Everyone has a plan in life, until they get punched in the face…

What better way to top off my stay in Thailand, than go watch some lads at the gym fight at the MBK show in Bangkok. MBK is one of the biggest shopping centres in Thailand, boasting 8 levels of retail heaven. We had 2 guys from the gym fight at MBK that night and Samsamut fighting a tough fight at Rajadarm afterwards. The MBK show is an outdoor event that runs every week, catering more for the westerners. Both our guys won their fights with early stoppages. Both lads put on a great show, and demonstrated superior technique and skill over their opponents.

Samsamut, (the 21 year old top dog at the gym, and former raja champion) lost his fight via elbow KO in the 3rd. Earlier in the day he came back from the weigh in with a IV drip attached to him. I had heard of this practice before but it was the first time I’d ever seen anyone do that. I had heard that he had cut about 4 kgs. The photo above doesn’t do his size much justice as he is HUGE for a 61kg fighter.