Berneung vs. Namsaknoi

Looks like we’re friends with Google again.  You may have noticed that most of the category tags are missing.  I didn’t realize how many posts I’ve written, something like 450+

I’ve got a little treat for you guys today.  I wanted to save it until after the site is running at 100% but who knows when that’s going to happen Big ups to Tong Po for passing this along.

This past weekend “The Emperor” aka Namsaknoi was back in the ring battling it out with Bernueng Sakhomsin (Tiger Muay Thai).  Read more

Matt’s Fight in Pattaya

As you might remember a few posts back I told you I caught up with MMT member and friend Matt Lucas. He was busy training for a his fight in Thailand. I got this email a few days ago… enjoy.

Max in Pattaya

By Matt Lucas

I got to the gym at 3 o’clock. When I turned up the other fighters were getting ready to go on the afternoon run. I changed my clothes and sat around until Bu told me to come to the matted area. He slathered me with boxing liniment. The liniment is made primarily of menthol and smells peculiarly minty. It acts like icy hot and made me feel like a red hot peppermint. I shadow boxed a little and then was told to eat. I’d brought some noodles from the store and ate them while I sat around with Bpee and Duolong who were also fighting that night. We all watched Popeye cartoons. They were funny with their bad Thai translations. It’s nice to know that Thai people enjoy the antics of Bluto and Popeye as well.

At 6pm we took off in the minivan that Ingram rents when there is a fight. I took a window seat so that I could sleep on the way to Pattaya. We arrived at the Fairtex Tepparist stadium at 7pm. We stood outside the entry gate to look at the various posters. Rafik, from the recent Contender show was on one, and there was a huge poster of Naruepol, also from The Contender Asia. Near the ticket booth was a poster with my white mug on it. Read more