My third topic for my mixed martial arts blog is the discipline of muay thai.

Muay thai is a martial arts originating from Thailand. It is mental discipline along with  a striking sport along with some clinching techniques  and is commonly known as Thai boxing. Muay thai is often nicknamed the art of eight limbs due to its combined use of fists shins elbows and knees.Muay thai became world wide in the 20th century after many muay thai fighters beat fighters from other disciplined from across the world

The history of muay thai has been tracked back to the middle of the 18th century during the battles of the Burmese of the Konbaung Dynasty and Siam. The infamous fighter Nai Khanomtom was offered a chance by the burmese to fight for his freedom which he did and won. He returned a hero and his fighting style was named Siamise boxing and was to be called Muay Thai at a later date