Muay Thai Kick Boxing - Kit Cope

I can't believe it happened, but I actually enjoyed a show that MTV aired. My ReplayTV was set to record pimp my ride, which is usually worth a look, and they were showing a "true life" documentary episode called "I'm a Muay Thai Boxer".

It was interesting stuff. There's a type of kick boxing that originated in Thailand called Muay Thai kickboxing. It seemed to be just like all other types of kickboxing I've ever seen, but then again I know nothing about kickboxing. However, I did enjoy seeing the training they have to go through to prepare. MTV did a decent job picking subjects for the documentary, and putting the film together.

They followed two american kickboxers who were invited to compete in a bare knuckle competition in Thailand. Kit Cope was the first. A former cheerleader at UNLV, he became interested in martial arts and became dominant in the Muay Thai Kick boxing world here in the US, and fought in a few fights outside of the US as well. The other fighter, Ben Garcia had also been a top Muay Thai fighter, but had not fought in about two years after an elbow injury.

Anyways, it was an interesting show. So, if you see it on the guide channel, give it a chance.

Here are a couple of links to some important sites in Muay Thai Boxing.
http://www.mastertoddy.com (The trainer of the documentary subjects)
http://www.wmtc.nu/ (World Muay Thai Council)