A proud Filipino based in Thailand, Jay R Crisologo is a trusted coach of Western boxing champs and elite strikers like Rodtang Jitmuangon and Stamp Fairtex as the founder of Lion's Head Boxing. In this episode, Coach Jay R previews his upcoming seminar in Manila for boxing instructors who want to level up their teaching skills, also imparting crucial tips and methodologies on tailoring workouts for fitness clients and nurturing fighters into champions. Here are secrets to making your passion into prosperity from one of the best in the game, detailing why business can be good in the hurt business for those who persevere and know the way.
In this episode, we had a very educational conversation with lifelong martial artist and Muay Thai champ Elliot Compton who has trained and pretty much fought everywhere. He shares his story and some more.
FMA has a very colorful history indeed. In Season 2 of the podcast, we had the pleasure of having filmmaker, writer and FMA practicioner as part of our Roots of Pinoy Fight episode. On this new episode, we had more time to talk more about his FMA background and some more interesting FMA history
Welcome to the 3rd season of the podcast. With that, we present you a new series we call The Trinity of Pinoy MMA Refereeing. In this new series, we talked to the top 3 professional MMA referees in the Philippines. Welcome to the 3rd season of the podcast. With that, we present you a new series we call The Trinity of Pinoy MMA Refereeing. In this new series, we talked to the top 3 professional MMA referees in the Philippines. This is part two of our trilogy on our homegrown MMA referees. Florence Eusebio is a former basketball coach turned accidental MMA referee who's officiated some of the landmark MMA matches in the country, especially in the grassroots level. On this episode, he tells us how he landed his first referee gig, the challenges entailed in his zero to hero journey, the most memorable matches he's seen, and what it takes to become the next generation of refereeing badassery. We hope you enjoy and thanks for listening. Don't forget to like and share our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/dstrymnl Follow us on: Instagram: @dstrymnlpodcast | Twitter: @dstrymnlpodcast
Welcome to the 3rd season of the podcast. With that, we present you a new series we call The Trinity of Pinoy MMA Refereeing. In this new series, we talked to the top 3 professional MMA referees in the Philippines. This is part two of our trilogy on our homegrown MMA referees. Franco Rulloda is a longtime martial arts coach, Ribeiro BJJ black belt, and a top shelf referee who's officiated some of the landmark MMA matches in the country. He's also the creator of Combat Sports Weekly--one-third of the fight analyst team The Titos of Fighting. On this episode, he takes us through how he got his first referee gig, what it takes to safely officiate a fight in different rule sets and promotions, the most memorable matches he's seen, and how it's important to get fresh blood into the technical aspects of combat sports. We hope you enjoy and thanks for listening. Don't forget to like and share our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/dstrymnl Follow us on: Instagram: @dstrymnlpodcast | Twitter: @dstrymnlpodcast
Welcome to the 3rd season of the podcast. With that, we present you a new series we call The Trinity of Pinoy MMA Refereeing. In this new series, we talked to the top 3 professional mma referees in the Philippines. For part 1, we talked to Professor Joey Lepiten, most. His experience in combat sports is quite a feat. From being one of the first few Brazilian JiuJitsu practitioners in the Philippines to becoming an international combat sports judge and referee in One Championship, he is surely one of the most sought after go to people in the world of Asian and Pinoy mixed martial arts. Let's all listen to his story leading to what he has been doing outside of MMA. We hope you enjoy and thanks for listening. Don't forget to like and share our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/dstrymnl Follow us on: Instagram: @dstrymnlpodcast | Twitter: @dstrymnlpodcast
Did you know that for a time, Submission Sport Philippines Athlete former URCC Global Women's Flyweight Champ Geli Bulaong was also a member of 3 different national teams? In line with that, she runs her own gym called Kratos MMA and Fitness located in her hometown of Malolos, Bulacan. Get to hear how that happened and more as we get a bit up close and personal with her in this episode of the podcast. Follow Geli's teams on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/KratosMmaAndFitness/ https://www.facebook.com/SubmissionSportPhilippines/ Don't forget to like and share our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/dstrymnl Follow us on: Instagram: @dstrymnlpodcast | Twitter: @dstrymnlpodcast
Natalie "Thrills" Hills One of the most inspiring comeback stories in fight culture. Filipina-British fighter Natalie Gonzales Hills (aka Thrills, aka The Kilapino) came back from a low point in her MMA career to transition to a highly successful arc in Muay Thai, becoming a 5-time champion on the Australian circuit. On this episode she talks about her newfound mental and physical resilience, coming back from devastating injury, and reflecting on the lessons and sacrifices of her long journey as a nomad of the martial arts, one that that led her to Boonhcu Gym on the Gold Coast training with the legendary John Wayne Parr. Follow Natalie on Social Media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/NatKilapino | Instagram: @natthrills | Twitter: @NatKilapino Don't forget to like and share our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/dstrymnl Follow us on: Instagram: @dstrymnlpodcast | Twitter: @dstrymnlpodcast
In this episode of the podcast, we caught up with 2x Olympian and former Taekwondo National Team Athlete, Coach Donnie Geisler of the Donnie Geisler Taekwondo Trainer Center. He is also one of the coaches/consultants of the newly formed Samahang Kickboxing ng Pilipinas. Join us as we talked to him about his journey as a Jin to now. And as well as some details about his current issues with the Philippine Taekwondo Association. Don't forget to like and share our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/dstrymnl Follow us on: Instagram: @dstrymnlpodcast | Twitter: @dstrymnlpodcast
Francis Lumahan is one third of Team Dstry.MNL and rarely heard on the episodes. On this special episode, get to hear him on the microphone as we talk about his recent recognition by the Asian Geographic, becoming a Canon™ Professional Shooter, how he became part of the team, and many more. He is a nurse-turned-photographer who has been part of the team for quite some time now. Don't forget to like and share our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/dstrymnl Follow us on: Instagram: @dstrymnlpodcast | Twitter: @dstrymnlpodcast
The argument that “The Kill” casts the longest shadow as a foreigner in Asia’s fight scene is hard to dispute. In MMA alone he has amassed an impressive 34-14 record since his debut in 2010 that has seen him range far afield as China, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines. Since his debut in June 2010, Chope has had 97 professional fights in various combat sports, and now he sees that competing regularly in the sweet science will not only greatly add to his revenue stream but also improve his striking tremendously. On this episode, we had a very interesting conversation with him about his current situation in Florida where he had to stay while waiting for the Thai borders to open, his opinions about the PED testing in Asia, his experiences as a promoter, and more. Don't forget to like and share our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/dstrymnl Follow us on: Instagram: @dstrymnlpodcast | Twitter: @dstrymnlpodcast
Junna Tsukii is a Filipina-Japanese martial artist who represents the Philippines in Women's Karate in the 50 Kg division. She has been with the Philippine Karate Team since 2017. Last year, she won Gold at the 50kg Kumite at the 2019 Manila SEA Games. We touched base with her to know more about her story and how she became part of the Karate National Team. In this episode, we also asked her about the controversial open letter that she wrote as a Facebook post regarding an incident that happened during the SEA Games between her and the Karate Team's head coach. That and more in this yet again, very interesting episode. Don't forget to like and share our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/dstrymnl Follow us on: Instagram: @dstrymnlpodcast | Twitter: @dstrymnlpodcast
This is part 2 of the 2-part episode. In this episode, we talked about what his boxing system is, how he thinks of the current pinoy boxing style, his open letter to the pinoy coaches, and many more. And a bonus but very interesting outtake is on it as well so be sure to check that out. Don't forget to like and share our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/dstrymnl Follow us on: Instagram: @dstrymnlpodcast | Twitter: @dstrymnlpodcast
A long time coming but we finally got the chance to have this conversation with Coach Jay R Crisologo of Lion's Head Boxing Academy Bangkok. He's a Filipino boxing coach who is based in Thailand and runs his gym with his wife Jean. He has now been coaching for 13 years. In this first of the 2-part episode, we talked about how he built his brand, his gym, success in the local combat sports scene in Thailand and a lot more. Don't forget to like and share our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/dstrymnl Follow us on: Instagram: @dstrymnlpodcast | Twitter: @dstrymnlpodcast
On this episode we talked to Denice and Drex Zamboanga, siblings who both found a similar passion in MMA. Denice, being the number one contender to the reigning One Women's MMA Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee, shared her stories about her path to title contention, training in Thailand, her friendship with One Championship 2-sport world champ Stamp Fairtex, and more. Drex, the reigning URCC Global Bantamweight World Champion, shared his experience training at Fairtex Training Center in Thailand versus training in the Philippines and how it has changed him as a fighter. He also raised some points on how it can help the Philippine MMA scene as well, and more. Don't forget to like and share our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/dstrymnl Follow us on: Instagram: @dstrymnlpodcast | Twitter: @dstrymnlpodcast
What is the cost of fighting? Hosts JC and Karl touch on the monetary costs that come with gym memberships, coaches, and nutrition. They also talk about the toll it takes on one's body. Then there's the high price to pay for mistakes made during a fight.
Bacolod native and eight-time muay thai champ Vincent Soberano talks about putting himself through film school by fighting; setting up the prestigious Black Tiger gym in China; and building up Weili Zhang to become the first Asian to win a UFC title.
Kali? Arnis? Eskrima? What are the roots of Filipino bladed combat? And how relevant are these arts today? Find out as hosts Karl and JC talk to Gabay Forlales, MMA coach and FMA practitioner, and Jay Ignacio, director of The Bladed Hand.
On this episode of Dstry.MNL Interviews, we caught up with 2018 Asia MMA Awards Amateur fighter of the Year and MIMMA Welterweight Athlete Theebaan Govindasamy and we talked about a lot of stuff about him including his recent blockbuster action movie in Malaysia, his martial arts career, and more. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't forget to like and share our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/dstrymnl Follow us on: Instagram: @dstrymnlpodcast Twitter: @dstrymnlpodcast
“What really impresses is how Team Lakay is now going through a cycle where they’re now blitzing everyone.” Filmed in Hong Kong during the height of Super Typhoon Mangkhut, we sat down with The Fight Nation’s editor in chief MATT EATON. In this interview (barefoot and with the 180 mph winds audible and rocking the doors) we talked about the recently concluded, newly resurrected ASIA MMA AWARDS and the process by which the nominees and winners were finalized, the exponential growth of mixed martial arts in the continent, his thoughts on the big wins by Filipinos at the Awards, and how the kind of immersive and stringent combat sports journalism at TAP Media (the owner of online sites The Fight Nation, Rough Magazine, and Asia MMA) is executed to give fans both casual and hardcore the news and analysis that they want and deserve. Aside from great insights into the success of the Awards as a collaborative platform and the various, unique martial arts of Asian countries, we delve into what it takes to deliver well-crafted and insightful MMA journalism that takes you back behind the curtain of covering such a spectacular, and now booming, industry. Take a peek behind the scenes and see a part of what it takes to get your bloody, brutal, and beautiful sausage of MMA stories, features, and analysis made. Or just listen to two guys talking about how they fell in love, and what they still love, about MMA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to like and share our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/dstrymnl Follow us on: Instagram: @dstrymnlpodcast Twitter: @dstrymnlpodcast