Aerts vs Warring Was Real Life Mortal Kombat - K1 Bout 3 Explained

In the golden age of kickboxing there was a sudden elimination tournament, where 16 masters from all different backgrounds and styles came together to test themselves for honor and for glory.
Peter Aerts was a dutch kickboxer who had already won the Grand Pri once before. He used angled footwork to set up his versatile lead leg roundhouse kick. Nicknamed The Lumberjack, Aerts had felled many heavyweights by chopping them down until they toppled to the canvas.
James Warring was a former kickboxing champion as well as a former boxing champion. His punching power could end the fight in an instant, just like Aerts kicks. This was a fight where anything could happen at any moment.
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[@ericz7467]

That high kick is so scary, yet so beautifully timed

[@joaqofort4938]

That kick was deadly

[@michaelshaw5481]

LUMBERJACK

[@rhys5567]

The ones to the body that are blocked would be shutting down upper arm speed.

[@frankthetank8216]

Epic move

[@nunyabizwacks6711]

and the way he spent the whole fight setting it up with that leg kick. And then with the questionmark, really looked like it was going low. Beautiful finish

[@imstupid880]

Warring got what was coming to him

[@ruudversteege2868]

True, and he still feels the pain in his neck. And the punishment

[@Bhodisatvas]

Exactly! You don't disrespect someone like Aerts because he will just make you suffer for it. By the end of round 1 Warring must of known he fucked up.

[@BatkoBrat]

He was properly schooled that day. In both sportsmanship and kickboxing. A valuable lesson for a hot-headed fighter

[@happygo1866]

Yep, got his ass kicked.

[@helsinki]

K1 during its golden era was glorious. Combat sports at its finest.

[@benwesley5260]

Aerts was a true legend. He reminds me of the Larry Bird of kickboxing. He never really had the most chiseled or athletic body, but he was absolutely perfect at his craft and worked harder than anyone else.

[@thegadflygang5381]

Dude is a monster in person. I am a relatively big guy at 6'2" and hovers around 210 to fight under 205. Aerts easily had 3" on me and about 25 pounds solid. Just an imposing man whose skill set is terrifying. All the UFC fans have no idea just how many legitimately bad dudes are out there that dont want to engage in wrestling or jujitsu

[@ordinarypete]

@@thegadflygang5381 what’s UFC have to do with this? 😂 projecting

[@robras2850]

@@ordinarypete quickly on the defense much, not very bright are you.

[@uli9084]

he was just a natural fighter

[@DYNABLASTERTUNERS]

Never had chiseled or athletic body?! You don't know what you are talking about.

[@aisadal2521]

I really love this breakdowns of iconic moments in fighting history

[@nixdapogs]

Andy Hug, Peter Aerts, Hoost, Musashi were some of the fighters that remind me of the golden age of K1.

[@satanmitdengeilenbarthaaren]

Uhh yeah man, great times 😁Stefan "Blitz" Leko, Marc Hunt, Alexey Ignashov... Awesome fights

[@legendofawwsheet5883]

If you want a 5 star technical fight breakdown look at all 3 James Toney vs Mike "Body Snatcher" Mccallum. Thats beautiful fight to watch with 2 A level fighters. Also lets get a mike mccallum breakdown he was the ultimate boogeyman of 154 and knocked out julian jackson

[@AbeVonDoom]

James Toney is one of the GOATs man, not enough people put respect on that mans name. I loved watching him even at heavyweight he was a defensive marvel. Straight legend I second this lol

[@barbecuesauce6025]

That would be a good one or hawk vs bodysnatcher

[@NotaRickRoll515]

@@AbeVonDoom mike mcallum is a goat fr fr he doesn’t get the recognition that Roy jones and Toney does

[@HowardJonesOfficial]

You mean boxers*. We all saw what happened when James Toney took a real fight.

[@lime455]

true, although im really not the biggest mccallum fan, cause of what he did to Jackson, but true

[@saulodoamordivino]

5:37 top 10 most satisfying moments in combat sports.

[@Downhaven]

I hope we get something like these old school tournaments again someday!

[@ibraheemali7028]

King of the ring has a format like this, multiple fights in one night.

[@Downhaven]

@@ibraheemali7028 You know, I know of King in the Ring because of Izzy, I just assumed it was defunct. I see the next event is scheduled for June. Sometimes you have to be literally told things you should know. Thank you!

[@ibraheemali7028]

@@Downhaven you're welcome my man, and tbf i also only know of kotr cus of izzy too lol.

[@PatkaBoy831]

K-1 recently had an openweight tournament, won by ko artist Mahmoud Sattari, the lightest man in the field. K-1 holds multiple tournaments a year, just not on the grand scale like they used to.

[@Bhodisatvas]

I have a really old K1 documentary that I watch now and again and Aerts is such a smooth predator..this Warring guy poked a panther lol.

[@EdisonBryan]

Looking forward to using some of these valuable tips in my first Muay Thai smoker this weekend 💪🏽

[@billycopestick4353]

Good luck mate

[@thunderzproductions5474]

Good luck kick some ass

[@michaelthompson3286]

Good luck, pal 👌🏼

[@Bobgriffon]

Good luck!

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Good luck man!

[@zachalou3073]

Aerts is still on the run from this homicide

[@wasabi5338]

Warring deserved it lmao he was an ass

[@isaacandrade3783]

Haha.

[@aisadal2521]

These kinds of tournaments are always awesome! I hope they continue to be held 😊

[@ariantheassasin206]

k1 tournaments arent held anymore

[@Fenris1on1]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-1

[@CoD3x4life]

True Story: I was at work re-watching the previous K1 tourney videos thinking to myself, “man I hope the next video he drops is the next episode” thank you DC

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Haha awesome! I'm going to try to do these once a month instead of every other month but no promises.

[@sidhu139]

@@TheModernMartialArtist Can you do a breakdown of my cousin Bob from the hardware store? I have a cousin Bob who works at the hardware store. He's pretty famous for being featured in a 'cross the road' joke. here it is: Why did Bob from the hardware store cross the road? Because the hardware store was on the other side.

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

@@sidhu139 Holy sh*t that's badass. Yeah send me his info I'll get to work on that right away.

[@eskay_mochi]

Warring's left leg took such a beating lol. Like, every highlighted exchange had Aerts initiating or stepping away with a leg kick.

[@Robban.D.Jonsson.]

Stomping his face after he was knocked out wouldn't have been out of line for his behavior.

[@Robban.D.Jonsson.]

@Bruce Wayne I tend to strongly dislike cheaters.

[@paulbryant8403]

So good when a dirty fighter still gets beaten by superior skill

[@KayGeee86]

That finishing kick was so good

[@WinWin-oo4uk]

They are both dirty fighters.

[@Bognostrokulum]

@@WinWin-oo4uk I don't remember ever seeing Peter Aerts showing any form of disrespect to a fighter! But once the fight starts, yes, you may say he fights almost like over some come conflict in the pub :-)

[@WinWin-oo4uk]

@@Bognostrokulum Peter Aert hold the other guy. Any time a referee has to get involved in a fight it is because of a fighter being dirty. Now holding is the least dirty move out of everything else but still, the referee has to get involved, to break it up. Also the other guy didn't touch gloves because he knew how lethal Peter is so he wanted to start off the fight in attack mode.

[@m.b.82]

And superior class.

[@JezusAvilez]

What a beatiful knockout

[@3volk715]

I love these breakdown. This is a good example of why the best fighters arent emotional, all the emotion is just going to distract from the tiny details a fighter can capitalize on.

[@Boostedm3nace]

Thank you for breaking down these fights and keeping these warriors legacy around.

[@SacClass650]

This series is incredible, great stuff.

[@agalleyne]

I loved those old K-1 grand prix events. So many great characters, usually a great display of skill was guaranteed.

[@bamsarnie]

Love this series! It's so interesting to see how different styles work against each other

[@unchangedimage1603]

Love these K1 videos, they are so entertaining

[@ThallesValle]

Peter Aerts, Andy Hug, even the young CropCop, had a very strong generation of fighters that i doubt will ever exist again! What a video mate, what a content!!! Thanks for sharing always Top Notch

[@Bhodisatvas]

What about Hoost?

[@ThallesValle]

@@Bhodisatvas yea mr. perfect also on that list, the shame of writing few names is the crime to forget a few.... thanks mate

[@hansmatheson5976]

It’s already been said dozens of times just in this video’s comment section but say it as well, love you covering fights from the K1 Golden Era and hope you cover many more in the future.

[@username-np6nd]

You are my favorite Martial Arts Channel, please keep it coming! 💪❤️

[@zato6226]

Well done! Best Fight Breakdown on line!

[@Brian-fj5gz]

These breakdowns are amazing. More

[@harjutapa]

I'm super excited for this series!

[@jimcogan8542]

I know practically nothing about kickboxing, but that breakdown was fascinating. Great job as always :)

[@catyear75]

Brilliant breakdown of a grueling fight ! Well done !

[@scottwright7116]

Oustanding breakdown my BROTHER!! You keep doing you fuck that guy stealing/mutilating your content. Stay focused on what your doing I see you evolving every day. You are #1 for a reason. We are on the edge of our seat every time and you are highlighting fights a lot of us fight fans/fighters wouldn't have otherwise had the pleasure of seeing. Thank you!!! Much love

[@beardgangman]

Great fight and breakdown of the fight 👏🏽 💪🏽

[@whismerhilll]

Thanks for this video and great analysis.

[@justinalexander5959]

I love these so much, exploring the skills of these legends

[@jidol4848]

Excellent commentary. Thank you

[@Fluoride_Jones]

That was satisfying, because I assumed James Warring was an honorable fighter, based on his "World Combat Championship" performance in 1996. I guess time makes fools of us all...

[@alanguages]

In WCC Warring used the taped fist as a club. His hair pulling, I allow as it wasn't against the rules, but can be seen as a cheap tactic. His reffing was brutal here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3TbYZVvmrSsatE&ab_channel=RachellShipman

[@anonymoose2474]

Warring was a good and honorable fighter in majority of his career. Not sure why he did this tbh

[@alanguages]

@@anonymoose2474 My post was censored by KZbin. Look this video up "Boxing referee ruins an MMA fight" on how awful James Warring was as a ref for an MMA match.

[@anonymoose2474]

@@alanguages I'll look it up, being a bad red is a totally different thing tho

[@anonymoose2474]

@@alanguages god that was hard to watch. Why the fuck did they have him ref an MMA match if he didn't know MMA rules tho???

[@yabbadabbindude]

Been waiting on this one

[@eliaaluku5840]

Great vid bro

[@chonqmonk]

This is your best video. Good job!

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for the breakdown. Much ❤ as always

[@MacGomez]

Awesome job... Really compelling...💪🏼✌🏼🙏🏼🥊

[@sonnyb7612]

Sick video. Could watch kickboxing breakdown vids all day.

[@eeyore077]

this video is golden..thanks!

[@billybob9961]

Wow what a bad ass. Great video as always thank you so much

[@minterdaly1265]

BEAUTIFUL end. Fantastic vid.

[@blackadder564]

Aah those were the days. K1, the greatest sports tournament of all time. The internet was not as good as it is now. Staying up after partying all night and trying to find a crappy stream from Japan to watch it live. If you only had to refresh the stream 20x it was considered a good, stable stream. xD

[@whatisahandle_69]

Great video

[@sethteeter1553]

Love the k1 videos and glad you're back to fight break downs do you plan on doing foreman vs lyle anytime soon?

[@rosa96734]

Can you make a video about Mike Bernardo? How to punch to beat kicking.

[@flowrepins6663]

i believe he just had reflex to check low kicks and above the waist blocking kick doesnt change the english boxing stance much. then he just use his superior punch speed to knock them out after all punch is faster than kicks and mike bernardo was way too fast and powerful. if you check his fights with andy hug you see that low kick was the best strategy againt a superior puncher thats how andy got him. you can also see bernardo fighting butterbean that was way to fat to check kicks so he kicked his s

[@rosa96734]

@@flowrepins6663 Thanks. His leg kick weakness is obvious to me but I never had a understanding on how he made it work. I assumed it was hand speed and power was the key but I never thought about his stance creating less defensive liabilities. I thought it was just heart and aggression, the classic tough guy brawler

[@cheche345]

Looking forward to use these brilliant techniques in the ring or in the future

[@wl7291]

That was a NASTY knockout. Warring was out before he hit the floor

[@marveledfranker4124]

Excellent video

[@SprayNpreyT]

Good stuff!

[@JoseTorres-dl3kh]

How can you tell a man is a fighter. When he stalks his prey. Hunting him in the ring, tracking his movements and striking at the right time, and honor. True warrior in the ring.

[@JezusAvilez]

Love your videos

[@RyanVentura604]

Amazing! What a legend Peter Aerts is.

[@JohnSuave]

Beautiful

[@Boris82]

Thanks for this breakdown of one of our Dutch legends. I like this video.

[@-----------g-]

Fantastic

[@stu3775]

What a technician.

[@MasculinityMindset]

Loved watching Aerts back in the day.

[@wolfo11]

This was epic!!!

[@niledunn4641]

That roundhouse kick to the head was flawless, even those low roundhouse kicks did damage, they hurt like hell if connected properly and really affect your movement

[@dj993311]

Nice kick power feel❤️❤️

[@navshri]

1st fight - Brilliant psychology at work!

[@Stevel-ge2xw]

That is truly amazing

[@qwerty-tf1jg]

Sick work Aerts

[@MrRns420]

It would be dope if you did a B Hop breakdown. Sorry i had to ask. Much respect, always super insightful analysis!

[@stevep764]

Loved this

[@omegadeepblue1407]

I love this kickboxing videos

[@getyourkicksagain]

Excellent.

[@tripmixer7222]

May you please do a video on a incredible kickboxer names Antoni Hardonk. He is awesome and trained in Vos Gym. Also he was Ernesto Hoost’s training partner for a year. I think he’d be a very good fighter to do a video on because of how technical he is.

[@theedwardian]

Masterful.

[@ghostinsideadream7236]

Cheers!

[@kavijackson868]

NICE!!!

[@1RikAtiC1]

Aerts , now 52 , said :" If the money is right , I will fight anyone , just give me 3 months" I swear , look at his training video's, he could still beat 99% of the heavyweights in the world, 20-30 years yonger then him. Thrue master of his craft.

[@hieupham7656]

Can you breakdown Vitaly Klitchko? His angle creating was phenomenal, but i rarely see anyone fully breakdown him

[@Brian-fj5gz]

I watched this when I was a kid. Sefo was my fave

[@brickmoss3480]

insanity! he was watching his shoulder and still sent that kick!

[@jamescooke7243]

I'm currently living in the Netherlands. Peter aerts is an absolute legend here. Everyone loves him

[@oldcountryboy]

It's fun to see a master at his craft

[@tonymorgan808]

An amazing era of fighters

[@riskzerobeatz]

Great!

[@emmanuelawosusi2365]

Nice

[@ninjawarriorthesavage412]

Peter Aerts is a true legend 🐐 and a greatest kickboxing of all time. 👍 Plus, Aert you gave warring a great ASS whoopin that he ever forget. POW!!! 💥

[@atilla6612]

AWSOME

[@thelewis2898]

So satisfying.

[@mikeddh2018]

I feel like I've seen this before. Did yt take it down before?

[@ddave7026]

This was good

[@Fenris1on1]

Aerts always been my favorite K1 fighter,,

[@YOUTUBE-changed-MY-username]

I love it when disrespect meets karma.

[@partybiscuit]

Nice.

[@razorback0z]

Sam Greco scared me so much when I saw this, I started kickboxing. Hard to even find a gym in Australia back then...

[@michaelnice93]

Modern Martial Artist, I would like to know about how boxers breath when stringing together combinations. It seems like it would be difficult to transfer power through the contracted abdomen and breath at the same time. I wonder why fighter’s don’t keep swinging as much as they could when they find the target but I am just imagining that it’s exhausting to rapid punch for long strings of strikes because the fighter can’t breath as much while striking rapid fire. Is there anything to this?

[@michaelnice93]

Game Gallows, thank you so much for the reply, your explanation is exactly was I was looking for. There is so much to learn about fighting.

[@mcfireballs3491]

Peters face after warring let go after the rabbit punches, that face says everything.

[@iceYoni]

Satisfying ko 👍

[@Nimrod20012]

So much Respect 4 Peter. A Mocro

[@edog4153]

Oh cool I never heard about this