6 Clinch Masters Who Dominated the Eighties & Nineties | Muay Thai

Six of the best clinch fighters in Muay Thai history | Muay Thai clinch These 6 clinch fighters were known and feared for their knee and elbow strikes in Thailand during the 1980s and 1990s. Their incredible conditioning and muscular strength allowed them to hunt down their prey and maintain a relentless fight pace, smothering and punishing their opponents with knees to the body and elbows to the face and head. These attributes made them unstoppable on occasion, contributing to their many wins in Lumpinee and Rajadamnern. 01:29 Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn: Titles/Awards: Lumpinee stadium champion (135 lbs.) Sports Writers’ Fighter of the Year Award 1982 Peak years: 1977-1985 Nickname: Sky-piercing Knee Striker Notable victories: Vicharnnoi Porntawee, Nongkhai Sor Prasartporn, Samart Payakaroon 02:51 Lamnammoon Sor Sumalee: Titles/Awards: Lumpinee stadium champion (115 lbs., 126 lbs., 130 lbs. [x2], Peak years: 1993-1999 Nickname: Vampire Knee Striker Notable victories: Chatchai Paiseetong, Langsuan Panyuthapum, Jaroensap Kiatbanchong 04:15 Panomtuanlek Hapalang: Titles/Awards: Rajadamnern stadium champion (115 lbs., 118 lbs., 122 lbs.) Lumpinee stadium champion (?) Sports Writers Fighter of the Year Award 1986 Peak years: 1985-1989 Nickname: Seastorm Knee Striker Notable victories: Kongtoranee Payakaroon, Samransak Muangsurin (x2), Jumpathong Na Nontachai (x2) 06:39 Chamuekpet Hapalang: Titles/Awards: Lumpinee Stadium Champion (102 lbs., 105 lbs., 112 lbs., 115 lbs.) Rajadamnern Stadium Champion (105 lbs., 122 lbs. [x2], 126 lbs. [x2] Sports Writers Fighter of the Year Award 1985 Peak years: 1980-1995 Nickname: Computer knee striker Notable victories:Sangtiennoi Sor Rungroj (x3) 09:20 Langsuan Panyuthapum: Titles/Awards: Lumpinee stadium champion (108 lbs., 112 lbs., 115 lbs.) Sports Writers Fighter of the Year Award 1987 Peak years: 1985-1993 Nickname: Heartless Knee Striker Notable victories: Hippy Singmanee, Orono Por Muang Ubon, Samson Issan 13:09 Yodkhunpon Sittraiphum Titles/Awards: Lumpinee stadium champion (118 lbs.) Rajadamnern stadium champion (118 lbs.) Peak years: 1991-1994 Nickname: Elbow Hunter of 100 Stitches Notable victories: Sanklai Sittkru-Ott, Kasemlek Kiatsiri, Namtaothong Sor Sirikul Muay Thai clinch | Muay lok | Muay khao | Muay sok | #muaythai #martialarts #clinch Freelance work ~01176645f12a9ee40b Blog Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: LinkedIn Music: Machinimasound - Anomaly Detected Might of the Warthog -- Suspense/Background