{"id":337286,"date":"2020-01-13T08:18:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T16:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=337286"},"modified":"2020-01-13T10:19:22","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T18:19:22","slug":"henri-hooft-molding-prospect-tial-thang-into-top-flight-fighter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/one-championship\/henri-hooft-molding-prospect-tial-thang-into-top-flight-fighter\/","title":{"rendered":"Henri Hooft molding prospect Tial Thang into top-flight fighter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Henri Hooft is a legendary trainer, and one of his newest pupils, <\/span>Tial Thang, <\/span>made his professional debut last year at <\/span>ONE: Reign of Valor<\/span><\/a>. Thang followed that victory up with another win in December at <\/span>ONE: Mark of Greatness<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thang is already a calculated technician, which fits in well with Hooft\u2019s style. The Burmese athlete has a powerful base discipline of wrestling, and he\u2019s obviously attempting to broaden his skillset under the tutelage of Hooft.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The four-time Chin State Wrestling Champion may have never crossed paths with Hooft were it not for his family relocating to the United States when he was 10 years old.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Before settling down in America, Thang and his family lived in a few different countries, which led to Thang being exposed to multiple languages and cultures. However, martial arts helped to bridge the gap between him and others.<\/span><\/p>\n

While in high school in New York, Thang dominated as a wrestler. He won over 500 matches in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. He also acquired experience with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Because of this exposure, Thang was seemingly ready-made for a career in mixed martial arts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Despite the obvious fit, Thang wasn\u2019t inspired to pursue mixed martial arts until he watched his countryman, and ONE Middleweight & Light Heavyweight World Champion, <\/span>Aung La N Sang<\/span><\/a> compete.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Burmese connection drew him and because of Aung La\u2019s popularity, the influence was strong.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thang had an opportunity to meet with Aung La, and \u201cThe Burmese Python\u201d gave him tips and best practices. Thang decided to turn pro and he\u2019s off to a great start with one of the top martial arts organizations in the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hooft is trying to round Thang into more than just a grappler without abandoning the discipline that he\u2019s already proven to be proficient in since he took up the martial arts. Thang\u2019s debut was a major step for obvious reasons, but it was also a homecoming for him.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy debut was awesome because it was my first time going back to my country of Burma in 14 years,\u201d Thang said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cIt was also my professional debut. It\u2019s even sweeter because I got the victory. Then I (got) to see my grandmother and that was a very big thing. The fight and everything else was just great. I love everything about the last fight.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Thang is in a position to follow in Aung La\u2019s footsteps and to perhaps become an iconic figure in his homeland.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As of now, Aung La is the biggest sports star in Myanmar, and that\u2019s unlikely to change any time soon. However, there is room for another top-notch athlete to ascend and share some of the spotlights with Aung La.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Thang\u2019s second bout, a win over <\/span>Kim Woon Kyoum<\/span>, he badly wanted a finish to show his growth, but it wasn\u2019t in the cards, Instead, he took another unanimous-decision win on the strength of his powerful wrestling.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The martial arts world should keep Thang on their radar. If Hooft can help him become more of a threat in stand-up exchanges, the bantamweight prospect might be able to make some noise down the line.<\/span><\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 1\/13\/2020.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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