Muay Thai vs Kickboxing - The Fight That Revolutionized MMA

[@TheWorldofBoxing]

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[@DeanDangerousTDD7]

Do you think that ( 5:50 ) might have possibly been retaliation for the kick after the knock down at ( 4:17 ) ?

[@คนโลโล-ค1ฅ]

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[@adamjb21]

Was this fight the inspiration for the movie Kickboxer with Jean Claude Van Dame? Seen it the other day and they share a lot of similarities

[@ISirSmoke]

why the fuck am I even subscribed any more, there have been no relevant videos for ages

[@hamidahemad1927]

@@DeanDangerousTDD7m9:$£÷)0 00

[@jukijunk]

How can you claim one art is better than another, when you are fighting with rules that limit your opponent from using their art?

[@kyrxon277]

Exactly! It shows they were scared from the start knowing knees and elbows are used

[@k9m42]

And that’s why MT fighters get choked out by BJJ fighters in 30 seconds

[@nathanaelolunwa8195]

@@kyrxon277 true statement

[@nathanaelolunwa8195]

Good question

[@TheOnyxLegion]

​@@k9m42that's why Bruce Lee said there is no best style only the best fighters

[@anibaldk]

- So, you took care of it? - Yes sir. Prohibit elbows, knees, clinching and throwing! - And low kicks? - Fuck!!

[@milkdrinker7]

His staff! I told you to take the wizard's staff!

[@MuLaSay]

Is elbows, knees, and clinching allow in that fight?

[@n.s2353]

@@MuLaSayno. Just full contact with low kick.

[@TofuPiano]

No, they weren't allowed ​@user-qc2kn2ks7j

[@hackerzoon101]

👏 hat's off not just for the fighter but also for the guy who commanded this

[@usbankusa]

Thanks for sharing. As a Thai, I am glad that Muay Thai is accepted around the world as the art of boxing.

[@ThomasBoyce5000]

Love and respect to you, from America. There is no best style.

[@ilayarajaramasamy1263]

It is..

[@akaiichi3146]

I personally wouldn't call it an "art of boxing," more like an "art of war," considering it was used for, well, war to begin with. But yes i agree.

[@fernandocevallos6087]

Mi respeto profundo al muy tay, es un arte de lucha devastador!

[@RollinBolders]

Muay Thai is awsome you can certainly be proud of it brother...👌💯

[@mcximus]

My uncle was a professional muay thai fighter. The sound of the kick when it landed is painfully loud. In the mid 90's, I went to visit him in Southern Cal. He and I ran into some street thugs. The 1st guy who tried to rush in, my uncle threw a front kick to push him out and followed by a round house to the guy's ribs. The sound of his kick followed by the sound of the guy in pain. The other 2 didn't even want to try. I think the dude's rib is broken.

[@Rithy-l4d]

When did u woke up from your dream?

[@Ares_pb]

@@Rithy-l4ddef not a dream, many street wannabe badasses who aren’t armed with knives or guns are uncoordinated and probably not very good at fighting, what would you expect his uncle literally knows muay thai

[@Rithy-l4d]

@@Ares_pb yeah sure that mcximus guy is a liar …his ‘’ professional fighter ‘’ uncle probably ran away screaming like a scared little biche lolll 😅😅😂🤣🤣

[@justascaredgreycat1869]

@@Ares_pbEven pro can get broken rips or leg from those kicks. This story is not unbelievable.

[@noutly4276]

@@Rithy-l4dI trained muay thai for a few years. That one night, a guy tried to steal a bicycle, I told him to stop doing that. He got upset and came face to face. He ate my right elbow and got knocked down. It wasn’t a dream.

[@Mr-J...]

This fight changed my life. I was doing kickboxing at the time and the sheer fact that Changpuek was only using a fraction of the art made me realise just how superior Muay Thai was. I sought out a club and travelled 60 miles each week to attend. Still kept up Kickboxing in my home town, but ended up doing an extra 30 mins training at the end of each session on MT techniques. Limited with the same kickboxing restrictions in fights as in the video but so absorbed by it that I still (try to) practice to this day.

[@calripkenboi]

Either Way the Muay Thai guy got dropped TWICE from Boxing. If the kickboxer was more efficient in boxing, this would’ve been over in the first round.

[@kratos1689]

Nope. Dont forget that elbows and knees werent allowed. It was restricted because they were scared. @@calripkenboi

[@chrishart5571]

Really? 😂 I wonder how long the kickboxer would have lasted in a real fight using Muay Thai rules? 30 seconds maybe. Yeah

[@rithrean]

@@calripkenboi lmao...you got to be kidding me right? More efficient boxing? The Thai fighter had to drop like 75% of his arsenal just to fight the American kickboxing rule. Roufus would have been dismantle so quick in the "Thai clinch" if the Muay Thai fighter was allowed to use his knees and elbows.

[@calripkenboi]

@@rithrean your missing my point. He would have to get within range (arm length) in order to grab him. By time you get in range with an ELITE boxer with your arms wide open, to grab, you’re getting a cross directly on chin. If you know boxing, your stance can give you a better reach than a Muay Thai stance. The only other viable option for the Muay Thai style is leg kicks at distance. As we witnessed those legs kicks were ineffective early in the fight 🙃

[@s.z.9517]

And this was without the elbows and knees. I'd like to see what would have happened under Muay Thai rules.

[@mArc0-k4x1h]

Sarebbe durato una ripresa

[@TheGeneralSoundwave]

Man, who can survive Muay Thai rules but Muay Thai? Personally, I’d like to see how Muay Thai Vs Jiujitsu fight

[@s.z.9517]

@@TheGeneralSoundwave Kickboxer wanted to prove his system was the best, but his opponent was stripped of his main weapons. Sounds unfair to me.

[@codybrown1826]

Should have made if Muay Thai rules, if they met in the street Muay Thai would be so dominant

[@DocOcky]

He would have passed away

[@ramlangoddos4425]

I found it hilarious that Roufus' brother dismissed the Muay Thai boxer by saying it doesn't require much skills to kick the legs. Well, his brother Roufus had all the opportunities to unleash his skills at the Muay Thai boxer, while the latter was denied the use of knee kicks and elbow strikes. If the Muay Thai kickboxer was allowed to use ALL his arsenals, Roufus could very well be in a much worse situation. For the first time, the Americans realized the strengths of Muay Thai exponents. It is never too downgrading to learn from others before announcing to the world that your kickboxing is the very best in the world. In one word: humility.

[@lareau6]

I guess he was angry and shocked on the moment, at least they changed their mind.

[@upsigned]

And it doesn't require much of a skill to run like a kid in the ring like roufus

[@fishwhisperer916]

Looks like it doesn't require much skills but just a low kick to beat the champ.

[@bboystretch7788]

americans

[@Insanbiase]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Rithy-l4d]

They brought an average Muay Thai fighter in America fighting under Kick boxing rules and the American Champion still got COMPLETELY DESTROYED. No need to say more 😅😂

[@sakuraisp6974]

💀

[@robboscouse]

They should have scheduled two fights. One with American kickboxing rules and one with muay Thai rules.

[@DeanDangerousTDD7]

I agree

[@DeanDangerousTDD7]

@Jsaysthis3344 The point is this. The Muay Thai boxer has been trained to implement knees & elbows into his kickboxing. Besides that, though. I think that we can all agree that Muay Thai is superior to regular kickboxing because there are more weapons in the fighter's arsenal to use.

[@Paul-q3m7k]

you karate sissy’s can’t handle the low kicks : this fight exposed the complete softness of American martial arts . Hilarious . And it has nothing to do with revolutionizing mma . It brought low kicks to kickboxing

[@fredfrond6148]

This was a fight with kickboxing rules. Throws and leg sweeps from Muay Thai were not allowed. The only kick allowed in Muay Thai that was allowed here was the low kick. If the Thai fighter was allowed to hang onto a leg then sweep Rufus would have gone down faster. The Thai fighter got a two point deduction for a very standard Muay Thai throw.

[@benziz2009]

@Jsaysthis3344That’s not true.. Muay Thai boxers do not have nearly as accurate punches as kickboxers do

[@CarrinaCarrillo]

Low kicks to the legs are absolutely devastating. If you have little defense against them and cannot throw them as well as your opponent, there is a good chance you lost the fight before it began. Had this Muay Thai fighter been allowed to use his entire arsenal, this fight would have been ended a lot sooner. Southeast Asia has many martial arts and fighting styles other than Muay Thai.

[@314Polkovnik]

дело не в арсенале, а в отработанных ударах. я вот например обычной двойкой этого тайца убил бы, до того, как тот успел бы по мне попасть

[@umbertoguillermo1204]

@@314Polkovnik ноги длиннее чем руки😀

[@314Polkovnik]

но руки быстрее и незаметнее@@umbertoguillermo1204

[@jackhammer5683]

​@@314Polkovnikну с двоечки бы лёг, да?

[@314Polkovnik]

да@@jackhammer5683

[@drjuancruz]

Low kicks are not fancy, flashy...but they do requiere skill: precision, speed and power.

[@Jacktoriousrexrex]

Yup and if you don't utilize them correctly and your opponent blocks them you're going to pay for it.

[@drjuancruz]

@@Jacktoriousrexrex exactly! Broken bones can happen...

[@thailandretromods]

Having a totally open foot stance against a world class kickboxer and still winning is bonkers... The whole point of the Thai stance is to clinch and throw!

[@drjuancruz]

@@thailandretromods so it would seem

[@RAHULDAS-r3v]

It is difficult to block low kick

[@PiripiReid]

Chamuekpet Hapalang was another who beat a Kickboxer on foreign shores, under their rules too. Absolutely no clinch and no elbows allowed. It’s amazing to see how kickboxers would cope fighting under Thai rules, would be an interesting outcome

[@randolphpinkle4482]

I guess it comes down to the extent of damage that a fighter under the Thai rules incurs. Muay Thai sounds perfect for street fighting, but as a sport, it may be too brutal. I'd read that every year there are deaths in Thailand due to Muay Thai contests. Should a civilized society condone a blood sport? And that includes MMA among others. Blood lust has consequences.

[@loudenvier]

Changpuek Kiatsongrit suffered a broken jaw in the first round and still managed to outclass Roufus. Despite his brother downplaying this loss, afterwards they both seek training with Muay-thai masters. Humbling experiences like this makes you stronger.

[@rudetoy8264]

Nope, just don’t be arrogant always best. There will always somebody better than you. That’s how Muay Thai practitioners do!

[@m.g.prasentiert3894]

😂running rabbit

[@Lobags1984]

You call that outclass? 😂he got knocked down twice and was down on points by miles before the leg kicks took effect. I think if the ref had stopped it as TKO in the first round would never have even got to that point

[@Vaejovis357]

After denying the Muay Thai fighter several of his key techniques, the brother of the defeated ex-champion stated that the winner didn’t demonstrate much skill.

[@TinMan-kd2gv]

Correct he didn’t need to use much of his skills and still won. Imagine if he used all his skills

[@LordDirus007]

Both Brothers ended up training Muay Thai afterwards

[@mihajlomarisavljevic4799]

@@TinMan-kd2gv do you realize that Muay Thai fighter was limited to 50% of his tehniques

[@amirbenomar5207]

@@mihajlomarisavljevic4799 in the reality i would say 30 % of the techniques because there are a lot of strikes that a muay thai fighter that usually can use are not allowed in this case , for example he can hit you with the shin and elbow at the same time if he's close enough and after that strike you again with the knee ... He won with using just the low kick , one limb , one type of attack repeated ove and over ... any style don't stand a chance against muay thai if we play by the muay thai rules

[@twitchykun]

Ironically, for Duke Roufus' final fight, leg kicks are what he used to win.

[@scorpius6667]

The announcers went from ...this should be a cake walk for Roufus ...to .....this is only an exhibition fight, they should stop this before Roufus gets really hurt! I used lived in Thailand .... I saw how the Thai fighters train ...it's brutal! If CK was allowed his full arsenal the damage to Roufus would have been far worse! 🦂🙏 ....... 🍺

[@sportmuaythaiv1045]

Here is yours truly, a non athletically gifted person training muaythaiat 76+. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqeQp5WMZ5qGebM

[@artemioortizosorio1504]

Cerveza Pacifico🙏

[@mr_ozzio5095]

There was a lot of 'Humble Pie' eaten that night...🥊

[@AnthoniThompsonSr-sf1gb]

Those announcers... lmfao..... Idiots

[@bloxfruit700]

Cons for rufus : no low kick defence Cons for thai : no hand game

[@ที่รัก-ผ4ว]

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[@GR-le1ms]

I love Thailand.

[@pollen1253]

The Thais have my respect, they are a breed made for battle

[@ที่รัก-ผ4ว]

​@@pollen1253คนไทยเป็นคนอ่อนน้อม ถ่อมตน เกรงใจผู้อื่น ในอดีตมวยไทยถูกฝึกเพื่อปกป้องประเทศ มวยไทยโบราณจะน่ากลัวกว่านี้มากค่ะ 🥰

[@Meysi_yeaguer]

Adoro su combate quiero hir a ese país 😊 y aprender😊

[@yousef.al-assaf]

Height has nothing to do with being strong. What matters more is bone density; body conditioning, and weight.

[@neerajgaur8792]

After watching it multiple times, i can whats underrated is the fact that thai was knocked down early in the fight twice. It would take out the spirit of most fighters but this guys was mentally very tough. And his body is built like iron

[@BG-il2ym]

Totally agree, and the way he throws him at 7:10 shows some massive core strength.

[@dogelife7901]

Taking someones legs out is a long game. Rick should have taken advantage and knocked him out white he could, which he nearly did earlier. Alternately needed to learn to block the kicks instead of continuing to let them be damaged round after round until he could barely stand. Poor defense.

[@viktoriyaserebryakov2755]

@@dogelife7901 What, you think he didn't try?

[@artifex2.080]

Kietsongrits jaw was obliterated by the first knockdown if I recall correctly

[@MuhammadFadzli-gp5dj]

Elbows and knees should be allowed.then we can see which one is better.

[@timouellette4693]

For Rick’s brother Dick to not acknowledge the phenomenal talent level of the great Thai fighter is beyond absurd. Each time a low kick lands it’s like getting hit with a bat. And if you sit between rounds hematoma’s begin forming in your legs making you not only less mobile but under intense pain.👏 👏 to both fighters & this fight played a big role moving forward from this point as fighting evolved

[@je7647]

its just weird he would stand up and say that after his brother was badly injured by the guy... just weird...its just like getting up and denying something thats objectively true.

[@danielsaragih]

Typical white western behaviorism

[@harryb9913]

Him saying doesn’t take much skill to just do low kicks. Well he was limited in what he could do as the rules took out a lot of his weapons but also might not be very technical but they obviously looked at ricks style very side on so just using a lot of leg kicks was a great strategy. So yeah not very technical but strategy was on point!! Good fight to watch I’ve never watched it before so was good to get an insight

[@alexanderbreeding1830]

Personally, I don't recall this fight and I did not hear what Rick's brother had to say. I can only go on what "The World of Boxing" had to say in characterizing the comments made after the fight. If Rick was my brother and one of the most talented kick boxers at the time and had very nearly ended the fight in the 1st round with punches, I might have said something similar and I don't find it "absurd" nor factually incorrect. Not having heard the comments myself, I cannot say whether or not the Thai fighter's skills were disparaged. I can say that striking someone with low kicks IS a simple strategy that does NOT take great skill as it's one of the first elements learned in both sports. It can be extremely effective in combat sports, as evidenced in this fight. Still it can be compared to a hitter laying down a bunt to break-up a no-hitter in baseball. Effective, but something that can be seen in a somewhat negative manner. Both of these fighters, judging only from this poor-quality video and this one fight, had a lots of talent, skill, ability and heart, and the Thai fighter had a winning strategy that the kick boxer had no effective defense to counter. Clearly, a good straight punch is also still an effective weapon as well.

[@je7647]

@@alexanderbreeding1830 I see how it could be perceived as bad taste and low skill, but a defeat is a defeat

[@jefftepeteperu6510]

Gotta give this fight to Rick for putting up with that wear down. He showed alotta heart. Just wasn't enough

[@MuaythaikickboxingMMA0]

Muay thai is just simply the most powerful striking style. One kick literally destroys any boxers! Hahahaha. Those Thai men are just beasts. Many people like (bo_mma now @AmericankickboxerMMA) got knocked out by me and now he's been crying xD 😜🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🥰🥰😝😝😝🤪😝😜😜🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🥰🥰😝😝😝🤪😝😜🤪🤪🤪😜🤪😜🤪😜🤪

[@AmericankickboxerMMA]

American kickboxer Manson Gibson destroyed the liver of Chanpuek with One kick, knocked out Changpuek in their two fights and defeated Changpuek in their two fights, American kickboxer Manson Gibson Knocked out and defeated a lot of Thai men Muay thai 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😜😜🤪🤪🤪🤪😜😜🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😜😜😜😜😜🤪🤪😝😝😝🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😜😝😝😝😝😝🤪🤪🤪😝😝😝😝😝😜😜😜🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@AmericankickboxerMMA]

That's why Changpuek then claimed American kickboxing as the best striking style, That's Why Thai fan MuaythaikickboxingMMA0 is So Scared to avoid fighting American kickboxer like me, because American kickboxing with low kick is the best striking style as shown by American kickboxer Manson Gibson 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😜😜🤪🤪🤪🤪😜😜🤪🤪🤪😝😝😝😜😜😜😜😜😜😜🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@MuaythaikickboxingMMA0]

@@AmericankickboxerMMA Muay thai is just simply the most powerful striking style. One kick literally destroys any boxers! Hahahaha. Those Thai men are just beasts. Many people like (bo_mma now @AmericankickboxerMMA) got knocked out by me and now he's been crying xD 😜🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🥰🥰😝😝😝🤪😝😜😜🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🥰🥰😝😝😝🤪😝😜🤪🤪🤪😜🤪😜🤪😜🤪

[@lSheccioMQ]

"American Kickboxing is better..." 🤓🧠💩☝️​@@AmericankickboxerMMA

[@BIGMGDELTA]

1. Thai fighters generally give the first round to their opponent in respect; warm up round. 2. If there were knees, elbows, and clinch it would've been over sooner 3. If there were no low kicks in this rule set Rufus would've won. 4. Both fighters were polished in their craft, conditioned, and experienced. 5. Hats off to both fighters utilizing modified rules and even more for Rufus to train in Thailand and becoming by a top coach! Oweeee

[@dheiyomain6775]

Wait is the 1st point true?

[@BIGMGDELTA]

@dheiyomain6775 yes generally in provincial local matches for strict Muay Thai rules in Thailand. Wai Kru Ram Muay from both fighters in the beginning, then generally the first round is a feeler round. If you look on KZbin that's usually the case with experienced fighters as a show of respect. Some people get steam rolled if the respect isn't there, but K-1, One Championship, and other promotions will leave it to chance; tons of 1 hit wonders and 1st round knockouts

[@dheiyomain6775]

@@BIGMGDELTA weird tradition but i vibe with it lol

[@neththeobnoxioussponge8929]

The 1st round rule is also the point where thai fighters feel out their opponents. They're super cautious at this moment and throw out safer strikes as to see their opponents reaction. That's why you can see some thai kickboxers be dominated in the early rounds, but if they survive to the later rounds, they already got the read on you and will begin playing aggresively knowing that they have a counter formulated

[@χχάάοοςς]

Limit the Muay Thai fighter to 50% of his normal repertoire by prohibiting elbows, knees and clinches and still he kicks the cr@p out of a kickboxer. Can you imagine if this fight would have been unrestricted and truly style vs style? The kickboxer would not have survived round 1. What a joke.

[@Marta_z_Dabrowy]

But muay thai boxer had his ass seriously kicked in the first round. He was helpless and nearly knocked out. So it's impressive that he even survived, what with his one technique, which is low kick. (I'm not a fan of kickboxing or anything)

[@jacobr4558]

That's pretty common in Muay Thai that in the first round some guys might get beaten up pretty badly but then they adjust. It's a very technical sport with a lot of experience and wisdom passed down from generations. There is a lot of Beauty in the motion and a lot of efficiency and a lot of power. But eventually the leg kicks catch up with people typically.

[@ARTEMIX888]

@@jacobr4558that’s true we do long games very often just to feel out the opponent traditionally however in modern times some have learnt to exploit this so we stopped relying on long games.

[@louisgray0984]

Because it's a sport, I think both style would be dangerous full contact..even taekwondo would even give it a good go. But Muay Thai will be top depending who's top guy. Over the years I've seen both styles win and lose. Between those two martial arts thanks for the video.

[@bch5513]

That leg REALLY started to bother him. The announcers did a good job covering it.

[@AK313AK]

Man, my legs started hurting after watching this.

[@AnthoniThompsonSr-sf1gb]

😂😂😂😂

[@donvertito80]

yep and the champion deserves it

[@guesswho7881]

I always thought it was hilarious that when Rick was going for the knockout in the first round the announcers were all for it, then in the fourth after all them leg kicks the announcers were all this is an exhibition after all 🤣🤣🤣

[@a.c.6475]

Yo!...stop runnin'.

[@jrichbeats4842]

I’m glad the American dude lost . They tried to cheat and tell him he couldn’t even use his moves so they try to bash him and say he wasn’t good because he kept sticking his leg out and getting his shit smacked lol

[@therealc.t.7085]

If wasn’t the fact that he could have been knocked out in the fourth, it was the fact that nobody knew how serious the leg injury was or wasn’t at the time and it didn’t seem worth the risk.

[@donsal.t.1765]

A win is a win

[@本郷猛-e9e]

It is different. There's no way a player would fight in an exhibition until his leg breaks and he's sent to the hospital.

[@Mikomido5]

Muay Thai has so much tradition and rich history. It’s not just a combat sport but it is spiritual and sacred. Muay Thai warriors fought off enemies during war and fighters wear headgear and armbands that have been blessed for protection. There’s a deep history to Muay Thai and it is not kickboxing.

[@juceliovieira8438]

É apenas uma arte marcial igual a qualquer outra,quem sabe mais e se prepara mais faz a diferença.

[@Bigboy-qn14]

Đúng

[@blackzilian83]

Thanks Muay Thai is way more older than kickboxing , Muay Thai Has proven its effectiveness for millennials during war , this art is NO JOKE

[@rithrean]

Kun khmer is Muay Thai (Cambodian and Thai) modern day fighting sport. They are the same. Krabi Krabong and Kmher bokator was both the ancient traditional fighting style of Thai and Khmer people which later turned into the sport you see today. There is still a debate of who developed it first. But I think the Khmer empire did because the Thai's took influence to the Khmer pre-Angkorean martial art Bokator during the ancient khmer kingdom and it's time of ruling. Thai and Khmer with their tradition and culture are pretty much the same people. Just migrated and colonized during the collapse of the khmer pre-Angkorean kingdom. It's very interesting how things revolutionized.

[@rocklifem8907]

@@rithrean There is no history of Bokator boxing in the past. Bokator boxing was born after the release of the Thai movie Ong Bak, where the fights in the movie were Thai boxing which was added to look more beautiful and fierce for Tony Jaa's performance, which was the basis of the training. All Thai stuntmen You can find information about Muay Thai going back hundreds of years, but the earliest Bokator information you'll find dates from 2003 as a starting point. Because that was the year that the first Ong Bak movie was released.

[@samsonpug]

Here is some information about the fight. “Roufus knocked Changpuek down twice with his fists in the first round, causing him a broken jaw, during the break Chanpuek's corner spilled a bucket of water and ice in the ring trying to buy time for Changpuek to recover, finally Roufus lost by TKO in the fifth round due to the culmination of low kicks that he was not prepared for. Roufus had found out the same day of the fight that they would fight with leg kick rules. After the fight, the Roufus brothers sought out Thai experts to learn the art of kicking and kick control.”

[@coderaven1107]

Its funny that you put quotation marks around your information and then dont name a source

[@samsonpug]

@@coderaven1107 😂 This is KZbin buddy Nothing on here is trustworthy or legit “Wake up and smell the roses.” (Cato Sanden)

[@Quantum3695]

Props to Changpuek for his skills, stamina, and iron leg kicks. He proved to have the superior art despite the near defeat and limitation of his strikes. He is a true warrior.

[@tonyvogue3640]

quite right, that superman punch broke his jaw, I think that just made him angry!

[@shortrandoms7010]

Rufus before match: "what is muay thai?" After match: "MY THIGH MY THIGH"

[@AmericankickboxerMMA]

still Thai men are So Scared to fight in MMA

[@MuaythaikickboxingMMA0]

After match: Muay thai is the best striking art. One leg kick kills any boxer xD 😜🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😜🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@shortrandoms7010]

@@AmericankickboxerMMA "MY THIGHHH MY THIGHHH MY THIGHHH" that day he cried out so hard that the fighting art of Thai people was named as "Muay Thai" from that day on wards.

[@AmericankickboxerMMA]

@@shortrandoms7010 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 MuaythaiKickboxingMMA is So Scared to verbally attack American kickboxing 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😜😜🤪🤪😝😝😝😝🤪🤪😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😝😝😝🤪🤪😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😝😝😝🤪🤪😜😜😜🤪🤪🤪🤪😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😝😝😝🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😜😜😜😛😛😛😛😛🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@m.g.prasentiert3894]

😂noch immer haben amerikanische Männer ein problem damit in thailand respektiert zu werden,weinn sie low kicks sehen laufen sie wie rufus the runnig rabbit😂n​@@AmericankickboxerMMA

[@k9m42]

None of this had anything to do with MMA. Two strikers that would lose to a BJJ, Judo or Wrestler with ease.

[@AmericankickboxerMMA]

and Thai men are So Scared to fight in MMA 🤪

[@0mike0v0]

After the first knockdown: Roufus: "I knocked him down." Koetsongrit: "He just woke me up."

[@IIDynamoDuckII]

If they were fighting with Muay Thai rules, it would have been over a lot sooner. Seeing these guys and girls practising their low kicks, it seems like they could kick all day they have that much stamina, and power! It crazy

[@22Judoka]

This fight was an eye opener to the world of stand up fighting.

[@TheKickeur]

lowkick break leg,, boxing break jaw.

[@amante2443]

In the world of stand up fighting, Muay Thai taught them that if you kick the legs hard and often enough, it's hard to stand up and fight.

[@amante2443]

@@TheKickeurI agree, and if I could add: lowkick break leg; boxing break jaw; elbows and knees can brake a face; submission holds break joints & limbs; terrific throws/take downs (i.e. Judo, sambo, wrestling, etc.) break body against the earth. When it comes to combat sports, it really is all about the mixing of martial arts in order to prove who's an ultimate fighting champion.

[@22Judoka]

@@amante2443 Well said!

[@amante2443]

@@22Judoka I couldn't have commented without you. But thank you for the additional comment. 🙏

[@ramonepedgio5964]

Watched this fight many times. Roufus was feeling those leg kicks in the first round. Knocking out Kitsongrit was his way of ending the fight early to avoid more of those leg kicks.

[@victordelorientis8763]

Yep..

[@subansuban6965]

หลีเลี่ยงโดยการใส่สนับแข้งและพันด้วยผ้าอย่างดี ส่วนมวยไทยแข้งล้วนๆไม่มีเครื่องปัองกัน มันไม่ยุติธรรมนะ กลโกงของคิกบ๊อกซิ่ง สมแล้วที่โดนเตะพบในจนแพ้ไป โกลดีนักพวกฝรัง😂😂😂😂

[@Jamesbnkc]

I'm a former black belt in Tae-Kwon-Do. Our school sparred daily and hard. One time we had a Muay Thai student come in and spar. I'll never forget the kicks. It hurt to even try and block them. The power was far superior. Fast forward 20 years ....My son does BJJ but his next stop will be a Muay Thai gym. Just visited one yesterday and we'll be making the hour drive cause it's that effective.

[@Cary-vq3yh]

You're not a "former black belt" you're always a black belt.

[@TheMancunianCandidate]

I've seen this fight before, the bias of the announcers is hilarious, and the pretense that they allowed Muay Thai rules when in actuality the Thai fighter was ltd to low kicks. No elbows, knees or throws and he still won.

[@SRGNTSLUGHTR]

Why aren't best muai thai guys winning ufc? Because they would get dominated by any guy with good wrestling. Absolutely fkn dominated. They wouldn't get off the ground. Muai tai is pretty good definitely not the best.

[@hearthatbird]

​@@SRGNTSLUGHTRThis video and the comment are talking about MT vs Kickboxing and Striking styles only. But if you really want to make it a dick measuring contest then I'd like you to watch Masvidal vs Askren.

[@SRGNTSLUGHTR]

@hearthatbird Masvidal isn't mt. More like dj vs rodtang. Got his ass chocked out in first mma round.

[@hearthatbird]

@@SRGNTSLUGHTR The difference is DJ is an insanely good Striker and Grappler. He's even better at striking than he is at Grappling. Rodtang's a pure Striker. Masvidal used striking in that fight and Askren is a Wrestler who can't strike to save his life.

[@viktoriyaserebryakov2755]

@@SRGNTSLUGHTR They go to other leagues. UFC sucks it's not even the biggest anymore.

[@sportmuaythaiv1045]

Rick displayed unsportsmanship behavior by kicking Changpuek who was down with gloves touching canvas. This caused anger to Changpuek who stomped Rick later when he himself was down. Apart from the rules, Rick had huge advantage in weight and physique.

[@folksurvival]

"Apart from the rules, Rick had huge advantage in weight and physique." Do you mean by reach? Because it was not a bodybuilding contest so physique was not relevant unless you mean maybe limb length or something.

[@sportmuaythaiv1045]

@@folksurvival Both the reach and body weight. If weight is not important, there wouldn't be weight division for combat competition. If you're bigger, you'll hit harder. Rick was fighting at heavy class. After Liston defeated Floyd Patterson, he told reporters that Floyd looked scared of him; probably because of size difference.

[@folksurvival]

@@sportmuaythaiv1045 I never said weight is not important and I never disputed weight divisions.

[@benjammin1212]

@@folksurvival so what was the point of your comment then?.. physique is relevant.. if your physique is of a heavyweight and your up against a opponent with a smaller or lighter physique, then its very relevant..There was no mention of body building ,apart from your trying to be smart comment..oh, and by the way, limb length in the fight game is called "reach", no one ever says, he's got long limbs..

[@folksurvival]

@@benjammin1212 You should have read my comments before replying to them.

[@roangelo16]

"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

[@warrax111]

I knew there will be this comment.

[@hackerzoon101]

This is deadly man!

[@lextertrivino6420]

For me any kind of martial art is a way of protecting everyone you care for, and also for depending yourself.

[@เพลงที่รักเรารักในเสียงเพลง]

ผมเป็นคนไทย เคยดูวีดีโอนี้มาน่าเกิน 2 ครั้ง เป็นวีดีโอที่ยาวมาก แต่ก็ดูไม่เบื่อ มีคอมเมนต์มากมาย ที่แสดงความคิดเห็นต่อการต่อสู้ ซึ่งส่วนมากไม่ใช่คนไทย แต่ส่วนมาก หรือแทบจะทั้งหมด เห็นใจ และเข้าใจนักมวยไทย อีกทั้งยังเข้าใจอาวุธที่ร้ายแรงของมวยไทย การที่นักมวยไทย ต้องขึ้นพิสูจน์ความเป็นนักสู้ โดยถูกจำกัดวุธที่รุนแรง และร้ายแรง เป็นเรื่องที่น่าพอเห็นใจมาก ไม่ใช่ผมเพราะผมเป็นคนไทยนะ เป็นชาติไหนก็แล้วแต่ ถ้าให้ชกมวยไทย แล้วไม่ให้จับคอตีเข่า ไม่ให้ฟันศอก ก็ถือว่าเป็นการเอาเปรียบไปแล้วครึ่งทาง ผมและภูมิใจ ที่ทั่วโลกในการยอมรับมวยไทย และต่างชาติเข้ามาเรียนมวยไทย จากครูมวยไทย ที่อยู่ในประเทศไทย และอยากจะชกกับนักมวยไทยในประเทศไทย ถ้าพูดตามหลักความจริง การต่อสู้ทุกอย่าง เป็นศิลปะที่น่านับถือ และของคุณเจ้าของศิลปะการต่อสู้ของแต่ละชาติ แต่การต่อสู้ของมวยไทย ที่ใช้ระยะประชิดตัว รุนแรงมาก คือ เข่ากับศอก โดยเฉพาะศอก หลายคนกรามหัก จมูกหัก หลายประเทศในยุโรป ห้ามใช้ให้ศอก เพราะเขามองว่าเป็นอันตรายมาก ก็เข้าใจ เพราะว่าเป็นเช่นนั้นจริงๆ ขอบคุณทุกความคิดเห็น ที่เข้าใจในเรื่องของมวยไทยเป็นอย่างดี

[@Mindtk333]

ฝรั่งเขาพยายามจำกัดอาวุธมวยไทยเพื่อเขาจะได้ชนะง่าย แต่หารู้ไม่ low kick หรือที่คนไทยเรียกเจาะยางก็เป็นเทคนิคอย่างนึงที่ได้ผลอย่างดีเยี่ยม

[@mxv006]

Fun fact, that low kick has a nickname; tire-flatting.

[@alfiedotwtf]

Imagine being “the world’s greatest fighter” if you haven’t fought the world. These kicks are standard Muay Thai and here we have a world champ literally RUNNING AWAY from his opponent in the ring.

[@katokianimation]

Never trust an american when they put world before something

[@np2255]

Thank you very much to everyone for accepting Muay Thai from our ancestors. Thank you for loving Thailand. We will always welcome you if you come to our country. Love you guys ❤

[@TraderKentaro]

Even though I cheer the Thai boxer, I have to hold my breath every time the low kick landed on Rick. That kind of kick go beyond sport move. It's a lethal weapon.

[@brentrebrab]

Sometimes a point has to be proven. For profesional fighters representing their sports physical pain is nowhere near as bad as others trashtalking and downplaying the efficacy of your skillset. Just immagine, "American kickboxing" was a 1970s adaptation of modern kickboxing born in japan in the 1960s as a rendition of "full contact karate". Muay thai has a history dating back to somewhere around the 1200s, includes knees, elbows, low kicks, grappling and was originally performed with simple hand/ wrist wraps rendering it essentially bare knuckle. Obviously a much more holistic, functional and nuanced sport that has had literal centuries of evolution. And American kickboxers roll around and have the gall to claim their stolen sport is the most functional with the highest level of competition when they have 1/3rd the rule set and 1/10th the physical conditioning of the thai counterpart. Im American and even i know thats blatent disrespect for no reason than egotism. The fact that they only allowed low kicks literally saved this mans life.

[@Mark-sc4bu]

To use a phrase I saw recently - asymmetric tactics. Attacking where your opponent is least expecting, and where he can least defend. Muay Thai is ruthless in its execution and relentless in exploiting weakness. The Muay Thai fighter was willing to take some really good hits and did not sway from his fight plan to attack the knee joint and leg muscles. Anyone who's ever taken a serious kick to the thigh will know that you simply don't want to take too many of those type of kicks 🙂. Great video.

[@LukasAteu]

Huge thumbs up for the video! It's a perfect mix of video with og sound, comment and music, nothing awkward or annoying or pretentious. Very, very nice, entertaining and teaching a bit of combat history. Great!

[@bochica3562]

It's hard to describe how much these kicks hurt. So many, so powerful must be devastating. Respect to the american guy for taking so many of them!

[@chanin6014]

Rufus knew That's why he had his shins padded. Cheating bastard.

[@Leopar525]

Leg amputation the old way

[@petermezei80]

In muay thai training as a noobie I was the dummy for low kick presentation of the coach. When he stepped up to me and I saw his sword shaped shins, I already shat myself a little and then he playfully demonstrated a low kick, just barely kicking my leg and I almost cried from the pain. It's not normal... I can't imagine how it would've hurt if he kicked me with full force.

[@Proj_Doomsday]

Fighting limiting someone's techniques are a JOKE!!!!

[@toorcicefist8018]

True to some extent. Can't call it sport at some point. Asian fighter plucked out the eye of an opponent because he didn't know it was forbidden in a tournament. He spoke no English. So does he win or is he disqualified?

[@tomoconnell2858]

Been to Muay Thai fights in Thailand. It’s a national sport there. Young boys fight full contact before main event. The spectators get into the excitement. There are rituals prior to fights and lots of gambling, it’s loud. It’s brutal.

[@colet1096]

It's the greatest, most beautiful sport

[@nUmBskulLL]

It's beautiful

[@barrygroeneveld6901]

And many of them don't grow old.

[@Vertutame]

yeah...well, some died in the fight. It's not a sport for a faint of heart It's brutal. Now aday they're also limiting what they can use in the fight to limit the brutality

[@Potatoalex538]

The leg kick at the last fight was so funny he was running out of pain😂

[@HeroInTheSun]

He took a damn truckload of these kicks…. very impressive

[@ItsJustnotCricket]

Legend has it that Rick Rufus's legs are still recovering 😂👉🦵🦵

[@MhandeJack]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Sketcher86]

🤣🤣💥

[@bohem7298]

Muay Thai is not a sport it is a war weapon.

[@creativeking6209]

it’s also a sport

[@SafiullahMollick]

@@creativeking6209 be in the receiving end of the sport and then we will see which is what

[@creativeking6209]

@@SafiullahMollick Ok it’s still a sport lil bro i never said a safe one.

[@alessandroferrari5755]

In the USA. I remember as a kid during the 90s I was studying Muay Thai, and there were many gyms already, low kicks and how to stop them was one of the first things I did learn. They hurt as hell and can put you on a wheelchair if wasn't because they put rules in the sport fights. I think even during the 70s even before I was born Muay Thai was knowed in Europe. I remember Kick Boxing in videogames such as Street Fighter. The point is you must be crazy to think you can defeat a martial art that evolved during the war and includes eldbow or hammer hits that can kill you, you learn it in the Army too, by kick boxing. By the way Van Damme made a movie about this fight, called kickboxer if you are interested. He really understimaded the most effective combat method, it's martial art but also a sport, but mainly a real martial art created to kill in combat. If there were no rules, trust me, the guy could have been killed. By the way @5:50 was more a "returning the favour", because when the Muay Thai fighter was KOed for the second time, he was hitted too. The kick boxer has been kinda cocky because usually the first round you don't go for KO. The first round usually is to give a "show" to the paying people. You go for the KO at the 2nd or 3th round. He showed to be a good fighter for lasting so long, but also a fool because he risked a lot. A regoular guy would have lasted from 3 seconds to 5 seconds against those kicks in the legs. Keep in mind a low kick is often comparated to a baseball mace hitting you in the legs at 90Km/h if well done.

[@non9886]

the american was first of all dumb! he didn't change anything except he was turning around and later just ran away. if he would be a little bit flexible (or his coach) he could play around it. at least a little bit but imho it wouldn't change his defeat...

[@nybcp]

Word

[@MuaythaikickboxingMMA0]

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. 😝😝😝😜😝😝🥰🥰😝😝😝😜😝😜😝🥰🥰😝😝😝😜😝😗😗😗😗🤪🤪🤪🤪😜🤪😜😝😝😜😝😗😗

[@myklmusic]

Limiting a Fighter's Art with rules clearly defined to give another Fighter an advantage demonstrates weakness in the other Fighter.

[@oldschoolbudapestworkout2105]

If they wanted to show which martial art is the more effective, then both of them should fight with all the arsenal. In this case probably Rufus will take a nap on the first round.

[@trollgag5221]

I think the Muay Thai fighter should include sprinting to catch the fleeing Rufus for a second fight.

[@nospam3327]

I remember seeing this fight when I was a kid. The Thai fighter kept eating right hands, but the kickboxer was completely unprepared for those leg kicks. It ended kind of embarrassing; I remember feeling embarrassed for him.

[@johnjoyce1958]

Thanks! Proves a point I made on another podcast that The Muay Thai fighters are some of the toughest, strongest fighters in the world. It's actually interesting how Bruce Lee recommended low kicks which were hard, fast and direct rather than high kicks in real life.

[@patrickmeier357]

Leg kicks aint no joke. Checking a kick is your best defense, it probably hurts more but it keeps your legs in tact better.

[@ukestudio3002]

Give me a place to stand and I can move the world. - Archimedes .."what if you can’t stand?" - Changpuek

[@colet1096]

You'll need a lever, too

[@choongta]

"Say hello to a stretcher." - Doctors.

[@derewigeshitposter4867]

Then i can't move the world. - Archimedes

[@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 🤪🤪🥰🥰😝😝😝🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🥰🥰😝😝😝🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😜🤪😜🤪

[@DevilFrog61]

That American guy had SO MUCH heart, dear lord. I thought it was over in round 2 but he kept fighting, what a warrior. Muy Thai is definitely the more complete art, that isn’t hard to understand when they use all limbs and also takedowns

[@TruthPrevail777]

Yes. That American was tough guy. I wonder how could he sustained such an onslaught from Muay Thai fighter for 4 rounds. He didn't give up until he can't stand on his legs.

[@razbgd]

Kept fighting against a man with one hand and one leg tied up with rules🤦 Murican heart🤮🤮🤮

[@oot007]

The thai guy would have demolished him in seconds if he was allowed to fight full Muay Thai style.

[@SaborsDestiny]

I love how the announcer downplays Changpuek, saying he's not used to be hit that hard. Poor Changpuek had 75% of his arsenal taken away, while Rick had 100% of his. Still though amazing fight.

[@AmericankickboxingMMA]

yet Thai men are So Scared to fight in MMA where they can use 100% of their arsenal 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@ddd4783]

Yeah 2hand 2elbow 2knee 2leg =100% can’t use 2elbow 2knee is50% and clinching is 25% hahaha

[@inglando]

Still wonder how Changpuek survived that first round. Those Muay Thai fighters are tough.

[@gloutuplou]

En faite à la suite de ces 2 Ko comptés par l arbitre le Thaï avait la mâchoire cassée, et heureusement que son travail de sappe ,à porter ces fruits .car on n aurait pas parié 1$ sur le Thaï au 1er round .🥊👍🦿☝️🙏

[@DrWaSaBe]

I've ended alot of sparring sessions with Low Kicks, they break the foundation of your opponent. They can't kick when hurt, the punches lose power, and their hands drop a lot to try and protect the hurt leg. They generally become sloppy opponents that lack any fighting spirit.

[@AmericankickboxingMMA]

tell that to Nico Carrillo when he knocked out Nong O 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@Ritchietheseekerduncan]

These 2 beat the hell out of each other 😮

[@DrB.Duhawma-fq2jm]

The most entertaining exhibition match in the human history... You took my elbows my knee but i managed to kick your ass pretty nastily ... Solid Kick punches but endurance dominated

[@roli_cannoli]

Cant help but feel that if Changpuek was allowed to use his full arsenal this fight would have been over round 1

[@willw7768]

honestly. fair to Rick Roufus, A for taking those baseball hits to the legs for so long, and then having the good sense to learn from it, all warfare is about mobility

[@FlamerzZz]

"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" Bruce Lee.

[@HK-gc7xz]

But the kickboxer with 4 limbs surely has trained more of those 4 compared to the thais who need to train all 8 limbs

[@BWater-yq3jx]

I fear the man who will kick my leg 10,000 times.

[@betterdays7249]

Ah shut up

[@DemonHunter0069]

​@@BWater-yq3jx Amen 🙏🏼

[@adamgrofik5470]

Is no talking about how the music makes this compilation gangster? Mobb Deep and then Bizkit is wild

[@elkarlos814]

Mad respect to RR as he is obviously a bad mo foe. But he shoulda done his homework. The Thai's have tree trunks for legs for a reason. Not being able to use his full repertoire of strikes: basically the Thai fighter fought with one arm tied behind his back. Muay Thai will kick kick boxing's ass every time. I won't even mention boxing. Much more action than Jiu Jitsu. It's not like the announces weren't a bit biased. 55555

[@SinethembaMbebe]

😂😂😂😂 The American running away is the funniest thing ever

[@ikke2757]

The fact that Kietsongrit wasn't allowed to use his knees, elbows and throws says it all!

[@plasmamembrane3675]

I give it to the kick boxer for enduring such pain, the man's a real warrior 🙏🙏🙏

[@Walter-c1i]

The power of Muay Thai, even when stripped of some of its arsenal!

[@AmericankickboxerMMA]

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 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😜😜🤪🤪🤪🤪😜😜🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😜😜🤪🤪😜😜😜😜

[@MuaythaikickboxingMMA0]

Muay thai can defeat a boxing and other martial arts. THat's because Muay thai is the strongest striking style and its #1 most striking used in MMA/USA. Kick/Boxers can Never defeat an Thai men Trained with Muay thai low kick. Thai men know how to do low kicks since the galaxy time. This video just proves it hahaha 🤪🤪🤪

[@AmericankickboxerMMA]

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 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😜😜🤪🤪🤪🤪😜😜🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😜😜🤪🤪😜😜😜😜

[@vishnuteja9747]

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

[@DeclanDG]

@@oneoutg-ur9eq It absolutely does; you tool...

[@Goodness14966]

​@@oneoutg-ur9eq if youve watched it well the Thai was limited to few moves compared to the other guy. All that damage were from the low kicks. Hence the above comment is relevant.

[@arenlarken8647]

@@Goodness14966 Its not: Muay Thai incorporates much more techniques. Its just it was limited in this fight by rules

[@Goodness14966]

@@arenlarken8647 I know im a student of both KB and MT. Seems like you missed my point it was mentioned in the video that during that fight he was limited to only few moves no elbows no clinching and much more. If it was there other guy wouldnt have stood that long they have already mentioned that thing in the beginning of the video . Low kicks are so powerful and it can destabilize an opponent if used well. He did that many times. So the above comment (1 kick 10000 times ) is valid in this context.

[@arenlarken8647]

@@Goodness14966 In that context ok, but when it comes to Bruce Lees comment i meant. And also, its not like a professional fighter hasnt practices everything 10 000 times, so its more of an old school saying, than really applicable today

[@ianh7710]

Man this fight should be played at least once a year.

[@vla6973]

Respect to the American. Those leg kicks ,man...Great heart on him to keep coming bck like that.

[@lp8102]

BIG difference roufus had pads on his feet…the Thai fighter didn’t. He was at a huge disadvantage. Facts!

[@le-phuongnguyen6181]

imagine you cant use your elbows and knees like you were trained to do all your life and still destroy rick roufus in his own sport and set of rules lol

[@paulvicentevcurimao5596]

The stomp and the throw are valid attacks in muay thai

[@quixotic_077]

it's not a muay thai fight so no one cares

[@rhymedist5634]

​@@quixotic_077 they should probably make the muay thai version too instead of only american kick boxing that limits the muay thai fighters

[@M414-q6o]

@@quixotic_077 its not regular kickboxing either so we do care

[@pastorofmuppets9346]

I did some kyo back in mid school, most of us hardly ever went for low kicks since the risk reward just wasnt worth it. You gotta hit em lots to really do damage but they only gotta catch you good once with the knee block, then its over. Ofc a high level thai must have shins of steel but still, a knees a knee, i hit a few back then, didnt want any more

[@dragonknight196]

This is why Roufus would not fight Rob Kaman with low kick rules. He knew this would happen again to him.

[@mammontustado9680]

Not one head kick thrown by the Thai. He didn't want to knock the kickboxer out cold. He wanted to punish him 😱

[@HK-gc7xz]

He is making a statement

[@someguy6135]

I think the rules didn’t allow upper body kicks

[@MuaythaikickboxingMMA0]

This fight as revolutionized MMA and UFC forever. Muay thai is the king, Thai men are the warriors!

[@RegularMongolMan]

Some are lady boys....some are warriors...🤣

[@nithiputwatcharachokkasem918]

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[@gabrielsanchez4207]

Took Muay Thai classes and trust me a few low leg kicks to the hammy is all it takes for you to not be able to put any pressure therefore throwing you off balance.. surprised he took so many low leg kicks to last that long.. good fight

[@Donnie_ronnie]

Yeah, if they had elbows, bye Rufus.

[@christopherbrown-me2pr]

Yo those legs kick are crazy 🔥🔥

[@bliaxiong6439]

Rufus got hurt so bad from Mauy Thai kicks that he had to learn everything about them... Lol

[@anonymous-vy8lz]

LoL the American previlage

[@stillededge]

Leg kicks don't just hurt, they stop your legs from WORKING. Takes your whole "base" away. Can't kick OR punch w/o your legs. The PAIN does make you run away...and keeps you from thinking about ANYTHING ELSE BUT STOPING MORE LEG KICKS.

[@JOJO-kh9ck]

Hahah..Yeah..Needs considerable conditioning to withstand some..

[@robwarrilow4810]

As someone who knows . Any normal untrained person would have no idea of the effectiveness of leg kicks . Just one would put most people into limp mode for a month .

[@happyskippy]

You can't really call it "kick" boxing if low kicks ain't allowed. Low kicks are kicks afterall

[@MuaythaikickboxingMMA0]

In the present, 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 😝😝😝😜😝😝🥰🥰😝😝😝😜😝😜😝🥰🥰😝😝😝😜😝😗😗😗😗🤪🤪🤪🤪😜🤪😜😝😝😜😝😗😗😗😗🤪🤪🥰🥰😝😝😝🤪🤪😗😗😗😗🤪🤪🤪🤪😗😗

[@babajikijaiho7641]

Love to Thai brothers from India

[@Kman.]

I'm not a fighter, but in my mind I'm questioning why Rick did not change his strategy and keep away from the kicks early on, knowing that he was going to be kicked repeatedly if he didn't do something different. Keep doing what you're doing while expecting different results is a measure of insanity.

[@moominpic]

He probably wasn't so familiar with Muay Thai or low kicks, so it didn't occur to him or perhaps he simply didn't realise the effect of continual low kicks.

[@carlruppert7324]

This fight occurred VERY EARLY in the history of mixed martial arts as a whole, and fighters simply didn't know everything that we know today. As the previous commenter stated, it's likely that Rick greatly underestimated the immense power behind low kicks from Muay Thai, and had no idea how dangerous they would be for him in this fight. But even MORE importantly, the main reason why he didn't change his strategy is because he actually COULDN'T - he simply didn't have the necessary skills in his fighting toolbox to defend successfully against Muay Thai low kicks, which left him with no other choice but to try and evade them as much as possible until he finally couldn't take any more damage. This is what basically ended up sealing his fate in the end, and by extension the fate of the entire world of MMA, forever.

[@mauno7230]

If you want to get Hits yourself, you have to get Close. No Chance in hitting the opponent while he hasn't a Chance to Hit you 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@DeanDangerousTDD7]

( 4:08 ) This combo rite here was beautiful to watch.

[@MuaythaikickboxingMMA0]

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 😝😝😝😜😝😝😜😝😜😝😜😝😗😗😗😗🤪🤪🤪🤪😜🤪😜😝😝😜😝😗😗😗😗🤪🤪🤪🤪😗😗😗😗🤪🤪🤪🤪😗😗

[@wmgthilgen]

The biggest, tallest, strongest tree, is brought down by simply cutting it low on it's base.

[@Wade-1]

Crazy part is that he boxed his face off and almost knocked him out.

[@salahnasser1056]

Muay thai is superior to kickboxing. On real knee to the body can end the opponent.

[@MS-tz1ml]

This is an oversimplification. Thai fighter have an advantage against kickboxers but kickboxers are better at fighting wrestlers than thai fighters are. How many thai fighters you see in mma, none? Now how many kickboxers? Tons. And there are plenty of thai fighters in kickboxing so its not like they only want to do thai fighting.

[@episode6691]

@@MS-tz1ml you literally did the same thing making yourself a hypocrite. Charles Oliveira literally does muay thai and there's a plethora of other muay thai fighters in MMA. Not to mention it's funny how obviously biased you are, no shit you'll see white people kickboxing be more prevalent in white people countries lmfao. Your inclusion of "plenty of thai fighters in kickboxing so its not like they only want to do thai fighting." also doesn't make sense as this doesn't say anything. Why would thai fighters who grew up on muay thai and have had to climb their way up financially unlike other fighters in other countries move to MMA which is a completely different environment and makes less money. Kickboxing they can easily translate their skills to because it's literally just dumbed down muay thai.

[@MS-tz1ml]

@@episode6691 There are obviously more kickboxers, and more champion kickboxers in the mma than muay thai fighters. Its not even close. And also a muay thai fighter typically earns less than an mma fighter, not more so you have that whole last part backwards. Also, try not to insult people when you accuse them of bias. It doesn't work.

[@episode6691]

@@MS-tz1ml When did I say there isn't more kickboxers in MMA? It's fucking hilarious how you're saying mma fighters get paid more, no shit they get paid more. I think you missed the point, do you seriously think every single thai fighter can just get up and move to fucking america to do MMA when they're typically in a worse financial state🤣🤣 how naive are you. You also forget they make money in one just for muay thai alone.

[@MS-tz1ml]

@@jscal1Why do you say that? I don't see any indication that that purpose for mma is lost on anyone. Now, due to all the rules it will always have some limitations as proof of what works in a 'real' fight. But you can still learn alot about some of the strengths and weakness about different styles. Which was kind of my point.