Other names Flying Knees Division Middleweight Stance Southpaw Height 1.88 m Career start 2011 Other name Flying Knees | Nationality Lithuanian Style Thai Boxing Years active 5 (2011-2015) Weight 82 kg Fighting out of United Kingdom | |
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Born Erlandas Vyte
July 23, 1995 (age 21)
Klaipeda, Lithuania ( 1995-07-23 ) | ||
Erlandas "Flying Knees" Vyte (born July 23, 1995) is a Lithuanian middleweight kickboxer, fighting out of Fight For Peace. Erlandas had a tendency to go head-to-head with his opponents. He is known for his flying knee and aggressive fighting style.
Biography and career
Erlandas started off his career in United Kingdom as a kickboxer in Fight For Peace gym, becoming a professional fighter in Muay Thai. He been asked to sign Hero's where he would becoming increasingly re-involved in the kickboxing world with K-1. His first foray into K-1 began at the Muaythai Superfights where he defeated Dmitrij Vasiljev. Erlandas would have great initial success, winning his first four fights (including an 8 second stoppage of Mickaël Piscitello in the first round).
He faced Morroco fighter Brice Seiko at this event but decision was unanimious. In his victory at the Fight Code: Dragon Series where he defeated Adrian Thun by TKO at the second round.