Mixed Martial Arts

Pardoning the pun, Joe Schilling is a fighter that pulls no punches.  The current Interim WBC Muay Thai Light Heavyweight Champion, Schilling is one of the most honest fighters out there.  Following an interesting turn of events that had himself, and the current title holder Artem Levin fighting in unrelated bouts 72 hours apart, Schilling laid out his frustration for us during a recent interview. "You know, with this issue with the WBC; I'm supposed to be in the pinnacle of my career right now," explained Schilling candidly to Fighters.com. "Whether you call it interim or not, I'm a world champion in what's supposed to be one of the most important sanctioning bodies in the world." ...

Current Interim WBC Muay Thai Light Heavyweight Champion Joe Schilling is scheduled to face Simon Marcus in a winner-take-all fight this Saturday at Lion Fight: Battle in the Desert 5.  Schilling, who helped Nick Diaz prepare for his fight with Carlos Condit (he appeared as a sparring partner on UFC Primetime as well,) knows he cannot overlook his opponent. However, he will have an eye on what happens less than 72 hours after his fight.  In an odd series of events, current champion Artem Levin defends his title against Frenchman Chuck Sidibe, something the boisterous Schilling doesn't take kindly to. ...

Joe Schilling has built a tidy reputation for himself as both a striker and fighter who has no problem sharing his opinion on any topic.  The outspoken Muay Thai fighter is also the current interim WBC Light Heavyweight Champion and will take on the undefeated Simon Marcus this weekend in a fight with an unusual albeit welcome twist. For all the hours of hard work, sweat, and dedication each fighter has put into training, only the victor will walk away with a fight purse after both fighters agreed to a winner-take-all clause meaning one of the two will exit the arena with an empty wallet.  The fight takes place this Saturday night at Battle in the Desert 5 from Las Vegas. Though the stipulation is rare and might appear difficult to ascertain, Schilling told Fighters.com his camp never hit a roadblock in securing the NSAC's approval. ...

When it comes to a fight later this month in Las Vegas a unique stipulation will be in place after both competitors agreed to a “winner take all” stipulation seeing one man walk away with the other’s salary on top of his own. According to a press release from Lion Fight Promotions, the full-rules Muay Thai fight between Joe Schilling (12-1) and Simon Marcus (22-0) on February 25 at Battle in the Desert 5 was approved for the terms this week by the Nevada State Athletic commission. ...

Light heavyweight Joe Schilling has joined on with Vegas-area Muay Thai company Lion Fight Promotions to compete in the first of what is expected to be many fights under the organization’s banner. Schilling holds a 12-1 overall record with ten knockouts and currently holds a WBC interim championship. Schilling’s first fight will come on February 25 against polished Canadian Simon Marcus (42-2-2) at Battle in the Desert 5 which will go down live at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. ...

While much of the combat sports world was focused this past weekend on MMA offerings from DREAM/UFC, those faithful to the religion of eight-point pugilism likely had their attention directed towards China where WCK Muay Thai held a year-end card featuring talented American competitors Shane Oblonsky and Chike Lindsay. Unfortunately things didn’t pan out for the duo as many back home might have hoped with both coming up short in their respective pairings. ...

In America, as well as most civilized countries, children are generally taught not to fight or to only do so in instances where self-defense is required. The karate classes they're enrolled in are about teaching discipline and respect, not as a means of utilization to injure another child. In Thailand it's a different story. A handful of images from an upcoming documentary titled Buffalo Girls do more to tell the story than any pen put to paper, yet in summary the film follows two eight-year old girls in Thailand who fight professionally in Muay Thai as a means to earn money for their families. In the end the two would-be second graders face off for a belt and life-altering cash prize. The movie is set to debut at the Slamdance Film Festival in January 2012. ...

This week marked a victory for fight-fans everywhere after it was revealed the Friday Night Fights Muay Thai promotion would be holding a “full rules” event in New York next month, a move perhaps providing MMA enthusiasts with some hope as well given the allowance of elbows/knees rather than producing a watered-down version of the sport without either. The January 20 event will mark the first “full rules” Muay Thai show in the State and features a headlining clash between Alex Berrios and Ben Case. “Full rules” is another way of saying the night’s bouts will involve traditional Muay Thai rules rather than those seen in kickboxing. ...

Viewed as the “art of eight-points”, Muay Thai is a brutal martial art featuring clinch-work and striking with knees, elbows, feet, and fists. The sport is generally associated with Southeast Asia and Brazil. A practitioner of Muay Thai is known as a "nak muay" while Western practitioners are sometimes called nak muay farang, meaning "foreign boxer. It is also Thailand's national sport. ...

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