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JUNE - SANDEE SUPERSTAR OF THE MONTH WINNER

WHAT IS THE SANDEE SUPERSTAR OF THE MONTH AWARD?

The SANDEE Superstar of the Month Award will be given to one talented young person in the sport of Muay Thai.

SANDEE is looking to support talented Junior Thai Boxers who not only do well in the ring and in competition, but more importantly how well they are doing outside of it, such as school, at home or in their community.

The Superstar of The Month Award will go to boys and girls who train hard but have focus on discipline, respect and understand the importance of having the right attitude and work ethic across all things not just Muay Thai.

SANDEE recognise that along with many other sports, Muay Thai can focus young people in achieving great things inside and outside of the ring and we look to give something back to the grass roots of Muay Thai and support youngsters in their achievements,

SANDEE SUPERSTAR OF THE MONTH AWARD JUNE WINNERS ARE BROTHERS BILLY AND STEPHEN COLLINGE FROM GREAT KINGS THAI BOXING GYM MANCHESTER

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This entry was posted in Muay Thai, Superstar of the Month and tagged Sandee Superstar on July 2, 2014 by Adam Crowther.
Muay Thai Meets Football - For Our Special World Cup Offer

Here's a few of our images from The Main Event, with a teeny tiny bit of photoshopping done, (can you spot it?) to spread the world of our fantastic 15% offer running for the first week of the World Cup in Brazil. If your a muay thai fan you are...

This entry was posted in Product News on June 13, 2014 by Adam Crowther.
The Main Event Results and Our Top 20 Photos From The Main Event

The MAIN EVENT Thai Boxing Promotion, with its move to the new bigger and better venue at the USN Bolton Arena, showcased some of the best Muay Thai boxing and biggest production values of any combat sports show in the UK, on Saturday the 7th June 2014.

The show was a spectacular success, despite the changes to the line up when Liam Harrison withdrew from the card after being hospitalised in the week up to the fight.

The Fight Card saw a mix of the best UK talent with some top class European competitors coming over to fight Britain's best.

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This entry was posted in Sandee Fighters, Muay Thai, The Main Event Sponsored by SANDEE on June 10, 2014 by Adam Crowther.
Muay Thai Fighter Panicos Yusuf Joins the SANDEE Pro Fight Team

Panicos Yusuf Joins the SANDEE Pro Fight Team

We are pleased to announce that the newest Pro Muay Thai Fighter to join the SANDEE Fight Team is Pancios Yusuf.

Panicos who originally hails from Cyprus, started Muay Thai in 2000 on the Mediterranean island, before making a permanent move to the UK in 2005, settling in Manchester where he picked up his training with Manchester based instructor Paul Tite of Stockport Thai Fighters.

Panicos was always into any kind of sport at home in Cyprus, and after joining a weights gym saw an advert for Muay Thai, he joined the class and was hooked right away, and had his first fight after just 2 months, and then went on to represent Cyprus in the national team.

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This entry was posted in Sandee Fighters, Muay Thai on June 4, 2014 by Adam Crowther.
21 Things You Might See in A Night of Muay Thai

21 Things You Might See in A Night of Muay Thai

Muay Thai is a sport full or contradictions. It's violent, it's beautiful, it's brutal, it's artistic. It's an emotional roller-coaster full of rituals and respect and pain and glory, with lots of blood and sweat thrown in for good measure.

We look at 21 things you may see in a night of Muay Thai. All these images were taken from one night of Muay Thai action from The Main Event, the UK's premier Muay Thai Promotion.

1. A Traditional Ram Muay

It's not Muay Thai without the Ram Muay - so the purists say! Whether you think they take too long and get in the way of the fights or it's part of the experience, there is no getting away from the fact the ritual dance is part of the culture of the sport of Muay Thai from its roots in Thailand.

2. A Really Sweet Head Kick

They are hard to land but when they do they can end a fight. An ankle or a lower part of a shin at full power to the jaw, temple of even the neck can make a fighter drop like a sack of potatoes. This is why your trainer always tells you to keep your guard up!

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This entry was posted in Sandee Fighters, Muay Thai, SANDEE Sponsored events, The Main Event Sponsored by SANDEE on June 3, 2014 by Adam Crowther.
Lauren Huxley Joins the SANDEE Academy

Lauren Huxley, 16 year old Muay Thai Fighter from Swansea, Wales, joins the SANDEE Academy for talented juniors

After a brilliant performance at the WKA Brits Celtic Challenge Tournament in May, we decided that we had to welcome 16 year old Lauren Huxley to the SANDEE Academy which exists to support some of the most talented juniors in the sport of Thai Boxing.

The SANDEE Academy

Here at SANDEE we wanted to develop a program that identified the best junior talent within the UK & Europe and ensure that that these Juniors have the best possible equipment, that lasts & performs, so they can go on to greater accomplishments with the sport & become one of those World Champions in the spotlight.

With this we are delighted to announce that our newest member of the Academy is Lauren "The Hatchet" Huxley, from Swansea, Wales.

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This entry was posted in Muay Thai, SANDEE Academy and tagged Lauren Huxley, WPT Wales, Paul Wheel on May 15, 2014 by sandeeadmin.
New Distribution Partnership makes SANDEE available in Ireland

SANDEE signs exclusive deal with new Irish Distributor Martin Horgan

Combat Sports in Ireland gets access to new distribution channel for SANDEE Combat Sports Equipment making the whole range of SANDEE premium combat sports equipment available for gyms, retails outlets and Irish customers who will now be able to order and buy direct from our Irish Distributor Martin Horgan, owner of Siam Warriors Muay Thai in Cork

Martin Horgan SANDEE Distributor for Ireland

Martin has been involved in Muay Thai since he started training the age of 12 in Cork, Ireland under Anthony Corkery, and is now known for producing massive promotions in Irish Muay Thai which has seen him bringing some of the biggest names in Muay Thai to Irish shores, including champions from Thailand and Europe, with super fights such as Rungravee vs Pornsanea and Saenchai vs Bennoui, and an incredible list of UK and European stars and top class fighters inlcuding Jordan Watson V Cedric Muller ,James France v Josh Palmer ,Seamus Cogan v Panicos , Rungravee v Ilias ,Panicos v Palmer ,Harrison v Campoli ,Jose v Kane ,O Callaghan v Howson 1 ,Saenchai v Bennoui ,Dean James vs Rungravee 1 ,Pornsanea v Rungravee ,Paul Semtex Daley vs Alexander Stetcurenko and Watson vs Kehl.

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This entry was posted in Product News, Muay Thai, Gyms, SANDEE Sponsored events, Video on May 1, 2014 by sandeeadmin.
SANDEE forms Official Partnership with FCC (Full Contact Contender)

SANDEE BECOMES OFFICIAL EQUIPMENT PARTNER OF NORTH WEST MMA PROMOTION FULL CONTACT CONTENDER (FCC)

This week we signed a deal to become the Official Fight Glove Provider and Sponsor of one of the best MMA Fight Promotions anywhere in the UK, North West Based, Full Contact Contender which goes by the name of FCC, for those who are fans already.

FCC - Getting the all the ingredients right for an MMA Promotion

FCC has established itself as one of the most sought after MMA shows to fight on. Events are nearly always packed to the rafters from its base at the prestigious Premier Suite of the DeVere White Hotel at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton, Greater Manchester. Shows have seen gates in excess of 1500 people and FCC is developing a real following after 9 fantastic shows.

FCC Started life as an Amateur MMA Event, with a chance for up and coming MMA Fighters to compete in a properly run show with great match ups and all the atmosphere and prestige you get with a big professional event.

Now after 9 Events, FCC still has mainly Amateur fighters on its stacked fight cards, but also sees mouthwatering Pro MMA Fights topping the bill on each event.

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This entry was posted in Product News, MMA, SANDEE Sponsored events on April 29, 2014 by sandeeadmin.
Our Favourite Joanne Calderwood Videos

With SANDEE Fighter Joanne Calderwood out in Las Vegas for TUF Casting Week and Medicals ahead of her appearance on The Ultimate Fighter 20, we thought we would put up our favourite JoJo videos on one page. First Up "Joanne Calderwood: true Love will Find you in the End" shot...

This entry was posted in Sandee Fighters, MMA, Video and tagged JoJo, Tuf20 on April 29, 2014 by sandeeadmin.
Joanne Calderwood Close Up - Video

Great Video interview feature with SANDEE fighter Joanne Calderwood by Michael Morgan/WhoaTV, shot recently in London during UFC Fight Night Week, March 2014. http://youtu.be/MtbcMJ0vniU Joanne is currently in Las Vegas, for medicals and casting week ahead of TUF 20, which films in June 2014. Follow Joanne on Twitter to catch...

This entry was posted in Sandee Fighters, MMA on April 29, 2014 by sandeeadmin.