Comparing Karate Combat Glove vs MMA/Kickboxing

Gloves can make a massive difference in fighting style. And today, for the first time, I get to try on the new gloves I'll be competing in. We talk about the most noticeable differences (weight, padding, etc) and then I give you my thoughts on the official Karate Combat gloves.
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[@killaben85]

One thing I like about them and Karate Combat in general is they really put a lot of effort into preventing eye pokes. The Gloves have a natural curve to them so that helps prevent it but also the rule that you have to strike with a closed fist also helps prevent against this.

[@wongjx7200]

Gabriel: A multiple time kickboxing world champion

[@honigdachs.]

I really like those gloves. Wrist support seems very good, at least from the look of it. The padded area also seems a little less rectangular, which I sometimes find a bit uncomfortable with MMA gloves. These provide the accuracy and realism of MMA gloves and still allow for takedowns and catching kicks, but you can shell up at least a bit more, and they seem to decrease eyepoke potential. I think the extra padding is a good thing. Nowadays I'd actually prefer seeing a little less brutality and devastating damage in combat sports, especially looking at how many MMA fighters are going through absolute wars now and some of them are noticeably getting worn down with time. I like how Marc Goddard at times was stopping fights in Karate Combat quite early and decisively, so more protection and fighter safety is a plus in my book.

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

What do you think about the Karate Combat gloves? Initial thoughts/impressions?

[@williamcomyn5948]

The karate gloves are really similar to amateur mma gloves or the mma gloves that you spar in .

[@felipe_sousa97]

The extra protection to the knuckles and wrist are really good ideas, I never was a huge fan of the traditional MMA gloves, because of the eye pokes and because the don't have much protection at all, with KC gloves you still can grapple, parry and catch kicks but with less doctor stoppages, less eye pokes and more protection at all.

[@EhAmes94]

It's kind of weird that ONE didn't adopt these type of gloves for their Muay Thai bouts and chose to use their standard MMA gloves instead - in fact these type of gloves, or some variation like Trevor Wittman's gloves, should become the new MMA standard imo.

[@jeffmartin272]

Can’t wait to watch you compete, you got this!

[@thanieltu3153]

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[@danielreborn4707]

I like Karate Combat because very clean technical fights, also no much idling and constant action.

[@rhabdob3895]

Can’t wait to see the fight man.

[@BrianNichol]

Best of luck in your new competition venture sir 🙏

[@thecurlycatastrophe8427]

Please do a video on the Rodtang vs Mighty Mouse fight!!!!!

[@darkhorseph]

Can't wait to see ya in Karate Combat!

[@deadshot8413]

It will be very intresting to see you fight with those gloves and how is your style gonna adapt

[@simoncurran6184]

I cannot wait fir karate combat to start. Were all behind you.

[@purplesascwtch64]

I really like the idea of kickboxing with lighter gloves kind of like one championship's muay thai fight, but I definitely think the design for karate combats gloves are better for striking sports. Similar ability to clinch with the hands and more padding in the front, they really should add the thumbhole though. Also I like the extra wrist support

[@elhefe4313]

I can’t wait 🤛🤛🤛

[@peterb9481]

Interesting.

[@josh1212121]

when are you fighting for them? will definitely start watching this once you do