The Muay Thai GOAT Who Danced Like Ali

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

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[@spidermid3003]

Do you plan to make another book? Perhaps one on defence this time?

[@Sheng-Li248]

Can you please do a Dany Bill breakdown?

[@lukediscerni6931]

The Modern Martial Artist can you break down saechai’s fighting style

[@karsu]

The Modern Martial Artist, homie lets meet up in Wild Card Gym since you off Hollywood bruh.... train and talk mang.

[@figogaati1064]

The Modern Martial Artist Samart was just too Smart

[@joelshajan4996]

He was so smart that his parents just added an 'a' to smart and called it a day

[@theredninja2817]

That was a good one🥁

[@naratw.4797]

In Thai, Samart (สามารถ) literally means "capable" or "being able to" so it's actually quite accurate.

[@FarangKyAy]

In addition, many Thai people commonly have issue with words with multiple consonants in a row, they tend to add voyels to make them easier to speak. Eg: street -> sotreet, sprite->saprite...

[@kkrobertson1]

No!! He's just a basic boxer who understands the sweet science of the art of boxing.

[@SR22VET-S15]

@@kkrobertson1 far from a basic boxer, he uses boxing effectively in muay thai aswell as being able to effectively use head movement to evade punches aswell as kicks. Put a boxer in there with any of them fighting under full thai rules let alone and they will knock the boxer out

[@Ajhmee]

Samart was very handsome when he was young. When someone can be handsome in muaythai it means no one can punch his face.

[@Ie4s]

Your yapping

[@totalenigma]

⁠@@Ie4s you’re*

[@Ie4s]

@@totalenigma thanks

[@Lemjanmusic]

My flightimg style is based on I don't want my nice face damaged

[@MrBurgerPal]

@@Ie4smaybe translated message from a Thai person

[@Animefightforum]

Don't forget Samart was born with Small Lungs which hindered him cardio-wise which is why his style is so relaxed and evasive. He simply wouldn't last if he had to brace for every strike. Although still incredibly fit he was not on parr with other fighters cardio-wise but made up for it in his reflexes and accuracy, along with his legendary balance + Defense (he himself notes this is the most important factor), as well as his extreme ring IQ. Also, all footage we have of Samart in Muay Thai is when he RETURNED to Muay Thai after retiring 7 years prior - and he still made it to the elite level. The boxing footage we have is just after his retirement and lasted for around 2 years? After that he focused on his singing and acting career until 5 years later when he returned to fight for a few.

[@yamiyomizuki]

You would be surprised how many famous martial artists have had lung issues, mike tyson, Liu Yun-Qiao instructor to the taiwanese special forces, huo yun-jia founder of the jing wu athletic association, just to name the ones i know.

[@phanomchanthavong1668]

I think samart smoked too.

[@lancemannly]

Also he didnt *just* leave to box, he left *and won a fucking WBC title*. Dude was one of the greatest strikers period in human history.

[@turtleboattv1446]

Now Samart's singing career. That, is when the legend truly shined. Jk, i never heard him singing. But I'm sure it's good.

[@andrewkapel6589]

yeah, he was like an icon in thailand If my memory serves he's like the most recognized best ever thai boxers by thais even. ffs he's even good looking. brutal

[@julzcdg4880]

If only we have footage of the super prime Samart of 70's. This guy is a technical monster with observation haki.

[@kirklandau2826]

That's so fucked up that the footage doesn't exist... damn

[@phank.s.4052]

His prime was the early 80s, in 79 he was only 102 lbs.

[@prideneverdies1001]

lmao he surely had if not better, as good as Katakuri

[@ggh_-ts6pn]

he was born in 1962 and has his first fight in 1972 lol.

[@kayleigh77]

@@ggh_-ts6pn You do know that he prob did it when he was around like 15 or 16 because most Muay Thai fighters who were born in Thailand start doing Muay Thai at 7 years old because of poverty and for their parents like Buakaw

[@JohnKasarinlan]

Wanna what's amazing? There is no footage of Prime Samart in the internet. What we see in youtube was him already on his late careers.

[@satrioekowicaksono7452]

That's before video camera became easily obtainable for thais.

[@phank.s.4052]

@@satrioekowicaksono7452 prime Samart was 1979 to 85 so there were already cameras. There are many recording of fights from the 60s and 70s. The recordings are probably in Songchai's archive or have broken.

[@jmsolano0516]

@@phank.s.4052 he specified for Thais

[@seppetoni7874]

@Da Sheat you heard wrong

[@sakuraisp6974]

🤯

[@waltertomsich2689]

Finally! Someone explains very accurate Samart's UNIQUE style of fighting. He is, definitely, Muay Thai's GOAT

[@MiguelRamirez-ud6ek]

I know right I've been waiting for this video

[@fern6498]

I considered him one if not the greatest combat fighter of all time

[@QenaitheCustodianGuard]

@@fern6498 without a doubt

[@trevorjones4854]

Dieselnoi all day

[@spidermid3003]

Thank you so much for making a video on this man. He truly deserves the recognition.

[@edmundkemperffsivegonepc5736]

He does.. I admit I had not even heard of the guy, will defo look into some of his fight footage..

[@spidermid3003]

Edmund Kemper ffs I've gone PC, It’s worth watching his fights. He’s literally Ali but Muay Thai.

[@edmundkemperffsivegonepc5736]

@@spidermid3003 Cheers yea defo will check it out .. Years back I used to tag along with a friend to Thai box (in UK) .. He ended up going out to fight in Thailand so we lost contact.. Always had a lot of respect for the work those guys put in mad sport. And if this guy is one of the greatest it will certainly be worth watching

[@spidermid3003]

Edmund Kemper ffs I've gone PC. I’m glad that your friend’s busy following his dream. Do you still have contact with him? Did he become a world champion in his weight? Lmao

[@edmundkemperffsivegonepc5736]

@@spidermid3003 lol Nah it was a LONG time like 15 yrs ago.. He did have a 2 & 1 record.. He did get smashed up quite bad that one I heard.. Tough ass sport.. I just remember to this day the echo's thru the gym as he uses to kick that bag... You cud feel the pain lol.. But as for world championship I doubt it lol.. He was only 5 foot 7 and around 10 stone at the time ,, so would have had heard plenty competition for sure..

[@fred.flintstone4099]

And there is more to Samart. He was also supposedly lazy, and the trainers said he did not take the training serious, and he didn't show up for training, yet he was still this good. Looking at him fight, you can see he is incredibly relaxed, he even looks bored, and he looks so confident. He holds his hands down, and walks like he is he is totally relaxed. It is weird. In the video you can see an incoming kick to his face, and he don't even flinch, he just let it pass centimeters away from his face. It's like he can see it in slow motion.

[@remyhavoc4463]

Imagine slacking off in the gym and proceed to go into a sport where the martial art is known for striking as hard as you can with all your power 😳

[@patchi657]

That souns like some anime shit there

[@rza884]

my guess he knows everyone he faught is focus more on muay Thai while he already create something new & no one have an answer against it

[@กรกชวัฒนศาสตร์]

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[@rudra1027]

He was training mate😁😂

[@Mdydaf55]

This martial artist is extraordinary skillful and your commentary is definitely world-class

[@chenzenzo]

The way he uses his teep as a relaxed jab is absolutely beautiful. The range he gathers whike dropping his hands and observing is astonishing.

[@venicec3310]

Man i had always wondered if there was a fighter who can combine the finesse style of boxing with muay thai and samart is exactly what i would picture that mix up to be.

[@kirklandau2826]

Oh trust me, he's definitely NOT the only Thai fighter who has combined finessed boxing with Muay Thai. There have been quite a few others. Samart is likely the greatest of all however

[@ancientdarkness3102]

@@kirklandau2826 can you tell us other thai fighters with boxing finesse? Except Somrak

[@manuelcorrea8828]

@@ancientdarkness3102 Ramon Dekkers is one. He had similar head movement like Tyson

[@ispittruthchannel5317]

Buakaw. In fact, I just watched a video on it on this channel 😉

[@trujilloroldancarlosarturo4281]

​@@ancientdarkness3102 lerdsila

[@saiyanololl697]

Im blessed to have found this channel, keep up the tremendous work.

[@Elsupermayan8870]

If you like this channel, checkout Glory Kickboxing.

[@saiyanololl697]

Will do, thank you sir.

[@SK-uu2fg]

muay thai base, boxing defensive movement, TMA dexterious chambered kicks - all combined with precise timing. Yea, Samart was the ultimate striker.

[@LiquidFranz]

Timestamps 0:01 Ali 0:22 Samart 0:52 footwork 1:07 Ali’s footwork, 1:23 done by samart 2:05 vs leg kicks 2:36 framing off your opponent 2:58 sequence 3:50 orthodox or southpaw 4:35 set ups 5:10 lead teep 5:55 changing angles 6:40 inverted roundhouse 6:57 leg catch counters 8:02 counter punching 8:25 lean back style 8:59 leg set up 9:37 leg slip 9:58 lean back for knee set ups 10:21 L steps 11:09 timing 11:55 feigning fatigue 12:54 long guard & clinch

[@eke6375]

Underrated as the most. Thank you man!

[@jaybyday2381]

The greatest fighter you've never heard of,his coach and trainers are true scholars,they used the best if everything,Samart is a master of discipline,so sharp, patient and energy efficient.

[@DPham1]

I would watch an hour long breakdown of Samart. Also love the little evil dead reference.

[@Strype13]

Samar's brilliant execution is unparalleled. Downright legendary. And always so much fun to watch.

[@lifeofarthid3232]

OMG!!! These are the footage I remembered watching him fight when I a Was just a child. Thank you so much for this. He's truly the greatest.

[@antonvoltchok7794]

Wow never heard about this dude, he’s absolutely incredible, great video

[@rileydorman]

I had the honor to meet and train with Samart Payakaroon. Very humble man and legendary fighter. I want to thank the Thai people for sharing their beautiful martial art with the world 🙏

[@riceboybebop7018]

He is my favourite fighter with the most beautiful and slick fighting style I have seen. His way of fighting also looks incredibly relaxed almost bored yet fluid always ensuring that gas tank has enough to keep going.

[@itsamesnova3079]

You're the first channel I found that covered Samart! Thank you so much for this video! From a fan from Thailand! :)

[@user-qj5kw8yz9r]

SnoVa T. Hey, Do you live in Thailand ?

[@itsamesnova3079]

@@user-qj5kw8yz9r Yes, I do.

[@jambondepays1969]

That clip of Whittaker's defense is just beautiful. There's no other words, it's just beautiful.

[@Strype13]

I agree, but if that's what you were most impressed by in this video, something is wrong.

[@misterb.s.8745]

One of the best 💙🙏

[@WarElephantTactical]

@@Strype13 I know right?

[@76kamikazi]

And they still robbed him of his fight against Julio Cesar Chavez.If anyone cant see that they need to stay the hell away form judging boxing and making unintelligent dumb comments.

[@105tinoto]

It was a huge honor to train under him. one of the most insightful masters

[@AckermanJiuJitsu]

Training with him was an amazing experience. One of the best martial artists ever.

[@jashardwallington]

You trained with how was it

[@truekingvictory]

David, all of your videos are incredible, but this one takes the cake! This is EASILY the most concise overview of Samart out there. Although I still enjoy Lawrence Kenshin's videos, this one has exceeded any of his work by light years. Bravo!!

[@huginnandmuninn8782]

Is this Real life "Samart Sirinto" from KARATE SHOUKOUSHI KOHINATA MINORU manga?. He's a Beast on that manga.

[@vitzveer]

He is definitely the inspiration for that character.

[@TheMohan1986]

I think Samart's parents read the manga and decided to name their son after that character. They then dedicated all their time and efforts to making him emulate their beloved manga character. Quite similar to what happened in Bleach and Naruto.

[@MyUsernameMaybe]

Yea, he is the author has his bio in the manga.

[@Paranoidpedantic]

He is directly inspired by samart also the French muay thai fighter with a gut is based off one of Gsp trainers on the ultimate fighter, gsp mentions him on the joe rogan podcast he said something similar to this "he would come in with a beer belly and a hangover and would still woop everyone's ass in sparring" not a direct quote more of me paraphrasing

[@normanmoser5765]

@@Paranoidpedantic still mad the French dude beat kohinata

[@marlinavallejos2258]

Best description of Ali's style and footwork I've probably ever heard in a documentary, thanks.

[@Strype13]

I feel kinda bad for the young, up and coming children training in MMA who see this and think to themselves, "Wow, why does nobody in the UFC fight like this? I'm going to train like Samart and become a UFC World Champion easily!" not realizing this guy essentially has a 175-200 fight IQ. A "combat savant," if you will.

[@deterraicesageofthesixpath8709]

If they trained like samart and added grappling they destroy their competition no problem samart training litterally focuses on balance and basics now what he did in the ring was just that with some sauce lol

[@hoangnguyen6569]

Deterraice sageof the six paths Dixon dude “muay femur “ has always been big in Thailand. There are countless more fighters with samart’s style in thailand (attachai,somrak,boonlai,karuhat,...) and of course they are all great but samart is a genius , you can’t “train like samart” and beat everyone,even samart himself lost to guys like wangchannoi

[@hoangnguyen6569]

Deterraice sageof the six paths Dixon and remember, samart fought long before mma was a thing but now, fighters are doing similar things,calling what he does then “balance and basics” is an enormous understatement as he stood out among the thousands who also trained just like him in terms of intensity and effectiveness

[@avgvstvs7]

@@hoangnguyen6569 he is talking about his ring awareness completely in flow relaxed you can train like Messi but you cant be Messi simple as that

[@deathstarresident]

PsyintZ Samart has coached some amazing fighters lately. You should check it out

[@kingdragonite9460]

Samart was and is still a man even in his prime days. Like this video explained earlier, he was light years ahead of the game. He had boxing + Muay Thai skills understanding the basic form and tactics. The guy wasn't a god, but he was a great fighter who showed skill, balance, power, and timing of a complete striker.

[@kirklandau2826]

He wasn't just "a great fighter" and "a complete striker"... he was the greatest striker and overall standup fighter of all time

[@efil4saaggin]

Brilliant fighter. lightyears ahead of his time! So smart, a styleblender.Its not about strength, its about smarts, but both combined, it's a lethal combination. Great video!

[@kirklandau2826]

Well intelligence (and creativity) but also technique/skill... plus mentality ("flowstate")

[@mohannadrayan6782]

You're gonna make me go on an ali binge again

[@supatroopa5097]

this guy's movement is absolutely insane. dodges multiple hit combos by inches.

[@superfly19751]

How come I never heard of this dude? Man, he’s special!!

[@ใครหว่าใครเอ่ย]

he is the best fighter in golden era of muay thai

[@hoangnguyen6569]

Guess what? Search “muay femur” right now

[@kirklandau2826]

Because pure Muay Thai doesn't get the attention/recognition it deserves

[@houssamk777]

The most underrated yet the best of them all... btw can you do a video about rob kaman that'll be great !

[@ruud4508]

From slick trickster to woody woodchopper lol

[@shinomori69]

I've been begging for more kickboxing videos and you have delivered! Awesome video... And Army of Darkness reference.

[@TainoMantis]

Thanks! Heard many things about this legend, and I'm seeing why he's a genius fighter.

[@Warp_Speed_Hippo]

I love martial arts but I struggle to grasp more technical details of striking. I’ve been looking for a channel like this for years! Your Army of Darkness reference at the end just cemented your place as a top KZbinr as far as I’m concerned! Thanks for the content!

[@intouchpreongopas8955]

Just so you know his last name "Payak-arun" means "dawn-tiger"

[@mitimai2]

@@S.H.N.80s Payak mean Royal Tiger. look in Thai dictionary if you don't believe me. However, Arun mean morning or sunrise.

[@welovethemallthesame1125]

@@S.H.N.80s payak (พยัคฆ์) = Tiger (เสือ) If you’re Thai, you should know this word. It’s literally in every chinese martial art movies.

[@artemus80j.4]

His name also means "Ability"

[@prointernetuser]

@@welovethemallthesame1125 the guy's probably some rich international school kid who barely speaks thai. ปล่อยไก่ให้โลกดู

[@S.H.N.80s]

I was wrong, good for you guys that you have a Thai dictionary. There is no need for hate. Pls don't asume others about what they are, i'm not a rich kid. Peace.

[@mizutxko]

Samart was also good looking like Ali, and also barely had scars or injuries, just like Ali.

[@rodneywashington2017]

This man has done EXACTLY what I've been telling my MMA friends and brothers in combat for 13 years. I've been boxing for 28 yesrs, and learned kickboxing (American) the same length of time. I've ALWAYS told them to use their orthodox or southpaw leg like a boxer uses their hands. Then, they wouldn't have to worry about delivering haymakers or getting themselves going in the cage. I've also demonstrated and taught it to people. This GREAT fighter did it to PERFECTION!!!

[@NoBody-xx6ii]

Practice

[@jofferbathan9401]

The thing is, if you keep on jabbing with your feet in MMA it is bound to get catched hence why you see less kicks in MMA compared to kickboxing ones.

[@hilihkintil6789]

@@jofferbathan9401 the thing is, if you watch carefully his kick did get caught once in a while and he react to it perfectly. I know it doesn't compare to being caught by a wrestler or a jiujitsu master but if u see how anderson silva K.O vitor belfort who is jiujitsu master with kick similiar to what samart does, it's not impossible to do this in MMA.

[@kirklandau2826]

@@jofferbathan9401 Catching kicks and getting takedowns/sweeps off of caught kicks is a BIG part of pure Muay Thai as well... I don't think you really understand the full ruleset/skillset of Muay Thai. You sound a bit clueless about that. Elite Thai fighters are masters at kicking without getting their leg caught. You'd be utterly SHOCKED how hard it is to catch the leg of someone like Samart, let alone actually complete a sweep on him off a caught kick. The elite Thais have ludicrous balance (they can hop around on one leg with effortless ease without falling) and perfect/fast rechambering technique for getting their leg back under them after a kick. The main thing above all is their reads and timing though... they nail you with fast kicks while you're relatively off guard and thus don't have time to react quick enough to catch most of their kicks. In addition, on another note, since we're also talking about MMA and MMA fighters... if you happen to have exceptionally good wrestling or BJJ you don't have to worry too much about being taken down because you know you can either reverse/scramble back up without much difficulty or if you're confident in your BJJ bottom game then you can sweep them on the ground (stealing top position) or just pull off any number of various submissions possible from bottom (if you're a true BJJ wizard... otherwise not advisable if your BJJ game is so-so)

[@jofferbathan9401]

@@kirklandau2826 As someone who competed in semi - pro MMA, I can confidently say that catching kicks in Kickboxing or Muay Thai is entirely different from MMA; when there's the danger of wrestling and ground n' pound, it is very risky to throw too much kicks. How many in Kickboxing/Muay Thai bouts have you seen a fighter shooting for a double or single after or before a kick was thrown? None, because it's illegal. Catching a kick in Muay Thai, and "catching" a kick through wrestling is different.

[@mytube9182]

Little known is these footages of Samart are from his later time when he's started aging and getting weaker. Most of his prime time's videos are lost.

[@orczy351]

Wow, great footage dude, and all that jazz, super good video

[@davephillips1263]

New subscriber here. I was pointed towards Samart by a recommendation from a fellow fan of Lerdsila after I mentioned how similar his evasive techniques were to Ali's. *Great* analysis, excellent footage (pardon the pun), thank you very much for your very fine work. Btw, I'm no boxer myself, just a 68 year old fanboy of the great muay thai fighters. I look forward to checking out more of your work.

[@listen7634]

Thank you, your breakdowns changed the way I think about martial arts Your an amazing scholar, your influence cannot be underestimated

[@PedroOliveira-fc2rs]

Right in the same day Kengan Ashura aired on Netflix. Everything I could ever ask for

[@ALifeOfWine]

What is this thing you speak of?

[@PedroOliveira-fc2rs]

Kevin Hodgson Netflix decided to make an anime based on one of my favorite mangas, called Kengan Ashura and it aired today. It takes out a lot of classical anime powers in exchange for better martial arts representation

[@ALifeOfWine]

@@PedroOliveira-fc2rs Holy crap, awesome, thanks for the heads up... I can't believe I didn't know this was a thing!

[@PedroOliveira-fc2rs]

Kevin Hodgson no problem man! I would highly encourage you to check it out. The anime does a good job, but I think the manga is way better. If you like fighting/martial arts, then you will like it for sure!

[@mateocomari8781]

@@PedroOliveira-fc2rs id like to recommend you "karate shooukoushi kohinata minoru"

[@kwaynelovejoy8543]

I like how you sounded pained by "Fight smart... Fight SAMART..."

[@MMATVPRODUCTIONS]

This is a good breakdown you should check out Wilson Kayden his breakdowns are epic brother.

[@ardariusmarvelousmickell1400]

Wilson Kayden is da Goat

[@ashmajok706]

Wilson kayden

[@OldWorldNY]

Thanks for this! Had no clue who he was until I just checked.. now I’ve loads more content to explore 🔥🙏👏☝️

[@MrRizeAG]

As someone new to all of this stuff, I find your videos far above most other similar content on YT. I especially enjoyed the in-depth analyses of certain "sagas", like Ali/Frazier/Foreman. I would appreciate something similar about Mike Tyson, as I'd like to learn about his path to fame (and fall from grace).

[@QenaitheCustodianGuard]

Checking with the rear leg is simply a genius move, Samarts left leg kick was vicious and he had beautiful hip-dexterity particularly on the right side which he seems to favour judging by the footage and the level of extension on that side. Your point about not being enslaved to form is so true and that is the bane of point-sparring and a good exempel of why most karate fighters won't do well in a fight. Considering that Samart was well-known to be a lazy trainer it's incredible just how good and accomplished he was.

[@DXHero0X]

You are one of the best technique breakdown youtuber. Because of you my stirking went from beginner to a intermediate but with complex foot work. It's honestly like i am just copying your home work 🤣🤣 Please keep up the excellent work!!! 🙏💪

[@triplea657aaa]

I remember learning about this guy from a manga. Then I looked into him and realized the manga wasn't exaggerating...

[@OnkelTomAngelriper]

What's the manga?

[@PotatoStickman200]

@@OnkelTomAngelriper Karate Shoukoushi

[@safwan_saad5774]

He kill ibuki kengo brother

[@sirinarto.8046]

Samart Sarinto?

[@adamdamiri4823]

@@sirinarto.8046 ah yes, the prime minister of Thailand sport and Shimizu wicht big bro

[@cybersamurai99]

such a well edited an narrated documentary, congratz for the great work!!

[@akmalidham]

FINALLY ,there's a character in karate shoukoushi kohinata minoru named Samart that was inspired by this Samart and I've been fixated on his form of Muay Thai😆

[@sompret]

Too bad KSKM ran out of gas before they could settle anything with Samart. The sequel lasted even less.

[@akmalidham]

@@sompret really wish they didn't end it the way it is now😔

[@paulpelle3046]

Fantastic video. Really great that someone knows their stuff so well to note Samart’s endless teep and sidekick variations that absolutely baffled his opponents. PS. I get tired of people saying ‘sidekicks don’t work’. I generally answer with ‘Samart Payakaroon, yw’. It’s about minimalising/disguising any chamber...and discretely placing more weight on the rear foot. 💪🙏

[@pouPateRE]

I fell in love with his style btw 13:50 that was a cool transition

[@mtmatt6111]

Fanatastic video. This is one to watch I need to watch some more times. Would love more Samart videos.

[@edmundkemperffsivegonepc5736]

Love your breakdown's.. There so well put together.. encourages me to try get in shape again Cheers mate

[@competencity657]

I know this was done 5 years ago but if you could do an hour long breakdown on Samart like you said, that would be amazing.

[@LokiCDK]

Great video. My original sensei was huge on basics. Before that, in middle-school wrestling, again huge on basics. Given stories of professionals who built their career on a strong understanding of basics, and mastery of a few simple but effective techniques. When I trained regularly it worked well for me to keep this in mind. Flash is only good for intimidation, and you're not going to intimidate a seasoned fighter, at least not without giving them something to fear first. With strong basics, I've been able to spar world class fighters without getting completely demolished. Whatever style you choose to learn: Don't forget your feet, and practice your basic strikes and frames ad nauseum. The basics will save your life.

[@PopesWurld]

Moves like a boxer but blends it perfectly with Muay Thai wowwww

[@propaneman9579]

That was pretty awesome. Never would have even heard of Samart if not for this channel. Maybe Dominick Cruz next? I really like evasive fighters.

[@abdulrahmanshittu1785]

In the middle of the preparation for professional exams, the alert of modern martial artists content rings,the injury of failing exams scares the hell out of me,the soothing narrative voice of David Christian beckons,placing myself inbetween a rock and a hard place... ain't this a tug of war of some sort.

[@Lobo-Perez]

So much more elements than just boxing & yet not such a mess like mma

[@Pineappletaco]

Your channel frequently give me goosebumps.

[@diob8491]

shop smart, shop s-mart!

[@ngocps45]

This video explains so well about Samart. His technics are incredible, like Samart is an artist himself

[@foodiiz3153]

Proof that Yujiro Hanma was right about Ali.

[@davidclout6286]

Soghra Naaz “you have my respect!”

[@mementomori8991]

What did he say in the manga?

[@saiku9081]

@@mementomori8991 omae wa mo shindeiru ,Nah . .dunno brother

[@Nyufly]

Yeeessss!

[@bangster1869]

A man of culture

[@JMPC90]

I’ve always like Samart and his fighting style. Some Muay Thai fighters focuses on kicks so much so they only is their hands to block and gauge. I’m glad Samart began as a boxer giving him both weapons and slick like a boxer.

[@vitzveer]

He started very young at Muay Thai and fought hundred fights and became champions. It was till late in his career that he moved to boxing and became a world champion before coming back to fight some more Muay Thai later.

[@xavierthevoid]

Um...why tf hadn't my dumbass seen this earlier? I literally fight like this dude for the simple fact that I don't need the CTE to feel tough. INSTANT FAN. Samart is an Omega-Level striking wizard. Truly a phenomena to watch. Great vid btw.

[@Strype13]

Lol...

[@marcmelpo972]

Khun Samart… a true legend indeed !!

[@francisemv1788]

samart is a character in the manga Karate shoukoshi kohinata minaro. Samart is awesome.

[@JorgeRamos-xw6dy]

He looks very relaxed which keeps his head clear and saves on energy.

[@killingspeerx]

Lol I knew about this guy from Karate Shooikoushi Kohinata Minoru manga One of the first 3 manga that I have read and was very enjoyable

[@SightlessSailor]

Amazing manga! Glad to find another fan! I highly recommend this if you haven't read it yet but please read Holyland if you haven't yet! You will thank me later!

[@killingspeerx]

@@SightlessSailor To be honest I still enjoy KSKM more than Holyland because the fights were more fun. But sadly KSKM had lots of plot points that were not answered. Like the Samart fight that was hyped throughout the series and the new characters and plots that were introduced. It seems as if the author got bored at some point or was forced to conclude the manga. It could have gone for more volumes to be honest

[@SightlessSailor]

I would agree the fights were more fun in Karate Shoukushi, Holyland just holds a very special place in my heart I have Kamishiro hitting Izawa with the flying knee at the end tattooed on my forearm xD

[@SightlessSailor]

And Karate Shoukushi was phenomenal but it breaks my heart because of how he ended it /: I mean we saw nothing of Mutou towards the end his character was just used as name value, we never even saw who wins between Minoru and Ibuki, nothing of Samart, nothing of the Saenchai inspired Thai fighter, it ended so abruptly and so incomplete I hope someday he maybe has a chance to revisit it and close up some loose ends of it :(

[@xavierdennis2161]

Hamada best character

[@Ahmad-ps9zh]

Thank you for creating and posting such a video. To be able to access such thoroughly researched content and all for free is just remarkable. You have a new subscriber!

[@boygonewhoopdataZZ]

Jeff Fenech vs Samart Payakaroon is one of the great fights of style makes matchups. A legendary brawler vs a superior technician.

[@music4thedeaf]

and a great example of western bias against non white fighters.

[@AroundElvesWatchUrselves96]

@@music4thedeaf t. "Victim"

[@ruud4508]

I'll pay good money to see that fight. I hope it's anything like the Chris John (Indonesia) vs Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo (Thailand) fight. In my eyes the most brutal boxing match ever. The punches both of them took, not human.

[@ที่สุดของหัวใจ-ผ6ญ]

@@ruud4508 i had see this fight is a good fight

[@lapalad]

@@music4thedeaf How??? Fenech smashed him in 4 rounds

[@MrTheil]

The embodiment of Muay Mat. Awesome fighter

[@raggedcritical]

I just knew you weren't going to be able to stop yourself from using a *smart* pun. You did well holding out as long as you did.

[@pquic]

o man your honest and humble sounding commenting style is such a refreshing thing to hear compared to the usual know it all pseudo philosophy you usually hear on youtube thanks

[@HorkPorkler]

Man, that spartan kick looks awesome!

[@comicsmaster7809]

At the beginning of the video, you used the footage of another muay thai fighter who isn't Samart, but one of, if not the best defensive thai fighter of all time ... Somrak Khamsing. We can argue that his performances were even more impressive

[@Tain950]

Yea he definitely studied Ali. Pretty incredible to transition Ali’s techniques and style into Muay Thai and make it his own.

[@rockyramz1989]

He grew up in the countryside and his family was poor, He had never even heard of Ali's reputation.

[@juliethao570]

He was fighting in the 70s huh? He was poor I don't think his family even had t.v in the 70-80s lol

[@ajaydeepak8812]

Little to no chance. However , His coach was a last big proponent of muay boran.

[@vlad.reverteris]

Great video. And your book about footwork is terrific.Thanks for being so passionate about those sports.

[@maroobrovac268]

Yo, can you breakdown the fight between Micky Ward and Arturo Gatti pleaseeeeee that is one of the best fights ever

[@edmundkemperffsivegonepc5736]

That would be a great breakdown.. Certainly was an absolute war if I remember right Arturo came out on top? But man Mikey was Hard AF

[@cloud_monkey422]

Which one? I never remember which one was the absolute war

[@edmundkemperffsivegonepc5736]

@@cloud_monkey422 soz I may be wrong as I'm no fight buff but they either had 2 or 3 fights.they where all wars and I think it went to points (they both looked a state at the end) I think the best one was there final fight.. Amazing stuff

[@uvuvevwewe8755]

@@cloud_monkey422 first one was the best, best trilogy ever. R.I.P. Arturo Gatti

[@edmundkemperffsivegonepc5736]

@@uvuvevwewe8755 I thought it was a trilogy.. Both dem fought like warriors. Yes RIP

[@LycheeMelona]

Just stumbled on your channel, watched two videos and im in love, fantastic stuff.

[@britishcig5462]

The way he jumps in and strikes and jumps out in a few parts was so smooth and fast it looked like the video got reversed

[@nadanalia3000]

Devastatingly handsome AND the top dog of Muay Thai. Wow

[@alipino]

Nice video! That's Somrak Khamsing at 0:54-0:56 not Samart. Still good though!

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Yeah I got that footage from a popular highlight vid of Samart. Should have been suspicious since I hadn't found that fight but channel looked really reputable.

[@Tofu572]

at 0:39 also

[@hoangnguyen6569]

Yeah i usually see more of the “rope a dope” from somrak or lerdsila nowadays, i never really saw samart do it

[@JCMcGee]

Excellent excellent excellent video. Going to preorder the book cause your videos are so excellent.

[@DamnZodiak]

I've never even heard of the guy. This is completely insane, there's just so much to unpack in Samart's game, I don't even know where to start. I'll have to think about this for a while and eventually try to incorporate SOME of this stuff into my own training. *sigh*

[@jellyrollderp3193]

lemme blow your mind a little bit more he has a fight record of 130 wins out of 150 fights, he is arguably known as the best muay thai fighter ever, he is so good at striking that he went to boxing and became a Super Batamweight champion in the WBC against Floyd Weather, AND he has an acting/singing career

[@josuadosreis2269]

Love your videos and have your footwork book. Been using both videos and book to train. You bring combat sports back into being the art it truly is. God bless brother

[@supermushishi]

Somrak khamsing had a very similar style and also was an amateur boxer, won gold at the olympics same year mayweather won bronze; i wonder what a match between the two would’ve looked like 🙂 a technicians dream

[@Tofu572]

Somrak actually makes a few cameo appearances in this video if you look closely enough, lol

[@mementomori8991]

Somrak, Samart, and Saenchai: the holy trinity of Muay Femur.

[@orenda3696]

In a 2019 interview on Thai TV he confessed that he originally hated muay Thai as a child. He was always running away from the Muay Thai school because he didn't like being hit by, and having to hit his friends at the school. His older brother would constantly have to go and find him, and drag him back to boxing. My uess is his family saw it as way to escape poverty or just make a living. That probably goes some way in explaining why he developed that style.

[@karsu]

And pretty much almost all the video we have of him is well past his physical peak/prime. Samart's true peak was the late 70s, from 76-79. He was Willie Pep, Floyd Mayweather, and Prime Ali with 8 limbs. With George Foreman esque power for his weight class. The fact that he became a champion in World Boxing......later in his career, way past his prime and was more concerned with making album music and films in his native Thailand AND with only two tools out of a 8 weapon arsenal shows to me he is the true goat of stand-up fight sports. Also considering he has "weak lung capacity" as the Thais would say. Dude Super Bubonic Chronic. And IMHO would win easily against Floyd or anyone pound for pound in history in a best of 10 fight saga (a majority of the matches).

[@Vintagenegro]

Floyd would pummel this cat please

[@jovanleon7]

@@Vintagenegro If they fight for real then Floyd would literally run for his life

[@Vintagenegro]

@@jovanleon7 yeah ok

[@defaultset]

@@Vintagenegro In a kickboxing match? Hell no. That's just ridiculous.

[@cheeseball5030]

MaYWEatHER BaD

[@MiguelRamirez-ud6ek]

Thank you Thank you so much I've been waiting for this video i wanna see if I could pull it off thanks again form this martial artist wish you happy training:)

[@89mok1]

Samart name isn't said enough, dude was the truth

[@kingzlo]

Great book. Looking forward to the next one to cone out.

[@uclababybruin4210]

you spitting hot fire

[@ezechieltahapary1038]

you mean 13:56

[@TheTimothyChannel]

This helped me out a lot thanks for uploading