on showing influencers instead.. imagine that.. at a combat sport wvent with biggest combat sport names in the crowd but yall decide to not show them but show influencers 😂 Second, your new “president” is more worried about looking/acting like the whole show is about him and this is his personal vip party or something Third, you guys tryna boost views by having these social media dudes come through aint it. You putting the dude on the desk next to gsp and bas just seemed disrespectful considering you have a GOAT on the desk and you have this mike dude make a joke out of the sport. And fourth, how is it that when robin black has his segment after the fights, you allow the fans to be behind him making faces and acting like they are 10 years old “photo bombing” the segment? Disrespectful to robin black and looks unprofessional af. Kc do better. Yall was on the right track but now yall going the wrong way
The history these two have is incredible. Fought each other in 3 organizations now. Mad respect
We got pereira adesanya at home
@@rman229 These guys were champs way before them and even before UFC. Only difference in they are past their prime thus forgotten to time.
@@XxanyvidsxX You tell me this why? Smooth is literally my favorite fighter of all time, that toothpick shit will never be forgotten
@@rman229 adesanya a bum compared to these guys,
@@johnnytomahawkok let’s not shit talk another one of the best fighters
These two are some of the most legendary martial artists of all time. They’ve competed in mma, bjj, boxing and karate and still competing against each other. Super impressive.
Si sr, son artistas marciales reales
No...not quite.
I don't think Bendo ever boxed. He's grappled a lot, but sadly he's remembered more for his gutsy losses than his rare wins...
@@randallflagg3700"rare wins" he has an insane number of title defenses
@@OofieDooples - I thougfht the context made it clear that I meant his grappling (ADCC, Polaris, etc...) career, not his MMA one.
Bendo is a certified top 5 LW GOAT when it comes to MMA (those 2 losses to "Showtime" Pettis kinda hurt his ranking, but whatyagonnado... 3 losses now that they also fought in karate).
His grappling career, on the other hand, mostly consist of a couple wins against mid competitions followed by a few crushing losses against top competition (often heavier too), rinse and repeat.
Respect to Benson for always bringing it all these years. Still lean and in shape, could've gone another round easy. Great career.
he won by far imo
I agree. Pettis looks like a chubby grandpa like me... Henderson still looks like an athlete.
Strikeforce Vets
Neither was in Strikeforce. They were in the WEC before the UFC absorbed it then Benson went on to Bellator.
I’m don’t think Smooth ever beat Pettis. Def got jobbed here tho & prob kills him in a street fight out of sheer endurance…
Henderson stays active in ANY way shape or form to grapple or hit someone. Underrated individual
Was he really underrated?
I always thought he was a beast.
Petis is so fun to watch. I don't think that he's ever had a boring fight in his life.
Him vs eddie Alvarez
This fight was boring
@@daveguillennah your wrong
That’s why he’s nicknamed “Showtime”
@@JohnWilliams-jr3xp
That wasn’t his fault tho tbh, Eddie was making it boring.
I Want See Lyoto Machida x GSP in the Karate Combat, Lyoto it's easily the most important Karateca in the planet he won a UFC belt and deserve one Fight here.
Karateka
Wonderboy. Lyoto is too old, while GSP is still in shape.
Gsp ufc contract
@@the_hispawaiian8156 not in my Country.
@@Gojimaru GSP X Lyoto it's Legend X Legend two Former World Champions of UFC, I Love Wonderboy but he's not a legend like Lyoto or GSP.
GSP still class at the end. People always calling him out for one more fight lol. Poor guy just wants to be left alone 😂.
But if he was left alone he might start to feel alienated
@jeremiahbrisso3680 Lol fair enough, but when you get into your (late) 30's, you just want to be left alone most of the time 😀
@@jeremiahbrisso3680We wouldn't want that now would we, knowing George's history with being alienated ofcourse.
@@Ssonelol Yes I have a lot of missing time from researching his case. I can't get it back...like GSP got Bispings back
Real fans know what’s up.
I don’t think it’s a coincidence Big Rig started to go downhill drastically once the UFC introduced USADA.
First time watching Karate Combat, man this is a refreshing display of Martial Arts. Will definitely make a return to watch some of the future bouts.
First time for everybody
But it fightng incased in bad wannabe WWE circus antics. At first it was about the fights, then they started adding all the ridiculous themes. Then they allowed/encouraged bad UFC style trash talking. Now they got this Atab dude as their president acting like a poor man's version of Vince McMahon and Dana White.
Yeah same here getting into just now finding Karate Combat here on UA-cam.
@@barrettokarate Don't know about any of that, I'm just enjoying the show. Don't care about drama.
Amazing fight. These two still got it, after so many years in combat sports. Absolute legends!
02:50 if you know you know, Pettis reminding Henderson of an iconic move he pulled on him 😂
Lol, everyone knows. It's not some major inside baseball thing. It's one of if not the most famous KO in MMA history
@@augoosto11not a KO, it went the distance
@@brendonford3838 only because the ref in that fight was apparently operating on the thunderdome ruleset and let ben take 3 tkos worth of brain damage lol
@@augoosto11 bro, I watched that fight live. You don’t know what you’re talking about. Benson got hit with a crazy shot, but he’s always in really good shape, and he popped right back up, and the round was still competitive. He got caught by the kick but if you watch the entirety of the fight there’s no KO, just a knock down
So, initially, I was totally wrong. I mis-remembered the fight because the years of seeing that clip in highlights had me remembering that as a knock down. So, I re-watched the fight to see if it was what I remembered (and to try and find material I could use to make it look like I wasn't wrong). It wasn't a KO though like you said. However, there were multiple situations in that round after the kick where Benson was eating nearly 10 seconds of unanswered shots on the ground. I truly believe a modern MMA ref would've called the fight more than once in that round and it would've been chalked a TKO.
There are no losers in this fight. Both guys are legends and both won. Thank you for the spectacular performance and thanks to the Karate Combat for making this incredible show happen !
Agree but it doesn't matter what our opinion is. Henderson has been given the loss for the third time. On his record it will show the word LOSS. This has a negative effect on him as well as his career.
Henderson lost lol
@@dannyhurtado2559 grow up lol
Both did well and it could have been a draw tbh, glad for Anthony.
They may be both legends but both are not winners. Thats not how fights work. If it was me i would be asking for another round. i dont believe in unanimous decisions cause they can be manipulated and biased . I believe in either a clear winner or a ko
Great fight, amazing trilogy by two legends in the sport
Amazing for one side, anyway.
Really close, competitive fight!
Amazing 3-0 blowout
@@marcd1981 I gave it to Benson after 3 but Pettis took the sudden death round
@@brownbeastoftheleaf3215 yeah I had it 2-1 Benson but I do think Pettis took the sudden death round
I loved watching these two growing up. This kinda feels like watching some old pride fighter fighting in the UFC. But now it’s previous UFC fighters fighting in Karate Combat. Feeling nostalgic.
GSP's commentary really adds to the excitemnt of the fight. Just a bunch of lengends doing what they do best.
This was my first watch at karate Combat and ive got to say the production looks absolutely insane! Great show
That backdrop alone is insane, some sci-fic year 2323 stuff
Both are good fighters both are legend, good to see both still fighting
Bas Rutten and GSP calling the fight? I love Bas, what a gem of a human.
he's the most deadly sweetheart of all time. i have his bar fight instructional on dvd. its maaaaad funny
yes this is a great new fight company
Also sounds like bear grylls lol
Lol you guys are cooked. Bas is a slimey snake oil salesman that has a very loose relationship with the truth. Absolute worthless crook of a human.
Thanks to these 2, we got to witness the Showtime Kick; one of the most legendary moments in combat sports history.
Karate combat is legit , the pit format is unique and brings a nostalgic sense of fighting. There’s a ton of karate style fighters u can throw in here
Yeah, not every fighter has a karate background necessarily. Pretty sure Benson Henderson and Pettis have taekwondo backgrounds
@a.ihistory5879 ehhh close enough
damn I didn't even know this happened. what a legendary fight
Great fight. I didn't think an overtime round was necessary. Thought Henderson won. But Pettis got that overtime round
I completely agree. I was surprised the 6th round even happened. I'm not an educated viewer, though, my training is TKD.
I had first 2 Pettis next 2 Henderson 5th I thought could have went either way and I thought Pettis won the last
Wow, this was cool! Always knew about K.C. but never really was invested. If they keep doing legendary OG matchups like this, they could really up their ratings I bet. The aesthetic of the pit, the audience, and the futuristic digital backdrop stuff is pretty unique.
Insane, I Remeber watching that final WEC fight cage kick where Pettis launched into the top and both entered storied careers. Prior to that I remember Pettis almost cutting cut and head kicking a dude flat on a mtv show
Exactly! I remember that show
Think it was called life of jinks
This is actually really cool! I hope it sticks around long enough for some more match ups like this or better!🔥
Wow. Pettis looks like hes been studying andy hug. What an absolute treat of a fight to watch free of charge✌️♥️
I wanna see Shogun Rua and Lyoto Machida finish their trilogy in Karate Combat
This is so COOL - stand up fighting - didn't know these guys fought in Karate Combat.
Props to Karate Combat for giving this fight out for free, super smart move in my opinion as a “casual” fan to this organization.
Hopefully they read comments like this though, super cool to see this event put on - makes me want to tune in
I think Anthony Pettis is consistent with his nickname Showtime. He always tries to put on a good fight no matter what the arena. He has a commitment to his persona and I respect that. Great fight from these two legends.
Man I think Benson won that fight. Respect to both guys though. True legends of the MMA world!
He was Def robbed
Was that last round a bonus or something? I thought it was over when they hugged it out like champs, then bam, another round
@@Seansquatch7 yeah idk really. I heard them say it was part of the rules for the 6th round and whoever won that round won. Idk kinda weird rules set.
It was the commentary, for eg 12:20 - 12.35 Henderson throws like 20 punches and lands nothing but Pettis throws two straight right hands in the same time period which pops Henderson whole head back
¨think¨ so you dont know
Benson Henderson is the freakin goat🥊😎💪🏽💯🥇🏆
Hadn't really heard of this before. But I kind of dig the style. I will likely watch more events. Its a refreshing change from MMA.
Congratulations on 1 million views on your video - $karate to the moon 🥋🚀🌕
Can we PLEASE do more fights with sick backgrounds like that? God it’s like a real life Mortal Kombat stage.
The threat of the show time kick was a thing of beauty
Props to both fighters coming to fight in shape and letting it all out. Close fight!
yes! pettis finally looked like he trained for this fight
So many guys from MMA can go into this organisation and make it even more popular. Wonderboy, Muslim Salikov, Holland etc would be good in this.
Tony Ferguson
@@bzgauBruh
Hell yea this is dope
$KARATE TO THE MOON 🥋🚀🌕
When and where did this happen?! I remember watching these two fight in the WEC back in the day and then in the UFC. They two are both absolute legends.
Read the description and find out
Who legend?
@@MaruragakariThank you kind douche nozzle
this was a dope event. Don't really get the space theme thing but I loved it. Unique and cool. Like an xbox 360 game lmao
Champ vs champ fights are always an honor to watch
I really enjoyed watching this for the first time. I want see more ufc legends doing this.
I haven't kept up KC for a bit and I come back to this? Pettis vs Henderson and I hear Bas Rutten and GSP commentating off jump? this is awesome! bravo across the board!
Thanks for presenting this fight for free!
This is such a cool format
The backgrounds are always fucking amazing and set the tone.
If karate combat is signing ufc fighters than I have a request. Lyoto machida vs Anderson Silva. Make it happen
Pretty sure that will never happen since they are friends. I'd definitely watch Silva front kick Victor Belfort in the face again though, or maybe let Machida do it instead this time.
@@samtavakoli6682now that is a sight i would pay to watch 😂
Shot out to you guys for making this available!
The presentation of this is fantastic, I instantly wanted to go to one of these as soon as I turned this on
Both legends, great fighters, true martial artists, trying their hand in a new format, both look great physically, and cardio too. 10 F'in years since they last threw down?? Damn. I'm digging this format as a lifelong combat sports fan....and what a fucking crew calling the fights. Bas is a real tough guy and an amazing martial artist, and GSP my favorite fight and all time GOAT.
Dude I love karate combat I’m so glad they did this
That moon base background looks amazing. Wondering how they pulled that off?
This stadium looks straight outta a mortal kombat game wow!!
BENSON HENDERSON is the real champ
Never imagined I would see Pettis with a muffin top😮😂
Thicc*
It don’t take long.
I’m pretty sure he’s off what ever he was on that’s why his decline was so sharp.
Wtf are you mfs talking about?
@@JustahBurnehr he went from wheaty box shredded to love handle mcdojo master
Mike was actually good as a commentator, pleasantly surprised
These two in their primes were legendary fighters. I miss this UFC era. Love a lot of the new fighters but that particular generation of fighters / era had some superstars.
Geez between GSP and Bas I finally just turned on subtitles😂
I don't understand the constant compliments for strikes that did not land. These commentators got excited when Henderson through a four punch combo. The problem is none of them landed. Then there was un uppercut/cross combination, and another commentator said, "Ooh, that was nice". Again, the combination did not land. It does not matter how well you throw a punch until that punch lands.
I thought Henderson had won 3 rounds to 2, but if you go by the 6th alone, Pettis won. Especially since Henderson should have lost a point in that 6th, it was his third kick to Pettis' pomegranates.
I agree. I thought the exact same thing. Not landing but acting like it did. Oh well...great fight regardless. I'm really enjoying this platform
Doesn't matter who won or lost because both men left a performance that children can look up to, warrior examples.
Showtime Pettis and Benson Henderson, two legends. Great match up 👏👏👏👏
LOVE HOW VOLK, DIAZ AND GSP WERE THERE
THIS FIGHT WAS A DRAW !!!
KARATE COMBAT -
STUPID RULES 🥊
Great match and great event. The final round was needed
The problem with benson is like most of the time he strikes its like at the last moment he wants to pull back. Its like punching scared. Its weird. Same habit he does when he was still in mma.
Some people don't like being punched In the face too much. And Pettis got KO power, remember the superman punch against Wonderboy
This is an awesome program man. The setup the places its done in. The background in the place. Just all top top notch. This truely could compete with the ufc just in a different way. Extremely good cameras and camera men. Just clearly no corners cut.
Also ill recognize that voice anywyere is that really mike from logan and mikes poscast on here commentating? Wow didnt expect that lol.
late.. but THIS did not disappoint.. great fight & much closer than expected..
Henderson should had won that fight. AP was hardly doing anything!
Did you not see the stats? 🤷♂️ Overwhelming... Strikes landed 105 to 68... Body strikes landed 32 to 22... Head strikes landed 68 to 30.
Pettis won every round, better boxing, landed more, and landed the better shots.
Not as active as wanted him to be, just like he was in mma. But the precision of Pettis won him the fight
All the clean shots came from pettis though.
@@lake_cooperyoure right, but most of that striking advantage came from rounds 1 and 2. Round 3 got a bit murky though i gave it to Pettis and rounds 4 and 5 i gave to Henderson. Was a pretty close fight overall
such a banger event
I felt like Ben had some in the tank at the end. Wish he would have been more aggressive in the early rounds.
I don't agree. You don't play fast and loose with someone like Pettis, especially with the history and understanding they have of one another. I think he fought smart and was the superior fighter. I honestly don't understand why the 6th round even happened.
@@vipe650rI thought that, but the fight stats say Petis landed like 40 more shots overall..... 😳
@@1Goldiestats never tell the full picture, I’m not as educated on this sport, but for MMA at least, damage trumps all
@@SolusFather Facts and so many shots were glancing, didn't land clean, or landed an the arm or chest. Plus everyone knows strike stats are rarely ever accurate dude cmon. Benson took that imho.
Legend has it benson is still pacing up and down waiting to speak.
i love this karate combat man its dope asf , and gsp and bas .....perfect , what a fight shoutout hendo and showtime , A++
I do agree Benson won...but pettis looked bigger and slower , and still, was an amazing fight
At the beginning of the video, even the fighters showed the logo of $karate, $karate to the moon!😎
Good fight gents!
Both are Taekwondo practioners. Pettis is actually a Taekwondo master Teacher whereas Benson is an MMA fighter.
This must be one of the best fights ive ever watched.😊
first 30 seconds and I"m like daaaamn Pettis is out of shape...but would still wipe the floor with me LOL
Pettis was always a little chubby but athletic ASF still 😂
Damn that was a fucking cool event 🤩
I love the stage, legit gave me mortal combat vibes 😍
And what a great fight, i scored it way closer than what they did but🤔
Then again, i’m not a judge😅
Wanna see Wonderboy compete here
Zabit Magomedsharipov finished MMA carrier, but he has Ushu Sanda, Taekwondo base. Maybe Karate Combat will be the best decision to show his skills like a top striker
As a former Karate guy, I approved this video. It's cool to watch two former UFC champions fighting a Karate match.
You can see age has caught up with both of them unfortunately.
Idk, it’s not unfortunate in my eyes, but kind of beautiful. The young guns meeting again and, yes being slower and a little busted, put on a great show as the old lions. Neither was brutally ko’d and each fight builds on their legacy. Nothing lasts forever.
Wtf is mike majlak doing commentating
How does Benson not age? The dude looks the exact same he did 10 plus years ago!
Korean and black. 😅
@@jamespark3448was going to mention that, I bet he eats more seafood than livestock other then chicken and likely in smaller portions with more grains like rice and steamed veggies.
@@FoxUnitNell Gonna switch my race and diet now lol.
@@WunHitWonder lol
I thought it was interesting that when Pettis would switch stances, he'd change striking styles. More karate taekwondo in southpaw, more boxing/MMA in orthodox.
What?! Where have I been?! How did I not know about this?!! I subscribed!
The last round rule is really stupid . Mainly because it should not have gone to a final round, Henderson clearly won and then he performed worse in the final round , so what
Ya, that was the only thing I thought was weird as well. It was a close fight but Benson was generally the better looking fighter
I have to agree. Even having a sudden death round if necessary, it clearly wasn't necessary. The difference in control, activity, effective strikes, etc. seemed quite clearly significant in Henderson's favor. I don't understand that decision at all.
I like the extension round but for this fight I feel it wasn’t necessary. We do extension rounds in Kyokushin if it’s to close to make a decision but it doesn’t cancel out all the previous rounds. I don’t like how they do that here.
Thanks to martial arts I have overcame anxiety martial arts is not a hobby it’s a way of life
My sister trains at one of the Gracie gyms here in the Uk she has her belts at Bjj and she’s really good I think shed do well obviously not here as it karate but I’m ufc she’d do well as a female fighter
Did your sister get to practice any striking arts to round out her grappling skills? Cheers
@@dannyVulture I think she did I’ll ask her and comment back tomo thanks for the question
@@dannyVulture yes she can strike she did that with her coach-team but she I think has a striking coach etc so she’s good at all I’d say
@@dannyVulture hey man just confirm she does also little wrestling and judo
I’ve spoke to benson many times and he’s wife Marie Henderson they are such nice people I think it’s safe to say we spoke enough to say we’re friends
But also Mike bisping is someone who I’ve had many chats with and his kids and wife always say hi to ne when he is messaging and when I was sick once BISPING BEING THE LEGEND HE IS ASKED ME WHAT DO I NEED now not many celebrities reach out like that me and bisping even have our own saying that’s how cool it is BLAZE IT UP BUDDY
anyway shout to benson and Marie
This is sick ❤❤❤❤❤
Hope this gets big this was legit entertaining to watch
I think it comes down to the hair. If you’re constantly thinking of tucking your hair… those are constantly reoccurring moments where you have to give attention to a non essential part of your combative objective. Like in all of sports; outcomes can be determined by split second reaction and decision making times. I think this mode is hindered by constantly adjusting gear, i.e. loose fitting shorts or long hair needing to be tucked while in that moment, an offensive strike could be offered instead, or a block or counter if a threat is incoming. Advantage goes to Pettis for having no hair to tuck or loose fitting clothes to adjust; thus allowing him full concentration and attention on the combative task at hand.
You can tell Benson has superior kicking ability compared to Pettis, must be from the Taekwondo from Benson's younger days. Pettis still hanged in there both are Warriors.
I don’t agree with that. Pettis clearly has the deeper toolbox.
@stephencox8723 I was referring to kicking ability not overall skill set!
How do you come in repping two different countries when you were born, raised, and trained your entire career in neither one of them?
Because he is half Mexican half Puerto Rican by blood. Puerto Rico isn't another county it's US territory.
@@newlynvazquez3983 so what? BH is Korean and African American. Also Puerto Rico being a "US territory" makes even less sense for him to have that as the nation he's repping
@@PumpkinSpiceCornbread Hispanics are very prideful. BH could have done the same thing but I guess he's not as proud.
What a dumb response. BH claims America because that's where he's actually from. Pettis claiming 2 countries without one of them being USA is basically a slap in the face to his lifelong team in Milwaukee. He didn't make it to the UFC because his parents were from Puerto Rico and Mexico
@@PumpkinSpiceCornbread dumb response is you worrying about what another man claims. I was born in the United States but will always claim and represent Puerto Rico. Pettis is of Mexican and Puerto Rican decent, his mom is Mexican. Let the man be proud of what he is and worry about more important things in life.
Omg! Why am I just finding this?!! 2 LEGENDS
They fighting outside the 🌍
This KC event was a letdown, its like they went backwards in production and a company as a whole..
First you had a lot of big UFC/MMA stars in the crowd that yall never even showed, only reason i know is cause other videos from people in the crowd showed them. Instead yall focus on showing influencers instead.. imagine that.. at a combat sport wvent with biggest combat sport names in the crowd but yall decide to not show them but show influencers 😂
Second, your new “president” is more worried about looking/acting like the whole show is about him and this is his personal vip party or something
Third, you guys tryna boost views by having these social media dudes come through aint it. You putting the dude on the desk next to gsp and bas just seemed disrespectful considering you have a GOAT on the desk and you have this mike dude make a joke out of the sport.
And fourth, how is it that when robin black has his segment after the fights, you allow the fans to be behind him making faces and acting like they are 10 years old “photo bombing” the segment? Disrespectful to robin black and looks unprofessional af.
Kc do better. Yall was on the right track but now yall going the wrong way
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You dont get the goal! The goal is to transform society not doing the best events!
I thought BH won but could have gone either way. There wasn’t much action