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The Muay Thai Side Bet: The Importance of Gambiling in Thailand
June 9, 2015Wrapped and Oiled, Ready to Fight I was standing on the mat looking attentively at a fight in the ring. It was between two little girls, one of whom reminded me so much of a mini-Phetjee... -
Three Rounds of Difficult Padwork – Fatigue and Response – Pi Nu
June 1, 2015Round 1 (at top) Round 2 (above) Round 3 (above) Difficult Padwork Days Something that Pi Nu said to me early on was, “every day body not same.” This just means you have good days and... -
20 Female Muay Thai Fighters I’ve Interviewed
May 30, 2015It 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... -
Why Use an Agency – Border Run for Visa Pattaya to Vientiane, Laos
May 28, 2015above 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... -
A Conversation with Kelly Creegan at Sitmonchai – Part 1 [video interview]
May 27, 2015Above 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... -
One Hundred and Sixteenth Fight – Cherry Gor. Twin Gym
May 25, 2015full 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... -
Phetjee Jaa O. Meekhun vs. Lookget Payalampong – May 18, 2015
May 19, 2015I 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... -
Things I’m Working On To Be a Better Fighter
May 16, 2015A 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... -
One Hundred and Fifteenth Fight – Rungtiwa Giatmongkol
May 14, 2015April 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,... -
One Hundred and Fourtheenth Fight – Nong Mai Sor. Phetphupon
May 12, 2015full 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...
