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	Lethwei
		Lethwei is in many ways similar to its siblings from neighboring South-East Asian countries such as Tomoi from Malaysia, Pradal Serey from Cambodia and most of all Muay Thai from Thailand.
		Some Lethwei boxers tried to participate in kickboxing and Muay Thai matches outside Myanmar but their extreme style and techniques were banned in worldwide kickboxing and Muay Thai matches thus making them unadaptable to professional sport fighting contests, and consequently unable to win any major titles.
		Lethwei matches usually start in long range with kicks to the legs and raking punches to the face in an effort to draw blood.
	www.mykickboxing.com /martial-arts-list/burma/lethwei.html (721 words)

	Lethwei at AllExperts
		Lethwei or Lethawae also known as Burmese Boxing and Myanma Traditional Boxing is a form of kickboxing originated from Myanmar (Burma).
		Some Lethwei boxers tried to participate in kickboxing and Muay Thai matches outside Myanmar but their extreme style and techniques were banned in worldwide kickboxing and Muay Thai matches thus making them unadaptable to professional sport fighting contests, and consequently unable to win any major titles.
		Lethwei matches usually start in long range with kicks to the legs and raking punches to the face in an effort to draw blood.
	en.allexperts.com /e/l/le/lethwei.htm (766 words)

	Bando - OTMWiki
		Lethwei or Lethawae also known as Burmese Boxing and Myanma Traditional Boxing (which is a sub-system of Bando) may well be the most brutal and exciting form of kickboxing the world has ever seen.
		Lethwei is in many ways similar to its younger sibling Muay Thai from neighboring Thailand.
		Lethwei participants fight without gloves only wrapping their hands in hemp or gauze cloth, rules are similar to Muay Thai but allow and encourage all manner of takedowns along with head butts.
	www.onthemat.com /wiki/index.php/Bando (364 words)

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		Lethwei is in many ways similar to it's younger sibling Muay Thai from neighboring Thailand.
		If Thai Boxing is the science of 8 limbs than Lethwei is the science of 9 limbs due to the allowance of head butts.
		The Kachin variant of Lethwei is referred to as soft (relaxed) there is very little wasted motion or effort.
	www.thaing.net /lethwei.htm (2699 words)

	Lethwei
		Lethwei is a system of fighting from Myanmar; it’s similar in style to Muay Thai and Cambodian Pradal Serey.
		Lethwei is sometimes referred as the Science of 9 limbs because they allow head butts.
		Yes…Josh is right, once a year they allow The Thai official “allows” Burmese fighters to come through the Thai borders for a competition (MT vs Leithwei)….I don’t wanna turn this into a “which style is better” convo, but from what I have seen Leithwei fighters mostly get their ass handed to them by MT fighters.
	www.mymuaythai.com /archives/lethwei (776 words)

	YouTube - Lethwei-thaing.net
		haha very cool like muay thai muay thai and lethwei is the same except head butting
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		Wan Chai vs Doug Evans - Lethwei fight
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=O_heJH73A8k (137 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Lethwei
		Lethwei or Lethawae (Read as "Let-whae", but quickly) ; also known as Burmese Boxing and Myanma Traditional Boxing, is a form of kickboxing which originated in Myanmar (Burma).
		Lethwei is in many ways similar to its siblings from neighboring South-East Asian countries such as Tomoi from Malaysia, Pradal Serey from Cambodia and most of all Muay Thai from Thailand.
		Burmese boxers are said to be slightly bigger and taller than their Thai counterparts.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Lethwei (829 words)

	lethwei, sports: martial arts
		Kachin variant of Lethwei is referred to as soft (relaxed) there is very little wasted motion or effort.
		Lethwei Lethwei is the original term used for Burmese Boxing.
		Nice, the first time I had ever witnessed a guillotine choke linked to a beautiful suplex throw was by a Burmese Lethwei practitioner at a kickboxing expo.
	www.pih.it /lethwei.html (616 words)

	RCL Forever - The Headcrook - TD: Family Ties - Chapter 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Better known as Burmese Traditional Boxing, Lethwei is by far one of the most brutal forms of kickboxing known in the martial arts world.
		Lethwei is in many ways similar to it's relative, Muay Thai.
		If Thai Boxing is the science of eight limbs, then Lethwei is the science of nine limbs due to the allowance of head butts, which Satsuki used with devastating efficiency.
	www.rcl4ever.com /headcrook/tdft-ch4.htm (3183 words)

	Martial Arts Planet - Headbutts in Muay Thai?
		Headbutts in Burmese Boxing (Bama Lethwei), are legal in the Ring Sport, which is pretty much the same as Muay Thai, apart from mostly the sport is fought with bare knuckles, or just hand wraps, ala Muay Cad Cheurk (Bare knuckle Muay thai).
		Sorry to contradict, but Bando is the name for the art which is the source of Bama Lethwei and not Burmese Boxing itself.
		Lethwei matches are mostly standup affairs, these days...
	www.martialartsplanet.com /forums/showthread.php?t=3351 (1698 words)

	FightingArts.com Forums: Myanmar's (Burmese) martial arts
		The kicks, punch, knee, elbows and clinching are almost the same yet the clinching of Bando and Lethwei is very different from MT. They seem to favor holding one limb and the head when clinching.
		The information about Bando is very sketchy due the part of Myanmar's government policy of closing the country away from foreigners, and the policy of not teaching their indiginous art to foreigners as well.
		Lethwei is very differnt than modern ring MT. Lethwei is also older than MT as MT/Krabi krabong was heavily influenced by the Mon styles.
	www.fightingarts.com /ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=15805096&an=0&page=77 (988 words)

	The Tiger and Dragon: Family Ties - Miya's Bio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		In an interesting sidenote, Miya's Lethwei fighting style has gained several rivals from the King of Fighters Tournament, mainly the French kickboxer King and Japanese fighter Joe Higashi, eventhough Joe is somewhat infatuated with the younger Hoshi.
		Of course, that doesn't stop her from competing in various underground tournaments, with her brother in her corner, and having various fighters at her doorstep challenging her to a match.
		About the Lethwei Fighting Style: Lethwei (or Lethawae), also known as Burmese Boxing and Myanma Traditional Boxing, may well be the most brutal and exciting form of kickboxing the world has ever seen.
	p073.ezboard.com /fstreetfighterfanficsfrm3.showMessage?topicID=976.topic (3622 words)

	Editing Lethwei - Karate, Kungfu, Wrestling, Mixed Fighting Information Source
		Its techniques and moves are very similar to Muay Thai; however, Lethwei also allows headbutts.
		The rules are similar to Myuay Thai; however, participants fight without gloves, only wrapping their hands in hemp or gauze cloth.
		Lethwei's rules also allow aggressive takedowns and finishing headbutts, and the fight continues until one of the fighters gives up.
	wikimartialarts.org /main/index.php?title=Lethwei&action=edit (233 words)

	Khmer came up with a form of Muay Thai first? - Asia Finest Discussion Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Lethwei is Burmese version of Muay Thai (perhaps I should say thet Mauy thai and pradal serey are a version of Lethwei?) Muay Thai
		Well here is a link stating the same thing about Lethwie Lethwei 2 Now I am sure this wont be accepted for some other reason of course.
		Lethwei along with Naban (wrestling) in Burma are regarded these days as festival sports whose origins are unclear.
	www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?act=findpost&pid=2374415 (2186 words)

	Vendetta Rhapsody - Koyotie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		There she received her final training in Shotokan Karate as well as further training in the highly aggressive arts of Bando and Lethwei, concentrating mainly on weapons techniques.
		Koyotie is highly trained in a variety of infiltration skills and is a master of Shotokan Karate, Bando, and Lethwei, and often attends training seminars for other styles as well.
		When in the field she is normally armed with a bokken-like weapon made from composite materials.
	surbrook.devermore.net /worldbooks/vendetta/characters/koyotie.html (943 words)

	ANYONE heard of LETHWEI ? - Deluxe Martial Arts Forums
		Anyways I remember posting a reply to a person about bando, and I replied something about Lethwei, and really got no response.
		He said that the Lethwei tournaments were held outdoors and the fighters fight without gloves with wrapped hands.
		Also "If Thai Boxing is the science of 8 limbs than Burmese Boxing is the science of 9 limbs due to the allowance of head butts." BUT then again I`ve heard that headbutts were allowed in Muay Thai and back then used to fight with hand wraps also.
	www.defend.net /deluxeforums/showthread.php?t=6569 (361 words)

	History of Muay Thai - Fight Club
		Muay Thai ("Thai Boxing") is the Thai name for an indigenous form of martial art practiced in several southeast Asian countries including Cambodia (where it is known as Pradal Serey), Myanmar (where it is generally known as Lethwei), and Malaysia (where it is known as tomoi).
		Traditional Muay Thai has a long history in Thailand as a martial art used by the military.
		King Mangra was reported to be curious to see how the various fighting styles of Burma and other countries would compare.
	www.fightclubmiami.com /resources/history-of-muay-thai.php (2053 words)

	Muay Thai - OTMWiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		/]; Thai มวยไทย) ("Thai Boxing") is the Thai name for an indigenous form of martial art practiced in several southeast Asian countries including Cambodia (where it is Pradal Serey), Myanmar (where it is generally known as Lethwei), Vietnam (where it is known as Vo Tu Do), and Malaysia (where it is known as tomoi).
		It is the national sport of Thailand, and is also known as Thai Kickboxing or Art of the Eight Limbs.
		At one point, he wanted to see how Muay Thai (or Muay Boran) would compare to the Burmese art (either Parma (?) or Lethwei (?)).
	onthemat.com /wiki/index.php/Muay_Thai (2730 words)

	YouTube - Lethwei compilation
		I can't believe my own country would have something this brutal and pretty much the most realistic you could get when it comes down to a lethal street fight (minus eyegouges, strikes to vital areas, groin kicks, hair pulling, biting, grappling, submission and death).
		a compilation of Lethwei fights (a fighting art that's basically Muay Thai with headbutts).
		Lethwei is an empty hand combat system, which means fighters do not wear gloves.
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=RwVFD47c8gw&mode=related&search= (340 words)

	jameshom.com \| Bando: Burma's Art of the Boar
		Thaing includes both unarmed arts, of which bando is the most widely known, as well as arts of the sword, staff, and spear.
		Other unarmed arts include naban, or wrestling, and lethwei, or Burmese boxing.
		Naban, derived from the strong heritage of Indian wrestling, and Burmese boxing, considered more powerful than Thai boxing, were both powerful arts.
	martialarts.jameshom.com /library/weekly/aa031201a.htm (212 words)

	Kampfkunst-Links - Suche
		Kampfkunst Verbände finden Sie in den jeweiligen Rubriken.
		Hier finden Sie Kampfstile wie Bando, Lethwei und Kachin
		Die unterschiedlichen chinesischen Stile wie Tai Chi, Ba Gua, Hsing-I, I Chuan, Shaolin usw
	www.kampfkunst-links.de (151 words)

	Greater Hartford Bando
		Bando as taught in the United States Under the American Bando Association (a not for profit veterans memorial organization) combines traditional Bando, Thaing (self defense, free hand system, and animal systems), Lethwei (Burmese Boxing, Kickboxing or the sportive aspect), Banshay (weapons practice) and Naban (grappling).
		The origins of Bando are much like that of any other martial art.
		Another important thing to note, there is a sportive aspect of Bando (Kickboxing or Lethwei) taught.
	greaterhartfordbando.com /index.htm (1188 words)

	Bando? [Archive] - MartialTalk.Com
		My guess would be because I don't think that Lethwei ever got refined into what Muay Thai is. It is birthed from bar matches and village tourneys.
		It was even illegal under the current military junta until the generals got a taste for watching.
		I wouldn't really say that Lethwei came from the Boar as much as it resembles the Boar system.
	www.martialtalk.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-19468.html (1670 words)

	Lethwei, Burmese kickboxing - Deluxe Martial Arts Forums
		Lethwei, Burmese kickboxing - Deluxe Martial Arts Forums
		is it true you can headbutt in lethwei?
		Lethwei is bare knuckle fighting no gloves, second there are no judges, its win,lose or draw.
	www.defend.net /deluxeforums/showthread.php?t=21769 (252 words)

	K-1 Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Thais can afford or have access to the gym, proper training, diet, coaching, or whatever to chase their dream of becoming a great champion..but the burmese don't have the same luxury..
		that's why thai fights better and more effective than burmese..that doesn't mean Thai style is better than burmese lethwei or bando..
		If what you say is true (and why not) then it is pretty underhand on behalf of the Thai's to do that.
	www.k-1usa.net /forum/post.asp?method=ReplyQuote&REPLY_ID=25836&TOPIC_ID=1714&FORUM_ID=8 (1833 words)

	Martial Arts Planet - Muay Thai vs. Lethwei
		Like Lethwei you can headbutt and I think striket the groin but you must wear a spacehelmet and cup unlike Lethwei.
		I was wondering if you guys thought the protective gear in Daido Juku was a good thing or not, kinda like comparing modern boxing to bareknuckle.
		style seems to look like MT.....but he says that MT looks like Lethwei and that the thai stole it from them....since the were using "it to repell the thai invaders"...this i highly doubt....since invaderes would probably use like uh "weapons"
	www.martialartsplanet.com /forums/showthread.php?p=1019957 (2035 words)

	Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Sanshou/Sanda (Chinese kickboxing) — The applicable component of wushu/kung fu of which Takedowns and throws are legal in competition as well as all other sorts of striking (use of arms and legs).
		Lethwei (Burmese Kickboxing) — Any part of the body may be used to strike and be struck
		Japanese kickboxing — Similar to Muay Thai, but different point system is taken
	www.sonic.net /~jbuijten/KICKBOXING.html (495 words)

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