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Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu

A 100 lb. (46 kg) female Muay Thai fighter. Originally I trained under Kumron Vaitayanon (Master K) and Kaensak sor. Ploenjit in New Jersey. I then moved to Thailand to train and fight full time in April of 2012, devoting myself to fighting 100 Thai fights, as well as blogging full time. Having surpassed 100, and then 200, becoming the westerner with the most fights in Thailand, in history, my new goal is to fight an impossible 471 times, the historical record for the greatest number of documented professional fights (see western boxer Len Wickwar, circa 1940), and along the way to continue documenting the Muay Thai of Thailand in the Muay Thai Library project: see patreon.com/sylviemuay

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Training Women In Muay Thai – Roxy Richardson Point and Counter Point

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu July 12, 2012

There aren’t a great number of professional female Muay Thai fighters in the west and fewer still in the USA. I came across Roxy “Balboa” Richardson just as she was preparing for her retirement fight this...
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Helene Garnett – Female Muay Thai Ninja

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu July 12, 2012

A few years back I was making a film about Natalie Fuz’s final Muay Thai fight before her retirement in December of 2009. I got a media pass to film at Friday Night Fights at the...
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Journal Update 2 Days Before 20th Fight [vid]

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu July 11, 2012

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Sylvie’s Tips: How to Cover Distance on Muay Thai Round Kick

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu July 7, 2012

After 45 minutes or so of sparring with Den yesterday he finally broke down for me what I was doing wrong with my attempts to land kicks on him. (I landed maybe 5 in that time,...
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Land of Smiles – Non Verbal Cues in Muay Thai

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu July 7, 2012

After an intense padwork-turned-sparring session with Nook in the morning, I was pretty satisfied with the effort I’d put in but had definitely experienced difficulty in feeling positively about myself and my performance. In between morning...
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What Goes Up – Refusing to Stay Down

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu July 6, 2012

There’s a saying that “it’s not how many times you fall, it’s how many times you get back up,” or variations thereof. The funny thing about this life affirmation, to me anyway, is that in a...
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Win, Lose or Draw – Brooks Miller Breaks Down My 19th Fight

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu July 3, 2012

I had just turned around from giving respect to my opponent’s corner, the sip of water that is ubiquitously offered still in my mouth, when the decision of my last fight was announced. I didn’t really...
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Big Words – Playing In Muay Thai

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu July 2, 2012

I watched Big’s fight with one hand wrapped, the other one clenched in a naked fist. The first round was a little slow, both fighters feeling each other out but the second round was already heated. ...
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Remembering Kickboxer – Not So Much Muay Thai

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu June 30, 2012

I went for my run this morning to loosen up my muscles after last night’s fight and as I was rounding the last bend before getting to the gym I suddenly got the chant from Kickboxer...
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Nineteenth Fight – Phetngamta Jit Aree Gym

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu June 30, 2012

I fought Phet in my 14th fight and lost to her in a technical game. For this fight I knew I had to put my strength on her and I got better with that as the...