To spar or not to spar, that is the question. In 2019, it’s time to update the Guide to Sparring in MMA, Boxing, and Muay Thai. Whether you are a beginner, a long time gym rat, or a seasoned pro, the question of sparring comes up. In MiddleEasy’s new guide, the pros and cons of
The top ten best training bags Whether you train MMA, boxing, or Muay Thai a solid training bag is one of the most important tools in your combat sports routine. A heavy bag is one of the best ways to improve your fighting skills. A tool as old as combat sports itself, the standard heavy
Watch As Gabriel Silva Is Victorious In Muay Thai Debut Anderson Silva will forever be known as one of the best combat sports athletes of his era. However, his son Gabriel, is now following in his footsteps. Anderson Silva has spent the majority of his UFC tenure on top. He reigned over the Middleweight Division
Bless the sport of Muay Thai. No, not just any Muay Thai we need that authentic kind. Hook the underground, yet national sport of Thailand directly into our veins. We need to mainland these knockouts. From some smoke filled banquet hall in Bangkok we have a filthy front kick to the face KO. This is
While many people believe teep kick is good to only rock the opponent or defuse the attack, we have a chance to see that you can land a teep kick which sends your rival straight to heaven. The way that fighter fell is equal to receiving a hard slam from concrete wrecking ball. Not only
Tennessee is wild y’all. Welcome to the MMA Thunderdome, where inter-gender combat sport matches go down on the regular. Kids these days with their electronics, social media and having a Muay Thai fight inside a cage. Back in our day, if teens had beef they didn’t settle in the cage with headgear. This generation is
Breaking news across the MiddleEasy news wire, Muay Thai fighter vomits all over opponent and ref. Not all heroes wear capes but a lot of them puke in spectacular ways. From a Muay Thai fight yesterday in Bangkok we have the story of the bravest fighter we know. Kanchai Jitmuangnon, we salute you and your
When your name Muay Thai fighting name is Kwangtung The Real Fighter it’s pretty much your destiny to do awesome shit in the ring. The moon and the waves of Earth have predetermined you a life of doing very violent things to other humans in a Muay Thai ring. When regular Muay Thai fighting isn’t
Is it possible for a 5-1 regional MMA fighter to leave a legacy in combat sports? Maybe Thai boxer Nong-Rose has no idea who the hell Fallon Fox even is. Fox hasn’t fought MMA in nearly years but as the first American openly transgender fighter her name will always be come up anytime a trans
By harnessing the limitless power of The Internet, MiddleEasy.com had the good fortunate to chat with the uber cool Miss Mia Kang. Miss Kang is a Sports Illustrated model and Muay Thai fighter, and has become a part of the MMA Twittersphere over the past year. She’s has a faceoff picture with Saenchai and we
Why? Why? No, seriously why are we looking at one of the most gnarly Muay Thai fight cut in human history. Once you see it, you won’t be able to unsee it. Since we already have seen this cut on the face on fighter Putok Tor Surat, it’s our civic duty to ensure you see
Ku’n-Lun, the mystical city from Iron Fist, has a Muay Thai promotion. Any warrior brave enough to hike the Himalayas and find the portal to Ku’n-Lun can battle in their Kumite. This event three brave warriors from around the globe challenged the guardians of Ku’n-Lun. They were were all vanquished. First, Xuesong ducks the brave
If 21-year old Russian fighter Juli Firso achieves great things one day, remember this post. Unlike traditional sports the combat sports of boxing, pro wrestling and MMA, athletes often need an” it” factor to get the push they deserve. For 100s of years promoters have pushed fighters because of intangibles and 100 years from now,
This is intense. One fight, one opportunity for your freedom is the premise for the new documentary Prison Fighters from Showtime. With a premise straight out of some dystopian Science Fiction flick, Prison Fighters: 5 Rounds To Freedom goes deep cover into a rising practice in the country of Thailand. With the population of prisoner
If you translate the title of this video, it reads: (18+) Spitting Blood smash mouth tear. (I do not see). Not only is “Spitting Blood Smash Mouth Tear” the perfect name for my new grindcore band, I couldn’t of given the video a better description myself. This Thai dude straight up got his mouth ripped
You can’t talk about Muay Thai without mentioning Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym. If you’re not familiar with the four weight division champion, Saenchai is one of best Muay Thai fighters in the world and has an intimidating record (293-52-2) that would even impress Rickson Gracie. Now, he’s decided to smash his shin on people’s faces in MMA.