Traditional Muay Thai?

[Goju_boi]

"just look at chuck liddell"

I think he's one of the best examples of traditional arts working in the ring.It shows that they are not just for show and you can use them.

[elbows_and_knees]

not really... chuck lidell trained kempo and also kickboxing. he fought kickboxing matches and held kickboxing titles. His kempo teacher trained him in a kickboxing fashion. Liddell was also a division 1 wrestler and has been grappling all of his life. The best example of a pure traditional style in competition is either hackney or onasis. one trained kempo, the other trained FMA and CMA.

Actually, when I think about it, onasis trained judo and wrestling as well... delucia cross trained too. Any TMA who conpeted and faired well cross trained in something, at some point.

[Goju_boi]

"Any TMA who conpeted and faired well cross trained in something, at some point."

Yes , but the fact that it's a traditional style in the octagonis what I'm referring to.

[elbows_and_knees]

in the case of liddell, it's really not a traditional style. He is more kickboxer and wrestler than kempo...

[Goju_boi]

in the case of liddell, it's really not a traditional style. He is more kickboxer and wrestler than kempo...

I guess, but he still has a kempo tattoo on him showing his pride in it.