I contemplated this situation. And recognise the validity of both sides of the argument. What in effect we have here is the same distinction that exists between written laws and those considered common law.


30MPH is the stated legal inner city road speed limit. But typically it is understood there is a 10% cushion before you are caught. Maybe not the best analogy but fair enough i guess. What is written and what is practiced rarely amount to exactly the same thing.

If you harm a burgler entering your home you are guilty of assault. Yet in practice thats rarely (thankfully) the case.

I feel that this subtle deviations from the rules that whilst easily explained and understood is holding Thai Boxing back from greater exposure in the mainstream.

And lets be fair here James. You appreciate whats being said here. And i suspect know full well how the system works....You are playing the devils advocate for the sake of argument or debate.
I fear for your sake all you will achieve is a lot of discention and eventually distain. Even those arguing against you (including myself) get the point youre making and i suspect agree. But thats the rules. We didnt make them. We just train fighters to exploit them. Jamals trainer did not train Jamal to exploit them. accordingly Daitan won tactically by using the rules in play to secure a win.