Accused of 3 Deaths in The Ring! Mike Zambidis - The Mad King of Knockouts

15 years on kickboxing's biggest stage 18 world titles and 87 savage

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Mike Zambitus conquered the world of old school fighting with Spartan courage and carved out his place in history with out-of-control fights. In this edition of K1 Legends, prepare to have your jaw broken. Iron Greek Extravaganza This is Gonna Hurt Michaelis was born in Athens, Greece, in the summer of 1980. As a child he took up gymnastics, but his steel will and passion for martial arts quickly outgrew the tight-fitting uniform that a baggy karate kimono could not contain. Or, having mastered the lunging style of kickboxing, Zambitus would remain faithful to it for the next three decades.

By 2000, he had garnered much praise on the local scene due to his aggressive style and hitting power. People called him Iron Mike, so Zambitus. He flew to Australia with a big push on his side to make his professional debut. The world champion Beerus Nezeff immediately found himself at the artillery sites. A world of pain survived a hard landing on the smooth surface and surrendered unconditionally seconds before the end. Lake Street broke into the Lake Street rubber, he is face down with a respected 154-pound belt around his waist in 2001, zambita settled in Australia and began rac

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up title defenses against Shannon Forester.

Mike wanted to be a stone cold sniper and work in controlled bursts and they already accepted sponsorship on that one so I'm loo

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forward to a great show and other beautiful body shots. However, as soon as his manhood was in danger, he opened a can of screams and lunged at the opponent's reeling ambitus. He brutally knocked his body off the ropes, the representative of Thailand who was brought in to test the Greek weapons refused to capitulate any longer, as I said, all the ladies, be that as it may, fled the roost once a heavy fire fell on him, forced to cover himself. now five feet six inches of Distilled Fury hit a roadblock in the quarterfinals of the planet's local Grand Prix Billy Mamu was dispatched in the quarterfinals the Greek was precise on the counter from the start good luck on the maximum hit to the body he got a few right hands oh big right hand and unleashed the storm oh the big right hand that beat your boss there from Mike zambitis here in santorin to loosen him up again for his rematch he shoots the babies 40 shots of zenby in the second round Mike Kicks were added to the equation, the caresses in the shooting steps, there, Hammer, oh, the high level, overloading the Papuan fighter's brain to the point of surrender, shaking his head, wants to get out of there, unable to find security in the

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Mamu had no choice but to leave. from Zambitus' way to the big group from the semi-finals he saw the shorter version of Wanderlei Silva and immediately went crazy another beautiful invasion Mike punished his liver for impatience he unloaded a lot of flying knees while the fabric kicks down for him a big difference in his forehead is there the real life massacre that followed could have ended exclusively by finishing it's great to be high right now Sam surpassed his full confidence no Edge before he's the uh high right now to give credit where credit is due Jake managed to stay conscious despite The Fall, but the referee couldn't allow the fight to continue, it was harder than a two dollar bet, yet it takes a lot more than that to defeat Peak Iron Mike.

Dance partner in the final was John Wayne Parr, his long-time 26-year-old Australian. a living boxing legend and he knocked out his two previous opponents in the tournament. Wayne's significant height. The advantage came into play early on, allowing him to maintain longer distance with stinging front kicks. take the cube with your arms. leg kick outwards breaking the clinch with the knees. also proved to be a successful tactic, the dynamic changed after a discreet hit at the end of the first leg, zambitus began to counter the kicks, oh big one, Buddy will have to hit that left hand stuck to the side that is coming down the stairs again took the command of the field and enacted the Terror in the phone booth when possible that's a very strong fight right in the middle I think this could go for the X-ray Sam Beatties Meanwhile, exhausted by the pressure, Parr stubbornly refused to break down and he stood strong like a true old school warrior in the final minutes. went on the offensive cementing the fight's status as a divisional classic, the crazy back and forth finish awarded huge style points to both participants but there could only be one grand prize winner just two weeks later, Mike will give Fayette a rematch with the same result.

In 2003, Zambitus was considered the best two-footed player in kickboxing, a status he confirmed against Nicholas Winberg in a two-year undefeated streak. Mike was pounding the ceiling for three rounds trying to reach the Finish Cloud kidnapper's eggs. a wrecking ball collided with a piñata at the beginning of his fight with very extensive damage to his legs and the Greek luckily put Winberg out of his misery, come on, iron, Mike's right hand was like a jackhammer, heavy and unstoppable Furthermore, the world of multiple times. champion ger Khan ozkin I'm not going to say anything I thought it would be a great idea to provoke Zambitus since their fight proved that insolence was misplaced when the antics of both sides did the same to the zombies Mike decided to cut the biggest man in a greek salad did his best to save face and respond and not only that, however, zambitus was determined to send him to the shadow realm in a body bag, another scalp in the greek butchers collection in march 2003 , zambitus debuted in Japan versus Albert Krauss, the Dutchman, had won the K1 World Max Grand Prix a year earlier and was considered a top predator for good reason, yes, he calmly disguised Superman for a full round, sank his body and put the right hand to use against the left-handed one that Albert never took.

The blow was enough for Zambitus to annul the champion and earn a place in the Grand Prix set for July. In the first round he faced Masato. Apart from his defeat against Krause in 2002, the Japanese warrior had been Flawless for three years and was the favorite. to win everything by throwing caution to the wind they attacked him from the jump Mike uncorked great individual shots at all levels bang mix it up masato relied on ultra-fast kicks oh yes and he sneaked in with a sharp knee retreating towards a corner the Greek was knocked down by the enemy enthusiastic and the referee rewarded the local star with a controversial fall when he realized that the judges were not on his side.

Zambita began to distribute to the body to reach him. Masato stung him with a couple of low kicks from afar and maintained an area in the clinch. at the end of the opening stretch in the second Iron Mike finally adjusted to the opponent's style, he was much more proactive with the Japanese standout and leaned in without a doubt, zambitus would not hit the brakes in the last frame either. He embraced the counterpunching role, hitting Masato from afar and leaving no attack unpunished throughout the entire stretch. Mike only got stuck in the clinch a couple of times without much damage, oh however, a clear W was taken away from him, a blatant steal.

In favor of Masato, the Japanese representative advanced in the tournament and would win by pressing Kraus's off switch. Zambitus became enraged by these shady dealings and took out his anger against an official. Some attacks from Zambicioso that same night he also faced Pete Spratt, a veteran. from the UFC who knew how to start with a big right hand, is unfortunately working for Pete Mike showed that it's not how you start but how you finish a little desperation, another Japanese fighter named Kojiro offered even less resistance, the third collapse convinced. The samurai who laid down his weapons entered the 2004 Grand Prix as one of the favorites, like last time, he mainly controlled the quarterfinal match with individual detonations and staggered the rival a little more in multiple exchanges, but the knees were still being a big problem. did everything he could to sway the judges in the end and still got dirty once again in 2005, Die Hard Greek continued to burn in the arenas of the world and one victim of that flame was Stanley Nandex, the popular kickboxer nicknamed Headhunter, lived and He died with that nickname.

In combination of kicks, Mike accepted the challenge without hesitation, dusting off his flight license and clearly demonstrating who had the sharpest fangs after starching Nandex hard enough to make his grandchildren feel dizzy. Ambitus annihilated another Daredevil. A little rubbish. Two explosions did the job. Super fight against an MMA icon Norifumi Yamamoto, the Japanese southpaw, wielded a killer right hook and gloriously made his kickboxing debut. The tension was palpable as the two renowned triggers collided. Mike set the counters and unleashed Spartan wrath. he kicks Moto and performs combos freely in the second section zambit has discovered how to punish the enemy's movement in the third his angle cutting tactic brought results the opponent stayed in place the casualties were inevitable putting another name on the resume Mike had a rematch with masato Unlike his previous Rendezvous, the Gladiator spent the entire first frame trading low kicks with a liver check here and there from Zambitus, then Mike began mixing targets more actively, clearly not wanting to leave him in. hands of the judges, he did his best to land big knees while the Greek was.

Chasing him across the state, he is eager to destroy Masada with a decisive blow in the third round. Mike increased the pace impression and burned igno

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the flashbacks of the fall. Zambitus stepped on the pedal to the medals to give credit. The Japanese fighter also did not give in and continued shooting from the hip until the end. Schrodinger's victory went to Masato again. How was it that he could barely get out on his own two feet? He withdrew from the tournament in the fall. The Greek recovered against Satoru Suzuki. Agility Mike's attack allowed him to nullify the Giant's reach and size advantage.

Numerous low kicks deflated Satoru's tires, so the stoppage klongs hi. This ending meant the end of Zambitus' initial five-year world kickboxing tour during which dozens of souls were separated from their bodies by the accumulation of injuries and dissatisfaction with the extravagant decisions of the judges forced him to accept only major fights in his first performance in 2006. Mike faced buakao, poor pramuk. The White Lotus is now considered the greatest kickboxer in Thai history, but even then he had the Grand Prix gold to boast of. About hitting like a freight train with both hands, what made him famous was the universal Soldier style that would even force K1 to ban rivets.

The differences in height and approach were evident from the beginning. Mike desperately tried to hook and advance into a comfortable shooting position. Poor Promik punished the opponent with low kicks aimed at the abdomen and rose when an opportunity presented in the second round Zambitus could not resolve due to thunderous kicks and only connected with an occasional body shot in the last three minutes. in the same way and the triumph of the Thai was clear as day in the end after getting a well-deserved nod against the Greek striker buakao buried Andy Sauer alive in the final, no one back then, poor pramuk, could face everything the Avengers team and emerge victorious.

Mike got back on track by grinding another Kamikaze into dust in 2007, Zambitus had a great match with Armenian power puncher Gago Drago. Despite the loss of balance in the third round, the opponent's lack of a Japanese passport worked in Mike's favor in the following round. year in which zambita was eliminated with Andy Sauer, who had K1 blue blood flowing through his veins, the Dutch showman had two great gold prizes to boast of and a record full of

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, unlike the rival, Mike was not in favor mood to tap dance, loaded with the word goal. pressing and flailing and responded with the buakao tactic of hindering body shots and went tit for tat with low kicks, however zambitus made the read and became lighter on his feet and in the second it became obvious that the legs of Iron Mike were getting heavy outside.

He paced and opened up with precise counterattacks, oh well, he got his revenge by advancing. Wow, the third round was also fought on equal terms and the result was harder to predict than Jon Jones' ped test results, maybe that's why Mike Zambades chased the finish like his life depended on it . last second there it is the score in the judge's mind it was only enough for a tie in the extra round the Warriors picked up exactly where they left off a shocking twist at the end is attached changing to Southpaw Sauer passed out and threw a high crow kick Mike was Knocked out for the first time in 2010, the 30-year-old Greek participated in the massacre of the century that secured his place in the Hall of Famefrom kickboxing the accomplice was Shahid al-hajj the Moroccan could make coffee nervous about the staring I haven't had a single shopping contest zambitus took the harassment personally and started a slug festival he just stood still in the middle of the Chaos everything is red Mike was calibrating a left counter hook as well as an over the shoulder interception Credit Hodge withstood the carpet bombing for a full round, however, in the second Shaheed suffered the first implosion, Mike continued to trap the pressing opponent and landed the right hand, she was able to open up and a second knockdown, surprisingly El Hajj did not collapse in the center of the ring and moved forward like a The tank ended up scoring three knockdowns in total in the second frame, they faced each other with a renewed Vigor in the third.

This is epic. Oh, here comes the hook you were looking for. The immortal Shahido. Hajj ate and digested blows powerful enough to defeat a rhinoceros. We retreated to get a big right out of the irregular rhythm and the violence was taking its toll on Zambitus in addition to ignoring the devastating counterblows. Shaheed tried to turn the tide with all his might. I'm speechless in these fights and the commentators were going crazy. Mike's legs almost gave out. Thank you. Look at that swing, it's pretty. stubborn instead of crowning the winner, the judges demanded more blood and announced an extra round now Zambitus caught his second victory shots, concentrated on the body, then switched to the head and launched a huge overhand oh yeah, oh my god, the Moroccan zombie returned from the dead again and gutted to hear that Bell is going to win the biggest battle in the history of K1 lasted four unforgettable rounds the cycle of violence was finally broken by the judges who unanimously sided with zambitus no, That's it, I'm exhausted, I'm tired of the action The drama-filled Hajj was destined to have a sequel.

Mike's upper guard was tighter than ever as he tripped the enemy around the ring crispy like French toast. The opponent's only response was the occasional kick from the Big Shots waiting for his opportunity. Really nice. nice at the end of the duel shaheed's health bar was completely depleted and zambitus ended the confrontation he looks physically tired combination hit by a left hook Hajj was the victim of a delayed knockout in the following years Mike would accept fun confrontations and continues to cause concussions and occasionally finds himself on the bitter end of the pugilistic art. By 2015, Zambitus had fully accepted the harsh reality.

His best days were behind him. He went on a farewell tour and performed at home twice teaching visiting prospects valuable lessons to fans. Mike, 34, improved his record to an incredible 157 and 24 with 87 knockouts and retired at the peak of his popularity and knows the myth about the three guys Mike sent to the afterlife is just fiction. Now Zambitus is 42 years old and still an excellent one. Not long ago, Mike became a father to twins, a rare occasion when a man leaves the sport relatively healthy after 200 wars against the deadliest bone crushers in the world. planet. The fearless Greek warrior fought like his great ancestors. conquered the hearts of the public and proved that Iron Mike is not just a nickname, it is a state of mind and although Zambitus did not manage to reach the top of K1 due to judicial bureaucracy, he lost only to the elite and remained at the top for 15 years. real David in the world of Goliath if you liked the video and want to see more kickboxing legends that blow me away, press the like button, subscribe to the channel and vote for the sport.