When A Karate Black Belt Meets A Muay Thai World Champion

Muay Thai World Champion Petchdam Petchyindee and karate belt black phenom Kohei “Momotaro” Kodera squared off in a pulsating Muay Thai contest at ONE: FIRE & FURY in 2020!
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[@ryuzaki6865]

I've never seen a Karate practitioner fight like this, almost everyone clowns on Karate as not being effective, but Momotaro surely proved them wrong, his speed and techniques were top notch, respect 👌

[@captaincaveman471]

Karate definitely is effective. Wonder boy, Conor, Machita and I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch of others.

[@ayamngemper414]

It depend what style of karate.

[@kab1r]

@@captaincaveman471 yeah you forgot the GOAT that is GSP

[@OldHunters]

@@kab1r Yup the difference is GSP practices kyokushin - similar hard conditioning as muay thai.

[@regissudo]

Look up Horiguchi, as good or better than Momotaro and also a Karate-ka. Its all about application... Karate practitioners are too used to train for point sparring competitions, the more they aim their training to full contact the more fighters like this one will appear.

[@jaimedelgado7529]

Wow really impressed with momotaro's sweeps in the clinch. Didn't expect him to school an actual Muay Thai guy like that

[@alucard5055]

He lost

[@jaimedelgado7529]

U need to work on your reading comprehension skills. My comment wasn't about the fight as a whole but "sweeps from the clinch" something that logically a guy from a karate background would struggle very much against a Muay Thai veteran. That was totally unexpected to me hence I gave him props. As for the fight itself. I only saw highlights so I am in no position to argue with the judges' decision. However based on the highlights alone it seems like there wasn't much to pick between the two. Very close fight. I even thought Momotaro had the first 2 rounds but I suppose realistically he had the first 1.5 rounds and PETCHYINDEE had the last 1.5 rounds. The judges ended up giving him the nod maybe because he finished strong.

[@alucard5055]

@@jaimedelgado7529 tldr

[@ShacoPL]

@@alucard5055 you could just write "I'm retarded" and we would all understand

[@iROChakri]

Cus he is also doing Muay thai himself. He is a Karate-Muay thai vs Muay thai lol

[@MetalsForBrunch]

I've seen everyone catch and hold a round house kicks but never seen anyone catch a knee in a clinch then push opponent to floor. That's absolutely amazing from momotaro.

[@arthurtomate9212]

If he would combine his skills, he would be even more dangerous and could show the „fighting scene“ that karate can improve your talent massiv, if you are doing it right.

[@exxtra2152]

it’s a muay boran move

[@winstonwolfe5733]

well you haven't watched much of muay thai then...

[@isaacmendes1926]

It's not uncommon. I've seen that in muay thai, mma, and even kickboxing matches where this kind of takedown is illegal lol.

[@nounta1016]

@@isaacmendes1926 why is catching and pushing down illegal?

[@clay2889]

So much respect to both of these athletes, the hugging and bowing at the end. Such a heartwarming thing to see after an intense fight. Well played to both of them

[@squidwardman4001]

It really is

[@J_L_A]

I seriously love to see two warriors battle it out then show the upmost respect towards each other 🙏🤙🏼

[@jomontanee]

@@J_L_A Me too. It shows the world the true warrior and gentlemen. The quality that this world lacks nowadays.

[@3bonavista]

But why fight at all?... Really why? ego? What are they trying to prove?...

[@kyliem1304]

@@3bonavista no need to waste your ability. fun? they enjoy the sport?

[@uplynxx7322]

Momotaro’s stance is awesome. Its the perfect blend of a boxing hands and squared up style and a bouncy elusive quick karate style

[@hellobake1049]

Did he do boxing ?

[@gyozanomics]

he's not a karate guy he's just from a kickboxing gym and he predominantly does muay thai fights

[@weirdgrimjow5372]

@@gyozanomics all his movements are karate...as a karateka i can confirm...sweeps and dumbs and fast karate style punches everything

[@chopstick7409]

@@gyozanomics he does an axekick and even use a shotokan karate stance somewhere during the fight

[@user-ic3kt1eq1p]

@@gyozanomics LOL, you mad bro.

[@samfarabee2963]

It's refreshing to see two fighters give each other such respect. From the end of the fight to the judging ... like how often does this happen? It needs to be commonplace.

[@jessadalim8497]

If they are asians it's very likely espacially thai fighters are very respectful. In muay thai there are culture and rules about good behavior in and outside the ring not just about the fighting.

[@TheObeyMayhem]

@@jessadalim8497 A little respect goes a long way.

[@nananakeson]

In Muay Thai is pretty common

[@PabzRoz]

yeah but drama is more entertaining.

[@mieru]

@@PabzRoz that's why Connor has a ton of money

[@ash-gms4562]

Momotaro was extremely quick in the first and second round, extremely skilled, precise, but lacking power. What Muay Thai does is systematically wear you down with insane body shots, they never slow down, they're beasts. Amazing fight, shows how both styles work and how they counter each other.

[@maxk880]

Yeah MT is quite slow and rhythmic. They don't hop, they just slowly hunt to slowly destroy your body

[@randpmgod]

agreed

[@jujutsusorcerer3]

Shut the hell up bro, the Thai dude was getting messed up constantly, was outboxed, outgrappled, outclinched, momotaros knees were also just as good as his, same with momotaros kicks, this entire fight was rigged from the start, my boy Momotaro was robbed.

[@LBCblackboard]

Bulshit

[@mechamahou8467]

​@@nambu1080Lyoto Machida disagrees with you.

[@eslameddinghalebi1]

As a black belt watching him do justice to the sport is amazing. Exactly what Karate is meant to be, precision, counters, adaptability to any style, efficiency, stamina saving. And most importantly respect. Composure, returning fire with fire. Speed garnered over years of practicing the fundamentals, no fancy dancing or kicks, defense being impregnable, attack and defence being 50/50 and using defense as an attack and vice versa. Beautiful display of what the first ever karate masters displayed. Pain being a fuel. A kick from a muay Thai practitioner is deadly and he made it seem like it didn't hurt for karate is all about Never appearing weak in front of an enemy.

[@user-dt7sm1sq2r]

He trained karate when he was 12. He trained Muay Thai for the rest of his life.

[@daynejones9734]

@@user-dt7sm1sq2r exactly, only Maui Thai is being used in this fight

[@giannisantetokoumnpo7473]

@@daynejones9734 because it was a muay thai match

[@yogeshyonjan5179]

​@@daynejones9734 he did use few karate techniques tho

[@Viking_Raven]

Yep, screw Kata honestly, teach me how to mess some people up 😂 jk

[@lymecycljne405]

This is probably the pinnacle of Karate. Momotaro makes it so effective in MMA and was able to hault a great Muay Thai practitioner. Great fight

[@Parallaxus]

Every once in a while you get a prodigy in a sport/martial art who is so above the rest that he is an exception the rule. It doesn't disprove the rule. You're going to have exceptions every once in a while when you get a true phenom who is so good it doesn't matter if he doesn't even have much knowledge. A good example is George St. Pierre. He was not a wrestler but could out wrestle actual wrestlers. He was a natural. Exceptions happen. Karate, as a rule, is not a good martial art as a base for going into mixed martial arts. Momotaro doesn't debunk anything.

[@siuuu7833]

@@Parallaxus many people who practice martial arts could do something like this with a proportionate Muay Thai boxer it's not an exception

[@paddypibblet846]

Wrong, you absolute mongoloid. GSP developed a knack for wrestling. You're acting like because he didn't come from a wrestling background he never trained in it. He still trained in it and quickly picked it up and became amazing at it. No one's a good wrestler/grappler without learning it first. Just some take much better to it than others.

[@TalTheBest]

There is no pinnacle in martial arts. There's always more to train and evolve.

[@lymecycljne405]

@@TalTheBest Yeah, I guess so. But there is a limit to how good you can be relying on one style

[@MrTVx99]

Momotaro has an incredible style. The use of constant kicks and movement to manage distance which allows him to keep his guard down is very elegant. Sparred someone with a style like this, it’s so difficult to fight against because it feels like they’re controlling the fight no matter what you do.

[@kokeegae]

fancy dancing for 1 and maybe half of 2nd round.

[@sonnykhoo7236]

Yup that’s until u meet a muay thai specialist

[@labronco7511]

He needs to learn how to throw elbows, and work on his punching power. Reminds me of my fighting style, otherwise.

[@qaaronrodgers2479]

His style is good for kickboxing not Muay Thai rules.

[@eljoanthonynj6817]

It seemed to me like the Muay Thai guy was holding it back.

[@taolaomelao787]

Momotaro brought pride to karate, huge respect for their sportmanship!

[@ptderu7349]

Much respect to the karateka for going up against a 3 time champion on his home turf (rules). Incredible fighting spirit and aestetic to watch.

[@iROChakri]

Irs Kyukushin katate. It has the same rules as Muay thai. Lol

[@ravenoushydra7948]

@@iROChakri i was under the impression kyukushin doesnt allow head strikes, am i wrong?

[@shoummodipto1406]

@@iROChakri nah this guy prolly combined kyokushin w/ shotokan or shito ryu or some other style

[@Pikachulova7]

If they had longer clinches momo wouldve been dead tho ngl

[@biscobisco1882]

@@Pikachulova7 Why? This clinches went as long they do in the BKK stadiums, and Momotaro was throwing Petchdam a lot of the time.

[@richardtaylor8595]

I love the respect they had to each other.

[@ONEChampionship]

💯🙏

[@rudeboyses]

agree. it was close. i had it for Momotaro. and still, had enough grace & class. respect Japan.

[@Bert_de_Wit]

Me too! Love respect in combat sports.

[@Bert_de_Wit]

@@dn6503 Why did you have to say that? There are 54 African countries in the world. They are all the same to you? How many of those 54 countries have you visited personally? Are the people from Gabon more or less respectful than the people from Mauritania? And how respectful are the people from Burkina Faso to you? Your comment is not nice.

[@cindymmm11]

@@dn6503, don't say that about Africans. There is good sportsmanship in every race. It's individual. I am Asian and I love the respect and class of these 2 fighters.

[@st3althyone]

Wow, the respect shown by both fighters is so refreshing. If only all sports were like this the world would be a better place.

[@romanvercier3556]

Very common in one championship

[@josewolff8032]

And the marcial arts world would be less toxic

[@thunderkatz4219]

@@josewolff8032I feel like Muay Thai fighters hate karafe

[@josewolff8032]

@@thunderkatz4219 Muay thai fighters hate everything that is not muay thai

[@brandonfitzgerald-eo3tk]

​@@josewolff8032lithwei?

[@adfggffffffddffd]

Both fighters gave a very commendable performance so it only makes sense that they would pay respect to one another if they have any respect at all to give.

[@kazji8223]

Momotaro is a name of Japanese old tale hero who defeated demons and brought back treasures for his parents. It is probably the most popular bed time story in here.

[@TripleEightss]

yuh aye

[@cvue559]

@@TripleEightss should make an anime

[@jaimedelgado7529]

Awe that's nice. I'm actually getting ready for sleep If I give u my WhatsApp will tell me the whole story ? Please

[@nujxad]

and he was born in a peach floating down the river found by an old couple.

[@mjb3188]

Momo from one pice lol

[@jamarrogers2985]

look at how disciplined and calmly poised Momotaro was throughout this whole match...very impressive..

[@matheussanthiago9685]

Professionals have standards

[@unknown2k229]

Worship Allah, turn back to the Creator. This life is only temporary. Convert to Islam before you die - this is the best for you!!!! Islam is the best way of life! To find true happiness you must convert to Islam, become a muslim and get closer to Allah

[@AquarianAngel]

@@unknown2k229 🤡

[@Farce13]

​@@unknown2k229 no

[@KOVACHOT]

@@unknown2k229 ☦☦✝✝

[@monoh_]

this is what karate is. this is what karate should be. as someone who practices karate this gives me more closure than the karate shown in the olympics

[@keoki101]

The sportsmanship and the respect shown at the end almost brought a tear to my eye🥺

[@GhostandChromis]

I always love it when when two fighters who come from a robust history in one discipline clash. It's an interesting situation where two people are essentially playing a game with different rules and have to figure out how to get their style to work best.

[@dtooearth]

This comment is too insightful.

[@IvanM272]

But they're not playing a game with different rules, here the Karate guy have a gigantic disadvantage for obvious reasons.

[@wire3989]

Petchdam will be off beat if this fight took place in Thai stadium with music, he fought on Momotaro’s rhythm, his footwork was very active and lateral. I think these are counters for Momotaro’s straight line attacks

[@TreyYork1]

I agree with you! It's so fun to see two fighters from different disciplines, but similar levels of conditioning and skill fight in 2022! My one argument is, I'd say it's guys who had been playing games with two different rules, suddenly playing a new, similar, yet familiar game with the same rules. 20-25 years ago we used to see this sort of thing a lot more, but martial arts have been evolving super rapidly as our ability to communicate has had it's huge sea change, with the internet. For people who are really passionate about martial arts, it has been an incredible 50 or so years! It's like seeing us going from horse drawn carriages and hand drawn maps to GPS and the space shuttle. However, that super-fast transfer of information and the more universal means of pressure testing has led to less recognizable "character" of martial arts. It's probably for the best, because any art that can't evolve is dead and has lost or changed the purpose it is meant to address. I especially love seeing a Karate guy dominating the clinch like that! We are seeing innovation in action. Maybe it will lead to or be part of a real shift in the zeitgeist

[@iandixon7641]

@@TreyYork1 The Karate guy dominating in the clinch is doing it with Thai boxing technique though.This guy has been fighting out of the Karate rule set for a while imo.He’s very impressive though.You’re spot on about how martial arts fighters have improved so much in the past 20 years due to mma but I do miss the early days when you had a kickboxer fighting a wrestler ect

[@brianjackson9801]

I'm mostly impressed by the respect shown after the match. Phenomenal, this is true sportsmanship.

[@flashlight5287]

Respect and fighting don’t go well together… you obviously never fought in a street fight before.

[@brianjackson9801]

This is not a street fight.

[@viktorepifanov7138]

@@flashlight5287 and you're obviously blind because this isn't street fighting lol

[@oliveryt7168]

@@flashlight5287 you obviously can't tell apart a street fight from a fight in thr context of sports.. But I'm glad I'm not the only one who's telling you this

[@flashlight5287]

@@oliveryt7168 a fight us a fight, unless it’s sparring, your intent is to harm/kill/disrespect your enemies. Sparring is to learn how to fight so you should show respect to those you spar with but never to those you fight for real.

[@Tavat]

“He has said that he doesn’t like getting punched in the face.” 😂 This is hilarious.

[@ZqTi0]

Almost every fighter ever lol

[@bradyking4299]

@@ZqTi0 I mean I’d rather take some good shots to the face over being in a clinch and getting good knees landed on me. Like I’ve preformed better after getting rocked over my guts feeling like their about to fail me. Rather feel light-headed over the feeling of pushing a bruised body to meet the endurance I’m seeking. Maybe from his background he’s used to a lot of punishment to the body.

[@notmyname3681]

​​@@bradyking4299for real? Conditioning is your friend... You can get over your body being bruised up. That light headed feeling is irreversible brain damage. I get the point.. I can fight through getting hit hard in the mouth, a liver shot or hard strike to the solar plexus will feel worse but it ain't f**king me up the same way.

[@solidsnx]

Momotaro had an incredible fight here. He is not only skilled in his own art but also well-versed in countering his opponent's style.

[@Jugement]

Loved the feint from Momotaro at 7:55. Big telegraph of a left roundhouse seemlessly going into a right hook. And he's so fast with it that i had to rewatch it several times at 1/4 speed to fully get the grasp of it. Efficient striking through range control and manipulation of the opponent defense is always a blast to watch, amazing fighter 🔥

[@newchangeunlisted_viewer5594]

The sportsmanship at the end Its a shame that fighters like THESE two don't make the news as much as certain... other fighters.

[@cheatbluevii9123]

I mean, media about disrespectful people-it sells!

[@odinbruaset3204]

Andrew Tate?

[@leonidas9808]

you mean ☘️ ?

[@Umar-gw6fy]

@@odinbruaset3204 Andrew tate didn’t make news because of his fighting so it’s different unlike mcgregor

[@TheSentry21]

It's because people watch this for the show, and direspectfull fighters that feed drama offers a better show.

[@geometricart7851]

so much respect for how they treated each other at the end. They are both a tribute to their artforms.

[@brycepearson3881]

I love One

[@DemonHunter0069]

Karate intergrates into mma and kickboxing quite well those who hate on it can't fight to save their lives

[@creolur]

McGregor used Karate stance/footwork

[@DemonHunter0069]

@@creolur sure did

[@1schlom]

Machida was a karate practitioner, same as Wonderboy... What about the K1 goat, Andy Hug? May have the first name wrong but last name is definitely Hug, he was a karate fighter.

[@isaacmendes1926]

@@1schlom yeah his name is Andy. There are many others who are karate fighters, GSP and Bas Rutten were Kyokushin practitioners, Robert Whittaker is a Goju Ryu guy, there's Michelle Waterson in the female division, and there are many many examples in kickboxing, mainly japanese guys like Tenshin Nasukawa.

[@teddybear5757]

Exactly mma is called mixed martial arts for a reason and most competitors integrate multiple styles into their own style

[@FShani]

Respect to both fighters. Momotaro came in with a strong plan, definitely some studying of his opponent and exploited his tendencies. He built a lead and just ran out of steam. Petchdam made some excellent adaptations to counter what Momotaro was doing. Great match, great sportsmanship, definitely a close match with Petchdam's kicks just edging out the win.

[@omar-mz4te]

Precise judgment👍

[@justaregularguynamednoah1581]

One of the most intense stand up fights I have seen in a long time, damn they both have amazing skills. Damn mad respect for both of them.

[@geometricart7851]

gotta say I don't normally watch these, but I'm glad I sat through this one. Almost shed a tear they really honored the foundation of martial arts itself.

[@Llucius1]

Man , Momotaro seems to hurt his nose or his neck after so all that neck pressure , the neck area might need to watch out a little. Really interesting to see Karate gaining the upper hands on Muay Thai.

[@whythough3926]

@@geometricart7851 p

[@crzyhorse88]

Agree, it's the generalisation of Karate to the masses which has forced the negative opinion, too many clubs and not enough quality teaching - people forget that modern Kickboxing was developed from a lot of Karate techniques mixed with boxing - this was a very refreshing display of good Karate oriented Kickboxing, very nice.

[@filipdagerklint5076]

Yes the kickboxning evolved out of karate...They realised that karate had been frozen in time so they took the boxing striking dropped the karate striking...And from this sport karate as it first was called evolved

[@vincentlee7359]

That's because after Momotaro turned age 10 he focused more on Muay Thai and Kickboxing. His experience in Karate was inly during elementary and middle school. So.. it isn't really Karate lmao

[@Apsolon]

Yea Kicked boxing evolved from Karate because it is no longer effective. A lot of martial arts either evolved to what is there today or die out and forgotten.

[@CeroAshura]

Karate was the inspiration for Cus d'Amato in creating the fighting style that he taught Mike Tyson.

[@filipdagerklint5076]

@@Mike-xb7lh he was one of them, incuding super foot...And yes these guys really used traditional karate dojo punching zzzzzzz....

[@vIper____]

This was one of the most amazing fights I have ever seen. The respect they had for each other showed at the end

[@jomontanee]

9:45 Such a powerful scene!! Both Muay Thai warriors did respectful gesture to each other. 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍

[@noahcarver6072]

The pace and energy of this fight is crazy. Props to all, but the karate was sharp as a thorn.

[@noahcarver6072]

It is a testament to how hard pro Muay Thai fighters are. Three rounds were not much for him. He started to hurt the Japanese fighter in rounds 2 and 3 and wasn't tired, despite how confounding of an adversary. An interesting fight between two awesome athletes.

[@king6530]

Is it weird that they just look super tiny to me? I don't think I'd be very intimidated by them even though they're both ripped and likely could kill me due to how small they are.

[@maxk880]

@@king6530 There are weight classes in combat sports for a reason. I'm 210Lbs 6'5 and I deadlift 280 lbs (not a brag, it's not that high for my weight). Even though these guys are supremely good at their art and better than I'll ever be, chances are that I could pretty easily pick them up and judo throw them unconscious on the concrete.

[@korbindallas8224]

They're both so dialed in to their respective styles, it's so neat to watch. The snakelike karate kicks, sneaking their way in, and the efficiency of his Thai kick you can tell he's practiced 87 trillion times and comes out perfectly. 👍

[@alexaurelian8024]

The problem was Momotaro's hits really weren't doing alot of damage, oh he was landing a number of them but they were either partially blocked or they were quick without enough power behind them. Petchdam was definitely having difficulty in the first round looking for a counter to such a quick explosive style, he probably isn't use to facing an opponent like that. But right from the beginning if you look closely, all his strikes are to specific areas repeatedly, he already had a strategy formed. Muay Thai is alot about strategy and endurance, as opposed to Karate which can be quite aggressive and fast. He was fully willing to accept quick blows from Momotaro, to give him the time to land solid strikes. All the strong kicks and heavier punches from Momotaro, you will notice Petchdam was dodging and blocking them effectively. By the second round I could see the match was over, Momotaro was trying to get into cliches more and landing fewer blows in them, and he wasn't moving as fast on his feet like in the first round. Petchdam's strategy was working exactly how he wanted, his kicks had slowed Momotaro down, and they opened him up to more blows. By the third round you can see Momotaro trying to get in closer to stop the kicks from landing on him, and trying to minimize receiving more damage. If this would have gone two more rounds you would see Momotaro get progressively slower and open to even more heavy kicks, damage he wouldn't be able to afford taking and the annoucers noticed that when they mentioned the welts. Its likely he would have been knocked out if two more rounds were done, as Momotaro got slower Petchdam would have started aiming for knock out strikes, and Momotaro would be hard pressed to dodge or block them quick enough. And with a skilled Muay Thai fighter, it only takes one solid strike to get through in a moment of weakness and its all over.

[@1990tankard]

beutiful

[@denkikaminari7887]

of course, stamina depletion

[@sdqsdq6274]

are you sure is karate , look more like kickboxing to me

[@kiarce3]

@@sdqsdq6274 I can tell his main style is Karate. His stance, explosiveness, distance management, and kicking flexibility show Karate. You tell by his work in the clinch that he also practices Muay Thai but then used Karate like sweeps.

[@shaeby8123]

@@sdqsdq6274 A reminder that kickboxing was made as an evolution of karate to combat muay thai, so a karate practitioner may end up coming to a similair fighting style like kickboxing when facing other martial arts.

[@noahecreip2468]

Big respect to these men and their sportsmanship, it's a rarity

[@davidthompson245]

This respect means everything. Great warriors!

[@ONEChampionship]

🙏🙏🙏

[@anhquocdo7125]

well, it was traditional Asian's Martial art Culture

[@sumanbarman5645]

@@ONEChampionship sir how can I join one championship

[@BerryMcCockiner]

@@sumanbarman5645 If you were in a position where you joining was even a slight possibility, you wouldn't be asking that question

[@capolean2902]

@@sumanbarman5645 first u gotta have a fighting background

[@honglinhnguyen5534]

Momotaro shows more Shotokan fighting style than most of the guys in Karate combat.

[@judgemental9237]

What does Shotokan style mostly consist of?? How does it differ? I know little to nothing about martial arts, but I love watching and trying to understand it better :)

[@faynoz8566]

@@judgemental9237 There is a lot of "style" of karate, with their own specificities. The Shotokan-ryu style is issue of Shorin-ryu and come from mainland Japan. As every karate style, it's based on 3 pillars : the Kihon (the basics), the Kata (the form) and the Kumite (the fight). The techniques in Kihon and Kata are characterized by deep and long positions, providing stability, power and legs strengthening. In kumite, those positions are higher and freer, to make the techniques applicable in a fight. Hope I helped you to learn a little bit more on Karate ! By the way, don't forget that Karate isn't only one thing. The word Karate can be used as a sport, as a traditionnal martial art, as a self defense method or even as a life philosophy and healthcare ! Things aren't the same today and at the roots of the discipline, for the colossal majority of the practionners.

[@judgemental9237]

@@faynoz8566 Wow! Thank you so much for explaining, I appreciate it tons!!

[@clintlloyd6036]

@@judgemental9237 Shotokan uses that bladed stance that Connor Mcgregor uses in his early days for explosive movements and to get in and out of range fast.

[@taze9948]

You must be watching karate combat in braille or something

[@MagnoAlbertoAlmeida]

Great fight!!! I haven't seen this level of respect between fighters in a long time.

[@JustinBobby-di9zt]

Momotaro's kicks, weaving, fearless flury exchanges and his grappling was insane.

[@RedNinja673]

This is true MIXED martial arts. That spilt second when Momotaro setup in the shotokan karate stance said it all.

[@feiwangfangthechinesefembo1991]

momotaro mixed karate with muay thai really cool style

[@iROChakri]

@@feiwangfangthechinesefembo1991 Mix of traditional Karate and Muya thai is called Kyukushin

[@biscobisco1882]

Well it's muay thai rules and there's no grappling, soooooo...

[@jair_rey2494]

Nope this is just muay thai . Both would get ragdolled in an mma bout

[@sophisticatedluna6503]

@@jair_rey2494 not if they improve their grappling

[@jmkos86]

The respect here is what makes the sport so much more worth it. They duked it out and at the end it was nothing but legit love. This would be the equivalent of a fight between Adon (street fighter) vs Katsumi (baki).

[@suburbanindie]

Uhhh Ryu (Karate) and Sagat (Muay Thai) is like the most classic matchup in all of the Street Fighter franchise. Surprised you missed that one.

[@jmkos86]

@@suburbanindie not necessarily missed. Ryu practices a different type of shotokan karate based in ansatsuken so I thought Katsumi being a straight up karateka made more sense. As far as Adon I just didn’t think that Muay Thai dude is anywhere near Sagat in comparison.

[@johnpauldeguzman823]

I feel like crying in the end, what a display of humility

[@jimmijames6294]

The respect from this discipline of martial arts is impressive. If you look at UFC there are some fighters that have zero respect, that is disgusting.

[@WHITELIONNYC]

It's what Dana rewards because it sells PPV's.

[@jamalrell7642]

If this type of style was in the UFC then it would UFC is the big boy league dude

[@yolofamaaa2560]

Yeah but the judge is better in ufc. Momorrro won

[@mickeymickey9914]

It's what Americans want to see, especially the brown ones

[@eafanboyssuck]

Asians are respectful. Others like Adesanya or Jones or Silva tend to be more arrogant and self entitled.

[@kauachicatto8482]

for me this is a example of how strong are the two styles, karate is fast and focus on the suprise element, and MT is strong and focus on resistence and kicks to got the opponent tired. we need more fights like this

[@mrpandasian8871]

God damn watching this is like watching a chess match rn, both constantly reading eachother, testing their range, respecting eachothers martial art in keeping careful distance from eachother, you can almost see everything in this match and it's so satisfying to watch

[@nidhishshivashankar4885]

Yes this 💯💯

[@nidhishshivashankar4885]

Halfway through I was like “wow this is such an entertaining match” but I had to correct myself and say “wow this is such an _interesting_ match” because the problem solving was so high level you can’t just call it entertaining like 2 brawlers duking it out

[@RafaType]

That ending was beautyfull to watch, the humility and respect from eachother to eachother was amazing.

[@graised_]

The respect they have for each other is amazing

[@rageburst]

I think what makes this interesting is the usage of karate side kicks from Momotaro as a sort of longer range jab that that prevents the opponent from getting closer. However, I think what the match ultimately became about was Momotaro choosing to always catch the roundhouse kick and to try to leverage on putting the opponent off balance. However, catching a kick will also incur damage. It's probably a better option to check the kick if you want to prevent damage more. If you're going to catch the kick all the time, the Muay Thai fighter will be happy to continue kicking you and will try to snake away his kick from the grab.

[@sbilly17]

At a glance, it feels like Momotaro is dominating and getting more hits in, and I felt like it could be anyone's win. But rewatching the whole vdo a couple of times and keep pausing during hit, it's pretty clear Petchdam was aiming for the left kick/knee from the start since round 1 and was landing cleanly a lot, but it was really fast and Momotaro kept his composure very well that in a fast vdo it felt like he blocked it and received no damage. Petchdam's whole gameplan seems to be only do 1 left kick to the body, then block everything else. Basically keep getting free keep out left kick then block/dodge or clinch all incoming attacks, occasionally trying for elbows and knee. While he's getting throw and hits a few time, those punches are more like tabs, no room for swinging range, does zero damage in clinch, and those throw basically does no damage compare to those knee landed to the body in clinch. I'm impressed Momotaro can keep the composure after receiving all those hits, although It's pretty clear that those buildup damage is taking an effect in 2nd/3rd rounds. By the 3rd round Momotaro is basically not moving anymore, losing in all clinches, not enough gas to sweep or throw, keep taking many knees to the body, and does no damage. Whenever Petchdam's left kick landed, Momotaro is forced to drive in to try to get something back, but never really seems to do enough damage with those tabs, every exchange just make it very clear that Petchdam is winning slowly but surely without receiving damage, given 5 rounds match, it could have been a knock-out.

[@meatballman9745]

nope.

[@MrRellic]

@@meatballman9745 High tier analysis

[@llamaczech]

Cope harder.

[@Umar-gw6fy]

I agree it’s a bad habit of the Thais where they tend to start slow and lose the first one or two rounds

[@milosstojanovic4623]

I honestly expected more counter punches and kicks, but from what they showed they fought more like boxing heavy category waiting to have opening for knockout, but they did managed to stay upright whole match, did not expect Petchdam to win :D

[@mustgreetor]

I am Thai so I like muay Thai But damn this is like one of the only dude I see who able to learn karate and actually use it

[@GrimReaper806]

momotaro throwing petchdam on the ground felt humbling fr 🗣️

[@OpenMynd82]

The best part of this fight was when they hugged at the end. To goto war with a fellow warrior then humble yourself and show respect after beating each other to a pulp is the ULTIMATE FORM OF DISCIPLINE...sportsmanship and honor. OSU !!!

[@muskratrepairservices7701]

One of the best fights I’ve ever seen. None of us are immune to the spectacle of two heavyweights. But this level of talent in this weight-class showcases skill on an entirely different level.

[@sandrolomadze3956]

This was such a friendly fight. I've never enjoyed watching MMA this much before

[@1000AnSdd]

That's not mma

[@BamzysMax]

Just something about the sportsmanship that warms my heart so much! Great fight!!!

[@SuperlunarNim]

7:19 "That's what he doesn't like, he doesn't like getting punched in the face" five star commentary lol

[@jaime9331]

I’m not a great fan of Karate; Momotaro is an excellent practicioner. Amazing technique, range, and striking; he gave us an amazing fight.

[@zenraloc]

this is how professional TKD/Karate practitioners fight people only know of the mcdojos students

[@solomonstello]

He sure did.

[@morucek]

@@zenraloc is it possible that he did some JKD as well?

[@zenraloc]

@@morucek absolutely

[@joannamaepun-an5930]

he is doing muay thai defense and muay thai clench

[@iROChakri]

This is a good demonstration of Strength vs Agility. Karate is very fast and Momo uses that advantage to exploit Muay thai's slow weakness. Muay thai is not as fast but every hit hurts so much. In the end, Momo couldnt tolerate the pain that building up. First round, he's so fast and he could throw Petchdam easily. After he received few body kicks, it gased out. The result was very clear on the 2nd round. There, we clearly see that Momo couldnt catch and block the knees or throw Petchdam anymore. While he was concentrating on knees, he got elbow strike instead. Never get too close to Muay thai. Also, Momo's style is more like Karate + W/e style of Kickboxing. Maybe its Muay thai cus he does know how to do Muay thai clinch work against knee strikes.

[@futatorius]

"Karate is very fast"-- that's one good way to do it. But if you're like me and are not as naturally fast, you can train for power (and try to work on your speed too). One of my teachers was insanely quick (he'd been a fencer as well as a karateka, had absurdly fast reflexes) but was pragmatic enough to teach me what worked for my mind/body. Regardless, I agree that Momo was getting worn down by Petchdam's body shots. And Petchdam's close-fighting skills in general are impressive.

[@Doflaminguard]

His footwork movement isnt from karate. Karate is pretty stable since its a countering stance. His movement is basically Muay Thai or Boxing.

[@futatorius]

@@Doflaminguard I trained in karate for a couple of decades and that's not been my experience. Static, stable stances are for training, not for fighting. It's impossible to manage distance or maintain a good angle if you're not in constant motion, and it also makes you an easier target if you're either staying still or moving predictably.

[@redbettait5161]

@@Doflaminguard you're talking about kata foot stances. not kumite foot movements

[@Garvin285]

Karate isn't faster or slower than muay thai, that makes absolutely no sense

[@d_budget_wanderer]

One of the BEST FIGHT I have ever seen between Two Great Human Beings. Love and Respect to both.

[@brightenupcc]

The respect in the end between combatant was heart warming. Should be universal

[@yasutakeuchi]

Was hoping for a TKO. Instead saw two incredible athletes bond over their love of the sport and kneel/bow together. Awesome.

[@splinter2804]

Ufc fighters need to take note from these fighters...im getin to love one championship more n more

[@starseedwarrior9240]

True but if it were ufc mma they wouldn’t have been separated in the clinch and ground game and take down defense would be more important. I like these matches because they focus more on one discipline.

[@guess_whos_black_again]

I love how they are not beefing with each other. Their respect for one another is just magnificent 😢

[@senif684]

The respect and dedication they have for each others craft is very admirable. Props to these guys for not only keeping it real, but keepin it professional 🙌

[@thisisbz2906]

Don’t underestimate karate when it’s properly taught people👏

[@kkiatti3095]

That is karate misxed muaythai

[@arunj.gnanarathinam1412]

@@kkiatti3095 actually it's old school karate.

[@blowbiden8190]

@@arunj.gnanarathinam1412 looks more like point karate to me

[@emilspasov4356]

@@blowbiden8190 its almost deff point karate with a bunch of muay thai work

[@moustachio334]

It’s a hybrid style of Muay Thai and Karate..

[@danielbuxton205]

The respect between them all the time is wonderful to watch

[@MagVair]

The respect and sportsmanship is truly impressive! Thses two fighters are true PROFESSIONALS! 😊

[@barnabyhoofer8044]

Incredible levels of respect shown between the two fighters. Well done men.

[@emmanmiclat7839]

Petchdam did a good work. He planted a decoy on Momotaro by kicking his legs in the early round then proceed to destroy his body by moving up his kicks. The knees on the body hurt Momotaro as they go with clinch, the clinch fight was intense from Petchdam as well as he managed to penetrate with his limited short elbow strikes.

[@firstnamelastname-ko3ge]

But he lost the fight imo. MoMo definitely won rnds 1 & 3

[@_wayward_494]

@@firstnamelastname-ko3ge for some reason, people suck off muay thai even if it was an obvious loss here. Nothing like the actual people who fight with respect towards each other

[@Okrainskie_peremoXi]

Such a clown ❗

[@Okrainskie_peremoXi]

@@firstnamelastname-ko3ge that's for sure❗ I commented before the same❗ I 'm sure , either it was nowadays "popularity" of muay-thai , either it was points deduction from those "drops on the butt"(which I find then strange , cause muay-thai fighters always doing that and getting nothing)❗

[@onelove101unity]

Surprised no one else has said it. Everyone's praising him but no one pointed out the fact that Momotaro was robbed, clearly won that fight.

[@ajwadrofai2221]

Im so touched when they respect and huging each other after finished fighting

[@CrashD6]

The sheer level of respect at the end is unbelievable, western fighters on their level aren't nearly as humble as this, some mad respect right there!

[@spateri728]

I love Muay Thai fighters. So respectful and so deadly.

[@marceld6061]

I love the respect shown at the end. This is sportsmanship.

[@PrideSage99]

Two great fighters, with so much respect for one another. What a great fight, from beginning to end! Sure it didn't end in a KO but that was a beautifully done match.

[@vincenewian7004]

It's always nice to watch humble fighters and the respect for each other.

[@PunisherPrime81]

The respect at the end from each contender was the best part of this which should teach us all a valuable lesson of life and how we should be to eachother regardless of the battles we all fight.

[@gizzync1525]

I absolutely love the respect they give each other. thats how it is supposed to be.

[@OctaneStreet]

The respect they show towards eachother in between rounds and at the end is wild as a first time viewer. Something to appreciate in that for sure!

[@andrewoliverghost]

Amazing work ONE! I would like to pinpoint something people are not talking about, and that is the commentary UFC works around 2 main people with great one liners and good info delivery But ONE has my total respect For the viewers, the UFC stand is great, but has someone who worked with people with various disabilities, it's great and fresh to hear 1 steady imperative tone reporting all the fight and 1 great one liner who fills and adds great information from time to time Keep the good work guys, much love 🙏❤️

[@2HighNoon]

Momotaro slowed down in the second round from the elbows and forearm strikes. Totally changed the pace of the fight. Notice he wipes his nose a ton after those strikes..

[@2HighNoon]

Great fight though, very entertaining to watch. Thank you to both warriors and you for sharing.

[@mariojanaf5474]

like no air is processing...odd to see muay Thai not prepared...he was done..

[@SimbaHQ]

The respect they show to each other at the end of the match is one of the most imortant things

[@7046463]

both are real gentleman and vry respectable spirit.

[@tomeklawreszuk]

What an outstanding sportsmanship and even more importantly respect for each other.

[@Porldweace]

Both fighters are truly gods gift to the sport. well done 👏 👏 👏

[@Erika.D84]

Great fight, amazing athletes and the ending made me cry. Best fight i have ever seen. Wish all mma was like this.

[@dismsed-music]

I love the respect each fighter has for one another!

[@laurence2421]

I love MMA because we get to see stuff like this. Ancient martial arts modified for exposure to a world-wide variation of styles. It's like distilling the fighting arts down to what works. It makes everybody's game stronger

[@biscobisco1882]

This is muay thai dude, not MMA. And there is a grand history of muay thai v. karate match-ups going back several decades that pre-dates the popularity of the UFC.

[@tfsemployee410]

the amount of respect from these men was awesome and I hope to see more of

[@touchmycamerathroughthefence]

Wow that's amazing to see Petchdam make it so far. I remember when he was training at Petchyindee back in 2018

[@notnobo2673]

Respectfull and good fighters, a pleasure to watch !

[@nehemiahalley2478]

The respect for one another at the end of the fight. Real warriors right here.

[@darwinnato6922]

"He doesn't like getting punched in the face" solid commentary 😂

[@ketchuplover1233]

"karate doesn't have knees and elbows and clinches" karate:

[@mikaiotabosa8293]

Que luta incrível, demonstrou muito a personalidade de cada uma das artes marciais. Não foi como vimos muito na internet, pegando um "mestre" sem experiência nenhuma de luta real e colocando pra lutar com mestres de outras artes marciais para passar vergonha. Luta sensacional.

[@kurupi68]

These 2 are the definition of a true warrior, respect, humility and always giving your best.

[@meatballman9745]

inglish 🗿

[@kurupi68]

@@meatballman9745, I don't know what you mean when you write ''English'', but let me tell you that English is my fifth language, I still don't speak or write it very well but I try, I'm pretty sure you speak only one right? And if you don't like how I write, just suck it easy dude.

[@jackavalon6693]

Thanks man, i think your definition is the best. The hardest battles are fought in the mind. Respect to you.

[@istoleurfaceha3527]

@@kurupi68 mate your English was pretty much perfect. Meatballman is just a twat

[@shaeby8123]

@@kurupi68 Well, 8 months later, while I'm sure you've learned, "it" refers to a singular non-living beings, while "they" or "them" are used for people or living creatures (They as a 3rd person subject, with them as a 3rd person object, and both are used for both plural and singular). So instead of "itself", "themselves" would have been better.

[@colincolin7237]

What's impressive isn't even the insane striking but the defense of both fighters. The reason there were no finishing huge strikes was that they didn't have any openings to take advantage of. Amazing work from both fighters.

[@WHITELIONNYC]

That's the best karate I've ever seen. It's practically a relaxed Muay Thai. 💪🏻😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃👍🏻

[@regissudo]

Look up Horiguchi, also a very impressive fighter in my opinion

[@WHITELIONNYC]

@@regissudo thank you sir! 😊

[@emmy4537]

Raymond Daniels, Jack Felton, and MVP.

[@high.already]

Hiroki Akimoto is even better...I think one of Karate fighter's strength is definitely their conditioning, so fast and unlimited gas tank

[@Hollowdude15]

This was such an awesome video to watch and enjoy today :]