CONCLUSION TO CHAPTER ONE
Its post-fight morning and we are getting ready to embark on our next journey from Chang Mai to Bangkok. In these posts we uncover a Thai phenomenon and gfive you a review of our Chapter one experience which was nothing short of incredible and preview what you can expect in Chapter 2
UGLY MEN AND HOT THAI WOMEN
Funk and Angela try to understand the phenomenon of how ugly men (any man) can get hot Thai women. It is an on-going theme throughout our trip. Guys, it’s worth the trip to Thailand
WELCOME TO CHANGMAI AND CHAPTER ONE REVIEW
Funk gets up at 7 am in Chiang Mai, the morning after our Fight...takes a stroll and recounts Chapter 1.
STAY TUNED FOR CHAPTER TWO
Saturday, March 26, 2011
CHAPTER 1 - FIGHT NIGHT IN CHIANG MAI, THAILAND - THAEPAHE STADIUM - ANGELA
FIGHT NIGHT OVERVIEW
The fight took place in Chiang Mai, Thailand at a place call Thaephae stadium, which is a bar/stadium where farangs (foreigners) and locals come to watch and bet on Muay Thai fights. We were the feature fights on the card and there were posters all over Chiang Mai promoting the fight.
We fought for Ajahn Burklerk who was our promoter and trainer. This was a big night for Ajahn, as he had two of his fighters in the main event.
We had no idea we were the Main Fights and did not know what time were going to be fighting. We literally showed up, changed and fought. The atmosphere was crazy but very exciting at the same time.
ANGELA FIGHT NIGHT
This Angela fourth pro fight (her first 3 were in Thailand) and she did not disappoint. Angela is known for her TEEPS (Front kicks) and powerful leg kicks which she quickly put to work in this fight. Angela second round KO was great, but checkout all the other aspects that went into her fight night experience.
ANGELA PRE FIGHT
Check out how cool and calm Angela was before the fight. She also had an accident before the fight while getting changed.
ANGELA FIGHT WALKOUT AND WAI KHRU
Angela is known for having one of the best Wai Kru’s in the business.
ANGELA FULL FIGHT
Watch Angela fight this tough chick that had over 50 fights to her credit. Leg kicks baby…leg kicks…KOOOOOOOOOO (listen for Funk screaming “use your hands Angela, use your hands”)
ANGELA POST FIGHT ANALYSIS
Angela takes you through what was going on in her mind during her fight.
WAI KHRU RAM MUAY Wai khru ram muay is an action of respect in Thai culture that is performed by participants in Muay Thai competitions. Wai is an action of Thais to show respect to others by putting the hands together like in prayer. Khru means teacher. Ram means dance in the old Thai traditional style. Muay means boxing. Usually Thais prefer to call it short ram muay or wai khru. Ram muay is the way to show respect to the teachers and the trainers. Also, in past muay thai was usually fought in front of the king, so ram muay was also to apologize to the King for the brutality in fighting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
We fought for Ajahn Burklerk who was our promoter and trainer. This was a big night for Ajahn, as he had two of his fighters in the main event.
We had no idea we were the Main Fights and did not know what time were going to be fighting. We literally showed up, changed and fought. The atmosphere was crazy but very exciting at the same time.
ANGELA FIGHT NIGHT
This Angela fourth pro fight (her first 3 were in Thailand) and she did not disappoint. Angela is known for her TEEPS (Front kicks) and powerful leg kicks which she quickly put to work in this fight. Angela second round KO was great, but checkout all the other aspects that went into her fight night experience.
ANGELA PRE FIGHT
Check out how cool and calm Angela was before the fight. She also had an accident before the fight while getting changed.
ANGELA FIGHT WALKOUT AND WAI KHRU
Angela is known for having one of the best Wai Kru’s in the business.
ANGELA FULL FIGHT
Watch Angela fight this tough chick that had over 50 fights to her credit. Leg kicks baby…leg kicks…KOOOOOOOOOO (listen for Funk screaming “use your hands Angela, use your hands”)
ANGELA POST FIGHT ANALYSIS
Angela takes you through what was going on in her mind during her fight.
WAI KHRU RAM MUAY Wai khru ram muay is an action of respect in Thai culture that is performed by participants in Muay Thai competitions. Wai is an action of Thais to show respect to others by putting the hands together like in prayer. Khru means teacher. Ram means dance in the old Thai traditional style. Muay means boxing. Usually Thais prefer to call it short ram muay or wai khru. Ram muay is the way to show respect to the teachers and the trainers. Also, in past muay thai was usually fought in front of the king, so ram muay was also to apologize to the King for the brutality in fighting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Friday, March 25, 2011
CHAPTER 1 - FIGHT NIGHT IN CHIANG MAI, THAILAND - THAEPAHE STADIUM - FUNK
FIGHT NIGHT OVERVIEW
The fight took place in Chiang Mai, Thailand at a place call Thaephae stadium, which is a bar/stadium where farangs (foreigners) and locals come to watch and bet on Muay Thai fights. We were the feature fights on the card and there were posters all over Chiang Mai promoting the fight.
We fought for Ajahn Burklerk who was our promoter and trainer. This was a big night for Ajahn, as he had two of his fighters in the main event.
We had no idea we were the Main Fights (see picture) and did not know what time were going to be fighting. We literally showed up, changed and fought. The atmosphere was crazy but very exciting at the same time.
FIGHT NIGHT – FUNK
This was my first professional Muay Thai Fight and in Thailand to boot. I trained 6 months for this moment and it was worth every second of it, especially being able to share it with the love of my life. I had no prior fights, nor any real steady training. I used to play professional beach volleyball, so Muay Thai was just a dream. All my hard work and sacrifices finally paid off. This was one of the nest experiences in my entire life. (and I have a lot)
FUNK PRE-FIGHT
Take a look what goes on behind the scenes before a big fight. The preparation, wrapping the hands, greasing up…pretty cool
FUNK FIGHT ROUND 1
Round was a great. Lot of action for round that traditional is supposed to be extremely slow. Don’t let the size of the fighter fool you. He was very powerful and had an enormous head.
ROUND 2
This is the big knock-out round. When I say big I mean KOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
POST FIGHT PAPARRAZI
After the fight we were literally mobbed for about an hour, taking pictures, signing autographs and meeting people from all over the world. We felt like stars.
FUNK'S POST FIGHT ANALYSIS
This is where I take you through what was happening in my mind during the fight. It’s cook to think back at what I was thinking while the fight was on.
FUNK THANKS AJAHN BURKLERK
I thank Ajahn and others for helping me prepare for this fight
FUNK THANKS TRAINING PARTNERS FOR FIGHT PREP
I think trainers and fight partners for helping me prepare for this fight.
THANKS TO ALL THAT HELPED ME PREPARE FOR THIS FIGHT, ESPECIALLY ANGELA FOR PUSHING ME, SUPPORTING ME, TEEPING ME AND BEING MY "ROCK"
We fought for Ajahn Burklerk who was our promoter and trainer. This was a big night for Ajahn, as he had two of his fighters in the main event.
We had no idea we were the Main Fights (see picture) and did not know what time were going to be fighting. We literally showed up, changed and fought. The atmosphere was crazy but very exciting at the same time.
FIGHT NIGHT – FUNK
This was my first professional Muay Thai Fight and in Thailand to boot. I trained 6 months for this moment and it was worth every second of it, especially being able to share it with the love of my life. I had no prior fights, nor any real steady training. I used to play professional beach volleyball, so Muay Thai was just a dream. All my hard work and sacrifices finally paid off. This was one of the nest experiences in my entire life. (and I have a lot)
FUNK PRE-FIGHT
Take a look what goes on behind the scenes before a big fight. The preparation, wrapping the hands, greasing up…pretty cool
FUNK FIGHT ROUND 1
Round was a great. Lot of action for round that traditional is supposed to be extremely slow. Don’t let the size of the fighter fool you. He was very powerful and had an enormous head.
ROUND 2
This is the big knock-out round. When I say big I mean KOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
POST FIGHT PAPARRAZI
After the fight we were literally mobbed for about an hour, taking pictures, signing autographs and meeting people from all over the world. We felt like stars.
FUNK'S POST FIGHT ANALYSIS
This is where I take you through what was happening in my mind during the fight. It’s cook to think back at what I was thinking while the fight was on.
FUNK THANKS AJAHN BURKLERK
I thank Ajahn and others for helping me prepare for this fight
FUNK THANKS TRAINING PARTNERS FOR FIGHT PREP
I think trainers and fight partners for helping me prepare for this fight.
THANKS TO ALL THAT HELPED ME PREPARE FOR THIS FIGHT, ESPECIALLY ANGELA FOR PUSHING ME, SUPPORTING ME, TEEPING ME AND BEING MY "ROCK"
CHAPTER #1 - DAY 3 - FIGHT DAY
CHAPTER #1 – FIGHT DAY
CHAPTER OVERVIEW: BURKLERK MUAY THAI GYM TOUR, THAI MASSAGE BEFORE AND AFTER VIDEOS
It’s fight day (Angela and I are fighting a pro Muay Thai fight) and after a light training session in the morning we have the day to relax. Our fight will be in Chiang Mai (currently we are in Lampang) which is an hour drive from where we are. The plan is to leave Lampang at about 7:00pm. That being said, we have the day to relax and get focused for our fight.
Burklerk Muay Thai Academy - Funk Roberts Tour
This is a fantastic family run gym in the heart of Lampang, Thailand – North of Chiang Mai. As Angela mentioned in an earlier video, this facility is perfect for a fighter that wants to focus on training with one of the all-time best Muay Thai fighters in the history of the smart and have family around to support you, feed you and take care of you
FUNK'S THAI MASSAGE IN THAILAND - PART 1
Funk and Angela go for a Thai Massage. At first, it is definitely not the massage I was thinking about – watch this funny vid and remember this is the birth of “BACKGROUND JAMS!” When on camera you should always have “background jams baby”
PRE FIGHT THAI MASSAGE PART 2 – AFTERMATH
WOW…loved the massage and to get it with your girl on the other bed is great…2 hours later…and you will won’t believe the price
CHAPTER OVERVIEW: BURKLERK MUAY THAI GYM TOUR, THAI MASSAGE BEFORE AND AFTER VIDEOS
It’s fight day (Angela and I are fighting a pro Muay Thai fight) and after a light training session in the morning we have the day to relax. Our fight will be in Chiang Mai (currently we are in Lampang) which is an hour drive from where we are. The plan is to leave Lampang at about 7:00pm. That being said, we have the day to relax and get focused for our fight.
Burklerk Muay Thai Academy - Funk Roberts Tour
This is a fantastic family run gym in the heart of Lampang, Thailand – North of Chiang Mai. As Angela mentioned in an earlier video, this facility is perfect for a fighter that wants to focus on training with one of the all-time best Muay Thai fighters in the history of the smart and have family around to support you, feed you and take care of you
FUNK'S THAI MASSAGE IN THAILAND - PART 1
Funk and Angela go for a Thai Massage. At first, it is definitely not the massage I was thinking about – watch this funny vid and remember this is the birth of “BACKGROUND JAMS!” When on camera you should always have “background jams baby”
PRE FIGHT THAI MASSAGE PART 2 – AFTERMATH
WOW…loved the massage and to get it with your girl on the other bed is great…2 hours later…and you will won’t believe the price
CHAPTER #1 - DAY 2 - TRAINING DAY PART 2 OF 2
CHAPTER OVERVIEW: TRAINING WITH THE GERMANS, INSIGHT ON BURKLERK GYM, POST TRAINING NUTRITION, THE LAMPANG GANG AND AMAZING FOOD AT BURKLERK GYM
TRAINING WITH TEAM JUPPS, GERMANY
We ended up training with a team from Germany. They were all amazing guys and ended up fighting after we left.
TRAINING ANGELA TALKS ABOUT BURKLERK GYM
Angela gives a great overview about Burklerk Gym and why if you are a fighter, should go to Lampang and train there
POST TRAINING PROTIEN – MORNING TRAINING
This is the secret potion we had after our morning session, okay so it’s a post training protein shake, but it was really good and gave us tremendous energy for the training session in the afternoon
FUNKS LAMPANG VEHICLE
Check out the ride that I got to use while in Lampang – Thought I would exchange the scooter from last year for a pimped out ride - Funk is always “big-pimping!” CLICK THE LINK IN THE VIDEO TO SEE MY SCOOTER MISHAP LAST YEAR IN PHUKET – We also became chartered members of the LAMPANG GANG!
POST TRAINING MEAL – AFTERNOON SESSION
This is the type of food that we ate after every training session while staying at Burklerk Gym. P-Puk is Ajahn’s wife and her sister literally cooks all day for the fighters. It’s great!!! Everything is fresh and delicious. Ajahn Burkerk and family really take care of you and make sure your stay is incredible…For that we are always thankful for their generosity and will visit their family every year.
TRAINING WITH TEAM JUPPS, GERMANY
We ended up training with a team from Germany. They were all amazing guys and ended up fighting after we left.
TRAINING ANGELA TALKS ABOUT BURKLERK GYM
Angela gives a great overview about Burklerk Gym and why if you are a fighter, should go to Lampang and train there
POST TRAINING PROTIEN – MORNING TRAINING
This is the secret potion we had after our morning session, okay so it’s a post training protein shake, but it was really good and gave us tremendous energy for the training session in the afternoon
FUNKS LAMPANG VEHICLE
Check out the ride that I got to use while in Lampang – Thought I would exchange the scooter from last year for a pimped out ride - Funk is always “big-pimping!” CLICK THE LINK IN THE VIDEO TO SEE MY SCOOTER MISHAP LAST YEAR IN PHUKET – We also became chartered members of the LAMPANG GANG!
POST TRAINING MEAL – AFTERNOON SESSION
This is the type of food that we ate after every training session while staying at Burklerk Gym. P-Puk is Ajahn’s wife and her sister literally cooks all day for the fighters. It’s great!!! Everything is fresh and delicious. Ajahn Burkerk and family really take care of you and make sure your stay is incredible…For that we are always thankful for their generosity and will visit their family every year.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
CHAPTER #1 - DAY 2 - TRAINING DAY PART 1 OF 2
Today is a full on training day...no holds barred. Our fights are in a day, so we have to milk this for what it is worth - 5km run, padwork, bagwork, clinching and light sparring...
FLIGHT AND DAY 1 OVERVIEW
FUNK AND ANGELA RIDE TO MUAY THAI TRAINING
ANGELA TRAINING PADWORK
ANGELA SPARRING WITH TRAINER BOI
ANGELA SPARRING WITH TIPSOOTIN
FUNK TRAINING - PADWORK
FLIGHT AND DAY 1 OVERVIEW
FUNK AND ANGELA RIDE TO MUAY THAI TRAINING
ANGELA TRAINING PADWORK
ANGELA SPARRING WITH TRAINER BOI
ANGELA SPARRING WITH TIPSOOTIN
FUNK TRAINING - PADWORK
Funk training with Ajahn Burklerk in Lampang, Thailand.. Its Funks first time in northern Thailand... loved it... Only had 2 days to prepare for his fight.... Knock out .. round 2..
CHAPTER 1 - DAY#1 IN LAMPANG WITH AJAHN BURKERK
NIGHT TRAINING AT BURKLERK GYM AND AMY THE HULA HOOP CHAMP
As soon as we arrived we had to get to the gym for a 5km run (in the intense heat) I was dead last barely making it, Angela was right behind Tipsootin...We met an MMA team from Germany (Team Jupps) who was there training as well.
Our session consisted of padwork, bagwork and clinching as you will see below.
This is me attempting to clinch with Tipsootin, who is a stadium champion in Thailand, not gonna lie to you, it was intimedating but awesome.
Amy is Ajahn's daughter who entertained us with her masterful hula hoop display...you have to watch this.
As soon as we arrived we had to get to the gym for a 5km run (in the intense heat) I was dead last barely making it, Angela was right behind Tipsootin...We met an MMA team from Germany (Team Jupps) who was there training as well.
Our session consisted of padwork, bagwork and clinching as you will see below.
This is me attempting to clinch with Tipsootin, who is a stadium champion in Thailand, not gonna lie to you, it was intimedating but awesome.
Amy is Ajahn's daughter who entertained us with her masterful hula hoop display...you have to watch this.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
INTRODUCTION VIDEO - FLIGHTS TO THAILAND
ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, GO!
To have the trip of a lifetime ... you have to actually get there first.. .we totally cheapened out and took the hardest, longest possible route... BRUTAL
36 Hours and 4 planes later... we arrived at our destination :)
To have the trip of a lifetime ... you have to actually get there first.. .we totally cheapened out and took the hardest, longest possible route... BRUTAL
36 Hours and 4 planes later... we arrived at our destination :)
FLIGHT DETAILS
American Airlines Flight AA4673 Economy Class
American Airlines Flight AA4673 Economy Class
Operated By: AMERICAN EAGLE
Depart: Pearson International Airport, Terminal 3
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
11:05 AM Sunday, January 2 2011
Arrive: La Guardia, Terminal B
New York, New York, United States
12:40 PM Sunday, January 2 2011
Finnair Flight AY6 Economy Class
Depart: John F Kennedy Intl, 8 Terminal
8 (American Airlines)
New York, New York, United States
05:45 PM Sunday, January 2 2011
Arrive: HelsinkiVantaa,
Terminal 2 T2
(International)
Helsinki, Finland
08:50 AM Monday, January 3 2011
AIR Monday,
January 3 2011
Finnair Flight AY89 Economy Class
Depart: HelsinkiVantaa,
Terminal 2 T2
(International)
Helsinki, Finland
04:40 PM Monday, January 3 2011
Arrive: Suvarnabhumi Int'l
Bangkok, Thailand
07:25 AM Tuesday, January 4 2011
FLIGHT Depart: Bangkok - Arrive: Chang Mai
DRIVE TO LAMPANG (1 HOUR)
FLIGHTS, FIGHTS, SITES AND BITES - ADVENTURES IN THAILAND - INTRODUCTION
Wow wee!!! We are finally here and ready to share our Amazing story with you.
Within 1 month of meeting each other we planned s trip to Thailand together. I think secretly we both thought it probably would never happen...... shhhhh. “Don't tell Funk I said that”
BUT...
We planned, saved, trained hard and persevered for the trip of a lifetime. Every possible wish, desire and expectation was met and or exceeded and we recorded it all to share with you :). Well Funk did and I tagged along and tried to not throw his camera in the Bangkok River.
We named this adventure Flights, Fights, Bites and Sites.
During our trip to Thailand we were on 10 different planes (flights), we both fought pro Muay Thai (fights), we ate EVERYTHING we got our hands on (bites) and drove our scooters everywhere, up mountains and in crazy Phuket traffic..... sites :)
During our trip to Thailand we were on 10 different planes (flights), we both fought pro Muay Thai (fights), we ate EVERYTHING we got our hands on (bites) and drove our scooters everywhere, up mountains and in crazy Phuket traffic..... sites :)
We broke our trip into 5 chapters which represent the different cities of Thailand that we visited and the adventures we endured together.
Most of our trip was planned to the minute, and then it all went out the window!!!!
A lot of surprises came our way including losing both our bank cards, a 12" centipede, Marc eating disgusting bugs and getting a flat tire on a mountain top !!
A true test of our relationship.... Most of the videos are frigging hilarious.... The rest are just awesome. Enjoy the videos, share them and laugh with us or at us... whichever. :)
And we wrote a couple songs along the way... Want to hear it... Here it goes!
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