Myanmar Kickboxing (Lethwei - Burma)

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Myanmar Kickboxing match highlight video clip.

This is not Muay Thai; it's a sibling kickboxing type from Myanmar which is a little similar to Muay Boran (Boran is banned relative and brutal type of Muay Thai). This is called Myanma Lethwei - Raw, bold, uncompromised, uncivilised kickboxing. No gloves. No protection. Can use all limbs, knees, elbows plus headbutts. Softened the traditional bloody ways to be adaptable to modern kickboxing rules at present time (uses gauze cloth as gloves instead of bare fist etc). Fight till death was common in the ancient times. There were no such results as draws. Only win or lose by knockout or the other fighter cannot continue. Current matches are regulated in similar rules to Muay Thai and other kickboxing matches.
Interestingly, commentators in Myanmar kickboxing matches try to motivate the boxers and tell them to hit and kick when the boxers are hestitating. Commentators yell and scream like "Hi Yaaa... Yeaaaaa!!" to motivate the audience and the fighters. Myanmar traditional music is also playing live (similar to Muay Thai matches), and the music plays accordingly with the moves and tempo of the fight in the ring.

Excuse the sound dub on punches in the video. That's what the video editors do to make it more appealing...:)and ofcourse this is highlight, not all fighting time (say 15 minutes) is exactly like this.

Also see http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=negarman

User: Negarman for more clips.

More info at www.thaing.net too.

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Myanmar Kickboxing (Lethwei - Burma)

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  • lol yepps no better ...

    lol yepps no better definition

    By Dermax2309 [Affiliate User] 1201549290 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • WTF they get so ...

    WTF they get so many F**king time and still dont fall. Whats goin on?

    anyway, interesting stuff.

    By gogogogogadgetflow [Affiliate User] 1201377419 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • its teh most ...

    its teh most violent thing ive ever seen. why dont thes guys fight in K-1. all they would have to cede is the headbutts...

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  • what a pitty that ...

    what a pitty that these guys are so small. I'd really like to see these fast moves and power in some heavy weight class. p.s. I know that I'll receive many finger downs for this, but I like muay thai more than lethwei. For me, muay thai shows more coordinated moves. This looks more like a street brawl than martial art. But again. It's just my opinion.

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  • nice sound effects! ...

    nice sound effects!!!

    By SunTanSuperStud [Affiliate User] 1200248295 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • This Is simply ...

    This Is simply Amazing... Thats Whats FIghting Is all About!! Warrior Vs Warrior, May the braver, more skilled, Stroger win...

    By JinLamus [Affiliate User] 1200155007 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • the first recorded ...

    the first recorded style is actually lethwei (records from the pyu empire which was around the turn of the millenium) this predates bokator (sorry khmers your claim on MT is total BS considering your basis was on angkor reliefs which date around 900AD) each nation has their own particular style, similar but quite distinct if you know your muay. the style carried over from the tai migration to the rest of SEA.

    By KensaiZen [Affiliate User] 1200118937 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • kick ass fight but ...

    kick ass fight but the sounds are S**t n its muay thai not kickboxing

    By ardon00 [Affiliate User] 1200083829 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • It's an organized ...

    It's an organized street fight.

    By footfighter87 [Affiliate User] 1200008749 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • This martial art ...

    This martial art originated in India.Brought by Hindu monks to Burma.When Burma was intorduced to Buddhism, Hindu monks moved on to Thai.Check geography of India,Burma & Thai.Hindu cultural infuenced to Thai. Thai Rama kingdom name is the copy of Hindu Ramayana poem.

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  • i will never mess ...

    i will never mess with a man at 6:42.. who took that punch..

    By aznguy11111 [Affiliate User] 1199429131 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Muay Thai ...

    Muay Thai kickboxing is a show in the ring.
    Myanmar lethwei kickboxing is a real street fight.

    By compop [Affiliate User] 1199070627 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Oh yea just to let ...

    Oh yea just to let you know it's proof now. Type in Myanmar vs Muay thai on youtube. Doesnt appear to me Thai has anything on Mynmar. Heh one of the Thai guys loses to a guy who is 50 yrs. old LOL!

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  • what is boran?

    what is boran?

    By Dodedena [Affiliate User] 1198467846 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • I like the sound ...

    I like the sound effects!

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