July 7th, 2010

Tiger Muay Thai Instructor Kru Rose featured in Australian newspaper by XL Martial Arts

Kru Rose of Tiger Muay Thai and MMA training camp, Phuket, Thailand is thoroughly enjoying his training trip to Eric Jensen’s XL martial Arts Academy in Mandurah, Australia.

From teaching Australian Muay Thai students to being interviewed by local newspaper to going shooting in the Australian wilds with Eric, Kru Rose is enjoying the accolades of being a star instructor at Tiger Muay Thai and MMA.

Kru Rose is pending a month in Australia at XL martial Arts academy before heading back to Thailand and training TMT guests in the intermediate Muay Thai training program.

July 7th, 2010

Tiger Muay Thai and MMA, Thailand: UPCOMING FIGHTS

Tiger Muay Thai and MMA Training camp, upcoming Muay Thai and Mixed Martia Arts fights Worldwide:

July 8, 2010 @ Patong Thai Boxing Stadium
Watt (Tiger Muay Thai trainer / Fighter)
Pee (Tiger Muay Thai Fighter)
KoK (Tiger Muay Thai Fighter

July 9, 2010 @ Bangla Muay Thai Stadium
Brian (USA)
Simon (Tiger Muay Thai Fighter)

July 11 @ Bangla Muay Thai Stadium
Jimmy (Scotland)
Chris (Norway)

July 13 @ Bangla Muay Thai Stadium
Ronald (Brazil)
Ngoo (Tiger Muay Thai trainer / fighter)

July 15, 2010 @ Patong Thai Boxing Stadium
Danny (USA)
Said (Iran)

July 16-17, 2010 @ Martial Combat, Sentosa, Singapore (ESPN)
Ray Elbe (Martial Combat Championship MMA Superfight)
Ross Dallow ( Repping TMT on Martial Combat)
Claire Haigh (Tiger Muay Thai sponsored fighter)

July 19, 2010 @ Patong Thai Boxing stadium
Cyrus Washington (Tiger Muay Thai Sponsored Fighter)
Daniel Ketley (Tiger Muay thai sponsored fighter)

July 5th, 2010

BJJ Black Belt Marcello Giudici gives props to Tiger Muay Thai and MMA on MMA.TV

BJJ and Judo Black Belt and 14-2 Vale Tudo Champion Marcello Giudici spent 3 weeks working his Muay Thai at Tiger Muay Thai and MMA training camp, Phuket, Thailand and giving a seminar on BJJ and MMA to TMT training camp guests. Marcello was an outstanding instructor and took to Muay Thai like a fish to water picking up techniques like a true veteran Martial Artist.

He gives a review of his training at TMT on MMA.TV along with several of his videos shot during training with Muay Thai Instructors Yod and Goi.

Marcello was also at the camp with longtime friend Juliano Prado, TMT head MMA coach Ray Elbe’s Master Instructor and part of the ceremony of Ray being awarded his Black Belt in BJJ.

Marcello Giudici’s review of TMT on MMA.TV

July 5th, 2010

HELPING A FRIEND IN NEED…RAFFLE!

HELPING A FRIEND IN NEED…RAFFLE!
Tiger Muay Thai guest Johnathan Chan recently spent 6months training at Tiger MuayThai. Returning home to New Zealand he stopped off in Australia to compete in the Semi-Pro MMA event known as
“KO 9-MMA Mayhem”
The event was held in Shepperden Australia. Ahead on the score cards after two rounds, he suffered a career ending headkick, which lead to him losing via RNC. Immediately following the fight a noticeable indention in his forehead warranted an ambulance ride to Melbourne for treatment for a decompression fracture of his skull.
Fighting for 100$, Johnathan is going to be without a paycheck during his rehab. After a lengthy stay at TMT his savings was depleted, and while the Australian government provides health insurance he will be still be in debt several thousand dollars for the Ambulance ride.
As a favor to a friend in need TMT has put together a raffle to help raise money for Johnathan during his time in need. A minimum donation of 200THB (No maximum) will get you a ticket in the raffle.

Items being raffled off include

*Autographed WEC gloves by Muhsin Corbbrey
*MMA private with BJJ Black Belt Ray Elbe
*MMA Private with Martial Combat veteran Wiktor Svennson
*TMT T-shirts
* 1 Week Free Training
* 1 week free meal plan
* 5 Private Muay Thai Lessons

To make your donation, and get your raffle tickets please see the TMT Office Staff. *Note: a minimum donation of 200THB is being requested, but amount can be given*…100% of all money earned will be given to Johnathan Chan during his time of need. Raffle will be held July 26th.

July 3rd, 2010

Phil Baroni talks about past, present, and future as an MMA fighter and training at Tiger Muay Thai and MMA, Thailand

For more than four years Tiger Muay Thai and MMA, Phuket, Thailand had been talking to Phil Baroni about coming out and training with us in Phuket, Thailand.

But as a UFC star and veteran MMA fighter, always training and fighting, a long training camp kept getting postponed until Baroni arrived 3 months ago for two months of pure Muay Thai training to prepare for his next big UFC fight.

In the following video, Phil talks about his trip to thailand and Tiger Muay Thai and MMA training camp, about his apprehension travelling half-way around the world and facing a new culture while battling the demons inside him and trying to find himself and where he fits in the MMA fight scene today.

In his two months at Tiger Muay Thai, Phil transforms his mind and body as he embraces the culture and Thailand’s national sport in a true effort to learn Muay Thai and how it can help him become a better MMA fighter. Along the way he learned more about himself and where he is going as a fighter from past. present, and future.

From all the TMT staff and friends you made while staying at Tiger muay thai. Best of Luck, Phil and look forward to seeing you again soon.

July 3rd, 2010

Tiger Muay Thai fighters go 5-2 in Thai Boxing Fights, Phuket, Thailand

Tiger Muay Thai and MMA training camp fighters went 5-1 over two nights scoring 4 Kos and a points win on June 29 and 30, 2010 at Patong, Phuket, Thailand in Bangla and patong Muay Thai stadiums.

On June 29, Tiger Muay Thai fighters went 3-1 as Chantal’s Ughi’s return to Tiger Muay thai was marked by her winning the Bangla Stadium title championship for the 2nd time with a 4th round KO over her opponent Tracy and exciting TMT fighter returning to the ring scoring a 3rd KO on June 30.

Will showed some exceptional skills throwing a variety of techniques including jumping knees at his more experienced opponent winning by KO along with Nong.

On June 30th TMT’s exiting Muay thai fighter Cyrus washington returned to Thai Boxing after an MMA fight and scored a 3rd round KO and one of TMT’s youngest fighters Pee lost a close decision on points and jacob winning with a 2nd round KO.

July 2nd, 2010

Tiger Muay Thai Fighters go 4-3 over 3 nights in Phuket, Thailand Thai Boxing fights June 25-28, 2010

Tiger Muay thai and MMA training camp, Phuket, Thailand fighters went 4-3 in Thai Boxing fights in Patong, Phuket, Thailand on June 25-28, 2010 at Patong and Bangla Muay Thai stadiums.

TMT fighters John, jack and Nong all scored KO with KoK winning on points.

Hermine, wife of TMT patron and Hong Kong fighter Irshaad, lost a tough fight on points along with Phalangphet. And TMT veteran fighter Richard Bunting went into a 5 round war only to have refree stop fight because of a cut in the 5th round.

July 2nd, 2010

Tiger Muay Thai and MMA, Thailand teams up with XL Martial Arts Academy, Mandurah, Australia

Eric Jenson, owner of XL Martial Arts Academy in Mandurah, Australia has been a staunch supporter and patron of Tiger Muay Thai and MMA training camp for several years. Each year Eric brings many of his students to Thailand for professional Muay Thai and MMA training at TMT. Returning the favor, Tiger Muay Thai sent Kru Rose over to XL martial Arts for a month long training session with Eric and his team.

Working together, XL Martial Arts Academy and Tiger Muay thai are planning cross-continent events for both our guests in competitions planning a “special” BBQ Beatdown event where TMT guests will take on XL martial Arts guests in smoker fights at the gym.

Eric recently announced a contest where he will be sending two winners of new guests that register for training to Tiger muay Thai and MMA for a paid two week training trip. TMT will help sponsor the winners with some gear and AV services.

For more information on on training see XL Martial Arts Academy.

Here are some photos of Kru Rose teaching ar XL:

June 30th, 2010

MMA Phuket to be in JetStar Asia in-flight magazine!

Jetstar Asia will be featuring an article on MMA with MMA Phuket / Tiger Muay Thai and MMA as part of the article of MMA in ASIA featuring MMA sparring photos from the camp.

The airline has become quite popular with TMT guests arriving in Phuket from Asian departures and Australia.

Phuket with an international airport is a hub and MMA Phuket thanks Jetstar Asia for recognizing MMA Phuket’s commitment to bringing MMA to Thailand and Asia especially with the recent launch of Martial Combat on ESPN in Singapore and TMT being a founding member of the Mixed Martial Arts federation.

June 29th, 2010

Tiger Muay Thai and MMA World Champion Claire Haigh returns from European seminar and fight tour

Tiger Muay Thai and MMA training camp, Phuket, Thailand world champion Claire Haigh returned from a European tour that included seminars, training at TMT affiliated Diesel Gym London, and three Muay Thai fights going 1-1-1 including a World Title fight against World’s #1ranked female Muay Thai fighter Julie Kitchen for the IKF title.

Accompanying Claire was TMT Master Instructor Goi (Former 3 X Lumpinee Champion and one of the best fighters of his generation) that gave seminars in U.K. and trained and cornered Claire in her fights and conducted seminars.

While in U.K. Claire trained at  Diesel Gym London to prepare for her fights while in the U.K. Tiger Muay Thai would like to thank Noel and Diesel Gym London for bringing Claire over to U.K. training and getting her good fights while in U.K.

Check out the videos below of Claire’s Interview and her World Title Fight in U.K.