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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... -
One Hundred and Thirteenth Fight – Loma Lookboonmee
May 12, 2015April 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... -
Training with Invisible Illness and the Belief of Coaches and Tough Love
May 10, 2015One 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... -
25 Things You May Not Know About Muay Thai in Thailand
May 8, 2015Things you May Not Know About Muay Thai 1. Not every Thai fighter does a Ram Muay, in fact across the country many do not. 2. Even female infants cannot pass over the top rope of... -
Transformation and Belief: Receiving my Sak Yant Sua Ku and Takroh
May 4, 2015I climbed slowly down the short ladder from the corner of the ring, the cool air washing over the water soaked clothes, Vaseline and oil on my skin, while the warmth of blood streamed down from...