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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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On the Double – Preparing for My 24th Muay Thai Fight

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu September 20, 2012

It’s one day before my 24th fight, my 12th fight here in Thailand since returning 5 months ago. I have now officially fought more in Thailand than in the US (as I had 3 fights in...
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Sakmongkol | Essential Clinch Instruction – Part 2

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu September 14, 2012

These three videos are a continuation of the work I did with Sakmongkol in Colorado before I left for Thailand. The first part of my session with him can be seen here: Sakmongkol | Essential Clinch...
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Sunday Muay Thai – Journal Update and Bonus Clip [vid]

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu September 9, 2012

It’s the Sunday before my next fight and Kevin and I headed over to the gym to get some ring work done in the afternoon. When we first got to the gym it was empty. Nook...
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Recede – Moving Forward at a Stand Still in Muay Thai

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu September 7, 2012

A few days before my 23rd fight I was in the ring with Nook doing padwork. There wasn’t a lot of hitting of pads going on, not only because Nook loves to mess around and...
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Where To Buy Muay Thai Gloves, Equipment & Gear in Chiang Mai

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu September 2, 2012

Muay Thai Gloves, Shin Guards and Tops You’d think that in the “land of Muay Thai”...
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Twenty-Third Fight – Yodying Sor. Sumalee

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu September 1, 2012

This was my third fight against Yodying Sor. Sumalee, a rubber match and a follow up on my TKO win over her a month ago, a fight in which she broke my nose. I’d been expecting...
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All for Ten Minutes – What Pre-Fight is Like at the Muay Thai Stadium

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu August 24, 2012

Before Departure When I get to the gym with my husband on fight night there is always at least one Thai from the camp sitting on a stone bench outside the convenience store, located across the...
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Lots of Female MMA Twitter and Facebook to Follow – Invicta 3

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu August 21, 2012

Here is a list Invicta 3 fight pairings including their Twitter and Facebook pages. Great to see so many women on a single card, and to see all these Social Media streams for female fighters....
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900,000 Views on My YouTube Channel – Amazing

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu August 20, 2012

YouTube I just noticed that my YouTube channel has passed 900,000 total video views. That’s kind of crazy. It all started because I wanted to share with others how amazing and wonderful Master K is,...
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Swan | Aftermath of a Muay Thai Fight

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu August 19, 2012

Intensity and Purpose I don’t believe I’ve ever trained harder than for my 22nd fight. It’s a different world of training and fighting here in Thailand, so to the western reader that sentence may be interpreted...