Ten Questions: With Phuket Top Teams Boyd Clarke I decided that I would write to some of the top figures in Asian Pacific MMA and send them the same ten questions and see what answers we got. Here’s the first in that series: Subject: Boyd “Gypsy” Clarke 1)    Tell me about your lowest point in […]

The following excerpt was taken from Boyd Clarke’s blog. It’s essentially a run down of certain bouts the PTT owner/operator would like to see transpire in the near future in ONE FC, undoubtedly Asia’s première promotion. There are, to my mind, some juicy fights listed in there. Boyd is giving us a look at his fighters and […]

Light a candle. Ten years ago today, we saw last boxing’s royalty, pound-for-pound icon, showman extraordinaire, featherweight all-time-great, British boxing top tier member and easily the most talented fighter I have ever seen in my life; PRINCE, Naseem, Hamed! This is a Requiem for Naseem. One day after I posted about Fedor Emelianenko’s imminent retirement, […]

“It is God’s Will”, says Fedor, the greatest Mixed Martial Arts fighter to have ever competed professionally. That was how he justified his fall from the top, as his decade of destruction and 32-fight-unbeaten streak of terror was finally ended by Fabricio Werdum. And so it is now, as he prepares to end his career […]

Two juicy matchups for Phuket Top Team stars at One FC IV: Destiny of Warriors! It is heavily rumoured that the fights to be signed for Messrs Adam Kayoom and Rodrigo Praxedes are to be all-black-belt affairs. Kayoom, from Malaysia, is a former WPMF middleweight World Muay Thai champion, and a decorated Brazilian Jiu Jitsu […]

Having sat on this rumour for about three weeks, it’s good to finally put to paper. A bout between Evolve MMA’s superstar and the man with more top 10 wins at lightweight than any other, Shinya Aoki, versus pound-for-pound demi-God of Mixed Martial Arts and the pick of many longtime fans for the #2 spot […]

Destiny of Warriors. One FC’s Kuala Lumpur event scheduled for June 23rd. Such titles are synonymous with Asian MMA, and Victor Cui’s Singaporean organisation are no different. What does mark them apart from the rest of the flock is their understanding of the need for good international marketing in order to grow as a product, […]

DEEP are a frustrating organisation – immensely enjoyable shows, but no advancement, no international streams available, only a tedious wait to download the event (when possible) after which the results are more than likely already spoiled. However, they’ll always hold a soft spot in my heart, and have hosted some of the truly great J-MMA […]

Muay Thai documentaries are that rarity; always cherished and appreciated, and the volume of which never quite meets the demand or at least, interest in the subject. Phuket Top Team are catering to that market with a seven-episode documentary series called “8 Limbs: Life of a Nak Muay”, which focuses on several of the Muay […]

Thailand is synonymous with stand-up fighting. As the mecca of Muay Thai, their national sport and generally the striking art of choice for Mixed Martial Arts fighters, it is the very embodiment of the popular image of hand-to-hand combat. Muay Thai itself is more than a sport; it is their way of life, it culturally […]