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Muay Boran

Muay Boran is the ancient Thai martial art that served as the direct predecessor to modern Muay Thai, incorporating brut...

Traditional Ancient Striking Thai

8.3 Great

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Muay Chaiya

Muay Chaiya is a regional style of Muay Boran originating in southern Thailand, heavily distinguished by its compact, de...

Traditional Defensive Striking Thai

8.3 Great

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Pradal Serey

Pradal Serey is a Cambodian kickboxing style renowned for its emphasis on elbow strikes, closely related to the martial...

Traditional Striking Cambodian Elbows

8.0 Great

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Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Bare-knuckle boxing is a pugilistic sport where fighters compete without padded gloves, originating in 17th-century Engl...

Combat Punch Historical Striking

7.8 Good

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Goju-ryu Karate

Goju-ryu is a major Okinawan karate style founded by Chojun Miyagi in 1930, distinguished by its combination of hard str...

Traditional Sport Striking Karate

7.7 Good

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Uechi-ryu Karate

Uechi-ryu is a traditional Okinawan karate style founded by Kanbun Uechi in the early 20th century, notable for its emph...

Traditional Striking Karate Okinawan

7.5 Good

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Shito-ryu Karate

Shito-ryu is an Okinawan karate style founded by Kenwa Mabuni in 1928, recognized for its extensive kata curriculum that...

Traditional Japanese Sport Striking

7.5 Good

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Wado-ryu Karate

Wado-ryu is a Japanese karate style founded by Hironori Otsuka in 1934, notable for being one of the first pure styles t...

Traditional Japanese Sport Striking

7.4 Good

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London Prize Ring Boxing

London Prize Ring Boxing is bare-knuckle prizefighting under rules issued in 1838 and revised in 1853, notable for the s...

Historic Boxing Ruleset Striking

7.3 Good

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Tomoi

Tomoi is a Malaysian combat sport derived from Malay Peninsula traditions that closely mirrors Muay Thai, featuring punc...

Traditional Striking Southeast Asian Malaysian

7.2 Good

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Rough and Tumble

Rough and tumble was a ferocious American fighting style popular on the 18th-century frontier, notorious for its lack of...

American Historical Striking Frontier

7.2 Good

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Taekkyeon

Taekkyeon is a traditional Korean martial art recognized by UNESCO, notable for its fluid, dance-like footwork and sweep...

Korean Traditional Striking Fluid

7.1 Good

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Moraingy

Moraingy is a traditional bare-knuckle striking sport from Madagascar, notably practiced by coastal communities and know...

Traditional African Striking Bareknuckle

6.5 Fair

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Russian Fist Fighting (Kulachniy Boy)

Russian fist fighting, or Kulachniy Boy, is a traditional bare-knuckle combat sport notable for its historical presence...

Russian Historical Folk Striking

6.5 Fair

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Harimau Silat

Harimau Silat is an Indonesian ground-fighting system originating in Sumatra, distinguished by its tiger-inspired moveme...

Traditional Ground Striking Malaysian

6.5 Fair

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Xingyiquan (competition)

Xingyiquan competition features a Chinese internal martial art known for its aggressive, linear striking patterns inspir...

Traditional Competition Chinese Internal

6.5 Fair

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Adimurai

Adimurai is an Indian martial art from Tamil Nadu that emphasizes empty-hand combat and strikes to vital pressure points...

Indian Traditional Striking Tamil

6.2 Fair

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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is a U.S. bare-knuckle boxing promotion founded by David Feldman in 2018, reviving sa...

Modern Boxing Promotion Striking

6.2 Fair

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Kuntao

Kuntao is a martial art originating from southern China and widely practiced in Indonesia, notable for its explosive str...

Traditional Hybrid Striking Southeast Asian

6.0 Fair

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Musangwe

Musangwe is traditional Venda bare-knuckle boxing from South Africa's Limpopo region, fought under elder supervision for...

Traditional Boxing Striking Bareknuckle

5.8 Mediocre