Myanmar(Burma) lethwei kid, KO fight

This match was held at Thai/Myanmar border.
Myanmar Lethwei. Myanmar Traditional Boxing is a form of kickboxing which originated in Myanmar. Lethwei is in many ways similar to its siblings from neighboring South-East Asian countries such as Tomoi from Malaysia, Pradal Serey from Cambodia and Muay Thai from Thailand. If Thai Boxing is the science of 8 limbs, then Lethwei can be called the science of 9 limbs, due to the allowance of head butts. In comparison, Lethwei can be interpreted as being bolder and more extreme. Myanmar boxers are said to be slightly bigger and taller than their Thai counterparts. The techniques are a bit slower and stronger than in the other Southeast Asian kickboxing forms. There are records recording Lethwei style matches dating back to the Pyu Empire in Myanmar. Ancient Myanmar armies successfully used Lethwei, Bando and its armed sibling Banshay in winning many wars against neighboring countries. Participants fight without gloves or protection, wrapping only their hands in hemp or gauze cloth. Fights are traditionally held outdoors in sandpits instead of rings, but in modern times they are now held in rings. Popular techniques in Lethwei include leg kicks, knees, elbows, head butts, raking knuckle strikes, and take downs. Matches traditionally and ultimately would go until a fighter could no longer continue. In earlier times, there no draws, only a win or loss by knockout. No point system existed. Extreme bloodshed was very common and death in the ring was no surprise. Nowadays in the match, if a knockout occurs, the boxer is revived and has the option of continuing; as a result, defense, conditioning, and learning to absorb punishment are very important. Myanmar boxers spend a great deal of time preparing the body to absorb impact and conditioning their weapons to dish it out. Matches today are carried out in both the traditional manner and a more modern offshoot started in 1996, the Myanma Traditional boxing. The modern style has changed to make the contests more of an organized sport under the government's organization. It should be noted that the modern style of Myanma Traditional Boxing greatly resembles Muay Thai in its sporting outlook, and not quite the rougher and tumble fighting of its rural roots.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Myanmar
• burma
• burmese
• karate
• kid
• kung
• fu
• lethwei
• kickboxing
• K1
• muay
• thai

[KajKaka1]

Wtf no gloves...?

[sonicgohard1]

no gloves?

[CSK70FUK]

fuk yeah i remember kicking ass like that back in my boarding school days shit them tough lil dudes

[rcasoundhmv]

This is bad exploitation of kids. They are fighting to their death to appease the audience. This is no Muay Thai, 3 rounds is too much for kids. It is brutal. One cannot see this without feeling for the kids who stood up again and again in uncountable times while in adult Muay Thai, 3 falls is a technical knock out (TKO).

[cainefromcairns]

@mceetb10 go live your boring life these kids are champions

[mondoisme]

wow bald guys watching it so cool

[curvasudmilano95]

@mceetb10 Fuck you

[mceetb10]

after doing sports like this your brain will stop functioning by the time you are an adult. this should be illegal sports for children under 18. maybe one of these kids wanted to be a sciencist. screw the parents and screw the culture where children become brainless before they can decide what they wanna do in life

[ENRICOASHTON]

Chizokage, sos un pobre diablo, se nota que no tenés cerebro, por eso recurrís a insultos en lugar de argumentos.

[chizokage]

@ENRICOASHTON COME VERGA!