-
Ninety-Eighth Fight – Chalaamlek Phetdaotaan
December 8, 2014December 1, 2014 – Thepprasit Stadium, Pattaya – full fight video above This fight is a rematch against the “Iron Shark,” Chalaamlek, who I fought for a Loi Krathong Festival fight just under a month prior. ... -
The Reality of Fight Matchups in Thailand – The Wild, Wild West
November 22, 2014There was an Internet meme created to try an smear my record and what I’m doing. It was posted most widely by the Warriors of the Mongkol Facebook page, though they very kindly deleted it... -
Solo Morning Sessions with Kru Nu – The Talk of Muay Thai
October 15, 2014The kids at Petchrungruang train before school, so they’re running at 5:30 AM and out the door for school by 7:00. Morning training for me is at 9:00 AM, after Kru Nu has gone back to... -
Sparring One-Handed – Working On Muay Thai Weaknesses
October 11, 2014There’s sparring in the Petchrungruang gym every day. In fact, most of the training that the kids do is just clinching and sparring together in an endless cycle of playing for dominance and trying tricks from... -
The Glory and Grit of Giatbundit Gym in Putthaisong – Isaan Muay Thai
September 6, 2014[Update 1/14/15: Things have changed pretty rapidly at Giatbundit Gym. The description of my experience below may not correspond to the facts of how things are there now. The Facebook page no longer is devoted to... -
Video Tip: The Hand Position in the Muay Thai Clinch Lock – Bank Petchrungruang
August 23, 2014How to Crush the Head and Neck Kru Nu’s son Bank has a terribly strong squeeze in the clinch, and ends up just crushing me most of the time when we practice. He just turned 14... -
Size Does not Matter in Thai Clinch – Two Examples from Training
August 16, 2014Okay, 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... -
Help Get Me to Fights – On My Way To 100 Fights in Thailand
August 9, 2014I’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...