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Category: MMA Interviews

Cage Warriors 100

CW100 Rhys McKee: I felt signing a Bellator Contract was giving up on my UFC Dream

Posted on November 24, 2018March 13, 2019 by G

To kick off our coverage of the landmark Cage Warriors 100 event in Cardiff, I sat down for a chat with Lightweight Rhys McKee. He fights Jefferson George on December 8th in the ICE Arena at CW100 in what many are pointing to as a Fight of the Night Contender. Although there are two championship…

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Catherine McFadden

Derry BJJ Trailblazer – Catherine McFadden – sets sights firmly on MMA – by Arwen Sheridan

Posted on November 23, 2018November 29, 2018 by Arwen Sheridan

If I had to describe Derry’s Catherine McFadden in a word, it would be trailblazer. She was not only the first female Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blue belt in the county, but she also fought in Derry’s first female MMA fight.  Throughout my conversation with this lively and vivacious woman, it was obvious it is important…

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Clan Wars 33

Clan Wars 33: Andreeas Binder’s – 7 Day Fight Preparation

Posted on November 17, 2018March 3, 2019 by G

This evening we are profiling Welterweight Andreeas Binder fight week preparation ahead of his CLAN WARS fight on November 17th 2018. Andreeas and Stu Mulpeter fight for Welterweight Title at Clan Wars 33 tomorrow. DAY 1: Andreeas began his fight week preparations by winning Gold at the Connaught Judo Championships at 81Kg.  So from a…

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Belfast based Samantha Evans – World Champion Kickboxer sets sights on conquering MMA

Posted on November 12, 2018November 29, 2018 by MMA Insider

I shall be telling this with a sigh,  Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, And That  has made all the difference – Robert Frost In 2009, at  the age of 25, Samantha Evans boarded a one-way flight to Tanzania.  She travelled alone. Forsaking…

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Cage Legacy: The Nuts and Bolts of running an MMA Promotion

Posted on November 9, 2018March 3, 2019 by G

Declan Kenna is a man in a hurry. When I rang him yesterday he was on the way to Dublin to meet a TV Producer and talk all things Cage Legacy. Declan run’s Full Power Gym in Drogheda, Co. Louth, is still an active fighter and most importantly from my point of view is one…

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Arwen Sheridan: In Conversation with Micky Doran – Clan Wars 33

Posted on November 6, 2018November 6, 2018 by MMA Insider

My interview with Micky was my first time, so I suppose it was natural to be nervous. Much to my relief he was very gentle with me. During the course of our conversation what struck me most was just how down to earth he was.  I couldn’t detect any hint of the arrogance and self-aggrandisement…

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A modern 'Danny Boy' Delivering Heavy Goods In and Out of the Cage

Posted on November 5, 2018 by MMA Insider

If you sit down for a second and capture in your mind’s eye, the image of a Heavy Goods Vehicle driver, it probably won’t be the physique, of Welterweight Daniel ‘Obi Wan’ Olejniczak that pops into your brain. Yes it’s unlikely you’ll find Daniel hanging outta the end of a greasy breakfast roll and guzzling…

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Shaolin MMA

Indra Davis – The MMA Fighter taking Galway Women to the floor one class at a time

Posted on October 31, 2018March 22, 2019 by G

Steve Earle of The Waterboy’s fame wrote ‘ The Galway Girl’ at the turn of the last century. He recorded it for his ‘Transcendental Blues’ album in 2000 with Sharon Shannon. A signature Galway anthem was born. If Ben Davis, Head Coach at Shaolin MMA gym in Galway and husband to amateur MMA fighter Indra…

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Clan Wars 33: Derry – Belfast Bus carries Paul Kelly and dreams aplenty

Posted on October 28, 2018 by MMA Insider

At 6:45am this morning I had the usual one-sided conversation with my alarm clock. As per usual it didn’t respond to my “Fuck you and fuck working on Sundays” Alas my phone just kept sounding away in bursts of Short, high pitched warbling like a robin red breast announcing the arrival of winter. As I…

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BAMMA Lightweight Tim Barnett ' My Body and Gym are my Science Room'

Posted on November 8, 2017 by MMA Insider

NEWS UPDATE: SHORTLY After going to publication Richie Smullen pulled out of BAMMA 32 fight due to injury Tim Barnett is not your stereo-typical MMA fighter. In fact most of our conversation had very little to do with his upcoming lightweight fight against Richie Smullen on the BAMMA 32 Dublin card. ” MMA is something…

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BAMMA Title Challenger Richard Kiely – “The Man Who would be King”

Posted on October 29, 2017November 4, 2018 by MMA Insider

About 10 minutes into my conversation with BAMMA Welterweight and Title Challenger Richie Kiely something he said struck me. ‘ I’ve accomplished more as pro in under a year than the combined careers of Terry Brazier and Alex Lohore. My last weigh-in got more views than Lohore’s whole career’ Richie of course was referring to…

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Dylan Tuke on BAMMA 32 “Khalsa is just another victim”

Posted on October 27, 2017November 4, 2018 by MMA Insider

After talking to Dylan Tuke for about 5 minutes the thought popped into my head that this fucker should have his own podcast. He is both highly entertaining and knowledgeable about all aspects of the fight game. With some fighters when they hit you with a soundbite you can tell it’s one they’ve been working…

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Alex Lohore – ‘ I’m going to Expose and School Richard Kiely… then Brazier ‘

Posted on October 26, 2017November 4, 2018 by MMA Insider

Alex Lohore sounded relaxed and ready when i spoke to him about his upcoming welterweight title defence against Ireland’s Richard Kiely on November 10th at BAMMA 32. When I asked how this fight camp was going he gave me a very interesting reply. ” I don’t know what fight camp means. I’m always training and…

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Meet David Khalsa – BAMMA31 Big Fight Interview

Posted on September 13, 2017November 4, 2018 by MMA Insider

If you have only men – who will only come – if they know there is a good road – I don’t want them. I want men who will come if there is no road at all” –    Dr. David Livingstone Allow me to set the scene a little. A smidgen of stage direction once…

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Anthony 'Prettyboy' Taylor: James Gallagher is Fighting Bums

Posted on July 22, 2017 by MMA Insider

A little over two weeks ago I posted what I thought was an inocuous enough facebook post. In it I asked a question and set off a shit-storm the like of which I have not seen before or since. The question…. Just how the hell did featherweight Anthony ‘ Prettyboy ‘ Taylor, last fight and…

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