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Muay Thai vs. Kickboxing …USA Introduced to “Never Give Up Muay Thai”

Legendary Fight That Changed History

Thirty years ago, in 1980s, Muay Thai, which has a great variety of techniques and moves, was barely known to martial arts fans in the USA. That’s why a non-title fight in Vegas between Rick Roufus, an American kickboxer, and Changpuek Kietsongrit, a Muay Thai fighter from Thailand dragged much attention and was televised widely in 1988.

The rules of American kickboxing  didn’t allow low kicks, throws, sweeps and takedowns. To balance the fighters’ arsenals Kietsongrit was prohibited to use elbows and clinches, however low kicks were permitted. This change, which might seem not too important before the fight, turned critical. Rick Roufus was one of the top kickboxers in the USA those days with a 28-0 record at the time of the fight, and the opening seconds showed this reputation was fully deserved. His hands were way better than Kietsongrit’s, and as it was reported later, Roufus broke the Kietsongrit’s jaw and knocked him down twice in the first round. But the smaller Muay Thai proved the devastating effectiveness of Muay Thai fighting.  AMAZING FIGHT..MUST SEE VIDEO…!!

Source:  http://double-knockout.com/muay-thai-fighter-nearly-cuts-off-kickboxer-s-legs.html

Muay Thai

Muay Thai is a combat sport of Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This physical and mental discipline which includes combat on shins is known as “the art of eight limbs” because it is characterized by the combined use of fists, elbows, knees, shins, being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficient. Muay Thai became widespread internationally in the twentieth century, when practitioners defeated notable practitioners of other martial arts.

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