Jesse Finney is a badass dude. He's got a lifetime of learning to kick ass behind him and now mostly trains other people how to kick ass. A member of the St. Louis Boxing Hall of Fame, he runs his own gym and heads up Finney's HIT Squad, an MMA team he purchased upon retiring back in 2011. Jesse Finney is a name that looms large over the MMA scene in the Midwest, but that's not because of his 6-1 record as a professional fighter. Finney's real talent is his ability to broker deals, to get people to work together, and to make connections that make things happen. Finney believes that Shamrock Fighting should be a destination event for the 21 and older crowd in St. Louis, and prices his events accordingly.

Jesse sits down with Ben and discusses what it takes to make it in the fight game and be a champion.

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