MUAYTHAI FIGHTER Jacob Thompson joins Ike for a chat on the podcast!!
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Time Stamps:

Intro 0:00,
Background and getting into MuayThai 0:54,
Concerns about injuries 2:47,
Feelings after losing a fight 6:13,
Upcoming fight in February 2024 For Hitman Fight League 9:17,
Future Plans 12:16,
Fight Camp & Preparation 13:40,
Nutrition 16:17,
Shout outs 21:17,

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JACOB THOMPSON | IKE MMA #130

BAREKNUCKLE BOXER and BYB EXTREME MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION!! LORAWNT - T NELSON joins me on the podcast following his SUPERB KNOCKOUT WIN against BKB Fighter Tommy Turner at BYB 26!!
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Lorawnt is one of the few fighters I know who doesn't just compete in one discipline of the martial arts! He has competed in MMA, Muaythai, Boxing, Kickboxing and Lethwei. Quite a well rounded fighter!!
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0:00 Intro,
1:13 BKB Fight with Tommy Turner,
2:44 Champion in various disciplines of Martial Arts,
6:58 Background and getting into Combat sports,
16:12 Benefits of participating in combat sports,
19:39 BYB 30 and Barry Jones,
28:12 Forza Combat Sports,
31:09 Advice for newer and younger fighters,
36:08 Shout Outs,

LORAWNT - T NELSON | IKE MMA #150

FIVE TIME MUAYTHAI CHAMPION LYNDON KNOWLES joins me on the podcast for a chat ahead of his fight with fellow fighter Simon Mendes from Spain at ROAR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP for the WBC Muaythai Heavyweight World Title!

Time Stamps:

0:00    Intro,
0:30    Fight at ROAR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP against Simon Mendes,
3:12    Backstory,
13:20  Competing in the bigger promotions,
14:50  Atmosphere of the fight scene abroad compared to the UK,
17:47  Pink Hat,
20:43  Shout Outs,

MUAYTHAI FIGHTER LYNDON KNOWLES | IKE MMA #151

DENIS "THE MENACE" FRIMPONG joins me on the show for a catch up! We discuss everything that has been happening at OKTAGON MMA. Particularly why Denis has not been fighting in a while. The OKTAGON MMA Eden event where Denis should have faced fellow fighter Ondrej Petrasek but Ondrej since then has mysteriously disappeared and has not been seen or heard from since! Also, Denis' upcoming grappling bout against Conor Marron at VIRTUS MMA!

Time stamps:

0:00 Intro,
1:17 OKTAGON MMA being dormant,
4:40 Ondrej Petrasek,
6:22 Feeling envious of the other team mates,
8:10 Shady things happening in the background,
11:20 Changing weight class or going to a different promotion,
13:16 Jess Paulo,
21:13 Tough guys in Eastern Europe & Russia,
23:05 Bout at Virtus MMA,
24:33 Call outs,

DENIS "THE MENACE" FRIMPONG | IKE MMA #152

The current BATTLE ARENA BRITISH WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION MIKEY TRANTER! Joins me on the podcast to talk about his career in MMA so far! Mikey and I talk about how he has achieved quite a lot in the sport in quite a short space of time. Particularly as he is still very young! 

Mikey is coming off a recent WIN at the BATTLE ARENA 80 where he went head to head with fellow fighter James Hale! Furthermore, he took this fight on very short notice!

MIKEY TRANTER | IKE MMA #153

PRO MMA FIGHTER ADAM CULLEN joins me on the show to discuss his upcoming fight against Ermil Xhaferi at CAGE WARRIORS 175 on the 25th July!!
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A very talented fighter, Adam has always managed to secure the win within the first round of the fight! Not forgetting the KNOCKOUT WIN that he landed within the first round of the fight he had against El Hadji Ndiaye, back at CAGE WARRIORS 136!! It was only 15 SECONDS into the fight!!!

ADAM CULLEN IKE MMA #154

I'm joined on the show today by MMA Fighter JORDAN LITTLE!! Although he has recently turned PRO, he is already an amateur two time champion and a four nations silver medalist!! Fighting out of Range Martial Arts Centre in Gloucester, he has very impressive amateur record!!
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Jordan and I discuss his upcoming Professional Fight at CAGE WARRIORS 174 on the 20th July in London! What he makes of his opponent and how his amateur career does give him the upper hand in terms of experience.

JORDAN LITTLE | IKE MMA #155

CAGE WARRIORS BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION!! LIAM GITTENS joins Ike on the podcast! 
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A highly ranked fighter! Not just here in the UK but across Europe! Liam discusses everything. What's it like being the current Cage Warriors Bantamweight Champion? His toughest opponent to date. New up and coming fighters at Next Generation Liverpool. Getting into MMA and he also gives some advice for the newer and younger fighters who starting out in the fight scene.

Time stamps:

Intro                                                                                 0:00,
CAGE WARRIORS BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION          0:47,
Toughest Opponent                                                        3:18,
Mental State Of Mind in the lead up to Fight Day         5:07,
Nick Name: Nightmare                                                     7:13,
Next Generation MMA Gym                                             9:00,
Backstory & getting started in MMA                               12:23,
UFC                                                                                    21:06,
Competing in other weight classes                                 22:00,
Potential next fight                                                            23:53,
Handling a loss                                                                  25:00,
Advice for younger and newer fighters                           30:44,
Shout outs                                                                          31:59,

LIAM GITTINS | IKE MMA #156

Ike is joined on the podcast by Scottish MMA Fighter STEVEN "BRAVE HEART" RAY!! An accomplished fighter in combat sports, Steven is a TWO TIME CHAMPION! CAGE WARRIORS LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION and BAMMA LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION!!
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Steven is set to compete at the upcoming PFL EURO 3 card, on the 28th September 2024 at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, where he will be going up against fellow fighter Lewis Long in a lightweight bout in the Main Event!!

STEVEN "BRAVE HEART" RAY | IKE MMA #157

IRISH MMA CHAMPION DARRAGH KELLY! Joins Ike on the podcast to talk about his upcoming fight at BELLATOR CHAMPIONSHIP on September 14th!

Time Stamps:

Intro 0:00,
BELLATOR CHAMPIONS SERIES 1:00,
Fight Record 1:53,
Background & getting into MMA 3:32,
Nickname 5:11,
SBG Ireland 6:39,
Fighting in the UFC 8:22,
Advice for Newer & Younger Fighters 9:06,
Mental State of Mind Leading up to Fight Day 10:49,
Shout outs & Call Outs 11:42,

DARRAGH KELLY | IKE MMA #158

The Current CAGE WARRIORS FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION HARRY HARDWICK joins Ike on the podcast! Harry discusses a range of topics including his past fight camps/fight preparations, starting his MMA career, Middlesbrough Fight Academy, his coach Abdoul Mohammed, him and his brother George being compared to the Diaz Brothers, fighting in the UFC and more! 

Time Stamps:

Intro 0:00,
How does it feel being champion? 3:37,
Fight camp in preparation for title fight 6:09,
Getting into MMA 11:27,
Why MMA specifically? 14:31,
(MFA) Middlesbrough Fight Academy 17:52,
Future plans and The UFC 21:57,
Beef with Paul Hughes 27:10,
Trash talking 28:35,
Toughest Opponent 30:44,
Best venue fought in 32:02,
Social media influencers in Combat Sports 33:45,
Advice for Newer & Younger fighters 41:09,
BELLATOR or UKFC MMA or UFC 309? 43:08,
Nate Diaz & Nick Diaz 47:12,
Shout outs 50:09,

HARRY HARDWICK | IKE MMA #159

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