Well that's anther year

[scottya]

With the year just about coming to a end
What were the stand out monuments you saw in the ring ?

Seen Jess from Boonchu take the knee to the head & get one of the biggest cuts I've ever seen (i heard he got 25 stitches all up)

Bruce getting caught out by Dzahber with that right over hand was a hell of a shock

I sure there are others i could think of with some time

one thing i did miss not seeing this year was Soren Dragons when he walked out, they were great to watch


Also meeting a new good friend of mine Perry pornstar
All the talk you here from the VIC people i was thinking they were just blowing wind up his ass due to him been from VIC

Then meet the guy & had to take back all the nasty things i said about him not to him lol
(but Perry is still all talk lol)

So let hear it what were some stand out moment you saw in the ring

[scottya]

Forgot about Brother hood pride
They have put on two shows this year & both were great smooth running events

Well done to the brothers & cant wait to see your shows next year

[spano]

yea jesse got 25 al up! but the first stitches he got after the fight were dodgy an had to go to the hospital that night or in the morning an got internal stitches aswel as external stitches! but his got a mean scar from it, gals wont leave him alone :P

[witt]

Boom KO'ing Tum in dying seconds to secure World Title belt.

[Hellfighter]

- watching Saenchai rematch Orono & Wuttidet... both awesome displays of MuayThai from the "Rematch King"

- watching Petchboonchu add another 3 titles to his collection

- Wuttidet KO Nong-O at Raja and then Nong-O smash Wuttidet at Lumpinee

- videoing some great Gyms and meeting many Legends of the sport

- meeting people from Australia that I've only spoken to via the net... excluding Scottya :-( you forgot about meeting me ya bastard

- meeting people from all over the world

it's been another amazing year

[scottya]

well i didnt meet u in the ring did i ?

But it was nice to meet you & your family Hell & thanks for the gift you got for me

[imported_n/a]

quote:Originally posted by scottya

thanks for the gift you got for me

Oxford?

[DazMon]

quote:Bruce getting caught out by Dzahber with that right over hand was a hell of a shock

Isn't there a line in the currect IK where Preach says he is not going to get caught like that!?!?

[DazMon]

Perry is great.

[htlin]

Masato and remy taking out K1 crowns

[Imsta]

Baukaw taking a dive on the K-1 Max!

[Dunny]

quote:Originally posted by witt

Boom KO'ing Tum in dying seconds to secure World Title belt.


Agreed Witt. The roof nearly came off the Cragie Lesuire Centre when Boom knocked out Tum!

[HAMMER]

JWP winning the FIRST IK Belt!!

Oh Yeah!

Hammer

www.hammersgym.com.au

[Hot Sizzle]

quote:Originally posted by Russ

quote:Originally posted by scottya

thanks for the gift you got for me

Oxford?


Haha had too be. Spellings gotten a lot better, just needs a punctuation book now ;):D.......sorry scottya

For me it would be my mates Pumipi and Tainui getting good coverage in Australia & meeting Tyrone Spong and partying with Yodsanklai in Auckland. Watching them fight live was a real treat.

[scottya]

Well last time i looked before the world got lazy on the Internet there was a space in Ha ha ?

Guess you mite want to a copy aswell Hot Sizzle ?

[witt]

quote:Originally posted by Dunny

quote:Originally posted by witt

Boom KO'ing Tum in dying seconds to secure World Title belt.


Agreed Witt. The roof nearly came off the Cragie Lesuire Centre when Boom knocked out Tum!


yeh mate, its one of my top 2 best memories of the sport so far

[Kano]

Two sensational promotions in Shepp by Mat Reid,
Getting Married,
completing Black Top Grading
Receiving my Bushido Cross
Finding out I am gonna be a DAD...
(And you can mix up those in any order you want cos they are all the best things this year)

[Hot Sizzle]

quote:Originally posted by scottya

Well last time i looked before the world got lazy on the Internet there was a space in Ha ha ?

Guess you mite want to a copy aswell Hot Sizzle ?


Suppose it depends on how fast & hard you're laughing aye scottya. Plus im sure haha or ha ha wouldn't be in any sort of oxford or punctuation book ;)

[kiwibouncer]

quote:Originally posted by htlin

Masato and remy taking out K1 crowns

Masato winning on a apreciation night and remy faking a injury and not getting back upto fight.

[kiwibouncer]

Preacher beating Daniel Dawson

[DazMon]

Congrats Kano!

[Bushi]

quote:Originally posted by Hot Sizzle

quote:Originally posted by Russ

quote:Originally posted by scottya

thanks for the gift you got for me

Oxford?


Haha had too be. Spellings gotten a lot better, just needs a punctuation book now ;):D.......sorry scottya

For me it would be my mates Pumipi and Tainui getting good coverage in Australia & meeting Tyrone Spong and partying with Yodsanklai in Auckland. Watching them fight live was a real treat.

, love the banter, and grammar between us all...;)

[Bushi]

For me, attending heaps of shows was a highlight, EVO 14 & 15, were the BIGGEST highs....(behind meeting Russ);) and all the other forum regulars..

The emerging talents, like Eilleen (who I havent'seen fight) but great to see young kids coming through so strongly. To many to mention, but she springs to mind as being probably the most active in 2008..

And the undying commitment put in behind the scenes at every gym, both fighters, trainers, supporters & promotions teams that make the sport what it is today..

Bring on 09

[scottya]

You can walk next time Bush

[Voice]

do people think muay thai has grown or otherwise from 07 to 08 and what is the view for the next year?
There were some regular names in 07 who we have seen little of this year (eg. Shaggy and Steve Mackinnon who promised to inject new excitement into the local circuit). There were less Xplosion shows, less of Carnage (with good opponents hard to find) and perhaps the credit crisis has seen money tight and fewer big shows. The WBC titles that promised regular high profile bouts seemed to wane somewhat.
On a positive the Contender Asia featured several Aussies and had a big profile and some guys like Eli and Thor had a big year. The Evolution shows kept up a high standard. Hopefully 2009 will be bigger.
I think the K-1 moved forward this year, notwithstanding lots of controversy in the GP. There appears to be a good level of new talent challenging the older guard in both divisions.

[scottya]

Has Muay thai grown YES
After the contender people were saying there numbers were up at there gyms & meant to still holding better numbers since the show

I was told today the contender was the most watch reality TV show in the world or AUS (not sure)of 08

The crowed numbers are up more as well (the end of the year it did die off a bit at some shows) but all still had good numbers

More fighters step up this year like the ones you said Voice plus Soren made more of a name for him self in Thailand
And more Ozzy fighters were fighting over sea's on big events

[Hot Sizzle]

When the hells the Contender coming to New Zealand viewers??? Have seen all the episodes already but would be good to see it on national television.

[spano]

this year wud be a huge thing for boonchu wud be THOR "GOD OF THUNDER" HOOPMAN winning the super 8 WMC world title in hong kong an JWP winning the first IK belt!!

[scottya]

Spano
Dont you train at Boonchu ?
Have a look at the back wall at Boonchu gy the blood huge poster of Thor or the white belt in the office & see what is writen on both
Pretty sure it wasnt the WMC world title

But a WMC battle of the plants title

[Hot Sizzle]

Rofl @ "battle of the plants"

[spano]

yea i was training today iv got pictures of it on my computer an phone it says WMC planet battle world champion!

[scottya]

As far as i know Slowinski still holds the title
But he wouldnt have put that title up for close to 2 years now ?

[scottya]

Were you there training today around 10 am ?

[spano]

nah mate 4-6:30 an im pretty sure paul dosn hold it anymore cause in the WMC rankings it only has boom boom an carnage that holds the WMC world titles in australia!! u need to defend it atleast once a year!

[imported_n/a]

quote:Originally posted by spano

yea i was training today iv got pictures of it on my computer an phone it says WMC planet battle world champion!


That is EXACTLY what it says.

[spano]

yes that is right russ