It’s very rare when someone is willing to take a leap of faith and pursue their Muay Thai dreams full on, but Angela Chang took that leap and ended up living, training and fighting out of Sitsongpeenong Gym in Thailand. Angela is one of the new writers for Muay Thai Guy and has been putting out quality articles about the training in Thailand. Not only that, but she’s been able to get interviews with top fighters like Sittichai and Dechsakda from Sitsongpeenong which have been awesome.

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When you fight top tier competition in stadiums like Lumpinee, Rajadamnern and MAX Muay Thai, you're bound to become an absolute savage... and that's exactly what Ognjen Topic has done.

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Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 104

Ever since I first started in Muay Thai, Brett Hlavacek's name was one that I recognized early on. He was one of the top dogs who trained under the great Kru Phil Nurse from The Wat, so I knew whenever I watched him I would be in for a treat. With his powerful roundhouses, calm composure and deadly counter skills, it was always fun to watch him fight.
Now Brett holds the WBC belt and has been racking up wins both locally in NYC as well as abroad. On top of that he will also be hosting the new Nak Muay Nation training camp in July and is looking to fight at one of Thailand's top promotions like MAX Muay Thai or Super Muay Thai. We talk about his upcoming trip plus much more including:

• How his start in Taekwondo eventually led to his love for Muay Thai.
• Why he decided to start competing at the early age of 12.
• How the Muay Thai scene was much different when he was growing up in the sport.
• His decision to move to NYC to train full-time under Phil Nurse at The Wat.
• What made him want to pursue Muay Thai as a career rather than a traditional job his parents wanted.
• What his past experiences in Thailand have been like and what he expects in his upcoming trip.
• How he's developed into a coach and trainer throughout his years at The Wat.
• What he and Kru Nurse look for when bringing up young fighters.
• How he develops young fighters through training, interclubs and demo fights.
• Why as he's gotten older he's decided to cut less weight for his fights.
• And much, MUCH more!

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The Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 103

Totally dedicating your life to Muay Thai can be a difficult thing to do, especially with it being so difficult to make a living. But the lack of extrinsic reward doesn't deter fighters like Nak Muay Nation sponsored fighter, D.J. Miller from creating a lifestyle that allows him immerse himself in the sport.
The first day D.J. stepped foot in a Muay Thai gym, he knew that Muay Thai was going to be a big part of his life. Since then he's had over 30 amateur fights, 12 championship belts and is off to a solid start in his professional career. I had a chance to talk with D.J. about his career including things like:

• How the movie "The Protector" peaked his curiosity about Muay Thai.
• Why even as a high school wrestler and experienced grappler, he chooses to stay away from MMA and focus solely on Muay Thai.
• How his location makes it hard for him to get fights as both an amateur and a pro.
• Why he chose to fight in so many Muay Thai tournaments throughout the states.
• The ups and downs of his career and how he was able to overcome a tough KO loss.
• Why he thinks Muay Thai needs more personality to grow in the U.S.
• How he able to train in small spurts throughout the entire day with his job.
• Why he takes it on himself to coach and lead a team of fighters.
• How he's able to balance training his team and training himself.
• His thoughts on weight cutting and why he would rather go up in weight than cut weight.
• And much, much more!

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The Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 102

Tiffany Van Soest is making HUGE waves in the combat sports world. Besides being a top level Muay Thai champion, she is hoping to also become a champion in GLORY kickboxing and Invicta MMA. We talk about all of that plus MUCH more in this weeks podcast, including:

• Why the two words "who cares" helps her simplify things and lessen the pressure before fights.
• What her preparation (mentally and physically) was like prior to her GLORY debut.
• How she adjusted her game to fit the kickboxing style (hint: she didn't do much).
• How she handles all the hype of all the media attention while being the first female fighter on GLORY.
• Her decision to move to Bali and why it's been a great change of pace.
• What a day in the life is like living and training in Bali.
• What her favorite dinosaur is and why (it's a herbivore).
• How long she's been training MMA and why she decided to make the move
• What changes she plans on making in her striking when fighting MMA.
• Her plans and goals for the near future.
• And much MUCH more!

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Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 101

Photo Credit: Ben Pontier for Enfusion At one point or another, a majority of fighters have a lull in their career due to school, work and other life priorities. Ashley Nichols was at this point and had taken a year off from competing until she had the opportunity to fight Tiffany Van Soest for the Lion Fight title in early 2016. With that fight, her passion for fighting Muay Thai was revived. With a new sense of purpose, she decided to take the leap to move to Thailand to train at Kaewsamrit gym and pursue her Muay Thai career full on. We discuss how she came to this decision plus more including:

• How she initially got involved in boxing and other combat sports at the age of 15.
• What it was like finding fights in Canada early on in her amateur career.
• Why her and her team made it a point to compete at multiple tournaments to gain experience.
• How her fight with Tiffany Van Soest was a huge factor in reviving her passion for fighting.
• How she came to the decision to travel to Thailand to train full time.
• What the training atmosphere is like at Kaewsamrit gym.
• What a typical day in the life is like training in the heat of Thailand.
• Why she feels it's important to keep a training and personal journal.
• Her goals and aspirations for her Thailand stay as well as the rest of her career.
• And much more!

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Muay Thai Guy Podcast – Episode 100

Photo taken by Marz An or furymagazine.com Victor Saravia has quite the story to tell. At a young age Victor was involved with gangs in Los Angeles and could've easily gone down the wrong path. Fortunately, after getting in trouble with the law and almost being sent off to juvy, he was able to change the direction of his life and become one of the most talked about prospects in Muay Thai today. I had the chance to chat with this beast of a fighter and learn more about how he's been able to overcome adversity and avoid bad  thanks to his family, friends and teammates at Muay Thai America gym in California. We chat about his career, training methods and much more including:

• How he grew up in a bad neighborhood and used to fight his friends for money.
• Why he decided to get out of the bad situations he was in and change his life for the better.
• How football played a huge role in teaching him respect, discipline and work ethic
• What a typical day of training is like for him.
• Why he decided to turn pro after 15 amateur fights.
• Why he eats a vegan diet and how it's affected both his mental clarity and physical fitness.
• His goals for his career and why he wants to be one of the best ever.
• Thoughts on his last fight against Daniel McGowan where he lost via cut.
• How he needed some time off after that fight to reset, reflect and refocus on his goals.
• And much, MUCH more.

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Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 99

One of the most passionate, outspoken people I've come across online has got to be Marcus Oakley.
Going by the pen name Charlie Hustle, he has written a number of posts for Muay Thai Guy and has started a number of conversations about the sport that are crucial to it's growth and exposure. From his "Top 10 Most Influential Fighters" to the "Curious Case of the Phantom Casual Fan Offensive in Muay Thai", Marcus always has a unique perspective to share and that's why I had to get him on the podcast!
We talk a variety of topics including:

• How he got his start in Muay Thai after watching Blood Sport and seeing Tong Po.
• How he initially wanted to train for himself but gradually fell in love with coaching.
• Why he decided to open up his own space and the challenges he's faced doing so.
• The differences between fancy, high-tech gyms to the old school, bare bone gyms.
• His thoughts on the fight scene in the midwest and how it's hard to find quality gyms to train at.
• Why women competing in combat sports is such a big thing for him (hint, he has 3 sisters)
• What's it like teaching and coaching his significant other.
• His thoughts on the gyms who don't allow their students to train at other gyms.
• What is means to be a "true" martial artist.
• And much, much more!

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Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 98

As a fighter and competitive athlete, the power of the mind can NOT be overlooked.
We all know the saying "Fighting is 90% mental and 10% physical", but how often do we take the time to actually train our minds? If the mental side is such a crucial aspect to your success as a fighter, why aren't you having mental training sessions where you optimize your thought process, memory, focus and emotion?
Fighters are becoming aware of how important it is to train the mind, and that's where guys like Joshua Manuel come into play. Joshua is a fight hypnotist who specializes in helping fighters train their unconscious mind to eliminate doubt/anxiety and replace it with confidence/focus. In our interview we cover a whole range of topics including:

• What initially drew him into wanting to learn more about hypnosis.
• What type of benefits are expected after being hypnotized.
• How he deals with skeptics and people who are hesitant to believe in this type of work.
• Why he likes to work with competitive fighters and help them optimize their mind.
• What the main objective of a fight hypnotist is.
• How to pick a fight hypnotist and what to look for to avoid frauds.
• The process in which fight hypnosis has become his career and how he went about pursuing it.
• Some key techniques and concepts that he uses when doing coaching sessions.
• And much, much more!

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Muay Thai Guy Podcast – Episode 97

Chris Bradford performing the ceremonial Wai Kru. Photo by W.L. Photography Chris Bradford is a Muay Thai veteran who has been in the ring dozens of times against tough, game opponents. But he says that strapping on 4oz MMA gloves and stepping into a steel cage is quite a different feeling than fighting with the traditional 8oz boxing gloves in a ring... and I tend to believe him.
In this episode of the Muay Thai Guy podcast, Chris and I discuss his career, his retirement and what his goals are now that he's decided to step into the ring. We cover a wide variety of topics including:

• How he got his start in martial arts in Kyokushin Karate and then eventually graduated to Muay Thai.
• What is was like stepping into the cage for the first time with MMA gloves and how the feeling differs from a regular fight.
• How he changed his game plan to fit the Caged Muay Thai style and why that was important to his success.
• The feeling of losing a world title fight and how he was able to overcome the defeat.
• His biggest triumph over a tough Thai fighter, Waytharan Sitsongpeenong that no one thought he could beat.
• What it's like training fighters and training himself at the same time, and how it eventually lead to his retirement.
• Why and how he decided to start the Prestige Fight Series promotion.
• How he's able to balance all these different areas of his life.
• And much, MUCH more.

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Chris Bradford's KO of Waytharan Sitsongpeenong

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Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 95

In this episode of The Muay Thai Guy Podcast, I chat with UK's current #1 ranked Bantamweight (53.5 Kg/117 lbs.), Daniel McGowan. At only 19 years of age, Daniel has accomplished quite a bit for such a young farang in the sport. Besides being the youngest foreign fighter to win at legendary Rajadamnern Stadium, Daniel is also the first foreign fighter to ever get fully sponsored by Petchyindee Academy in Bangkok. We discuss his evolution in the sport and a variety of other topics including:

• How he initially got into the sport after starting off in other martial arts like Taekwondo.
• What it was like growing up fighting when all of his schoolmates were focused on other sports.
• When his first trip to Thailand was and how often he travels and trains there.
• How he got sponsored by Petchyindee Academy in Bangkok.
• What a typical day of training is like in Thailand compared to back in the UK.
• What it was like balancing training full-time with other priorities like school.
• His thoughts on his recent loss to Romie Adanza at the last Lion Fight card.
• How he game plans and prepares both mentally and physically before a fight.
• And much, much more!

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