Depending on what we are constituting as "trapping" Thai fighters use it in every match practically,
i prefer to term it tapping but the Thai fighter taps/traps,stops a weapon in order to use another weapon at the same time,
an example(and i could give you plenty more) would be from a arm clinch(not neck clinch)if i was going to use a right elbow i would hold and pull down or slap down my opponents right arm at the same time as i used the elbow,
why? so as to stop being hit by my opponents elbow on the side my head is going into.
Hard to describe in word but im sure the people in this discussion will get it.
This sort of thing goes on all the time in the rings of Thailand,so if thats what trapping is then i have to say there is plenty of evidence of it being a very valuable tool in a combat sport.
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