Fighters wore shin pads and 8oz “shooto style” gloves. No elbows. Knees are permitted only to the body from the standing position. No upkicks, or down kicks from both combatants when a fighter is on his back. And no leg submissions.

Congratulations to Ricky Musgrave, Tobias Seifert, and Ngoo Ditty!

Tobias Seiferts fight

Ngoo Dittys fight

Ricky Musgraves fight

Having won the first place trophy the year previously, this team was short handed due to a busy professional fight schedule. Noticeably missing from the team were Brian Ebersole, Andreas Hesselback, and Claire Haigh, who would have all been favorites to medal in their divisions.

Highlights of the weekend included Wiktor Svennson winning the Advanced under 90kg and absolute divisions. Head Instructor Ray Elbe took home a silver medal in the Elite, losing to Australian National Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt champion Ross Dallow 3-0.

www.bjj-asia.com for full results

Angie and Claire are both internationally top 5 ranked Muay Thai fighters, who were both making their MMA debuts. Claire used her Blue Belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu technique to secure a great takedown in the 2nd Rd. Mounting Angie, “Claire Bear” showed vicious GNP elbow techniques before securing a tight RNC victory.

Suffering a fully fractured nose 4 days prior to this bout during training, Claire should the heart of a true champion with this win.

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Jason a BJJ Purple Belt and Hutch both showcased their superior grappling techniques securing the first round wins by submission. Also on the card was TMT favorite Damo Rooney. Damo suffered a disappointing setback, suffering his first professional loss in a back and forth fight.

jasons fight

mikes fight

Chantal Ughi who previously won a 67kg World Championship belt while training at TMT switched training camps 8 weeks prior to the Queen’s Cup representing Galaxy Gym at the prestigious event instead of Tiger Muay Thai. The event promoter quickly saw the opportunity to match Chantal against Tiger Muay Thai’s talented 59kg Claire Haigh at a cage weight of 63.5kg for the vacant WPMF Title.

Claire uses her speed and technique to outscore Chantal until referee stops the fight at end of 4th round, dissatisfied with Chantal’s lack of effort.

The total number of top 3 finishes for the team of 10 competitors equaled 13 between the Gi and Nogi divisions.

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The results for the team is as follow:

Gi 60-65 kilos
1st place Ngoo Ditty

Gi 70-75 Kilos
1st Jamie
2nd Kristofer

Gi 75-80 Kilos
1st. Bernueng (beat a Judo Black Belt, who is a member of the Thai National Judo team)
3rd Boyd

Gi 80-90 Kilos
2nd Nicholas

No-gi 60-65 Kilos
1st Ngoo Ditty

No-gi 70-75 Kilos
1st Topsy

No-gi 75-80 Kilos
2nd Bernueng
3rd Boyd

No-gi 80-90 Kilos
1st Frank
2nd Nicholas

Looking to Build upon the momentum of his DRAW with Dai Shuang Hai in AOW 11, Bernueng accepted another tough challenger in veteran Jadamba Narantungalag. Jadamba, who has fought notable fights against Kid Yamamoto, Buakaw, and Andy Sowers is a 5x K1 max veteran, with a 10-2 professional MMA record. Suffering a damaging spinning back kick, Bernueng was taken down by Jadamba and gave up the armbar as he tried to escape mount.

Despite the setback, this was Bernueng’s third professional appearance and he will continue making the transition from World Champion Thai fighter into World Champion MMA star.

Congratulations also to Alan Belcher who lost a controversial split decision to Korean/Japanese fighter Akiyiama (12-1 record) but won the 100.000$ Fight of the Night bonus.

Alan Belcher and Jon Fitch has both spend time training at Tiger Muay Thai & MMA Training Camp.

Fighters to step up in the ring from Tiger Muay Thai is Elena, Claire, Jonny, Cyrus and Chantal

Facing the 6-1 record of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt Chang Koo Lee of the Ansan BJJ team, Elbe displayed his superior MMA Grappling techniques by securing the fight ending Triangle Choke submission 90 seconds into the fight.

Former UFC ref. Big John McCarthy over saw the action as the two fighters exchanged on the feet several times, before Marko showcased his Nogi grappling skills by securing the back of Guo Bin Xue as he attempted to execute a head and arm hip toss, moments later Marko was declared the winner Via RNC Submission.

Competing in the main event Rajadamnern Muay Thai champion Bernueng Sakhomsin made his second professional MMA appearance against Dai Shuang Hai, a veteran who was undefeated in 7 professional bouts. Showcasing heart and determination Bernueng outclassed expectations and took the bout the full duration earning himself a DRAW for his efforts.

Andreas Hesselback from Sweden, faced AOW Superstar Wu Hao Tian in one of the cards superfights. Taking advantage of the Vale Tudo rules allowing knees and kicks to a downed opponent, Andreas threatened to finish the fight with vicious ground and pound from the standing position. A victim of poor timing, the Ref allowed home town favorite Wu Hao Tian critical time to recover when he relocated the fight in the center of the ring. After the restart Andreas gave up critical position allowing Wu Hao Tian the opportunity to scramble to the back securing the fight ending RNC 6:31 into the 1st Rd.

Marko Huusansaari faced National Chinese wrestler Guo Quan Liu on the main card. Marko a Lumpinee Stadium, Muay Thai veteran utilized his striking to intimidate Guo Quan Liu into scrambling for the takedown. After working himself up to the feet once, Marko quickly secured the Guillotine choke for the submission victory over 8 ½ minutes into the first round when Guo Quan attempted another takedown.

The 9th season of the UFC reality TV show will feature a twist in action as teams represent the USA and the UK.

Richie Whitson and TMT MMA Coach Ray Elbe represent the USA squad, as former quest instructor Alex Reid is a member of the UK’s team.

World Champion black belt Marcelo Ramones Copa along side 3rd degree Black Belt Juliano Prado presented him with the honors.

Ray is now one of the few Lotus Club represenatives in Southeast Asia.

Congratulations to Ray!

Covering the MMA/Grappling classes at MMA Phuket/Tiger will be Avellan brothers of the FFA team from Florida, USA. Marcos Avellan a “Hellraiser” Textiera BJJ Black Belt won the 2005 USA ADCC Tryouts without having a point scored against him in the competition.

Some of Marcos accomplishment

• 1999 KWA Sport Combat II Middleweight Champion
• 2000 KWA Sport Combat III Middleweight Champion
• 2000 FFC Middleweight Champion
• 2002 NAGA Georgia States Lightweight - 2nd Place
• 2002 Copa Kimura 16-man Absolute Champion
• 2002 NAGA New England Lightweight Champion
• 2003 NAGA Nationals Lightweight - 2nd Place
• 2003 NAGA Worlds Lightweight - 2nd Place
• 2003 GQ Team USA Trials Champion - Lightweight member
• 2003 NAGA All-American Light-Heavyweight - 2nd Place
• 2003 NAGA Pro-Am Superfight Champion
• 2003 Fast and Fearless Lightweight Champion
• 2003 Fast and Fearless II Lightweight Champion
• 2003 Grapplemania 4-man Lightweight Superfight Champion
• 2003 NAGA New England 8-man Absolute Champion
• 2004 NAGA Nationals Superfight competitor
• 2004 AFC VIII MMA bout - Draw
• 2004 ADCC Submission Grappling Open Superfight Competitor
• 2004 GQ West 8-man Middleweight Superfight - 2nd Place
• 2004 GQ Submission Open 16-man Superfight - 3rd Place
• 2004 Nevertap 4-man Superfight - 2nd Place
• 2004 ADCC North American Trials Champion
• 2005 Compound Fracture II MMA bout - Winner
• 2005 GQ Beast of the East II 4-man Superfight Champion
• 2005 ADCC Sub-Wrestling World Championships Competitor

Teaching along side Marcos will be his brother, fellow BJJ Black Belt and MMA Fighter David Avellan. David has competed in ADCC twice and is an MMA veteran of the WEC.

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Highlights from BBQ Beatdown V, included Thai fighter Ngoo Ditty extending his MMA win streak to 4 fights with a spectacular double leg takedown, followed by a cartwheel guard pass and a RNC finish.

Professional Female Muay Thai fighter Claire Haigh made her MMA debut against a much heavier male opponent and won a hard fought 3 round decision.

After competing during the day at the Nevertap tournament and winning first place in his division, Andreas Hesselback gave up 30lbs to face Professional Muay Thai fighter Nick of the Legacy gym as a late replacement for an injured fighter. The fight was fireworks from beginning to end. After a Ref stoppage to allow the ref to check Nick’s broken nose the bout was restarted. During a flurry of punches the heavier fighter landed a crushing right hand following Andreas Hesselback to the mat with hammer fists giving Nick his first MMA win, by TKO late in the 1st Rd.

The main event of the evening featured two Muay Thai fighters currently ranked in the top 15 Muay Thai fighters in the Country of Thailand. Singjok Legacy a Lumpinee stadium champion, training under Ole Laursen of the Legacy Gym in Ubon Thailand has competed in MMA Internationally with fights in China and Russia. Bernueng TMT is a WMC world Muay Thai champion who made his debut MMA fight earlier this year in Russia losing a close Decision.

Agreeing to a combination of Pride/UFC rules this fight lived up to the hype. Bernueng won the first round on the judges card thanks to a late “Rampage Jackson” style slam, followed by gaining the Mount on Singjok. The second round featured several exchanges on the feet, with Bernueng securing a couple more takedowns and attempting a solid Armbar submission, only to be reversed by Singjok. In the third and final round Singjok tried to rally from behind gaining the mount position over Bernueng and attempting to finish the fight. In the end it was too little too late. Judges Jack Magee, Chad Hamzeh, and Mike Swick all scored the bout 2 rounds to 1, allowing ref Alex Berezovik to raise Bernueng TMT’s hand as the winner.

Look for a rematch of these two warriors in Ubon later this year.

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ngoo ditty vs. joe

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claire haights beats male opponent

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andreas hesselback vs. nick from legacy

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bernueng tmt vs. singjok legacy

Saturday began the Nevertap Asia grappling tournament. With 8 divisions and close to 60 competitors the event ran smoothly. The tournament began on time with the first matches starting at Noon, and the event ending by 4PM. Tournament was first round, double elimination. The winner of the winners bracket, faced the winner of the losers bracket to decide 1st and 2nd place. Bronze was given to the runner up of the winners bracket.

Results for Nevertap Asia 1 are as follows.

Girls Open Weight
Gold. Claire Haigh
Silver. Mariah Svennson
Bronze. Veronika Hamzeh

Featherweight 145lbs
Gold. Attiwat Suvinjijit
Silver. Sarun Satawin
Bronze/ Nitti Techottiasnee

Lightweights 155lbs
Gold. Felipe Enomoto
Silver. Alex Berezovik
Bronze. Will Elliott

Welterweights 170lbs
Gold. Andreas Hesselback
Silver. Sebastian Desvinges
Bronze. Andy Willis

Middleweights 185lbs
Gold. Jack Magee
Silver. Yohann Anderson
Bronze. Eric Sandberg

Light Heavyweights 205lbs
Gold. Yasnbey Enomoto
Silver. Johan Anderson
Bronze. Wiktor Svennson

Heavyweight 206+
Gold. Jonas Pensar
Silver. Vladamier Diaz
Bronze. Chris Stella

Open Weight Absolute
Gold. Yasubey Enomoto
Silver. Alex Berezovik
Bronze. Jonas Pensar

Ckeck out fightingthai.com for pictures from the event.

All the matches will be posted in the Nevertap Asia media gallery when uploaded, in the meantime check Nevertap Asia’s youtube account or Tiger Muay Thai TV as the matches are published there first.

Spending a month preparing for his next UFC fight, Fitch gained the most out of his experience by taking two private training sessions a day.

Joining Fitch on the training trip was fellow Purude wrestling standout Nate Moore. Nate a native of Indiana recently moved with Fitch to California and is looking to establish himself inside the Octagon soon.

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For pictures of them training go to FightingThai.com

Lisa is a lifelong athlete and a local celebrity from Hong Kong China.

A 2006 Miss East Asian fitness champion, Lisa also competes professionally in rock climbing, and has the Women’s speed championship of the UIAA climbing world cup as a notable career highlight.

Eventually looking to compete in MMA Lisa is already planning her next training trip at Tiger Muay Thai.

For more pictures of Lisa check her out online

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Training striking in the morning with Kru Ritt, Brodie focused on his BJJ and Grappling in the evenings with private training sessions with Gracie Barra Black Belt Tony Eduardo.

Brodie had a great training camp and offered an open invitation to MMA Phuket head MMA instructor Ray Elbe to train at his facility during Ray’s next trip to the states.

Look for the TMT patch on Brodie’s shorts during the Dec. 10th Spike TV broadcast!

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view brodie doing padwork in the cage #1

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brodie rolling with bjj bb tony eduardo

Searching the island of Phuket for a good tattoo artist Ray eventually decided on “Golden Needle Tattoo” in Phuket Town.

When Ray was 18 years old he fought on a Pay Per View broadcasted King Of The Cage (KOTC) fight card…

Beating Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt Paul Silva in the first round via Armbar submission Ray was thrilled with his accomplishment and got the promotions logo tattooed to his left thigh. Continuing his training almost 8 years after that originally bout Ray felt the tattoo was a bit ridiculous and wanted to remove the marking from his body.

After speaking with the expert artists at Golden Needle Ray eventually decided on a Tiger as a suitable cover tattoo.

Spending 2 sessions and almost 6 hours in the tattoo chair Ray is happy with his new artwork and encourages anyone visiting Phuket Thailand seeking a clean, safe, professional tattoo to visit Golden Needle Tattoo located in Phuket Town Thailand.

Visit Golden Needle online www.goldenneedle-tattoo.com or email them directly

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Returning to the ring after a brief retirement Dawtrang headlined a fight card for the new Kata Beach stadium against a young Thai fighter looking to build his resume.

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Displaying strong knee techniques Fapratan scored a brutal body shot forcing her opponent to lay on the canvas until the ref stopped the fight. Fapratan has now won 6 straight fights.

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Having won 3 of the larger championship belts in Northern Thailand Ritt is an accomplished fighter who trains many of the V.I.P. guest who train at TMT including Jon Fitch, Muhsin Corbbrey, and MMA Instructor Ray Elbe.

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jon fitch

view record on sherdog

three quickies:

- Dave Camarillo BJJ Black Belt
- Fought GSP for the UFC WW Belt
- Wrestled at Purdue University

visit fitch website

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