Fatal Instinct

Rashad Evans knocked out Chuck Liddell with a brutal punch to pull off a stunning upset tonight at UFC 88 in Atlanta.

It was the best moment of Evans’ young career, a powerful right-handed strike directly on the chin in the second round. That right hand firmly establishes the undefeated Evans as one of the up-and-coming stars of the UFC, and potentially a light heavyweight title contender.

On the other side of the coin, the loss was Liddell’s third in his last four fights, and it raises the question of whether The Iceman, long UFC’s biggest star, still has anything left. One of the most accomplished fighters in the history of the sport may be nearing retirement.

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Muay Thai elbow techniques are very important techniques since the elbow is one of the bare hands ultimate weapons. Elbow sharpness is equated to that of a razor blade. The elbow is a dangerous weapon that can produce horrifying cuts. That is why the elbow is a valuable tool for the fighting with bare hands. No other weapon can compare with the elbow in terms of brutality and blood-breeding capacity. It seems that the elbow strike is very unique weapon that make Muay Thai different from other martial arts sports. Elbow strike in Muay Thai can give very severe injuries to the opponent as it will be used to attack when opponent is closer distance and the major target of elbow strike are generally head facial area including jaw, temple, neck and so on. Using elbow strike is very flexible, you can move or swing elbow in any direction to attack, both vertically and horizontally but different method will give different impact to the attack.

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Muay Thai Punches is a basic of Muay Thai techniques. A long time ago, men did not have any weapons to fight wild animals and fellow humans. They had the instinct for survival and start to use their own organs as a defensive weapons to protect themselves. That is the beginning of punches.

Punch is the most weapon that easy to control if compare to other weapons which using other part of the body.

The proper Muay Thai Punch techniques, the fighter should use the knuckles to hit the target. Muay Thai does not specify a part that makes the contact but it is acknowledged that punching with knuckles is the most effective way.

Generally, what targets on the opponent’s body that should be aims depends on the circumstances. Usually, the Muay Thai fighter should aims the area from the body upward towards the face. The potential targets for the fists are shown in the picture.

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Muay thai is the form of martial art which began its journey from
the Kingdom of Thailand more than 2000 years ago. Now it is popularly
known as ‘thai boxing’ all over the world. Muay thai is the art of
fighting without the use of any weapon.

Thai boxing can be differentiated from the general form of boxing,
as it includes the use of hands, elbow, feet and the knee.
It’s not only an art of fighting; it is also a form of science,
with discipline, knowledge and respect.

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