Muay khao
มวยเข่า
A muay thai fighter type who wins with knees and the clinch. He keeps pushing, closes the distance and attacks the torso with knees in the clinch.
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Muay khao (มวยเข่า) means “knee fighter.” It is one of the traditional fighter types in muay thai. Muay khao advances, absorbs strikes to get into the clinch, and there attacks with series of knees to the ribs and belly. Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn is regarded as the best-known representative. Against a muay femue fighter who keeps the distance, classic clashes of styles arise.
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A muay thai fighter type who wins through technique, timing and distance control. Samart Payakaroon and Saenchai are given as examples.
Muay matมวยหมัดA muay thai fighter type who wins mainly with fists, supplementing punch combinations with thigh kicks.
Khaoเข่าThai for knee and a knee strike. In muay thai, knees are among the main weapons, especially in the clinch.