I talk a lot about MMA (mixed martial arts). Some may ask, "What martial arts do they mix?". I would say there are four main components to today's mixed martial arts (in no particular order): Wrestling, Boxing, Ju Jitsu, and Muay Thai kick boxing. Of course there are fighters that incorporate other types of fighting styles as well like Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Sambo, Judo, Pankration, and so on.
But this is about Muay Thai. If you're interested in watching some straight up Muay Thai kickboxing, done by guys that specialize in that art, you're in luck. On the Versus channel, there is a new series titled The Contender Muay Thai.
I didn't get a chance to watch the whole premier episode yet, but what I did see looked good. There are two teams, they compete in challenges, the winners choose the fight, and the loser of the fight goes home. So the cons to this show look to be that there will only be one fight per show and that we'll have to see the drama between fighters, but the pros are you get to see how these guys train, and that Muay Thai is a global art. There is only one American on the show.
So if you can, try to squeeze in some Muay Thai. You'll be glad you did.
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