Akira Shoji (小路晃) (born January 31, 1974) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler . He is most known as being a regular in almost all the beginning Pride Fighting Championship Shoji was in Pride 1 to Pride 7, and was part of the first Pride open weight Grand Prix in 2000. Shoji was consistently a regular in Pride, and moved from Heavyweight to Light Heavyweight ( Middleweight in Pride) due to his smaller stature.
73-502: The Chute Boxe Academy ( Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʃutʃi ˈbɔksi] ; "Kick-Boxing") is a Brazilian martial arts academy. It opened as a Muay Thai academy in 1978 in Curitiba , Paraná, Brazil. Head trainer Rudimar Fedrigo later expanded the program in 1991 to include other aspects of modern mixed martial arts , such as wrestling and submission grappling. By 1995, the Chute Boxe team
146-703: A contender in the organization. His younger brother Mauricio "Shogun" Rua would also enter the PRIDE fighting championships and would prove the most successful fighter produced by Chute Boxe under Wanderlei Silva's and Ninja's guidance. Younger than Murilo by about a year and a half, "Shogun" has defeated a who's who list of fighters including Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos , Akira Shoji, Akihiro Gono , Quinton "Rampage" Jackson , Alistair Overeem (twice), Antônio Rogério "Minotouro" Nogueira , Ricardo Arona , Kevin Randleman , Mark Coleman , Chuck Liddell , and Lyoto Machida . Shogun
219-446: A French diplomat to Siam of King Louis XIV , handwrote that Muay Thai was one of the occupations of Siamese people in his famous book, Du Royaume de Siam , during the reign of King Narai , which reads: La chaleur du climat fait en eux affez de diſſipation. La lutte, & le combat à coups de poing ou de coude y ſont des mêtiers de batteleur. La courſe des balons eſt donc leur ſeul exercice. (Translation): Hot weather weakened
292-538: A brief grappling exchange. While working as a fighting referee in Dream, Shoji considered a final retirement match. He got his will at DEEP 53 in a match against Kazuo Misaki , which he lost by TKO in the second round. Both Misaki and Shoji broke out in tears after the fight, overwhelmed by emotions, knowing it was Shoji's final match. In 2008, Shoji began working in professional wrestling company Hustle , hosted by Dream Stage Entertainment along with Pride, and became
365-427: A controversial decision to superheavyweight Mark Hunt . During this span he defeated notable fighters Kazushi Sakuraba (three times), Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (twice), Yuki Kondo , Ikuhisa Minowa , Hidehiko Yoshida , Kiyoshi Tamura , Dan Henderson , Alexander Otsuka , Shungo Oyama , Hiromitsu Kanehara , and would draw with Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović . His aura of invincibility wouldn't truly be broken until
438-591: A decision loss to Ricardo Arona in the 2005 PRIDE FC middle weight Grand Prix . His loss would be avenged later that night by teammate and rising star, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. Silva is noted to have never lost under full PRIDE FC rules at his weight class; PRIDE's event in Las Vegas had altered rules. As the older of the Rua brothers, Murilo "Ninja" Rua had a mediocre run during his years with PRIDE FC. Wins over Mario Sperry , Akira Shoji and Alexander Otsuka established him as
511-499: A distinct martial art form in the early 20th century, when the term Muay Thai ('Siamese boxing' in English) was introduced in physical education curricular documents to distinguish it from international boxing ( muay sakon in Thai). The officially recognized history of Muay Thai was largely codified in the late 20th century, when the sport gained widespread popularity and became recognized as
584-635: A hermit named Sukatanata—instructor of King Ram Khamhaeng—at Samo Khon School in Lawapura after age 16. Thence, King Ngam Mueang became comrade with King Ram Khamhaeng of Sukhothai since both had trained with the same instructor. The Samo Khon school was founded in 657 AD of the Haripuñjaya period by a hermit named Sukatanata ( Thai : พระฤๅษีสุกกะทันตะ ). The subjects he taught were called Maiya Shastra (ಮೈಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ), consisting of boxing (Muay), sword fighting, archery, elephant, and horse control. King Mangrai
657-594: A long time since enthroned, and he decided to join Muay boxing competitions tomorrow. On the next festival day, King Suriyenthrathibodi disguised himself as the general public with few royal polices and went to the festival by boat to join the Muay boxing competitions, and he won both the first and second matches during the competition, as the Royal Chronicle of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya reads: King Suriyenthrathibodi requested
730-437: A match to Wataru Sakata and Kurodaman, he was put on a trial by Shimada and threatened with expulsion if he lost a next singles match against Sakata, which eventually became a 3-way match with fellow Monster Army member Commander An Jo . Shoji have his best, but Shimada and An Jo crashed the match and made him lose. Kicked out of Takada's faction, Akira joined Sakata and got his revenge over Anjo, defeating him and Rey Ohara in
803-617: A name for themselves in the MMA world during the late 1990s in the Brazilian vale tudo promotion known as the International Vale Tudo Championship (IVC) . With an aggressive and physical style focused around their muay thai skills, Chute Boxe fighters captured three of the four title belts in the promotion ( Wanderlei Silva winning the light heavyweight belt, José Landi-Jons winning the middleweight belt, and Rafael Cordeiro winning
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#1732869638999876-488: A national sport and cultural heritage. The term Muay Boran was coined to describe the pre-modern historical martial art form of Muay Thai, and they came to symbolize a warrior spirit seen as a core component of Thainess . 1913: British boxing was introduced into the curriculum of the Suan Kulap College. The first descriptive use of the term "Muay Thai". 1919: British boxing and Muay Thai were taught as one sport in
949-525: A regular roster of the promotion. He debuted as a participant the Hustle Grand Prix tournament, being invited by famous idol Yuko Ogura and granted the ring name of "Ko♥Ri♥Ta♥N", but he was defeated by Osaka Pro Wrestling representative Zeus after getting hit with a frying pan . Shoji then joined Generalissimo Takada 's villainous faction Takada Monster Army, invited by Yuji Shimada , and he changed his name to "Private Shimada". In 2009, after losing
1022-491: A royal order to arrange for a Siamese man named Nai Khanom Tom, a famous fighter from Ayutthaya, to confront a Burmese boxer in front of the throne. The first round, the latter collapsed by Nai Khanom Tom, and the other round he confronted nine and ten other Burmese boxers. King Hsinbyushin was applauding him and said that Siamese was in a dangerous situation, but he could confront opponents up to nine and ten while unarmed. Because of King of Ayutthaya's negligent behavior that caused
1095-550: Is complemented with Chute Boxe's aggressive Muay Thai style. In 2021 he became the UFC Lightweight Champion after defeating Michael Chandler with a T.K.O. Muay Thai Muay Thai ( Thai : มวยไทย , RTGS : muai thai , pronounced [mūaj tʰāj] ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing , is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinching techniques. This discipline
1168-481: Is currently Chute Boxe's most marketable fighter. In 2018 UFC fighter Charles "do Bronx" Oliveira joined Chute Boxe Diego Lima in São Paulo starting a 10-fight win streak. According to him, his former gym Macaco Gold Team (headed by Jorge "Macaco" Patino , a Chute Boxe alumni) was mostly focused BJJ with complementary striking, and he felt he needed to improve his striking game. Patino is still his BJJ coach but now he
1241-532: Is known as the "Art of eight limbs", as it is characterised by the combined use of fists , elbows , knees and shins . Muay Thai became widespread internationally in the late 20th to 21st century, when Westernised practitioners from Thailand began competing in kickboxing and mixed-rules matches as well as matches under Muay Thai rules around the world. The professional league is governed by The Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (P.A.T.), sanctioned by The Sports Authority of Thailand (S.A.T.). Muay Thai
1314-510: Is noteworthy that for Thailand, Thai boxing has its long history, and has been very popular and attractive to the Thai people. It seems that everybody supports Muay Thai and wants to see this sport progress further. Careful management based on technical approach, will certainly benefit this kind of sport. It is highly hoped that every individual person who is interested in this sport will take part in developing it to its higher efficiency so that it becomes
1387-402: Is now performed primarily as an exhibition art form. Muay Thai was at the height of its popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. Top fighters commanded purses of up to 200,000 Baht and the stadia where gambling was legal drew big gates and big advertising revenues. In 2016, a payout to a superstar fighter was about 100,000 Baht per fight, but can range as high as 540,000 Baht for a bout. In 1993,
1460-476: Is related to other martial art styles such as Muay Chaiya , Muay Boran , Muay Lao , Lethwei , Benjang and Tomoi. A practitioner of Muay Thai is known as a Nak Muay . Western practitioners in Thailand are sometimes called Nak Muay Farang , meaning "foreign boxer". The term Muay Thai is a Thai word. The word Muay derived from Sanskrit word, mavyati ( Sanskrit : मव्यति ) meaning "to pull together",
1533-510: The 2003 PRIDE FC Middleweight Grand Prix and the PRIDE FC middleweight title which he would hold for 5 1/2 years. Coming off of a disappointing five-round decision loss to Tito Ortiz at UFC 25: Ultimate Japan , Silva would return to PRIDE to earn the biggest victory of his career to that point over the Lion's Den's Guy Mezger . It would be 20 fights and over four years before he would lose again in
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#17328696389991606-949: The Fall of Angkor in 1431. King Borommarachathirat II built an inscription of Khun Sri Chaiya Raj Mongkol Thep for the victory monument and Siamese warriors' commemoration, which inscribed a list of Siamese warriors and assault record in the inscription after the Angkor had already been captured, as well as written in A Lost Chronicle of Ayutthaya by Michael Vickery, stanzas 9–11. The inscription of Khun Sri Chaiya Raj Mongkol Thep (N.M. 78, Face 2) 1431 AD reads: King Borommarachathirat II of Ayutthaya commanded his warrior, Khun Sri Chaiya Raj Mongkol Thep, to march four military forces to assault Angkor Thom , Phimai , and Phanom Rung to become states under his endless mandate. The King then assigned Khun Sri Chaiya Raj Mongkol Thep, groups of Siamese boxers (Muay), and military forces with elephants and horse battalions to
1679-734: The International Federation of Muay Thai Amateur , or IFMA was inaugurated. It became the governing body of amateur Muay Thai consisting of 128 member countries worldwide and is recognised by the Olympic Council of Asia . In 1995, the World Muaythai Council , the oldest and largest professional sanctioning organisations of muay Thai, was established by the Thai government and sanctioned by the Sports Authority of Thailand. Akira Shoji Despite his losing record, Shoji
1752-581: The Yonok Chronicles reads: King Ngam Mueang of Phayao Kingdom was the son of the ninth king of Phayao, King Ming Mueang , who was descended from King Chom Tham, son of King Khun Ngearn of Ngoenyang . He was trained in the Principles of Brahman's Sorcery at Thep Isitana School at Khao Doi Duan (located in Chiang Rai province , Thailand.) when he was 14. He continued training liberal and martial arts with
1825-587: The 657 AD Haripuñjaya period of a hermit named Sukatanata who established his school of liberal and martial arts consisting of Muay Thai, which will be mentioned in order of history compiled officially by The Institute of the Art of Muay Thai, Department of Physical Education National Stadium of Thailand (DPE). From 738 AD in the Nanzhao period. Muay Thai had been trained from variant movements of dance; Fon Joeng ( Thai : ฟ้อนเจิง ) included weapons and bare hands, showing
1898-558: The Chute Boxing academy. The style developed by Nélio Naja and his students had more emphasis on various kicks (due many of the early Brazilian Thai boxers coming from Taekwondo and Kyokushin Karate ) but soon, the "Chute Boxe" style of Muay Thai became characterized as extremely aggressive, with wild combinations, hard low kicks and usually lacking in defense, trying to defeat their opponents as fast as possible. The Chute Boxe team first made
1971-684: The Dutch captain informed the Siamese Royal Court of the news about French battleships to siege Puducherry and Myeik seaports of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya in the reign of King Phetracha after the Siamese revolution of 1688 . Monsieur Braud’s letter to Directors of the International Affairs Kingdom of Ayutthaya (Jun 9, 1699) reads: This news caused vassals of the Siamese Royal Court to be suddenly shocked. King Phetracha then announced
2044-456: The KO for a decision loss. Shortly after, Shoji bounced back with another shocking victory in a match against Ultimate Fighting Championship champion and former King of Pancrase Guy Mezger . The fight was slow and strategic, with long battles on the clinch , with Mezger landing several strikes, but Shoji eventually found opportunities to take Mezger down and perform ground and pound . The judges gave
2117-493: The King requested muay fighters from outlying provinces to fight matches at the funeral of his son Prince Urubongse Rajasombhoj , and granted the noble rank of Muen to the three best fighters, who were from Lopburi , Khorat and Chaiya . These would later become codified as regional styles of Muay Boran. Modern Muay Thai arose from the local form of bare-hand fighting historically known simply as muay , and became recognized as
2190-399: The King's chosen champion, and the boxing ring was set up in front of the throne. When the fight began, Nai Khanom Tom charged out, using punches, kicks, elbows, and knees to pummel his opponent until he collapsed. The King supposedly asked if Nai Khanom Tom would fight nine other Burmese champions to prove himself. He agreed and fought one after the other with no rest periods. His last opponent
2263-528: The Siamese army as a form of self-defense and to date back at least to the 13th century, according to King Ram Khamhaeng's war strategics manual. In Ayutthaya Kingdom, the war strategics manual was recomposed in 1518 by King Ramathibodi II called Tamra Phichaisongkram ( Thai : ตำราพิชัยสงคราม ). King Naresuan practiced martial arts and rearranged his soldiers for 15 years at peacetime. He had learned warrior fighting techniques from Burmese royal courts after he
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2336-475: The Siamese people to be tired. Wrestling and fighting with fists or elbows (Muay Thai) were just their occupations. Thence, paddling courses were only their exercises. In 1698, according to the second French mission to Siam by King Louis XIV, who after appointed Guy Tachard to be in charge of the French ambassador to Siam. Muay Thai was being trained to prepare for an engagement with a French expeditionary force after
2409-606: The Wajyutsu Keishukai gym. After graduating from Chukyo University , Shoji joined the dojo full-time and became a professional fighter. He represented WK at the Lumax Cup tournament, but he was eliminated at the first round. Shoji had his worldwide debut taking on Renzo Gracie from the Gracie family at the first event of Pride in 1997. Though clearly outclassed, Shoji held his own and escaped from numerous submission attempts through
2482-464: The aftermath of Ayutthaya Kingdom, the kingdom could stay if he's good. King Hsinbyushin then royally rewarded Nai Khanom Tom as should. To commemorate the story of Nai Khanom Tom, the Muay Thai Festival and Wai Khru Muay Thai Ceremony are staged annually every year on March 17. This historiography was largely extrapolated from brief mentions in written records, including four episodes in
2555-559: The art of men’s fighting, which is similar to Lei tai due to the war engagement with China for a long time. It is said to be the earliest stage of Thai people forming, and Muay Thai had been training for generations along the Fon Joeng dance. The Fon Joeng also became one of the recreational Thai classical dances in Northern Thailand , existing nowadays. In 947 AD, after the foundation of Singhanavati Kingdom by Thai people under
2628-454: The art of using such weapons. Muay Thai was also spreadably taught at temples, which were the Thai people’s learning centers for teaching following the guidelines of King Ram Khamhaeng's war strategy manual. In 1431 AD, King Borommarachathirat II , the King of Ayutthaya Kingdom , led Siamese forces and included groups of Siamese boxers to assault the Khmers plundering Angkor Thom, also known as
2701-491: The country’s outstanding sport. Thailand’s boxing has its several interesting points because it is our own Thai style of boxing, which is regarded as a high-efficiency fighting method, and it is interesting to foreigners, too. Thai boxing has had its close relationship with our national security and progress because Muay Thai is a way of self-defence. It is a sport originating from self-defence of those ancient Thai warriors. At present we need to protect ourselves by using fighting on
2774-487: The curriculum of the Suan Kulap College. Judo was also offered. 1921: First permanent ring in Siam at Suan Kulap College. Used for both muay and British boxing. 1923: Suan Sanuk Stadium. First international style three-rope ring with red and blue padded corners, near Lumpinee Park. Muay and British boxing. King Rama VII (r. 1925–1935) pushed for codified rules for Muay and they were put into place. Thailand's first boxing ring
2847-756: The demise of PRIDE FC in late 2007, coinciding with the departure of its first mass-appeal superstar Wanderlei Silva around the same time, Chute Boxe entered a new era. Moreover, the Rua brothers, Mauricio and Murilo, and Andre "Dida" Amade, also departed Chute Boxe to start their own gym. One of the top instructors, Rafael Cordeiro , also left around that time to found his own gym in the US, Kings MMA . However, up and coming fighters, such as lightweight Jean Silva, have augmented their talent. In addition, fighter Evangelista Santos has recently competed in Strikeforce as well as his ex-wife, female fighter Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos , who
2920-454: The departure of promising prospect Anderson Silva . Silva had noted several disputes with Chute Boxe's management as reasons for leaving the team and shortly began training with some of Brazilian Top Team's best in the Nogueira brothers. He was quoted in an ESPN article as stating that friendships formed with his former rivals helped to save his career upon his departure from Chute Boxe. With
2993-488: The documentary " The Smashing Machine ", Shoji cleaned his house and prepared his will before every competition in case he is killed during the fight. He also worked as a judge for the Dream organization. A national-ranked judoka since highschool, Shoji firstly dreamed with being a professional wrestler , but he developed an interest in mixed martial arts due to his schoolmate Kazunari Murakami , who convinced him to try on
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3066-465: The first round, with Shoji reversing him every time. At the second round, however, the Japanese got the upper hand over a tired Ismail and landed multiple answered punches, which prompted the referee to stop the match for a win for Shoji. Akira next faced Ukrainian Igor Vovchanchyn , who would become one of Pride's top strikers. Knowing the strengths of his adversary, Shoji played conservatively and avoided
3139-664: The force recruitment to train fighting techniques such as wrestling, muay, krabi-krabong , and many others. These training courses carried a heavy burden on the veterans. In the 1702 reign of King Suriyenthrathibodi . The king questioned his vassals about the Siamese people festival held outside the boundary of Ayutthaya Royal Palace. The government official responded to the king that the temple fair will be held at Khwaeng Wiset Chai Chan (now Ang Thong province , Thailand). Tomorrow, there are Buddhist monastery celebrations, grand competitions, and amusements. King Suriyenthrathibodi then responded back that he hasn’t punched Muay boxing for
3212-463: The hierarchy. There were countless skilled Siamese boxers in The King's Unarmed Guard Division ( Thai : กรมนักมวย ), a sub-division of The King's Guard Department, picked from competition by the king to be his private guards and patrol the royal palace as major missions. The boxing competitions occur in peace situations as well as to safeguard the king at war. There was also the law mentioned of Muay in
3285-410: The invading Burmese troops rounded up thousands of Siamese citizens. They then organized a seven-day, seven-night religious festival in honor of Buddha 's relics. The festivities included many forms of entertainment, such as costume plays, comedies, and sword-fighting matches. King Hsinbyushin wanted to see how Thai fighters would compare to his fighters. Nai Khanom Tom was selected to fight against
3358-572: The leadership of Phu Chao Lavachakkaraj, who ruled the town of Fang ( Thai : เมืองฝาง ) (now Uttaradit province , Thailand) and was the primogenitor of the Mungrai Dynasty of Lan Na Kingdom. These forefathers conquested against Khom ethnic minorities in the Chao Phraya River basin and Thai people invaded down northwest and established Sukhothai Kingdom . The Sukhothai Kingdom was successfully founded in 1243 AD by King Si Inthrathit , who
3431-624: The lightweight belt). The promotion ended up serving as a spring board for the Chute Boxe team (as well as many other Brazilian MMA stars) into the lucrative Japanese MMA market. For Chute Boxe specifically, it would help to launch their careers in Japan's PRIDE FC. The major cog of the Chute Boxe machine in PRIDE was Wanderlei Silva . Known for an exciting, brawling style complete with lethal knees and leaping stomps, he would exemplify Chute Boxe style martial arts in PRIDE's middleweight division and eventually win
3504-410: The match, including an armbar and an omoplata which were almost fully locked, while regularly landing low kicks and some knees to the head. After thirty minutes, the match was ruled a draw due to the absence of judges. Nonetheless, Shoji got acclaimed by the crowd for his performance, which included grabbing the mic after the match and yelling "What do you say now, Gracies? Who said the Japanese were
3577-728: The name of division to be in charge of Nak Muay." The term was adopted in the Law of the Military and Provincial Hierarchy 1998 BE since 1455 AD reign of King Borommatrailokkanat and repealed in 1851–68 AD reign of King Mongkut . On October 29, 1970. King Bhumibol Adulyadej gave his speech to the Muay Thai Fund Raising Organizing Committee in support of Thai boxers on behalf of the Anandamahidol Foundation states: Muay Thai has also made its great progress. It
3650-399: The one hand, and by developing our country on the other. Boxers are well aware that if they fight with their force only, they are quite certain to lose. They need support of a good technical and academic approach as well as a firm mind ready to move ahead and to avoid undesirable effects. Therefore, the existence of Muay Thai for self-defence… The earliest origin of Muay Thai dates back to
3723-458: The pronunciation of the word Muay existed in Thai people since prior Nanzhao period (738–902 AD) said in The History of Muay Thai by The Institute of the Art of Muay Thai, Department of Physical Education National Stadium of Thailand (DPE). The historical term Tha Nai Lueak ( Thai : ทนายเลือก , Thai pronunciation: [tʰá naːj lɯ̂ːak] ), meaning "Nak Muay for the King's guard,
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#17328696389993796-509: The reign of King Ekathotsarot (1590–1605), called Miscellaneous Laws (Phra Aiyakan Betset), which states: CLAUSE 117: ARTICLE I. Second-class people who fight by boxing (Muay) or wrestling, which then results in injuries or death, cannot be penalized... The well-known Siamese boxers during the Ayutthaya period include King Naresuan , King Suriyenthrathibodi , and Nai Khanom Tom . According to history, Muay Thai have been developed by
3869-506: The retreat procession to the Kingdom of Ayutthaya. From 1455 AD in the Ayutthaya period, Muay Thai was officially integrated with Siamese royal courts of Ayutthaya called The King's Guard Department ( Thai : กรมทนายเลือก ) since the reign of King Borommatrailokkanat enacted the Law of the Military and Provincial Hierarchy 1998 BE (1455 AD), which consisted of two director generals with noble titles, Khun Phakdeeasa ( Thai : ขุนภักดีอาสา ) and Khun Yothaphakdee ( Thai : ขุนโยธาภักดี ) in
3942-487: The royal chronicles of the 18th century: one where King Sanphet VIII fought an incognito match at a temple fair, Khwaeng Mueang Wiset Chai Chan in 1702; one where Nai Khanom Tom , as a war captive following the fall of Ayutthaya , fought in front of the Burmese king and defeated ten Burmese fighters; one of the military commander Phraya Phichai Dap Hak , who in his youth was a Muay Thai fighter; and one of Muen Phlan, who
4015-482: The second match; the boxing referee then rearranged another rival to compete with him. King Suriyenthrathibodi won again among loudly applauded by the general public and got an award for one baht fifty satang. Later, he got on his boat and enjoyed the result of the competition, then went back to Krung Sri Ayutthaya. In 1767, after the second fall of Ayutthaya Kingdom from the Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767) ,
4088-619: The split decision to the Japanese, which was met with controversy in the United States. At the Pride Grand Prix 2000 tournament, Shoji was first pitted against luta livre practitioner Ebenezer Fontes Braga , getting a unanimous decision victory. He advanced round, but he was then eliminated by the eventual winner Mark Coleman . Shoji's last match in Pride would be in its very last event in 2007, fighting Gilbert Yvel and losing by TKO after
4161-433: The strikes more abrasive and damaging for the opponent while protecting the hands of the fighter. This rope-binding was still used in fights between Thais but after a death in the ring, it was decided that fighters should wear gloves and cotton coverlets over the feet and ankles. It was also around this time that the term "Muay Thai" became commonly used, while the older form of the style came to be known as "Muay Boran", which
4234-486: The team, the rivalry was thought ended after a discussion-turned-brawl between Ricardo Arona and Wanderlei Silva at the Tokyo Hilton hotel in the eve of Pride 20 in 2002. The same event saw the first confrontation between both teams, matching Chute Boxe's representative Murílo "Ninja" Rua against BTT's Mário Sperry . Competition between the two teams was hardly limited to the Pride scene however. Matches between fighters of
4307-444: The time, of such fighters as Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira , Ricardo Arona , and Murilo Bustamante . Both BTT and Chute Boxe were the dominant Brazilian teams at the time, representing different contrasting combat philosophies: Chute Boxe was mostly based in a very aggressive Muay Thai style, while BTT was founded by Carlson Gracie 's students and had a more well-rounded BJJ-based approach. While there were some tensions between
4380-742: The town of Chiang Mai (1292–1311 AD). In 1238–68 AD during Sukhothai Kingdom, Muay Thai had been treated as high art, which was included in the curriculum for the royal family members to be trained as brave warriors with top physical fitness and kings of capable rule and war engagement with its neighboring kingdom. King Si Inthrathit sent his second son, aged 13, Prince Ram Khamhaeng , to learn Dharma , Liberal, and Martial arts at Samo Khon School, located at Khao Samo Khon in Lawapura town (now Lopburi province , Thailand). Prince Ram Khamhaeng eventually became comrade with Prince Ngam Mueang (later King of Phayao Kingdom since 1258 AD) during his education, as
4453-545: The two organizations had taken place in Brazil, Portugal and other parts of the world before, but perhaps the most interesting chapter of the rivalry took place on 28 August 2005 at the 2005 PRIDE FC middle weight Grand Prix . The 2005 PRIDE FC middleweight Grand Prix would be the first such competition for newcomers Mauricio Rua and BTT's Ricardo Arona. Both scored impressive victories over highly regarded veterans Alistair Overeem and middleweight champ Wanderlei Silva respectively. It
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#17328696389994526-421: The weakest?" ( Nani ga Gracie jā! Nani ga Nippon sai jaku jā? ) He returned at the next two events of Pride, submitting Juan Mott via rear naked choke and drawing with Takada Dojo understudy and fellow underdog Daijiro Matsui . However, his biggest victory came at Pride 4, where Shoji faced another unbeaten Brazilian jiu-jitsu exponent, Wallid Ismail . The Brazilian was aggressive and held Akira mounted for
4599-477: The word Thai comes from the word Tai , meaning "Tai-Kadai speakers". The term Muay Thai is successor of the term Ram Mut Ram Muay ( Thai : รำหมัดรำมวย ) since the reign of King Rama II (1809–24), and has thus entered into the global vocabulary. The oldest text of term Muay ever recorded, found in the palm-leaf manuscripts in Northern Thai language called Mungrai Law 1839 BE , enacted 1296 AD. And
4672-405: Was Arona's victory over the latter that would stoke the flames of the rivalry because until then Silva had been the torch-bearer for Chute Boxe. Later that night, however, "Shogun" would pick up the torch with a thoroughly dominating first-round KO of Arona, ultimately finishing him on the ground which was considered Arona's strength. Another notable aspect of this period is that it shortly followed
4745-401: Was a constant favourite of the audience, and was nicknamed "Mr. Pride" for his popularity and adherence to the mixed martial arts promotion. He was known for his mic performance, die hard spirit, stellar submission escapes, razor sharp armbar and a fighting spirit demonstrated by his willingness to take on all comers. According to fight commentator Stephen Quadros and John Hyams, director of
4818-558: Was a great kickboxing teacher from Rakhine State whom Nai Khanom Tom defeated with kicks. King Hsinbyushin was so impressed that he allegedly remarked in The Royal Chronicle of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya reads: While King Hsinbyushin of Burma was residing at Yangon to raise an umbrella crown of the Shwedagon Pagoda for celebration, a Burmese nobleman informed him of a Siamese-skilled muay thai man. The King then stated
4891-465: Was built in 1921 at Suan Kulap. Referees were introduced and rounds were now timed by kick. Fighters at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium began wearing modern gloves, as well as hard groin protectors, during training and in boxing matches against foreigners. Traditional rope-binding ( Khat Chueak ) made the hands a hardened, dangerous striking tool. The use of knots in the rope over the knuckles made
4964-489: Was chosen by King Rama I to fight against two French challengers. The ascension of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) to the throne in 1868 ushered in a golden age not only for Muay but for the whole country of Thailand. Muay progressed greatly during the reign of Rama V as a direct result of the king's personal interest in the sport. The country was at peace and Muay functioned as a means of physical exercise, self-defense, attacking, recreation and personal advancement. In 1910,
5037-569: Was considered a prime training ground for Vale Tudo fighters. In 2004, an American branch, Chute Boxe USA, was established in Los Angeles, California. Chute Boxe fighters are characterized by being extremely aggressive and physical, well-rounded fighters. In the 1970s, in search of a more full contact martial art, Taekwondo black belt Nélio "Naja" Borges de Souza [ pt ] learned Muay Thai and brought it to Brazil. He moved to Curitiba and in 1978 his student Rudimar Fedrigo would found
5110-411: Was descended from King Phrom of Singhanavati Dynasty (Lavachakkaraj), as mentioned in the folklore, Legend of Singhanavati . There was the first mention of Muay Thai from palm-leaf manuscripts in the Northern Thai language called Mungraiyashastra , also known as Mungrai Law 1839 BE, enacted in 1296 AD, the oldest text mentioned of Muay Thai ever recorded in the reign of King Mangrai , who established
5183-477: Was raised on his age 9 by King Bayinnaung for 6 years in Burma after the invasion by Bayinnaung's army to Ayutthaya Kingdom in the Burmese–Siamese War (1563–1564) . King Naresuan also improved the war strategics manual version of King Ramathibodi II to the version of King Naresuan after he was backed to Ayutthaya Kingdom to be capable of self-defense in war engagements during his reign. In 1687, Simon de la Loubère ,
5256-560: Was the UFC light heavyweight champion until losing his first title defense against Jon Jones at UFC 128. His exciting, fan-friendly style includes much of the standard Chute Boxe Muay Thai clinch work, knees, stomps, and soccer kicks, as well as polished Brazilian Jiu Jitsu . The opposite number in terms of Brazilian dominance in PRIDE FC was the Brazilian Top Team (BTT) which was comprised, at
5329-468: Was well-known alumnus of the school. The Hermitage of Sukatanata had been still existing nowadays and be able to visit at Wat Khao Samo Khon, Lopburi province , Thailand. During Sukhothai Kingdom in 1275 AD, King Ram Khamhaeng composed his war strategy manual, which also mentioned Muay Thai. Later, King Maha Thammaracha I was trained at young not only essential subjects but also real practice, which included Muay Thai for self-defense with bare hands and
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