July 17th, 2010

Tiger Muay Thai’s Cyrus Washington, Daniel Kettley and Fasuchan headline fights in Malaysia July 30-31.

Tiger Muay Thai and MMA training camp fighters, Phuket Thailand head to Malaysia for a night of championship fights on July 30-31, 2010.

Dont miss this spectacular Muay Thai championship. Langkawi Island, 30 & 31 July 2010, Mahsuri International Exhibition & Convention Centre, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia.

July 16th, 2010

Tiger Muay Thai and MMA goes 5-stars for Full Moon Party @ 88East Beach Lounge July 24 @ 5:00 p.m.

Tiger Muay Thai and MMA, Phuket, Thailand has teamed up with Serenity Terraces / 88-East Beach Lounge for an exciting Full Moon Party at the prestigious 5-star resort Serenity Terraces and their 88-East Beach lounge bar.

Hit the swimming pool, float party raft and party yacht for a night of fun with a 250 baht all you can eat BBQ, jams by DJ Greedy, swimming and partying from 5:00 p.m. until ????

Dont forget to bring your appetite and swim trunks and enjoy the luxurious surrounding of the 88-East Beach longe which sits on the beach with HUGE swimming pool, club, bar, and more.

88-East  Beach Lounge and Tiger Muay Thai and MMA will be working together in the future on different entertainment events for TMT guests.

July 16th, 2010

TMT dominates @ Martial Combat: Elbe brings home Superfight Championship Belt; Haigh shows G-n-P

Tiger Muay Thai and MMA Training camp, Phuket, Thailand MMA Fight team wrapped up a 4-0 record over two days of Martial Combat in Singapore on ESPN at Sentosa Ilsland World’s Resort Casino Martial Combat MMA Event on July14-15, 2010.

On July 15th, Strikeforce bound Women’s #1 MMA fighter in Asia, Claire Haigh dismantled Sun Jiau, a World Sanda Champion with a 3rd round Ground-n-pound win forcing the referee to stop the fight as she mauled Jiau from the mount.
On July 16, 2X TMT alumni Aaron Koh won an Amateur fight vis first round KO, followed by Ross Dallow (Australia) winning with a first round RNC.

The highlight of the night was the “bad blood” fight between Tiger Muay Thai and MMA’s Ray Elbe and Fernandes (India’s recognized #1 MMA fighter). For weeks bad blood had been brewing as Fernande’s manager made threats against Elbe and trash-talking on Facebook saying his man would KO Elbe in the first.
But it was Fernandes that literally cracked in the first round as Elbe dropped bombs against Fernande’s side from half-guard and was just getting to mount when Fernandes tapped from the pain of a separated or cracked rib. (Hospital results will decide). Either way, it was Elbe that got the Superfight strap wrapped around his wait at Martial Combat.

Pre-fight Elbe and Claire were featured on Singapore version of “Good Morning America”, a popular radio show, and the Singapore Times Strait Newspaper.

Pics from Sentosa World Resort and Video from ESPN coming soon.

Check out Martial Combat’s and ESPN’s Media Release.

Media Release

Highly rated Korean fighter makes winning comeback at sold out Resorts World Sentosa Martial Combat 6

SINGAPORE, 15 July 2010 – Local favourite Yang Sung Ho delighted the sold-out crowd at the Resorts World Sentosa Martial Combat 6, headlining another brilliant night of mixed martial arts fighting that saw the Korean beat his Israeli opponent Oron Ben Simon in a thrilling contest tonight.

For the capacity crowd at Resorts World Sentosa, the highlight of this match was undoubtedly the slick submission skills by the Singapore-based Yang. Ben Simon came into the cage with an unbeaten record and a background in the unorthodox martial art of Krav Maga.

Yang, who had not fought in over two years but showed no signs of ring rust, taking Ben Simon down almost instantly after the start. Yang had his way with his opponent as soon as he had him on the floor with a series of submissions before settling on an arm bar, exerting so much pressure that Ben Simon was forced to tap out.

“I haven’t fought for two years so this was almost like my debut. He gave me his arm so I went for an armbar and I have to credit the Muai Thai and Jiu-Jitsu training for today’s win. I am proud to represent Singapore, and I love this country. Next time I want to fight for a title,” said Yang.

Another capacity crowd tonight was indicative of the Resorts World Sentosa Martial Combat continuing to build its growing reputation of this brand of exciting mixed martial arts across South East Asia and beyond.

American Robert Washington continued to make waves in the world of mixed martial arts, and looked to extend his unbeaten streak. He had a perfect record of 7-0 going into this fight but was expecting a tough test against the well-rounded Australian Josh Payne.

The fight got off to a tentative start with Washington showing good lateral movement to evade Payne, landing a series of leg kicks in the process. The fight came to life in the second round when Washington landed a huge right hook which saw Payne sink to his knees. The Australian chose to stand and swing but was swiftly taken down and ended up on the wrong end of some brutal ground and pound which opened up a number of cuts.

Washington was showing his superiority in almost every exchange but seemed reluctant to engage Payne. The Australian showed great heart to come back from the damaging second round and was the main aggressor in the third round, narrowly missing with a trademark spinning back fist.

But the match that garnered the loudest cheers from the enthusiastic audience was Martial Combat 6’s Superfight Championship Belt Showdown featuring veteran fighter and Martial Combat commentator Ray Elbe against India’s leading mixed martial artist Alan Fenandes,

There were rising tensions between the two camps leading up to the fight, and the animosity was there for all to see when Elbe refused to touch gloves with Fenandes at the start of the fight. Most observers felt that Fenandes’ only chance of victory was to swing for the fences in search of a knock out in the opening round.

The Indian managed to push Elbe to the floor but then in a moment of madness chose to enter the guard of one of the world renowned black belt exponents of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Elbe, one of the finest ground fighters in the world, wasted little time in landing some elbows and punches to the body of Fenandes who was forced to tap, citing a rib injury.

Speaking after the fight he admitted that he was disappointed by how easily his opponent had submitted. Said Elbe: “I think he just gave up and took the easy way out because he knew I was about to mount him. After eight weeks of training and dieting I wanted a good fight but I was robbed of that by my opponent tonight.”

For the second night in a row the ladies were in action with Chinese fighter Yang Xiao Nan up against Filipino Gina Iniong. Although both girls weighed in at exactly 52 kgs Yang looked to have put on a lot of weight since the weigh in and had a considerable size advantage.

Yang consistently got the better of Iniong using Sanda style side kicks to good effect. Despite being on the wrong side of a beating, Iniong continued to look for the knock out, throwing haymaker hooks at regular intervals throughout the three-round contest. It might not have been enough to win her the fight, which was awarded to Yang by all three judges, but her never-say-die attitude certainly won her the respect of the partisan crowd.

In the opening fight of the night, the experienced Australian Ross Dallow was able to quickly take down his Korean opponent Dong Ho Han and sink in a rear naked choke to finish the fight.

Mixed martial arts fans can expect even more hard-hitting action in Martial Combat 7 and 8 next month on 18-19 August, when another ten world-class mixed martial arts fighters battle over five explosive fights. The Superfight Champion Belt battles will feature Joe Ray, who had won his bout in Martial Combat 3 with a stunning ten-second knockout, against top-ranked UFC veteran Chad Reiner, one of the most explosive welterweight fighters in the MMA scene.

Resorts World® Sentosa Martial Combat™ is the only MMA event officially recognized and sanctioned by two of the world’s leading governing bodies in the martial arts scene, the Asian Mixed Martial Arts Federation (AMMAF) and the World Martial Arts Federation of Singapore. Presented by ESPN STAR Sports and held at the majestic Compass Ballroom at Resorts World Sentosa, Resorts World Sentosa Martial Combat will host fights over the next three months till October 2010. Kindly visit www.RWmartialcombat.com for more information.

July 15th, 2010

UPCOMING FIGHTS: Tiger Muay Thai and MMA, Phuket, Thailand

Upcoming Fights for Tiger Muay Thai and MMA Training Camp, Phuket, Thailand: Worldwide

15 July 2010 @ Patong Thai Boxing Stadium
Danny from USA.
Said from Iran.

16 July 2010 Bangla Muay Thai Stadium
Jared from Australia.
Tim from NewZealand.
Simon (Tiger Muay Thai Fighter)
Palangphet (Tiger Muay Thai Fighter)

18 July 2010 Bangla Muay Thai Stadium
Farida from Germany
Tim from Australia

19 July 2010.Patong Thai Boxing Stadium
Cyrus from USA (Tiger Muay Thai Sponsored Fighter)
Daniel from Australia (Tiger Muay Thai Sponsored Fighter)

22 July 2010 Patong Thai Boxing Stadium
Chantal from Italy (Tiger Muay Thai Sponsored Fighter)
Jamie from Scotland.

23 July 2010 Bangla Muay Thai Stadium
Stuart from England
Kok (Tiger Muay Thai Fighter)

26 July 2010 Patong Thai Boxing Stadium
Austin from Canada
Chelsea from USA.

27 July 2010 Bangla Muay Thai Stadium
Woody from England.
John from USA.
Tanwa (Tiger Muay Thai Trainer / Fighter)

July 13th, 2010

Tiger Muay Thai’s “MMA Ray of Destiny”

Sometimes things just work out. Or you can say hard work pays off for those who keep to the grindstone. I am the owner of Tiger Muay Thai, and  seven-years- ago, I was purposeful in my approach in bringing a real MMA instructor for our MMA program to Phuket and Tiger Muay Thai…..the MMA had yet to truly arrive. After a series of trainers like Alex Reed, J.P. Pocock, and Daniel Sainty, going through three solid trainers in less than 1 1/2 years, I took an ad out in MMA.TV…..here is where the destiny and sticking to my purpose part comes into play.

After posting an ad “MMA Trainer wanted in Phuket, Thailand,” I expected replies like “How do you say that name?” and “Where is Phuket?” But out of several intriguing prospects, a sold MMA vet with a Blue Belyt in BJJ answered the add. My first question: “Are you willing to stick around dedicate yourself to building a real program or are you another MMA fighter looking for some fun in the sun and a cool vacation teaching some MMA in Thailand.

I still remember the reply from this young and cocky BJJ Blue-Belt named ray Elbe with a reputation already ranked #5 on Sherdog for all-time wins by armbar. He was articulate,educated, knew what he was talking about, already had gone over a game-plan, and was committed to building a solid MMA program. While there were other possibly more qualified or higher ranked in BJJ fighters vying for the position, my choice had already been made. Some people may call what I did bringing in this young man to run a fledgling MMA program a gamble. Sorry, I don’t gamble, I just saw Tiger Muay Thai’s MMA “Ray of Destiny.”

The following article by former Muay Thai Phuket magazine editor James Goyder for ESPN’s Martial Combat is the rest of the story.

Article on Ray Elbe in ESPN’s Martial Combat Website

July 11th, 2010

Tiger Muay Thai and MMA fighters run up a 4-1 record over two nights in Patong, Thailand

Tiger Muay Thai and MMA training camp continues to claw up the rings and mats at Patong Thai boxing stadiums as TMT fighters go 4-1 over two nights in Thai boxing fights at patong and Bangla Muay Thai stadiums on July 8th and 9th, 2010.

On July 8th, Tiger Muay Thai and MMA trainer / fighter Kru Watt showed what a Muay Thai fighter with 300 fights can do even at 34 years old as he dominated a stronger and younger Muay Thai fighter with clean and accurate technique piling up points until the referee called a points stoppage as watt dominated in the 4th round.

KoK folowed up starting another winning streak and going 8-2 over his last 10 fights and scoring a points win while TMT’s youngest fighter lost a tough decision on points for a 2-1 evening in the Muay thai ring for TMT.

On July 9th, professional Muay thai fighter Brian Robertson of Muhsin Corbbrey’s Champion Fight center in Savannah , GA, USA crushed his Thai oppoenent Komsorn, a true skilled veteran, with a first round Ko displaying strong skills.

July 9th also marked the return of one of TMT’s favorite fighters, Ajarn Goi’s son, Simon, who has spent the last 3 months in Bangkok training and fighting at Lumpinee and other stadiums. Simon went to war and scored a 5 round points win for a 2-0 evening in the Thai Boxing ring for Tiger Muay Thai and MMA training camp.

July 11th, 2010

TMT MMA Alumni fighter Brian Ebersole defeats UFC vet Carlos Newton @ Impact FC, Australia

Congratulations to Tiger Muay Thai alumni Brian Ebersole who beat MMA Legend Carlos Newton tonight in Brisbane Australia for the Impact FC show.  Newton owns MMA wins over world class fighters such as Pat Miletich, Renzo Gracie, and Erik Paulson.

Brian spent nearly a month training at Tiger Muay Thai earlier this year, winning a professional Muay Thai fight at the end of his training trip.  Ebersole showed improved standup dropping Newton in the first with a heavy punch, before winning an eventual decision.

Brian has won 10 out of his last 11 MMA bouts and is quickly establishing himself as one of the top fighters not currently signed by the UFC.  Look for Brian to be back at TMT later this year for another training trip.

July 10th, 2010

Get the info you need to protect yourself and your training partners from Staph on Sherdog.Com

Tiger Muay Thai and MMA training camp Phuket, Thailand pride ourselves with our gym cleanliness and diligence to keep a clean and bacteria free gym from staff cleaning training areas before each session spraying equipment, bags, rings, etc down with handsprayers with Dettol to offering hygiene advice to all our guests that train with us, and even putting alcohol based hand sanitizer on rings for guests to use, and our super-cleaning Saturdays where the entire training areas are wash, scrubbed, and power washed with cleaning solutions, but no matter how diligent the gym can be staph is still spread through skin-to-skin contact. A recent article on Sherdog.com discusses the issue of Staph and the changing virus and how it is spreading throughout the sports world today and how it can be prevented. Please be responsible and protect yourself and other training partners by following through with good hygiene for prevention.

Understanding Staph and Prevention: By Matt Pitt is a physician with degrees in biophysics and medicine. He is board-certified in emergency medicine and has post-graduate training in head injuries and multi-system trauma.

July 8th, 2010

Tiger Muay Thai “Pride” stalk a 5-1 record July 2-4, Phuket, Thailand Thai Boxing

Tiger Muay Thai and MMA training camp, Phuket Thailand fighters took collective “pride” in running up a 5-1 record in recent Thai boxing fights at patong and Bangla Muay Thai Stadiums on July 2-4, 2010, Phuket, Thailand.

On July 2nd at Patong Thai Boxing stadium, guests Stuart and Jared scored KO wins in the 3rd and 2nd rounds respectively.

On July 3, it was a special evening as Tiger Muay Thai fighter Will Chope scored his 3rd win in-a-row (3-0) with another first round KO.

MMA Strikeforce veteran Muhsin Corbbrey took his first Muay Thai fight as an MMA fighter winning with a 3rd round KO.

Corbbrey also won his recent MMA fight for Tiger Muay Thai in Singapore’s martial Combat broadcast by ESPN and Star Sports from the World Resorts Casino on Sentosa Iland.

On July 4, TMT fighters went 1-1 as Anders won with a 2nd round KO and Dino went 4 hard rounds before losing his first Muay thai fight.

July 7th, 2010

Tiger Muay Thai guest “Fighting Photographer” takes Bronze and Silver in hereford Open BJJ Tournament

Tiger Muay Thai and MMA training camp Patron, Carl “The Fighting Photographer Fisher” recently competed in the hereford Open Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament taking a Broze Medal in his weight class and a Silver medal in the absolute division.

Carl competed in this years Nevertap Tournament at Tiger Muay Thai and MMA and spent time training in Muay Thai and MMA and taking photoss for TMT. We look forward to seeing carl again and wish him the best in his upcoming competitions.