Forged in Fire: Knife or Death - Rene Takes On Knife Fight | History

Rene, a 65-year old grand master in Filipino martial arts, carries a traditional Itak into Knife Fight. The big question is, will he or his blade hold up to the challenge? #KnifeorDeath
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Forged in Fire: Knife or Death
Season 1
Episode 05
The Kukri Monster
Each competitor takes a timed run through our obstacle course of challenges that test strength, hardness, sharpness & the blade's potential to inflict maximum damage- all in front of a live audience! Who can do the most damage and complete the most obstacles in the shortest amount of time? And who will be crowned Knife or Death Champion?
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[@BrentDelong1253]

Painful to watch this old guy, but he has heart.

[@nascarmgm]

Rene, That was a fantastic run Sir. Great job giving it your all.

[@dvmartial]

...and he did fight for the rest of his life. RIP GM Rene.

[@TheWolffBro]

I feel bad because this dude is too old and everything to perform at the fitness level required.

[@jemarcenabre4594]

TRUE THEY ARE ALL IDIOTS EXCEPT FOR THE OLD MAN

[@janbadinski7126]

@@jemarcenabre4594 Which old guy?

[@jemarcenabre4594]

Reneyla telsa grandmaster of filipino martial arts

[@jhonrennethzarsa3790]

Yeaahh

[@giovanniguggia2399]

And he lost everything in the “Campfire” in Chico.

[@Ezzahh]

He was low on energy, but much respect for pushing and doing his best 👊🏼

[@masterlordclaw]

For some reason I think this guy is like many of the grand master of many martial arts out there. Knows all the techniques, never had to actually use them. From what I saw, I doubt there would have been much difference if you had given a hobo that blade, and had him whack through the course.

[@vladtheimpaler5200]

masterlordclaw. Yeah he seemed really lazy & slow moving through the course, he just used his body and swung slowly.

[@mrmatt5644]

masterlordclaw couldntve said it better

[@DoggoWillink]

masterlordclaw Or he’s just a bullshitter like most people. Or most likely he’s just a guy they hired for the show, namely an “actor”.

[@jeremyjohnson4566]

Lol making sount effects to

[@christiansanchez1486]

Grand master my butt he was making mostakes with his attack technique like during the section where he needed to empty the containers he was attacking the center even though anyone with a brain would've been focusing on the bottom of each container.

[@GumbootZone]

They call it "Knife fight". Then say "A fighting knife is not suited for this!"

[@unknown-kh5gw]

you are still great 😍😍😍😍 you are a true filipino in heart proud filipino

[@eduardomadrigal1977]

Man I have so much respect for him. Never gave up and is humble.

[@jg197]

I was laughing so hard at the start when he was swinging the knife in his garden

[@940james2]

Jaden Griffiths On god 💀😂

[@franciscodejesus4977]

No cap 😂

[@lauri6052]

he is too old and he can't move it looks like just a beginner but maybe when he was younger he actually was good

[@uq1262]

That was 🤣🤣🤣

[@RPRIMICI]

Grandmaster nor not, any grandpa's arm would be jello by the end. And what kind of blade is that....the edge was folding after hitting those broomsticks.

[@athenadixon2110]

Its usually use for farming nowadays cutting vines... stuff like that. Depends on the construction actually 😅

[@umagangmorning8894]

And I wanna add, it was mainly built for combat 😅, so its made to cut through soft parts of human flesh

[@kijinseija727]

@@athenadixon2110 lol

[@exess_melons9645]

Dude chill

[@pandasoftT]

as far as i could see it's kinda like a replica blade more of for show than the real thing. it's too shiny compared to the real one. seems like a softer metal was used. seriously a the real thing won't take a beating in just a bamboo

[@MirrorMaskVRDJ]

The only time tilapia won against a Filipino

[@hellokitty7420]

U mean 😂😂😂😂

[@lic9164]

Old man is real warrior.. Respect 🙏🙏🙏

[@zombiewarrior225]

He may not have won Knife or Death, but he's still a winner

[@dazzawesome]

Wise old man ! Nice blade as well.

[@ArrowNissen]

great resistance! Great Fighter

[@horstschlemmer2042]

He is a cool guy. I wish him all the best. Martial arts and this blade are not made for chopping buckets.

[@bandit6902]

Greetings from Germany Filipino watchers

[@avocadoseed8278]

I was raised in california santa rosa too

[@LGYADVNTURS]

Ooooo he is a Filipino Grand Master. Mabuhay!

[@italic_8357]

How are these videos so binge worthy?

[@smileeey2470]

Mabuhay ang pinoy

[@osbaldohernandez9174]

He’s old but he said he’s got nothing to loose

[@anton5668]

Legend

[@clearicsesguerra8296]

Pinoy to! Galing! Saludo buong mindanao!

[@AUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGH]

Bless this guy

[@itsyourboyvincent2747]

Mabuhay for the two filipino martial artist that joined here its really a honor to us filipino's that some foreign country likes our culture

[@ファントムハイブシエル-u2f]

proud pinoy here!

[@kareemhabib5421]

Proud to be Filipino ❤️

[@valentinenriquedonadillo1873]

A proud filipino here man you nailed it paps, your blade can kill.

[@trenchcoatbandit]

this guy taught my shorin ryu class once the best day

[@alanhuntsman7742]

Heyyy!!! I was born in Santa Rosa, CA ❤️

[@mlmemes5183]

Filipino here🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@shanerichter6402]

"I'm going to take some practice swings to make sure its safe" * *swings sword toward the old man* * Yup, that was the test. It didn't break and lodge into your face so it must be safe.

[@TheKamiBunny]

I cry for that blade.

[@thegamingfreak4039]

His kinda old but he has done this for 50 years. Impressive

[@alekyajonna1184]

AWESOME!

[@jaybrionelmorales8247]

wow that knife is very historic here in our country !!

[@startingpoint9579]

It's not a knife it is a machete.

[@IdontCare-ls1cw]

Proud pinoy here

[@guianagpalo2923]

Proud filipino here

[@diztrict6648]

GM Rene done a good job, but the Blade was very bad. Anyway, i gess it was a lot of fun.

[@barbaramartin6692]

:25... when I'm trying to swat a fly

[@neosky9]

Cheers

[@selecta5245]

Im proud pilipinoooo mag ingayyyyy mabuhayyyyyy -anygma

[@cantanhedefamily6680]

Mabuhay Ang Latosa Escrima!

[@geraldmuan122]

Proud to be pinoy here😄

[@jesusyeshuaelelyonelshadai6295]

Great old man

[@conquistaconquistasimumded2315]

prarabens senhor continue sempre

[@jczyver3084]

My grandfather could have bought his 6inch Balisong(Butterfly Knife) and cut through all of that.

[@francisc.9003]

im proud to be a Pinoy for me he's a real fighter. A Real Warrior

[@newgrounds3146]

Go Philippines!

[@avahayop3406]

southern Philippines! KYAH

[@PrabuNawang]

That is goldberg??? Its amazing

[@dani.0040]

Epic

[@NGMonocrom]

What a lovely way to keep the Sheeple entertained. Let them think this is realistic. Keep them ignorant. They'd vomit on themselves from shock and fear if they knew what takes place during actual knife combatives. (I'm not calling it a "knife fight." That's idiotic.)

[@noworriesjasperishere9555]

I hope you can held a version of that sword made out of an Chainsaw metal.

[@dioneb.aprovechar2389]

Keep fight sir because im Filipino 🇵🇭 no one let us down

[@mobilelegendsdaichi519]

I am from philippines

[@heda8460]

Itak is the best !!!

[@Memorixt]

All my respect is his, but this shows, that even a Kali master can choose a wrong tool, and a wrong battle to fight.😕

[@patrickdavid6148]

Pinoy ako ♥

[@lostsoul1749]

proud to be pinoy

[@sirmafa7526]

We only use itak one hand :D

[@paulandreipogi672]

Proud to be filipino

[@alejandrojoaquin4251]

I am filipino too!🇵🇭napagaling!)

[@XxXPRINCEsesaXxX]

galing manong pwede pwede.. dapat kampilan ginamit mo hehe.. pero ang mahalaga IT WILL KEEL

[@chefdatboird3617]

I’m wondering what exactly has to happen for the blade not to make the cut at 1:10 does the blade have to break or something

[@JusRed48]

It has to be sharp enough, durable enough, and wieldy enough. Sometimes the blade is on the dull end and gets caught and unable to cut through, other times the guy testing feels like the weight/balance of the blade makes it a bit of a hazard because it's hard to control and properly follow through.

[@anoop_yt_99]

OMG IT GOLDBERG

[@ap3xronin354]

Aye the homie making big moves out of rosa ‼️‼️💯💯

[@oceanbreeze2663]

It's a pain to watch this

[@hoertojuansen7255]

Santa Rosa!?

[@romanzzland]

1:56 that guys looks like Dave from the flash season 4 when Barry was in prison

[@pvrify]

RLSprintless Strike Yeah he looks so familiar...

[@SuperDuperRez]

RLSprintless Strike cause it is him

[@romanzzland]

SuperDuperRez yeah

[@adhammp6885]

Wow

[@plebsummonerjohn0882]

Philippines💪

[@neroblitz9336]

imagine the old man when he was in his prime

[@WolfofVengeance]

He sounds like the Indian Chief from red dead 2

[@ryanwarnock4153]

Is that Goldberg

[@migg9785]

oh wow im proud to be a filipino

[@disrespect3135]

change ur name dude, dafuq?

[@LightningMcqueef.]

tf is ur name dude change it ffs

[@THECCBnetwork]

has any blade not made the cut?

[@ZalArrys]

Like "Mandau" dayak sword

[@bhargabsannyasi5]

Painful to see that old guy is loos his journey...

[@zaxthedestroyer675]

Could this obstacle course be about angles?🤔I think so🤫

[@fernandobravo8072]

Let's go Filipino

[@actionfigurefreak8042]

Isn't that Bill Goldberg from WWE

[@habdbdasbsn4159]

wow how are y’all going to do that old man like that he is old he doesn’t have enough strength to do that

[@motomoto3939]

Our history sword our filipino

[@rolandboyd.rb60boyd50]

I think I seen that same knife at my local smoke shop for sale

[@xxunounxx8788]

Filipino!!!

[@samrogers5256]

Who cares how old he is? Poor dude lost everything in a fire.... He deserves to win forged in 🔥

[@chiosechiongseniedotuyogon7328]

proud Pilipino here!!💞 Philippines.✨💖💞👑

[@frynce73]

Kabayan kong pilipino

[@irwincarloisaacg.viernes6540]

phillipines number one he is like ph like me

[@SuperAxon2]

Those fish are made out of vibranium

[@theefaatkatt]

He looks like a 6 year old playing with a lightsaber from Target or something.

[@TanjiroKamado-xm6vq]

unfortunately his age kinda got the better of him, but kudos for being able to compete

[@jepoyingaran001]

I guess it should be pronounce "itak" not "utak" I'm form philippines btw and I am ilocano

[@lylykazumiya6814]

pada ta

[@derly639]

Im from ph

[@kingacuavera]

that guy the host (kinda) looks like Goldberg from WWE

[@rahizanlim1308]

1:36 Goldberg 💪💪💪

[@Jay-tf6gs]

Its literally always with the angle