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EVENT HIGHLIGHTPERASMIAN KELAB TOMOI SINGA MALAYA

INTERNATIONAL FIGHTERLEONARDO “AMENDOIM” MONTEIRO

GYM QUESTKELAB TOMOI KUALA KETIL, KEDAH

IN-FOCUSKELANTAN BY TATE ZANDSTRA

Tips: Kelengkapan Muay Thai | Special: Wai KhruFrom The Blogsphere: Peyman “War Hammer” Shahrokni | Ruang Pak Zawi: ‘Pelekat Gu’ Kelantan

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2009

06 news and activitiesCelebrity Fitness - Muay Thai WorkshopQ-Eikkasit and Wes Jaya of Boxx Warriors gym Kulim conducted a one day workshop

08 gym questKelab Tomoi Pengkalan Tambang, Kuala Ketil, KedahKrew Boxxtomoi Mag masuk kampung

10 event highlightMajlis perasmian Kelab Tomoi Singa MalayaReport by Kawanboxx newest member Anuar

12 in-focusKelantan by Tate ZandstraMuay Thai in Kelantan through Tate’s eyes and lense

22 nakmuay2F dari Boxx WarriorsKenali Fauzan dan Firdaus; dua anak muda kelahiran Kedah. Didikan Boxx Warriors asli.

32 ruang pak zawi‘Pelekat Gu’ KelantanPak Zawi mengupas maksud ‘Pelekat Gu’ di Kelantan

36 profile: international fighterLeonardo “Amendoim” MonteiroA brazilian nakmuay - from Capoeira to Muay Thai

46 tips cikgu rajaKelengkapan Muay ThaiTips memilih serba-serbi barang-barang kelengkapan Muay Thai

50 from the blogspherePeyman “War Hammer” ShahrokniAn interview from http://ultimategym.blogspot.com/

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Contender Asia II Malaysian Qualifier24th April, 2009. Kota Bharu, KelantanTengku Shahrizal (PDRM) beat Kudin MT (KO round1)

Alif Boxx Warriors beat Hashim (KO round 2)

Wes Boxx Warriors beat Azwan M – 150 (KO round 2)

Faizal MT beat Khoo TNT (points)

Alif beat Tengku Shahrizal (TKO round 2)

Faizal beat Wes (TKO round 2)

Faizal beat Alif (KO round 2)

Text / Pic: Pak Zawi

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RALATBerlaku sedikit kesilapan dalam isu 1 2009 ruangan Results & Photos ms 9. Oleg Filllipov (Russia) kalahkan Max 11 (M-150) dengan kiraan mata sepatutnya ditulis Oleg Fillipov (Russia) kalah kepada Mex 11 (M-150) dengan kiraan mata. Kesilapan amat dikesali.

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Evening prayer spills out from the minarets of a mosque set beside the wide, muddy Kelantan River, the color of a cup of Teh Tarik. On the rivers’ north bank lie emerald steaming jungles of permanent twilight and lurking shapes. In that direction too, is Narathiwat; Thailands’ now infamous southernmost state, known not for the white sand or blue water, the beautiful, jungle clad limestone mountains, or gem like islands, but for the slow burning fire of a civil war which has continued for centuries.

On the Malay side of the river, the Kelantanese people speak and write the same Jawi, Arabic script modified for Malay language, are fervently religious Muslims, and live side by side with the Chinese and Thai who have inhabited the area since ancient days when the Kelantan area served the Srivijaya Empire of Sumatra as an important trading port for destinations as far away and exotic as Siam, the Khmer Empire, Vietnam under the Chams, and even far Cathay, China, and the Arabian deserts.

Thought of even by other Malays as being a strict and segregated community flirting with Hudud law, a throwback to Hammurabi’s code, Kelantan has become, in recent years, quite progressive. Though the supermarkets still specify the aisles which can be visited by men and which by women, the sexes do their shopping mixed, and on the street the girls of the youth generation often walk about without a hijab to cover their hair.

Some things, though, don’t change. The Kelantanese often have strong ties to their extended families in Thailand, and the tradition of fighting, whether known as Muay Thai or Tomoi, is fiercely enjoyed by men and women alike.

The international nature of the fights in Kota Bharu attract a mix of local and Thai talent to compete in the confines of the boxing ring with fighters from Africa, the Middle East, and Europe in well matched, high quality exhibitions of skill, heart, and ferocity.

Kelantan by Tate Zandstra text: & photo: Tate Zandstra

The Kelantanese often have strong ties to their extended families in Thailand, and the tradition of fighting, whether known as Muay Thai or Tomoi.

A fighter makes his way to the ring

Che Pol prays before his fight

Che Pol, Thailand, performs the ritual Ram Muay before the eyes of Ahmed Kamikaze Saadi, of Tunisia

A fighter prepares himself for his fight

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Thaiboxing involves much more than simple violence, however. It is an encompassing lifestyle; a culture of fighters and it is, it has been, since the dawn of man, a necessary outlet, and a stage set to be played upon by the valorous, to inspire the masses.

Abbas and Panthamit, after the final bell sounds Firdaus Janai, 16, in his corner before the fight

A manager calmly watches his fighter arise after being knocked down, and nearly counted out

Blind musicians change their rythm according to the fight action by following the lead of a drummer who can seeEakkasit in his win over Peyman Warhammer Sharokni, of Sweden

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Thaiboxing involves much more than simple violence, however. It is an encompassing lifestyle; a culture of fighters and it is, it has been, since the dawn of man, a necessary outlet, and a stage set to be played upon by the valorous, to inspire the masses. It is difficult not to be moved by the sheer emotion of the spectacle, even for those most against the sport, of a fighter leaping into the ring and performing a perfectly composed Ram Muay, the dance which honors gods, spirits, ancestors, teachers, and spectators, before he must bare his soul in the trial of combat. A Muay band of blind musicians follows their drummer’s lead, the only one who can see the fight, raising their rhythm to match the fight, as the crowd frantically urges, wills, a man to arise from the canvas, to shake off his injuries and clear his eyes, to fight on.

Backstage in the eye burning, menthol heavy air, fighters laugh off either victory or defeat. Some sit dejectedly, some nurse wounds, and some call their families to their sides. For some fighters even, win or lose, it’s just another pay day; the lumps will heal, and there will be another fight next week. For the crowds in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, the Heartland, as they say, of Malaysia, nomads from around the world have once again gathered to show their best, as they once did under the Srivijayas so long ago, and local champions have been born, because win or lose, a fighter tells the crowd everything thatj they need to know about him by his performance in the ring.

The international nature of the fights in Kota Bharu attract a mix of local and Thai talent to compete in the confines of the boxing ring with fighters from Africa, the Middle East, and Europe in well matched, high quality exhibitions of skill, heart, and ferocity.

Karim, 23, of Afghanistan, is prepared for stitches by the ring doctor

Panthamit M-150, Thailand, vs Abbas Ahmadi, of Iran

Kamaruddin M-150, Kelantan, inspects the damage of Suntaya

Fadhil Sayuti lies unconscious after an elbow from Firdaus Janai A dazed fighterwatches blood pour from his nose

Robert Terminator, of Thailand, buries a right hand in the body of Kent Salsaloon, also of Thailand

Kent Salsaloon in his match with Robert, the Terminator, both of Thailand

Daniel Mashamaite, 32, of South Africa


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Kejohanan Muay Thai Antarabangsa Kulim KedahTM-WMC Piala Diraja Kedah 2009 results & photos

Ali vs Cik Ku

tepat - serangan siku dari MamanFirdaus Janai menyepak lawan

Aku menang!- Amnoidet Petsupapan Daniel dibelasah Mex 11

Dewan CRC Kulim Kedah - sesak

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results & photosKelantan SuperfightKeputusan penuh Kejohanan Tomoi Antarabangsa Kelantan27-29 Mac 2009

results & photos

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Firdaus Janai (Boxx Warriors) vs Fadhil Sayuti (Kelantan)• KO pusingan 1

Saiful M-150 (Kelantan) vs Karim Afghan (Afghanistan) • KO pusingan 1

Iddi Selindang Kuning (Boxx Warriors) vs Daniel Mashimate (Afrika Selatan) • Kiraan mata

Eikkasit (Boxx Warriors) vs Peyman “War Hammer” Shahrokni (Sweden)• Kiraan mata SUPER 4 – KATEGORI 57 KGAwie M-150 (Kelantan) vs Ahmed Ben Aisha (Sweden) • Kiraan mata

Mohd Ropi Sri Embun (Kelantan) vs Ramin (Turki) • KO pusingan 2

SUPER 4 - FINAL (Tali Pinggang Kejuaraan dan Piala Exco Pelancongan)Awie M-150 (Kelantan) vs Mohd Ropi Sri Embun (Kelantan) • KO pusingan 2


Aburn (Kelantan) vs Shuhrat Botirov (Uzbekistan)• KO pusingan 2

Che Pol M-150 (Kelantan) vs Ahmed “Kamikaze” Saadi (Tunisia)• KO pusingan 5

Akhbar Hanafi (Boxx Warriors) vs Dato (SKV Gym, Thailand)• TKO pusingan 2

Suntaya (Thailand) vs Sin Sri B-13 (Rantau Panjang, Kelantan)• KO pusingan 5

Kamaruddin M-150 (Kelantan) vs Aliev Fahriddin (Uzbekistan)• Kiraan mata

SUPER 4 – KATEGORI 63.5 KGAbbas Ahmadi (Boxx Warriors) vs Mamat Lintar (Kelantan)• KO pusingan 1

Irshaad Sayed (Afrika Selatan) vs Panthamit M-150 (Kelantan)• Kiraan mata

SUPER 4 - FINAL(Tali Pinggang Kejuaraan dan Piala Menteri Besar)Abbas (Boxx Warriors) kalah kepada Phantamit (M-150)• Kiraan mata


Zulkifli Abdullah (Tanah Merah) vs Kamal Dangdut (Kelantan)• KO pusingan 2

Fauzan Zabidi (Boxx Warriors) vs Saiful Sri Dedap (Kelantan)• KO pusingan 2

Nik Azizi (Kuda Merah, PDRM) vs Tarek Krab (Tunisia)• TKO pusingan 2

Barbod (Iran) vs Liam Barhody (Ireland)• KO pusingan 2

Robert “The Terminator” (Tiger Gym, Thailand) vs Kent Salsaloon (Pasir Puteh, Kelantan)

SUPER 4 – KATEGORI 67 KGBedu (Boxx Warriors) vs Filippo Cinti (Italy)• Kiraan mata

Wadi Seri Payong (Kelantan) vs Alexander Rivero (Spain)• KO pusingan 2

SUPER 4 - FINALBedu (Boxx Warriors) vs Wadi Sri Payong (Kelantan)• Kiraan mata

Abbas (Boxx Warriors) & Phantamit (M-150)

Azizi (Malaysia) vs Tarek Krab (Tunisia)

Awie vs Mat ropi

Liam Barhody (Ireland) vs Barbod (Iran)

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