TEEP 004: No Excuses

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04/18/17 • 68 min

My sincerest apologies fight fans for being late with this months installment of the podcast; hence this month’s title: NO EXCUSES!

In the first half of the podcast I speak with amateur muay thai fighter Lance Dixon about his journey to an impressive 14-0 record and his ambitions of going pro. I had my first opportunity to witness Lance in the ring this past February at WCK’s CALI 19: Bring The Heat; and I captured some incredible images from that fight that you are free to enjoy and share at will.

In the second half of the podcast I go deep with muay thai trainer, fitness coach, gym owner and fight promoter Jamie Bradley of KruFit and Midwest Muay Thai. I first saw Jamie Bradley cornering Yeison “Yayyoo” Berdugo at Lion Fight 24 last year. I thought it unique to see a woman cornering a fighter at that level so I tracked her down to get her story; and she has an interesting story to say the least.

Muay Thai news and recommendations shared in this month’s podcast include Muay Thai’s recent recognition as a provisional Olympic sport and our first olympic muay thai team. Visit the USMF website, facebook page and follow the USMF on Instagram for more. Also, here’s an informative article from the NY Times on the topic as well. Natalie Morgan won her first fight in the Muay Thai Angels Tournament in Bangkok with a highlight reel reverse elbow. Follow the tournament here and check out VICE’s write up on the tournament on their FIGHTLAND blog. Lion Fight 36 airs live on AXS TV and I’m stoked to see Paul “The Reaper” Benasiak in a full fight...finally!!! Here are all the links for the April 29 fights mentioned in this podcast episode. WCK Full Rules Muay Thai presents: Cali 20: Beast Mode | CXF 7: Locked and Loaded | Farang Fight League & Midwest Muay Thai presents: Full Rules Muay Thai at the SportZone (Indianapolis, IN).

My sincerest apologies fight fans for being late with this months installment of the podcast; hence this month’s title: NO EXCUSES!

Previous Episode

TEEP 003: Put Me In Coach

Still being basically a newbie to the practice and culture of muay thai I am particularly proud to present this month’s topic in the podcast. Since my introduction to combat sports in Feburary 2015, I have always been amazed by and grateful for the brilliant coaches and trainers I’ve been blessed to have access to. From the amazing family at Krav Maga Worldwide and my first muay thai coach Akkim Lee (A4 Fitness) to the world class veterans like coach David Huey & Kru Santi (Muay Thai Gym America) coach David Huerta (Robot Fight & Fitness) Kru Vicktor (Thai Boxing Institute) and Kru Rod Mckiver (Team Victory Muay Thai); I find it imperative to celebrate and investigate the persons whom we call “coach” and “kru”.

Next Episode

TEEP 005: You Can Get With This or You Can Get With That

This month in exploring Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts in the states, I speak with Daniel Gutierrez of Defiant Promotions and Defiant Gym and conducted my first ever group discussion with a team of fighters from The Shack System while attending an Iron Eagle striking seminar featuring one of my favorite muay thai fighters Nick "The Golden Boy" Chasteen, hosted at The Submission Factory in Los Angeles. A special thank you to guests Rusty Shackelford, Issac Enriquez, Jesse Valasquez, Albert Fuentes and Erica Fortes for openly sharing their thoughts and opinions on the podcast!

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