Wtf, they need to start weighing these fighters at the start of the match. I dont think asian fighters cut weight like westerners. Niko looked closer to 90kg than 75
Love lethwei it's proper brutal fighting. Had no idea women competed. The Thai girl was outmuscled from the start, she is made of strong stuff, full respect she took a proper hammering
It is...they're just wearing tape to keep their wrists straight when punching. BKFC does the same thing. Lethwei has tape over the knuckles to keep them together but it's basically hitting with your bare fist.
@@kayjay8077 I get the impression that even if they were not using anything over the knuckles, they'd just train to build up calluses and whatever so they could still hit hard. In BKFC they seem to punch pretty hard and probably do a lot of brain damage. Physical trauma is part of fighting. If you're like me, you don't want to get your brain fucked up, so I'm happy to watch but I don't do anything with strikes to the head/face that could give me a concussion. Some people are okay with it and I have a lot of respect for them.
Wtf, they need to start weighing these fighters at the start of the match. I dont think asian fighters cut weight like westerners. Niko looked closer to 90kg than 75
Looks like the ref has been in more fights than the fighters LOL
Sabot looks like she should be fighting 2 weight classes higher. I wouldn't pat myself on the back if I were you Sabot
Love lethwei it's proper brutal fighting. Had no idea women competed. The Thai girl was outmuscled from the start, she is made of strong stuff, full respect she took a proper hammering
In Myanmar out in the villages they just fight on packed dirt with sand, surrounded by a fence or something.
What song is playing in the background?
The Annoying Song. It's meant to make the fighters angry. Nah...it's some kind of traditional music played in Myanmar for lethwei.
Lethwei should be bare knuckle. Bare knuckle fighting is safer for the brain
It is...they're just wearing tape to keep their wrists straight when punching. BKFC does the same thing. Lethwei has tape over the knuckles to keep them together but it's basically hitting with your bare fist.
@@koriko88 nah it’s a big different hitting with wraps and hitting bare knuckle. Hand wraps give you more punching force and protection
@@kayjay8077 I get the impression that even if they were not using anything over the knuckles, they'd just train to build up calluses and whatever so they could still hit hard. In BKFC they seem to punch pretty hard and probably do a lot of brain damage. Physical trauma is part of fighting. If you're like me, you don't want to get your brain fucked up, so I'm happy to watch but I don't do anything with strikes to the head/face that could give me a concussion. Some people are okay with it and I have a lot of respect for them.
@@koriko88 read about bare knuckle and brain damage. More protection on your hands give you more punching force
@@kayjay8077 Yes, that's pretty obvious.