My journey as a fighter started in 2023 as a complete beginner. I knew nothing about Muay Thai until a friend introduced it to me after I expressed an interest in combat training for the British Stunt Register. I was heading out to Sri Lanka at the time to do a recce on some spots for a fitness retreat. As an avid adventurer, I thought to myself ok if I am going to do Muay Thai, why not try it first in the mother land and I will add a week in Thailand onto the end of my trip. After a quick “crash course” in Muay Thai given to me by my friend, I headed out to Thailand just about knowing what is a knee and what is an elbow.

Of course, I was terrible when I first started. I had a baseline of strength and fitness but it was going to take time to really start to build up the skill element of fighting. However, I was hooked and determined to get better, it started off my entire combat journey. 18 months later, I am now preparing for my 3rd fight on May 10th.