Watch “Ancestors felt the kick”- Regional Muay Thai match ends in brutal video-game style ‘Tornado Kick’ KO

A breathtaking Muay Thai knockout goes viral as a short fighter in pink shorts delivers a devastating tornado kick. It is reminiscent of a 'Street Fighter' move.

Watch “Ancestors felt the kick”- Regional Muay Thai match ends in brutal video-game style ‘Tornado Kick’ KO

Tornado Kick KO in Muay Thai (Image via: X/Fight Haven)

Popular X account Fight Haven uploaded yet another fight video. This time, it was not a street fight video as the video showed a brutal knockout from a Muay Thai match. The video was jaw-dropping, and the stunning display of precision and power technique left fans in awe.

The video showed a short fighter in pink shorts taking on a tall fighter in black shorts. However, what he lacked in height, he compensated in technique. The 17-minute clip showed the short fighter land a brutal Tornado Kick. Unfortunately for the tall fighter, he did not get up for some time. The kick even drew comparisons to the popular video game Street Fighter.

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There are many good Muay Thai fighters in the UFC. Current UFC champions Leon Edwards and Jon Jones utilize Muay Thai techniques effectively in their fights. Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira recently got his black belt in the discipline. In the female divisions, Valentina Shevchenko is a multiple-time Muay Thai champion. So was the former strawweight champion, Joanna Jedrzejczyk.

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With MMA fighters having very good takedown defense to counter wrestlers, the Muay Thai is needed. Tiger Muay Thai and Bangtao Muay Thai in Thailand are the best Muay Thai gyms in the world for MMA. Both gyms are in Thailand, the birthplace of Muay Thai.

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Fans react to brutal Tornado Kick KO at regional Muay Thai event

The brutal knockout in a recent Muay Thai knockout video did not go unnoticed on social media. The rare Tornado kick knockout left fans craving for more. However, some of the fans feared for the defeated fighter. The defeated fighter did not get up in the entirety of the video.

Tornado Kick KO (Image via: X/Fight Haven)

The video went viral on social media as it got close to 2.5 million views. Moreover, more than two thousand fans shared and reposted the video. See how the fans reacted to the video below!

Tornado Kick KO is extremely rare, even in Muay Thai. The rarity of it is similar to the twister and inverted triangle submissions in MMA. Only extremely flexible and disciplined athletes can muster up a move like a Tornado kick in competition.

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