Currently Reading: Festival Fight

November 25, 2015 – Sattahip, Loi Krathong Festival – full fight video above You know when you’re at a festival. There’s no question of, “is it here?” because it’s all fluorescent lights, blaring bass over the...

November 8, 2015 – Chon Buri, Buffalo Racing Festival – full fight video above We had to park at the very end of this long road that was all lined with cars already and dead-ended into...

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,...

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...

This was a rematch against the same fighter I faced for my 100th fight in Thailand. I’d won that fight by KO in round 4 (ref stoppage) and was feeling pretty confident about this rematch. The...

March 17, 2015 – Ayutthaya on Nai Khanomtom Day This fight is dedicated to my GoFundMe supporter Taryn Laramie, who is also a martial artist and knows personally the difficulties and triumphs of traveling for competition....

(above) parts 1 and 2, full video March 8, 2015 – Khorat, Thailand This fight is dedicated to the Golden Horse Monastery, to all the people who have supported me in all different ways, and especially...

February 22, 2015 – Chacheroensao, Thailand – above is part 1 of the fight, below part 2 I’m sweating underneath our fleece-ish polyester Spiderman blanket.  It’s draped over me from my shoulders and covering my body...

February 15, 2015 – Pakthongchai, Khorat Thailand (full fight video above) So, I’m standing in the parking lot of a gas station / 7-11 and waiting for a few skewers of meat-0n-a-stick to heat up in...

January 25, 2015 – Don Chedi Festival – full fight video above I’m standing in the ring, surrounded by gamblers and festival sounds, lights, and stalls, all under this incredible chedi that rises into the sky. ...