The Muay Thai Guy Podcast

By Sean Fagan

The Muay Thai Guy Podcast episodes

November 17, 2014MTG 058: Chris Mauceri Talks Lion Fight 19, Coke Chanuwat & Kevin Ross
My training partner Chris Mauceri is a beast. He started off his pro career 6-0 before losing to current Lion Fight champ Kevin Ross. Now, he looks to get back in the win column against another experienced opponent in Coke Chanuwat at Lion Fight 19. In this interview with Chris, he discusses:
How his training camp has been leading up to his fight this upcoming Friday night.
What his thoughts are on Coke and how he isn't intimated by his number of fights or experience.
How he envisions the fight playing out and what he'd like to do to beat Coke.
Why he isn't allowed to bring a banana into Foxwoods casino prior to a fight.
His thoughts on his previous fight with current Lion Fight champ Kevin Ross.
What his original game plan was against Kevin and how it changed after he got cut early in the 1st round.
What he learned from his loss and how he plans on using it as motivation to improve.
How keyboard warriors piss him off.
His predictions for other fights on the Lion Fight 19 card.
What he plans on accomplishing in 2015 and future years.
And much more!
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November 10, 2014MTG 057: Overcoming Addiction, Learning From Losses and The Paleo Diet with James Gregory
Muay Thai Guy Podcast – Episode #57
Have you ever hit a point in your life where things are going shitty and you finally make the decision that things need to change now? Well, after years of substance abuse and addiction, James Gregory decided that his life style needed to change before he headed down an even more self-destructive path... and that's how he found Muay Thai.

James has had his fair share of amateur fights and is always dropping some major knowledge as a contributor on MuayThaiIsLife.com. Throughout this podcast we talk about a whole range of topics including:
When he initially became aware of his detrimental lifestyle and decided to make a life change.
How he fell into Muay Thai after just lifting weights at the local YMCA.
How training Muay Thai has been an important tool in keeping him healthy, focused, and disciplined.
Why he decided to go Paleo and how he feels it benefits his training and overall lifestyle.
How he started fighting at a older age and how age shouldn't stop anyone from training Muay Thai.
His struggles in the ring and how he's been able to use his struggles as a tool to learn more about himself and his fighting style.
How he's able to keep motivated and training hard after losing multiple fights.
How blogging and using the internet as a business tool has helped him live a more flexible and free lifestyle.
Why he decided to train with the Thai boxing legend, Coban, in NYC and what it's like training underneath one of the best fighters of all time.
His plans for the near future and what his goals are with his training.
And much more!

MTG 057: James Gregory

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November 03, 2014MTG 056: TUF 20 Fighter Angela "Overkill" Hill Discusses Her Journey From Muay Thai to MMA
Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode #56
Angela Hill is a badass. Plain and simple.
She's a dominant, undefeated Muay Thai fighter who decided to give MMA a try and found herself being a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter season 20. Needless to say, a lot has happened in her life and career throughout the past year or so, so we cover a whole range or topics including:
What triggered her transition from Muay Thai to MMA.
How she had to alter her fighting style and adapt to a new form of fighting.
The subtle differences from striking as a Muay Thai fighter vs. a MMA fighter.
Her thoughts on the risks she had to take in order to try out for TUF 20.
How literally living in a gym got her mentally and physically prepared for fighting in the UFC.
How her lack of experienced played numerous roles and how she was able to use it as a positive.
What it's like being the first African-American woman in the UFC, as well as her thoughts of being a role model to little girls.
The difficulties of taking a loss after never tasting defeat before, and using it as motivation to become a better fighter than before.
What type of changes she's gone through personally and as a fighter since living in the TUF house.
Her ultimate goals and plans for the near future.
And much, much more!
MTG 056: Angela Overkill Hill

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October 27, 2014MTG 055: Evolution Muay Thai Owner Brandon Levi Talks Training His Fighters, Opening a Gym and More
Brandon Levi has been one of my favorite and one of the best trainers I've worked with throughout my career. Training with Brandon and the guys (and girls) at Evolution Muay Thai in NYC was awesome & I've definitely become a better fighter & person because of it. In this episode of the Muay Thai Guy podcast, Brandon shares his thoughts on running a gym, training his fighters & much more including:
Why he moved from Australia to New York.
The reasons and process behind starting Evolution Muay Thai in NY.
What type of unforeseen challenges and obstacles he initially faced when starting up his own gym.
How he's able to balance training his fighters while still giving equal attention to the fitness-only members.
How he went from training and fighting Muay Thai to eventually finding his calling as a trainer.
The types of ways he's able to push, motivate and get the most out of his fighters during training.
What he believes makes a quality trainer, cornerman and fighter.
Why he thinks it's important to have fun and joke around, but also make sure that his fighters/gym members take him seriously.
The importance of building a "community" around his gym and having all the members support each other during fights.
And much more!
MTG 055: Evolution Muay Thai Owner Brandon Levi

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October 20, 2014MTG 054: #2 Ranked GLORY Middleweight Contender Wayne Barrett Talks GLORY 18
GLORY #2 ranked Middleweight, Wayne Barrett, has come a long way in his relatively short professional career. From breaking in with a bang at GLORY 9 and now being one of the top prospects aiming for a title shot, Wayne is looking forward to his upcoming fight against Jason Wilnis at GLORY 18 on November 7th in Oklahoma, US! Besides that we also discuss:
His quick rise in the professional rankings of GLORY
What it was like facing Joe Schilling at GLORY 10 in NY and how the trash talk was a new aspect of the game he had to learn.
How he was able to use the back-and-forth banter as a positive thing and what he learned from the whole experience.
What is was like training for the GLORY Last Man Standing 8-man tournament and how it differed from his normal training regimen.
How he mentally prepared for the tournament and what ran through his mind during his two fights.
If his game plan changed at all during his fight with Schilling knowing that he could potentially fight Artem Levin in the finals.
What is was like losing that fight and how he was able to eventually overcome the setback.
His upcoming fight against Dutch stylist, Jason Wilnis and what he expects from his opponent.
Why he gets in trouble for speaking his mind during interviews and why he doesn't plan on keeping a filter anytime soon.
What he really thinks about the Dutch style of kickboxing and what he plans on doing at Glory 18.
And much more!
MTG 054: #2 Ranked GLORY Middleweight Contender Wayne Barrett Talks GLORY 18

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October 13, 2014MTG 053: Mental Training and Finding Your Flow with Gene Kobilansky
One of the most overlooked aspects of Muay Thai and combat sports in general is the mental side of it all. Trainers and coaches preach sayings like "it's 10% physical and 90% mental" but neglect to set aside any time to work on the mental aspect of their specific sport.

In this episode, Gene from FlowAthletics.com and I go over the importance of taking time to mentally prepare for not just competition, but for training as well and how to maximize your training. We discuss a number of topics ranging from:
Why mental training should be something everyone trains, whether they compete or not.
How Gene prepares his athletes for training and competition.
What types of mental training exercises you can do to prepare yourself for training or for a fight.
The importance of finding your ideal state of mind to get the most out of your training.
How quality training with complete focus will benefit you 100x more than just going through the motions of training.
How Gene's anxiety completely debilitated him from competing at the level he knew you could and how that led him to creating his supplement "Flow".
Why he puts so much research and development into creating "Flow" and how he makes sure it's as natural and holistic as possible.
And much more!
MTG 053: Mental Training and Finding Your Flow with Gene Kobilansky

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October 06, 2014MTG 052: GLORY Kickboxing Champ, “Bazooka” Joseph Valtellini
"Bazooka" Joseph Valtellini's road to Glory hasn't been an easy one, but he's overcome the odds to become the GLORY World Series Welterweight Champion. He discusses the ups and downs of his journey to the title including:
What it feels like being world champ
How the belief of his coaches, training partners and of himself were determining factors in reaching his goal of becoming champion.
His thoughts and insight on what his training was like when he prepared for his first 4-man tournament for GLORY.
How he mentally and physically prepared for the tournament and how he recovered and stayed loose between his fights.
How he was able to overcome the devastating loss in the tournament to rebound and eventually become champ.
What his training mainly consists of when he's preparing for a single fight.
Why sparring and mixing up his training routines is crucial to getting the most out of his sessions and avoiding becoming stagnant.
The reasons why he doesn't do any type of roadwork or running.
How goal setting, believing in himself and having a focused mindset are the most important aspects of why he's become world champion.
His thoughts on a potential rematch against Nieky Holzken in the near future.
Plus much, much more!
MTG 052: GLORY Kickboxing Champ, "Bazooka" Joseph Valtellini

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September 29, 2014MTG 051: Matt Lucas Talks "The Boxer's Soliloquy"
There's a lot more that goes along with Muay Thai than just the training (although that's obviously a big part of it) and Matt Lucas was able to capture certain intricacies of the grind that many people overlook in his new book "The Boxers Soliloquy."
In my interview with Matt, we talk about how and why he decided to write the book and a lot of other topics including:
His multiple trips to Thailand and what fighting/training was like there.
Why he felt he needed a change from the daily grind working in the hospitality business and why Muay Thai was the answer.
Why reading and writing is a passion of his and why he feels like it's a lost art nowadays.
How many of his own experiences he was able to portray through his writings.
What gave him the inspiration to write the book and why it's in soliloquy form.
Why the book can be read by anyone regardless whether or not they know what Muay Thai is.
The potential for the growth of Muay Thai and where he sees the future of the sport going.
His future goals and plans to write more books in the future.
And much more!
MTG 051: Matt Lucas Talks "The Boxer's Soliloquy"

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September 22, 2014MTG #050: Jason Farrell Discusses Gym Hopping, Training His Fighters, and Opening A Gym
Jason Farrell has been building his team of fighters for years in Maryland over at Level Up Boxing and Fitness. His guys have only lost 2 closely contested fights in 2014! Jason talks about a number of topics including:
How he took the leap from working a stable job to opening up his own gym.
The difficulties of owning and operating a Muay Thai gym.
What a normal day of training is like for his fighters and how he prepares them for fight night.
The importance of having his fighters best interest at heart
Not worrying about "Gym Hopping" and not having an ego when his fighters workout or spar at different gyms.
Why drilling and sparring are the main focuses during training sessions.
How he warms up and mentally prepares his fighters in the locker room.
The importance of centering his fighters in between rounds and giving simple, straight-forward advice.
His goals for his gym and fighters and how he wants to be one of the go-to gyms in the US.
And much more!
MTG 050: Jason Farrell Discusses Gym Hopping, Training His Fighters and Opening A Gym.

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August 27, 2014 MTG 049: A Muay Thai Couple - Paul and Sam talk living, training and fighting together in Thailand
Ever wanted to share your passion of Muay Thai with someone you love? Well, Paul and Sam are doing just that. These two amateur fighters from Connecticut, USA are pursuing their dreams and training together on a regular basis and most recently made a trip to Koh Phangan, Thailand to take their training and relationship to the next level.

Not many couples are able to punch and kick each other in the face, so needless to say, they have a unique perspective on things. In the latest Muay Thai Guy podcast episode, I sat down with Paul and Sam to talk about the challenges and rewards of training together.

MTG 049: A Muay Thai Couple - Paul and Sam talk living, training and fighting together in Thailand

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