72KG Muay Thai Legend vs. 107 KG Kickboxing Legend | RIP Nokweed Davy

[@Allaluca]

5 kg makes a difference in boxing and mma, and at elite levels, even 2-3 kg makes a difference, but here you have fighters with 35 kg difference fighting, that's just insane.....huge respect to Nokweed, R.I.P.

[@emilpashov1040]

I have a friend who was taller and weighed 10kg more it isn’t really different than guys who are lighter than me except for his reach advantage.But 30kg is definitely a huge weight gap.

[@drunkensailor112]

2-3 kg, or even 5 kg makes no difference at all and I fought mma at a high level in my country Netherlands many years ago

[@Allaluca]

@@drunkensailor112 I'm sure you have : )

[@Kaledrone]

@@drunkensailor112 Everybody believes you.

[@yohan_4rt]

yea i have the same think

[@chrisbaltazar7164]

I love how Nokweed’s teammate gave his opponent water, the amount of sportsmanship and respect shown 🙏🏾

[@saulflores8095]

That’s right , thanks for pointing out such important detail.

[@federicoandre5717]

At first I thought it was JLB's team giving him water, but then I saw the Thai writing on the shirt, and realized it was Nokweed's crew. And you can see from the way JLB accepted the water so casually, and from the unheard conversation at the end, that he definitely had a lot of respect for Nokweed, as well. Definitely a pleasure to watch

[@korvstopparen]

Now you cant do that any more because of fear for roids. Need to check everything you eat or drink. Dont think that would have matter in k1 since i doubt they tested for roids though

[@julienmuller4460]

Yeah it reminds me good souvenirs.

[@piwatliao8825]

Yes, it is a tradition to show respect to their rival , the corner man who gave water to Jerome was Dieselnoi ch. Tanasugan , one of the greatest muaythai fighters.

[@KnowFunOfficial]

Can we also give respect to Muay Thai Trainor guy giving water to both atheletes at the end of the round.. pure love and respect their guys.. so awesome

[@wearefriend8028]

It's our culture, to forgive other fighter and his team. So after end of fighting he will go to ask forgive any faults during fight and pay respect other. So team will return some water to him.

[@iuva2]

Martial Arts education. It's not only entertainment

[@patthai4669]

Our trainers do that pretty much 100% of the time in thailand.

[@jasontipton8430]

Yeah thats awesome

[@wearefriend8028]

@@jasontipton8430 It's like the rule but not defined in the rule. They do this as normal after fighting.

[@grumpy_cat1337]

He may not win the fight, but he won our hearts, what a brave man!

[@cd3121]

He did win the fight on paper no, but to many he won watch the whole fight

[@tellder1]

I had no idea that someone who is 30kg lighter would be able to not only hold his own but set the pace of fight. This video is a huge inspiration to everyone. Thank you Lawrence for making this/these videos.

[@tellder1]

Sebastian Gottret Exactly. This makes it even more amazing.

[@JagWarGaming]

And he used steroids xD

[@Ze_Ninguem]

Two different styles. Kickboxers want first to score points, muay thai want to finish the fight as soon as possible while standing defense from oponent. On this fight Jerome wanted to score points with is kickboxer techniques not to finish his opponent, and this was a kickboxing fight. So seems natural to me that he have won. Nokweed on the other side knows that his opponent was heavier and stronger than him so he didnt toke a lot of risk. Looks like his objective was to survive the fight. In that strategy he was very sucesseful. Both good fighters on their own style.

[@JagWarGaming]

Archie Bunker I disagree. You see more knockouts in kickboxing. Thai's tend to go kick for kick to wear you down. Dutch style kickboxers go in there to knock you out with their hands quick.

[@joaomenegalebarbi1586]

Thai fighters are notorious for being slow starters, man

[@VMiXEZ]

The Thai fighter might not win with his score, but he won with his fighting spirit. I mean, 30 kg difference and he managed to fight without any fear, man, that's one hell of a fighter. Respect to both.

[@bigsteve6729]

He would have won had it continued the big guy was almost out of steam

[@poseidonguy3940]

35kg

[@brutforce17]

@@bigsteve6729 its normal! A 105kg Muay Thai Fighter would look the same after 5 Rounds with K1 Rules. And there are enough "Kick Boxers", especially Dutch, who had success with their kickboxing background against big names with Muay Thai background. So, the comments in the video are much biased in favor of the Muay Thai Style. Jerome is a huge Name...but there are other Fighters in his weightclass who maybe killed the guy with his 72kg. So, its only a fight between two individual guys.

[@gunhouse8322]

@@brutforce17 and?

[@brutforce17]

@@gunhouse8322 du nix sprechen unsere Sprache?

[@KageNoTenshi]

When a small guy is walking slowly towards a bigger guy and the bigger guy is backing off, you know

[@nils2118]

This vid is so fake. They only show thai give shots. When you watch the whole match the thai got punched and kicked around.

[@TheD510addict]

The dude is old and 40 lbs lighter.

[@KageNoTenshi]

Nils that’s kinda the point, the Thai condition themselves to take shots from bigger and more powerful people and just be fine about it

[@nbip2845]

you know ..it's a fake fight

[@itzwilza7189]

@@TheD510addict no he's 30 kgs lighters...meaning he's around 65ish pounds lighter...kgs is heavier then pounds

[@911Salvage]

I've fought a guy who was 4 kg heavier and 8 cm taller. It was brutal for me. My coach threw in the towel halfway into the second round to keep me from getting needlessly injured. Yet Nokweed managed to dictate the pace of the entire match despite having 35 kg weight disadvantage and 13 cm height disadvantage. He was unbelievably tough.

[@thomaslange1624]

Guys think about .. not only the difference in weight but also the fact that Nokweed was limited due to the day that knees and elbows weren’t allowed. What a beast , with only 1,72 cm

[@nikolabezstrashni9337]

I think he was taller 177cm

[@mythicslash3734]

It's not height that made a difference, it's the weight

[@TheChattounet]

@@mythicslash3734 of course height does count a lot also...

[@sebastianb.4048]

@@TheChattounet not really, short boxers like mike tyson did a lot. Also igor vovchanchyn a 5'8 super heavyweight did very well against 6'4 and even a 6'8 340 lbs rival, height does count, but that depends more on your style and has its pros and cons, weight is the real matter here.

[@보라돌이ioi]

@@mythicslash3734 The key also has an important effect. Even Tyson had a Peekaboo strategy and steroid doping to overcome the lack of height, although the weight was right. There have never been many fighters like Tyson at heavyweight. Tyson is special.

[@jerebenitez8542]

I think it's also worthwhile to point out, while we're talking about the mutual respect shown here, how Jerome went against a shorter, 35kgs lighter, fighter and you can see he never underestimated him.

[@King-pv8fk]

Nokweed is a killer no seriously

[@Badj4s]

I don't think that's in his system

[@matktm]

バンナは男じゃない

[@frenchalien9108]

@@King-pv8fk Did he have a criminal record related to murders?

[@josecarlosxyz]

i dont understand why he didnt demonstrated all his power and KO that lighter dude, he could do it but prefered to not...

[@jayp8315]

Thai fighters fight with 0 fear. Slowly becoming my favorite style to watch

[@GOBIAS.INDUSTRIES.]

I echo every word you said... except "slowly" 👌

[@bfpskater]

*exponentially

[@lostsoul5043]

BAUKAWWW

[@rogernelson5563]

I disagree , they train hard to master and control their fear , it is a huge difference

[@alanchadwick2646]

It’s just the purest for me . Tough , tough world , these guys are another level

[@MrBeis86]

Im 75kg, was sparring with this guy in my gym, 120kg. He didnt even try to hurt me but his punches would just send my flying across the room, like someone kicked a kitten.

[@moxigen]

i know that feeling even it is a decade ago. if you perfectly block the punch and it still feels like a hit from a "regula" sparring oponent. not talking bout the low kicks which magically rais your satmina to level "running no matter what".

[@michaelbetham5881]

Yeah man weight can make a huge difference. I’ve only had one fight, but I can hard spar evenly with a fighter who has had 15 fights. I’m 60 and he’s 52 kgs, and I’m around 15cm taller. He is also a couple years younger and we are both teenagers.

[@ellavanr632]

Means you don't have a good grounded stance

[@MrBeis86]

@@ellavanr632 yea sure if id just tai-chied myself to the floor id be able to locally cancel the laws of physics. Can u show me how u do it?

[@josecarlosxyz]

@@ellavanr632 LOL dont be silly

[@AU24097]

People who haven't trained in a martial art that includes striking, don't realise how insane this is....I'm stunned.

[@XiaoKeOwO]

If you fight before you will understand it

[@Who-cu9eu]

The big guy simply didn’t have a killer instinct that’s why he lost. If he used his mass to overpower him he could of easily won the fight but he didn’t really do anything

[@AU24097]

@@Who-cu9eu nevertheless, an impressive win for Nokweed

[@Who-cu9eu]

@@AU24097 agreed 100%

[@Ridingwithmyfaceshown]

@@AU24097 he lost?😂😂

Bloody hell mate! To go the distance and offer a balanced fight against a 30kg heavier fighter is already an amazing feat. To do that against JLB is le-gen-dary!

[@Choice777]

jbl didn't seem to be at his best in 1995.

[@TheFreddyEduard]

LOL...... If there is a bet between one of this fighters and a very sweet little 9 year old girl Jesse-Jane, i will put al my monney on the little girl in a real fight. Watch her on this video - Jesse-Jane McParland "JJ Golden Dragon" at WAKO World Championship Belgrade 2015

[@skatelife2013]

That's play fighting for kids who watch too much tv. smh... Kung fu is a joke and so are you.

[@TheFreddyEduard]

skatelife2013 WOW... we find now the Biggest Idiot snd very jealous Troll on Internet. You must be a real KZbin hero if you are so jealous on kids how can realy things in Martial Arts. Get a life Idiot!

[@TheFreddyEduard]

Reo Foxx I have a question for you as Idiot and ? Martial Arts experts?" QUIZ Who have won at age 10 already 220 tiltes in Martial Arts Styles Was 12 times World Champion Was 11 times European Champion Was also a Film Actor/Actress in M.A. Films Who have the highest Grandmasters title (Golden Dragon) in Shaolin Kung Fu A) Bruce Lee B) Chuck Norris C) Jet Li D) Jackie Chan E) A little girl F) A other M.A.Fighter (name)

[@Sanpaito]

Its never to late and to give my respect to a great Martial Arts Fighter R.I.P Nokweed Davy🤲🏽🙏🏽

[@yuxian5777]

How did he died?

[@tawan36]

@@yuxian5777 naturall causes. he died instantly due ro heart suddently stopps

[@Drehirth]

@@tawan36 damn... does the sport really take that many years off you? only 51 despite being in good shape?

[@montinyek6554]

Jose genetics

[@Gunbei2]

I watched this tournament on PPV in the US back in 1995. My dad and I were stunned by Nokweed Devy's performance. After the result was given, the PPV commentators for this fight said that Devy was a kickboxer's kickboxer. The tall man leading Devy to the ring looks to be the great Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn [Sky Piercing Knees]. He was the Lumpinee Stadium 135lb champion for four years before he was made to retire because no one would fight him. Dieselnoi stated that he was scheduled to fight Nokweed Devy a few times, but Devy always withdrew. A friend said to Dieselnoi that Devy told them he was a afraid to face his knees. Dieselnoi said that Devy had good tactics and good weapons, and would have been a problem for him if he wasn't afraid of him. I believe this K1 event was a young Jerome LeBanner's coming out party. After narrowly getting past Devy, he decisively beat his next foes before losing in the final. Jerome would go on to become a successful K1 fighter for over a decade.

[@azynkron]

Taekwondo looks spectacular. Jjiu jitsu is brutal. Karate is disciplined. But none is tougher than Muay Thai. Jesus these guys can take pain. And it might not look pretty, but it's efficient.

[@Uro_Boros]

i think it looks damn pretty

[@CieloIdeIverano]

i fell in love wathcing muay thai .. in my view the best fighting art out there its just so simple and effective

[@otroweonllamadoseba]

Jiu Jitsu breaks his arm. Taekwondo would hold back to fight back. Karate would endure the pain and break his bones. And well, sure, they take pain because they train to endure it for a full fight if needed.

[@everythingsfine1395]

@@otroweonllamadoseba Bjj is superior and most efficient in MMA , grappling < striking , But it's not exciting to wtach grappling for the most of the people

[@otroweonllamadoseba]

@@everythingsfine1395 like any other, if the other person knows about bjj, he will know how to fight back. But i guess a lot of the ways to fight back are illegal in mma.

[@EdibleKnife]

"Baseball bat style". I love that. That is the perfect way to describe a muay thai fighters kick. They hit hard and fast

[@poesiadejoelmarquez2837]

Me too

[@Pazaluz]

A metal baseball bat that is. These guys can kick a wooden one into pieces.

[@alwaysdrunk5461]

This is insanity. Fighting someone 30kg heavier than you and with combat experience is just pure madness.

[@migueltorres1949]

Considering Jerome Le Baner is a champion kickboxer and not just a big guy who can fight decent. Damn indeed! 🔥👌

[@mariobuscon897]

@@migueltorres1949 You also have to think that Nokweed was HANDICAPPED by the rules, he couldn't use all his arsenal at all. He can only use those that applies to the kickboxing rules.

[@lockandloadlikehell]

35 kg actually

[@alwaysdrunk5461]

Kaen Awoken even more so impressive

[@samydc310]

Ah yeah, in Thailand the call that a Monday's morning

[@harharmahadev5715]

He died suddenly while training Muay Thai in the evening of August 31, 2016 at his gym, aged 51. Style: Muay Thai Died: August 31, 2016 (age 51); Ko Samui, Surat Thani province, Thailand Born: Wichit Somboon; (วิชิต สมบูรณ์); 1965; Amphoe Lang Suan, Chumphon province, ... Nationality: Thai RIP legend. God bless your soul

[@riyank5238]

Man.. Such a legend

[@sultankuto9851]

A life well lived,rip good sir

[@unclejack168]

Rip my good sir.

[@kimdesmond3302]

A TRUE LEGEND OF A MAN . PESPECT AND R.I.P 💪

[@chickenboy9148]

Nookweed already died? Life is short

[@mikebaneofntrguardianofwho5396]

8:00 these two guy respect each other while a key board warriors disrespect them

[@ShaeReh-m2l]

I dont disrespect either of them. Just pointing out whats obvious. The advatage that the bigger dude had being bigger and no kneeing.

[@hoangnguyen6569]

Shaluka Sheshe alot of people aren’t like you, unfortunately, especially when they feel like they have to kinda “protect” their style/ discipline

[@acephas3]

I’d like this comment twice if I could.

[@Impl0ze93]

@@ShaeReh-m2l JLB knows some other styles too he tried a judo on this one so according to you he's restrained too?

[@mightymeatmonsta]

@BalkanHound That's because, you idiot, it is. Any boxing system is inferior to traditional (not the modified) wing chun, which is a complete system, free of initial flaws, and stiffness found in all these systems!

[@slaughterer4285]

Thai guy literally made me write this comment....RESPECT MAN...i'm speechless

[@boriskuznetsov9465]

Are you still slive,, or did he kill you?

[@pss47]

@@boriskuznetsov9465 he ⚰️

[@rcarkk]

Respect for Nokweed. True Thai warrior. R.I.P.

[@nikoykem]

This brings tears into an old Thai guy like me.

[@juanamarie6140]

This is unfair fight 74 vs 107, 5'8 vs 6'3.. Western fighter never fight much bigger than them. But nookweed small but a big heart. A true muay Thai fighter..

[@kaisenthewhale]

well what can u do? Europeans are just bigger and stronger when it comes to their body and thais are rather smal but they train very very hard for compensation

[@latenightthinker4737]

@Southern Fun bro what kind of insult is that? XD

[@xeranu8960]

@@latenightthinker4737 ikr x'DDD

[@임조던]

That's the point

[@SomeGuy-xq3kv]

How come you mixed metric and imperial in one sentence, I will never understand.

[@mccryptovn]

all my respect for the Thai fighter. 30kg difference??? it is madness. And he didnt fight against some big fat guy, he fought against another kickboxer who definitely knows how to fight. If the fight last longer, Thai warrior might win, the kickboxer can barely move his leg and Nokweek didnt slow down, he still very strong and slowly learn the fight style of the kickboxer.

[@rudavalek]

Mr Coach imagine if elbows were allowed

[@crazypills88]

If balance, center ring positioning and performance it's how thais evaluate a fight, the thai fighter should win this one.

[@gkdkamahddjsk6910]

He fought a top 10 hw kickboxer of all time JLB

[@porthor7898]

The white guy won't last another round his right leg gave up.

[@infiad1275]

35kg difference, right? Unbelievable.

[@MrAfzalaziz]

35 kg difference seems like 2 different species fighting and still almost an equal fight. My respect for Muay Thai grew larger

[@VengeDracul]

Just watching this fight made me smile a lot. Pure Respect for Nokweed, If this would have went longer Nokweed would have won. Jerome was out of breath. Those leg kicks were doing a lot of damage to his legs. Now if Nokweed the same size, wow it would have been over.

[@darrell3350]

Thai guy was scary. I think that man would fight a king Kong anywhere and anytime. It's unbelievable.

[@agoogleuseranonymous2658]

Yeah even if the buffed dude was bigger with his arms and pecks. The Thai guy looked like a skeleton on a mission that just wouldn't stop.

[@JosiahWarren]

As long as there are rules. Without rules heiviest stronger wins

[@dr.drought6590]

@@JosiahWarren who said that the heaviest/stronger person wins without rules? Are you dumb? When you said no rules means I can use everything, no matter how strong or big you are, with only one click of a pistol can bring you down. Call me whatever you want, I still win the fight, the fuck you gonna do about it?

[@vinnys1705]

Lol its a fight.... not a shoot out .

[@dr.drought6590]

@@vinnys1705 dumbest shit I've seen in a while🤦🏾‍♀️ the literal definition of a fight is to take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons. The reason we having a shoot out is because we are *fighting* or having beef.

[@Tellin08]

Amazing video and commentary. You're shedding light on so many inspiring fighters and events.

[@LawrenceKenshin]

thank you brother

[@jong7072]

i understand that this in a sanctioned fight, but real fight, big guy take down / ground and pound. But then again sanctioned fight, the much smaller fighter is the real deal

[@FaneOwen]

I'm presuming you don't know much about fighting after reading this comment. It's simple, the smaller you are, the quicker you are in comparison to the bigger you are, the harder you hit. Therefore he couldn't simply 'ground and pound' him as the smaller fighter would be difficult to catch.

[@Notreallyhere817r]

Kickboxing is like trying to push the tree over, Muay Thai is like chopping the tree down gradually.

[@maybe8888]

Kickboxing is the tree

[@flatearthersmakemelaugh1361]

🌴

[@no.1spectator39]

I hate trees

[@irreversiblyhuman]

@Josh Lachman yup, in a nutshell

[@harikumar.g1374]

Jay Ozzy what a concept.congrats.u r correct

[@dandruff3414]

The kickboxer was built like a tank. It's impressive how he can withstand such blow from someone that big

[@Th3BigBoy]

Thus fight really showcased the abilities of a bigger and a smaller guy. I gotta say, even though I like watching big ass dudes with rippling flesh fight. The smaller guy was a total chad and a good sport.

[@BrUh-em5um]

Despite the kickboxers advantages in every aspect such as: weight, height, reach and strength, nokweed fought much better

[@aZ1d]

Yea JBL fought this like a moron, constantly just trying to overpower Nokweeds guard.

[@heyheywhatup]

Don't forget rules too

[@samuelnakan]

I agree

[@aZ1d]

@Leo K Didnt know, thought something seemed off about him. Thx!

[@busybusiness4]

Agreed, crazy judges just didn't want their kick boxing sport look foolish. Maybe they should have used fighter of equal weight and the lose would not look as bad, then the judges may have been fair

[@idnanali1274]

Crazy thing is that JLB would go on to become a K1 legend with wins over Mark Hunt, Ernesto Hoost, Peter Aerts etc. He got up to 260lbs - 270lbs later in the early 2000's and was a monster of a man. Both legends.

[@อ้ายเบิ้ม-ฃ9ข]

K-1 no Real !

[@อ้ายเบิ้ม-ฃ9ข]

That why k-1 fighter cant beat MuayThai fighter. K-1 rules cut off most dangerous weapon (elbow&knee)

[@dmitry6849]

Yes, if the fight would be in muai-thai rules with elbows, JLB would defenitely make a knockout. K-1 rules have just saved thai fighter's health. And knees were allowed in K-1. And there were no weight divisions. K-1 no real :D

[@อ้ายเบิ้ม-ฃ9ข]

@@dmitry6849 MuayThai is not a sport.Its use for kill. In history 17xx AD we use MuayThai in war when u no have weapon.

[@อ้ายเบิ้ม-ฃ9ข]

@@dmitry6849 k-1 from japan not thai. You cant said about help saved Thai fighter health !!!! Japan adapt from us.

[@TheRedFoxization]

JLB is a beast. Period. And to see him being hesitant against Nokweed shows how much of a badass Nokweed was !

[@SavingPrivateBob]

Ever get kneed/kicked by any level Mauy Thai fighter? That's why. I only do kickboxing/boxing so this video makes a lot of sense to me!

[@Sol-01]

what is a period?

[@markmckeown688]

+Ali A period. it means full stop,end of, done. also it means something else but ask a female

[@bryanmatkin2837]

A bloody mess that'll put plenty of iron in your diet if you're really hungry.

[@jaronfeld123]

I have been kicked by a Muy Thai fighter. Fuckin. Eh. My shins will never recover from his low kick. It is deadly.

[@freeus6085]

Man these two dudes are INCREDIBLE, people like this are slowly becoming extinct due to the ways of the world, elite athletes like these are becoming more and more of a rarity.

[@ptb7128]

Yea, no

[@bakedcrystal915]

Not really, we probably have more elite athletes now than any other time in history

[@kacpermoney2820]

The kickboxer here is roided out, slow af

[@thomasalegredelasoujeole9998]

Even the Frenchie disagrees with the referee decision you can see it on his face he didn’t consider he’d won.

[@gardada]

English troll

[@meandmynine_tm9684]

You serious? You suggesting nokweed could enter k1 superheavyweight division and compete? Lmao

[@loicdubois6334]

@@delorean268 You havn't seen the full fight, obviously... FYI the big guy is Jerome LEBANNER, have a look on his career ;)

[@loicdubois6334]

@@delorean268 So, as i told you, you have never seen a fight from LEBANNER. if you are aware of his skill and power, his opponent would be smashed. He was holding back and he won the fight. Here is only a highlight of Nokweed. That's all. he performed well against Jerome, but it was not enought.

[@loicdubois6334]

@@delorean268 Lool, defending my country? No! JLB or someone else, no matters. I told you, take the time to see the whole fight. It s quite different than the highlight!!

[@bushidofreakz]

RIP Nokweed. He truly had the heart of a 🦁 Near the end of the fight, I dunno why, but he seems to hold back his kicks even when there are openings and chances

[@jimmyboy223335]

As for Muay Thai fighter.They did that because they think they already win the fight or the opponent show sign of give up the fight. No point to hurt them anymore.

[@indraneelbhowmik7261]

@@jimmyboy223335 w to lol

[@BacktoAzn]

@Il Postino and you are the son of that bitch bat

[@gonkong5638]

Il Postino you fucking bitch he’s Thai. Not even Chinese .

[@maggiezhou7826]

A real Thai fighter would fight anyone in anywhere. So much respect for them.

[@wittayajaidee3534]

I love you, 😘😘😘

[@GatsuKS]

Do you love him Maggie?

[@lenneagrammaincontratoneif7739]

Will be, but make no sense. Only in cartoons

[@adegenerate6993]

A real thay fighter (like any real martial artist) knows that fighting is only for the Ring or a last resource.

[@grezgorztube]

Le Banner weighed 49% more than him. The Thai boxer took this fight because he and his trainer believed that he had enough of an advantage in skill and training to be able to make it a competitive fight. Normally this is a terrible idea. If the skill level were equal, it would have resulted in a brutal knockout. If you have no idea what the odds are, it's not courage, it's stupidity.

[@stinkygoat2686]

Wow. Just wow. Whats an absolute legend. You can see Jerome just didnt want to get hit by anymore leg strikes. Near the end you can see the fear while avoiding them and while approaching.

[@tactickleshtooper1753]

Wow, what resilience, strength and peace. I am truly humbled by your abilities and attitude Nokweed, I bow down in your honor.

[@1mexfighter]

Same here

[@hoangnguyen6569]

rockn roll i thought this was in the opening rounds of an official tournament ?

[@jay71512]

Respect to nokweed for standing up to le banner for 5 rounds with that weight difference! Le banner was no joke!

[@Literarycat8]

You are the professor the fighting arts community needs. Your breakdowns serve to elucidate practitioners of every kind. thank you for your videos. and rest in peace, Nokweed Davy.

[@luizgorgulho9301]

And JLB was a really tough and technical fighter. This makes Nokweedy more like a super athlete than what I have ever seen. Impressive fight!!! This guy shows everyone the power of muai Thay.

[@kri4real70]

Huge respect for the Thai fighter...🙏🙏🙏

[@kelbyshakal6947]

And lebaner

[@Larrypint]

LeBanner was a beast but damn this Thai is so impressive.

[@mrnavakit0531]

RIP to Nokweed he passed away he was born in the south of thailand he been to jail a couple of years because he kick the bus driver in the neck and that guy died what a legend

[@alen6330]

He won, French guy barely managed to stay upright about 3 times. To me it's such a terrible decision 😕

[@elephantsong7782]

Mr Navakit05 dont u ever dare write a book

[@zamosamo6793]

@ahmed King its in Japan you wanker. K1 Grandprix of course in Japan, not even close to Thailand

[@ashenwuss1651]

@@alen6330 Nah, kickboxer worked too much. The thai was more impressive when you consider how much smaller he was. He was so small yet managed to constantly knock his opponent off balance. Thing is, LeBanner did it more. Such a good fight.

[@kanedave5435]

The judges were all paid off. Everyone that watches this fight will know it.

[@SmirnoffStalker]

Yeh that was so bullshit nokweed definitely won

[@kwokyuet4455]

Absolutely

[@virtualmoyda7221]

I agree. The big dude did not command that fight at all.

[@trapback7638]

Facts

[@virtualmoyda7221]

It was considered an exhibition they even said before the fight that it would end in a draw if a knockout was not declared and they also said before the fight that neither fighter is to be going all out for a knockout. So judges weren't paid but it was a semi fake fight that they made millions off in the name of charity I guess.

[@yojimbe1]

I appreciate how the bigger guy made sure to give Nokweed props for going the whole fight despite the size difference and really it looked like Nokweed did the most damage.

[@bfpskater]

I have so much respect for Nokweed and this is the only impression I've had of him. The way he held himself before the fight, during the fight and after is just noble and humble. What a beautiful human being. Gonna watch the whole fight. RIP you precious soul

[@oldrango883]

SMH, sounds to me like you shoulda just asked him to bend you over and ram you.

[@Scuba_Bro]

Modern MMA has me conditioned to ask “why didn’t he just take him down and pound him out?”... but I really do appreciate the constant stand up action more though.

[@mistymansy]

i mean he tried at 4:11

[@dannywartabone4399]

@@mistymansy ya lol, but that is ilegally move

[@collin7687]

they had boxer gloves not mma gloves

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

@@collin7687 you can still do some takedowns like "O soto gari" when you have big gloves

[@shinyguy1]

This is the most inspirational thing I’ve seen in my life.

[@HexenStar]

Watch Mike Zambidis VS Chahid Oulad El Hadj.

[@Monsuuri]

That is sad

[@vladimirtarailo3722]

What a beautiful technique and strategy by Nokweed! RIP champ!

[@MrMikeyj2004]

This Thai fighter was amazing!! Kept his composer so well even while taking hits from a heavier opponent and at times making the bigger guy look clumsy against him....R.I.P- LEGENDARY WARRIOR!!

[@BillBui_]

The ballz of Nokweed weighed in at 100kgs. Fucking fearless!

[@yoza2392]

When they said K1 legend, i thought it was some bum. But it was fricken Jerome Le 'Bun-ear', he is a legend and i didnt even really follow K1. The little Thai guy however, never heard of him. But if the fight went on, the Thai guy def wins 100%. Respect

[@andreidvm5376]

Yo Za for a sec i thought that was rico verhoeven

[@Emilianoo8]

I said the same thing I was like oh shit

[@saucysauce4713]

Little Thai guy lol

[@Emilianoo8]

@@deviljho4260 it was a taxi driver also it was gang related incident you fucking dumbass that why he got out of jail

[@alen6330]

Didn't need to go on, Thai guy won the fight as is.. Chopped him to a stumble consistently, made his legs hurt. French had the beginning of that first round, than Nokweed had control the rest of the fight and looked less exhausted, just disappointed 🙁

[@iandonnelly522]

Thai fighters are some of the best on the planet. His opponent JLB is harder than a coffin nail and was in his day a brutal and relentless fighter. Raw power combined with skill and a jaw of granite. Nokweed is clearly pound for pound a worthy match and equally as tough. Respect to both of these guys!

[@WalterWhite-gw3vm]

Holyshit I remember watching this in my uncle's study room when I was around 14-15yrds, he always had so many fight's on tape and was such a big fan kickboxing an muay thai. Thanks for bringing back some memories Lawrence Kenshin 👍

[@SharkByteOfficial]

I like how everyone here is a combat expert. :)

[@shinwook5145]

I have no less than a red belt on keyboardo, an seventh dan on clickjitsu, and, more importantly, I'm working hard for my ameridote black belt.

[@amperize]

SharkByte lol

[@VikalHimanshu]

Lol.

[@ThatCarGuy1983]

SharkByte Its the internet a place where 12yr olds can have 30+yrs of fight experience???? 🤔

[@ThatCarGuy1983]

OMNI HALLS Having an opinion is slightly different to trying to come off as an expert on something you clearly know nothing about pick any vid on here and go through the comments its amazing how many experts you find... You can be watching a fucking video on snails and i guarantee some daft prick in the comments is suddenly an expert on snails and reels off an essay lecturing everyone on the habits feeding patterns and activities of fucking snails! 😠

[@insan3.0]

Muay Tai fighter was absoulutly the winner.

[@superyaourth]

obviously not

[@allen7803]

@@superyaourth Absolutely yes

[@usmhaevmcgmedov5525]

@@allen7803 Obv not.

[@gangtokthailand2193]

@@usmhaevmcgmedov5525 abso yes

[@JUANGSTAR352]

if it was muay thai but not k1 but he did very well

[@foreverminha]

Já vi mts lutas históricas de Muay e sem dúvida essa é uma das mais extraordinárias. Todo respeito ao lutadores, principalmente ao Nokweed. 35kg de diferença é algo realmente surreal.

[@APSXX]

Excellent work as always, Lawrence Sama.

[@Commievn]

wtf is this ? Animal kingdom ?

[@tars2418]

+dkdevilz555 meow

[@kornos-demonslayer1967]

Im a squid

[@SharkByteOfficial]

woof woof. I'm a shark

[@hexagon9895]

they are the eggmen coo coo ca choo

[@kaguth]

Much respect to Nokweed for going the distance, Jerome was much bigger, physically stronger, and his boxing is no joke. I'm amazed Nokweed could keep moving forward like that.

[@AgeofMachines]

Sorry to see this fighter passed away. Love this breakdown too. Insight into Muay Thai scoring was fascinating.

[@FnD4212]

Both of them?

[@harharmahadev5715]

@@FnD4212 He died suddenly while training Muay Thai in the evening of August 31, 2016 at his gym, aged 51. Style: Muay Thai Died: August 31, 2016 (age 51); Ko Samui, Surat Thani province, Thailand Born: Wichit Somboon; (วิชิต สมบูรณ์); 1965; Amphoe Lang Suan, Chumphon province, ... Nationality: Thai

[@amartyapandit]

A very eye opening and astonishing fight which settles the size matters debate. The grace and mutual respect between the two is so good, Muay Thai fighter held his own very well againts a man who'd crush most people in 2 minutes this shows the lifelong training of Thai Fighters which we can't ever accomplish yet even he had trouble that's what size difference is however he wasn't allowed to throw elbows or clinch either which could've affected his arsenal either way this is an important lesson. You will never achieve the Thai Fighter's conditioning so train as hard as possible while lifting to be able to stand a chance

[@MrRefrath]

Jerome LeBanner Legend! But for his weight class HUGE Respect for that Muay Thai Guy👍👍👍

[@aceboogie959]

Huge respect...... The weight difference was insane and he stood his ground like he was 10 feet tall. Iam liking the warrior mentality of the Thais more and more

[@michaelwoodsdale460]

Both fighters were crazy skilled - love the respect they have for each other

[@timmyfung01]

the 35kg difference is not just an average joe weight difference, we are talking about Jerome Le Banner in here, arguably one of the best kick boxer in the history. going into a fight with him is hard even for some of the best heavy weight in the world, let alone having a 35kg weight disadvantage. credit to both fighters, they gave their best out.

[@geezer553]

Visited his gym in ko samui 2015 was a real nice man .... r.i.p ND 🙏🏻

[@OhAyeBro]

What was his gym pal? Headed there for training next week

[@stevenrichardson9880]

@@OhAyeBro lamai muay thai camp

[@obin8910]

Bro me too back in 2011. Glad I got to train with at least one legend. And his brothers too.

[@zacplayzgaming7990]

Good guy

[@v380riMz]

Zacplayz Gaming how did he die

[@ossieconnell8101]

R.I.P Nokweed much respect to both fighters no matter who won and who lost, this is what real definition of sportsmanship both are legends in my eyes.

[@mannie5851]

Nokweed has the biggest Muay Thai fighting heart I've ever seen.

[@nagatophouthavong4273]

Lawrence always got some good fights shows and you find the ones I have seen long time ago and forgot. Thanks for finding them and puting them up.

[@MrTevake16]

Thats so sad... RIP. Lawrence, thank you for all your great videos, I can learn so much from your explanations!

[@LawrenceKenshin]

thanks brother

[@AA-qo2ep]

+Lawrence Kenshin Can you explain Anderson Silver's leg break? are shins breaking common in muay thai?

[@paoloshemlawas8981]

Marko Teofanovic RIP ?

[@Lotus-Son]

Dude I had NO idea Nokweed passed away. He was a favorite of mine after I realized there was no more footage to be had of Samart.

[@LawrenceKenshin]

:(

[@davistran4086]

I second that! Please do one for Andy Hug!!!

[@รังสรรค์พันธ์ศรี-ค8ง]

ที่พูดมาก็มีเหตุผล

[@ZAKU73]

Thanks for the video,Lawrence what happened to Devy?

[@salvadorramos6044]

i never knew this person. but he was a great fighter. did he ever made a movie or documentary about his life ?

[@PabloCruise91]

Love your videos. The analysis along with the editing make the video so intriguing.

[@LawrenceKenshin]

thank you!

[@anthonygrizzly6924]

7:31 is the most beautiful part of this video. The mutual respect and Nokweed's coach giving JBL water. Stuck with me ever since I first saw it.

[@dks80721]

Me and the judges must have watched a different fight.....

[@yourmomcallsmedaddy7274]

For real,even my dog knows who won the fight

[@mattbritzius570]

Have you seen the whole thing? I haven't, but this is the only highlighting Nokweed's moments. I'm sure there was more to it than this.

[@GopnikTarass]

@@mattbritzius570 Absolutely! Nokweed was a very good fighter but LeBanner too and he won that fight with no doubt... Also he never really go to the max because it's not a killer! watch the whole fight and talk after on who really wins guys! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppjdaJl8nrN7j9k Respect Nokweed, Requiescat In Pace

[@mylesanderson2861]

Its really a draw if you ask me

[@dks80721]

@@mylesanderson2861 at the very least...

[@SilentMover95]

That clean strike at 4:35. That is really awesome. I am kinda surprised the muay thai fighter didnt win the fight. He was solid defensively, countered effectively and striked where it hurts the most.

[@vladimirzaytsev7810]

Watch full match and say this again lol you just watch part of the fight that he want to show

[@arvismac]

The giant looks spent and bloodied yet the small guy seems unscathed and walks on like a rampaging current of destruction... but then the giant won... WHAT A BALONEY!

[@eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee78]

I just learned of this legend Nokveed Devy today and of his death, wow what a loss to the fighting world. I send my respects to Nokveed and his family. I love all the combat sports whether its Muay Thai kick boxing, MMA or Boxing, and when i say legends i say names like Royce Gracie, Julio Cesar Chavez, and now i add Nokveed to that list, R.I.P brother.

[@UnknownMe321]

RIP Nokweed great fight showed what a big heart you had

[@cuzzo437]

If his full art was allowed the clinch would have been the worst place for the big guy

[@kylecaraway8662]

I don't think thatvkickboxer deserves that win. The muay thai fighters strikes did way more damage and were more precisely place.

[@snegro4177]

K1 tournament I believe, its not scored on effect

[@stupidboy1746]

100%

[@xelayutui5629]

No elbow...

[@kylecaraway8662]

@Leo K I did. The guy who won didn't deserve to win. He was more sloppy then the other guy.

[@kylecaraway8662]

@Leo K except he can control his strikes and saying he is a heavy weight is a shit poor excuse for lack of accuracy. I understand that the fight isn't scored that way in this event. I don't believe he did more damage because most of his hits were blocked while the guy who lost actually landed his hits.

[@maelosaurus]

That's some David and Goliath shit right there!

[@touchyissues799]

Or....... Davy and Goliath.

[@kratos2758]

@Leonis Grygoruk with points

[@nimascolari1508]

How does Nokweed manage to kick with 50kg balls. The courage needed to go into a ring with someone several weight divisions above is God mode.

[@MrMRSHARPSHOOTER]

30kg difference. How did this even get sanctioned? Little guy won imo from these highlights

[@jackblackbeard5699]

If i was the big white i wouldnt rise my hand.

[@theo3030]

I feel that JLB, apart from being inexperienced in this fight, he also underestimated his opponent a little. He had his guard down for the biggest part of the fight and he blocked very few punches and kicks while Nokweed had insane defense. Nokweed showed tremendous durability as well.

[@randallflagg3700]

To be fair, this is a Nokweed highlight, so he only showed the parts were he was successful. If you watch the entire fight, JLB punched and kicked him around most of the time. Then there was that random comment about people cheering every time he landed, which was strange as the Japanese audience cheered for both of them equally.

[@seikocitizenwatches]

Technically, Thai fighter won the match.

[@Lolife86]

LOL . Watch the real fight , not this video. See what's up.

[@Lolife86]

@Cris M LOL.

[@dragonsblancs6605]

Lool its Jérôme le banner big champion french. In réal figrh thé little thai boxer dead after 30 seconde

[@vishnu2407]

@@dragonsblancs6605 sure little bitch

[@feedelstick4670]

@@vishnu2407 ?

[@OlympischbriesjeNadaAverage]

Jerome Le Banner is a legend himself, what a freaking master was the Thai. R.I.P. great man.

[@lazygamer1872]

Awesome video man love watching them keep up the great work

[@LawrenceKenshin]

Thank you

[@mangoMango-ck3et]

What a great fighter,,left a legacy for Muay Thai..one of the many great Thai fighters, unreal conditioning..R.I.P. Mr.Nokweed.

[@ja1212az]

Nokweed Davy fight will never forgotten. He fights like the biggest one

[@osmondportifoy6332]

NOBODY can take a blow like a Muay Thai fighter. The kick at 3:08 was the beginning of the end for Davy.

[@fredmaignan4577]

Génial de te-tomber sur cette vidéo. Jérôme avait une tête d'adolescent mais avait déjà mériter le droit de rencontrer et boxer des Thais... Respect... Grosse technique de jambes pour un Européen, ce qui lui a ouvert les portes de la Thaïlande et une force dévastatrice aux poings. J'ai eu l'honneur d'être aux bords du ring et de le voir gagner en Anglaise par ko au premier round, le même soir, Fabrice Tiozzo remettait son titre de Champion du monde et a également gagné par ko. Merci Messieurs et chapeau bas... Respect.

[@2l8mate59]

I'm sure LeBanner learnt a lot from this fight.

[@chillininabodylock4963]

yeah he was about 10yo there

[@artamiel2885]

Love the thai fighter's fearlessness even with the weight difference...

[@angelsjoker8190]

Man, kicks from an opponent your own size already hurt, but eating kicks from an elite kickboxer who outweighs you by more than 30kgs/70lbs is just insane. The later rounds here even looked like Nokweed was winning.

[@wk9195]

Jerome was so young.. huge props to the muay thai warrior

[@MedinaZyzz]

I wonder what would have happened if this was under Muay Thai rules, elbows and knees allowed... Probably a slaughter 😂

[@Rottensparrow]

yeah, the big guy would slaughter him in 30 sec.. if the fight wasn't staged he would do so too

[@MsRichycon]

Most pro fights are staged i think

[@calska140]

Its not like kickboxers are baffled by knees and elbows. You want to see what it looks like when western kickboxers fight with Muay Thai rules? Watch the Ramon Dekkers and Rob Kaman fights they had in Thailand. This bout wouldn't have looked too different if elbows and knees were allowed.

[@rithirongk]

1 casualty

[@dvr1337]

@@Rottensparrow bigger guys mostly loose

[@Spyro-]

77 lbs difference, insane.

[@dixie2675]

Yea

[@jedaaa]

@@zedibs go back to ...wait no, ... Stay in your momma's basement

[@kendyjapri7869]

If they had same weight, thai fighter would ate him for breakfast!

[@Spyro-]

@SS It's a joke related to my avatar, you have to be a WoW player to understand it, hahah.

[@NotaNazgul]

How much is that in square-freedom per shots fired in a school?

[@simthiam3712]

He went on to be one of the beloved Muay Thai coach / trainers