Burnsville Martial Arts Academy

Congrats to all who competed this month at Naga Minneapolis! Everyone had a great experience and we are proud of you all for getting out there and competing! 🏆

Another amazing week in the books at the annual TBA-SA Muay Thai Classic. This year we went 6-4 as a team and had a strong showing from everyone. Megan came home with the championship belt! We are so proud of this team and everyone that supports it.

In addition to our own fighters, we had the opportunity to get to work with fighters from 3 other gyms around the USA. It was an honor to support these guys over the weekend and we had an absolute blast getting to work with everyone.

One of the best parts about this tournament is that every year it really feels more like a family reunion. We get to see all our martial arts family from around the country and share in something that we are all passionate about.

Shout out to Coach Billy Perrier and Coach Alex Figueroa! Their cornering and pre fight game planning was invaluable to our fighters and their successes in the ring. Thank you for coming out helping us this weekend!

Shout out to our OG Muay Thai coaches Ray White & Diana Rathborne! It was such a joy getting to spend the weekend with you!

Lastly, Thank you to Pete Peterson and Pam Peterson and the rest of their team for all the work they do to make this tournament possible! We appreciate you, already looking forward to next year! 🙏

Saber ended up on the wrong side of a very exciting but controversial fight that lead to a split decision loss in the A-Class finals.

He rocked his opponent early in the first round and capitalized on it by pouring on heavy shots from all angles. In the 2nd round, saber slipped while throwing a kick and the referee mistook the situation and gave him an 8 count, costing him the round. Saber kept fighting hard and pushed through the 3rd round despite getting hit with multiple illegal knees to the head.

The fight was a fast pace banger that had everyone on the edge of their seats! Both fighters gave it their all and we are so proud of Saber in the growth that he has shown since his last fight. We are excited to see what comes next for him!



TBA-SA Muay Thai Classic 👑Saber👑 World Thai Boxing Association

Congratulations to the new B class TBA-SA 2026 Light Weight Champion!!

Megan spent this camp focusing on staying active with her footwork, using her toe kick and finding the power in her right hand. She was able to utilize all these tools today against a strong, forward pressure opponent.

It was a close fight going into the 3rd round and we are proud of the adjustments she made to get the win.

World Thai Boxing Association TBA-SA Muay Thai Classic
Megan

Congrats Champ!🥊🥇🔥

Saber and Megan are weighed in and ready to fight!

Megan is bout #445
Saber is bout #480



👑Saber👑 Megan TBA-SA Muay Thai Classic

Megan wins her fight and moves on to the championship bout tomorrow! She had a very technical fight against a tough opponent and was able to use a variety of feints and tools to stay one step ahead.

Megan is bout #445 and fights around 1:30p tomorrow!




TBA-SA Muay Thai Classic Megan

Scotty had an action packed bout from start to finish! His opponent had a good first round but Scotty came back strong in the second and third. He utilized his footwork to start controlling the range and landed many big shots and combinations. We thought he had done enough to win the third but the judges did not see it the same way.
We are proud of you, Scotty!!




Scotty TBA-SA Muay Thai Classic

Cici fought her heart out today against a tough opponent! She utilized her boxing and had many great exchanges but her opponent was able to control the range enough to get the win. This was Cici’s first fight and we are incredibly proud of her performance!




Christine Marie Woolf TBA-SA Muay Thai Classic

Chris fought in a war today! He pushed the pace and found a home for his boxing and kicks early on but came up short on the score cards.

We are so proud of the improvements he made over this tournament and can’t wait to see him come back even stronger.




TBA-SA Muay Thai Classic Chris N. Yupangui

Saber wins his first fight via TKO due to overhand strikes!

He threw a combo so fast that we almost missed it and ended the fight in a quick 26 seconds.

He fights again in the championship round!





TBA-SA Muay Thai Classic 👑Saber👑