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Slamm announces their “Slamm VII: Holland vs. Thailand” Lineup!

Posted on February 22, 2012 by muaythailife

By now you should already know that I am a huge fan of Dutch Kickboxing and pretty much anything coming out of the Netherlands, including but not limited to pannekoeken, which is the Dutch variation of Pancakes. They are so incredibly delicious that the Beastie Boys even referenced them in their song, “Super Disco Breakin” with the line, “When I am in Holland, I eat the pannekoeken”. Other things that I love about Holland are wooden shoes, tulips, windmills, the Edam and Gouda variety of cheeses which come from the Dutch cities of the same name, their local HERBS and spices, and of course their propensity and talent to dish out pretty brutal beat downs on any and all potential opponents that call their Muay Thai and Kickboxing prowess into question. With that said, I’m really excited to announce the “Nederland vs. Thailand” Lineup for the upcoming Slamm show scheduled for May 27th in Amsterdam. Slamm has definitely always been one of my favorite promotions because of the fact that they always look to have the best fighters from Holland and Thailand square off, thereby having the two top Muay Thai nations face off against each other in a battle of national pride but with the respect the sport deserves. When Slamm stopped putting on shows a few years back, I feared the worst…I covered my room in old Slamm posters, bought myself a 6 pack of Amstel Light (Light because I’m trying to watch the pounds), and played “We … Continue reading →

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Slamm is back! Holland vs Thailand VII scheduled for May 27th, 2012!

Posted on February 10, 2012 by muaythailife

Before there was Its Showtime, Lion Fight Promotions, M-One, or the MPL, the absolute top dog in the world of Full Muay Thai rules promotion was without out a doubt Slamm! In their previous 6 events, Slamm allowed us to witness the mind melting match ups that wear Tyrone Spong vs Kaoklai, Andy Souwer vs Yodsaenklai, Saenchai vs Fabio Pinca I, Anuwat Kaewsamrit vs Mosab Amrani, Orono Wor Petchpun vs Willaim Diender, Bovy Sor Udomsorn vs Faldir Chabari, and many more! In my opinion, outside of the Thais, the Dutch are the best in kickboxing and Muay Thai, and it would be honestly hard to argue otherwise. I’m a huge Dutch kickboxing fan and was besides myself with excitement when I caught wind that the absolute badassery that is Slamm’s Holland vs Thailand events were making a comeback. On May 27th, 2012, the new and improved Slamm will return with their 7th installment of the Holland vs Thailand series! And as was always customary with every Slamm event, the amount of talent and firepower they will bring along is second to none. So without further ado, here are just a few of the fighters that are scheduled to step into the ring at Slamm VII. FIGHTERS: Mootje Khamal Miles Simon Pornsane Sitmonchai Ilias el Hajoui Bovy Sor Udomsorn Anthony Kane William Diender Nonsai Sor Sanyakorn Giga Chikadze Saiyok Pumphanmuang Nieky Holzken Faldir Chabari And so far these are just a few of the names that will probably appear on this … Continue reading →

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K-1 Heavyweight Badr Hari turns himself in to Dutch authorities

Posted on October 28, 2010 by King Coconut

Badr Hari is probably one of the scariest heavyweight kickboxers on the planet. While he is a big guy, the fear I have for Badr Hari is mostly due to his skill and his seemingly perpetually pissed off temper. I have rarely ever caught a glimpse of Badr Hari smiling. If he isn’t flipping someone the bird, stomping on someone’s head, or kneeing a downed opponent in the face, he is probably mean mugging the Starbucks barista or simply looking like he is about to dig a 5 inch shank in your side. Now, I don’t know Badr Hari myself, so I’m just talking about what he looks like. He may in fact be a very nice guy that enjoys long walks on the beach and sipping wine by the fireplace. Maybe on his downtime he likes to bake quiche for the elderly or read Dr. Seuss to 2nd graders, but part of his appeal as a fighter has always been that he just looks like the type of guy that after beating you senseless would probably follow you home and burn your house down. So, it was actually no surprise to hear that Badr Hari was wanted by Dutch authorities in connection with the aggravated assault of a bouncer at a nightclub in Holland sometime in February. Now according to Hari he had nothing to do with the assault and the doorman corroborated his statement, saying that Hari had nothing to do with the assault and that he (the … Continue reading →

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