On the Mic

3WL is the phenomenon pushing forward combat sports in Pakistan through a presentation, style and outlook never seen before. Brash, in your face and unapologetic: we talk to the minds behind 3WL. This interview breaks down the reality and mindset of Qaim and Baig, the boys who orchestrated the fight league that went from parks in DHA to where this podcast was shot: the BRAVE Gym.

This is Pakistan's #1 Combat Sports Platform:

1:18 - Recapping 3WL 5 and promoting female fighters

2:42 - Daniyal’s honest assessment of 3WL

4:24 - How 3WL started

9:06 - Daniyal throws down the challenge to 3WL

11:08 - Self-awareness

13:48 - Shahid “Rude Boy” Siddiqui and the support of other OG’s

19:45 - The professional wrestling smarks unite: drama and gimmickry

25:00 - Hardcore fans, casual fans and Lawler vs MacDonald

27:20 - 3WL’s model for training and the 3WL-verse

30:00 - What made 3WL pop off

31:43 - Making new combat sports fans

34:30 - Future plans for 3WL + SHAHID SIDDIQUI’S DEBUT?

37:13 - BRAVE Gym, Omar Ahmed and Usman Zulfiqar Khan

41:00 - Fighter safety and 3WL

43:26 - The trainers: UZK, Shahid, Behram, Omar, Zulqarnain

46:50 - “If you want to train, come to BRAVE. 15% off, reference 3rd World”

47:50 - “You should train with us, lets spar”

50:30 - Shouting out the 3WL roster

51:45 - The 3WL hiatus and the next event

Ismail Farooq outlines why Manchester City have become a shadow of their title-winning selves and turned into a side that can lose matches quite often. He also explains, with evidence, why Man City's defenders are NOT the main problem and why the club's issues might be deeper and more complex than they appear.

Abdullah Khwaja runs the only legitimate professional wrestling academy in Pakistan. WRG (Wrestling Revolution Global) also plans to run the town-to-towb model followed by professional wrestling promotions around the world. Having trained in Al Snow's Wrestling Academy in Dubai, WRG is led by Abdullah, who acts as the trainer and promoter.

Shehryar Qureshi is a purple belt Jiu-Jitsu practitioner training under Jazzie Lone in the BJJ powerhouse known as Rogue MMA. Along with his BJJ expertise, Shehryar brings almost a decade worth of experience being around the PakMMA landscape.

Hassan Kilde Bajwa is a vlogger, social media influencer and social activist. His content is based on tackling social issues and promoting feminism and gender equality in Pakistani society.  

Hassan talks to us in great detail about whether he has any hope left after recent events and how much he believes the feminist movement has progressed in Pakistan. There is also a lengthy discussion about the roles and behaviours of men, both who are rigid with their misogynistic mindset and those who believe there is truth and fairness in gender equality. Hassan explains the concept of masculinity in the modern feminist world and what it means to be a "real man."

Edited by Umer Fasie Bashir

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With the new Premier League season back underway, Ismail Farooq is joined by Muhammad Ali and Ahmed Tariq from Keeping Score to preview the situation for each club (i.e. Chelsea, Man United, Spurs and Arsenal) looking to finish in the top 4 spots and predict what the top 6 will look like at the end of the season.

Musa & Sarim join us in the studio to preview UFC Vegas 11 They are both blue belts at arguably the best Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu academy in Pakistan, Rogue MMA. Along with being BJJ practitioners, Sarim and Musa bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experience on subjects such as fitness, strength and problematic misconceptions about exercise. GET HYPED for UFC Vegas 11 and smash that subscribe button (no seriously, SMASH it).  

Join us next week as we preview UFC 253 with Shehryar Qureshi & Salman Butt.  

This is Pakistan's #1 Combat Sports Platform: This is THE WEIGH IN.  

Edited by Umer Fasie Bashir

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TIMESTAMPS 

01:45 - Sarim gets tested on the Jadoon diet 

4:30 - Musa’s trial and error process

7:20 - NEXT WEEK: UFC 253 preview with Shehryar Qureshi & Salman Butt 

8:35 - Why yoga is crucial and misunderstood 

11:30 - Pakistan specific problems with weightlifting and fitness 

12:30 - Bodybuilders vs jujitsu: a story of ego 

16:00 - Problems with “self defense” and larger societal issues 

22:55 - UFC VEGAS 11 PREVIEW BEGINS 

23:36 - Daniyal breaks down Colby Covington vs Tyron Woodley 

30:55 - Tyron is emotional, Colby is silent 

36:00 - BLM vs MAGA? 

38:05 - Daniyal, Sarim and Musa lock in predictions for Colby vs Tyron 

39:40 - Sarim’s unbelievably bold prediction for Khamzat Chimaev 

40:30 - Khamzat is the Middle East’s best kept secret + BRAVE CF is legit 

48:03 - Donald Cerrone vs Niko Price

Daniel Limones is the Technical Director of the Pakistani Football Federation and former coach for Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano. 

He chats to us in great detail about his thoughts on Pakistani football and his vision to develop the sport on domestic and international levels. Dani outlines the work he is doing to construct Pakistan's footballing identity, the importance of homegrown coaches, and how he plans to kickstart youth football in Pakistan to make sure our talent is not wasted any further. He also shares his thoughts on improving the national team (men and women), creating a licensed domestic league structure, and how far away we are from that milestone.

This is a deep dive into the footballing mind and thought process of Dani Limones, a man with a mission, a man with the skills needed to improve Pakistani football like never before. If you are a football fan in Pakistan, you do NOT want to miss this!

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Timestamps:

2:45 - What are Dani's responsibilities as a Technical Director?

5:30 - Would Dani accept a long-term contract from the PFF?

6:00 - What has he been working on so far as Technical Director?

8:00 - What is the starting point for Pakistani football development?

10:00 - Creating a fan following of Pakistani domestic football

13:40 - The importance of footballing intelligence and teamwork

17:00 - How can we keep tabs on the huge number of talented youngsters in Pakistan?

18:45 - A Pakistani youth league?

20:20 - Football as a social and developing tool for the youth

22:30 - Can foreign coaches help local football?

24:00 - Empowering local coaches

27:00 - Lack of a proper pathway for players and teams up the domestic football pyramid

28:15 - Creating a footballing database for players, teams and coaches

31:55 - Having relegation/promotion in the domestic league structure

34:15 - Revamping the Pakistan Premier League; creating an official licensed competition

35:10 - Making sure our domestic clubs meet AFC club licensing requirements

39:20 - What does Dani plan to do about department teams?

41:15 - Will a franchise league system work?

43:15 - National team activities

45:45 - Pakistani women's football and its development

48:00 - Questions from our followers

Alamgeer “Prince” Khan is an 11 year veteran of the fight game. He fights out of Quetta, Balochistan and represents WAPDA on the national level. Alamgeer has secured 4 international accolades representing Pakistan along with 5 National Championships. We speak with the man who looks at martial arts as a total professional about all things PakMMA!

This is Pakistan's #1 Combat Sports Platform: This is THE WEIGH IN.  

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Following Bayern Munich's win in the Champions League final, Ismail Farooq analyses how they went so suddenly from being an underperforming disappointment to being the best team in Europe. He also discusses how Neymar and PSG missed their big chance and if they will be back at this stage again soon.  

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