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Karate Combat 46 to enhance Dubai’s standing as a leading sports tourism destination

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Friday, February 23, 2024

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Karate Combat, the world’s premier full-contact professional striking league, has partnered with Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) and Dubai Sports Council (DSC) to bring Karate Combat 46 (KC46) to the emirate this spring.

Key Points: 
  • Expected to be the league’s biggest event to date, KC46 is collaborating with TOKEN2049 for a Saturday 20 April event.
  • Karate Combat is the first professional sports league governed and gamified by a token, the $KARATE token.
  • Every fan can participate in the league by downloading Karate Combat’s iOS and Android apps.
  • Asim Zaidi, President of Karate Combat League, said: “It’s very much our goal to shock the combat sports world with every single event we do.

Karate Labs Joins Guidewire PartnerConnect as First Solution Partner for Testing Technologies

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) and Karate Labs (Karate) announced that Karate has joined Guidewire PartnerConnect as a new Solution partner at the Select level.

Key Points: 
  • Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) and Karate Labs (Karate) announced that Karate has joined Guidewire PartnerConnect as a new Solution partner at the Select level.
  • Guidewire's partnership with Karate enables Guidewire to prioritize and develop feature enhancements for Guidewire customers directly in Karate.
  • However, Guidewire Cloud customers can now expand their use of Karate beyond the Guidewire Testing Framework using the official Karate IntelliJ plugin and VS Code extension in Guidewire Marketplace .
  • “We are delighted to be Guidewire’s first partner for testing technologies and enable streamlined, expanded use of Karate for Guidewire Cloud customers,” said Kapil Bakshi, Co-founder & CEO, Karate Labs.

9Round Kickboxing Fitness Inks Deal to Become Karate Combat’s Official Worldwide Fitness Partner

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

GREENVILLE, S.C., Aug. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 9Round, the world’s largest kickboxing fitness franchise, announced today it will become Karate Combat’s Official Worldwide Fitness Partner.

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  • GREENVILLE, S.C., Aug. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 9Round, the world’s largest kickboxing fitness franchise, announced today it will become Karate Combat’s Official Worldwide Fitness Partner.
  • As the league’s Official Worldwide Fitness Partner, 9Round will become the exclusive gym and fitness franchise sponsor of Karate Combat.
  • “9Round is thrilled to announce its role as Karate Combat’s Official Worldwide Fitness Partner.
  • For more information on 9Round, please visit https://www.9round.com/
    For more information on Karate Combat, please visit https://www.karate.com/

Karate Empowers Los Angeles Women Through Gender-Based Violence Prevention Program

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

LOS ANGELES, April 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a global effort to combat gender-based violence, the USA National Karate-do Federation (USA-NKF) and the Koyamada International Foundation USA (KIF USA) will launch the “Guardian Girls Global Karate Project” in Los Angeles, bringing together diverse communities of women from the Greater Los Angeles area for a two-day Guardian Girls Women’s Karate Self-Defense Seminar in Los Angeles.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, April 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a global effort to combat gender-based violence, the USA National Karate-do Federation (USA-NKF) and the Koyamada International Foundation USA (KIF USA) will launch the “Guardian Girls Global Karate Project” in Los Angeles, bringing together diverse communities of women from the Greater Los Angeles area for a two-day Guardian Girls Women’s Karate Self-Defense Seminar in Los Angeles.
  • The seminar will be taught by USA Karate Elisa Au, a three-time World Karate Champion and current USA Karate Chairperson, and by Ms. Sakura Kokumai, U.S. Karate Olympian.
  • Online registration and more details are available at GuardianGirls.org
    Celebrity and special guests include Mr. Shin Koyamada (star from The Last Samurai), Los Angeles Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, Consul General of Japan in Los Angeles Kenko Sone, Secretary General of the World Karate Federation (WKF) Toshihisa Nagura, and others.
  • The Guardian Girls Global Karate Project is a far-reaching initiative aiming to promote gender equality and empower women and girls through Karate.

GameOn Launches World's First 'Playable Digital Fighters'

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

The digital fighters are in partnership with Karate Combat and set to presale in February.

Key Points: 
  • The digital fighters are in partnership with Karate Combat and set to presale in February.
  • Fans will buy playable digital fighters, craft a lineup they have true ownership in, and win exclusive prizes driven by real world Karate Combat events.
  • "Karateka and GameOn's PLAYN3XT platform ushers in the next generation of fantasy sports," said Matt Bailey, CEO of GameOn.
  • "Our technology will launch, manage, and monetize the full stack of this product, from the digital fighter sales to fantasy gameplay.

Karate Combat Sets League Record with 8.2 Million Plus KARATE COMBAT 36 Event Livestreams

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Monday, November 21, 2022

Karate Combat, the worlds premier full-contact striking league, set a new league livestream record of more than 8.2 million streams for Karate Combat 36, which took place at The Backlot at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, October 29th.

Key Points: 
  • Karate Combat, the worlds premier full-contact striking league, set a new league livestream record of more than 8.2 million streams for Karate Combat 36, which took place at The Backlot at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, October 29th.
  • As previously announced, Karate Combat will become the first professional sports league to launch a DAO and transition governance rights to its fans and athletes.
  • Half of the $KARATE governance tokens will be distributed for free over time to the Karate Combat community for participation in the DAO and the Leagues Up Only Gaming application.
  • $KARATE token holders will also be rewarded for their knowledge of the sport by earning additional tokens for successfully predicting Karate Combat bout winners.

Karate Combat Announces New US Media Rights & Distribution Partnerships

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

Karate Combat , the worlds premier full contact striking league, today announced a new US distribution structure which increases the leagues audience and reach significantly in the most valuable sports media rights market.

Key Points: 
  • Karate Combat , the worlds premier full contact striking league, today announced a new US distribution structure which increases the leagues audience and reach significantly in the most valuable sports media rights market.
  • Distribution of Karate Combat in the US will now consist of:
    Continued free distribution of the leagues full live events on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter and Karate.com.
  • Karate Combat will return to action on December 17th, for Karate Combat 37 live from the Backlots of Universal Studio in Orlando, Florida.
  • Karate Combat will begin distributing the $KARATE token for free, giving away up to 50% of the company to fans and fighters.

Karate Combat Breaks Into Tubular Lab’s Top 25 Leaderboard for US Sports Facebook Creators

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Monday, October 24, 2022

Karate Combat, the worlds premier full-contact striking league, broke into Tubular Labs Top 25 Leaderboard for US Sports Facebook Creators and also broke into Labs Global Top 50 Leaderboard for media and entertainment Facebook sports creators, both for the month of September, reaching record rankings after announcing the biggest giveaway in sports history.

Key Points: 
  • Karate Combat, the worlds premier full-contact striking league, broke into Tubular Labs Top 25 Leaderboard for US Sports Facebook Creators and also broke into Labs Global Top 50 Leaderboard for media and entertainment Facebook sports creators, both for the month of September, reaching record rankings after announcing the biggest giveaway in sports history.
  • Karate Combat saw record September digital video views at nearly 200 million cross-platform, and the league ranks #51 on Tubular Labs US Sports Creators Cross-platform.
  • Social impression numbers stem from Karate Combats cross-platform channels alone and do not include posts made by Karate Combat athletes, media outlets and influencers in September.
  • $KARATE token holders will also be rewarded for their knowledge of the sport by earning additional tokens for successfully predicting Karate Combat bout winners.

GameOn Lands a Strike With Karate Combat, Set to Launch NFT Mint & Fantasy Game in 2023

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

The deal will see GameOn launch a branded and playable Karate Combat NFT collection and fantasy game.

Key Points: 
  • The deal will see GameOn launch a branded and playable Karate Combat NFT collection and fantasy game.
  • Per the terms of Karate Combat's new licensing model, GameOn will keep 80% of revenue generated by the NFTs and fantasy game.
  • 10% of the revenue will flow to the league's fighters, while 10% will be distributed to the Karate Combat community.
  • "GameOn will launch, manage, and monetize the full stack of this product, from the NFT mint to the fantasy gameplay.

Karate Combat Sets Reach & Viewership Records Ahead of League’s ‘Biggest Giveaway in Sports History’ Announcement

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Monday, September 19, 2022

Karate Combat, the worlds premier full contact striking league, set new reach and viewership records in August as it prepares to announce the biggest giveaway in sports history on September 28th at 8AM ET/5AM PT.

Key Points: 
  • Karate Combat, the worlds premier full contact striking league, set new reach and viewership records in August as it prepares to announce the biggest giveaway in sports history on September 28th at 8AM ET/5AM PT.
  • Reach and impression records were also set across social media, with Augusts total social impressions on Karate Combat channels breaking 220,000,000, a new monthly high for the league.
  • Reach and impression records were also set across social media, with Augusts total social impressions on Karate Combat channels breaking 220 million, a new monthly high for the league.
  • Upcomings events for Karate Combat include:
    On September 28th, Karate Combat will announce the biggest giveaway in sports history at 8AM ET / 5AM PT.