K-1 Battle Cast

The world prepares for two upcoming K-1 tournaments: K-1 WORLD GP 2024 in Sarajevo, on June 29th, and K-1 World MAX 2024 on July 7th!In this episode we are joined by special guests, Czech fighter Tomas Hron, who will fight in the upcoming WGP tournament in Sarajevo, as well as Kickboxing Historian Steven Wright.With so much to talk about, Michael and Jonathan take this one into an

Buakaw Banchamek is a fighter who should need no introduction! But if you've only recently crawled out from under a rock, or perhaps were marooned on a desert island for the last quarter century, you have missed out on one of the most meteoric rises in Muay Thai history. No worries, though! We break down this legendary fighter's chances as he faces the Chinese welterweight powerhou

Zhora Akopyan weaves a spell on his foes, dancing in and out of his opponents' range with ease, and scoring his way to victory with smart boxing. Michael breaks down the Armenian fighter's match against Taras Hnatchuk and evaluates his chances of winning in the July 7th World MAX Final Tournament. Michael answers a listener question about which K-1 fighter was the most successful i

On March 20th, K-1's newest bad boy, Sina Karimian, was dominated by the towering Liu Ce, the "Chinese Ivan Drago" of K-1. Amid the spectators, one man stepped forward to challenge the victor—Mahmoud Sattari threw down the gauntlet. We interview current K-1 Cruiserweight Champion Mahmoud Sattari to learn more about his journey as a fighter and how he continues to challenge himsel

Viktor Akimov's route to the K-1 World MAX ring was anything but likely: he was given 3 days notice before his fight against Rei Nakajima in the March 20th qualifying round. In today's episode we take a look at The Russian Adventurer's fighting journey, from his humble beginnings as a school boy boxer to the grand adventure of being a K-1 contender. Michael goes into a deep dive an

In his last two fights in K-1 World MAX, no other 70 kg and under fighter has dominated quite like Ouyan Feng. He became the interim champion by defeating Hiromi Wajima in December 2023, and convincingly shut down Pascal Schroth to claim his spot in the K-1 World MAX 2024 Finals on July 7th. Today, we'll do a deep dive into what makes "The New Emperor of Asia" tick. We also hear fr

At 190 cm, Dengue Silva is the tallest fighter in K-1 World MAX history. Not only did the strikes of "The Big Scorching Mosquito" draw blood, but the intense action in his debut K-1 fight also had the crowd roaring for more with feverish excitement!Today, we'll review his fight against Riku on March 20th and discuss his upcoming match against Darryl Verdonk on July 7th. We'll also

When his name was thrown in the hat for March 20th K-1 World MAX World Tournament Opening Round, not many people knew who the quiet, understated Kacper Muszyński was. But, by the end of the night, he had put the world on notice! Michael and Jonathan discuss the highlights of his fight with world-class fighter Stoyan Koprivlenski and we hear directly from the Polish Hope himself!St

Join us as we dissect the fight between Romano Bakboord and the Muay Thai fighter, Thananchai Sitsongpeenong. Despite a point deduction and the challenge of fighting with heavier, 10 oz. gloves, the Bad Monkey secured a convincing victory against a fighter many had favored to win the championship. In this episode, we'll hear Romano share his thoughts on his performance and his expe

This week on K-1 Battle Cast, Michael and Jonathan delve into the latest updates from the K-1 Fighting Network tournament in Romania, and focus on the much-anticipated K-1 MAX FINAL Tournament on July 7th."The Beautiful Werewolf," Darryl Verdonk, prepares to face "The Big Scorching Mosquito," Dengue Silva, at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium.We also muse about the mysterious Wild Card