Muay Thai vs. Kickboxing. The fight that changed the world of MMA

[@SportLegends]

How do you like the voice-over?

[@Quantum_015]

It’s cool .

[@gijoejones]

Love the voice. Great work

[@monolithgeometry3221]

Kind of raspy

[@lalboimanlun1230]

Very goof. 👍👍

[@Braglemaster123]

Pretty good, but Dan Ingram had the best voice.

[@kblin517]

"It does not require a lot of skill" my dude, they baned the high skill moves so your brother wouldn't die

[@Srrrgp]

@Juan Gonzales exactly. to counter kicks, you gotta get in close.

[@stevess7777]

@Juan Gonzales ... that's under kickboxing rules. Going in close to a Thai fighter under Thai rules will be a good way to get an elbow smashed between your face or pulled into a clinch where they will proceed to remove your pesky ribs via knees.

[@stevess7777]

@Juan Gonzales so what rules are we hypothetically talking about here? Are we still restricting the Thai fighter with kickboxing rules?

[@lookbehindyou8703]

Juan Gonzales U go close to a Muay Thai fighter u either will get a nasty standing Knee or standing flying knee or a nasty elbow or even a killer hanuman

[@stevess7777]

@Juan Gonzales Are you still failing to put elbows, which are obviously legal in Muay Thai, into the equation? Going in close like you've said so many times will only allow the Thai to get elbows both outside and inside the clinch. As for low kicks, which you say are "the only good defense a Thai fighter has", taking a kick anywhere is much easier said than done according to you. Boxers can't check kicks because they haven't conditioned their shins, and tensing up your leg makes no difference when the contact point of the kick is a hard bone of a shin, not a foot. Spinning will only get your back to end up like hamburger meat: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZmqenp_arSborc

[@givememytacomr.roberto620]

Dude the fact that this american kick boxer later became a muay thai coach is like a scene straight out of movie

[@Blink_Salt]

when you beat the enemy team so bad they send friend request

[@KatanaKamisama]

Basically the main plot for Kickboxer, with Jean Claude Van Damme.

[@KatanaKamisama]

@Tracchofyre After he claimed he was the best in the world after only fighting the best in one country. That's pretty American too.

[@fletchkeilman2205]

@@KatanaKamisama because no fighter from any other country has ever claimed to be anything but the best, am I correct? I would say that is a competitive fighters attitude, rather than trying to make it some sort of insult as to what you think a "typical" American is.

[@kentrellcoleman397]

Well his brother but yea....

[@InnZane]

"Everyone has a plan until they get kicked in the leg" -Muay Thaison

[@alleyezonyouss]

😂👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@tonymontana3949]

I like when athletes beat thai fighters

[@andrewrex9041]

@@tonymontana3949 simply because they're more experienced

[@Ricerocketrps13]

Fucken A hole, lmao. Funny shit, made me laugh for days.

[@vegetablackpotato4700]

​@@andrewrex9041is that not how a fight works in most sports?

[@zusanli251]

Tell you something. Both those guys were tough as hell. Both took massive damage and kept going. Much respect

[@GhostOfBilly]

"You can do Muay Thai, but no elbows, knees, or clinches." "So I can't do Muay Thai?"

[@bblwarrantydepartment981]

They must not know head butting is trained in traditional Muay thai

[@GhostOfBilly]

@@bblwarrantydepartment981 I'm pretty sure headbutting isn't permitted in competitive MMA either though.

[@wliaputs]

@@GhostOfBilly is MMA a joke

[@GhostOfBilly]

@@wliaputs Eh, a lot of people would still argue that the UFC is too brutal today. Partially because of all of the Muay Thai that is allowed in the sport now because people love it. The Thai kick is seen in pretty much everyone's repertoire, knees and elbows are flying around as much as punches, and you see a rough clinch in almost every fight. Back in the day, they didn't know how to change the rules to include Muay Thai into the sport. They just didn't have the understanding they do now.

[@Fluke2SS]

@@bblwarrantydepartment981 Actually head butting is banned in Traditional Muay Thai. Lert Rit is the Thai technique that employs The Art of 9 Limbs. Also known as Muay Boran It was banned due to its brutality in most modern sports. This is why Thai Military are trained in Lert Rit.

[@Anti-Zionist777]

When you beat someone at their own game with rules they set, you're a fucking champion in my eyes.

[@vigneshwarreddymanda2276]

Hell yeahhh

[@vincentestrade1283]

Exactly what happened with Kazushi Sakuraba vs Royce Gracie

[@MarkWhippy]

I bet they wanted to change the rules again after the fight.

[@rafsccp]

@@vincentestrade1283 no thats different. people already knew other styles not simply one. sakuraba lost to the gracies too. that title is held by wallid ismail

[@djma7soon754]

Not really they changed some of the rules didn’t they

[@leevongyang9458]

Thai fighter: But coach, they banned all knees and elbows.... Coach: Pretend he's a banana tree.

[@kungfuman82]

I can hear that in Xian Chow’s voice lol

[@cliffishot2def]

John Claude Van Damme approves this comment lol.

[@spartan1010101]

RIP and that leg, like the tree, is dead now

[@CRlMZlN]

Ha....thai fighter. I'd pay to see a thai boxer screaming tie-fighter noises at his opponent. Talk about a power move.

[@ischyrosesports7829]

That was hillarious! OP comment ever!

[@philthelawnman]

I had been teaching Karate since 1987 for Master Maurice Moore. In the early part of 1987 I met a Muay Thia fighter. We spared for 3 hours straight I learned a ton from him. Never fought the same out of the ring again. I like it because it was beautiful to hear people say fight fair after attacking me out of the ring. This happens alot when your known for a 50 mph roundhouse kick.

[@MrConsto]

So they changed the rules to handicap the Thai boxer and he still won? Respect

[@eduardojara6955]

Yeah and the brother made a excuse saying it's simple kicks. With one move the Muay Thai fighter still won

[@XtraCrispy]

@@eduardojara6955 That all you need one excellent move that train for years, will win! :D

[@mickeyari2628]

Keep in mind this is a mid-level thai boxer against the undisputed #1 kickboxer in the world at the time. The thai fighter cant even use 70% of his toolkit( knees, eblows, and clinches) and still won. This just speaks volumes to how far ahead muaythai is compared to any other standup stance

[@Thewatcher6x3]

@@fnirwak1234 not back then

[@dennisrobinson8008]

Bruce Lee said that.

[@kblin517]

*they: ban elbows and knee movements *this dude: can I low kick? *they: uhh.... yeah? *this dude: happy thai noises

[@S_Warden]

I did think I've ever heard a comment

[@MC-tv2lv]

😭😭😭

[@Ozonelayup]

Happy Thai noises🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@karerushi6344]

Lmao, this comment made my week xd

[@tiltil9442]

These comments be like spiteful little 'murican noises...

[@jordanporter5833]

For the people saying the low kicks were a basic move that anyone can do, you fail to realize that's all he was allowed to do outside of punching. Remember, he couldn't throw any elbows, flying knees and other shit that's apart of the fighting style. He may have killed the kick boxer if he was able to do everything

[@jmogler]

Pretty much sums it up about Muay Thai.....it's basically all moves and attacks that are illegal in every single other type of hand to hand sports. Hell you can't even throw elbows in fricken MMA. It's essentially the school you study if you like cheating. And the fact that he threw that low kick literally hundreds of times with nothing else pretty much proves it.

[@Jacktoriousrexrex]

@@jmogler cheating? It wasn't designed for western entertainment. Muay thai is about utilizing your body as a weapon. Using almost every available tool your body has. Elbows being the sharpest cutting tool you can throw.

[@herc1305]

@@cuchalopa It doesn't seem there is anything more to say to this guy except he named himself correctly. He is an NPC

[@TheDonz]

Muay Thai was used for war in the old times, if you lost your sword or bow you would resort to Muay Thai as your last weapon to kill your opponent

[@raycoady1]

@GeT RekT up was thinking that myself lol 🤔

[@dimonwhite02]

“Everyone has a plan until they get kicked in the leg”

[@radu1983]

😂😂😂

[@crispi94]

Lmao

[@박성자-q5t]

- Muaike thayson -

[@primordialpenguin2121]

박성자 LMAO

[@arlflors6273]

박성자 dang it you stole my comment. I was going to say Mike Thighson

[@Reignor99]

Afterwards, it was thought that Rufus was screaming "Muay Thai!", but it turns out he was saying "My thigh!"

[@suthan2003]

Most underrated comments....had a very good laugh.... good one......

[@CasualGamerist]

Underrated

[@ronananthonydon6616]

Why you gonna do the American like that, lol.

[@usamasadiq8567]

😂

[@hashimalsmael3396]

lol

[@penguinpie5056]

i like the fact the guy admitted he was wrong and embraced something different. Not a lot of people have that much guts.

[@koborkutya7338]

Absolutely agree. This is a winner attitude. Like Godfather: "he rarely made mistakes and when he survived them, his enemies feared him even more because they knew he learned from all his mistakes"

[@fyodorkaramazov2136]

A lot of people were into karate, then into kickboxing, then into muay thai, then into K1, and today they are the old-timers in the MMA clubs

[@1BeGe]

Fighting men don't have the luxury of being wrong. A beat-down goes a long way to changing your mind.

[@AutonomousPlayground]

Well you’d be a fucking idiot not to do so if you’re so self centred and focused on your own achievements and you get destroyed by some guy from Thailand. Better adapt to the guys skills for your own benefit.

[@Tallnerdyguy]

This is a true martial artist.

[@JuanMunoz-ie2lr]

Imagine if they allowed Kiatsongrit to use his full arsenal? Seeing as Rick was taken down from a series of leg kicks, if they allowed elbows, knees and clinching, this fight would've been over in just the 1st round.

[@sumitmhatre8419]

People fail to realize how much leg kicks really hurt. Additionally if it's a Muay Thai fighter, those shins are steel.

[@strmrdr5421]

Getting kicked repeatedly in the leg by a guy that kicks trees for fun... i'm surprised the guy lasted that long. My leg would snap like a twig.

[@HrHaakon]

French boxing/La Savate is fucking brutal too.

[@fillfreakin2245]

Yeah, the pain is one thing if you can ignore it, but once the bruising sets in a bit, you lose the normal muscle control and the muscle stiffens as it fills with blood so every further hit is absorbed less and does more damage. It does take a couple of minutes to take effect, that's why he's so much worse off in the round 2. If he sat down at all between rounds, I bet he had trouble getting up.

[@timeshark8727]

The way he tried to dodge them made them land harder too. Quite a lot of the kicks landed after he partially dodged and was off balance with a lot of his weight on the wrong leg. He would have been better off just tightening his leg and taking the hit than jumping off balance and getting hit in a way that made his leg twist around. Its gonna hurt either way, but I'd rather have a massive bruise on my thigh than a shattered knee.

[@christophedohet8877]

@@timeshark8727 That s just what the commentator said , the guy had NO idea how to defend against it , hell mate , they take off most of his skills , allow him just one thinking hey low kicks can't be that bad right ? This was just pure bliss to watch :) Even back then people knew how they trained those low kicks , man not preparing against it was just arrogance at it's best , and he paid for it . Good thing is he realised his mistake at least , not much people can do that :)

[@thatsa9424]

Knees and Elbows are not allowed* Thai: So a hundred low kicks then..

[@youngdoomsday17]

hhahah

[@cnoath3767]

pmsl I love that. Because it's likely exactly what he thought

[@bronsonperich9430]

If the master of 8 limbs can't use all 8 limbs then shin kicks to the legs it is!

[@LestatTravesty]

yeah that bullshit "a win is a win" is a dogshit way to win. that dude was getting bangled and only way the other could come back was to play dirty. there was no skill or any other honor in winning with low kicks the rest of the match. the american landed that spin kick to the gut perfectly. one of them did severe damage, versus a million girly shit kicks to the opponents legs lol.. he simply could of been more creative to win. he suppost to be a skilled fighter. so that was just disappointing to see him use that bs to win a fight. i guess when you admit, that you will not defeat this fighter. it calls for desperation though.

[@herewego5679]

@@LestatTravesty how is he supposed to have skill if all of his skills are banned lmao.

[@0mattp0]

"He was allowed to low kick". So he low kicked the hell outta him. I love it

[@mr.q337]

LOL, Remember when the K-1 Tournament allows more than 1 knee clinch, so Buakaw knee the shiat out of his opponent. Then they have to change the rule due to these Thai Fighter LMAO

[@golik133]

He was like : that's all i need 😏😏😏 Endurance of Mauy Thai fighters are on different level

[@janik8812]

i wouldnt mind i appreciate the blessing

[@nofanfelani6924]

@@mr.q337 "gotta change the rules until we stopped losing"

[@janik8812]

o love it

[@DVictor23]

"I wanna show my martial style is better than yours, but you're not allowed to do any of the moves of your martial style"

[@BiggerThenKingKong]

They did it for the safety of the American... Could you imagine if they allowed elbows and knees? That Thai boxer would have killed that American boxer... LOL.

[@BiggieSmokes187]

@@BiggerThenKingKong Yep Knees and Elbow are deadly it's one of the hardest bones it could freaking Kill you

[@tite50]

This video would be titled “Thai fighter killed American” if they allowed the Thai to use his entire arsenal.

[@mrfixitusa6165]

@@BiggerThenKingKong that's not true either. Just look at the original first three or five UFC events for proof otherwise. They pitted all commers who were the best in the world at their art, against each other with, no rules, no weight classes, no time limits, no rounds, just brawling. And yes, through The years Muay Thai has proven to be one of the more effective arts, but no art by itself, is the most Superior way of fighting. And in those first ufc events, it was REPEATEDLY brazilian jiu jitsu that was coming out on top. Movie tie fighters were effective but they certainly weren't killing their opponents, even when they could use everything they knew. That's why the best fighters in the world now are MIXED martial artists.

[@koanpocara1964]

@@mrfixitusa6165 i almost agreed but, for me people who fought in an open, rule less fights (street fighting) are the best foghters, not mixed martial artist, well that's just my opinion

[@semenpija4999]

So basically his brother said that it didn't even require skill to destroy the kickboxer lol.

[@iam-retarded-but]

Lmao true

[@iam-retarded-but]

And he's absolutely right

[@LeviFourie]

hahahaha brilliant point

[@CMcycle]

@@alphabetsoup342 Being kicked in the balls is different from getting kicked in the legs.

[@CMcycle]

@@alphabetsoup342 You're saying that what the Thai fighter was as dirty as kicking someone in the balls am I right?

[@jasonmurray8777]

"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times. " Bruce Lee

[@stupidboy1746]

Wow that was amazing

[@benjaminr8961]

I fear the man who is going to kick me in the leg 10,000 times.

[@tuzong8258]

@Mr. Lumiss The funniest thing is that he actually fought in the streets and got into martial arts because he was bullied and ganged up a lot on. Often he had to fight outnumbered. Because he was only half chinese and even his fellow students tried to convince the master to kick him out for not being full chinese. You should really learn the history of a person before making statements like that, it only makes you unknowledgeable and ignorant.

[@AbominationalFailure]

@Mr. Lumiss you're talking about a guy who died almost 50 years ago. The word of martial arts was at a different place back then. If Bruce Lee were alive today he would be fighting in MMA, and I wager he would be one of the best. That man ate, slept, and breathed martial arts more than most of the fighters in the UFC today, barring a few exceptions.

[@mr.president7877]

Yeah and he used it ten thousand times in the fight lol

[@URMyTorment]

So.... Ask a guy to fight, limit his arsenal, then complain when he gets you with the one tool he had left..... Face it. If he was using elbows & knees too it would have been over way sooner.

[@astgfrallah771]

Mashallah

[@robertdouglasmusic]

I have to agree

[@connora9]

100%

[@iandiandi7846]

@Aris Fernando Not being racist but very true. Same thing I was thinking.

[@samu350]

Wasn't his brother the one who complained?

[@firmanimad]

Just found out that Changpuek's jaw was actually broken in the first round. Still he managed to turn it around. What a champ.

[@khalnayak9674]

For a muay thai, jaw braking is just another sunday, they have god tier pain endurance

[@n-crab9196]

breaking your jaw in muay thai is just another day for pros

[@thedevilsadvocate3710]

For Thai Fighters, your pride is your meal ticket. If you lose that, you will never be respected no matter how many wins you get.

[@realpunkboy]

Yeah. During high school, my muay thai buddy was forced by his mom to see a dentist to put on braces. It took like 3 years to finish bracing. Thai mom never cares.

[@riverrat9412]

Chump*

[@BadassBobY]

This Fight Reminds of that Quote by Bruce Lee : *“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.”*

[@zoranivanic3543]

correct

[@chujgupi4240]

and he practice this kick during that fight exact 10 000 times until perfection

[@wezg1]

all 10 000 were in this fight

[@enamullah4796]

ON POINT

[@bryanmacdonald8015]

I was looking for this

[@mcjamesbiggestfan7939]

This is the real life version of when you spam the low kick in Mortal Kombat

[@glamdrag]

haha was thinking of that as well.. those annoying players who spam the same combo

[@cfynest1]

Sounds like youve never been in a fight 😆 how cute

[@heavysystemsinc.]

or 2p in vf.

[@smil3z950]

@@cfynest1 sounds like you never been trained to fight how adorable

[@cyruslever586]

You gotta chop that tree

[@johanjonsson6504]

"I fear not the man who have practised 10.000 kicks once but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10.000 times." - Bruce Lee

[@donvisione3634]

Replace bruce lee by banana tree and it also fits

[@makavelidadon7312]

perfectly fits this fight

[@ryan10491]

perfect for this situation. that is one of the main attacks in muay thai

[@mickeywila]

This is a perfect example of this quote.

[@OsvaldoBayerista]

@@donvisione3634 loool

[@narcoticRL]

Chang in the 1st Round : *GRUNTING* "Call an ambulance!" Chang in the 2nd Round: "But not for me!"

[@miguelmontenegro1443]

Underrated comment

[@thepersonwhogivesflashback9757]

Underrated comment

[@utkarshapatil9668]

😂😂😂

[@bezero2005]

Lol

[@luciansanchez6545]

Why can I hear this

[@MuaythaikickboxingMMA0]

Muay thai beating boxing in hand to hand really revolutionized MMA forever. Everyday I have to teach boxers how to kick because muay thai men just destroys boxing in every aspect 😝😝😝😜😝😝😜😝😜😝😜😝😗😗😗😗🤪🤪🤪🤪😜🤪😜😝😝😜😝😗😗😗😗🤪🤪🤪🤪😗😗😗😗🤪🤪🤪🤪😗😗

[@bakonman6611]

Imagine limiting a guy's martial art by pretty much everything that makes it really unique and strong and STILL getting your legs broken on your own turf, on your own rules

[@lxwkeyyt5646]

bruh he just spammed L2

[@nahuelalbarracin7321]

@@lxwkeyyt5646 they banned 80% of the thai moves... what do you expect him to do?

[@lxwkeyyt5646]

@@nahuelalbarracin7321 don’t start a argument, I was just saying shut up.

[@89turbomk3]

Imagine when ppl like you go around and spread false information. It was the Thai fighter who left Thailand and went around challenging kick boxers and agreeing to their rules. If you pay attention to the narrator you would know. This is not to say muy thai sucks, but don’t go around talking like you know the situation

[@bakonman6611]

@@89turbomk3 lol I was making a joke. wasn't even talking like i had perfect knowledge of the situation, otherwise i would've been trying to make an actual serious critique

[@bradsimpson8724]

It was hilarious that this was considered a fair cross-style fight when the rules laid out eliminated most Thai boxing techniques, and it's even funnier when the brother suggested that the Thai style held no merit after a Thai boxer destroyed Rufus's leg with a neutered version of his style. I'm glad we've moved into the era of MMA where this kind of thing can be properly demonstrated.

[@Jacktoriousrexrex]

Are there many traditional muay thai fighters in mma? I don't follow it but i used to train muay thai and absolutely loved everything about it. I ask because I've never seen any mma fighters bouncing their front foot like muay thai fighters do. But tbh i have not watched that many mma fights.

[@bradsimpson8724]

@@Jacktoriousrexrex In truth, the purity of most martial arts has been diluted in MMA. I can't think of a "traditional purist" Muay Thai fighter in any MMA organization, but the full range of their techniques(or very nearly so) are permitted by the rules.

[@sobeksuwek]

But if this fight use muay thai rules then it wouldn't be faor for the kickboxing guy, thats why its a "mixed" rules.

[@TomCox84]

​@@Jacktoriousrexrex Muay Thai brings a lot of things to the table which can be utilized in MMA. Muay Thai fighters are very strong clinchers and their kicks, knees and elbows are infamous for a reason (although not all of it is allowed under MMA ruleset). They kick like horses and they have a fearsome mindset/iron will: They keep coming. They're tough, very tenacious and have a lot of stamina. That being said, a traditional, pure Muay Thai fighter, fighting only with traditional, pure (Sport) Muay Thai, probably wouldn't stand a chance in professional MMA, I guess. I've never seen it at least. In the end you need to be more versatile than that, fighters need to be experts in multiple fighting styles so that they can fight in all elements (hence Mixed Martial Arts). You need additional stuff for your ground game (brazilian jiu jitsu, judo, wrestling) and some skill in Western Boxing or you won't last long in an MMA fight. Edson Barboza's style is an amalgamation between Muay Thai, Boxing, (Brazilian) Jiu Jitsu and Taekwondo. Joe Rogan once said that he considers him as "probably the best kicker in MMA" and it's easy to see why. He loves connecting those kicks over and over again, until he finally sees the pain in his opponents eyes.

[@firstlast2386]

@@Jacktoriousrexrex Israel Adesanya began with Muay Thai. Thai Clinch is devastating if it cannot be escaped (Silva vs Franklin). But pure muay thai is not enough. Problem is the thai stance on loading weight on the back leg makes it easy for a wrestler to grab a take down.

[@johnmccarron7066]

I think it's important to point out the first knockdown broke Changpuek's jaw. He fought that whole goddamn match, and won it, with broken jaw.

[@ryansanders5887]

Much respect for that warrior

[@assissi22]

Wow! That is crazy

[@JujuManiac666]

What?!? Really? Shit, that is insane.

[@WasephWastar]

they limited his skills to give the american an advantage and then they bitch about him breaking the kickboxer's legs with one kick? the american boxing way didnt allow most of what he had trained for. in a street fight, the thai fighter would have used elbows, knees and throws, if you notice, the thai fighter didnt use elbows or knees and still managed to beat the kickboxer under kickboxing rules, he would beat him in a street fight . also, the first knockdown broke Changpuek's jaw. He fought that whole goddamn match, and won it, with broken jaw.

[@Anon.G]

@@WasephWastar They actually gave the thai fighter the advantage. Usually they go to the lowest common denominator for rule sets. If an mma fighter wants to fight a boxer, they box.

[@YungYdoc]

The coolest part about this is after Rufus' ego was repaired from losing, he respected the dude and admitted his defeat through his journey of becoming one of the most regarded Muay Thai trainers outside of Thailand.

[@sshza2143]

treat everything in life as a good learning experience and humility will do the rest. props to rufus to not be stubborn.💪✌😎

[@poyax.]

His instinct kicked in. No pun intended.

[@jackofmanytrades4396]

No matter who you are, you pay for your education.

[@smithjohn3080]

Great trainer. Trained under THE JET @ The Lab in ARIZONA

[@a36538]

@@SamDNVS that same guy you hate also got kicked in the face when he was on the ground, but apparently you didn’t see that 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@Kareem_Saad_Al-Deen_]

The thai guy didn't have much to work with due to the rules but he worked with what he had. Mad respect

[@gm-te8nn]

Most or all of us would have done the same. It's not Muy Thai's fault the opponent had no clue how to defend.

[@jimmyjohnjohnson9803]

"He was only throwing leg kicks" That's the only fucking move he knows that was allowed

[@w.werion4801]

playing mortal kombat and only knowing how to trow the uppercut

[@musonius.x]

@@w.werion4801 more like playing street fighter as sagat and using only "tiger uppercut"))

[@chaos1stmardiv6]

That's because most of his other moves were not allowed and he still won , see if you can win a fight and most of your training is not allowed 🤣 I bet you'd get crushed

[@lilnate5150]

He wasn’t allowed to punch or something? I don’t get it lmaooo even if he built a base of moves where he elbowed and did other stuff That shouldn’t matter. You always learn to throw a fuckin punch. Dude kicked the whole time and is a straight pussy

[@richardconnelly7141]

they can do high kicks but usually not often only when they really see an opportunity because high kicks are so vulnerable to counter attack,they have perfected a style that works and against his opponent who outclassed him in high kicks he used a differ nt tactic "He was only throwing leg kicks" That's the only fucking move he knows that was allowed 229 Richard Connelly they can do high kicks but usually not often only when they really see an opportunity because high kicks are so vulnerable to counter attack,they have perfected a style that works and against his opponent who outclassed him in high kicks he used a diffent tactic

[@darkzer0670]

Dude, that Thai fighter took some serious hits in the first round, came back, held his strategy and won. Respect.

[@operator0]

Pretty sure I read somewhere that his jaw was broke on the first knockdown. Pro tip: don't start a fight with a Thai fighter.

[@aquavit]

up until a few decades ago, it was not uncommon for muay thai tournaments in thailand to end in someone dying. top fighters don't give up until they're dead.

[@jonsamuels9245]

Super respect!

[@Luftgitarrenprofi]

I'll acknowledge the merits of thai boxing, but I don't see how chosing to risk dying over a competitive match is worthy of respect.

[@ClubHouseNew]

He found weakness of opponent.

[@patrickm.4754]

"I used to be a kickboxer like you until I took a kick to the leg."

[@randomaccessmemories311]

Ah! I see you are a man of culture as well.

[@sj224]

Lmao excellent!

[@RobertSmith-ci4zs]

@Flying Dutchman skyrim*

[@alithetrap_____5054]

Im currently doing kickboxing

[@RobertSmith-ci4zs]

@@alithetrap_____5054 nobody asked

[@Max2ds]

Kickboxers: “yeah no way they can win” Rules: *no elbows, knees, and only one/two low kicks* Muay Thai: “That’ll do”

[@teckzilla108]

LMAO

[@kradoste6268]

Also no clinch and no sweeps

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

Considering Ramon Dekkers was over in Thailand wrecking everyone with kickboxing under their own rules, I'd say kickboxing is definitely still superior.

[@kradoste6268]

@@TheStraightestWhitest u cant bring ramond deckers into the argument, that guy could be considered the best of both worlds, it would be like bringing gandhi into who is a good person argument between your friends

[@equalsportsyt]

Straight White Male Ramon wasnt just a kickboxer.. he was one of the best Muay Thai fighters ever

[@stevet5790]

Everyone want to fight the Thai boxer, as long as they don't have to follow the Thai boxing rule.

[@alterego3525]

Well, both fighters are following the same rules. And the Thai fighter accepted the fight knowing the rules. Fair fight.

[@luevang3765]

@@alterego3525 you don't get it, if it was Muai Thai rules Rufus would even been more in a world of hurt. The Thai Boxer is fighting and accepted the American kick boxing rules in which he destroyed Rufus weak ass legs. Fair fight yes no excuse Rufus got his leg destroyed.

[@SuperMerlot]

Bunch of people nowadays fight under thai rules and many famous thai fighters have lost against Dutch, Japanese, Russians, etc. This is no longer the 80s

[@RickySpanish12344]

@@luevang3765 Man shut the fuck up unless you want to prove you can back it up. Talking about someone having weak legs when you've never won a fight in your entire life. Rufus took a ton of those kicks. One of those kicks would have put you on the canvas crying

[@umalihorne8513]

@@alterego3525 Just because it's agreed doesn't make it fair. Rufus got a BIG handicap on this fight.

[@Johnwang1191]

"..refusing to recognize the strength of Thai boxing." Your champion was carried out on a stretcher my guy

[@thereaper4396]

I still refuse to respect it.

[@Johnwang1191]

@@thereaper4396 Perhaps someday, someone will make you.

[@sayapanya9271]

@@thereaper4396 should try to go to Thailand and fight with muay Thai rule with a Thai kick boxer.why not try

[@thereaper4396]

Karl Kane maybe you?

[@thereaper4396]

saya panya 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@kenwithaK]

imagine if they allowed knees, elbows, and thai clinch. dude would have died.

[@MrStr8leg]

Damn straight, Muay Thai in its rawest form is brutal. The only rules in Thailand is don't kill, but if they die, nature of the sport. /shrug

[@nuey24151]

just kick would be enough for him LOL

[@lancehuynh4059]

Exactly ABSOLUTELY

[@tigerbacarav.1375]

Yes. This kickboxing match. But.. Kickboxing copy muay Thai.

[@elbertcates8526]

Agreed

[@TheDandonian]

"My fighting is the best, I'll prove it to you by banning most of your main weapons"

[@horsenuggets1018]

...and still lost

[@imHim710]

Well it was kickboxing rules not MMA.

[@orangeman9237]

And still loses 😈

[@deanwinchester5111]

That's America 😂

[@Chraan]

True. The challenger should adapt to the rules, not the other way round. You can think about McGregor whatever you want, but he got that right.

[@hmmokay.4807]

Have to respect both men, one succeeded with major limitations placed on him, they other learnt from the defeat and embraced his opponent’s technique

[@astgfrallah771]

Mashallah

[@robertgranados2120]

Well said. Even Rick's brother who talked all that trash about Muay Thai after came back to apologize and admit Muay Thai was superior.

[@dsan17]

@David Davidson Duke Roufus did and he even had some Muay Thai bouts.

[@bmartin2304]

@David Davidson Yes, it said he became one of the best muay thai coaches outside of Thailand.

[@strand195]

A true martial artist!

[@MrDlt123]

Rick was a professional and not only did he not make excuses for his loss, like his brother did, but he worked on the techniques that defeated him and later became a teacher of those techniques. That's a true professional martial artist.

[@thereasonforyou7048]

This video shows that the kickboxer didn´t fight with inteligence. The techniques are good but his brain didn´t work letting the Muay Tay fighter punish that leg so many times.

[@Kitten_Genocide]

​@@thereasonforyou7048 It's more how he was trained rather than how intelligent he is. Doesn't matter how intelligent you are if you came to a battle underestimating you're opponent.

[@rab46290]

@@Kitten_Genocide actually if you are an intelligent fighter, you would never underestimate an opponent.

[@Hrafnagar]

@@thereasonforyou7048 Seems to me it was pretty intelligent to continue attacking his legs.

[@theOni877]

TheReasonForYou no no. Rick did a really good job in the fight and showed a lot of heart after his leg was shot. Remember, American kickboxing doesn’t allow leg kicks. Rick Roughs’ leg kick defense wasn’t there. The Thai fighter exposed that big weakness in Rick’s game.

[@boogiewoogie6734]

How many low kicks should i give him coach? Coach: yes

[@yvanboyo88]

😂😂

[@zechkingi4738]

LMFAO

[@truecoates3667]

😭😭😭

[@HeinVonderweid]

😂😂😭😭😭

[@satandfdf3028]

its funny i try to put myself in his situation. should he be stepping at least on the side where is not his main low kick leg?

[@getpoornow]

Incredible fact nobody seems to have mentioned: Changpuek suffered a broken jaw in Round 1 and still managed to continue to Round 5. Class act.

[@aksmex2576]

If it was actually broken than that's frocking tough. His adrenaline was so high he probably could take it.

[@electricdeckhead3083]

incredible fact number 2 if it were a real fight and no ref, there would be no second round.

[@edwinramadhan6386]

@@electricdeckhead3083 A real fight means there's no rule that restricts 90% of the thai's deadly moves, unlike in this official match.

[@elderdragon1289]

CYCLOPATH Thai fights are meant to be quick in real life. If Chang decided in a real fight to strike his elbow on rufus neck, there’s nothing stopping him from doing it. Even Thai ring matches aren’t showcasing fully what Thai boxing can do.

[@99keltin]

getpoornow “class act” when he stepped on the chest of a guy who is down?

[@ES2X1]

Props to both fighters - Chang came into the fight at a disadvantage and still won. Rick was humbled, admitted defeat and became renowned as one of the best striking coaches.

[@whichDude]

Duke became the renowned coach. He was Rick's brother that called low kicks cheap.

[@ryanSLF]

@@whichDude they arent cheap if they are devastating!

[@c4un544n5]

How dare you post such a calm collected and logical remark in our toxic comment section. Get out of here!

[@ryanSLF]

@@c4un544n5 lol

[@kingelvis19]

They allowed low kicks so I he wasn't at a disadvantage

[@Desire2punish91]

When your legs don’t work like they use to before

[@soji-yeunmochi-con1162]

Best one so far

[@360.Tapestry]

and i can't sweep you off of your feet

[@Abay_Zhunis]

Kryptonite will my kicks still remind you the pain in your legs?

[@bennjo95ify]

This made me laugh sooooo hard bruh HAHAHA

[@mr.freewill1769]

Just scrolling through the comment section and found this piece of gold lmao 🤣

[@MuaythaikickboxingMMA0]

That's why mauy thai is like the killer of boxing anyday. The fighting that has definitely changed and revolutionized MMA forever for sure 🤪🤪🥰🥰😝😝😝🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🥰🥰😝😝😝🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😜🤪😜🤪

[@mumbrle]

When you win the match in Mortal Kombat by repeatedly smashing one button :D

[@diogiovanna9095]

Underrated

[@alexissercho]

I once got mad at a friend cause He used a character doing low kicks only and beat me over and over.

[@sonoftherighthand1843]

I really was thinking this exact thing when watching this. So funny

[@gymkhana1128]

ok, you earned comment of the day.. lol

[@ramnarainy]

Constant leg sweep. 😂😂😂

[@paulhogans3192]

That's so disrespectful to not give credit to the winner. The winner had to fight using only a limited amount of his skill. Imagine if he was allowed to use it all.

[@ace_4215]

At any time he could have decided to go for the head, Rufus was wide open for it and would have been finished immediately this was a statement. Dude is a fucking beast, people just didn't know, Muay Thai has some of the most brutal techniques when it comes to kicking, so he let them know what it was.

[@victorlongon]

He would have killed the American lol. Those Thai fighters are fucking hard man

[@macamo9991]

Well said. If he had been able to use Muay Thai rules, fight would've ended earlier.

[@justinwilliams7324]

It was also disrespectful the way he put his foot on Rufus when he was down its disrespectful to the ring and the ref.

[@paul-martintandetzki731]

@@justinwilliams7324 it's allowed in the Thai boxing rule called "tam nam" translate to "follow the water" If the enemy is on a fall u have a split second to follow another strike. In the Thai boxing world u'll see alot of it.

[@spikeyslug1717]

Changpuek was disadvantaged by the rules, couldn't use his full arsenal, and still managed to win... All that with a broken jaw, what a legend. And that's not to discredit Roufus who held on until the end like a warrior despite his injuries, and he later even became a Muay Thai coach after this fight. This night has to be one of the most iconic moments in the history of combat sports and martial arts.

[@at9757]

which is best sport for a 3 yo to start? kickboxing or muay thai?

[@bedtime1363]

@bo xer disadvantage my ass he was hiding a shinpad under his pant check other videos of the same fight there were scenes where his pants were removed and there were hard objects wrapped into his shin

[@bedtime1363]

@bo xer at the end of the video you see Rufus pants wrapped up and theres a material wrapped on his shin. Changpuek in the interview said that he was in pain when he kicked into Rufus shin and felt hard material therefore switched into thigh kick.

[@bedtime1363]

@bo xer ankle support material is made out of thick clothes bro 😂

[@explodingpotato5595]

@bo xer the kick boxer had almost no disadvantage compared to the muay thai fighter. Changpuek wasn’t able to use elbows or knees which is a lot of Muay Thai fighting.

[@anzerupnik1442]

1 round: Kickboxing guy is destroying the Muay Thai guy 2 round: And he is not walking home.

[@kristophergossett8753]

Haha call the ambulaance call the ambulance.

[@rubengarcia1982]

Muay thai = hospital

[@lambdaphi874]

How did he not even train how to block low kicks?

[@lucuslopez6866]

@@lambdaphi874 They dont got that move in kick boxing. So they would never train against it.

[@watkinsrory]

@@lucuslopez6866 Yes but there is a thing called fight preparation. Not every fighter fights the same so you train according to your opponent. Personally I think it was just good old overconfidence and a belief he would not lose the fight with his superior technique. Big mistake

[@mikeprovost]

Every one's a bad-ass until they receive a real thai kick to the leg.

[@johanarbraz6868]

Robs you of your balance, will to fight and ability to walk for the next week all at once. Fucken painful too

[@nickcapella2440]

K1 kickboxers kick harder. Ask the Germans. I know you’ve never seen kickboxing sports you’re just here for no reason because you were bored. But yea you don’t know shit

[@andycox1626]

@@nickcapella2440 dummest comment ever u divvy

[@nickcapella2440]

Siaosi Moimoi a real kickboxer kicks the legs just like Muay Thai. You obviously don’t watch the sport either 😂

[@tristanh6391]

Nick Capella damn buddy who hurt u? no wonder nobody loves u having that attitude

[@Alex.P1]

And that wasn’t even the “best” Thai fighter. He was just willing to travel. 🥊

[@raajan1568]

And imagine muay Thai rules as well 😍

[@skrmnghrd4520]

Buakaw would be cool too!

[@parrishharris3008]

That's a fact

[@japascho]

There's a reason kickboxing is almost never seen in mma these days 😅 so no reason to discuss.

[@patrickstar1815]

japascho yea it’s because kickboxing pays better unless you become a star in mma

[@menciobugalin2311]

If you try to limit somebody's skill before you fight, that means he already won .

[@harip.ap.a3302]

Thats so cool

[@blo0mfilter868]

That is why I do krav maga and carry guns

[@smhgaming3259]

@Frullie so is punching and kicking someone in the fucking head

[@imHim710]

Mcgregor lost to Mayweather. Mayweather limited Mcgregor and Mayweather won.

[@unreal4good367]

@@imHim710 at least McGregor didn't loose as bad as the kickboxer in this video. Next time McGregor and Mayweather should fight in mma rules.

[@jakemason433]

The so called “dirty” stomp by Chang was a response to Rufus attempting to kick Chang in the face after Chang went down the second time... why not call that out?

[@bluebird4616]

Damn you’re right bro

[@petertr2000]

100%. He also didn't really strike him, but made a point.

[@colto2312]

it was definitely more of a step than a stomp

[@isaacmartinez7557]

Because ‘Merica that’s why

[@keegan.j1321]

You could consider both dirty then🤝

[@sennahfn5969]

‎”I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.”- bruce lee

[@androidgameplays4every13]

Thai guy practiced low kick a thousand times for sure.

[@Klizzard-zf7nh]

"Empty your mind, be like water" - Bruce lee

[@Klizzard-zf7nh]

@@gm-te8nn prolly most distespectful comment

[@Klizzard-zf7nh]

@@gm-te8nn no disrespectful to Bruce Lee

[@Swuesman28]

@@gm-te8nn Isn’t that what Bruce Lee said right before an embolism burst in his brain? Come on, man. Not cool.

[@AmericankickboxerMMA]

Even with just kicking, American kickboxing still destroys boxing. That's why American kickboxing is like the killer of boxing anyday. The fighting that has definitely changed and revolutionized MMA forever for sure 🤪🤪🥰🥰😝😝😝🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🥰🥰😝😝😝🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😜🤪😜🤪

[@JapkickboxingMMA.1]

Muay thai knocked out and defeated a lot of Boxers, and Thai fan AmericankickboxerMMA is So Mad about it 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😜😜🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😜😝😝😝😝😝😝

[@oletramekaf5603]

"It did not require a require a lot of skills to apply these blows..." So, basically, you are saying that your brother lost to a low skill technique? Ok.

[@leepaoyang710]

I stumble upon this comment and oh boy you made me laugh because a professional boxer losees to a technique that require very little effort to use.

[@bestieswithtesties]

I'm not saying I agree with him, but I don't see what point you are trying to make. There are a lot of things in life that require very low skill and by doing them it allows people to defeat someone who is way more skilled and talented than they are. If you lose to a low skill technique that doesn't say anything about you, it just means your opponent was doing something cheesy. Often times being cheesy and doing something low skill is a GREAT way to defeat someone way more talented than you are. That's the entire point.

[@lucuslopez6866]

​@@bestieswithtesties lol. Its called strategy. If your opponent has good upper body strength but weak lower body. You target the lower body. If they only can block punches you throw kicks. Calling it cheesy because you werent prepared for it is the crying of a soar loser. Professor fighters are just weak nowadays because they are so use to being babied by rules in a fight.

[@evilleeroy6065]

@@bestieswithtesties how can you compare which of them were more skilled, when they limited the arsenal that the muaythai boxer could use.

[@levilyons9975]

Completely different now. He was young then, but now runs the best mma striking gym in the US. Roufussport

[@shinobi-no-bueno]

Lesson number one: don't fight a man whose name you can't even pronounce

[@santiagoscho]

hahaha!

[@andrewferguson6901]

It's a good rule in chess too

[@tawan36]

I swear my thai friend in the school named. “Thanasin Prasuthkhamsamongkhon” He is so loved in our school because of his name. they cant even fit his name in the student lists 😂😂🤦‍♂️

[@shushuyu]

@@tawan36 I have a maine coone named Omyiiokapipeinkeahoueue. Om YEE Oh KA Pah PI PAY EE Nn KOO WOOA Hough Hwa HEy. Short for Omy- I was trying to get exotic with my fake Hawaiin naming haha

[@danielweaver8980]

especially in pubg

[@gorkamorka17]

It is even more impressive, when you look at the weight difference (205 lb for roufus vs. 154 lb for Ropkwaen)

[@justaregularuserv5299]

Wow really? The MT guy looked bigger at my eyes. I Guess he had really low ℅ body fat.

[@joaohenriques379]

93kg and 70 kg in non-retarded units...

[@macIain]

That can't be right are you not thinking of his brother who's alot bigger

[@diggermcginty870]

@@macIain They just look them up on Google which has the final weight he fought at. In this fight he was a teenaged super middleweight champ, he fought through the divisions as he matured.

[@the66hobgoblin.45]

Perhaps a 154 opponent to the Thai would have avoided most of those leg kicks because he would be reacting much faster.

[@phillipmcguffie1183]

"Quit spamming the kick button!"

[@1MegaBubble]

Unfortunately thanks to their rules it was the only button on the controller that worked, lol

[@xenomorphisisdilage472]

Definition of: Beat them so bad that they adopt your fighting style.

[@kanumber1]

if you cant beatem joinem

[@bostoncorbett6022]

It was more like Rufus simply not being able to do high kicks anymore.

[@tizodd6]

And that's how you chop down a tree...

[@Bohnensupport]

@Western Man Van Damme is a pussy full of cocaine

[@muni1muni148]

😄

[@frisbe9279]

I hate homosexuals

[@gregallen9065]

timber! lol Yes, he def chopped Ricky down......bet Rick learned how to check low leg kicks after that......lmao!

[@mrjohnnyk]

@@gregallen9065 That's what I was gonna say, the greatest fear of someone who throws hard low kicks like that... a well timed check. It can snap their leg in two.

[@slayermill8621]

We all know the best way to find out which fighting style is superior, is to basically eliminate 80% of the effective strikes of one fighting style while the other gets to operate like normal. That'll settle the debate for sure.

[@joelramos1085]

And he still lost lol

[@willhancock2008]

becuase you cant be a sport if people die every other match genius. health and safety protocols. sports are designed to see who is the best without everyone dying or being disfigured for life. aka why kick boxing still better. good luck ever having muay tai to become big without regulations real talent will never be able to develop and push the limits higher and higher.

[@keitaro373]

@@willhancock2008 yes, but the kick boxer was the one touting how "superior" his martial art was to muy thai. Dude also wound up teaching it later after getting beat xD He got humbled big time. OP's comment simply was stating that fact loud and clear: This wasn't a true contest between the two martial arts. Also, since kickboxer had literally all of his moves available, doesn't that mean, at least in the mma sport, that muy thai is superior? Given that only one move was enough to win? Sure, it's not flashy, but goddamn if your martial art can be annihilated by a series of consecutive low kicks, how the hell is your martial art "superior"?

[@dizzystealthlion0527]

@@willhancock2008 ​ muay thai is a very prominent sport in many many countries buddy and effectively its a better more complex version of kickboxing and you’re a fool if you think it is unregulated or that skill and talent does not rise through the ranks of muay thai because “people die every other match” you’re ignorant.

[@AlexEternalChamp]

@@dizzystealthlion0527 he prolly thinks muay thai matches are full of tong pos 🤣

[@fitz8923]

He's a great martial artist. He got whooped and instead of being arrogant, he basically went like "hey, there's a thing that beat me. Let me incorporate it to become better."

[@KindaNameless]

Yeah, it's impossible to be "the best" if you lose and learn nothing from it

[@TheShamanicHealerGod]

Javier Sandoval so no.. it’s actually the fighter that lost, his brother Duke, quite the famous name in the mma world that integrated Thai kickboxing into his practice... nothing was mentioned of his brother (the fighter you watched in the ring) doing the same (post-fight) in the video 🤷‍♂️

[@rexxxar24]

Right on. Mad respect for both.

[@criticalmath6684]

@@TheShamanicHealerGod oh OK.... U sure?

[@TheShamanicHealerGod]

Critical Math yes..

[@dallen3000]

"I have he best fighting style in the world!!" .... "He only won because he uses methods that aren't from my fighting style "

[@BigZ_zee]

From dancing to running until he can just walk and lay down what a savage

[@AmericankickboxerMMA]

That's why American kickboxer Manson Gibson knocked out Changpuek in their two fights and defeated Changpuek in their two fights, American kickboxer Manson Gibson knocked out a lot of Thai men Muay thai, That's Why Thai fan MuaythaikickboxingMMA0 is So Scared to verbally attack American kickboxing, because American kickboxing with American low kick is the best striking style 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😜😜🤪🤪😝😝😝😝🤪🤪😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜🤪😜😜🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@BigZ_zee]

@@AmericankickboxerMMA the way you typed look like you buthurt so bad make me giggle ,bring up Manson like your world to small to recognize another country fighter ,you mad at thailand for what bruh ohhh yeah I forgot you a American that's why😆

[@BigZ_zee]

@@AmericankickboxerMMA you need to relax sometime bruh,I talk about this video but you mad out of nowhere to Thai fan like I care😆,I respected all fighter around the world including Manson but you,you just a hater ,and remember many Americans came to Thailand to learn Muay Thai they not retard like you, grow up bruh you make your mama sad with your attitude 😅

[@AmericankickboxerMMA]

@@BigZ_zee the way you typed look like you buthurt so bad make me giggle, bring up Changpuek like your world too small to recognize another country fighter, you mad at American for what bruh ohhh yeah, I forgot you a Thai man that's why😆

[@AmericankickboxerMMA]

@@BigZ_zee you need to relax sometime bruh, I talk about this video but you mad out of nowhere to Thai fan like I care 😆,I respected all fighter around the world including Manson but you, you just a hater ,and remember many Thai men came to America to learn American kickboxing they not retard like you, grow up bruh you make your mama sad with your attitude 😅

[@Q_N-]

"it doesnt take skill to low kick" so you're saying you lost to a guy that has no skill? Then what does that make you?

[@jakehalle3697]

The fact that they had to handicap his martial arts abilities by like 60% by not allowing him to use knees kicks and punches(which Muay Thai mostly) proves that wrong

[@Q_N-]

@@jakehalle3697 lol it just shows how much of a POS that kickboxer guy is. Still getting his ass kicked and running away, even when the Muay Thai fighter was barred from using his full potential

[@twitchykun]

That guy's Duke Roufus, the low kick extraordinaire. Trust me, Rick and Duke learned better.

[@DaddynHay]

Well he's correct. Even untrained people can learn how to effectively chop somones leg within a few days but not having a counter to something so basic removes the right to criticize the guy spamming low kicks

[@rawrjeffxd]

@@jakehalle3697 imagine the Thai dude was allowed to use elbows and throws like they do back home... lol

[@21SpielSatsSieg21]

Im a Thai myself. We got trained as kids hitting banana trees with our legs almost daily in fighting school to wipe out the pain and to make the kicks even harder. The first falling banana tree is a huge success for every Thai Boxer

[@dudebro3250]

Remind me to never get into a fight with you.

[@chrome1018]

Ooof, shin conditioning is horrible for your legs bro. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nX3SdJyZbd5loqM

[@nhatho1723]

@@dudebro3250 bro, just don't identify as a banana tree. Thais hate that.

[@therespectedlex9794]

I watch movies too.

[@themanwhosavedtheworld236]

This shit is straight up from an anime

[@kenshamrock3337]

Imagine if they had let him use Elbows and Knees... This fight would have been much shorter.

[@Adamo-vs1xx]

@keenan casey Wouldn't that be lethwei?

[@leonidaskotidis8039]

@@Adamo-vs1xx muay boran = lethwei

[@kissmyass4468]

@@leonidaskotidis8039 muay boran isn't lethwei search google!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@leonidaskotidis8039]

@@kissmyass4468 muay boran with modern stance = lethwei

[@leonidaskotidis8039]

@windson7 mcgregor agreed to the fight yes. But he wasnt trying to prove that his martial art was better than mayweathers, he wanted to show he was better at boxing than him. This is not the case in this video. In this video they are trying to see which is the best martial art and thats why elbow knees and clinching shouldve have been allowed. Also you dont get tko'd by 2 knockdowns but 3 so the kickboxer lost to a handicapped thai guy anyways.

[@MuaythaikickboxingMMA0]

Thai fan said (boxer-MMA, now AmericankickboxerMMA) said "he train in Kyokushin and Japanese kickboxing, but I will verbally attack muay thai because maybe I can piss him off". and muay thai knocked Thai fan (boxer-MMA) out cold before, that's why he hates muay thai so much now 😝😜😝😝😜😝😜😜😝😝🥰🥰😝😝😝😜😝😜😝😜😝😝😜😝😜😜😝😝😜🥰🥰😝😝😝😝😜🤪🤪🤪😜🤪😜🤪😜🤪🤪🤪🤪😜🤪😜🤪😜🤪

[@peterpetrov5831]

"I used to be a champion, but then I took a low kick to the knee."

[@hassannoh8238]

Whahaha. Someone stole your sweetroll? 🤣🤣🤣

[@kultissim]

fus ro dah

[@BChan1991]

500 of them

[@80teg]

Played ball hockey with a guy who was in muay thai since he was little...... he once broke a stick over his shins to prove a point.

[@janmuller5721]

Hahaha

[@junioravila853]

"Don't require a lot of skills to apply low kicks", but that is exactly what martial arts is about, effectiveness, not only beautiful skills for showcasing.

[@Soshi12005]

Just like Bruce Lee who trained to take down opponents in the shortest time possible. Real fights are not like movie choreographs or boxing matches with 12 rounds, one proper hit is all that is required to kill

[@JojohnWick]

Hitting low kick without getting hit requires timing and technique. Stupid commentators

[@commodorejamesnorrington2473]

@@tommybrown5029 one of bruce lee's quotes is "I fear not the man who knows hundred moves, but I fear the man who practice one move a hundred times" That is what the muai thai champ showcased there while the kickboxing showed too many flashy moves

[@jayygaines1917]

@@tommybrown5029 what you Dnt Kno is in a fight it’s about who wins that is better in 90% of the time Nd if u listen they took most of the style of Muay Thai away in the match in the “rules” Nd he beat his ass😂he’s obviously better than the other dude and u jus want to admit it🤦🏽‍♂️

[@jayygaines1917]

@@tommybrown5029 Go Look At Baukaw Muay Thai Fight , He’s A Wild Beast , Aggressive , Why U Think They Literally Took 98% Of The Arsenal Of Muay Thai Away For That Fight , Like Seriously Buakaw Top 10 Most Aggressive Fighters In History U Should Really Watch His Fights💯💯💯

[@Bulldog23636]

What I've learned watching these videos: If a muay thai fighter makes it past the first round, run

[@karelmartel4969]

Bulldog,,fucking funny remark,pissing my pants now,,,greetings from Holland👊👍😅

[@sebee555]

True brother 🤣🤣🤣🙌🙌🙌

[@brandonchong4025]

Nah, the lesson is low kicks

[@JD-vh4hl]

What's the name of the music track at 2:45? please

[@januszkawasaki4360]

Marek Piotrowski

[@Mirsab]

Honestly, I'm impressed that Rick was able to take that many kicks

[@justinhotte8249]

Seriously. Amazing how no one else realizes the pain from even one hard leg kick.

[@shaquillewilson1479]

For real, he took so many massive kicks.

[@anwarizaman3307]

Not impressed..truly not impressed cause muaythai is the greatest legend martial art with hardest physical practice like pencak silat who traine your soul

[@Mirsab]

@@anwarizaman3307 but he wasn't a Muay Thai fighter at the time though right?

[@CertifiedClapaholic]

@@anwarizaman3307 not impressed by what? I think you might have misunderstood the original comment. The original comment was talking about how good those kicks were and how he was surprised the American didn't crumble much earlier based on how devastating Muay Thai power is.

[@ericduan19]

This is pretty sad: you banned all of your opponent's signature moves and still lose lol

[@avakinzerochill]

It's not sad. And American kickboxing does not allow leg kick. International rules does. Thai fights allow the knees and elbows. He likely was not expecting the leg kicks to have the impact that they did.

[@tawan36]

Kickboxong is like a chinese version of muay thai you can use it but is it affective tho? Lmao

[@karamqarabash9341]

Exactly my thoughts if the muy guy had all his moves the American wouldn't last a round

[@superjodokus]

@@karamqarabash9341 not even 30 seconds.

[@Thewatcher6x3]

It can't any sadder than that lmao

[@donnyvu1220]

Legends has it, Rufus is still dodging kicks as people walk by.

[@devolutionone]

🤣

[@Mustis91]

still? didn't see him dodging much in the video

[@koloyaya5870]

@@Mustis91 I guess i know why, you need to open your eyes first

[@Mustis91]

@@koloyaya5870 i was joking. He took more kicks than he dodged though 😂

[@koloyaya5870]

​@@Mustis91 ok my bad. Yes, he literally started running at some point when dodging didn´t help 😂

[@itzamia]

Respect to Rick Roufus humbling himself after the loss and learning the art of his opponent. That's how you better yourself at what you do. Changpuek Kietsongrit from Thailand was a smart fighter.

[@quantumeyes8546]

He didn't better himself after that. He went in the oblivion. Now, people only remembers Rufus was the kick boxer who lost to a Muay Thai fighter, who ended his fighting career.

[@christiananderslearningcha5466]

THE THAI WAS LOSING! RICK WAS STUPID! UTTERLY STUPID!

[@danielr.golightly38]

It wasn’t him but his brother, Duke.

[@fluffiisheepvod]

yeah i thought he was a bit of a dick all the way through the video and hearing that completely turned it around though, 9/10 would make an excuse or just go back to kickboxing, but the dude saw an opportunity

[@kenmasters2025]

he didn't humble himself. he was humbled.

[@theRealtensigh]

The Thai boxer took several shots to the head in the first round and kept coming back. That was damn impressive.

[@T.R.U.T.H..]

The Muay Thai boxer was completely destroyed in the first round, and in the street he was DEAD. There are no bells and time-outs in the street!

[@yumdoughnuts5537]

@@T.R.U.T.H.. In the street he could throw elbows, knees, and clinch

[@abhinavsharma5327]

@@T.R.U.T.H.. 😂 Thai guy was restricted to use other techniques in this match He has elbow , knees to offer in the street

[@bozzskaggs112]

​@@T.R.U.T.H.. This wasn't a fight to determine the best self defense system for the street. It was a sporting event.

[@WeinersHG]

@@T.R.U.T.H.. rufus fanboy alert

[@MuaythaikickboxingMMA0]

Even with just kicking, muay thai still destroys boxing. That's why mauy thai is like the killer of boxing anyday. The fighting that has definitely changed and revolutionized MMA forever for sure 🤪🤪🥰🥰😝😝😝🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🥰🥰😝😝😝🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😜🤪😜🤪

[@thecosmicjoker4419]

They banned all his moves but the leg kick and got mad at him when he used it a lot smh

[@naopak6750]

that stoned game guy Sore losers.

[@jamesnewman5426]

Most kicks are low kicks in self defense. This was a completely idiotic stunt to pull in a match. Just trying not to have all the severe knee issues and broken legs this kind of thing results in.

[@droxxy94]

James Newman what ??

[@yellowsnow3000]

James Newman you might as well get rid of shots to the head to avoid severe head trauma and long term damage these kind of things result in and whilst you're at it, let's avoid punches altogether

[@schulme123]

@@jamesnewman5426 Huh? These sentences make no sense.

[@douglasharley2440]

those leg kicks are scary af.

[@ivoupsilon]

Im surprised how he held for that long.

[@ScoutJoe]

Gee I remember that nasty shin kick from anderson silva that snap his leg

[@jasonortiz5049]

I was always a Grappler and got to compete at a high level, but i did muay thai for two years and trained with a fellow who was 2nd in the world and now teached in the Thai camps in Thailand, when sparring, he only matched me because i wasn't a true striker, his bones and calcium buildup made him feel like dense iron, it was scary, i knew then that if i ended up in a fight i will latch on quickly knowing people out there looking normal in regular clothes and could KILL with years of Thai training, i mean these guys can break Baseball bats with angled strikes with their shins!!!

[@generalkayoss7347]

Not if you learn how to check them.

[@mrjohnnyk]

@@generalkayoss7347 Yup, time the check and watch that leg snap in two, they will be flopping around in no time.

[@vincentlaw9006]

Legends has it that Rufus is still dodging kicks as people walk by him in the streets

[@samosmond2375]

Lmao. This was a good fight too

[@teejay3082]

lmao you are going to hell

[@tmash509]

🤣😂😂

[@qaz-fi1id]

No sa that's not a legend and you made that up

[@YoastnToastn]

@@qaz-fi1id youngpeopleyoutube

[@nonyabeeznuss304]

I sparred with a muay thai fighter once, he fired two kicks like that into my leg and it was over, I couldn't walk on it anymore (or for 2 days after.) They are IMMENSLEY painful blows.

[@aimanlop]

BREEKI BRO lol same as me and i got kick onto my shoulder i can’t barely raise my hand and lose the fight

[@sorenman1]

@@aimanlop How do you in reality defend against those kind of moves?

[@tawan36]

sorenman1 You gotto know basic muaythai because muay thai fighters reckon your movements if you are just a random guy and end up on a street fight with mt fighters youll most likely lose if you’re not 2x his weight. Mt was used in wars nack when thailand was called siam they used it to kill

[@tjvara]

I don't doubt the danger of their kicks at all mate. When I was in school, my uncle picked me up and was driving by one of his mates. When he approached, he had pretty much no teeth and when my uncle asked what the fuck happened, he told him he started doing muay thai and weren't taking it seriously so he refused to get a mouth guard. He had his first spar and a soon as it started he just got decked with a head kick, his teeth just shattered. I just remember looking at what was probably some late teens to early 20s bloke with his very own abyss right there in his gob, and thinking, "fuck that".

[@nonyabeeznuss304]

@@tawan36 Theres a street scam in Thailand where they find big strapping drunk Marines and Sailors on shore leave, bet them $100 they can't beat up this little thai guy. Little dude proceeds to open up with seasoned muay thai fighting and beats them senseless, then they roll em for thier wallet and split.

[@MuaythaikickboxingMMA1]

In the present, boxers are So Scared to fight in Muay thai and MMA. Muay thai is so strong that even boxing tries to copy but still cant kick like Muay thai. Muay thai beating boxing in hand to hand really revolutionized MMA forever. Everyday I have to teach boxers how to kick because muay thai men just destroys boxing in every aspect 😝😝😝😜😝😝😜😝😜😝😜😝😗😗😗😗🤪🤪🤪🤪😜🤪😜😝😝😜😝😗😗😗😗🤪🤪🤪🤪😗😗😗😗🤪🤪🤪🤪😗😗

[@LRon-ef7ni]

“Rule #1. If a man can’t stand, he can’t fight”- Terry Silver Edit: to those who are taking this comment too seriously. 1) this is a quote from a movie, a fantastic movie. 2) Royce Gracie got his leg broke and couldn’t continue against Sakuraba. He couldn’t stand, he couldn’t fight. 3) Lighten up.

[@scheimong]

The Gracies would disagree... Although admittedly you can't do BJJ without working legs either

[@flipnasty2296]

Not true

[@LRon-ef7ni]

@@flipnasty2296 it’s from the movie Karate Kid 3. If you break a man’s legs like in this video, you can more easily remove yourself from the altercation and escape. It’s rule 1 of 3 of the Quicksilver Method.

[@wakeupworld6535]

Tell that to Royce Gracie!!!

[@LRon-ef7ni]

@@wakeupworld6535 I don’t have to. Kazushi Sakuraba did that for me when he broke one of Gracie’s legs and Gracie couldn’t continue.

[@multatuli1]

When you spam the low kick and it somehow works because the enemy doesn't know how to defend/counter it.

[@ShawarMoni]

sheet.. if it worked in Mortal Kombat..

[@someonedoesitbetter3151]

One of the only things in video games that works in real life

[@brucegilbert625]

It also worked in tekken.

[@randytyson7262]

Exactly. Arrogant idiot didn't take his opponent seriously and scout the style.

[@VivekGupta-ds1kl]

Hahahaha

[@keithprice7119]

Every time there's a Muay Vs "insert martial art here" challenge, they always make the Muay Thai fighter give up half of his skillset, no elbows, no clinching. It's never just full Muay Thai vs "insert martial art here".

[@avarodriguez476]

Right!!

[@walsjell]

that just show what this art of war really is! its the best!

[@dekeking9416]

That's why Bruce Lee never fought competitively too many restrictions

[@aurourus6894]

Why does muay thai ban groin strikes and eye pokes? I guess krav maga is just better than muay thai huh?

[@Juginohero2137]

@@aurourus6894 because people dont wanna be infertile or f ing blind just by sparring with someone

[@seemesideways]

After first round. Thai Corner: "Chop that tree down!"

[@jcrosas5751]

XD

[@pudgebonetv9628]

That's the technique. Chopping the tree

[@kenpudsey6435]

Bruce Lee said the same..that in a street fight he wouldn't be using high spinning kicks,it would be ankles,shins and kneecap he would be aiming for!

[@kyleromus6845]

Here's a really great detailed analysis of this fight by Lawrence Kenshin; kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqHPkGqtbZKdiqc

[@SS-uf7ks]

It really speaks incredibly of the power of muay thai. This is not just kickboxing vs. muay thai, this was FULL kickboxing vs. a PART of muay thai. The Muay Thai fighter was restricted on SO many levels thus was unable to practice his full art and had to adjust to that while competing against a champion kickboxer able to fully practice his fighting style in the way he was accustomed. I would say that makes muay thai and the muay thai fighter exceptionally badass.

[@sumaoncrack2251]

219 likes no replies let me fix that

[@สร้างบ้านบํารุงรักษาบ้าน]

Muay thai = hospital

[@captinweestain526]

@gsxtr1 Says the guy in hosptal

[@18KobA87]

Muay Thai = Schienbeintrittwm🥴👎

[@pawzzshaney4741]

Don't underestimate us

[@davidblevins1122]

This comment deserves way more likes

[@dwigg7700]

Eh unless a D1 wrestler grabs you.

[@imlisunepjamir4139]

The fact that this was a fight between one of the best kickboxer of his time vs some muai thai fighter who decided to move to the states.

[@quentincaraux8843]

Not entirely true, he was a big thai fighter who had a hard time to find other fighters his size in his country. 7 times world champion is not exactly just some Muay Thai guy. But awesome fight, historic actually.

[@imlisunepjamir4139]

Dang... Didn't know that. Thanks for the info.

[@cinartitiz]

@@imlisunepjamir4139 wtf a civilized exchange of thoughts and facts here on KZbin? What is this heresy?

[@gustavobogarin2334]

@@cinartitiz it's called 2020.

[@frankzaharekiv2125]

Thai really isn't that great of a martial I agree with the dudes brother it takes no skill and sure he won but is cause it was a new style lol

[@macrumpton]

It was hilarious how the announcers were acting like Rufus had the upper hand right up until he was carried out of the ring.

[@T.R.U.T.H..]

He destroyed the kickboxer in the first round. And in a REAL fight in the street, the Muay Thai fighter was DEAD at 3:17.

[@earthphoenix7068]

@@T.R.U.T.H.. In a real fight the Muay Thai fighter would have throw him down and kneed him in the face.

[@earthphoenix7068]

Or just hugged him until he was okay and then elbowed him.

[@dorianleakey]

@@T.R.U.T.H.. Are you joking? The Muay Thai fighter wasnt allowed half his moves that he would be in the street. He would have annhilated Rufus if he was allowed to elbow and knee him, to clinch and throw.

[@sircosm]

@@T.R.U.T.H.. Hahahahaha you're so naive

[@pencilbender]

kicked him so hard he converted him lol.

[@FeDeRaTTay]

wololol

[@TheWorld_2099]

hahaha...oh shit...he kicked some sense into him.

[@sealer1675]

Kicked him so hard he convinced the world those kicks are pretty good.

[@TheWorld_2099]

@@sealer1675 - he kicked a bone out his ass....

[@micace9554]

Lmao

[@simplemods]

Me: triangle, x , l1,l2,down, fordward fordward, square 🥵 Little brother: circle,circle,circle,cirlce,circle, circle, circle....😂

[@fanwtn5124]

*low* *kick*

[@18KobA87]

Kaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Low kick

[@asimabbas6299]

This is the best comment i have read in my life

[@witcherking8768]

Stuck in corner screen and back to back low kick....no boss ever survived that 🤣🤣🤣

[@bluzif1177]

Hahahahah

[@esdeseog3366]

I remember what Bruce Lee once said "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but i fear the man who had practiced one kick 10,000 times"

[@Smo1k]

I trained briefly with a guy who trained one series only: Low kick left, left punch, right punch - repeat. Drawing him in local matches was everybody's fear: Even if you got the better of him, you'd be sapped for the next fight.

[@tomdone8575]

@Mose Schrute how so

[@TheMaeximum]

@Mose Schrute you sound like a guy who would be the first to drop if he ever touched your leg

[@demoxinil]

Bruce was a better philosopher than a fighter.

[@blacklabel130]

@@demoxinil idk he still beated many master, isnt good enough

[@jimmywrangles]

Chang had his jaw broken during the first round. He was a total beast.

[@martinkulik9466]

they have hundreds of fights just as kids in thailand. he probably had his chin broken multiple times and was knocked out many times as well, so it probably wasn't a big deal for him...

[@omegasquad868]

@@martinkulik9466 not really seeing that children do not possess the ko power an adult does

[@geoffedwards-tb4kp]

Yeh I thought it looked a bit swollen up . Both of them were gard as nails. Rufus had a broken leg for a few rounds too. Good show by both fellas. Top shelf hard men.

[@tynao2029]

he was a dirty fighter stomped the guys chest after first knockdown

[@MrMWPeach]

@@tynao2029 I mean, he put his foot on his chest - not too cool, but are you really calling that a stomp?

[@mclarenlamb9688]

You gotta give him credit for how many leg kicks he took and stayed standing.

[@arciel2269]

@@crinjal_mrp clearly not big enough

[@gohelmehul4329]

He was running in ring like chicken

[@metropsiderss]

True. My leg would have been in the crowd.

[@mclarenlamb9688]

@@gohelmehul4329 It sucks when people like you say stupid shit about people who had the balls to get in the ring and compete. Have some respect.

[@gohelmehul4329]

@@mclarenlamb9688 crushed balls 😂 🍼