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Muay Thai

Noun

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Muay Thai (uncountable)

(martial arts) A sport practiced in Thailand which is similar to boxing but also allows strikes with the shins, feet, elbows, and knees.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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And the former Muay Thai boxer came away from the with an enormous haematoma. Source: Internet

Elbow Strikes are delivered in a manner similar to Muay Thai, using the whole body and turning of the hips to generate power. Source: Internet

Darwin Miranda says the notice appearing on the door of his Muay Thai training gym in came as a surprise. Source: Internet

Groin strikes were allowed until the 1980s in international Muay Thai and are still permitted in Thailand itself (though the boxers wear cups to lessen the impact). Source: Internet

He was acknowledged as a hero, and his fighting style became known as Siamese-Style boxing, later to be known as Muay Thai. Source: Internet

However, throwing and butting were allowed in the beginning to distinguish it from Muay Thai. Source: Internet

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