May2015

It was not my explicit intention to be an interviewer of female fighters, but from the very beginning I’ve found women that I wanted to talk to, to find out more about, and ultimately to share...

above is Mr. Wanchai who helped guide me with my visa Deciding on an Agency Kevin and I waffled back and forth about going with an agency versus going by ourselves to Vientiane, Laos for our...

Above are the first 2 video parts of my conversation with Kelly – parts 3 and 4 will be coming soon. At 4:00 AM my alarm sounded. I rolled out of bed and turned on a...

full fight video Part 1 above, part 2 below: May 1, 2015 – Kalare Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai There’s a familiarity that never goes away for me when it comes to traveling routes. Even when every...

I had the rare treat of going to watch a night of live fights, just as a spectator. The night was co-promoted by Petchrungruang and the card was peppered with my teammates from both gyms, including...

A fighter’s progress is continual. One of the best things about fighting frequently is that every time I get in the ring it’s a real-time feedback on where I am between the last step and the...

April 27, 2015 – Trat, border with Cambodia – dedicated to Emma Thomas – full video above We’re following the Google Maps “dropped pin” sent to us from the guy who arranged this fight for me,...

full video above April 25, 2015 – Sa Gaew Technical College – fight dedicated to Hannah Edmonds There’s this guy named Bpiak at Petchrungruang. His kids used to fight for the gym, a son and a...

April 19, 2015 – Bang Saray Beach, near Pattaya – full video above Sangkran Festival fight! I’d been told by both Pi Nu at Petchrungruang and Sangwean at O. Meekhun that there were matchups all week...

One of the beautiful things about the new Roundtable forum is that the conversation between us can get deeper, this seems especially so in the women only section.  One of our threads is discussing invisible illness...