Pakistan’s Shahzaib Rindh created history on Saturday after he registered the fastest knockout in Karate Combat.
The 25-year-old stunned his opponent, Marco Cubas of Peru, with a knockout in 21 seconds during the first round of Karate Combat 44 in Mexico City.
Shahzaib started with a flying knee to setup the head kick, followed by a dose of ground and pound to complete the knockout.
With the win, Shahzaib extended his unbeaten record in Karate Combat to 4-0.
It must be noted that Karate Combat is a rapidly growing full contact sport.
Bouts are contested in the specially designed Karate Combat Pit. The Fighting Area may be modified according to the requirements and/or specifications established by the presiding regulatory body or commission
Adjacent to the fighting area shall be a platform/space suitable for the licensed seconds and commission inspectors to view the action from above the pit.
Karate Combat events feature single-match contests between well-matched, skilled karate fighters in the same weight division.
Each non-title Karate Combat contest shall be three rounds. Each round is three minutes in duration, with a rest period of one minute between each round. Title/Championship fights are 5 rounds.
All bouts are evaluated and scored by three judges who shall evaluate the contest from different locations around the pit fighting area. The referee may not be one of the three judges.
Judges evaluate the round score on effective striking, effective takedowns, control of the PIT fighting area, and effective aggressiveness.
