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Difference between Muay Thai and K1?

  • 08-04-2006 06:13PM
    #1
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,177 ✭✭✭✭


    As the titles suggest ... can somebody explain. Im new to Muay Thai and just wondering how different,:) if at all, they are?


Comments

  • #2
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    Muay Thai is a style, K-1 is not. K-1 is a competition that consists of numerous stand-up styles. It doesn't allow the clinch time of muay thai, but other than that - a K-1 fight is very similar in rules to muay thai.


  • #3
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,177 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    Oh ok. Does K1 allow the use of elbows?


  • #4
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    Nope. No elbows.

    Official rules: http://www.so-net.ne.jp/feg/k-1gp/e001.htm


  • #5
    paddyc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭paddyc


    k1 allows any stand up fighter to enter ie andy souer who won it lasy year was a shooto lad, some Kickboxers have some success as well that at the K1 max level (70kg)

    K1 heavyweights used to be super and is now a joke cos of the fighters they have in it...

    thai boxing is as pure as tropicana orange juice :) only thai fighters are allowed to fight in it

    Alot of thai fighters fight in K1 and superleague on a regular basis

    google k1 and superleague and you will get a better idea


    paddy


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