Arlene Blencowe is a real Aussie Battler, embracing the grind of combat sports and the challenges it brings she has fought both locally and internationally. A true warrior she has notably fought Cris Cyborg twice and competed extensively with the Bellator promotion. In this interview we discuss a variety of topics as below, please have a listen and support Arlene.
Interview topics as follows:
00:00 Introduction
00:16 “Angerfist” nickname
01:10 Walkout songs
01:50 Movies for inspiration
03:18 Emotions during fight preparation
03:42 Psychological preparation for high profile fights eg Cris Cyborg
05:55 Embracing the heightened emotions of fighting
07:43 Fighting internationally
12:20 Working on grappling 
13:52 Progression and learning
15:10 BJJ as a martial art for adults and kids
18:20 The MMA & Martial Arts scene in Oz/recognition as a fighter/Arlene’s path
21:30 Freestyle MMA
23:14 Role models: Tyson Pedro & James Tehuna
26:04 Arlene’s intestinal fortitude
28:14 Box with Cyborg?
29:52 Future plans
32:27 Conclusion

Diego Pereira is known as a top tier fighter on the Regional Australian MMA Scene. Having fought some of the best fighters he is focused on his goal of taking over the number one position for his division and making a move to international competition. 
In the interview we discuss as follows:
00:00 intro
00:21 How Diego’s feeling for the upcoming fight 
01:13 Psychologic preparation
02:20 How to prevent overtraining
04:48 Recovery and refueling while still training
06:19 Upcoming fight with Alan Philpott
09:30 Diego’s previous fights & opponents
11:22 Talk on Jack Jenkins in DWCS
12:09 Diego’s background in Brazil and moving to Australia
15:34 Start in martial arts/MMA
17:18 Cross training with gyms locally and in Nova Uniao gym in Brazil 
20:28 Training in Jackson Wink gym in the USA
25:39 Interest in training at CKB Gym
28:29 What can Diego improve?
30:16 What could Diego adapt from a fighter like Israel Adesanya?
33:45 Brazilian culture and fighting
36:03 Fighting aspirations
37:23 Diego’s short-term goals
38:35 Conclusion
Please have a listen and support this fighter. 

James Vake is part of the Vake Fighting brothers known throughout the Oceanic region for their combat sports prowess. Following in the tradition of proud Pacific Island fighters, he brings a well-rounded style to the MMA cage, having trained wrestling at high school before making his move to MMA. Now under the tutelage of the great trainers at CKB James is setting his sights on achieving big heights in the MMA world. Listening to James talk, one can feel that with his brother John, and alongside the spirit of his brother Fau, they will achieve their goals. In this interview we discuss his latest fight, training at CKB, his history and training. Please support the Vake bros!

Michael Stanoff is an up and coming Australia MMA fighter with plans to scale the heights of professional MMA. Currently training under Lions Den Academy he plans to take on the local talent before taking his craft to compete overseas. Michael says "I'm not short I'm concentrated awesome!" and we are looking forward to big things in his future. Please have a listen to how he started, his training and thoughts on MMA.

Jason Psycho Suttie is a legend of the combat sports scene in New Zealand, Australia. Fighting the best opponents possible, across weights from Super Middle to Super Heavyweight, Jason found fighting as a means to balance his life and feed his soul. Having grown up as an angry kid, he took to fighting with a passion, travelling to the mecca of Muay Thai as a 17 year old to learn to fight, and returning a new man, focused on the goal of fighting professionally. His career saw him achieve the highs of multiple regional and world titles, and the lows of suffering defeat and dealing with retirement, however he has now switched his focus to developing people at his ETK gym. Please have a listen and support this legend. 

MMA Fighter Justin Van Heerden feels like he is born for combat sports, having started in wrestling in South Africa, and later progressing to MMA. He is now training out of Freestyle MMA under Joe Lopez and alongside UFC Champ Alex Volkanovski. After a good amateur career and a recent string of pro wins, he is getting a shot at the featherweight title in the Eternal MMA promotion. In this interview we discuss his title shot, training, fighting and many other topics. Please have a listen and support the man!

Dimps Gillies was born in NZ and currently resides in Australia where he trains with Nugget McNaught at NTG. He is building a name for himself in combat sports, competing in Boxing and MMA at a professional level. His recent win over unbeaten fighter Josh Kuhne cemented the fact that he is a special fighter, with a love for the game. In this interview we discuss his life, training and fighting and more. Please have a listen and support Dimps.  

Paul Loga is an Australian MMA Fighter, doing it tough working in the construction industry and training and fighting MMA at the same time. Paul has dreams of taking local titles and later fighting in Asia. In this interview we discuss his history, fighting training and more. 

Aaron Tau grew up in the North Island of New Zealand. It was a rough environment but he developed a connection with the land and the Maori culture. Fighting to Aaron is natural and allows him to channel aggressive energy into his pursuit of being a successful MMA Fighter. In this interview we discuss his Maori heritage, training with Dan Hooker's Combat academy and CKB, his past, and future fights. 

George Mann found Muay Thai since the age of 7, he and his friends joined a class and it was so fun to him that he never looked back, competing at that early age all the way to present day, where he now sits as a world class athlete. George has spent considerable time training and fighting in Thailand, and now resides in Perth Australia where he trains at Riddler's Gym owned and operated by the legend Darren Reece. In this interview we discuss his start, fighting and training internationally and more. Please have a listen and support the man.