Editing Kickboxing (section)

===Dutch Kickboxing===
{{Infobox martial art
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| name = Dutch Kickboxing
| focus = [[Strike (attack)|Striking]]
| hardness = [[Full-contact]]
| olympic = No
| country = [[Netherlands]], 1970s
| parenthood = [[Japanese Kickboxing]], [[Muay Thai]], [[Kyokushin Karate]], [[Boxing]]
| descendant arts = 
| famous_pract = See below
}}
'''Dutch rules''' (sometimes referred to as '''Dutch Kickboxing''') came about when [[#Oriental_rules|Japanese kickboxing]] and Muay Thai were first introduced in Holland in the 1970s.  European rules began to be developed by the Netherland Kick Boxing Bond in the 1970s when the late Jan Plas brought the sport from Japan to his native country. 
The primary difference between Dutch rules and full Muay Thai rules was the prohibition of elbow strikes and the limited knees strikes (only to the body). However, elbows were allowed when both parties agree to it.  These changes were aimed at reducing injuries and making bouts more accessible to TV viewers. Like the Thai counterpart, the fights are accompanied with the traditional Thai music during a battle. The Dutch kickboxing rules were instrumental to the development of the [[K-1]] rules.

Notable fighters under Dutch rules include [[Alistair Overeem]], [[Bas Rutten]], [[Melvin Manhoef]], [[Gegard Mousasi]], [[Remy Bonjasky]] and [[Peter Aerts]].

Rules:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmachannel.com/what-is-dutch-kickboxing-basic-guide-to-dutch-kickboxing/|title=Dutch Kickboxing|date=4 October 2021 }}</ref>
*Rounds are up to 3 and they last 3 minutes.
*Punches and kicks are allowed.
*Elbow strikes are illegal, but can be allowed if both fighters agree to use them.
*Knees are illegal when they're striking the head, but are legal when they're striking the body.
*Throws, Sweeps and Trips are forbidden.
*Clinching is allowed for 5 seconds at best and it's only legal if it's used to cause damage to the opponent.