Karate Combat Returning in Late September
Karate Combat is set to host its first event since the COVID-19
pandemic removed fans from attending events and disrupted the
sports world earlier this year. The company has found a new
distribution deal in the form of beIN Sports and it will air its
first event later this month. The company has previously hosted
events in closed-off locations and will continue doing this for
what they call "season 2" of the full contact karate-based
promotion.
The first episode is to air on Thursday, Sept. 24 and will be air weekly on Thursdays. No bouts were announced yet but Bas Rutten is said to be providing commentary for the events with special guest announcers joining him.
"Necessity is the mother of invention," Karate Combat CEO Rob Bryan said. "Our second season of Karate Combat is one step ahead of the game. Forget virtual fans and fight islands.” Instead, fans can watch on beIN Sports which is available on Pluto TV, Roku and other streaming based options.
To keep with the theme of their unique locations, virtual backgrounds will be used. This is being made possible with technology from Unreal Engine, the video game engine by Epic Games that powers many popular titles including Fortnite.
Edward Carbajal serves as the lead MMA analyst for Frontproof Media and holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and a brown belt in Ishin Ryu karate. He has covered combat sports since 2014 and has been a fan of MMA since the first UFC. You can follow him on Twitter @Carbazel or at his website TheBlogBoardJungle.com.
The first episode is to air on Thursday, Sept. 24 and will be air weekly on Thursdays. No bouts were announced yet but Bas Rutten is said to be providing commentary for the events with special guest announcers joining him.
"Necessity is the mother of invention," Karate Combat CEO Rob Bryan said. "Our second season of Karate Combat is one step ahead of the game. Forget virtual fans and fight islands.” Instead, fans can watch on beIN Sports which is available on Pluto TV, Roku and other streaming based options.
To keep with the theme of their unique locations, virtual backgrounds will be used. This is being made possible with technology from Unreal Engine, the video game engine by Epic Games that powers many popular titles including Fortnite.
Edward Carbajal serves as the lead MMA analyst for Frontproof Media and holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and a brown belt in Ishin Ryu karate. He has covered combat sports since 2014 and has been a fan of MMA since the first UFC. You can follow him on Twitter @Carbazel or at his website TheBlogBoardJungle.com.
