The one time Zambidis impressed me beyond any expectation was: he jumped into flying knee, and when he was in air the gong sounded, and he prevented that flying knee from hitting the opponent. That was sooo amazing I still remember it.
oh seriously!, im 5'5 and i was weighing in at 65kgs always thought i was really small but i guess this is why everyone said i looked tank and stocky as haahah. Mike "looks" 72 to me
Never really watched prize fighting before moving to Japan. But since coming here in the heyday of K1, grew to love it, and Zambidis ALWAYS fucking ROCKED!! Love that little man!! Always told my wife that me at 6`4" & 260 would be TERRIFIED to take him on. Pound for pound, one of the best!!
Sorry for the late reply but I'm so high and just pissed myself at this but surely it's shogun rua and vin diesel had a baby because he looks like vin diesel but he was raised by Mike Tyson that's why he's an animal at punching and had his father's natural MMA skills
Thank you so much for this video! As a girl (and a rather short one) I have always found Zambidis' technique inspiring and I am so glad someone with such adequate knowledge decided to make such a video! Great job! Definitely suscribing!
+Lawrence Kenshin Thank you for honoring my countryman! Also can you tell me the name of the songs in the video .The pump up in the beginning and the relaxing in the end of the video. Thank you - Ευχαριστώ.
Thanks Lawrence, being an aussie I've watch loads of Zambidis' fights, butto see a breakdown like this was beautiful, a real trip down memory lanefor me. Stan The Man next! Great work as always.
Iron Mike is one of my all-time favorites, for obvious reasons. That left inside leg kick, right hand combo is highly effective, and in MMA, Dan Henderson has used it with great success.
Fuck off!! I think you meant to say one of the greatest, pound for pound, in the world EVER!! He`s the reason I fell in love with K1!! Greece still producing warriors even today!!
Awesome breakdown of this legendary fighter's techniques! But I believe that when you explained the cross-counter, you showed a different move from Zambo: the overhand counter. The difference is that the right arm is arched, while in the cross it's straight.
For being a shorter a guy and training Muay Thai this is invaluable information I'm Forsure gonna try out next time I spar! Awesome video man .. Thank you Joe Rogan for sending me here !
Wow, what an artist in the ring. And I'm enjoying reading your explanations rather than always being talked too, makes me more engaged and you give enough time to read it. Great work.
POUND TO POUND HE WAS THE BEST EVER THE WORLD HAD SEEN. HE WILL STAY IN THE PANTHEON OF FIGHTERS AS ONE OF THE BEST WHO EVER COME.....MIKE ZAMBIDIS, WILL BE AN IMMORTAL......
You have made great videos, this one might just be the best. An incredible break down for fighting taller fighters from one of the best to ever do it. Great work
out in the wild, so to speak, big guys who act like they are hard generally manage to convince the general population. fact is; most of them have no wind to speak of and very few of them have ever had a real fight. usually setting a high pace for the fight, making them move around and staying out of reach while kicking for the thighs and short ribs, generally makes them regret their bullying ways very quickly. it is amazing how many big guys will spaz right out after a few min of that. setting them up for that sweet finishing shot. weirdly this often takes the form of a head down charge at you. if you dont know what to do with a gimmie like, that then I cannot help you.
Excellent analysis and very informative. For an inexperienced rookie like me who is learning the basics and is mostly sweating it really helps me think ahead.
Awesome video Lawrence! Going to try out some of these today on the heavy bag. Really love how he loads the liver shot while bracing for leg kicks. Seems like a solid tactic for any fighter really.
Wow got to say i think this one maybe my favorite breakdown yet!!!!!Thats really saying something with the high quality material you've already introduced into the world Mr.Kenshin!!lol God bless you and your dreams so that they may become a reality.:)
Nice video. I must say that Mike besides a great athlete is a great person. Always kind and with a smile in his face,humble and respectful. An example of athletic spirit for our children. I feel lucky training at his gym.
Precise! i'd like to add that helps me to angle my thumb in a specific position. Executing this strike with the knuckle of your thumb (gloves) pointing in a downward direction.
This is pure martial arts though i havent never done any of this stuff. Makes me wanna try boxing/kickboxing/wrestling. He is true master, i wonder if he coaches now
Loved watching the Zambidis vs Wayne Parr bouts. Thanks for having such awesome content. You have a real seasoned nuanced breakdown of what's happening in those all important split second exchanges.
Tony B he is doing that with his legs as well before he lands a power punch. It was one of his main tricks at the beginning oh his career, I think you can see it at his very first Oceania fights.
16 times world champion and one of the greatest P4P kickboxers to ever live.
18 times
Iron Mike the king of kick boxing
The one time Zambidis impressed me beyond any expectation was: he jumped into flying knee, and when he was in air the gong sounded, and he prevented that flying knee from hitting the opponent. That was sooo amazing I still remember it.
best k1 fighter ever,his weight
Because before all he is a REAL MAN!!! Very nice comment 👍
Sometimes the little details say a lot. I don't remember, but as you said something like that is hard to forget. Thanks for sharing it.
Middleweight champion and only 5'6 - This guy was amazing
Thanks for the video
+Keadas Thats amazing!!
+Keadas crazy guy..he should just be at 65kg at that height
That man is a beast.
oh seriously!, im 5'5 and i was weighing in at 65kgs always thought i was really small but i guess this is why everyone said i looked tank and stocky as haahah. Mike "looks" 72 to me
Talk about CTE; fuckn hell. One day everyone will know the truth about the sacrifice these warriors make for our entertainment.
Zambidis seems to have great sportsmanship and restraint.
Never really watched prize fighting before moving to Japan. But since coming here in the heyday of K1, grew to love it, and Zambidis ALWAYS fucking ROCKED!! Love that little man!! Always told my wife that me at 6`4" & 260 would be TERRIFIED to take him on. Pound for pound, one of the best!!
2:08 the best knee shot I've ever seen
Prefer the one in
0:39
He's like mike tyson had a baby with shogun rua and the baby was raised by Vin diesel
Elijah Rose and this Baby make you happy😀😀😉
Sorry for the late reply but I'm so high and just pissed myself at this but surely it's shogun rua and vin diesel had a baby because he looks like vin diesel but he was raised by Mike Tyson that's why he's an animal at punching and had his father's natural MMA skills
haha, yeah!
Lol!!!!!!!
I know this was three years ago but still the best description I've heard
Thank you so much for this video! As a girl (and a rather short one) I have always found Zambidis' technique inspiring and I am so glad someone with such adequate knowledge decided to make such a video! Great job! Definitely suscribing!
Amazing work as usual!
Thanks so much Firas =)
Tristar Gym LAWLER/MACDONALD FOTY THANK YOU FIRAS ZAHABI
Amazing vid how the hell do you put all the clips together in one video???
Tristar Gym fake
Lawrence Kenshin Its not the real one.
1:33 He punched the guy on the top of the head and knocked him out...now that's power.
that punch was very strong if we was there we might be dead
lmao his brain shut down after a few secs
SavingPrivateBob he was actually considered for the olympics to represent Greece in boxing foes to show how good he actually is
@S C Fuck of Hater you know shiiit
@S C Your parents obviously failed because in your 3rd world country they never taught you how to use a condom...
Mike's right hand is a missile. Great breakdown, excellent stuff.
this guy is a beast AND knows how to fight with a lot of technique ... no wonder that he´s such a rewarded and great fighter !!
One of the best channels on TH-cam 😁
+John B =)
+Lawrence Kenshin Thank you for honoring my countryman!
Also can you tell me the name of the songs in the video .The pump up in the beginning and the relaxing in the end of the video.
Thank you - Ευχαριστώ.
Seconded. \m/
maybe the best channel for fights but far from being the best youtube channel trust me , not even close not even top 1000
Thanks Lawrence, being an aussie I've watch loads of Zambidis' fights, butto see a breakdown like this was beautiful, a real trip down memory lanefor me. Stan The Man next! Great work as always.
this guy fighting techniques helped me a lot in Boxing.
Iron Mike is one of my all-time favorites, for obvious reasons. That left inside leg kick, right hand combo is highly effective, and in MMA, Dan Henderson has used it with great success.
im From Turkey respect for mike .
+Beastmodeon You don't hear that too often...
+Michael Lemontzis but dont get too hype, we got out mike too which is Gökhan aka"Turkish Tyson " or "Rebel" saki :P
Respect from Greece to Turkey...definitely some great Turkish fighters
+Beastmodeon Gokhan is Turk but grew up and was Trained in Holland/Netherlands by dutch trainers (ramon dekkers etc)
+Ziggy im from Cyprus respect for Gokhan Saki
one of my all time favorite fighters. nice analysis
This is so great , everybody could be the smaller guy one day--
Nico Contreras ... sooo true!
nothing wrong with it !!
It's amusing that Mike Zambidis and Mike Tyson have the same alias.
or maybe they named Zambo after Iron Mike Tyson, as Iron Mike was there more than 10 years before ;)
Better that then Baby Tyson or Mini Tyson ahahaha justa saying
And Iron Mike Tyson fights in the HV division, where some guys are 6'6", 8 inches taller than his 5'10" height.
Zampidis is 70 kgs (150lb) but he punches like a fighter 90kgs (200lb) or even more !!
Great boxing , I think he started as a boxer.
We he was a Boxing champion in Greece before the fame
And karate
Greatest Greek Fighter Ever !!!!!
Fuck off!! I think you meant to say one of the greatest, pound for pound, in the world EVER!! He`s the reason I fell in love with K1!! Greece still producing warriors even today!!
Γεώργιος Μπάρας ελλαδααα
Ο καλύτερος όλων των εποχών έκανε όλους τους Έλληνες να είναι περήφανοι ευχαριστώ
Better than the Ancients?Hell no
Better than a Spartan?
My gosh this dude is terrifying. These knockouts are almost out nowhere. Don't mess with those shorties!
Awesome breakdown of this legendary fighter's techniques!
But I believe that when you explained the cross-counter, you showed a different move from Zambo: the overhand counter. The difference is that the right arm is arched, while in the cross it's straight.
Such a sexy breakdown.
Thank you Sean =)
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. You're awesome!
thank you my friend, really glad you enjoyed it
For being a shorter a guy and training Muay Thai this is invaluable information I'm Forsure gonna try out next time I spar! Awesome video man .. Thank you Joe Rogan for sending me here !
one of the greatest our country ever made!!nice video!!!Athens Greece!!
Wow, what an artist in the ring. And I'm enjoying reading your explanations rather than always being talked too, makes me more engaged and you give enough time to read it. Great work.
You may need to change 15x champion to 16x world champion after yesterday's fight :D He is now retired, 16 times is enough i believe. Great fighter
This one video has taught me so much let alone his whole channel. Lawrence Kenshin you are a legend.
Outstanding good analysis. Definitely worth watching (several times). Don't forget, there will be always a guy taller than yourself. ;-))
This is wonderful please post more tech analysis videos on Mike Zambidis or similar shorter fighters please. And thanks for what you do Lawrence.
+evadesc watch n\Ramon dekkers amazing 8 timmes word champion! dutch fighter !
Thank you. Very deep analysis.
I love the breakdown of this video, so information by showing one of my favorite fighters!
Respect for Zambidis, this guy was amazing🙏👍👍
POUND TO POUND HE WAS THE BEST EVER THE WORLD HAD SEEN. HE WILL STAY IN THE PANTHEON OF FIGHTERS AS ONE OF THE BEST WHO EVER COME.....MIKE ZAMBIDIS, WILL BE AN IMMORTAL......
legend for sure!
thanks for making this! Mike is like A rock !
You have made great videos, this one might just be the best. An incredible break down for fighting taller fighters from one of the best to ever do it. Great work
Best Zambidis fight style break down online. Thank you!
Zambidis, what a great fighter
This dudes incredible!
What an excellent breakdown. I cant stop watching these. Thank you.
Who dislikes this shit?
at a rate of approx 25 out of 250 thousand I'm guessing rival breakdown uploaders who need to up their game heh
maybe some Turks
the ones who he knocked the fuck out lol
taller guys maybe.
Mike Tyson of kickboxing
The First beat????? Please! Its brutal! 💪
I get as excited when you upload a video as I do for a new Game of Thrones episode
love watching this guy fight. explosive fighter
Usually I get bored with videos this long, but these are great every time
Lawrence kenshin dropping major knowledge bombs!!!
As a short ass myself this breakdown helped a lot thank you.
out in the wild, so to speak, big guys who act like they are hard generally manage to convince the general population. fact is; most of them have no wind to speak of and very few of them have ever had a real fight. usually setting a high pace for the fight, making them move around and staying out of reach while kicking for the thighs and short ribs, generally makes them regret their bullying ways very quickly. it is amazing how many big guys will spaz right out after a few min of that. setting them up for that sweet finishing shot. weirdly this often takes the form of a head down charge at you. if you dont know what to do with a gimmie like, that then I cannot help you.
Dude, you have never fought once. Peace.
You are the best fight analyzer on youtube,alawys epic videos man!
Excellent analysis and very informative. For an inexperienced rookie like me who is learning the basics and is mostly sweating it really helps me think ahead.
This is better than all his highlights on TH-cam!
amazing video on a cracking little fighter, going to be using some of this next time i spar.
Exciting guy to watch.
Awesome video Lawrence! Going to try out some of these today on the heavy bag. Really love how he loads the liver shot while bracing for leg kicks. Seems like a solid tactic for any fighter really.
Hope it went well on the bags =)
What a great technician.
Proud of you Hercules
One of the best
Another amazing video. Thank you so much!
I've seen a number of your vids and never have I showed my gratitude by liking and/or subscribing. I'll be following your vids from now on.
jack suquett 🙏🙏
One of my favorite fighters, great job!
Favourite Kickboxer of all time.
Best form I have seen.
Yess
Great work... Thorough breakdowns... Keep the videos coming
Dude great videos, they are well edited with good music and great insight. This guy is friggin beast by the way!
tears & simply amazing video thank u very much mr.lawrence
Wow got to say i think this one maybe my favorite breakdown yet!!!!!Thats really saying something with the high quality material you've already introduced into the world Mr.Kenshin!!lol God bless you and your dreams so that they may become a reality.:)
awesome breakdown as always! i feel like zambidis and saki could be long lost brothers
Legend. Great study
Nice job!!!amazing zambidis.
Look how he devastates people off the clinch
I love your breakdowns. They're fantastic and informative. Keep it up.
best breakdowns out there. I can't stop watching them. awesome job man!
Superb analysis, superb accompanying music.
Amazing breakdown!
Amazing! I love Zambidis. Thanks for the breakdown, I shared it on facebook and with a few friends over e-mail.
Know I keep it to myself. My enemys can't know my tactics. Being short sucks as it is!!!!!!!!
Another awesome video, gonna try these in the office today
I needed a good breakdown to help with taller guys. I knew you'd come through!
Nice video.
I must say that Mike besides a great athlete is a great person.
Always kind and with a smile in his face,humble and respectful.
An example of athletic spirit for our children.
I feel lucky training at his gym.
A great analysis on the techniques. Thumbs up!
These break downs are so good! Excellent work!
Zambidis lets you touch him first,with the jab, before going for the knockout hook to the jaw. Very nice Strategy.
Precise! i'd like to add that helps me to angle my thumb in a specific position. Executing this strike with the knuckle of your thumb (gloves) pointing in a downward direction.
This is pure martial arts though i havent never done any of this stuff. Makes me wanna try boxing/kickboxing/wrestling. He is true master, i wonder if he coaches now
He has his own gym and the guy is one of the most sober and warmest people to ever grace martial arts. Always humble with a sincere smile.
Loved watching the Zambidis vs Wayne Parr bouts. Thanks for having such awesome content. You have a real seasoned nuanced breakdown of what's happening in those all important split second exchanges.
really love your work lawrence, thank you for making such videos. :)
amazing video. I am the same height as zambidis and i struggle a lot vs taller opponents. These breakdowns give me a LOT to work on. Thank you
Proud to be Greek
ena onoma mia istoria Mike Zambidis the best....
tyvm for the video well put together zambidis is a tue champion greetings from a greek/canadian
DAMN.
This guy's a fucking OP 5'5 titan taking out 6'3 guys, lol.
Beauty in the details. Well done sir.
Awesome presentation!
Amazing video and breakdown. I'll be studying this man from here on.
can't believe he dazzles them with the twitching right hand before taking the knee to their chin. That's taking the piss. He jedi mind trick them.
Tony B he is doing that with his legs as well before he lands a power punch. It was one of his main tricks at the beginning oh his career, I think you can see it at his very first Oceania fights.
Love everything about these videos. Really well done. Thank you Lawrence Kenshin
I've never been so knowledgeable about striking as right now :o
Very good boxer. I respect him. Good video. I love this Video. Thank you.
Sie haben sich Mühe gegeben und Ihre Analyse ist richtig gut!
Viele Grüße aus Deutschland
awesome video. I love watching these break downs.
awesome video great work
john tee thank you!
You can't stop admiring mike zambidis, he is pure power