if u want to see something cool, you probably shouldn't be looking in the finals, because what bikerboy said is all true. but if any of you notice, the techniques of the athletes are very high. it gets interesting when either one of them attack.
yay sensei george!! numero uno! but congrats to all the other contestants as well! for @ least they got to participate in the another great year of World Karate Championships at Tokyo! Congrats!
Im a kotada fan, but the refereeing was an outright disgrace!!! All George's were questionable. His first had no hips and no kime (point should have gone to aka or aiuch at best). His second had his weight moving away (no score). And his kick hit the arm. The judge with the best view (right in front) didnt call it but the ref who had no view was immediate to call it. They should lose their license to rob someone of their hard work like that. so dissappointed in the WKF
Great atch for both competitors I think, but IMHO gripping that Mr. Kovacs got ripped off kind of degrades the effort both fighters put into this match. Both went in with the best intentions, after years of blood and sweat, one person came out on top today. I don't think it serves either competitor to say one deserved it over the other. So congratulations to both amazing fighters.
Man seeing this makes me sick. Just take a look at the first point awarded. If thats a point for anyone, it should be for Kovacs! Kotaka didn't even kiai lmfao, he knows he didnt score.
The Japanese judge sitting behind Kotaka is what made this fight go the way it did. Adam was the better fighter. Still, I think George is fucking phenomenal.
no doubt adam is world level, but george is george... when I was young I use to watch george win the adult divisions as a16 years old.... you will not find another karate fighter more dynamic than george... everyhting from his technique to his footwork is flawless... there use to be another guy in the dojo years ago who use to tool george, but that guy felt his calling was surfing in hawaii... I forgot his name it was long ago...
Sorry but that is incorrect the referee has no vote when it comes to scoring, he can stop the bout if he sees a score but without the support of 2 flags minimum he can not award any point. The only time the ref has a vote is in the event of a tie (Hikiwaki) because there is no Saishai I am a EKF Kumite Referee and Judge
This is true now, however under the new WKF rules the referee has no vote now, as a EKF kumite Referee / Judge the referee cannot score a technique with out the support of a minimum of 2 flags now when this video was taken the rules stated that if you cant see you cant score it. Regarding your opponents jodan kick it depends on your age juniors and cadets you can have upto 10 centimetres away from the head adults upto 5 cenimetres away. It was maybe a bad call from the ref of your fight.
yah george is the shit for sure, one of the best in the world. but when the only judge with a real view of the kick waves it off, and the ref gives points, its bullshit. bad call
Admiro mucho a kotaka como peleador y como persona pero tengo que admitir que el nihon que le dieron en esta final fué muy dudoso a mi criterio podria hasta decir después de haber visto varias veces la repetición de la accion que Kovacs conecto primero que el estado unidense con un Gyaku tsuki
Con el mayor respeto que merecen nuestros albritos pero esa pelea el ganador a mi humide vista fue el hungaro; espero que para un futuro nuestros albritos del centro consulten con los demas ya no pueden apreciar la accion de todos los angulos incluso esa patada de ningun angulo fue puntuable... me encantaria que la nueva generacion de albritos entienda que de su juicio depende la moral y el honor de todo competidor... por favor paremos esto ya...
USA!!! won a world title omfg its a good job hes originally from japan or i would of screamed.. and that referee needs to go back to shitty backyard tournaments those decisions were dire..
What the....is that what you call karate???!!! That's no karate that's foxtrot dancing. I can take both of these guys down in a matter of seconds, simultaneously. Watch my video.
George is amazing...usually. It is so sad when a referee can so clearly rob a fighter of all their hard work. The referee with the best view of the kick didn't call it. But the head ref with ZERO view did straight away. It makes no sense! What's more. George's 1st two points were pick off's where he had NO stance, NO kime, NO hips, and hardly any zanshin. Can someone tell me what happened to the WKF? They used to only score pick offs that looked like they would drop an opponent. So so sad?
Oh shit... i take that back... he don't deserve it... I dont see any connction he did with his gyakus and chudan mawashi... THe mawashi didn't even conected, the judged is just stupid... The geri was given eventhough the flag empire shows toremasen... the main judge is dupe with cash thats why... stupid main judge...
Fantastic by George Kotaka!!! ❤
if u want to see something cool, you probably shouldn't be looking in the finals, because what bikerboy said is all true. but if any of you notice, the techniques of the athletes are very high. it gets interesting when either one of them attack.
yay sensei george!!
numero uno! but congrats to all the other contestants as well! for @ least they got to participate in the another great year of World Karate Championships at Tokyo!
Congrats!
Wow, Kotaka, at last he really deserve it... seen this guy fighting since tampere, great fighter...
I totally agree with u Mr. JohSol1234, shud have gone to enchousen...
Believe it or not but George Kotaka is my uncle
Cool! 🙏
Im a kotada fan, but the refereeing was an outright disgrace!!!
All George's were questionable. His first had no hips and no kime (point should have gone to aka or aiuch at best). His second had his weight moving away (no score). And his kick hit the arm. The judge with the best view (right in front) didnt call it but the ref who had no view was immediate to call it. They should lose their license to rob someone of their hard work like that.
so dissappointed in the WKF
Whats the background son when Kotako wins?:) starts 6:33 . Thank you:)
@bbounce169 where did you learn to write?
Great atch for both competitors I think, but IMHO gripping that Mr. Kovacs got ripped off kind of degrades the effort both fighters put into this match. Both went in with the best intentions, after years of blood and sweat, one person came out on top today. I don't think it serves either competitor to say one deserved it over the other. So congratulations to both amazing fighters.
Ref should not have scored the mawashi geri. You have see it to score it ref was on the blind side.
Man seeing this makes me sick. Just take a look at the first point awarded. If thats a point for anyone, it should be for Kovacs! Kotaka didn't even kiai lmfao, he knows he didnt score.
The Japanese judge sitting behind Kotaka is what made this fight go the way it did. Adam was the better fighter. Still, I think George is fucking phenomenal.
no doubt adam is world level, but george is george... when I was young I use to watch george win the adult divisions as a16 years old.... you will not find another karate fighter more dynamic than george... everyhting from his technique to his footwork is flawless... there use to be another guy in the dojo years ago who use to tool george, but that guy felt his calling was surfing in hawaii... I forgot his name it was long ago...
gratulálok Ádám az elért eredményhez!
i replay many time i think so
SKA ftw
Sorry but that is incorrect the referee has no vote when it comes to scoring, he can stop the bout if he sees a score but without the support of 2 flags minimum he can not award any point. The only time the ref has a vote is in the event of a tie (Hikiwaki) because there is no Saishai
I am a EKF Kumite Referee and Judge
search wkf highlights...
that's right but it was a beutiful technique and 3 referees thought wrong.
This is true now, however under the new WKF rules the referee has no vote now, as a EKF kumite Referee / Judge the referee cannot score a technique with out the support of a minimum of 2 flags now when this video was taken the rules stated that if you cant see you cant score it. Regarding your opponents jodan kick it depends on your age juniors and cadets you can have upto 10 centimetres away from the head adults upto 5 cenimetres away. It was maybe a bad call from the ref of your fight.
i hate bad ref, he scored with a mawashi in the arm... this makes karate a joke...
I hope that judge lost his licence after this match...
the penalty was given, cuz the "ao guy" was passive and wanted to save some time.
in other words: he got a penalty cuz of inactivity
that is right...
i hate the new rules theres no reconfirmation for a point anymore
your smart!
I wanted to see something cool so I searched: karate world championship, and this wasn't cool at all :
yah george is the shit for sure, one of the best in the world. but when the only judge with a real view of the kick waves it off, and the ref gives points, its bullshit. bad call
Admiro mucho a kotaka como peleador y como persona pero tengo que admitir que el nihon que le dieron en esta final fué muy dudoso a mi criterio podria hasta decir después de haber visto varias veces la repetición de la accion que Kovacs conecto primero que el estado unidense con un Gyaku tsuki
Con el mayor respeto que merecen nuestros albritos pero esa pelea el ganador a mi humide vista fue el hungaro; espero que para un futuro nuestros albritos del centro consulten con los demas ya no pueden apreciar la accion de todos los angulos incluso esa patada de ningun angulo fue puntuable... me encantaria que la nueva generacion de albritos entienda que de su juicio depende la moral y el honor de todo competidor... por favor paremos esto ya...
if you want to see only kicking watch the video of taekwondo...
@manwitgun55 well said sir , i fukn hate how the barbaric non technical bull they call "mma" appeals to people.
Mr. Lee would be turning in his grave
That Japanese judge better have had his referee license revoked. This is just bullshit. Kovacs was the better fighter.
unjust victory in my opinion Kotak george!
dude, they're follow the rules..so they cant just do whatever they like..put them in a cage n then ull see what they can do
vouch
i quote! the chudan geri wasn't right!
USA!!! won a world title omfg its a good job hes originally from japan or i would of screamed.. and that referee needs to go back to shitty backyard tournaments those decisions were dire..
no kicking
le regalaron esa patada a kotaka.
btw he fights like an amateur... what a fluke win this is... one way or the other he deserves it... this guy been in WKF since spain i think....
Ezt benézték a birók!!
Ádám te nyertél!
wtf...kovacs should have won!
Na ezért szánalmas az egész WKF versenyrendszer, az összes többi light/no contact hulladékkal együtt.
world champion that ???? really boring , go see Christophe Pinna , he will finish that in 2 secs ,,,
Watching this fight makes me cringe. I like both of the fighters, a lot, I just can't stand seeing this kind of bull shit reffing.
he kick at his ass :/
eso nunca fue nihon!!!
This is why the WKF ruleset is pathetic, along with every other light/no contact tournament.
What the....is that what you call karate???!!! That's no karate that's foxtrot dancing. I can take both of these guys down in a matter of seconds, simultaneously. Watch my video.
George is amazing...usually. It is so sad when a referee can so clearly rob a fighter of all their hard work. The referee with the best view of the kick didn't call it. But the head ref with ZERO view did straight away. It makes no sense!
What's more. George's 1st two points were pick off's where he had NO stance, NO kime, NO hips, and hardly any zanshin. Can someone tell me what happened to the WKF? They used to only score pick offs that looked like they would drop an opponent. So so sad?
Nihon más que dudoso....
Oh shit... i take that back... he don't deserve it... I dont see any connction he did with his gyakus and chudan mawashi... THe mawashi didn't even conected, the judged is just stupid... The geri was given eventhough the flag empire shows toremasen... the main judge is dupe with cash thats why... stupid main judge...
エックス
teribbile!
boring