So, World Lethwei Championship to debut on Fight-Pass 2021

[AaandStill]

Intarasting.
https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-fight-pass-stream-new-mma-muay-thai-events-2021

World Lethwei Championship
Headbutts allowed

 

[Rafael MMA]

Dope, I Can't wait.

 

[King in the North]

Fuck yeah

 

[irish_thug]

Isn't that essentially bareknuckle MT? I can get behind that.

 

[joeson]

Whaaat!? They allow punches? Pass. Only headbutts, groin strikes and soccer kicks should be allowed.

 

[ignorant MMA fan]

12 to 6 elbows to the spine are allowed I assume.

 

[ignorant MMA fan]

Whaaat!? They allow punches? Pass. Only headbutts, groin strikes and soccer kicks should be allowed.

you forgot the eye gouges.

 

[JosephTessaro]

Intarasting.
https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-fight-pass-stream-new-mma-muay-thai-events-2021

World Lethwei Championship
Headbutts allowed

Shouldn't this be posted in the Lethwei Discussion?

 

[Memeojima]

Old. This has been on fight pass for years lol fail thread

 

[Zarate]

I am watching Lethwei for some years now. I am respecting the culture, tradition etc but sometimes it's really tough to watch especially when a fighters gets ko'd and they let him rest for 3 minutes and continue the fight. Thats CTE Train to CTE City.

 

[Zarate]

This has been on fight pass for years lol fail thread

this.

 

[joeson]

you forgot the eye gouges.

I’m not a savage. Someone could get Bispinged

 

[Coconutwater]

Biting a KO’ed fighters ear to wake him so he can continue is crazy stuff.

 

[Eric Silva 2.0]

Shouldn't this be posted in the Lethwei Discussion?

"Shouldn't this be posted in the Lethwei Discussion"
In Burmese, not english.

 

[HHJ]

I am watching Lethwei for some years now. I am respecting the culture, tradition etc but sometimes it's really tough to watch especially when a fighters gets ko'd and they let him rest for 3 minutes and continue the fight. Thats CTE Train to CTE City.

I hate that. That is fuckin ridiculous.
Might as well throw a pair nunchucks in the ring at random intervals. What a fuckin joke. All for a fucking gimmick.

 

[superpunch]

12 to 6 elbows to the spine are allowed I assume.

 

[rear naked ankle pick]

i miss Vale Tudo

 

[HHJ]

Jose Pele had Matsui's back and started blasting him with 12 to 6 elbows to the spine too. Cant find a gif on it tho. That was a Scumbag move.

 

[HHJ]

Gimmick? That's how they've been doing it for a thousand years. Question: Why do you think modern boxing punches are new to muay thai? Why did they used to do "raking" punches? Answer: They used to have shards of glass in their handwraps and fought bareknuckle. They've actually made the 2 sports much safer.

Just seems like a stupid version of Muay thai. I cant get behind them reviving guys who been knocked out to keep going. Im sure those competing are really great fighters too

 

[superpunch]

Jose Pele had Matsui's back and started blasting him with 12 to 6 elbows to the spine too. Cant find a gif on it tho. That was a Scumbag move.

If there're no rules, that seems honorable. This, though..