When Muay Thai Legend Challenges a Master of MMA… Then This Happened

[@FightLegendsUnleashed]

Comment below with your thoughts on what happened, was it to be expected or do you think one of them would have won in a re-match? If u enjoyed this don't forget to subscribe to support our channel create more content like this 🥊🙏 we appreciate it

[@bobmagna]

Thai missed a LOT of the time.

[@mikldude9376]

Whoever wins , it is always good to see good sportsmanship and mutual respect at the end . Good job guys .

[@someoneelse6934]

There is a VERY good reason why they did Muay Thai rules first. Otherwise, you would not have seen that part of the fight.

[@EricTheViking03]

Thai boxing match. Thai boxer advantage. MMA match, MMA fighter advantage. Real life? Whomever has most friends and best weapons

[@derrick031072]

😅😅😅

[@rickeyjones729]

Lol rest in peace to 2Pac he made a whole song about it. And even said in the song I ain't sh.. without my homeboys if your reading this give that song a good listen it's called homeboyz. No matter how tough you are u can't beat a crew. And your more likely to act tough or have balls if you have your crew then on a solo haha.

[@DraxMoranis]

STFU like this foo been in a real fight in his life 😅

[@didotbasmayor]

Power milking cow friends 😂 and best weapon yeah that's israeli for you😂

[@bp51082]

I trained for years and years including in BJJ and MMA. You know what is abundantly clear to me in my early forties? The winner in civilized society is the one that can deescalate and talk the best, followed by fire a taser or pepper spray the best. It's such a fantasy that combat skills are applicable to regular civilian life... Unless you want to say you won and go to prison

[@gerrylopez5743]

Getting hit by a Muay Thai practitioner is knowing how it feels to get hit by a bat. Broken bones are known to happen. getting hit by Rodtang is not something I would like to experience. Demetrius is amazing.

[@morganpittkin6867]

“Unexpected turn that nobody saw coming?” Dude that was what MOST people saw coming.

[@rainmaker8009]

Right? Demetrius survived first round, no one expected him to dominate a pure stand-up fight against a muay thai fighter of that caliber, and then took him down in second round. Literaly no surprise what so ever. Great fight though and great performance from both fighters!

[@MarkKuehnel]

Bubba didn't win shit , all he did was hang on then in true Bubba fashion pulled a whimp move .

[@MrBadgerman79]

P

[@Ashtomate]

That is mma norhing more.

[@PeterBlumenthal-tr4ri]

Here we saw it again. A skilled grappler will almost always win over a striker. When they put wrestlers against boxers the wrestlers win 9 times out of 10. That is why Fedor Emelianenko was so superfort.

[@yoshyusmc]

The Gracie era definitely left its mark on the mma. Amazing to see a smaller grappler take down a monstrous striker. Royce is legend.

[@bradwillis6457]

Maybe in a rules match. Real life I’ve beat a lot of wrestlers with a simple elbow to the back of the head as they dive in.

[@DiseasedPopeno]

In a controlled environment yes. At a bar? No. At a bar striking is much better and that's only if you can't run from the situation.

[@aperkins07]

​​@@bradwillis6457not real wrestlers then. Besides, wouldn't exactly call a bar fight where people are intoxicated, surrounded by alcohol and bottles, the same as a real or serious fight. More like drunken egos looking to blow off steam

[@paulhansen5039]

@@bradwillis6457 🤣😂😂 pure theoretician

[@MarianiAnnuar]

Kudos to rodtang... He ate that RNC and sleep without tapping

[@k10e05h]

Rodtang going to sleep rather than tapping is the most Rodtang thing

[@bjjthaiboxing]

That was a good fight. Gave those Spectators the kind of show they paid for. Money well spent.

[@wheelspin10]

Good fighting from both sides no egos just skill

[@D201-o4k]

Much skill, very wow

[@Bentriverrusher]

MMA training allowed him to weather the storm on the first round. Muay Thai did not supply the same tools for the other guy.

[@ds6972]

Muy Thai is striking specialist combat sport. MMA by evolution is a generalist. You have to understand all 3 archtypes (grappling, wrestling and striking). You dont have to be black belt in all 3, but you need some basic skills.

[@zachariahsmith9130]

The rules favor MMA. Ita not that MMA is better

[@JungYT]

@@zachariahsmith9130 As a real world fighting style, it is better. It is simply more complete.

[@scorps-hl8ue]

If the rules were stipulated no mma just Thai then

[@GJ-oo2xw]

They had a round of each. They knew that going in. MT guy knew he needed to finish in the first round (if he’s smart) he wasn’t able to.

[@Joryo1]

Reminds me of the early days of UFC where are all the disciplines fought in the elimination tournament. At least for me that was the first time I saw grappling and how dominant it was against every other discipline.

[@biblejohn4681]

Demetrius is the all time, pound for pound, greatest mix martial artist. What a class act he has presented to us all of these years!

[@nvjohansson9741]

GSP, Fedor, Johnson

[@CRAIG5835]

Hear Hear, that, John the Baptist.

[@permut8]

@@nvjohansson9741 nope. Mighty Mouse.

[@franzsetiawan1528]

what do you mean pound by pound? he just used his grappling n choke. n done? lmao... lame as fak.

[@christianpuia242]

This will never been seen again epic fight lads Thank you so much And God bless To both fighter's and styles

[@davidmann2988]

Submission ain’t sexy, but it wins fights

[@ClarenceDass]

Great video. I'm currently 6months in to Muay Thai and i definitely want to work something like Brazilian Jujitsu into my mix. I'm never going to fight professionally or anything, but I think knowing more than one discipline is a must for fighting and self defense in the real world.

[@TheHuiwen]

Go deep into judo if you're a striker. Better combo imho

[@LOVE2Flute]

Perfect time to retire, after fighting Muay Thai Legend Master Rodtang Jitmuangnon. This win was legit but Master Rodtang kicked butt.

[@millenial_in_the_middle]

Mighty has the highest fighting IQ ever in my opinion.

[@Finke.]

A BJJ expert once told me I would take him down in a stand up fight ... but once on the ground he would welcome me to his house ...

[@STASH201161]

And then your mate could kick his head like a football when you’re on the floor with him.

[@krishessler8527]

This guy realized that he was never going to beat the Muay Thai fighter on his feet. That's why he made a play for the chokehold.

[@richardweidman7193]

If Rodtang was fully trained in the Thai martial art of Muay, he would have had done much better than that. But, he did exceptionally well for the agreed upon rules and was a real champion after his defeat. In Rodtang's defense, a person who has truly learned traditional Thai martial arts, Muay Thai is for sport. For fun and betting. A way to earn money and pass the time. To gamble and provide for your family. True practitioners of Muay, Muay Boran or even the teachings from the Chapasarat, are fully versed techniques of self-defense meant for war and combat. It was MMA before MMA became popularized. Striking with the limbs, joints, feet, head, and the posterior of the body to hit all areas in self defense including the eyes and genitals. There are also grappling techniques. Not exactly the same as what the world knows but similar. To subdue and/or break limbs. Lastly, techniques with weapons. Like Krabi Krabong. Dual swords, dual spears, sword or spear with shield, knives, and tonfas'. Basically, a person similar to a young Tony Jaa (Jaa Pahnom) who is in fact a Master of Muay Boran. To me, MMA is like becoming Frankenstein. An amalgamation of the best parts of numerous different systems, but not a true martial art in the traditional sense as a whole. Yes, learning the best parts is good, but if you don't understand the weaknesses that come along with them also, you're cheating yourself on improving. A jack of all trades, but master of none. Those in MMA are great fighters none the less. That can't be taken away. Everyone will have different thoughts on this and that's ok.

[@Gen-X702]

No, this happened just like anybody with any sort of intelligence would have guessed DJ got his ass whipped on his feet and then when it went to MMA rules, he was dominant

[@Radimus12225]

Should have been a whole fight for each style. I'd say they'd would both win in their style... ;)

[@genkill81]

I love martial arts but if you don’t train for the ground you are at a disadvantage.

[@DUDEBroHey]

You could tell Rodtang only did enough practice in MMA to know how dangerous it would be to be grabbed. Johnson didn't try to go full kickboxer to win. He needed to keep his pacing up and wait it out. I saw another fight yesterday that was quite the opposite. It was an MMA match in which you could tell one guy trained BJJ almost exclusively. The Thai fighter was good at "just get up." So he neutralized the ground game and got up to keep kicking the BJJ guy.

[@21jungleboy21]

That's mma... The weakness of one is the strength of of the other.

[@joshreynolds729]

MMA vs everything else it’s already been done. Facts are MMA stemmed from all of the best of many styles that proved to work. Most often people go into MMA knowing 2 or more styles usually grappling submission based and a stand up base style then learn and adapt from there on based on what works. So even the baddest of one style can be beaten if they aren’t well versed on all styles that don’t anger to as many ring rules but more real life situation rules. Johnson’s really good rodtang is one of the best in his field yet he lost. The man never loses. Even gave him the first round his way.

[@Tankenheimer.]

To be fair, some of the best fighters in mma are muay thai, thats mighty mouse, doesnt matter what you are he’s still a champ level fighter

[@mandalory4n197]

Good reminder of imprtance in grappling but rodtang striking 😮

[@paradisepointlandscapedesi4886]

Dimitri Johnson always been my favorite fighter because we short guys could take anybody😂😂😂😂😂👍🏽

[@raychambers3646]

I spoke nightclub bouncer a long time ago , he said a big guy once hit thinks twice about his actions , the little guy just keeps coming , he said they are a nightmare to deal with .

[@dramalexi]

MMA-Fighters might not be the best strikers but they still have a slight chance of succeeding. Such a great vid. Thank you!

[@cathalodiubhain5739]

MMA is more wrestling now than anything. Feed up to shite looking at it

[@HacksforLife365]

2 quite different skill sets, they could learn a lot from each other and should train together.

[@JuneRay-ox3vu]

The lose of muai Thai,..presents that the versatility of MMA is superior over any discipline of martial arts

[@chriswhitelaw5716]

That’s why the first M in MMA is mixed! A variety of skills will defeat single skill most every time .

[@chrisguevara]

Without watching the vid: If they fight in the octogon (MMA rules) the MMA fighter should win. If they fight in a ring (Mui Thai rules) the Muay Thai fighter should win. Am I missing anything?

[@manstir]

You're missing the part which you need to survive in real life, not a game like muay thai, all the way to MMA

[@brandons9138]

This just shows why Muay Thai fighters don't cross over to MMA. In a pure stand up fight, they have a chance. Once the ground game comes into play they are in over their head.

[@DUDEBroHey]

Everyone simply likes their own sport regardless of what it is. One could argue there's reasons a MMA fighter doesn't switch to boxing for instance.

[@brandons9138]

@DUDEBroHey The main reason is MMA has pretty much killed boxing's viewership. Outside of gimmick fights like Paul/Tyson nobody really cares about boxing anymore. Ask your average person to name a boxer (not Mike Tyson) and most couldn't. Ask the same person to name an MMA fighter and you're more likely to get an answer.

[@DUDEBroHey]

@@brandons9138 that's a different topic altogether. So what? My point was that people do what interests them most not what draws the biggest crowd.

[@zen6107]

Grappling is not a real self defense martial art because it was designed to win 1 on 1 competition matches which rarely happen in real life.

[@mahtabmawla8792]

Buakaw Banchamek should sue you for putting on his picture as bait 🤬

[@kenlui2159]

If they fight another 100 times, Rodtang would win 99 times guaranteed

[@JustinM-fp3op]

Stop lmao people who never trained MMA says this

[@WlliamLiles]

Both them lads are iconic 😎

[@davidkrahulik5079]

Ended exactly as you'd expect given the rules.

[@MichaelQuintana-z2r]

Man Rodtang got a huge package. Is that they call him Rodtamg ?

[@HowieDash]

Rodtang the Muay Thai powerhouse wrecking machine failed in the first round , as soon as it went to MMA , game over ....

[@thearchitect817]

Johnson is the best mma artist in history. He defeated the entire roster of UFC fighters and then some. It got boring for the fans and himself. Dana had the best and he let him go.

[@stereothrilla8374]

Couldn’t have said it better.

[@pnweezy]

No more $$ to be made with him that's why😅

[@johnsterman77]

Perhaps an explanation of the difference in the rules would be useful.

[@MBelisario-tl6dd]

MMA has the advantages in this fight...

[@BradYaeger]

I trained with some of the AMC guys back in the 90's . Traditional MT has been a part of that lineage since day one . Humes , Smith , Paulson, etc . They had an old timer named Luzshin (sp) that was born and raised in Thailand . So I don't think MM was struggling with it being a strict MT round , I think it was mostly because it was modified rules if I'm correct? That it's it F$%king Rodtang after all. Was a great fight , both had a lot to lose but they went for it anyhow .

[@ryanreynolds5089]

2 Legends!!!!

[@mrbbkk]

Two great fighters

[@sovereignomega7003]

There's only one rule when it comes to fighting: There are no rules.

[@nathanielmashraki2925]

MMA is the real thing.

[@FreeSpeech181]

No rules should be the only rule. McGreggor would have choked Mayfeather to oblivion if their fight were to be in the Octagon.

[@lowbackliberation]

That’s why I’m about to train MT and BJJ

[@JoeyKissee]

Muay Tai is only 1 art. MMA is all of them. MMA clear winner everytime.

[@controlflix]

I wanted to love MMA back when it was just starting to catch fire, thinking it'd be more raw than boxing. But then I'd get really bored when they all just started spooning for entire rounds... I get that it's the most practical approach to a fight, just not very exciting to some viewers.

[@bakemono858]

Well you can’t just turtle up and survive in mma lol. Rodtangs a beast for eating that choke till he passed out.

[@Day-b9g]

Impressive strategy

[@TwoWheels47]

Now let's see the same fight under Muey Thai rules. It'll be over real quick

[@Galhadrion]

Now let's see him go into rodtangs ring and see how well he does. Can't see myself as a winner when all I do is run and hook up to waste time. Submission saved him and he knew that was his only way to win this otherwise he would lose in both rings. However I bet if rodtang started MMA training he'd wipe the floor with him.

[@Atlantic-eagle53]

If that's only boxing and kicking the winner would probably lose

[@RM-SOUL]

If a street figth with no rules the winner would probably win.

[@kylelacovara6501]

2 GOATS 🐐 🎉

[@storiesreadaloud5635]

why do you keep replaying sections of the fight? makes it impossible to follow or enjoy.

[@myrhythm4208]

there is a reason why its called MMA

[@JohnJ-p7o]

Most dangerous 125pounds men

[@jamesmarmaceda4813]

wait wait wait.. what?? over 300 fights at the age of 24??? I mean there's a self proclaimed TBE in boxing that only has 50 pro fights, even if we add her non pro fights, it will still not going to come close to 300. Goddanmit, Thai fighters are built different

[@ujayet]

Whatever rule is.. and what ever that fighter is train in.. more than likely that fighter will win.

[@MinnesotaBeekeeper]

Love Mighty Mouse!

[@bellini2535]

These take downs are so scary.

[@pnweezy]

Yea MMA guy couldn't fight but need to choke the opponent to give up. That's not best fighter. It's cheating! Choking shouldn't be allowed in any these fight. In that case why don't they jus have fighters choked each other see who lasted longer. Not fighting, just choking! 😅

[@nathan0717]

What’s up with the old schools channel 3 tv filter?!

[@lolloaction]

Choking aint fighting☝🏻It just shows weeknes.

[@polloqpolloq]

I MISS MIGHTY MOUSE.....

[@rylewmma553]

Round 2 was bro hugging and boring

[@jackal7610]

That was 100% what was predicted?!

[@tnts79]

Johnson was getting shitmixed in that fight. Got lucky to get an advantageous position on Rodtangs back for the choke. Had that fight remained strikes / on their feet Johnson was done for

[@Mr11ESSE111]

if they go with Mui Thai rules then rodtang would win

[@szynom2587]

Too much choking in MMA. There are so many good moves and grabs, but fighters choose choking, because it's too effective. In street fight there are no rules, but this is sport, not a street fight, choking is effective as kicks in the balls and one is forbidden, one is not

[@user-PaulSean]

The only way you ever get better is when you lose I hope the Muay Thai fighter learns from this and decides to learn some grappling. I believe if he can learn to grapple, he will be a very good UFC fighter he definitely has the conditioning and the experience. I don’t think it will be too difficult for him to become a good grappler,, maybe two or three years under some of the best trainers and will be ready.. another good thing from this is that it took some of the arrogance that a lot of the Muay Thai fighters seem to have by claiming that their system is the best / in the UFC or MMA , There are no rules you can do anything you want you can use. the kryptonite of MT is grappling against the grappler you gotta learn both. If you wanna be a complete fighter. Best to use striking arts in the streets because you never know who the guys friends are that might sneak up behind you while you’re trying to do a rear naked choke and people decide to start kicking you in the head, even worse - weapons. Thailand people have a very great pride in their arts and in their country. I’m not sure that this contest will make them see that they need to learn grappling. Hopefully they will.. because I think Thailand has a very good supply of good fighters. If they are trained in the MMA systems they can really dominate. They just need to lower their ego whether they are champion or not a champion and if the American guy wants to learn MT he has a whole new skill set to learn and train but MT is only good when you’re standing up.

[@migueldesa]

If I get paid a dollar for every Ai video that claims... "This took an unexpected turn, that nobody saw it coming" I will be richer than Elon Musk

[@BjerntTheMagnificent]

“Never wrestle a wrestler”

[@superbelo]

In a stand up fight, there is almost nothing more scary then these pro mauy Thai guys! But once you being them to the ground, they become white belts.

[@pnweezy]

Yea rematch !

[@kennethrogers1129]

Good job johnson

[@StephenMinkin]

Kickboxing is a points game mind you. It's just a more interesting health sport.

[@krisswegemer1163]

Didn't look like Rodtang was getting nearly as much done in round one as the narrator said. He was perfectly allowed to use all of his Muay Thai in round two. It was just proved worthless against Johnson and he got crushed. Just what everyone would expect to happen.

[@Mylo.257]

Proved worthless? Maybe, you watched a different fight than the rest of us.

[@VWFamily]

If it stayed standing up, Mouse loses, of course he was losing hence why he had to take him down...

[@markpreston7541]

Mate your narration sounds like a high school speech.

[@mikeymike1843]

I'm guessing before I watch this that the MMA fighter wins because of his grappling technique. I was right. I used to box until I was 18 and I was asked one time if I'd fight a wrestler. My answer was " hell no ".

[@jakesmith5278]

He got lucky cuz Muay Thai has no ground game at all. Maybe that was the plan all along.

[@mack8488]

I wasnt surprised that òne of the two guys won...i realy dìd expect that.....

[@rogerthat10-47]

If that @2:00 left hook would have landed, it would have been all over, but the guy can fight.

[@RSWOO]

Demetrious Johnson should now fight in a Muay Thai Fight.

[@primeral]

But did you have to apply the CRT video filter to your entire video? No, you didn't.

[@ChadMcWonderful]

The bite and other deadly target areas are the way out of those elementary grappling techniques. Obviously not part of the fun in the ring, but don't be choked out and curb stomped in the street Better to be judged by 12 than carried away by 6 Interesting fight anyways I wonder why the boxer came out slow in the 2nd...

[@vivalasvegas702]

Muay Thai savagely put to sleep 😴

[@NoBody-xx6ii]

nobody lost here

[@doyster4]

GOAT

[@ganeshlange4354]

Why is Johnson not in ufc anymore? He was never entertaining enough for pay previews