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Rules & points
How the KBN point framework works, rule by rule.
Discipline comparisons
The biggest difference between kickboxing and Muay Thai is what you can strike with and how long you can clinch: Muay Thai allows...
MMA allows striking and grappling, including takedowns, ground strikes and submissions, while kickboxing is a stand-up striking sp...
Boxing allows only punches above the belt, while kickboxing adds kicks and, depending on the ruleset, knees. That single differenc...
Results & methods
A KO (knockout) happens when a fighter cannot continue after a legal strike, usually failing to beat the count; a TKO (technical k...
A no contest (NC) is a bout officially ruled to have no winner or loser, typically after an accidental foul early in the fight or...
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