Combat Chat Podcast

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  • Ep 10 - Recap of MTA nationals, development day and upcoming Fight show in the shire. Also we talk about ACB grappling event, WBSS cruiserweight tournament and breakdown UFC 221 Perth

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    We were gone too long, did you miss us? Don't answer that...but anyway it was great to be back behind the mic and shoot the breeze about everything combat sports with only Shane and Trent in today.

    Time Stamp List

    • (55s) Recap MTA Nationals at Goldcoast
    • (3min 30s) Running the first MTA development day of the year and explaining what a development is
    • (7min 20s) Talking about running our first fight promotion Fire In The Shire
    • (10min 10s) Trent reviews ACB 10 latest Grappling event
    • (35min 35s) Quick view over WBSS semi final cruiserweight match Gassiev Vs Dorticos
    • (41 min 15s) a look back at UFC Belem
    • (53min 32s) Breakdown of UFC 221 Perth/li>

        • Fight & fighters we talked about links

        • Murat Gassiev IBF champ
        • The Miyao Bros
        • Valentina Shevchenko "the Bullet"
        • Israel Adesanya"the Style bender"

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          1 hr 10 min
        • Ep 9 - Looking back UFC's 2017 year, Recap the UFC 219 card and Breakdown the upcoming UFC fight night 124 card

          The boys hit the mics for the first time in 2018! But not much happening early in the year, so we went UFC heavy this episode as we look back at UFC 219, make picks for UFC Stephens vs Choi and looked at the best the UFC had to offer in 2017. Remember to rate, review and subscribe to us on iTunes, Podcast Addict and Stitcher!

          Time Stamp List

          • (1min 30s) UFC 219 – start of Cyborg v Holly Holm recap
          • (5min 45s) breakdown of Khabib Nurmagomedov fight and game in general
          • (19min 45s) Discuss Cyborg v Holly Holm fight
          • (31min 35s) Our picks for UFC submission of the year
          • (36min 50s) Our picks for UFC knockout of the year
          • (41 min 15s) Our picks for UFC fight of the year
          • (41min 20s) we have a quick look back at some of 2017 Muaythai, boxing and jiujitsu, also things to look forward in 2018
          • (56min) We look at UFC Fight night 124 Stephens v Choi

            • Fight & fighters we talked about links

            • Khabib Nurmagomedov study By BJJ scout
            • UFC knockouts 2017
            • UFC Submissions 2017
            • UFC Fight of the Year 2017 highlights

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              1 hr 12 min
            • Ep 8 - Trending Techniques breakdown: We cover the use of the low kick in all striking platforms and it's resurgence in MMA

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              Shane and Hugh got together to talk shop on one of the techniques that is very close to their hearts, the low kick.

              Time stamp list

              • (4min 30s) Muaythai's use of the Low kick and how it's scored in their rules
              • (17min 10s) Dutch style of kickboxing being used in MMA and in dominance in K1/Glory promotions
              • (34 min 30s) MMA's low progression through the ages
              • (41min 30s) Rafael Dos Anjos use of a calf kick against Robbie Lawler
              • (58min 20s) Jose Aldo's WEC title match with Urijah Faber

                • Fighters & fight links we talked about

                • Seksan v Songkom The Low kick round
                • Pakorn Sitmonchai Leg Destruction
                • Daniel Ghita "the Savage Samurai"
                • Ernesto Hoost "Mr Perfect"
                • Muaythai v Kickboxing -
                • Edson BarbozaSupreme athleticism
                • Rafael Dos Anjos Muaythai in MMA

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                  1 hr 13 min
                • Ep 7 - We do our fighter focus segment again this time on the Jits G.O.A.T Marcelo Garcia

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                  Trent takes the lead today detailing the career about one of the best BJJ Gi and No-Gi players - Marcelo Garcia and we also got to recap the recent EBI absolutes tourney which ended up having a epic battle in overtime with "the King" Gordon Ryan and Aussie Craig Jones.

                  Time stamps list

                    (1 min) Marcelo's start into martial arts and overview of his career
                  • (15 min 30s) Marcelo's one and only MMA fight
                  • (24 min) We look his go to moves and general game
                  • (34min 30s) We look up out his wins and signature submissions
                  • (42min 30s) Breakdown Marcelo's ADCC absolute match with Ricco Rodriguez
                  • (51min 30s) Recap EBI's absolute tournament

                    • Marcelo's breakdowns for his most popular matches and highlights of EBI

                    • Marcelo vs Ricco Rodriguez
                    • Marcelo vs Kron Gracie
                    • Marcelo vs Renzo Gracie
                    • EBI Absolute tournament Highlights

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                      1 hr 12 min
                    • Ep 6 - We recap Hugh's MTA state championship run and talk about Glory remdeption/49 show, UFC 218, UFC fight night 123 and Lomanchenko v Rigondeaux

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                      Time Stamp list

                      • (1 min) Trent talks gives advise for follow Bjj practitioners aiming for one day to achieve their black belt and what to expect
                      • (6 min 30s) Hugh's MTA states recap
                      • (16 min 45s) Glory 49/redemption review
                      • (32min 35s) UFC 218 recap and see how our picks went
                      • (46min 40s) UFC fight night 123 swanson v Ortega breakdown
                      • Boxing: Lomanchenko v Rigondeaux, the rise of "No-Maschenko"

                        • Links to fights and fighters we talked about

                        1. Rico v Saddick Fight Higlight
                        2. "T-city"Brian Ortega
                        3. "Hi-tech"Vasyl Lomanchenko

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                          1 hr 8 min
                        4. Bonus episode OMG! we talk the upcoming MTA states and nationals, Rebellions 8 man tourney and UFC 218 preview and picks

                          Hey everyone sorry we are late on uploading the episodes we been having a bit of technical problems but we are here now. This was going to be episode 6 but we decided to make this an bonus episode. It was just Shane and Hugh in the studio today, as Trent had to pull out not too long before we started, but the show must go on!

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                          Time Stamp list

                          • (1min 40s) Preview of upcoming Muaythai Australia (MTA) nsw state championship, talk about MTA nationals and IFMA worlds
                          • (14 min) Recap of Melbourne based Rebellion Muaythai 8 man tournament
                          • (30 min) UFC 218 picks and match primers starting with Featherweight title Max Holloway v Jose Aldo
                          • (41 min) Eddie Alvarez v Justin Gaethje
                          • (51 min 50s) Alistair Overeem v Francis Ngannou
                          • (59 min 10s) Sergio Pettis v Henry Cejudo

                            • Links to fights and fighters

                            1. Jonathon Tuhu's Crazy kick KO
                            2. PTJ's Singpayak match against Corporate box's Apisit (this is not the rebellion match)
                            3. Alvarez v Gaethje fightHighlights

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                              1 hr 6 min
                            4. Ep 5 - We take a look at the career of K1 MAX legend MASATO
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                              Today it's only Shane & Hugh in the studio, Trent is getting his nose fixed. but we decide to try a concept we wanted to do from the start and look back in the history of fighting/fighters to see what made them great today's pick was:MASATO

                              But we first Recap the performances of Luke, Karina, Dion and Keato from their last fights in Brisbane and Glebe (2 min)

                              Masato breakdown

                              1. We briefly bullet point his career (17 min)
                              2. Then breakdown one of his most iconic fights: Masato verses Buakaw II (33 min)
                              3. Also we discuss his use of the low kick and the meta game behind it(41 min)
                              4. We explain the use of the rarely done extension rounds in k1 for any other fighter except Masato (57min)
                              5. Is Tenshin Nasukawa the next Japanese superstar to reach the highs of fandom since Masato?(1hour,1 min)

                                6. Links to Masato's best fights

                                  Masato Highlight tribute

                                  Masato v Buakaw II 2007

                                  Masato v Kyshenko II 2007

                                  Masato v Andy Sower II 2007

                                  Masato v Mike Zambidis

                                  Tenshin Nasukawa Superstar in the making?

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                                  1 hr 14 min
                                1. Ep 4 - Recaps Of UFC 217 & Poirier v Pettis, Upcoming fights for TEAM Double Dragon at Brisbane and Glebe

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                                  (1min) This episode we Just finished watching UFC fight night Poirer v Pettis so we recap it

                                  (7m,30s) Then get into what is upcoming for the Double Dragon fight team and fail at feinting interest in the UFC Sydney event coming up

                                  (16m,35s) We discuss the great take aways from the recent Craig Jones NoGi seminar the BJJ team attended

                                  (20mins) Hugh takes us through the current world of Muay Thai after Thailand shut down the major stadiums for October to mourn the passing of the King

                                  (34mins) We breakdown the epic UFC 217 event

                                  (1hr, 5m) Also we Briefly give our picks for the announced Bellator Heavyweight tournament

                                  Video links to fighters we talked about today -
                                  1. Aussie submission ace Craig Jones
                                  2. Muay Thai Superstar Littewada Sitthikul
                                  3. Newly crowned UFC champ "thug" Rose Namajunas
                                  4. King of the Bantamweights "Killashaw""Killashaw" TJ Dillashaw

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                                    1 hr 12 min
                                  5. Ep 3 - Hugh's fight and the boxing team's performance review, recaps for EBI 13 & Glory 47, the WBSS super tourneys and preview UFC 217

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                                    This week we talk about -

                                    Hugh's Last fight (1 min,30s in)

                                    How the Double Dragon boxing team faired at the Thriller in Miller show (5.35)

                                    Trent gives a a brief rundown of Ribeiro Juijitsu Sydney's Pan pacs results and upcoming Jits seminars in Sydney (13.40)

                                    Hugh recaps Glory 47 (19.00)

                                    We review Jiujitsu Ace Garry Tonon's EBI 13 run (39.40)

                                    Shane discuss' the exciting World boxing super series tournament semi finals and his boxing woman crush Katie Taylor's first world title win (48.00)

                                    All things UFC, but mainly the super card 217 coming up next week (56.55)

                                    Check out these links to some of the fighters we talked about today:

                                    1. Boxing: Katie Taylor and Oleksandr Usyk
                                    2. Glory/Kickboxing: Artem Vakhitov
                                    3. Submission Grappling: Garry Tonon

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                                      1 hr 17 min
                                    4. Ep 2 - Luke/Karina's performance reviews, upcoming events for team Double Dragon recap of glory 46 & UFC 216

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                                      We are Back! 2nd episode we cover

                                      the performances Of our fighters Luke and Karina's matches at Beach beach in Towradgi

                                      Upcoming muaythai/boxing/bjj For Team Double Dragon

                                      Recap Glory 46 & UFC 216

                                      we even delve into potential the potential McGregor v ferguson match just for the hell for it

                                      Video links of the fighters we talked about today

                                      1. Brazilian Glory Kickboxing ChampionAlex "Poatan" Pereira
                                      2. Heavyweight Kickboxing KingRico Verhoeven
                                      3. UFC Interim Champ

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                                        1 hr 13 min

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                                      Combat Chat Podcast - Dive into the world of Muay Thai with Hugh O'Donnell, a pro fighter training full-time in Phuket, Thailand. Get the latest news, event recaps, expert analysis, and exclusive…