My Muay Thai

Articles Posted by mlucas

Born to a working class family in rural New York I grew up working like a dog and drinking Natural light in the woods. After a brief stint attempting to escape the poverty of employment via university I gave up on escaping the grind and moved to sunny California where the burritos are as generous as the weather. I work in the service industry slinging booze and food. I got into Muay Thai as a recreational activity. I saw an interclub fight and decided to try it out, everyone has to test their mettle somehow. A few fights and a year later I was in Thailand training, and fighting. I haven’t quit stepping into the ring since. I currently live in West Oakland and balance my time blocking punches with my head with attempting to prevent brain deterioration through writing, studying Thai; language, culture and history, and going to wild dance parties with my friends.

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    Lion Fight VIII

    by mlucas on Feb 05, 2013 | 3 Comments

    For those of you without a AXS tv here is the most recent Lion Fights. The bouts are great, my personal favorite being Remy Bonnel vs. Josh Shepard. It was great to see these fights on my tv. Hopefully the popularity of Muay Thai continues to grow. The Malapet fight is at 9:30 The Ross [...]

    Posted in Fight scene, Videos

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    Kevin Ross Talks About Upcoming Fight with Chris Kwiatowski at Lion Fight 8

    by mlucas on Jan 11, 2013 | 1 Comment

    I was able to catch up with Kevin Ross the other day on an early Dublin morning. Kevin will be making a lay off debut against Chris Kwiatowski at the upcoming Lions Fight in Las Vegas. Kevin took some time off due to knee surgery. Hopefully it will be an exciting bout, things are looking [...]

    Posted in MMT Featured, Videos

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    Monrit Seminar Review

    by mlucas on Dec 20, 2012 | 1 Comment

    This weekend was the Monrit Seminar that I posted about. Held at El Nino gym it was well attended with about 40 people coming out. I partnered up with Malia Spanyol. I’ve said it before but if you attend a seminar I really suggest having a competent partner to train the drills with. You don’t [...]

    Posted in Technique and Training, Videos

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    Monlit visits America

    by mlucas on Nov 22, 2012 | No Comments

    Monrit Sitphodang, former Trainer of the Year, and long term trainer at Fairtex, and Sitsongpeenong is coming to visit the States for a few months. He’ll be here in the Bay Area for a few months. Jongsanan will be having a seminar on December 8th, at El Nino with Monrit as a special guest. For [...]

    Posted in Muay Thai News

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    Muay Thai Photo Exhibit at Martial Arts Museum

    by mlucas on Nov 16, 2012 | 1 Comment

    Tonight, Friday the 16th, there will be a Muay Thai photo exhibit at the Martial Arts Museum in Burbank California. The exhibit is for tonight only and runs from 6-9 for those of you in the SoCal area. The photos by Jacob Klensin, focus on Thai fighters in Thailand. For more info check out Jacob’s [...]

    Posted in Muay Thai News

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    Muay Thai in America Bouts

    by mlucas on Nov 08, 2012 | 5 Comments

    Every December promoters throw a big show in honor of the King of Thailand. This year the Muay Thai in America people are throwing a decent card. The line up includes Simon Marcus vs Sadibou Sy from Sweden, Julie Kitchen vs. Amanda Kelly, and Rungravee vs. Damien Trainor. Also fighting are Coke Chunuwat, Andy Howson, [...]

    Posted in Muay Thai News, Videos