DANNY "THE BOMBER" DIXON joins Ike on the podcast to talk. A very well known and established fighter on the UK Fight scene, Danny needs no introduction! He discusses his background and how that got him into combat sports, particularly MMA!

Time Stamps:

Intro 0:00,
Nickname 0:30,
Backstory 1:08,
New fighters getting into Combat Sports / mindset 10:37,
Media Coverage of UK Fight scene 14:55,
Ignorance from Fight fans online 20:59,
Inspirational Figure in the sport: Conor McGregor 23:59,
Suffering and Sacrifice 28:18,
North Wales Fight Academy 29:15,
Next Fight Date 33:40,
Shout Outs 36:25,

DANNY DIXON MMA!! | IKE MMA #136

PRO MMA Fighter HAIDER KHAN joins Ike on the podcast for a chat after his MASSIVE WIN at FCC MMA 37 against fellow fighter Robbie Kennedy!!
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Haider has a very impressive fight record for both his Amateur and Professional fights. A lot of his past fights have been against very tough opponents who have barely any losses so that definitely says a lot about this guys ability and skill!
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Time Stamps,

0:00 Intro,
1:29 FCC MMA 37 Fight with Robbie Kennedy,
4:18 Next Fight,
4:57 Backstory,
8:29 Aspire Combat Sports Academy,
11:46 Balancing fight camp with fasting,
13:23 Toughest Fight,
15:15 Bigger Promotions,
16:32 Shout outs,

HAIDER KHAN MMA | IKE MMA #137

Ike is joined on the podcast by CAGE WARRIORS ACADEMY SE BANTAMWEIGHT & FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION AND Business Man, TOMMY BRUNNING!
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Tommy recently came off a Spectacular win at the CAGE WARRIORS 169! Where he defeated his opponent via TKO! Furthermore,  this was his professional debut at Cage Warriors! Adding to that, this guy has a spotless amateur fight record! Which may well explain why it has not taken him long to start competing professionally! 
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0:00   Intro,
0:51   Win at Cage Warriors 169,
3:46   Fight Record,
6:49   Background,
11:50  Fight Preparation,
17:11   Businesses,
19:17   Future plans,
21:02   Spirituality and Fighting, 
22:40   Next Fight Date,
23:49   Shout Outs,

TOMMY BRUNNING!! | IKE MMA 138!

MMA FIGHTER JAMES "LION HEART" DIXON joins Ike on the podcast to discuss his upcoming fight against fellow fighter Max Handanagic, at the upcoming OKTAGON MMA 56!! Which will be taking place at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham on April 20th!!!
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This fight will mark James' debut fight with OKTAGON MMA. Judging from his fight record, particularly his Amateur fights, whereby he has defeated a lot of opponents who themselves have had very few or no losses. I'm sure that many fight fans, including myself, will have no doubt that come fight night, James WILL get the job done!!
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#MMA #UK #PODCAST #SPORTS #LIONHEART #UKMMA
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Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro,
1:03 OKTAGON MMA,
2:48 Past fights,
4:40 Pressure to perform for OKTAGON MMA 56,
6:59 Background,
9:56 Social media Influencers getting into combat sports, 
12:05 Fight Preparation,
12:53 Lions Gym & Black Belt in BJJ,
16:24 New fighters & their Ego,
18:10 Nickname,
19:11 Shout Outs,

JAMES "LION HEART" DIXON | IKE MMA #139

MMA FIGHTER SOLOMON "KING" SIMON joins Ike on the podcast for a chat following his domineering win at CAGE WARRIORS 170. Where he defeated his opponent Ieuan Mackenzie with a submission in the second round!!
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Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro,
Feeling after win at CAGE WARRIORS #170 1:34,
Fight plan 2:28,
Background 6:44,
Team Ryano Waterford 8:55,
Things changing when turning from Amateur to Professional 15:46,
Fight Camp 17:37,
Fighting in a different weight class 20:33,
Future Plans and competing in the UFC 22:09,
Shout outs 27:02,

SOLOMON "KING" SIMON | IKE MMA #140

SHEMROCK BJJ needs no introduction as to who he is! An established MMA Fighter on the MMA scene in the UK and Ireland!
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Shemrock rejoined me on the podcast to discuss his upcoming bout at the highly anticipated OKTAGON MMA 56, at the Birmingham World Resorts Arena on the Saturday April 20th!! Where he will be going up against fellow fighter Stefano "The Ghost" Catacoli!

Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro,
OKTAGON MMA 56 0:58,
Weight Cut 1:30,
Opponent at OKTAGON MMA 56 (Stefano Catocoli) 3:18,
Achieved your dream? 5:41,
Instagram account 9:27,
Sea Moss Food 11:31,
Jaroslav Pokorny15:41,
Toughest Opponent to date 17:39,
Bad Judging in Combat Sports 20:52,
Shout Out 22:06,
Paddy Pimblett & Molly McCann 22:57,

SHEMROCK BJJ | PART 4 | OKTAGON MMA 56 | IKE MMA #141

TWO TIME CAGE WARRIORS CHAMPION AND OKTAGON MMA CHAMPION SAM CREASEY! Joins Ike on the podcast for a chat after his recent Win at OKTAGON MMA 56!! Where he successfully defeated his opponent Aaron Aby!! A top ranking fighter in the UK, Sam discusses his recent win at OKTAGON MMA 56 and the success he has achieved in the sport!!
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Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro,
0:06 Feeling after winning at OKTAGON MMA 56,
3:30 Two time Champion in CAGE WARRIORS and fighting in the UFC,
5:16 Backstory & background,
10:26 Inspiration,
13:41 Roger Gracie BJJ Academy,
15:09 Fight Camp,
26:54  Retiring,
28:30 Social Media and Combat Sports,
32:38 Speaking Well and Podcasting,
33:34 Next Fight,
34:05 Shout Outs,

SAM CREASEY | IKE MMA #142

PRO MMA Fighter MIKE "LEFTY MMA" THOMPSON joins Ike on the podcast for a chat in the lead up to his upcoming bout at UKFC 30!!
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In a little under two weeks Professional MMA Fighter MIKE "Lefty MMA" THOMPSON, will be going head to head with Lucas Tenorio at the upcoming UKFC 30 event in Preston on May 18th!!!
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Mike will be looking to add another WIN to his record after a superb KNOCKOUT WIN at FCC MMA 35!!!
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#MMA #SPORTS #UK #MMAPODCAST #FIGHT 
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Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro,
Upcoming fight at UKFC 30 0:43,
Past cancelled fights 2:50,
Backstory and getting into MMA 5:00,
Amateur Fight Record 8:19,
Fight Camp 8:47,
Inspirational Figures? 10:58,
Media Coverage on the UK Fight Scene 12:12,
Fighting In Bigger Promotions in Future 13:10,
Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson 14:00,
Shout Outs 18:40,

MIKE "LEFTY MMA" THOMPSON | IKE MMA #143

MULTI CHAMPION MUAYTHAI FIGHTER & STUNTMAN ANTONY THOMAS joins Ike on the podcast!!
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Antony discusses his journey in Muaythai and the success that he has achieved in the sport. Beyond that he also talks about the relationship between certain sports (particularly MMA) and Stunt Performing! A very successful fighter, it is no surprise that he has utilized his skill set elsewhere outside the ring!

Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro,
0:58 Stunt Performing,
5:35 Getting a particular stunt correct,
7:10 Injuries whilst stunt performing,
9:28 Feeling after loss against Jamie Petch,
14:04 Training in Thailand vs Training in the UK,
15:11 Advice younger and newer fighters,
20:33 Social Media Influencers venturing into combat sports,
22:09 Next fight date,
23:59 Shout outs,

ANTONY THOMAS INTERVIEW | IKE MMA #144

MMA Fighter Mark Ewen joins Ike on the show!
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The new face of Scottish MMA and with the sort of fight record that he has, both PRO and Amateur, it is easy to see why!
Mark and Ike discuss, how he got into Combat Sports and beyond that MMA, his backstory and his upcoming fight at PFL Europe against fellow MMA Fighter Claudio Pacella on JUNE 8TH in Newcastle!
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#MMA #UK #SPORTS #SCOTLAND #FIGHTER #COMBATSPORTS #PODCAST #PFL #PFLEUROPE 
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Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro,
2:42 Claudio Pacella,
4:23 Making Weight,
6:18 Mindset for Success,
7:30 Higher Level MMA,
10:00 Getting into Combat Sports,
17:55 Social Media impact on Combat Sports,
21:06 Advice for Newer & Younger Fighters,
23:54 Trash Talking,

MARK EWEN | IKE MMA #145

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