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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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Lawrence Kenshin’s Breakdown of My Queen’s Cup Saya Ito Fight

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu August 17, 2014

Drowning the Genius In the Clinch I’m still a little shy about this, but Lawrence Kenshin does amazing work and I’m grateful to have something so beautiful as a keepsake of such an important fight for...
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Eighty-Second Fight – Yod Cherry Sityodtong

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu August 17, 2014

August 8, 2014 – Pattaya Boxing World Stadium, Pattaya This fight was scheduled for over a month after my last fight here in Pattaya, which is an incredibly long time for me. It felt like eons. ...
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Sarah Conner & My Egg Donation: The “Sacrifice” of Body For Muay Thai

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu August 16, 2014

In the world of athletics and motivational memes, the word “sacrifice” gets thrown around a lot. All the things that one must sacrifice in the name of greatness, the hardships of waking up to train, missing...
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Muay Thai Vlog #107 – How Things Are Going After a Loss & a Win

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu August 16, 2014

After a disappointing loss on the 8th,and big Queen’s Cup win on the 12th I’m feeling pretty balanced. Here is a video update about where things are at, about finding my next fight that may...
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Size Does not Matter in Thai Clinch – Two Examples from Training

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu August 16, 2014

Okay, the title is an overstatement, but I want to provide two substantial video examples (more than just a minute-long “clip”) from my recent training to show how size is not the determining factor in clinch...
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The Genealogy of Respect – a History of a Muay Thai

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu August 13, 2014

My founding teacher Master K is who gave me my unending passion and respect for Muay Thai – many of you know him through the countless videos I put up of my early training. But he...
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The Shady Weigh-In – What the Thailand Muay Thai Weigh-In Is Like

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu August 11, 2014

[All this below was written the day of my fight at Pattaya Boxing World in August 2014. When the fight came I performed poorly, her experience completely controlling the outcome, showing that whatever advantage I thought...
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A Backlash Against My Asking for Help?

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu August 11, 2014

I just read this incredible comment by the American fighter kthatsnotmyname, a long time supporter of this page, and really female Muay Thai in general. Apparently there has been some sort of backlash against me asking...
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Help Get Me to Fights – On My Way To 100 Fights in Thailand

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu August 9, 2014

I’ve hit an unexpected hurdle in trying to get to 100 fights in Thailand before I leave. I’m asking my supporters to help me cover travel expenses as I try to get to fights outside...
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The Truth About Losing a Fight – And Recovery

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu August 9, 2014

The Losing Experience There’s a quote that goes like this, “You either win or you learn.” It replaces the word “lose” in the coupling of either winning or losing and is meant to express the fact...