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Having largely trained with Rutten, he'd more accurately be a Dutch style kickboxer, which is great in its own sense. It's just not Muay Thai and he never accomplished anything in the world of Muay Thai (K-1 Max was world level kickboxing at times, but not Muay Thai). Even the elite Dutch/European fighters end up fighting top Thais (occasionally in the Thai's actual weight class), sometimes even under full Thai rules.Smh why?
Having lived in Thailand for 4 years with a little over three of them dedicated to Muay Thai, I just can't get down with a lot of MMA dudes that claim Muay Thai. Even more so now that there are events when you are getting to see some true Muay Thai talent in the US in full Thai rules events. I cringe when commentators talk up MMA fighters' Muay Thai skills. Don't get me wrong, there are unbelievable strikers in MMA with many using striking adapted from Muay Thai, but it just isn't the same.
Edit: Here is a very entertaining fight that was Ch. 7 Stadium's fight of the year for 2013.
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