Tiger Muay Thai News Archive

December 20th, 2011

@tigermuaythai alumni Brian Ebersole improves to 3-0 with @ufc Toronto win

Congratulations to Tiger Muay Thai alumni Brian Ebersole who successfully improved his record inside the UFC octagon to 3-0.

Fighting the highly regarded Canadian prospect Claude Pattrick, Ebersole utilized tough submission defense and dominate position to win a split decision following 15 minutes of action.

Brian Ebersole utilized Tiger Muay Thai and MMA Phuket for his pre-ufc training camp. Working with Professor Elbe, Ebersole was able to crosstrain with Japanese stars Riki Fukuda, Misaki, in addition to JJ Ambrose and Tommy Yang as he conducted yet another successful training camp at the TMT facilities.

December 19th, 2011

Buddhist Monks Bless Tiger Muay Thai Training Camp and Fighters

The sound of pads being hit was replaced by the mesmerizing chants of monks this morning at Tiger Muay Thai and MMA training camp, Phuket, Thailand’s ’s bi-annual camp blessing.
Guests and staff gathered at the feet of the monks – many realizing that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

“It was a really cool cultural experience,” says Adam Roksa, who heading back to Australia today after a month at Tiger. “It’s a good thing to get to see if you’re coming here. It opened my eyes to something new.”

The ceremony saw nine monks remove the bad spirits and provide protection to the camp. Good ceremonies always involve an odd number of monks while sad events, such as funerals, always have an even number of monks attending. During the prayer, the monks were joined by a string. The string represented their bond and their power as a collective group.

Fireworks were also set off during the ceremony to scare off the bad spirits – much to the shock and amusement of those in attendance!

Article by Natasha Horrelt

For all the Buddhist Blessing Photos see www.FightingThai.com

December 17th, 2011

WMC World Champion and K-1 Rickard Nordstrand of Sweden returns to train Muay Thai at Tiger Muay Thai and MMA Phuket

Tiger Muay Thai and MMA Phuket welcomes back former WMC World Light Heavyweight Champion Rickard Nordstram of Sweden back to the training facility. Rickard is a K-1 style fighter who has trained at Tiger Muay Thai and MMA training camp, Thailand several times in the past. An accomplished striker look for him training around the facility as he prepares for his next bout.

Other accomplishments Rickard Nordstrand has on his resume include;
2006 K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix Finalist
2004 K-1 World Grand Prix Preliminary Scandinavia Finalist
5x IFMA Swedish Muay Thai Champion

December 17th, 2011

Tiger Muay Thai alumni Joe Ray picks up another first round KO win in Art of Fighting MMA Florida event

Congratulations to Tiger Muay Thai and MMA training camp, Phuket, Thailand alumni and American Top Team fighter Joe Ray on another impressive showing inside the cage.

After dropping back to back decision defeats for the ZUFFA owned Strikeforce organization, Joe Ray was in need of a win. Fighting in one of the Superfights for the Florida Art of Fighting MMA event, Joe Ray showed everyone his power by picking up the quick first round KO against Levi Lalonde.

Improving his professional record to 6-3, look for Joe Ray to pick up a few wins on the smaller promotions before looking to get the call from UFC and ZUFFA again.

December 16th, 2011

Tiger Muay Thai guest scores 3rd round KO @ Bangla Muay Thai stadium, December 7, 2011

In a fight he calls “too strange to describe,” guest Tiger Muay Thai Thai and MMA training camp, Phuket, Thailand fighter Mike Heller cranked out a third round knockout at Bangla Stadium last night against veteran fighter Komsorn.

Fighting is a long way from his finance background in Germany, but Heller wouldn’t have it any other way.

“I just wanted to fight Muay Thai once,” he says. “When I stepped into the ring I wasn’t even thinking about anything. My mind just went blank.”

Four and a half weeks of private sessions with TMT trainers Aon and Nong soon kicked in and sent Heller on his way.

“During the second round I hurt my foot. In the third I eventually got him with a lot of hook shots and finally knocked him out with a left hook and a knee combo.”

Training wraps up for Heller today as he flies back to his new home in America with his girlfriend Marina.

Article by Natasha Horrelt

December 13th, 2011

Tiger Muay Thai and MMA Phuket, Thailand alumni dominates Swedish Shootfighting Championships

Congratulations to all the Tiger Muay Thai and MMA Phuket alumni who put forth such a dominate performance at the recent Swedish National Shootfighting Championships.

Competing under a combination of mixed rules, opponents were allowed to utilize kickboxing techniques while standing, in conjunction with Submission Grappling as they competed on the ground.

Showcasing his skills, Jesper Freyschuss took home a bronze medal in the featherweight division. A BJJ Blue Belt under MMA Phuket’s head instructor Professor Elbe, Jesper went undefeated with a perfect 3-0 record. Disappointing, the silver and gold medalist were 2-3 in competition, but due to their amount of matches, eventually ranked higher in the ‘overall standings’

Also capturing a bronze was Jesper’s younger brother Matthias Freyschuss.

Highlighting two other Tiger Muay Thai alumni, Lucas Widerman took a silver medal in the welterweight division, while Pannie Kianzad took a gold in the womens +60 category.