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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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Fight 164 – Sylvie Petchrungruang vs. Tanonchanok Kaewsamrit

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu February 16, 2017

November 16, 2016 – Loi Kroh Stadium, Chiang Mai – above: full fight video with commentary Kevin and I park the rental car down this very narrow alleyway that shuttles mostly motorbikes and tuk-tuks between the...
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Fight 163 – Sylvie Lanna Muay Thai vs Nong Kwangtong Pettonpung

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu February 14, 2017

November 9, 2016 – Loi Kroh Stadium, Chiang Mai – above, full fight video with commentary I have a good relationship with the Pettonpung Gym in Mae Rim, I’m a fan of their fighters and when...
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E09 2ITK Podcast – Getting Caught Up | Female Muay Thai in Thailand

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu February 13, 2017

https://8limbsus.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/episode-9-2ITK_-_e09_-_Two_Ladies_in_the_Kingdom.mp3 Hey Everyone, welcome to episode 9 of Two Ladies in the Kingdom. Emma and I have added a different format in which we do solo-podcasts as well as the conversational type, so we hope you’ve...
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Fighting Giants, Fighting Small – Taking on Challenges

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu February 11, 2017

I’ve written about this before, but here is a little more on it. In my 173 fights, I’ve generally fought opponents bigger than myself, both in Thailand and in my amateur fights in America. It’s just...
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Fight 162 – Sylvie Petchrungruang vs Nong Benz Sitdobwod

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu February 10, 2017

November 8, 2016 – Thapae Stadium, Chiang Mai – full fight video above This fight required a lot of back and forth with the promoter. On October 13, 2016 His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama 9,...
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Vlog #255 – Fighting Frequently, the Hard Parts | Choose What You Suffer For

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu February 8, 2017

above, my vlog today on the mental hurdles of fighting frequently, and choosing your suffering Today’s vlog is a little walk down my apartment street. It’s mostly about my mental state facing a fight only a...
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Fight 161 – Sylvie Lookboonmee vs Gretay Sitjaypaa

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu February 4, 2017

October 8, 2016 – Buriram “Sylvie Lookboonmee” – full fight video above with audio commentary I got cut from a headbutt in my fight the night before this one. The doctor refused to give me stitches because...
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How Many Fucks? Zero. The People Pleaser and the Fighter

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu February 1, 2017

Apologies to my younger readers, this post is laced with profanity. Sometimes profanity has a special power to describe things in ways other words can’t. The plastic stool underneath me is too far out from the...
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Mental Training: My Interview with Dr. John Gassaway

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu January 29, 2017

This is my second informal interview with Dr. John Byron Gassaway, who is a practicing Sport Psychologist and also my brother. John was a Captain America, Superman type athlete growing up, playing multiple sports through every...
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Sangtiennoi Private – Clinch Turns and Leverage | Patreon Muay Thai Library

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu January 27, 2017

above video, 5 minutes of the 52 minutes spent with the Golden Age legend Sangtiennoi Read About Sangtiennoi’s Gym an Hour North of Bangkok: Tough, Traditional Muay Thai with a Legend An Outside Counter to Inside...