Thanks for the replies. Some great points made.

I fully get the ''but on a like for like basis a body kick showing affect scores better than a low kick with affect..... as does a straight knee over a round knee''

What I am asking I suppose is does an effective low kick score better than a body kick with no effect and does a round knee with effect scor higher than a straight knee with no effect?

Are all techniques scored equally if they have effect?

I personaly like Anuwats style and I thought he had a brilliant game plan and tactics against Liam and it made complete sense to me to fight that way. But recently we seem to have been discouraged form using low kicks even when it makes sense as Rich cadden says ''Punchers need a base to land their shots, and if that base can be broken (low kicks) it takes the power away. If you body kick against a uncher, its a dangerous game as you may get caught halfway through a kick, and totally lose balance (which, as i was saying earlier is a big score), so Anuwat utilised his low kicks to break liams balance and sap his power.....therefore a big score.''

It seems stupid to me to try and match someones strongest weapon if you are weaker in that department, better to do something else, if A isn't working, try B. If someone is really strong in the clinch, why clinch with them, if you have better kicks?

I just need to clarify (for myself) that ALL effective techniques score. because someone Anuwat was using them, I am asuming that in Thailand they do, otherwise, he wouldn't use them?