Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA for short, is a full-contact mash-up of a number of different types of techniques—Muay Thai, kickboxing, wrestling, boxing, judo, karate, jiu-jitsu, and taekwondo.

Dutch Muay Thai is a distinct form of Thai style kickboxing. Although it originates from the Thai version, there are obvious differences between the two disciplines, both in techniques used and ...

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This is part 1 of a 3 part Muay Thai series, as we will focus strictly on traditional, Thai-style Muay Thai here. Join us next time for a look at how Muay Thai evolved into a Dutch style, and a ...

He is also a Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt and trains Muay Thai. His connection with MMA dates back to 2005, when he turned into a fan after watching Fedor Emelianenko defeat Mirko ‘Cro Cop ...

The Brazilian model’s a major fan of Muay Thai, a martial-arts discipline that brings nearly every inch of your limbs—hands, elbows, knees, and feet—into play. (Regular boxing, by contrast ...

Those who have watched the rise of John Wayne Parr as the titan of Asian fight venues were amazed to learn that the great Australian martial artist and boxer is heading a promotion that will stage ...

The modern version of Muay Thai borrows a lot from the rules-based structure of British boxing. Muay Thai incorporates the following techniques: Punches. Elbow strikes. Knee strikes. Kicks. Dodges.