Q. When did you get started into mixed martial arts & why?

A. My family is filled with men who were fighters, boxers, my grand father Kenneth MacKinnon (adopted by the Thayers), was a very good boxer and was very popular in his time where I grew up so I heard stories all the time about him so I knew I wanted to be a fighter. Well I started training in traditional martial arts at age 8 (1981) I then started boxing in 1985 had my first AM fight in 1987. Turned PRO in boxing 1993. I watched the very first UFC the night it aired. I remember I was over to my brothers house and we watched it on his TV and I thought it was fake. In 1995 I was living in Boston and found a BJJ place and that was my first experience with learning that the ground was a scary place for those that were uneducated. With all that said I believe I was always a type of mixed martial artist but didn’t truly become a well rounded one in my opinion till 2006.

Q. What was your worst injury?

A. Actually its a toss up. In a boxing match I had almost all my facial bones broke- cheek, orbital, nose, all from repetitive head buts. But It probably goes to the Joe Stevenson fight on TUF2. See when he slammed me to the mat I had stuck my arm out and when I landed my shoulder separated and damaged all the tissue in and around my AC joint and my clavicle. Because of that I will always have impingement syndrome and bursitis. I deal with it about twice a year and its painful and really disrupts any type of training.

Q. What was you most memorable fight and why?

A. Obviously the Lytle fight. First I had the flue, badly. The night before the weight in I was in my bed sweating and running to the bathroom every few minutes. Mark Dellagrotte got some EMT’s in the room and they called a doctor who then was trying to stop the fight. So come fight day Mark had told me after the fight that he felt when we were walking to the octagon he was walking me to my execution. Fighting in Dublin has to be every Irish American fighters dream and I got to do it. I never hear anything other than Marks voice when I fight but that night I could hear the crowd signing the fields of athenry. Was a very emotional night for me.

Q. If you could fight anyone in the cage who would it be with and why?

A. Now I really don’t know. Back when Gomi was hot in Japan I thought that would have been a great fight for me. I spoke about wanting to be his first fight in the UFC and I was willing to go to 165 if needed but Kenny got him and its funny that Kenny used boxing, really the jab, to beat him down till he finished him.

Q. What has been the highlight of your career?

A. UFC 93 Dublin at the O2

A message from Marcus.

To anyone and everyone supporting me I truly mean it when I say thank you. Thank you for your support of me and just for supporting MMA the sport.

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Barry Hickey from the Boxing Clinic in Cork talks to Cork’s RedFM 104-106 presenter Ruairi O’Hagan about his MMA win over Brendan Mc’ Garry at the Xtreme Cage Combat “Armed Evoution” event in Limerick last Saturday (31/July/2010)

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Xtreme Cage Combat made there debut last night at the University Concert Hall in Limerick (Ireland) and they did not disappoint. The whole set up of the event was top class with great lighting, Venue, cage, audio sound, etc.. 600 plus fans came form all over Ireland to see some top class MMA action and that is just what they got from clubs all over Ireland and fighters from all over the world.

RESULTS

Nic Ruben Nikolaisen (Frontline Academy Norway) vs Juri Malko( Cork Thai Boxing / Pedro Bessa Cork) – 77kg A class 3×5 min rounds

Winner: Juri Malko. Via: KO. Time: 1mim. 24sec. Round: 1

Mark Brophey (Combat Sports Centre Limerick) vs Paul Byrne (Brazillian Top Team MMA Killarney) – 95kg+ B class 3×4 min rounds

Winner: Paul Byrne. Via: TKO due to strikes. Time: 2mim. 48sec. Round: 2

Rob Orlovsky (Combat Sports Centre Limerick) vs Richard Gorey (Kilkenny Top Pro MMA) – 80kg B class 3×4 min rounds

Winner: Richard Gorey. Via: KO. Time: 30sec. Round: 1

Barry Hickey (Boxing/ MMA Clinic Cork) vs Brendan mcGarry (Kilkenny Top Pro MMA / Pedro Bessa Cork) 70kg B class 3×4 min rounds

Winner: Barry Hickey. Via: TKO due to strikes. Time: 3mim. 30sec. Round: 1

Kris Flynn (Husaria Fight Team Ennis) vs Colin Flanagan (Pankration Kickboxing Academy Limerick) – 76kg C class 3×3 min rounds

Winner: Colin Flanagan. Via: TKO. Time: 3mim. 60sec. Round: 1

Tomas Madon (Brazillian Top Team MMA Killarney) vs Joe Melvin ( Moy Valley Freestyle Mayo) – 84kg C class 3×3 min rounds

Winner: Joe Melvin. Via: KO. Time: 15sec. Round: 1

Vlad Malko (Cork Thai Boxing / Pedro Bessa Cork) vs Matt Rotheram ( Gorey Dojo of Destruction Clonmel) – 80kg C class 3×3 min rounds

Winner: Vlad Malko. Via: Tapout due to a telephone arm lock. Time: 1mim. 10sec. Round: 1

Latwia Vilmars (Husaria Fight Team Ennis) vs Przemyslaw Szczupuk (Combat Sports Centre Limerick) – 97kg C class 3×3 min rounds

Winner: Latwia Vilmars. Via: Tapout due to a guillotine choke. Time: 2mim. 52sec. Round: 1

Jonny Lloyd (Pankration Kickboxing Academy Limerick) vs Kieran Mc Kenna (Brazillian Top Team MMA Killarney) – 73kg C class 3×3 min rounds

Winner: Jonny Lloyd. Via: TKO due to strikes. Time: 2mim. 52sec. Round: 3

Click HERE to see pictures form the event. Credit for pictures goes to Munster Images

]]> http://fighthounds.com/interviwes/xtreme-cage-combat-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9carmed-evolution%e2%80%9d-results/feed/ 0 http://fighthounds.com/interviwes/5-questions-with-chris-stringer/ http://fighthounds.com/interviwes/5-questions-with-chris-stringer/#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:39:33 +0000 Woody http://fighthounds.com/?p=1979 This weeks “5 Questions With” we ask Irish MMA fighter Chris “Menace 2 Society” Stringer 5 MMA related questions.

Q. When did you get started into mixed martial arts & why?

A. I started MMA when I was 13 (ten years ago) it was more of street fighting at the time. I started because I was crap at every sport possible & my parents always tried to get me active so I always loved martial arts when I was younger so I thought I’d give it a go, went once and the rest is history!

Q. What was your worst injury?

A. My worst injury was probably getting my nose broke when I fought Schiavo, I’d broke my nose before but this break was really bad, it shattered around the whole nose, seperated from my face and move across it. I’ve had many injuries tho, including break my hand twice, fingers, toes, ribs & foot.

Q. What was you most memorable fight and why?

A. There would be 2 experiences come to mind. My most memorable fight was probably against Tim Estes, it was a 3 round war & I’d never been 3 rounds and all of my fights had been over quite quickly (win or lose), I had lots of support and winning at home was great! Then when I fought UFC vet Rich Clementi, the crowd was a sellout & my support was unreal. The best crowd I’ve ever fought in front of, and stepping out when they where cheering & fighting that level of opponent was great!

Q. If you could fight anyone in the cage who would it be with and why?

A. I honestly don’t know who I would like to fight, ultimatly I’d like to fight in Japan for some sort of belt but wouldn’t care who it was against. At the minute I’m going to concentrate on the UK scence, take some names & get mine out there!

Q. What has been the highlight of your career?

A . The highlight of my career so far would be fighting Rich as the main event for Cage Wars Nightmare. The support from fans and the build up to the fight was great. Alot of people where there to see me lose & some to see me win, so it added drama and really had the crowd on the edge of there seats

A message from Chris

I would like to give a massive thank you to everyone who supports me and watch out for the new & improved Menace! I’ll be making waves next year so stay tuned!

Fighthounds.com wold like to thank Chris for taking the time out to be apart of “5 Questions With” Check out Chris’s fighter blog on MMAIreland.org, Chris is also on Facebook & Twitter

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MMA legend and UFC Hall Of Famer Chuck ” The Iceman” Liddel took part in an MMA Seminar at The Boxing Clinic in Cork (Ireland) last week. Cork’s RedFM 104-106 presenter Ruairi O’Hagan got a few words with the former UFC light heavyweight champion.

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Punchin & Crunchin would like to apologize as there was some technical difficulties recording with the radio station equipment which had an effect on the audio quality of Show 20.

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Fighthounds.com wold like to wish Peter the best of luck in hes upcoming fight with Eugene McAuley at Cage Contender 5.

Q. When did you get started into mixed martial arts & why?

A. I saw Bruce lee’s “Enter the Dragon”, from that moment on I wanted to be a fighter. Then later, when MMA came out they asked me if I wanted to do “free fighting”, that’s what they called it then, in Japan. They told me that I could punch kick, and everything else and I would get paid, that sounded to good to be true, haha, so I did it.

Q. What was your worst injury?

A. My worst injury, the most painful one is, tendonites in both upper arms, REALLY painful, once it starts, and it is like three weeks before the fight, I will have it EVERY workout, so two times a day, I can train about 45 minutes and will be in intense pain for like an hour and a half, I would lose weight because of the pain.

Q. What was you most memorable fight and why?

A. Re-match against Funaki, he beat me the first time, they thought he would do it again, they were wrong, I really beat him up, was a great fight for the both of us, Funaki showed great heart, I knocked him down 4 times and he kept coming back, until a full knee to the head stopped him.

Q. If you could fight anyone in the cage who would it be with and why?

A. Fedor, I would need to be in shape like I was when I competed though, haha, because he’;s the best in the world, just want to see what I can do against him.

Q. What has been the hightlight of your career?

A. All my title fights of course, and finishing my career with 22 wins is for me also very important. Also the way I won my fights, only three went to a decision, 12 KO’s, and all different KO’s and 13 submissions, all different subs, you name it, I did it. I love this because that’s what a great Mix Martial Artist should be able of doing. Whatever mistake your opponent makes, you capitalize on.

A message from Bas.

Godspeed and party on!

Fighthounds.com wold like to thank Bas for taking the time out to be apart of “5 Questions With” Catch Bas every week on Inside MMA

Q. When did you get started into mixed martial arts & why?

A. I got started in MMA about 6 years ago, just to try something different for a workout. I never imagined that I would some day fight? lol

Q. What was your worst injury?

A. Broken jaw (Kim Rose Fight)

Q. What was you most memorable fight and why?

A. My most memorable fight was the Kim Rose fight which was also my worst injury and the highlight of my career. She broke my jaw in 2 places in the first punch of the fight, completely breaking it in half in the middle and up by my right ear also! I then went on to relentlessly take her down over and over and try to win that fight for all 3 rounds and 15 minutes of broken jaw pain. Although I lost to a decision!

Q. If you could fight anyone in the cage who would it be with and why?

A. There is no particular person I want to fight, Kim Rose doesn’t fight anymore so that’s not an option. So I just would like to Thank her and Kerry Vera for making me a better fighter with those losses

Q. What has been the highlight of your career?

A. Fight with Kim Rose.

A message from Kim.

To everyone that has always supported me through thick and thin! I Love You for it!

Fighthounds.com wold like to thank Kim for taking the time out to be apart of “5 Questions With”