Do you know who the french fighters are? The Kyokushin guys will be facing Rani Berbachi (Team Lebanner), Cyril Diabate (who's also a great fighter), and Sheik Kongo( this guy i've never seen him but i heard he's good although he's more experienced in free fighting).

Notice that this is will be an Ishigeki demonstration, i mean, there won't be many fights. The resto of the bouts will be under traditional Kyokushin rules.


I think this is will be a good show. Honestly i think it was a huge step for Kyokushin to step up in the ring against top kickboxers such as Peter Aerts, Jerome Lebanner, Ernesto Hoost, Stefan Leko bacj in the late 90's. They should have begun with easier opponents. I guess they learned the hard way and it's positive to see more Kyokushin fighters into K-1/NJKF competitions. I hope to see them as well in free fighting events such as Pride, Shooto and UFC.

If it was up to me i would organize and all Karate styles tournment with two kinds of rules: K-1 and UFC rules. I think this could be a huge success in Japan and maybe in other european countries. Just think about it, having Kyokushin, Seido, Daido, Shidokan, Seishin, Shinbukan.... in a single tournment under these rules.


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